"Go tell the Lanling Xiao family and increase it to two hundred thousand yuan. I will pay for the extra money."
In the crowd, a mysterious voice whispered to the young man. The young man understood and came to the side of the Lanling Xiao family and handed him a note.
The Xiao family of Lanling was feeling unhappy. Seeing that the servant was rude, he was about to reprimand him when he saw the note.
The offer is 200,000 yuan. If you, the Li family of Zhao County, want to fight for it, if you pay an extra 100,000 yuan, the Lanling Xiao family will withdraw!"
"Two hundred thousand dollars!"
Everyone took a breath of cold air. If the Lanling Xiao family was really willing to pay this price, they would have to sell their property and piece it together. This would not be a big deal anymore. Once Li Mu lied, the Lanling Xiao family would be doomed.
Li Ying stared blankly at the shopkeeper of the Lanling Xiao family. He couldn't believe that the Lanling Xiao family dared to gamble so much. What does he think he is? Five surnames and seven sects? Do you have such a background? Li Ying gritted his teeth and said:
"Twenty thousand guan, are you sure the Lanling Xiao family has it? In front of the Marquis, this is not a joke. If you can't come up with it, then-"
"Signatures and stamps are subject to the laws of the imperial court. Shopkeeper Li, you are overly underestimating the Lanling Xiao family's hundreds of years of foundation!"
"Okay, then I want to see where you got the 200,000 yuan!" Li Ying said angrily and sat down. Shopkeeper Xiao looked up at Li Mu and said: "Master Marquis, the Xiao family of Lanling
I am willing to pay 200,000 guan in exchange for the secret method of the Marquis."
"It's easy, as long as you have craftsmen." Li Mu didn't care who would help him build the ship, as long as he had a ship. He looked at the aggrieved Li Ying and said, "Don't be discouraged, Shopkeeper Li. There will be cooperation in the future."
If you have the opportunity, why don't I sell you the patent for the four-wheel carriage in one go? You won't have to pay the licensing fee every year."
Although Li Ying was angry, he could also understand the urgency of the matter. The profit brought by the four-wheeled carriage to the horse and carriage company was too great. If the patent could be purchased at one time, it would definitely be a sure profit. Li Ying immediately
He stood up and said, "How much does Mr. Hou want to sell it for?"
"It's really hard to decide how much it will cost." Li Mu pointed to Chang Sun Chong next to him and said, "I just happened to have a batch of new inventions recently. The blueprints are all in the hands of my disciple Chang Sun Chong. Everyone has them.
If you are interested, you can go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and inquire. If you can use it, just give me a price. If it is about right, I will naturally sell it."
Changsun Chong also spoke up: "My mentor is the first inventor in the Tang Dynasty, and the things he invented are not waste. If you want to buy something, you can come to the Patent Office of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to have a look. The Patent Office also has new patents, which may also be able to help.
I’ll see you all, fast or slow, in three days.”
Li Ying was about to sit down when something suddenly occurred to him. He stood up in a hurry and opened his mouth without saying anything. He thought about it again and became a little worried. He looked at Li Mu and others walking into a private room and hurriedly chased after them.
When he went upstairs, he was stopped by Jin Yiwei, and Li Ying took out money to bribe him, and then he got the pass. After a while, Jin Yiwei replied and asked Li Ying to go upstairs, and then he met Li Mu.
"Master Marquis, you just said you would sell me the patent for the four-wheel carriage. I don't know how much it cost. You can tell me the number. I have no reason to bargain." Li Ying said attentively: "Master Marquis, please tell me.
Just count them."
"What number?" Li Mu sipped the tea leisurely and said, "Didn't I make it clear just now? Ask Changsun Chong about this."
Changsun Chong said hurriedly: "Three days later, didn't the Patent Office make it very clear?"
"Oh, don't wait for three days." Li said urgently: "One price, 30,000 yuan, how about it?"
"Thirty thousand guan?" Changsun Chong glanced at Li Mu and said doubtfully. Li Ying thought it was too little and said, "How about 50,000 guan?"
"Fifty thousand strings?!"
"Add up to ten thousand guan at most, Lord Marquis!" Li Ying knelt down in front of him and said, "It can't be more. No matter how much it is, I can't explain it."
"Ouch," Li Mu stretched out his hand to help him and said, "As for that? You're still kneeling down. Okay, 70,000 guan is just 70,000 guan. I'll just send you the secret method later."
"Thank you, Mr. Hou, then it will be 80,000 guan." Li Ying was suddenly stunned and said anxiously: "Master Hou, it is 60,000 guan, 60,000 guan! Five plus one is 60,000 guan, not 70,000 guan."
