African Entrepreneurship Records

  Chapter 229 Full power

   Trieste.

   Go into June.

   A ship of grain pulled from East Africa began to be unloaded at the port of Trieste, and then transported to the factory of Vienna Food Company on the outskirts of Trieste by a dedicated railway.

   "In the past two months, everyone should work harder. We will increase production capacity by 60%." The supervisor said in the factory.

  It is already dark now, but the electric lights illuminate the entire factory brightly, and the night shift and day shift are seamlessly connected.

  It is summer, and the weather is very hot, and the oven is even more steaming this heat to every corner of the factory building.

   "Francis, keep adding coal to the boiler."

   "Mars organizes people, immediately take the finished product out of the oven, quickly dry the product, and then pack it."

   "Larry vacated the warehouse for me. Be sure to keep the warehouse dry."

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at the same time.

  The Hechingen factories in the German region are all stepping up production, especially military supplies, grain processing, wine, etc.

  Even the factory dedicated to the production of the monkey version of the East African militia uniforms has begun to mass-produce the exquisite Prussian military uniforms.

  Prussia deliberately wanted to go to war against France, especially the daring people like Bismarck and the Prussian Army.

  The Franco-Prussian War was inseparable from these gamblers, the so-called Ames Smith telegram incident. Bismarck arbitrarily modified William I’s reply to Napoleon III, which made the French’s anger soar and finally triggered the war between the two countries.

  If this kind of thing happened in East Africa, Ernst must let this kind of self-righteous person know what is called the iron fist of dictatorship. From the perspective of Eastern thinking, Bismarck's behavior is death.

   But this is Prussia's internal affairs, and Ernst has no need to expose this matter. At the same time, the Prussian prime minister deliberately instigated the war, and the larger military group of the Junker nobles may have the same mentality.

   This is the will of the whole of Prussia, so sooner or later the Franco-Prussian War will be fought, but it is only a matter of time, plus the blind and confident victory of the next door, the two sides really achieved each other.

In the previous life, Prussia mobilized nearly a million troops in order to fight this war well. So many people, all young and strong, were suddenly recruited, which would definitely affect the autumn harvest of that year, so Ernst decided to make up for this gap by himself. At the same time, help find more markets for grain in East Africa.

  The Franco-Prussian War was launched very hastily, and the two countries were actually not prepared enough. However, after the reform, Prussia has a very complete mobilization system, and its response speed is faster than that of France. Coupled with the perfect railway transportation, its advantages are even more obvious.

The winning rate of mobilizing millions of troops has greatly increased, but such things as food and consumables required on the battlefield will still put pressure on the Prussian government that mobilizes a large number of troops in a short period of time. The military dumps its own wares.

   There is no need to increase the price, just sell at the usual market price. The Hexingen Consortium, which has been operating at full capacity two months in advance, as long as there is enough supply when the Prussian military starts purchasing materials, it will be a victory.

   With the help of the massive raw materials in East Africa and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and the two newly built comprehensive grain industry zones, the cost can be kept to a minimum.

  At the same time, the half-year-long war will also drive the development of related industries, which is a good time to make war fortunes.

  In fact, Prussia won in the end, and no matter how much it lost, it could be recovered from the French, so the industrial and agricultural losses caused by the war were completely negligible.

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"Your Highness, this is the army ration of compressed biscuits we developed according to your requirements. However, the taste of flour in East Africa is a bit poor. In order to improve the taste, we added ingredients such as corn flakes and ghee to make it more fragrant. However, this stuff I don't know if it will be sold."

   “It’s fine if you can eat it. The most important thing is that it’s easy to carry, has a long shelf life, and it’s even better if it can improve the taste.”

   Ernst directly picked up a piece and put it in his mouth to try it.

   "Well, the taste is not bad, but the saltiness is a bit light."

   "Too salty is definitely not a good thing for the military. The problem of salt is easier to solve. It doesn't take up too much space like dry food."

   "Well, how to solve the packaging?"

   "We wrapped it with oil-wrapped paper and put it in a wooden box filled with desiccant. The wooden box can be recycled. At the same time, this box is convenient for stacking and can be quickly transported to the front line by railway."

   "Very good, how about other products?"

   "Your Highness, look here. These are the latest achievements we have developed. They are all cooked food products, especially meat, which can be stored for as long as half a year."

   "What's this can?"

   "Potato beef stew, this can can solve the problem of a meal for a class. After opening it with a can opener, there are beef, potatoes and butter inside. It smells delicious and can be eaten directly without heating."

   "What is this can?"

   "This one contains green beans and ham."

   "How much do these cans cost?"

   "Your Highness, don't worry, a lot of minced meat and leftovers are used here, and the cost will not be too high."

   Subsequently, Ernst began to inspect the wine production.

"We want the cheapest Wrangler vodka. Cheapness and strength are the biggest competitiveness. Waiting on the battlefield, what those soldiers drink depends on what the quartermaster buys, so low prices can reassure the military, and high strength can satisfy soldiers. .”

   "Well, the production of lime soda has also been stepped up. The temptation of sweet water to soldiers is endless, especially in July and August, which is midsummer. The dry taste of lime will definitely make them like it."

   "Your Highness, the sales of this soda in the market are indeed good, but the competitiveness may not be comparable to that of wine and coffee."

"It's summer, and the power of this sweet water has just begun. Last year, we produced this drink at the end of summer, so we couldn't see the effect. However, its sales have soared in the past two months, especially the taste after chilling. The market has responded very well. ’” said a sales executive.

   "Okay, you still have to continue to work hard, especially on the convenience, taste, and cost-effectiveness of food."

   "Yes, Your Highness, our research and development department will definitely make more products that are convenient for people's lives and at the same time high quality and low price according to the needs of the market people."

"Not only that, we still need to do more advertising, especially grasping social public opinion, and don't let people lead us. Although industrial food is low in cost, large in quantity, convenient and fast, it may not be recognized by everyone, especially those families. Housewives, they are the most picky, so you should also promote our food in terms of nutrition."

  Although Ernst said so, in fact, the next few months will be used for logistics for the Franco-Prussian War, and Ernst is even thinking about how to eat two ends and how to send military rations to France.

If you want to do business with the French, you have to plan in advance. First, set up a leather bag company in France, and then buy a few warehouses. When the French respond and start mobilizing the whole country, you will use the French nobles who have connections with your family to sell these things. Sell ​​it, hmm! It seemed feasible, and Ernst planned to think about it carefully after going back.

  (end of this chapter)