More than half of the hot summer has passed before you know it, and September is about to enter.
This time in the past two years should have been the busiest period for all the chambers of commerce that produce household magic machines in Bangta City, as well as the small chambers of commerce responsible for parts processing, because this period has always been the busiest period for many household magic machines that are in special demand in the summer. The peak sales season for machinery.
However, the situation in Bonta City is different this year.
Just like the leaves that have been roasted by the hot summer sun and can only hang limply on the branches, a large number of chambers of commerce in Bangta City that produce household magic machines also appear weak and weak, and their enthusiasm for starting work is not as good as before, and some even Several chambers of commerce have completely stopped producing household magic machines.
As for the reason? It's very simple, naturally you can't make money.
At first, when the new Lord of Kamado City announced commercial tax reforms and levied additional taxes on magic machines, although the chambers of commerce that produced magic machines in Bangta City felt that they had suffered a major blow, they were still very optimistic. I feel that I can still make money, but the biggest problem is that the profit rate has dropped a bit. As long as I work for a longer period of time, I can naturally make back the losses.
However, a few months later, the ruthless facts told everyone that under the current commercial and tax policy, it was almost impossible to make money by producing magic machinery, and it might even lead to losses. So after several months of struggle, some chambers of commerce with low profit margins had no choice but to stop production to avoid further expansion of losses.
And with the first one, there is also the second one.
In just two months of summer, more than ten chambers of commerce that produce magic machinery in Bangta City have announced that they will cease production, and more chambers of commerce have entered the stage of reducing production. It is only a few steps or even one step away from discontinuation of production.
Among all the chambers of commerce, the only exception is the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce.
Other chambers of commerce have reduced or even stopped production. However, the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce unexpectedly did not completely move out of Bonta City as everyone initially suspected, and moved to the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce's base in the Principality of Standing. Instead, several additional production lines were added to various workshops in Luoyu Valley, absorbing workers who had been laid off due to production reductions or even suspensions by other chambers of commerce, and starting work at full capacity.
Because of the new production lines and skilled workers recruited from other chambers of commerce, Xinfei Chamber of Commerce has significantly increased its production of the most in-demand magic fans, magic air conditioners, magic refrigerators, magic freezers and other household magic machinery this summer.
And because there is less competition from these chambers of commerce in Bangta City, Xinfei Chamber of Commerce has also seen a significant increase in sales of household magic machinery this summer. Just the magic air conditioner. Xinfei Chamber of Commerce has sold a total of more than 200,000 units in the first two months of summer, even more than double the sales volume in the entire summer last year.
Counting other types of household magic machines, Xinfei Chamber of Commerce's total sales of household magic machines this summer will at least double compared to last year.
Others were initially puzzled by the behavior of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce. Then it dawned on me.
Other chambers of commerce may experience a decline in profit margins or even losses due to the new commercial tax policy, but the profit margins of Xinfei Magic Household Machinery have always been extremely high. Even if all declines due to the new commercial tax policy, you can still make money from it. A lot of profit.
Calculated in this way, Xinfei Chamber of Commerce is quite in line with the condition of relying on high production and high sales to make up for the losses caused by the new business tax policy.
However, this is something that other chambers of commerce cannot envy.
The reason why Xinfei brand household magic machinery can still maintain a good profit margin under such circumstances is because the price of Xinfei brand household magic machinery is much higher than that of other brands of household magic machinery.
Although this caused Xinfei's household magic machinery to lose a lot of market in the past two years, under the current circumstances. However, Xinfei brand household magic machinery still maintains its survival and competitiveness.
The reason why Xinfei brand household magic machines are priced so high and so many people buy them is that, in addition to the fact that Xinfei brand household magic machines are significantly better than other brands of household magic machines in terms of performance and quality, it is also because The Chamber of Commerce has been operating the Xinfei brand for so many years.
Because of Xinfei Chamber of Commerce’s persistent publicity. Everyone agrees that Xinfei brand household magic machinery is the most high-end product among household magic machines, and buying Xinfei brand household magic machinery is a classy and respectable choice.
At this point, there is a gap between other brands of household magic machines and Xinfei brand household magic machines. The gap in performance and quality is even greater than the performance and quality of the products of both parties.
Therefore, because of these two reasons, Xinfei Chamber of Commerce can still maintain high production and sales this summer. Other chambers of commerce can only look forward to it and sigh.
