Logistics was very developed on modern earth, but on the Sines Continent, right now, it was only limited to a small amount of people and a portion of goods.
As for the most important transport of goods, with the Lampari Kingdom as an example, most of the time the large companies would organize their own caravans to transport the goods and they wouldn't give their goods to other companies to transport.
On the surface, it seemed like the companies of the Sines didn't have this habit, but the deeper reason was that they were limited by their conditions.
First, the biggest problem was the roads.
Before the Falling Rain Road, there wasn't a single smooth road in the Sines that was suitable for transport.
It was very easy for goods to be bumped on the road, so there would be large losses during transport. So the companies that produced goods weren't willing to give their important goods to other companies to transport.
Because of this important problem, it was very hard to transport the goods on the Sines to far places. Because of the limited road conditions and transport speed, it was possible for the goods to be completely destroyed on the road.
For example, although the household magic machines that New Flyer produced were very famous in Banta City and the surrounding cities, they couldn't reach the entire Lampari Kingdom after two years. The biggest reason was the problem of logistics.
Next was the problem of transportation.
The main transportation method on the Sines was horses and the main transportation method was horse carriages.
Not mentioning the speed and endurance of the horse carriages, just the cost of one or two horses to make a horse carriage was already very high. The cost of raising horses was even higher, so it wasn't easy to make a group of horse carriages that could transport large amounts of goods.
This limitation directly led to the development of logistics, making the flow of goods very difficult.
Xu Yi had found chairman Cruz and chairman Pompeii at the same time because the Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce that chairman Cruz represented had already solved the most important road problem. He was about to solve the same important transportation method problem for the Fersen Carriage Company that chairman Pompeii represented.
"According to our experiments, this Magic Car that uses the Wind Magic Engine as the main driving force can provide the power of six horses. At the same time, it can maintain a high speed, reaching a speed of over thirty five kilometers per hour when it's empty … …"
"Wait?
Thirty five kilometers per hour? "Chairman Pompeii cut off Xu Yi's description of the first generation Magic Car with a shocked look.
"So, this thing can run 35 kilometers in an hour?
So fast? "
Chairman Cruz on the side also had a look of disbelief. He shook his head and said with a sigh, "I thought that Xu Yi was bragging when he said that the Magic Car could run forty kilometers an hour, but I never thought that it was true."
Xu Yi glanced at the two of them in annoyance. If they were so shocked by the speed of thirty-five kilometers per hour, wouldn't their jaws drop if they saw those F1 cars on Earth that were going at three hundred and fifty kilometers per hour or even higher?
Of course, the horse carriages on the Sines could only maintain a speed of around twenty kilometers an hour and they couldn't maintain it for long, so it was no wonder the two of them were shocked by the speed of the Magic Car.
"By the way, Chairman Xu, you said that this is an empty car.
Then, if it was filled with goods, it should be much lower, right?
How much can it maintain?
Is it faster or slower than horse carriages? "Chairman Pompeii thought for a bit before asking.
"Of course it's faster than horse carriages, otherwise why would it be developed?"
Xu Yi rolled his eyes and said, "Let me tell you, according to the tests, the first generation Wind Magic Car can pull items that are no more than a ton and can maintain a speed of over thirty kilometers per hour on flat ground. At the same time, it can climb slopes that aren't more than thirty degrees.
So … … "
Xu Yi turned to chairman Cruz, "In order to coordinate with the first generation Magic Car, I'll have to trouble your Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce to reduce slopes when paving roads in the future. Even if you have to, it's best if the slope doesn't exceed thirty degrees."
"This ….. I'm afraid it's very hard." Chairman Cruz was a bit embarrassed.
Xu Yi shook his head, "Although most of our Lampuri Kingdom is plains, there are still some mountains.
To build roads into the mountains, it's impossible for there to be no slopes. "
"Un, as for the mountain roads and viaducts, I'll discuss this with you in the future, I'm just reminding you now.
Anyway, your Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce is building roads in plains, so there won't be any high slopes. "Xu Yi said.
"Moreover, this is only the limit of the first generation Magic Car. When the Magic Car is further developed in the future, this bit of slope won't be a problem at all."
"Mountain roads and viaducts?" Chairman Cruz's eyes lit up.
Based on the meaning in Xu Yi's words, these two things were clearly very important for building roads. Chairman Cruz's heart itched and he really wanted to discuss this with Xu Yi right now.
But chairman Pompeii took the initiative to ask Xu Yi a question.
