Capitalists are referred to as such because they are a group of people who have command over the means of production.
However, from the perspective of profit, controlling the means of production is not the ultimate goal of capitalists; their ultimate goal is to make money!
Whether it's the means of production, the production process, or even the products, all are part of the process of making money.
Tang Mo is currently in the rough stage of capital expansion, so he needs money and a large amount of materials; there is nothing in his possession that he cannot sell.
He can sell K1 Quick Guns, revolvers, the formula for cement, steam engines, and of course... if the price is right, he can even part with the only two Left-Wheel Handguns in his hands.
The premise is, as long as the price is right.
"You want a steam engine? What do you need a steam engine for?" Tang Mo looked at Tagg and asked curiously.