!”
"Eighty thousand?"
"It's six——"
"Ah, nine."
"No..." Li Ying suddenly understood that Li Mu was pretending to be stupid, and hurriedly stopped and said: "Okay, Lord Marquis, it's only 70,000 yuan. If you say 70,000 yuan, it's 70,000 yuan. I won't bargain."
"
Li Mu laughed and said, "Okay, that's it."
…
After Li Ying left, Changsun Chong still couldn't figure out why Li Ying paid 70,000 yuan to buy the patent for a four-wheel carriage. Their carriage and horse shop was already making four-wheel carriages, but the profits that the four-wheel carriages brought to them were
It's still far less than 70,000 yuan. Isn't this just making money at a loss?
Li Tai also couldn't understand. The two apprentices asked for advice together, and Li Mu, the old mentor, couldn't help but explain: "Although the profit brought by the four-wheeled carriage is less than 70,000 yuan, we can't look at the immediate future. In the long run,
, when the roads in various areas are repaired, the market for four-wheel carriages will be very large. In the long run, the profits will be very considerable. Li Ying is not a fool, on the contrary, he is very smart. He knows that when the Patent Office auctions tomorrow
"If he buys it again, it will definitely not be at this price, so he wants to buy it first. It may seem like he is losing money, but in fact he still saves money."
Changsun Chong said doubtfully: "Teacher, I don't understand why I can't buy it at this price at the Patent Office auction tomorrow? 70,000 yuan is enough."
"If others buy it, it is not worth 70,000, but if Zhaojun Li buys it, it is worth it!" Li Mu explained: "When the roads are smooth in the future, there will be a requirement for carrying capacity. The four-wheeled carriage will be used both for carrying weight and for carrying people.
In terms of transportation, they are much better than two-wheeled carriages. Mastering four-wheeled carriages is equivalent to mastering the lifeblood of land transportation. Now Zhaojun Li's carriage and horse shop has become the number one in the Tang Dynasty. They want to
To maintain this number one position, we cannot allow a second force besides them to possess this technology. Therefore, they spent their money well. If I were the enemy of the Li family in Zhao County, I will fight with them tomorrow.
Rob it. If you get it, go to court with them and prevent the Zhaojun Li family from using the four-wheeled carriage. This is a major matter that will shake the foundation. Isn't it worthwhile to spend tens of thousands more for the foundation?"
"Students have learned a lesson." Changsun Chong and Li Tai both bowed and saluted. Li Mu smiled and said, "This is not a big deal. You can figure it out if you think about it yourself. Shopping malls are like battlefields, and there are many things that need to be adapted to changes.
This is just a superficial example. Li Ying is a talented person, but you don’t need to mind it too much. Just be more careful when you come into contact with him in the future.”
The two agreed, and Li Mu looked at Changsun Chong and asked, "How is your father these days?"
"Father..." Changsun Chong naturally knew what Changsun Wuji did to Li Mu. He lowered his head and said: "The student is ashamed of his teacher. I also tried to persuade him from my father, but the persuasion failed. I dare not deceive my teacher. I have been here for half a month.
The students don’t know how he is doing now that he has gone home.”
Li Mu smiled and said: "Don't be so nervous. I don't mean to blame you. Uncle Guo and I have many misunderstandings. But there is no unsolvable feud. When you see your father again, tell me this.
One sound."
Changsun Chong said gratefully: "Thank you, master."
Li Tai also said: "We are all a family, why should we be so formal?" He looked at Li Mu and said: "Brother, my father asked you to adopt your uncle as his heir. I heard about it. From now on, no one will do it again."
When I call you eldest brother, I feel more cordial."
"What's so cordial," Li Mu said angrily: "My 'father' died in the hands of your 'father', which made me angry, so I killed you to vent my anger."
Li Tai laughed loudly and said: "Brother, there is no need to be angry. The so-called heir is just for the sake of continued incest. Like me, I am also the heir of the Third Emperor's Uncle, isn't it the same? It's just when worshiping ancestors,
Just burn a little more paper money."
"Are you also someone else's heir?" Li Mu's gossip soul burned brightly and he said, "What's going on? Tell me."
There is nothing to hide. Many people know it, but Li Mu doesn’t know it. Li Tai explained: “I was canonized as the King of Yidu by the emperor as soon as I was born, but when I was one year old, I was given another title.
After returning home, I was granted the title of King of Wei. At that time, my father was still the King of Qin. As his second son, the highest title I would have in the future was no more than a first-rank county prince. However, the emperor made me a first-rank king of Wei.
Being the heir of the Third Emperor's Uncle is a great favor to me. Not to mention anything else, the monthly payment alone is double."
