Chapter 722: 716: Going Against the Heavens

Chapter 722: Chapter 716: Going Against the Heavens

As soon as Daniel Teddy spoke, Finn Lewis was taken aback, and so were the others present. However, no one commented carelessly. Daniel Teddy’s words were peculiar. The reason was simple: Daniel Teddy and his team were buyers, and it was unheard of for a buyer to think that the seller’s price was too low.

But that’s what happened. After a pause, Daniel Teddy simply said: “Mr. Lewis, I know that selling at 1 billion Flame Nation coins per unit does give a profit. However, I think the price should be set around 1.5 billion Flame Nation coins.” Daniel Teddy boldly proposed a 50% price hike just like that!

This left the other company heads speechless. However, among them were those who reacted quickly and began to ponder. Daniel Teddy’s proposal was not groundless, but was it really good to pressure the price so low? Not necessarily. The reason was simple: if the price was too low, they could buy, but so could others, which would not be advantageous for them in capturing the market.

Of course, they had money, as did foreign airlines. All were on equal footing, but the people present thought more about the fact that while each individual airline was a company, they were state-owned enterprises, and thus a large portion of the profits belonged to the state.

In this way, even if the price were raised and the money earned by the manufacturer went to the state, it did not matter as it was merely a transfer of funds from one pocket to another within the state. But they certainly could not let foreigners profit from this, could they?

It’s not that Daniel Teddy and his team were so enlightened. Although they were state-owned enterprises, the state did not micromanage them. Nonetheless, they all felt that the state must be aware of Finn Lewis’s actions. If the state knew, someone was certainly watching their performance today.

Although they were not politicians, in this country, the power of the government was strong. So, there was no harm in doing this. Regardless of the selling price, their personal interests did not conflict with it.

Finn Lewis’s mind was quick. He quickly understood, and those who didn’t understand were quickly enlightened by others. They were whispering to each other, and after a few minutes, a second person spoke up: “Mr. Lewis, we also think a selling price of 1.5 billion is better.”

“We don’t have a say in this, after all, it concerns national security. But what we’re concerned about is, Mr. Lewis, if we all place orders for this plane, can you keep up with production?” What Daniel Teddy was really concerned about was this.

Actually, countless factories are springing up in the Flame Nation, with the emergence of some leading to the closure of others. But overall, the number of factories is increasing, which necessitates a substantial rise in the number of workers. Statistics indicate that at least tens of millions of new jobs have been created this year.

This is a huge boon to the Flame Nation’s economic development. Employment rates are deeply tied to everything in a nation. Accompanying this comes the rise in various welfare benefits, but prices remain stable, which is deeply tied to Luna Starfield’s contributions.

The addition of tens of millions of workers is a tremendous thing for any nation. It is the Flame Nation, with its large population, that does not seem overburdened. However, the increase in workers has caused a temporary shortage of labor. But this does not matter, it will accelerate urbanization and mechanization in rural areas.

The mechanization level of the Flame Nation’s rural populace is comparable to that of the North Federation in the 1990s, and cannot be compared to the modern North Federation. As early as the year 2000, the North Federation had self-driving harvesters that could automatically harvest wheat and return to their starting point. The Flame Nation is far from achieving this.

Of course, the North Federation is understaffed and has no choice. The Flame Nation does not need self-driving, but large tracts of land are beginning to be collectively farmed, which is also a trend.

The factories for these aircraft have been completed. Coupled with the downturn in the Flame Nation’s real estate industry, a resurgence in the construction industry driven by the construction of various types of factories nationwide has occurred. It’s fortunate that Finn Lewis had the foresight to build these factories in advance.

“They have already been built. According to the current schedule, we can complete 20 of these planes every month.” Finn Lewis announced with a smile.

Do not underestimate the rate of production of 20 units per month. This rate is already very high. If they wanted to speed up, they could, but there was no need.