"The Magic Car can only pull things that are a ton at most?" The glow in chairman Pompeii's eyes was even brighter than chairman Cruz's.
"Oh my God!
Our Fersen Carriage Company's horse carriages can only pull things that are no more than five hundred pounds at most! "
Xu Yi revealed a faint smile, "I've already said it.
If this Magic Car can't compare to horse carriages, why would I spend so much effort to develop it? "
"Right, right, right, I knew that Chairman Xu wouldn't do meaningless things."
Chairman Pompeii kept nodding. After pausing, he revealed a flattering smile as he asked Xu Yi with a laugh, "This ….. That ….. Chairman Xu, can I ask what price your New Flyer is planning on setting for this Magic Car?"
"We'll talk about this after you see the Magic Car. Without actually testing it, I think that you won't accept any price I give." Xu Yi replied.
Chairman Pompeii and chairman Cruz looked at each other before nodding. They thought that with Xu Yi's attitude, the price of this Magic Car definitely wouldn't be low.
But it wasn't strange thinking about it. If this Magic Car really was as strong as Xu Yi said, it was normal for the price to be a bit higher.
"During this time, we should properly discuss the matter of logistics." Xu Yi brought the topic back to what he had just said.
"I think that you should all be clear on the importance of logistics, so I won't waste words on this. Now we should discuss how to cooperate.
Come, look at the map … … "
Xu Yi's finger first pointed at Banta City before drawing a curved line around Banta City, all the way to Anvilmar City on the map.
"Look, the Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce has already built a road between Banta City and Anvilmar City. What is even more advantageous is that this road also connects the cities along the way.
So if we head to Anvilmar City from our Banta City, we can take the road the entire way. Whether it is speed or comfort, it is much better than before.
Chairman Pompeii, you should be more clear on this than me and chairman Cruz, right? "
"Yes." President Pompeii nodded.
Chairman Pompeii nodded, "Compared to before, there are many more people willing to ride our horse carriages between Anvilmar City and the other cities because the time is cut in half. It goes from taking three days to around a single day.
Moreover, the customers are saying that riding horse carriages is much more comfortable than before. "
"Look, this is the importance of solving the transportation problem.
Then what about the transportation? "Xu Yi asked.
"The transportation … …" Chairman Pompeii gave a helpless shrug.
Chairman Pompeii gave a helpless sigh, "The large companies all have their own caravans, so they normally don't look for our company.
As for small companies ….. Even if they have goods to transport, it won't be much, so it isn't worth it to help them transport it. "
"Then if your Fersen Carriage Company can provide faster transportation, would those large companies be willing to let you transport their goods?"
"Then of course they're willing!" President Pompeii replied proudly, but immediately became discouraged.
Chairman Pompeii gave a helpless sigh, "But Chairman Xu, even if the Magic Cars you mentioned are strong, the other companies can just buy their own Magic Cars to form their own caravans. Why do they need to look for us?"
Xu Yi revealed a faint smile, "I found you first, this is the advantage of your Fersen Carriage Company.
Could it be that you can't grasp the advantage of being one step ahead of others? "
Chairman Pompeii's eyes lit up, "Chairman Xu, tell me, how should we grasp this advantage?
What advantage do we have over others? "
"There are many places where you can take the lead."
Xu Yi replied, "For example, you can be a company that specializes in transport and transport, so you will be stronger than other companies in terms of the number and scale of your Magic Cars because you can handle all kinds of business more flexibly."
"Un, I understand.
Whether there are more or less goods, we can take them all.
Is there anything else? "Chairman Pompeii asked with an expectant look.
"For example, because you've bought a large amount of our Frestech Chamber of Commerce's Magic Cars, you'll have priority to cooperate with our Frestech Chamber of Commerce, allowing our Frestech Chamber of Commerce to provide full service to your Magic Cars.
For example, training Magic Car drivers for you is one of them. "
"Drivers?" Chairman Pompeii and chairman Cruz were surprised.
"What is that?"
"To put it simply, it's someone who drives the Magic Car, it's the same as a horse carriage driver.
But … … "
Xu Yi's expression suddenly became a bit strange.
Xu Yi shook his head, "Because the Magic Car's requirements and dangers are rather high, the driver of the Magic Car needs to pass a test before being allowed to drive it.
I've already written a letter to her highness Seveni, asking her to propose to the Royal Parliament to pass a resolution that requires all Magic Car drivers to have a driver's license from our New Flyer, which is called a driver's license for short. "