Chapter 1063 Spending a lot of money to seek skills
For three thousand guans each, Fu Yong bought three in one go.
Excluding the cost, Han Du got eight thousand strings in an instant. Of course, it would be even more perfect if he didn't need to give 30% of the money to the academy.
"What did you say? Three Thousand Guans, you have such a dark heart." Xue Xiang's saliva was stuck on his beard and fluttered in the wind. Although he scolded Han Du in a harsh tone, looking at his beaming look, it was obvious that he did not have a dark heart.
Don't worry about the evil in your heart. Anyway, Han Du has lost his reputation, so he just needs to divide the money quietly.
Eight thousand one hundred guan, the third achievement of the academy can be divided into 2430 guan. The money that fell out of thin air fell into my hand, so comfortable!
"It's still too low." Fang Xiaoru frowned and shook his head, looking at Han Du doubtfully: "This is not your style. Since he has offered five thousand guan, why don't you agree?"
"Yes, if one unit sells for 5,000 guan, then three units are worth 15,000 guan. The academy can divide it into 4,500 guan! Isn't this better than more than 2,000 guan?" Xue Xiang was shocked when he heard this and his eyes widened.
Staring like a bell, he looked at Han Du eagerly. If he didn't give himself an explanation, he would never give up.
Han Du glanced at Xue Xiang to the left and Fang Xiaoru to the right, and saw that both of them were looking at him with bad intentions. He hummed and put the tea cup in his hand on the table, feeling a little funny and asked the two of them: "Who are you?"
Don’t you think that if you sell one unit for 5,000 yuan, Fu Yong will buy three units at once?” .??.
"Isn't that true? He will use it anyway, so he will buy as much as he needs to." Xue Xiang said matter-of-factly.
Seeing Fang Xiaoru's expression, Han Du obviously had the same intention as Xue Xiang, so he couldn't help but roll his eyes at these two business idiots. He curled his lips and said, "How is this possible? If he sells five thousand coins, I bet that he will only
He will buy one first to test the waters. When this one can really make a profit, he will consider continuing to buy it. No one will panic because of too much money, right?
If you don’t test the water first, what if this thing is not as good as he thought and you lose money?”
"Why is it bad? You have made a lot of money these days." Fang Xiaoru suddenly became excited.
Han Du interrupted him with a wave of his hand and suppressed his heartbeat. He smiled and said, "But you know this and I know it, but Fu Yong doesn't know it. He is a businessman and only believes what he sees."
How can he believe something if he has never seen it with his own eyes?"
Seeing that the two of them had nothing to say, Han Du stopped talking with satisfaction. He paused, blinked and said with a smile: "Besides, how much money can you make by buying this thing?"
"Oh? What other evil ideas do you have?" Fang Xiaoru knew Han Du's character very well. Every time he showed this smile, it was like a weasel stealing a chicken.
Han Du leaned forward slightly, approached the two of them and said, "Although our thing is good, it is not perfect."
I saw the two of them frowning at the same time, showing dissatisfaction.
Han Du quickly raised his hand and pressed it down, and continued: "Don't take it personally. This thing is at best primitive and can barely be used. Some problems will not show up at all if they don't go through many years. Let's put the thing now
Sell it to Fu Yong for use. When problems are discovered, we will solve them in a targeted manner, and slowly we will be able to make this thing perfect.
Moreover, you don’t think we can only make money once, do you?”
The two looked at each other and slowly sat upright.
Xue Xiang muttered and said: "I admit that what you said is reasonable, but you have sold this thing to him, can you still let him make up the money?"
People who don’t understand routines are really honest. Han Du smiled and glanced at Xue Xiang.
He coughed twice and continued to explain to the two of them: "The pulleys, tracks, rivets and other things on this are always broken, right? For such a big guy, it is impossible for Fu Yong to break a rivet and destroy it.
Was it thrown away?"
"What to throw away? Throw away three thousand guan of things if there is a bad nail. This is not the way to ruin a family." Old man Xue has been frugal and diligent all his life. What he despises the most is the behavior of a prodigal. He wants to wear three new clothes.
It has been worn out for three years and mended for another three years, but it is still reluctant to throw it away. How can you just throw away such a precious thing?
"Since you don't throw it away, you have to repair it if it breaks, right? Only I can provide these things. If he wants to repair them, shouldn't he buy them from me?" Han Du said with a smile.
Fang Xiaoru understood what Han Du meant, but there was something he didn't understand. He pondered and asked, "But, how much money can you make with just a few nails?"
These things are all made of fine steel, how can they be so easy to break? Besides, even if one of them is broken, it's not worth much money.
You are still too young. The smile on Han Du's face did not change, and he hummed twice in his nose.
He said leisurely: "Are you buying something? If you buy it all, it will be one price. If you only buy one nail, it will be another price."
