'Of course this isn't a loss for them,' he thought. 'If anything, this could be a major coup!'
He then gave Manager Song further instructions, "Also, our primary customers are the wealthy families—they're the ones we'll make our profit from. For the machines sold to farmers, we need to minimize costs. The quality must be guaranteed, of course, but the price should be lower. The machines for the wealthy families, on the other hand, should be of the highest quality. We can even offer free, on-site repairs for two years, and the price should be much higher."
Manager Song nodded, reported on a few other matters, and then took his leave.
And so, a new stream of people began to flow into Xiatang Market—buying land, constructing buildings, hiring workers, and purchasing materials, all bustling about the small market town with great vigor.
When Qingmu learned the blueprints had sold for two thousand taels of silver, he was utterly astonished.
