For three thousand guans each, Fu Yong bought three in one go.
Excluding the cost, Han Du obtained eight thousand strings in an instant. Of course, it would be even more perfect if there was no need to allocate 30% 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 strings, the three achievements of the academy can be divided into two thousand four hundred and thirty strings. The money that fell out of thin air fell into my hands, 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 coins, 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 ill intentions. He hummed and put the tea cup in his hand on the table, and asked the two of them a little funny: "Do you think that if you sell one for five thousand guan, Fu Yong will buy three in one go?"
"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 it for five thousand guan, I bet that he will only buy one to test the waters first. Only when this one can really make a profit will he consider continuing to buy it. No one would panic if they have too much money, right?
If he doesn't test the water first, what if this thing is not as good as he thought and he loses money? "
"Why is it bad? You have made a lot of money these days..." Fang Xiaoru suddenly became excited.
Han Du interrupted his words 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 it if he hasn't seen it with his own eyes?"
Seeing that the two of them had nothing to say, Han Du stopped talking with satisfaction. After a pause, he blinked and said with a smile, "Besides, how much money can I make by buying this thing?"
"Oh? What other ideas do you have?" Fang Xiaoru knew Han Du's nature 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 felt that he raised his hand and pressed it down, and continued: "Don't take it lightly. 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 that we can only make money once, do you? "
The two looked at each other and slowly sat upright.
Xue Xiang muttered: "I admit that what you said is reasonable, but you have sold this thing to him, can you still let him make up for the money?"
People who don't understand tricks are really honest... Han Du looked at Xue Xiang with a smile.
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 pieces of stuff if it has a bad nail. This is not the way to ruin a family." Old man Xue has been diligent and thrifty all his life, and what he despises most is the behavior of prodigal sons. He would need to keep a piece of clothing three years new, three years old, and mended for another three years, but he still couldn't bear to throw it away. How could you just throw away such a valuable 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, should 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 is broken, it’s not worth much.
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 suddenly rose an octave, and he looked at Han Du with wide eyes and a look of disbelief. I don't understand why Han Du can easily increase the price ten times with just one 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 down, it probably costs more than ten or twenty rivets. Plus some that need to be spared, the price is not low. Although the pulley block is expensive, it is not easy to break and is relatively 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 five thousand 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, Handu is equivalent to getting the entire technology without spending a penny from beginning to end.
This will inevitably make Xue Xiang and Fang Xiaoru jealous.
empty glove white
Wolf, I'm talking about the evil-minded guy in front of me.
Unexpectedly, Old Man Xue could 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 does it mean to make Sun Xian and the Academy suffer a big loss? Obviously you were eager for me to buy it in the first place.
“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 feeling very proud these past few days. He had never been so refreshed even when he was the second-class Jinshi in high school. Five thousand strings, what a huge fortune. Even if he took the initiative to distribute more than a thousand strings to his disciples, there are still more than three thousand strings left.
In addition to attending classes these days, 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, even though people like Sun Xian bluntly gave up the title of Jinshi. But Lao Zhu, perhaps out of gratitude for these people's active efforts, still retained their Jinshi status. Moreover, even the monthly Lumi distributed is the same as that of Jinshi.
Therefore, now the academy is the place with the most Jinshi, with more than a hundred, even the Imperial College is far behind. Although he is not an official, he is 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 earned in the past two years and the remaining money this time.
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 guan.
What's there to hesitate about? Sun Xian immediately bought 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 is no need to inquire about Sun Xian's family background. The manager can roughly estimate how much money Sun Xian has by just looking at his attire. Moreover, the gentleman from the academy heard that the monthly salary is quite high, but he cannot afford to buy a house in a few years.
Seeing Sun Xianzhen take out a few thick stacks of banknotes, the stewards couldn't believe it... The gentleman from the academy is actually so rich?
