Originally, Xue Xiang thought that Han Du could make up for it by just a few thousand guan, but even if he wanted to buy this technology, it would only cost more than 10,000 guan at most.
If Han Du offered 10,000 yuan, Xue Xiang would definitely argue with Han Du.
But what he didn't expect was that Han Du asked for 100,000 guan! The deposit alone was 20,000 guan, which was far more than what he expected. How could he raise the price again?
If he continues to raise the price for 100,000 yuan, he himself, not to mention others, will not be able to overcome this hurdle.
In that case, I would be too greedy.
"Ahem, are you telling the truth?" Xue Xiang approached Han Du, stared into his eyes, waved his hand in front of Han Du's eyes, and asked doubtfully: "Are you not confused?"
Han Du smiled and blocked Xue Xiang's hand, and said with a serious face: "Of course, I am very sober now. No, the deposit is already here, what do you have to hesitate about?"
"Okay, I agree." Xue Xiang really couldn't see what the problem was, so he gritted his teeth and nodded.
"I agree too." Fang Xiaoru also agreed. .??.
Han Du immediately felt relieved, took out a piece of paper and said, "Then let's put the villain first and then the gentleman, and sign it in black and white."
Xue Xiang and Fang Xiaoru looked at each other, hesitated, and signed with their pens.
Han Du carefully dried the ink, folded it, put it in his arms, and patted it twice. He pushed the treasure banknotes on the table in front of Xue Xiang and Fang Xiaoru, and said with a smile: "This is yours.
"
After saying that, he stood up and left Shi Shiran.
Xue Xiang and Fang Xiaoru looked at Han Du's leaving figure and did not recover for a long time. When Han Du had already disappeared at the door, Xue Xiang murmured to himself: "How do I feel, I have suffered a loss again this time?"
Fang Xiaoru looked up at Xue Xiang in surprise when he heard this, and met his eyes. After a moment of silence, Fang Xiaoru said in a deep voice: "I feel the same way."
Both of them felt that this feeling was too strange. They spent a hundred thousand yuan just to buy a piece of technology. How could they suffer a loss?
Shaking his head, he shook off the doubts in his heart.
Xue Xiang suddenly became excited. One hundred thousand guan, a full 100,000 guan. If this news gets out, it will definitely cause a sensation in the academy.
Therefore, Xue Xiang planned to create a special reward wall to spread the news about the reward of 100,000 yuan.
In the eyes of all the teachers and students, there was a separate wall downstairs belonging to Mr. and the judge, with a few large characters written on it.
"Reward wall? One hundred thousand gold reward"
The person who saw it suddenly had his eyes bulging, and he could only see the words "One Hundred Thousand Passes", and he could no longer look at the rest.
One hundred thousand dollars!
Sun Xian selling a skill for 5,000 guan is enough to make people jealous, and 100,000 guan is enough to make everyone crazy.
In an instant, explosive news came out.
The academy is shocked!
Han Du's requirements were clearly written on the wall, which was to use the kettle to boil water as a basis to find this greater power and how to use it.
In an instant, a shop selling coal stoves next to the academy was crowded with gentlemen and students from the academy. The inventory that was originally intended to be sold for a month or two was sold out in a short time.
Those who couldn't buy it would go directly to the next shop selling coal stoves.
Looking at the empty shop and the cash box filled with treasures, the boss was still in a state of confusion and muttered to himself: "What, what's going on? Is it true that the gentlemen in the academy are short of stoves?"
The same goes for shops selling copper kettles.
After receiving the coal stove, both the gentlemen and the students from the academy lit the fire immediately, filled the copper kettle with water and put it on the shelf. As the water boiled, they really saw the beating lid.
The moment the lid jumped up, everyone who saw it cheered. They never thought that one day they would lose their temper like this for this common phenomenon.
Some people looked excited and couldn't wait to try again.