Xue Xiang's eyes lit up, as if he suddenly understood what Han Du wanted to express, and suddenly asked: "How much do you want to sell?"
"Let's sell it for ten times the price first." Han Du calmly waved his hand.
"Ten times!" Fang Xiaoru's voice instantly rose an octave and stared.
He looked at Han Du with big eyes and a look of disbelief on his face. He didn't understand why Han Du could easily increase the price ten times just by opening his mouth.
Han Du was extremely satisfied with the shocked look of the two people. He thought that the two of them were calmed by the price. He waved his hands and reassured them with a smile and said: "Don't worry, Fu Yong will definitely buy it at this price. A rivet can only be used a few times.
The set of pulleys is only one or two hundred guan, which is not an unacceptable price for something sold for 3,000 guan."
It is true that there are only a few rivets per rivet, but once this thing breaks, it probably costs more than ten or twenty, plus some that need to be spared, so the price is not low. Although the pulley block is expensive, it is not easy to break and is relatively expensive.
Cheaper.
At the end, Han Du clenched his fist and hammered his palm, and sighed happily: "This is the power of technology, you don't have to worry, Fu Yong will definitely buy it."
Xue Xiang glanced at Fang Xiaoru, looked back at Han Du and shook his head: "I'm not worried that Fu Yong won't buy it because it's too expensive."
"Then what else do you have to worry about?" Han Du looked puzzled. Making money was such a joy, but why did Xue Xiang and Fang Xiaoru look like they had suffered a big loss.
Xue Xiang stared at Han Du intently and said, "I think it was too cheap to sell this technology to you for 5,000 guan." Han Du originally spent 5,000 guan, but just from Fu Yong's money
He made more than 5,000 yuan in business. In other words, Han Du was equivalent to acquiring the entire technology without spending a penny from beginning to end.
This will inevitably make Xue Xiang and Fang Xiaoru jealous.
The white wolf with empty gloves refers to the evil-hearted guy in front of me.
Unexpectedly, Old Man Xue was able to react. Han Du smiled awkwardly and muttered in a low voice: "When you are happily making money, why are you saying such disappointing things?"
“Happy?”
Come out with some money."
Han Du didn't like hearing this. What did it mean that Sun Xian and the Academy suffered a big loss? You were obviously eager for me to buy it at the beginning.
“Mr.
He smiled and said: "Besides, I and Sun Xian have signed a contract in black and white under the impartiality of the academy. Mr. Xue wants to go back on his word? Do you want the reputation of this academy anymore?"
After saying that, Han Du patted his butt and ran away, leaving Xue Xiang filled with anger and nowhere to vent.
Sun Xian has been very proud of himself these days. Even when he was a second-class scholar in high school, he had never been so refreshed. Five thousand guans, what a huge fortune. Even if he took the initiative to share a thousand
The disciples who received Duo Guan also had more than 3,000 Guan.
In the past few days, apart from attending classes, Sun Xian also wandered around the capital to look at houses.
People in Yahang learned that Sun Xian was a gentleman in the academy, and he was ranked second and third in high school. Although he did not have an official status now, people in Yahang still called Sun Xian as a Jinshi master.
It is correct for people from Yaxing to call them this. Although people like Sun Xian bluntly gave up their Jinshi status at the beginning. But Lao Zhu, perhaps in order to appreciate these people's active efforts, still retained their Jinshi status. Moreover, even the monthly payment
The Lumi are the same as those of Jinshi.
Therefore, now the Academy has the largest number of Jinshi, with more than a hundred, even the Imperial College is far behind. Although they are not officials, they are still a force that cannot be underestimated.
Sun Xian has taken a fancy to a house in Nancheng, which costs nearly 4,000 yuan. Although he can afford it, after buying it, he will probably have to spend all the money he has earned in the past two years and the remaining money this time.
Get them all in.
Seeing Sun Xian's expression of embarrassment, the people at the dental shop thought that Sun Xian couldn't afford it, but the manager actually stood up and offered him a discount for the sake of Sun Xian being a Jinshi master and a college gentleman.
After discounting, it only costs a little over 3,500 yuan.
What is there to hesitate about? Sun Xian immediately paid for it happily.
Originally, the manager of the dental shop thought that even at a discount, this house was not something that a young man like Sun Xian could afford. There was no need to inquire about Sun Xian's family background, the manager could roughly estimate it just by looking at his attire.
How much money does Sun Xian have? Moreover, the gentleman in the academy heard that his monthly salary is quite high, but he cannot afford to buy a house in a few years.
Seeing Sun Xianzhen take out several thick stacks of banknotes, the stewards couldn't believe that the gentleman from the academy was so rich?