"Those other guys don't have to envy us." Heinze looked at the financial statements for last month that Sebastian had just handed over to him and sighed deeply. "Although our production and sales this year have almost doubled last year's. But after calculation, last month's profit was only a mere 130,000 gold coins, not even one-third of the same period last year. This is really..."
Kennard's thick eyebrows on the side almost stood up, staring at the calm-looking Xu Yi opposite him, filled with confusion.
Xu Yi told him two months ago that he could let those guys suck the blood of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce as long as they could not kill the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce. He felt something was wrong.
Over the past two months, he felt extremely puzzled when he saw with his own eyes the effect of Xu Yi's decision.
If Xu Yi had anticipated this situation and decided to expand the production scale of the New Flying Chamber of Commerce at that time, thus now retaking most of the household magic machine market in the entire kingdom, then Kennard I have to express deep admiration for Xu Yi's foresight in my heart.
But he and Xu Yi have been together for so long, and they understand very well that what Xu Yi cares about most is not how far the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce can develop, but what he cares more about is how far the entire magic industrial system can be established and how big it can develop.
Now, except for the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, all the chambers of commerce related to the magic industry in Bangta City have been tortured to death by the new business tax policy and a series of targeted policies promulgated by the Lord of Kamadu City. This is definitely not what Xu Yi wants. See things.
"Has the president changed now? Is he no longer striving for his ideals, but has become a person who only values his own interests?" Kennard speculated in his mind.
Although he knew very well in his heart that such a choice was what a qualified businessman should make, but it was Xu Yi, who was not a qualified businessman at all, who was full of charming charm. Even he, who was known to everyone He has always been evaluated as an extremely arrogant person, and he is willing to become Xu Yi's subordinate, just working hard for him for more than two years.
While Kennard was staring at Xu Yi to guess what Xu Yi was thinking, Xu Yi's eyes swept across the faces of everyone in the conference room. When he saw everyone frowning, he laughed.
"Okay, I think everyone already understands the dilemma the Chamber of Commerce is facing now, right?"
Everyone looked at each other, sighed and nodded.
Ankato, the director of the household magic machinery department, smiled bitterly and said: "President, to be honest, I have never thought that our household magic machinery department would actually have a month without earning 100,000 gold coins. This is really... Makes me feel so useless.”…
"This is none of your business." The dwarf Nalu, the director of the steel mill nearby, snorted: "If it hadn't been for the new idiot city lord who came up with such a damn business tax policy, how could our Chamber of Commerce have done so in just one month? It’s such a shame to make so much money! The two steel mills I own actually lost money last month!”
Ankato glanced at him sympathetically: "There's nothing we can do about it. Many chambers of commerce have stopped production, and the demand just now has naturally dropped significantly. In addition, the Lord of Kamadu City also wants to collect taxes because the proportion of dwarf workers in the steelmaking plant is too high. Damn the security tax, it’s good that you didn’t lose too much.”
"Security is bullshit!" Naru said angrily. "What's wrong with the large number of dwarf workers in the factory? Why isn't it safe? This is totally that damn Kamadu's discrimination against us dwarves! I'm going to sue him to the Kingdom's Alien Race Administration!"
"Wake up, Naru. The Alien Race Administration rarely issues labor certificates anymore, and basically doesn't care about anything. I see, maybe sooner or later a regulation will be issued that will not allow alien races to enter the Human Chamber of Commerce. It’s working.” Amrod, the director of Yege Plastic Processing Factory who was attending the meeting on the other side, sighed. "Your steelmaking plant is only forced to collect safety and security taxes, but our plastic processing plant has begun to be forced to close or be transferred to human management."
"By the way, speaking of this matter, what are you going to do in the end? Are you really going to close the factory?" Naru asked curiously.
"No, we plan to move to the Principality of Standing. In addition to us, the fertilizer factory run by the Moon Shadow Tribe also plans to move there with us. Anyway, the hometown of the Moon Shadow Tribe is in the Principality of Standing." Amrod replied .
Naru frowned and turned to Xu Yi: "President, are you human officials all idiots? What good will it do to them after driving us away?"
Xu Yi shrugged: "You should ask them about this. Well, now that everyone understands the current predicament of the Chamber of Commerce, I will announce something next, which I believe will not surprise anyone."
Hearing these words, everyone in the conference room couldn't help but raise their eyes.
Naru immediately asked: "President, are you going to announce the official suspension of our Chamber of Commerce?"
"How could that happen?" Xu Yi shook his head. "What I want to announce is... I have applied to the Kingdom's Noble Council to formally resign as a viscount."
"ah?"
There was an immediate exclamation in the conference room.