Some people seemed to be struck by lightning, frozen in place, muttering to themselves: "Man follows the earth, the earth follows the sky, heaven follows the Tao, Tao follows nature, Tao follows nature!"
Some people saw the jumping pot lid and wanted to see how powerful this force was. However, the people in the academy were all smart people, and they knew that a gentleman should not stand behind a dangerous wall, so they did not use their hands to hold it down, but
Find a heavy object such as a brick to hold the lid down.
A raging copper kettle is burning under the kettle, and a large amount of steam is squeezed into the copper kettle. As the air pressure increases, the boiling water in the copper kettle spurts out along the mouth of the pot.
This sight made people stunned. Some of the teachers and students who saw it couldn't help but think, is this power so small? It can't even lift a brick?
But some people looked at the spout of the copper pot in a daze, and finally chose to seal the spout and boil water again.
This time, they saw results that surprised them.
I saw that the lid of the pot suddenly exploded under the squeeze of the steam inside.
The bricks and stones above flew directly upward, and the pot lid flew high into the air and fell to the ground.
It really works!
So within a few days, Xue Xiang received news from Mr. Academy, saying that they had found a way to increase this power. Xue Xiang didn't know whether this thing met Han Du's requirements, so he had no choice but to give Han Du
Find me.
After Han Du looked around, he smiled and nodded, "Yes, your idea is right, but it is just a copper kettle, and its power is still too small."
"What Mr. Han means is to make this copper pot bigger?" Sun Xian immediately understood and asked.
Sun Xian was already a leader in this field, and since he had just tasted the benefits, it was natural that he would not be uninterested in this. Moreover, although he had just earned a large amount of money, he almost used it to buy a house.
Now that there is an opportunity to make money, he naturally refuses to let it go.
What's more, this is 100,000 yuan!
"Of course, such a small copper kettle does not meet my requirements. The power I want is very large. However, it does not have to be made into a copper kettle. It can also be made into a cylinder, as long as it can be sealed well.
Air leakage is the same."
"And it's no use just letting the lid fly. You have to draw out this power continuously. You see, this is what I brought."
Handu opened a small wooden model, which was a structure about an eccentric wheel and a transmission rod.
As Han Du grabbed the wooden pole and exerted force up and down, the eccentric wheel rotated rapidly, and at the same time it drove the transmission rod, causing another round wooden disk to rotate rapidly.
Everyone was stunned to see how the model in front of them converted the upward and downward force into a steady stream of rotating force.
Every Handu had taught them these things before, but they were still confused at first, but they had never thought about how to combine these things organically and rationally to achieve a certain effect.
Just judging from this wooden model, everyone felt that there was still a huge gap between what they had learned and what Han Du had learned.
"Okay, that's really neat. If we can connect the force that pushes up the lid to this rod, wouldn't it be possible to draw out the force?" Sun Xian was the first to react, clapped his hands and laughed.
Others also suddenly realized it, and their faces showed joy.
But Han Du directly poured cold water on them, "If it was really that simple and I would have done it myself, why would I need to spend these 100,000 yuan?"
Letting go of the wooden pole, Han Du clapped his hands and said.
At this time, everyone knew that the reward of one hundred thousand coins was from the Marquis.
But it doesn't matter, no matter who offers the reward, as long as there is real money.
Han Du pointed at the copper kettle and said: "The problems here are very complicated. How to make this force circulate up and down, how to ensure that there is no air leakage, and how to install the rod on it are all problems that need to be solved by you.
."
He asked several questions in succession, leaving everyone speechless.
Every problem can make them scratch their heads. It is impossible to figure it out in a short while here.
Seeing that everyone was at a loss, Han Du continued to suggest: "In my opinion, it is difficult to make this thing by just one person. Anyway, the reward is one hundred thousand dollars, so I think you can unite, and everyone can add firewood to the flames.
Let’s make plans together. Anyway, the bounty is so large, we’ll just divide it when the time comes.”