If you are rich, you are an uncle. When you are in charge, you don't care about the reputation of the academy, but also the reputation of the emperor. He enthusiastically invited Sun Xian to sit aside, and good pastries and tea were served immediately.
While Sun Xian was eating, it was only a matter of time before the dental shop handled all the affairs for him.
When he returned to the college building, Sun Xian immediately wrote a letter to his family and took it back through the inn, asking his family to move to the capital. When he was in high school, he also thought about writing a letter to his family to inform them that he was in high school.
The news. But before he could be happy, the academy was involved in a fraud scandal. After the storm subsided, although he still had the title of Jinshi, his desire to stand out had faded. He no longer pursued academic excellence and became an official.
, on the contrary, he was extremely interested in various experiments and research in the academy.
Therefore, I did not write a letter to inform my family, fearing that they would not agree with my choice.
But it doesn't matter now. I can earn a three-income house in the capital with my ability. I think no matter what my family thinks, they will no longer oppose me. What if he becomes an official? How much?
The officials in the capital worked hard all their lives, but could not buy a house in the capital. After they retired and returned to their hometown, they could only leave the capital step by step and return to their hometown. .??.
His current situation is higher than that of more than 90% of Jinshi.
And he deeply remembered that when the Marquis of Zhenhai taught them in the past, he warned them more than once that they must find a way to stay in the capital, even if they buy a remote house, they must establish their roots in the capital. Sun
Xian didn't know if other people still remembered the Marquis's warning, but he remembered it clearly. This was why after he got money, the first thing he thought of was not to go to Jiaofangsi to gain more knowledge, but to buy a house.
Moreover, this house is even better than the ordinary three-in-one house. It was originally replaced by a wealthy businessman. It has rockery, waterside pavilions, flowers, plants and trees, and several good wells.
The news that Sun Xian spent more than 3,000 yuan to buy Sanjin House in Nancheng instantly spread among the gentlemen in the academy. Everyone knew how Sun Xian got the money, and everyone's heart started to get hot.
They also learned what Sun Xian learned. Sun Xian could make a fortune and buy a house, so why can't they?
"Brother Sun, congratulations~"
"Brother Wang, you're welcome, we share the same joy~"
"Brother Sun is really awesome. I am afraid that Brother Sun is the best among us. In terms of mechanics, only Brother Sun can inherit the mantle of Master Hou~"
"Brother Zhao really praises me. I've only learned a little bit. None of you are inferior to me~"
Finally, after Sun Xian warmly invited everyone to his house, everyone let him go.
Sun Xian walked with a breeze and walked through a door happily, and happened to bump into Xue Xiang and Fang Xiaoru who were walking towards him.
"The students met with the deputy judge and met with Mr. Fang."
Xue Xiang, who was chatting and laughing with Fang Xiaoru, suddenly fell down the moment he saw Sun Xian. Not only did he ignore Sun Xian at all, but when he walked next to him, he snorted heavily.
"spendthrift!"
Sun Xian raised his head in surprise. You must know that Xue Xiang usually has a pleasant attitude towards everyone in the academy. What happened to the Vice-President today?
Seeing Fang Xiaoru walking in front of him, he raised his hand to signal him to stand up.
Sun Xian asked a little strangely: "Mr. Fang, what happened to Mr. Vice-President today? Who offended Mr. Lao?"
Fang Xiaoru looked at Sun Xian and shook his head with a sigh, "You!"
"Me?" Sun Xian pointed at his nose strangely, his face full of innocence and confusion.
Sun Xian thought about it carefully, but still couldn't think of anything that would offend the deputy judge, "I haven't done anything in the past few days?"
"You, it's cheap." Fang Xiaoru said, then said no more, shook his head and left.
The matter is a foregone conclusion. No matter how much you say, you can't get Han Du to come up with the money. So no matter how much you say, what's the point?
"Is it cheap?" Sun Xian pondered for a long time and didn't know what he was selling cheaply. He had been buying houses these past few days and nothing was sold.
As for the technology sold to Han Du, he didn't think it was cheap at all. It was a full five thousand guan. If it was still cheap, was there any justice in it?
Han Du did something unreasonable once and wanted to do it a second time.
So Han Du came to the academy again after only a few days.
Xue Xiang was still angry with Han Du and looked at him impatiently, "What do you want to do again?"
"Sir, don't be so sad." Han Du said with a smile, glanced at Xue Xiang and Fang Xiaoru, and continued: "I have thought about it in the past two days, since the boss thinks I make too much.
, then I also want to make up for it."
"Oh? How much are you willing to add?" Xue Xiang was overjoyed when he saw Han Du actually let go. He didn't even care about the teacup in his hand. He quickly put it aside and leaned closer to Han Du.
