Chapter One Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty: Near benefits and far harm!
“Sir is so”
In the inner courtyard of Han Mansion, Sun Xian smelled the mist and said with admiration.
Han Du looked up at him and said with a smile, "Why don't you say anything?"
Sun Xian smiled awkwardly and did not dare to say anything. Although the sir's method worked well, after all, he was trying to get his daughter's dowry, which seemed to be disdainful to a gentleman. As a disciple, Sun Xian certainly couldn't say anything about Han Du.
Han Du withdrew his gaze, lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then explained, "What do the things those businessmen preach about have anything to do with me?"
Sun Xian immediately shut up. The gentleman had opened his eyes and told lies. What else could he, a student, say? Without the advice from the gentleman, those businessmen would never have come up with such a novel method in their ten lifetimes. .??.
"Yes, yes," Sun Xian nodded quickly, "In just a few days, people's ideas have changed a lot. According to the information we collected, most people are very optimistic about adding pedal sewing machines to their dowries.
Some people have even started to buy pedal sewing machines to prepare."
"Now those businessmen are happily paying people to publicize this matter. They are much more active than at the beginning."
nonsense.
Han Du glanced at him, those businessmen are also the masters who don't let the hawk see the rabbit. If they don't let them see the benefits, no matter how extravagant they say, they will not completely believe him. At most, they will look at his face in the interview.
Just try.
Now that they have seen the results with their own eyes, of course they will no longer be stingy with money.
After joking, Sun Xiancai said seriously, "Sir, those merchants have taken away the goods. The workshop has also made arrangements to continue production."
Han Du nodded, then smiled and reminded, "Of course production must continue, but you must also lead your apprentices to continue optimizing the pedal sewing machine."
Sun Xian's eyes widened slightly, and after pondering for a moment, he hesitated and asked, "Sir, are you telling the truth?"
Han Du nodded matter-of-factly, "Do you think I'm joking?"
Sun Xian immediately looked away as if to avoid it, laughed dryly, and said hesitantly, "I thought Sir just said it casually."
Han Du put down the tea cup and sighed, "I'm not joking. If the workshop wants to continue to grow, it must continue to delve deeper."
Listening to Han Du's words, Sun Xian's expression gradually became serious, and he muttered, "Sir, studying is not an easy task.
The workshop has been in the workshop for so many years, and if it hadn’t been for Mr.’s suggestions, I probably wouldn’t have been able to study anything until now.”
Han Du paused, smiled and continued, "Of course it is not easy to study. There are easy ones. Do you want to hear it?"
Sun Xian was stunned for a moment, and then asked, "What?"
Han Du saw that Sun Xian didn't understand, so he explained, "There is a very simple way, that is to ask the emperor to issue a decree, and the court will protect the results of our research. Protect our inventions with patents, whoever wants to use them
We need to pay us fees for our patents."
"Ah!" Sun Xian's eyes suddenly lit up, and he said very happily, "This method is very good. It is somewhat similar to the reward that Mr. originally offered."
Then he reacted instantly and said with a strange expression, "This method is very good, sir, don't you agree?"
Using the power of the court to protect the results of research is of great benefit to inventors like him. Not only can he get generous returns, but it can also allow the inventor to have money to continue research.
Firstly, inventors need to eat, and secondly, research consumes a lot of money.
Han Du's smile suddenly bloomed, and he shook his head and said, "It's not that I disagree, but I feel that this method is not beneficial or harmless."
Sun Xian was unconvinced by this reason and asked puzzledly, "Is there any harm?"
Han Du nodded and smiled accordingly, "Of course, and he's not too young."
Sun Xian frowned, lowered his head and pondered. After a while, he still didn't think of the harm.
He handed over his hands and said to Han Du, "Please give me some advice, sir."
Han Du let out a "hehe" and said with a smile, "If the imperial court protects the research results, it will benefit the inventors greatly, and it can even greatly boost the enthusiasm of the inventors, allowing them to invent more and better things.
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"Isn't this great?" Sun Xian wondered.