"Mr. Han's words make sense~"
After Han Du's words fell, many people immediately echoed.
This is indeed the case. Although one person can get the entire one hundred thousand guan by doing it, it is too difficult as the gentleman said. In terms of speed, it is definitely not as fast as everyone working together. Therefore, instead of doing it alone,
Fighting is a waste of time, so it is better for everyone to unite and find a solution together. After all, even if they all share a hundred thousand guan, each of them can still get a few thousand guan.
They are not greedy either. If they can part with a few thousand yuan and buy a house in the capital, they will be satisfied.
Han Du united everyone to prepare to overcome this problem and stopped interfering with them.
Xue Xiang and Fang Xiaoru stood together, looking at Han Du standing with his teacher and students, and couldn't help but sigh: "Sometimes, I really want to see what kind of exquisite heart he has. I can think of it.
Think what no one has thought of, think what no one has thought of.”
Fang Xiaoru glanced at Xue Xiang and let out a breath. He and Han Du had known each other for so long, and he had the same idea. Han Du always did something unexpected and unconstrained. And in the end, it turned out to be the case.
It can prove that Han Du is right.
The movements in the academy naturally spread throughout the capital very quickly.
After all, it is about a reward of 100,000 yuan. Such a large amount has been unheard of since ancient times. Countless people are curious about what the academy wants to do, and it can actually be like this
This blood.
It's a pity that this reward is only for college teachers and students. No matter how greedy others are, they can only stare.
But even if they could just take a look, countless people refused to take their eyes off this topic. Not only did they want to see the reward of one hundred thousand yuan, but they also wanted to see who the reward was for.
At the same time, the Ministry of Works reported to Lao Zhu that he wanted to send the gantry crane from the academy to the Ministry of Works. The reason was that the Ministry of Works was responsible for the construction of a large number of palaces and cities every year, and the gantry crane could not only be used to lift goods, but also bricks.
Stone and wood. Some of these materials are extremely heavy, especially the beams, columns and foundation stones, which can easily weigh several thousand kilograms. If carried manually, it will be time-consuming and laborious, and may be dangerous at any time and anywhere. It is most suitable to use a gantry crane to carry it.
.??.
Lao Zhu also thinks that what the Ministry of Industry said is reasonable. The biggest trouble in building a city and palace is these extremely heavy things. If there is a gantry crane, it will be much faster to build both the palace and the city.
So, without even thinking about it, Lao Zhu agreed to the report from the Ministry of Industry. However, Lao Zhu did not give an order to the academy, but asked the Ministry of Industry to negotiate with the academy.
When people from the Ministry of Industry came to find Xue Xiang, Xue Xiang was very polite. When doing business, visitors are just guests. But after hearing what the people from the Ministry of Industry meant, Xue Xiang became furious: "What? You want to directly transfer the technology to
Take it away?”
"Isn't what the old Ministry of Works said out of hand? We didn't get it for nothing. According to the regulations of the Ministry of Works, the maximum reward is fifteen guan. How about the Ministry of Works buys it out for 15 guan?"
You heard me right, it’s fifteen strings. Xue Xiang used to be the minister of the Ministry of Industry, and he also knew about this. In the past, he didn’t think there was anything wrong with this clause. Now it seems that a hen that lays golden eggs worth ten thousand gold will
If the chicken is bought away, the Ministry of Industry will only give out fifteen guans. What is the difference between this and a robbery in the open?
Fifteen Guan, is he, Xue Xiang, the one who lacks these fifteen Guan?
Xue Xiang laughed angrily. He picked up the tea cup as if he was serving tea to guests, "How about I give you fifteen guans, and you go find me one like this."
"Old Ministry of Industry, this"
"You know you can't buy it, right? Then you act like I've taken advantage of you. Who gives you confidence?"
"If you want to buy technology, you can give it 100,000 yuan. Otherwise, get out!"
The people from the Ministry of Industry were frustrated by Xue Xiang, and angrily reported him to Lao Zhu.
