Yinzhen: Become the favorite of the group in the Qing Dynasty where the brothers were reborn

The brothers Yinzhen and Yinxiang, one of whom had lived in the afterlife for more than 20 years and the other whose soul drifted to the afterlife, were familiar with all kinds of means of transportation, so as soon as the bicycle was produced, they tried it out.

The trial results are particularly satisfactory. After all, it is a product produced by experiments based on the shoulders of our predecessors, so naturally there will be no mistakes.

In addition to two-wheeled bicycles, Yinzhen also asked the Ministry of Works to conduct research on motorcycles, tricycles and four-wheeled vehicles without hesitation.

The current Ministry of Industry has undergone years of reforms and has unearthed countless craftsmen from throughout the Qing Dynasty. It has long been extraordinary.

With the bonus of initial drawings that they got from nowhere, they were particularly enthusiastic and successful in their research. If they needed any tools, they would just ask someone to find them. If there were ready-made ones, they would use them. If there were no ready-made ones, they would go looking for them. Anyway, they had no shortage of money or people, so they just focused on their research.

As for Yinzhen and Yinxiang, they took the bicycle into the palace to meet their Khan Ama.

Although they wanted to use the first bicycle for themselves, this was a royal society, so it was naturally meant to be dedicated to the emperor.

That's why they hurried into the palace.

Kangxi was originally curious about why they suddenly came into the palace at this time, but when he saw the bicycle which was similar to the 28-bar bicycle of later generations, he was immediately delighted.

"Come on, let me try."

Curiosity drove Kangxi to try riding a bicycle, but he ignored his dragon robe. After pedaling a few times with some difficulty, he decisively chose to give up.

"Some other time. I'll ride it some other time."

After all, when he was a ghost, he saw many people practicing riding bicycles. Could it be that the great Emperor Kangxi couldn't know how to ride a bicycle?

It must be his dragon robe that limits his performance. When he changes into lighter clothes one day, he will be able to ride well!

After barely saving his face, Kangxi looked at his two sons standing obediently beside him, thought for a moment, and said, "Fourth, Thirteenth, what do you think of this bicycle?"

Hearing the question, the two looked at each other and smiled: "Khan Ama, I think it's time to make a fortune."

In their Aisin-Gioro family, it's not just the Ninth Master who loves money. The Fourth Master and the Thirteenth Master are also two people who love money like their lives.

Naturally, Emperor Kangxi was no exception.

The father and his two sons looked at each other and smiled. When their eyes fell on the bicycle, it was as if they had seen a mountain of gold and silver.

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On July 27, the 35th year of the Kangxi reign, the first bicycle was born, and all employees of the Ministry of Works were rewarded.

In early August of the 35th year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi, the existence of bicycles spread throughout the Qing Dynasty.

In the middle of the month, the bicycles were put on sale in shops under the Ministry of Commerce and began to be sold to the public.

In the second half of the month, Prince Gong Changning went out to sea again and brought a batch of bicycles with him.

"Making a fortune, making a fortune..."

The Ninth Prince Yinzhen has fallen into madness, and the Ministry of Commerce under his control has made a lot of money recently.

The treasury is full, and efforts are being made to repair the second treasury.

"Fourth brother, next time there is such business, you must be the first to tell me!"

Holding Yinzhen's hand, Yinlu's face was full of anticipation and desire.

It’s a pity that he is working for the court now, otherwise, he would have been rich enough to rival a country.

"We'll talk about it next time. How's your bicycle selling?"

Yinzhen wanted to continue doing other business with him, but other means of transportation were not so easy to research directly, and it would take time.

Let's talk about bicycles first. With the popularity of the Qing Daily, the sale of bicycles has been preheated throughout the Qing Dynasty for half a month. Not everyone owns one, but about 60 to 70 percent of them should have one.

Yinzhen flipped through the account book and said, "Although the upgraded version is three times more expensive than the regular version, it actually sells better. Of all the revenue, the regular version only accounts for 20%."

When deciding to sell bicycles, the Ministry of Industry specially developed two versions of bicycles: an upgraded version and a regular version. But in fact, in terms of various performance, there is no difference between the two versions at all.

The upgraded version is only aimed at high-ranking officials and wealthy people who want face, while the ordinary version is aimed at ordinary people and is priced much lower.

This was proposed by Yinzhen. He gave the craftsmen a suggestion to package the upgraded version in a more upscale way. There will always be people who pay for the appearance. What's more, the richer, more prestigious and more face-conscious people are, the more unique the product must be so that they can catch their eyes.

Add to that the name of "upgraded version", and it's inevitable that people will think that this upgraded version of the bicycle will be more convenient to use than the ordinary version.

When talking about this, Yinzhen couldn't help but complain to Yinxiang: "I have fallen into many traps of this kind of marketing routine in my previous life."

Those were all his personal experiences!

I thought the upgraded version was better, but the customer service said there was no difference.

Yinzhen learned from his failure and put it to good use.

If you were cheated in your previous life, you will cheat others in this life.

"The dragon slayer will eventually become a vicious dragon!" Yinxiang sighed.

Then his beloved fourth brother rubbed his head vigorously, "You are the evil dragon!"

“Hehe…” Yinxiang grinned.

Yinzhen glared at him but said nothing more.

But you still have to cheat those who need to be cheated. It's just to make some money. There's no need for a lot of conscience.

Yinzhen raised his hands and clenched his claws, "That's right, I have no conscience!"

The three brothers here covered their consciences one after another, but the big customers who were fleeced did not feel that they were cheated.

After all, in their opinion, this upgraded version of the bicycle is indeed better than the ordinary version.

Not only does it look good, they also think it should be more practical in terms of functionality.

So they all fell into the trap with satisfaction.

Especially when they saw the princes and high officials riding bicycles, they began to follow the trend even more.

The saying "what goes up must come down" also applies here.

Since the roads throughout the Qing Dynasty had been repaired, riding bicycles on the roads was extremely flat and comfortable, and people were more willing to ride bicycles than riding horses on good roads.

It is better for horses to run on grasslands, sandy places and other places.

Due to various psychological, environmental and social reasons, bicycles are becoming more and more popular. Now, if a family does not have a bicycle, they seem to be out of place.

Prince Gong, who went to sea, also praised his bicycle to the skies and sold it for a astronomical price.

For the national treasury, building two may not be enough.