Han Du waved his hand, signaling him to calm down, and continued, "Of course this won't be a problem in the early stages, but we need to take a longer-term view. What do you think in the long run?"
Sun Xian frowned and pondered for a moment
Still not thinking of the disadvantages, he shook his head slightly.
When Han Du saw it, he withdrew his gaze and said directly with a smile, "Look at it decades or even a hundred years from now. The imperial court's current protection of research results will become a shackle that hinders other people's research."
"How could it be?" Sun Xian didn't doubt Han Du. He trusted Han Du very much and knew that since his husband said this, things would definitely become as bad as he said, but he couldn't figure it out no matter how much he thought about it.
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Han Du smiled and said, "If you have research results, you can make money while lying down. But now someone else has invented a new thing that will completely replace your results. What will you do?"
Sun Xian pondered for a moment, and said matter-of-factly, "Of course I will delve into something better."
Han Du laughed loudly and joked, "This is your idea, because you firmly believe that you can make better results. But others don't think like this. They don't have your ability or your ability."
Confidence. What do you think they would do in this situation?"
Sun Xian shook his head slightly and said hesitantly, "Then continue to study until you can invent something better."
Han Du shook his head vigorously and sighed, "If everyone in the world was like you, I don't know how many disputes would be reduced from now on."
"But, this is impossible!" .??.
"The real reality is that inventors with vested interests will not give up the benefits they have obtained. They will do everything possible to prevent new inventions from being released. To this end, they will even strangle new inventions and people in the cradle."
"At this point, patent protection has changed from being a step back in invention and development to becoming an obstacle and shackles."
Sun Xian was shocked. He never thought that something that seemed to be very beneficial would turn out to be a big harm in the future.
After a pause, Sun Xian asked doubtfully, "Then, sir, do you think our research results are good if everyone can use them free of charge?"
"Of course not." Han Du said with a smile on his face, "This is certainly disadvantageous for inventors and workshops like you. But are you short of money? Or, if you don't make money, you won't continue to study.
Got down?"
Sun Xian laughed at himself, shook his head and said, "Of course not, but...
It’s hard to tell others.”
Sun Xian is not short of money at all. Not only is he rich, but his monthly salary at the workshop is as high as 100 yuan. Moreover, all the expenses required for his research are borne by the workshop, so he does not need much money at all.
But it is impossible for others to have such conditions as him, and they still need financial support.
Han Du spoke very quickly and said with a smile, "You are right, but you have never thought that now only academies teach mathematics, physics and chemistry. Others do not have these knowledge foundations, so it is not easy to invent.
Will there be no good way out for the students in the academy?"
There are two places for academy students to go now. One is of course to become an official, and the other is to be recruited by major workshops. As for the students in the workshops, if they want to study something, they do not need to bear the cost.
In addition, their monthly salary is not low, so their need for money is not too great.
Sun Xian took a deep look at Han Du and sighed, "In this way, the burden you bear will be heavier. And it is equivalent to giving the things invented in the workshop to the world for free."
"It's not a free gift, right?" Han Du smiled faintly and explained, "That's why I brought those businessmen in, so that we can at least maximize our interests."
Sun Xian raised his head and glanced at his husband, sighing in his heart. If he really wanted to maximize the benefits, then naturally it would be most beneficial to the workshop to ask for protection from the imperial court.
But sir, he chose the most difficult path.
"Don't worry, sir, students will do their best to make better and more machines."
Han Du waved his hand, and his smile suddenly bloomed, "Don't be stressed, money is just an external possession, more or less makes no difference to me. Anyway, I can't spend all my money in five generations to promote invention and creation."
It’s quite good.”
"On the contrary, you have to pay attention to your body's bones, which are your assets. Water will flow slowly, but don't let your body collapse at a young age."
Sun Xian is only forty years old, but his hair is starting to turn gray, which is entirely due to staying up late.
Sun Xian was slightly startled and nodded emotionally.
To Han Du, a great talent like Sun Xian is like the chief minister of the cabinet. Without his coordination, he would not be as free as he is now.