Lao Zhu was extremely surprised when he heard this. He didn't expect that Old Man Xue would be so angry after resigning.
However, when he heard that Xue Xiang was not giving face to the Ministry of Industry, Lao Zhu not only did not want to do anything to him, but actually appreciated him even more.
I don’t know why, maybe it’s because he couldn’t afford to study since he was a child. Lao Zhu just likes people with skills. But while he likes them, Lao Zhu will also guard against people with skills. Of course, if you have enough skills,
, if you still don’t love power?
Then congratulations, you are in the heart of the emperor!
Faced with the complaint filed by the Ministry of Works against Xue Xiang, Lao Zhu ultimately did not punish Xue Xiang at all, but simply pushed the Ministry of Works to Han Du to settle the matter.
"That technology belongs to Han Du, and Xue Xiang can't make the decision. You should go find Han Du."
People from the Ministry of Industry found Han Du, and the leader was Qin Da, the left minister of the Ministry of Industry.
Han Du served them tea with a smile, "Several adults want to buy it, and I am naturally very happy. However, let's not talk about fifteen strings. Let's talk about something practical."
If you want to buy it, you can. As long as the Ministry of Industry is willing to pay, what can't Handu sell? It's just a piece of technology, not something expensive.
Qin Da had a bad experience with Xue Xiang, so he naturally knew that buying fifteen coins was a fantasy.
However, he was afraid that Han Du would ask for a high price, so he deliberately showed an embarrassed look and said in a deep voice: "How much money does the Marquis want before he is willing to sell it?"
Han Du smiled and stretched out a hand, spread his fingers, and turned it over repeatedly towards Qin Da.
"One hundred thousand gold?" Qin Da's face suddenly turned ugly. The price was exactly the same as what Xue Xiang said.
Narrowing his eyes slightly, Qin Da looked at Han Du with an unkind look on his face and asked in a deep voice: "Master Hou bought it from the academy for five thousand guan, right? Now I want to sell him for 100,000 guan. I don't think it's too much."
Yet?"
"Is it too much? Not too much at all." Han Du put down the tea cup with a smile, looked at Qin Da's dissatisfied expression, and said with a sneer: "If Mr. Xue hadn't told you a hundred thousand guan, with this technology, there would be no
For two hundred thousand guan, I would not even think of selling it."
You can earn several thousand guan by building one gantry crane, and you can earn hundreds of thousands of guan by building one hundred gantry cranes. Two hundred thousand guan may seem like a lot, but compared to the long-term income, it is still cheap.
But the price frightened Qin Da, but he also saw Han Du's determination, that is, he had never thought about selling it.
Qin Da sighed and wanted to get up and leave. The price was too high and he had no idea of continuing the discussion with Han Du.
Han Du Queyou
He leaned back in his chair leisurely and said with a faint smile, "In fact, in my opinion, there is no need for the Ministry of Industry to buy this technology."
Qin Da, who was about to get up just now, sat back down heavily after hearing this, wanting to see what Han Du had to say.
Han Du took a sip of tea, glanced at Qin Da, and said with a smile: "Actually, technology is not static."
"Master Hou's intention, can it continue to change?" Qin Da looked at Han Du with a strange expression.
"Of course." Han Du replied seriously.
Then he slowly explained to Qin Da: "From the moment the technology is born, people will continue to study it and improve it. Even if the Ministry of Industry buys it now, I estimate that it will take up to two years at most.
, the current technology will be completely backward and no longer useful.”
Two years! Qin Da's expression changed when he heard this. Now he was a little lucky to be scared off by Han Du's high price. Otherwise, he would have spent tens of thousands of dollars to buy back something that was only valid for two years. How could he explain it to the court?
?At that time, let alone wanting to move forward to the position of minister, he might even be imprisoned for questioning.
"What does the Marquis mean?" Qin Da didn't believe that Han Du would be so kind.
