Carefree Prince In Tang Dynasty

In fact, of course Li Xin also thought about selling mahjong, but in the end he gave up.

If there was such a thing as the "Copyright Law" in Datang, then mahjong might still be a very profitable business. However, after all, Datang does not have a "Copyright Law", and even if there is such a law, there is no efficient way to prevent pirated copies from infringing on the legitimate rights and interests. Then, the profits in mahjong will be greatly reduced.

Taking the furniture business as an example, IKEA Furniture is definitely the leader in the furniture industry in Chang'an and its surrounding areas. When it first appeared, it can even be said to be the only "god" in the furniture industry and the only systematic furniture brand. However, after a short period of time, all kinds of imitation furniture began to spring up like mushrooms after rain.

They all come from the home workshops of some craftsmen. Of course, it can't compare with IKEA furniture in terms of design and quality of furniture, but it is better than the first-hand price, and everyone can afford it. People who have a little money on hand and want to enjoy a better life, but can't afford the price of IKEA furniture, will of course choose such furniture.

In this way, IKEA Furniture, as Li Xin expected at the beginning, quickly lost almost all of Changan's low-end market and more than half of the mid-end market. If Li Xin hadn't relied on the "IKEA" brand to unshakably occupy the high-end market such as office desks and chairs, IKEA would only earn a small amount of money that is better than nothing.

Mahjong and furniture have a lot in common. It is also something that is easy to imitate, and it cannot distinguish between the so-called high-end and low-end. As long as it is sold in the market for a few days, if the profit is good, someone will definitely come to share a piece of the pie. As a result, the originally considerable profits will be diluted in an instant.

Li Xin already has a lot of business in his hands, so he naturally doesn't like these little money. So, I was too lazy to expend so much thought and gave up this idea.

However, since Cui Yingying mentioned it now, he has no reason to refuse.

Just imagine, the reason why he didn't want to sell mahjong was because he didn't want to spend effort and didn't make much money. Now that Cui Yingying is willing to spend this effort, wouldn't he be able to make money without any effort?

People, just can't expect too much. Being able to lie down and count money is already a joy in life. As for whether you can count more or less, that is another matter. No matter how small a mosquito is, it is still meat, so you have to know how to be content!

Li Xin agreed to Cui Yingying without hesitation, and said, "That's it. It's fine. I'll give you a deck of cards as a sample in a while, and you can imitate it."

"About the pricing, materials and craftsmanship of mahjong tiles, does your lord have any suggestions?" Cui Yingying asked with a smile. After reading "Basics of Economics", she has clearly understood one thing: if you can follow Li Xin's advice in everything, then just ask, and you will surely make money and not lose money.

Li Xin was inspired by Cui Yingying's question.

"The price of mahjong tiles shouldn't be too expensive. What you want is to appeal to both refined and popular tastes." Li Xin said thoughtfully, "However, on the basis of ordinary wooden mahjong tiles, you can add several upgrades, such as gold inlaid, It is not impossible to inlay silver, or even use some materials such as ivory and rhino horn. The price of these upgraded mahjong can be sold at a high price."