"So, this heir has to say that it is not a humiliation, but a good thing?"
Li Tai thought for a while and said: "You can say that, but the elder brother here is the successor to my uncle. When my father ascended the throne, he called his uncle the hidden prince. With the added word "hidden", he could not be crowned prince. However, the county
The king can do it, but I don’t know why my father didn’t seal it.”
Changsun Chong answered: "I think it would be better if my mentor was not crowned a king. If a queen is crowned a queen, and it is not His Majesty's explicit decree, the princes, princes and princes can only stay in the mansion to avoid suspicion and waste all their talents. The mentor is so great.
If the ability is not revealed, it will be a huge loss for the people of the Tang Dynasty. It is better to be granted a title of marquis. The first prince of the Tang Dynasty is no worse than a county king. Aren't the county kings also not granted a title?"
"Yes," Li Mu also nodded and said: "It is not my intention to be crowned the king. I hope the world is peaceful. As long as I can benefit the people and be with the people, I have no regrets. If I am crowned the king, I can only stay in the palace.
There are birds walking around here, so I don’t think I should be the prince."
"I can't wait to reach the level of my mentor."
"Learn slowly..." Li Mu glanced at the door, suddenly grabbed the tea cup and threw it on the ground. A panicked figure flashed through the crack of the door, and then a waiter came in: "Master Marquis, what are your orders?"
"Why haven't the dishes been served yet? I'm going to starve to death! Come quickly and get something edible. We've finished eating. We'll have something to do later!"
The clerk turned around and went out. Li Mu continued to chat with Li Tai and Chang Sun Chong, nothing strange. But deep in his eyes, there was a flash of anger. These bad people went too far and even monitored the door. It seemed that
Yuan Tiangang is really determined to stand on his opposite side.
That's fine. Instead of cooperating with the uncontrollable bad people who were established by Yuan Tiangang, it is better to give this position to the factory guards who have supported themselves. Factory guards are new and can be manipulated as they please, while the bad people have already been eliminated.
It is branded as Yuan Tiangang.
…
Qin Tian Jian Underground Palace.
Yuan Tiangang sneezed, and immediately counted his fingers. The familiar irritability in his heart came back again, making him uneasy. Yuan Tiangang knew that this matter had something to do with Li Mu. Li Tai thought for a while,
Said: "It can be said that, but eldest brother, you are the successor to my uncle. When my father ascended the throne, he called his uncle the hidden prince. With the added word "hidden", he could not be crowned prince. But the county prince can, but I don't know.
Why didn’t my father seal it?”
Changsun Chong answered: "I think it would be better if my mentor was not crowned a king. If a queen is crowned a queen, and it is not His Majesty's explicit decree, the princes, princes and princes can only stay in the mansion to avoid suspicion and waste all their talents. The mentor is so great.
If the ability is not revealed, it will be a huge loss for the people of the Tang Dynasty. It is better to be granted a title of marquis. The first prince of the Tang Dynasty is no worse than a county king. Aren't the county kings also not granted a title?"
"Yes," Li Mu also nodded and said: "It is not my intention to be crowned the king. I hope the world is peaceful. As long as I can benefit the people and be with the people, I have no regrets. If I am crowned the king, I can only stay in the palace.
There are birds walking around here, so I don’t think I should be the prince."
"I can't wait to reach the level of my mentor."
"Learn slowly..." Li Mu glanced at the door, suddenly grabbed the tea cup and threw it on the ground. A panicked figure flashed through the crack of the door, and then a waiter came in: "Master Marquis, what are your orders?"
"Why haven't the dishes been served yet? I'm going to starve to death! Come quickly and get something edible. We've finished eating. We'll have something to do later!"
The clerk turned around and went out. Li Mu continued to chat with Li Tai and Chang Sun Chong, nothing strange. But deep in his eyes, there was a flash of anger. These bad people went too far and even monitored the door. It seemed that
Yuan Tiangang is really determined to stand on his opposite side.
That's fine. Instead of cooperating with the uncontrollable bad people who were established by Yuan Tiangang, it is better to give this position to the factory guards who have supported themselves. Factory guards are new and can be manipulated as they please, while the bad people have already been eliminated.
It is branded as Yuan Tiangang.
…
Qin Tian Jian Underground Palace.
Yuan Tiangang sneezed, and immediately counted with his fingers. The familiar irritability in his heart came back again, making him uneasy. Yuan Tiangang knew that this matter had something to do with Li Mu. Yuan Tiangang sneezed
, and immediately counted with his fingers, the familiar irritability in his heart came back again, making him uneasy. Yuan Tiangang knew that this matter had something to do with Li Mu.