Han Du smiled and crossed his hands, nodding calmly, "Of course I do it for your own good. Instead of spending one hundred thousand yuan to buy the technology, you might as well buy the finished product directly. The finished product will not have the trouble of lagging behind in technology, and wait until two years later
If the technology is no longer good, you can just buy the latest one."
After Qin Da heard this, he looked at Han Du blankly. He knew in his heart that Han Du would not be so kind, and always felt that something was wrong, but he could never think of the problem. No matter how he looked at it, Han Du's method was not good for him
Say it's the best.
It's rare that Han Du wants to sell this thing to him at a high price? Qin Da was worried, glanced at Han Du, and asked tentatively: "Well, I wonder what price the Marquis wants to sell it for?"
"The price I sold to those maritime merchants was 5,000 guan. Since we are acquaintances, I will give you a discount, 4,000 guan." Han Du said with a smile.
Although Qin Da didn't have a good impression of Han Du, he was still happy when he heard that Han Du took the initiative to lower the price. However, he was very wealthy and did not show his joy, and he also wanted Han Du to lower the price even more.
a little.
Therefore, Qin Da frowned and said with a sigh: "To be honest with you, the Ministry of Works is suffering and difficult now. I'm afraid even if it costs four thousand guan, the Ministry of Works can't afford a few."
.And didn’t the Marquis himself say that the current thing can only be used for two years, and a new one will be released in two years. Four thousand strings, what does the official think, why is it not cost-effective?
Moreover, the official heard that the Marquis sold only three thousand guan to the maritime merchants."
Qin Da had the same idea inside and out. He hoped that Handu would lower the price and that Handu could sell it to him for 3,000 guan each.
Han Du suddenly became unhappy and said with a straight face: "I did sell three units to Fu Yong at the price of three thousand guan, but this was because he was the first to buy from me, and he will not do so in the future.
Besides, even if Fu Yong buys it in the future, it will only cost 5,000 guan each, not a penny less."
Han Du didn't know how Qin Da knew the transaction price between him and Fu Yong, but with Lao Zhu supporting Qin Da behind his back, he knew that this was not a difficult task.
Han Du's words did block Qin Da for a moment, but he did not give up. He rolled his eyes and chuckled: "I heard that when Mr. Hou built this thing, he asked Lin Mo Hou from the Ordnance Bureau.
I think if I ask the emperor to transfer Lin Mo to the Ministry of Industry, will he be able to build this thing?"
Is this threatening him? Han Du narrowed his eyes and looked at Qin Da with a sneer, who looked like he had a chance to win. After a few breaths, Han Du laughed softly, "Master Qin, there is no need to use words to trick me.
Lin Mo is only responsible for casting components, and he doesn't know the purpose of each of those components.
Perhaps Lord Qin has already looked for Lin Mo? Why, he found that it was impossible for him to create this thing, so he came to the academy and me? "
The gantry crane on the wharf has been in operation for so many days. Under the storm in the city, Han Du did not believe that since the Ministry of Industry deliberately wanted to use the gantry crane, it would delay until now to think of looking for the academy and himself. They must have made up their mind to let it go directly.
Lin Mo made the thing, but after finding Lin Mo, they found that the thing was not as simple as they thought, so they had to find him.
"Yes, I admit that I have approached Lin Mo. But do you think that since he can make all the components, so many people from the Ministry of Works can't solve the remaining problems?" Qin Da saw that what he did was revealed by Han
Du guessed it, no longer concealed it, and admitted it directly.
Solution? If this thing was so easy to make, then Qin Da would not compromise in front of me. Han Du looked at Qin Da's eyes and couldn't help but sneer in his heart.
I don’t know how long it had troubled Sun Xian and others just because of the problem of a pulley block. They were already considered top professionals. It was all because of this that Qin Da wanted to succeed just by relying on the people from the Ministry of Industry.
Haha, what are you dreaming about in broad daylight?