261: Chapter 261 A Finger 261: Chapter 261 A Finger There’s even such an argument?
Zhao Guang frowned and made a mental note of it.
Perhaps, after returning, he should learn some things about politics, not just natural sciences.
Without the support of humanities, if he were to manage a territory himself, he might not be able to do it.
Then Zhao Guang shook his head and decided not to think about these things for now.
“Well, this time I’ve brought something good, I don’t know if you need it.”
He had thought that because the war was ongoing, the telescopes would sell well.
But now it seemed that the price might drop.
Never mind, he hadn’t planned to sell a lot of these things here anyway.
After all, it’s just two lenses; the difficulty in imitation probably wouldn’t be too high.
If some mage wanted to reproduce it, they might just be able to make it.
“What kind of good thing?” Yars expressed great interest.
Among the various things Zhao Guang brought, there were many that had impressed him, and now, the family’s sources of income were mostly dependent on selling the goods in Zhao Guang’s hands.
“It’s this.” Zhao Guang took out a telescope and handed it to Yars.
Yars examined the telescope in his hands, puzzled by what it was, its shape was so strange.
The material looks unlike anything I’ve seen before.”
As for the things made by mages, who knows what they are for.
Or rather, the magic items they create tend to have various functions, so it’s normal for them to be used for anything.
“This is a telescope, it allows people to see things from farther away.
It’s useful for both war and hunting.”
Zhao Guang took out another one, opened the cap, and put it over his eyes.
Yars imitated Zhao Guang’s actions and put it to his eyes.
Suddenly, the scenery that had been in the distance seemed to appear right before his eyes.
Yars picked it up and put it down several times before stopping.
“A very convenient item.
I’ve seen mages use similar things, but they were too complicated to use and required magic power.
Yours, if it’s too expensive, we might have a hard time affording it.”
This device could only be used by one person, and although it had many significant uses, if the price was too high, it would be difficult to equip it on a large scale.
Many magic items were , not because they weren’t useful, but because they couldn’t be equipped on a large scale, they seemed to have little use.
It’s not very high, because the way to make this thing is quite simple.” Zhao Guang considered his words carefully, while internally debating what price he should sell it for.
Forget it; just let the other party make an offer.
Allowing the other party to make an offer doesn’t mean he couldn’t do anything.
Zhao Guang smiled, then extended one finger: “The price is this.”
Yars looked at the single finger and his eyebrows silently furrowed: “One million Gold Coins?
The price is reasonable, but it’s too high.
With such a price, it can only be used by the Commanders themselves.”
Although the price was a bit high, it seemed there wasn’t a problem if it was for the Commanders’ personal use.
After all, such an item used to be hard to come by even for Commanders, as magic items are not so easily purchased.
When Zhao Guang heard Yars’ voice, he mentally exclaimed that the price was too high.
If it were sold at that price, the quantity shipped would probably not be too much, and overall, he might earn less.
After all, in his view, the technology involved in the telescope was not that advanced, and the price was not expensive.
Besides, there was another reason he brought out the telescope: he wanted to establish a good relationship with the military.
As he thought this, Zhao Guang quickly shook his head: “No, not that price, a bit lower.”
“One hundred thousand Gold Coins?
If so, it would be quite cheap, but it’s probably still only affordable for Commanders.
It’s a bit too costly for others to use.”
One hundred thousand Gold Coins?
That’s much more than the price of a mere Reconnaissance Soldier.
Even for an ace Reconnaissance Soldier, most Commanders would probably be reluctant to equip them with such a telescope.
Zhao Guang muttered to himself, thinking it still wasn’t right; although the price had dropped by tenfold, the users were still limited.
So the price had to be pushed down further—what a bother.
Luckily, he wasn’t the one who had made the offer, otherwise, even if he wanted to change it, it would be impossible.
To keep lowering the price of one’s own goods, probably only he would do such a thing.
And it wasn’t by a little, but by tens of times.
“No, the price is still too high, lower it more.”
Zhao Guang smiled confidently and this made Yars start to wonder.
“It can’t be just ten thousand Gold Coins.” That shining finger couldn’t possibly represent ninety thousand.
If it were only ten thousand Gold Coins, then it would be very cheap; even some small merchants could afford it as long as their families were not too impoverished.
As for the Great Nobles like themselves, they could buy plenty more.
With a larger quantity, they could naturally equip some of the people around them.
Having these would make things, whether in war or anything else, much more convenient.
Zhao Guang observed Yars’ expression without betraying a reaction, and he quietly breathed a sigh of relief inside.
It seemed that this price was just right.
If he continued to make it cheaper, how much merchandise would he have to sell to make back so much?
Thinking this, Zhao Guang immediately nodded: “Yes, you’re exactly right, it’s ten thousand Gold Coins each.
There can be a discount for bulk purchases.”
Zhao Guang added that as a baseline for further price reductions.
As for how much of a discount, ten percent is a discount, and so is half.
“Great, at that price, I want fifty.”
Zhao Guang almost choked on his own breath; thankfully he hadn’t been drinking coffee or it would have sprayed all over Yars.
They really were wealthy, going straight for fifty.
Clearly, this was just a preliminary test.
If they liked it, they would likely continue to increase the quantity.
“No problem,” Zhao Guang nodded, “I’ll give you a discount, nine thousand Gold Coins each.”
“Then, it’s a pleasure doing business with you.
I hope you won’t sell to others for the time being, just to me.”
Zhao Guang murmured to himself about playing the middleman again.
This guy had gained a lot from him, and now he wanted to get his hands on the telescopes too.
But it seemed like it could be a good thing.
After all, he didn’t have the channels or the means to market his own goods.
Selling to them meant they would be the ones to market the goods, which would be much more convenient for him.
So, Zhao Guang nodded: “No problem, but you have to order a significant quantity, I’ve brought two hundred with me this time.”