Han Du smiled and shook his head and said: "I am not going to pay more for the contract written in black and white."
listen
When Han Du said this, the joy on Xue Xiang's face disappeared instantly, and he asked with a sullen face and dissatisfaction: "Since you haven't changed your mind, what are you doing?"
"I won't pay more for Sun Xian's skills, but that doesn't mean I can't make up for it," Han Du said calmly.
Xue Xiang frowned after hearing this. He didn't know what Han Du had planned. He subconsciously glanced sideways at Fang Xiaoru. Fang Xiaoru handed him one and asked Han Du to continue talking.
Xue Xiang said noncommittally: "How to make up for it? Let me tell you."
"I will make a request, and the academy will make what I need according to my request. I am willing to pay for the entire set of related technologies, how about it?" Han Du said slightly nervously.
It was only after Han Du returned that he suddenly came to his senses. He was complacent just because he had acquired a not-so-important technology, and only thought about making money. Judging from Sun Xian's actions, these gentlemen in the academy had already solidified their basic skills.
Rather than letting them find no research direction and wasting time in vain, it is better to let them suggest directions for them and let them study in these directions.
In this way, you save your time and get what you want. It also allows gentlemen to not only practice the knowledge they have learned, but also to realize it.
People all need to make ends meet, there are seniors and juniors at the top, and one in the middle cannot be managed. In the Ming Dynasty, the one in the middle could still manage.
Praise the Ming Dynasty!
In any case, only with money can you have status. When Mr. Academy is rich, he doesn't need to look at other people's faces. Only then will the knowledge of the academy be valued by the world, and only then will there be an endless stream of students who want to come to the academy to study.
Therefore, Han Du thought of putting forward the concept of steam engine and letting the gentlemen of the academy put it into practice.
"Well, your idea is quite novel. So, what do you want to do?" After listening to Han Du's words, Xue Xiang deeply felt that this person's idea was completely unconstrained, and there was no trace of it at all.
He originally thought that Han Du was just looking for an excuse to compensate Sun Xian, but he did not expect that Han Du would make such a request.
"Have you ever seen a kettle boiling water?" Han Du thought for a while and asked.
"Of course." Xue Xiang replied lightly, but he still didn't understand what Han Du wanted to say.
Although Xue Xiang is a scholar, he is not one of those people who doesn't touch Yangchun water. He likes the artistic conception of "green ants, new fermented wine, red clay stove". When inviting friends to drink tea, he also likes to boil water by himself, which is natural for him.
This is not unfamiliar.
Now that you know it, it will be easier to handle. Han Du continued: "Then, sir, can you remember that after the water in the kettle is boiled, will the lid keep jumping up, accompanied by bursts of white gas?"
Of course Xue Xiang wouldn't pay attention to such a small thing. But it doesn't matter. Xue Xiang has a very good memory. After thinking about it for a while, he recalled it. "Hey~ It's true. I don't notice this on weekdays. How did you pay attention to it?"
Arrived?"
Don't worry about how I noticed it, can I stand on the shoulders of giants? Han Du smiled lightly and said: "I think this is a force, and it can be used, so I want to ask the academy for help.
How about building a machine that can harness this power?”
"What do you use such a small amount of power for?" Fang Xiaoru became curious after what Han Du said, and suddenly interjected and asked.
Han Du smiled at him and explained: "The teapot is not very big, and the power is also small. But I wonder if it is replaced with a larger iron bucket, for example as big as this table, will the power be stronger?
Get bigger? If this force is big enough, it will be useful."
Well, it would be nice if you were willing to pay anyway. Fang Xiaoru stopped asking further and turned to look at Xue Xiang, nodding slightly to him, indicating that the deal was done.
Xue Xiang thinks so too.
Now that the matter has been discussed, it is time to talk about the price. Xue Xiang slowly picked up the tea cup, held the tea lid and slid it around the mouth of the cup twice, and a clear and sweet sound came out.
He said in a deep voice: "Then what number are you willing to give?"
No matter what Han Du was thinking, Xue Xiang decided to kill him severely. Not only would he not be able to take advantage this time, but he would also give back the advantage he had taken advantage of in the past.
"How about one hundred thousand guan?" Han Du said with a smile on his face.
"Tch, it's just ten, wait a minute, are you talking about one hundred thousand guan?" Xue Xiang suddenly couldn't even hold the teacup in his hand, and all the water in the cup spilled onto him.
But at this time, Xue Xiang was unaware of this. He stared at Han Du with wide eyes and disbelief, saying nothing.
"Of course." Han Du intertwined his fingers and slowly leaned back on the chair. "As long as the academy can make this thing for me, it will cost one hundred thousand guan, which is not a penny. And I can also pay 20,000 guan as a deposit in advance.
how?"
After saying that, Han Du took out the treasure banknotes he had prepared and placed them on the table.