Odover and Kunsius, who are from Westeros, quickly realized that the gel pen is much more convenient than a quill.
"Awesome! Lord Easter, this gel pen from your homeland is amazing! The Lords of Westeros will definitely want to get rid of their annoying quills and smelly ink bottles. They'll be eager to buy this gel pen!" Kunsius said, blushing with excitement.
"How much do you sell these gel pens for? I want to buy 10... no, 20! Yes, I want 20!" he exclaimed.
"I want some too! I want some too!" Odover, a businessman with a keen eye for opportunity, also saw the potential market for gel pens and shouted impatiently, "I want 20 as well!"
Their loud shouts drew the attention of nearby people, and several other businessmen gathered around.
As Jason Liu demonstrated the advantages of gel pens—like easy writing, a comfortable grip, quick drying, no ink smudging, and long-lasting use—everyone was captivated and eager to buy.
"I want some! Give me 10!" shouted one merchant.
"That's fantastic! I'll buy 5 of these pens!" another chimed in.
"Give me 15!" shouted another.
Before long, Jason Liu was surrounded by merchants, all shouting excitedly, which made his ears hurt.
"Quiet! Everyone, please be quiet!"
Jason Liu raised his voice to silence the crowd and waited for them to quiet down before continuing. "As you can see, this gel pen is much better than a quill. Even better, when the ink runs out, you can simply unscrew the pen tip, replace it with a new ink refill, and keep using it!"
While explaining, Jason Liu demonstrated how to change the ink refill.
This time, the merchants couldn't stay still. They all stared at the gel pen in Jason Liu's hand, eager to buy it right away and take it home to sell.
"Lord East, please tell us, how much does one of these gel pens cost? And how much is a refill?" Odover asked, voicing what everyone was thinking. The crowd went silent, all eyes on Jason Liu.
"Can anyone tell me how much a quill pen and a bottle of ink cost?" Jason Liu asked, not answering directly because he wasn't sure how much to sell the gel pens for. He wanted to use the prices of quills and ink in Westeros as a reference.
"An ordinary quill pen and a bottle of ink cost about 40 copper stars," someone replied.
Is it really that expensive?
Jason Liu was surprised to hear this price. After all, 40 copper stars could buy 20 pounds of wheat.
However, considering how limited education is in a feudal society, this price didn't seem too unreasonable.
After a quick internal calculation, he decided on a price for the gel pen and refills.
"One silver deer for a gel pen, and 50 bronze stars for a refill!" Jason Liu announced.
When the merchants heard the price, they fell silent. It was indeed a bit high, and many began to wonder if it was worth it.
But it didn't take long for someone to step forward and buy 10 gel pens and 50 refills.
This bold businessman from King's Landing wanted to take them back home to try out.
With a smile, Jason Liu counted out 10 gel pens and 50 refills, receiving 35 silver deer in return.
Seeing someone make a purchase, Odover from the Western Border couldn't hold back and quickly bought 10 gel pens and 30 refills.
Jason Liu made another 25 silver deer from that sale.
"I want some too! I want some too!"
"Give me two gel pens and 10 refills!" another merchant yelled.
"Get me 5 gel pens and 20 refills!"
Soon, all 50 gel pens and 200 refills in Jason Liu's backpack were sold out, bringing in a total of 150 silver deer.
Many merchants still wanted to buy gel pens and refills and were clamoring for more.
Jason Liu assured them that he would have more for sale the next day, calming the eager businessmen.
"I'll buy a gel pen tomorrow! But what about this white, smooth paper? Do you have that?" After selling the pens, Jason Liu began to offer the A4 paper from his backpack.
The businessmen were very interested in the white and smooth A4 paper, especially after seeing Jason Liu write on it with a gel pen.
When Jason Liu mentioned the price of 30 copper stars for a small piece of parchment, he decided to price the A4 paper at just 10 copper stars.
At this low price, all 100 sheets of A4 paper sold out quickly, even the one that Jason Liu had written on.
For 100 sheets of A4 paper, he received a total of 10 silver deer.
This time, Jason Liu collected a total of 160 silver deer.
With the exchange rate of 1 copper star being equal to 1 yuan, the gel pen sold by Jason Liu for 100 yuan had a purchase price of just 1 yuan, giving him a profit of 100 times.
The purchase price of a pen refill was 0.05 yuan, sold for 50 copper stars, which meant he sold each refill for 50 yuan, making a profit of 1000 times.
A piece of A4 paper cost 0.05 yuan, sold for 10 copper stars, so it sold for 10 yuan, a 200 times profit.
For gel pens, refills, and A4 paper, if merchants bought larger quantities in the future, the prices would be even cheaper.
Selling such inexpensive items in Westeros resulted in massive profits for Jason Liu, leaving him a bit stunned.
In modern businesses, very few industries can achieve profits this high.
Feeling his heart race, Jason Liu took a moment to regain his composure.
This is just the beginning; I will earn more and more in the future. I need to stay calm.
Seeing that Jason Liu had no more products to sell, the merchants asked when they could buy more tomorrow, then slowly dispersed.
As Jason Liu counted his silver coins and prepared to leave the market, he noticed the gold jewelry on Odover's stall and an idea suddenly crossed his mind.
"Odover, do you know how much silver is in this silver deer coin?" Jason Liu approached the Western merchant and asked quietly.
After just selling a gel pen and refill, he was thinking about how to sell them to the nobility and make a fortune.
Odover was attentive to Jason Liu, the man who brought him wealth. "Lord Easter, a silver deer like this usually contains about 20 grams of silver. The rest is copper and lead."
Twenty grams of silver?
Jason Liu quickly calculated that, based on the modern price of silver at about 4 yuan per gram, a silver deer is worth around 80 yuan, which is less than the expected 100 yuan.
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