If you are rich, you are an uncle. When you are in charge, you don't care about the academy's reputation, but also about the emperor's reputation. He enthusiastically invited Sun Xian to sit aside, and good pastries and tea were served immediately.
While Sun Xian was eating, it only took him a while to have a cup of tea, but the tooth shop handled all the affairs for him properly.
After returning to the academy, Sun Xian immediately wrote a letter to his family and brought it back via the inn, asking his family to move to the capital. When he was in high school, he also thought about writing letters to his family to tell them about his high school news. But before he had time to be happy, the academy was involved in a fraud scandal. After the turmoil subsided, although he still had the title of Jinshi, his desire to stand out had faded. He no longer pursues academic pursuits and becomes an official if he is excellent, but is 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 skills. No matter what my family thinks, they will no longer oppose me. So what if he becomes an official? How many officials in the capital have worked hard all their lives but cannot afford to buy a house in the capital. After retiring and returning to his hometown, he can only leave the capital step by step and return to his hometown.
His current situation is better than that of more than 90% of Jinshi.
And he deeply remembered that when Marquis Zhenhai gave them lessons 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 others still remembered the Marquis's warning, but he remembered it clearly. This is why after he got money, the first thing he thought of was not to go to Jiaofangsi to gain 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 rockeries, waterside pavilions, flowers, 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 of the academy. Everyone knew how Sun Xian got his money, and everyone started to feel hot in their hearts. They also learned what Sun Xian learned. Sun Xian can use this to make a fortune and buy a house, 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 leader among us. In terms of mechanics, only Brother Sun can inherit the mantle of Master Hou~"
"Brother Zhao really praises me. I have 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 wind and walked through a door happily, and happened to bump into Xue Xiang and Fang Xiaoru who were walking towards him.
"The students pay homage to the deputy judge and Mr. Fang."
Xue Xiang, who was talking 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 get up.
Sun Xian asked strangely: "Mr. Fang, what happened to Mr. Vice-President today? Who offended Mr. Lao?"
Fang Xiaoru looked at Sun Xian and sighed and shook his head.
,"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 these days?"
"You, it's cheap." Fang Xiaoru said, then said no more, shook his head and left.
The matter was a foregone conclusion, and no matter how much he said, it would be impossible for Han Du to come up with the money. So what's the point of saying more?
"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 days and nothing was sold.
As for the technology sold to Han Du, he didn't think it was cheap at all. A full five thousand guan. If this is still cheap, is 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 let go. He didn't even care about the tea cup in his hand, and 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."
Hearing what Han Du said, 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. Not knowing what Han Du had planned, he subconsciously glanced sideways at Fang Xiaoru. Seeing Fang Xiaoru hand it to him, the look in his eyes asked Han Du to continue talking.
Xue Xiang said noncommittally: "How to make up for it? Let's talk about it."
"I'll make a request, and the academy will make what I need according to my request. I'm 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. I just got a not-so-important technology, so I was complacent and just thought about making money. Judging from Sun Xian's actions, these gentlemen in the academy have already solidified their basic skills, so it is better for them to lose time in vain without finding the direction of their research. It would be better to let yourself suggest directions for him and let them delve 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 there is one in the middle who can’t be managed... No, in the Ming Dynasty, the one in the middle can still be managed.
Praise the Ming Dynasty!
In any case, only with money can you have status. Mr. Academy has money, so he doesn't need to look at other people's faces. Only then will the knowledge in the academy be valued by the world, and only then will there be an endless stream of students wanting to study in the academy.
Therefore, Han Du thought about 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 man's idea was completely unconstrained, and there was no trace 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 keeps his fingers crossed. He likes the artistic conception of "green ants freshly fermented wine, small red clay stove". When inviting friends to drink tea, he also likes to boil water by himself, so naturally he is no stranger to this.
Now that you know it, it will be easier to handle. Han Du continued: "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 good memory, and he recalled it after thinking about it for a while. "Eh~ It's true. I don't notice this on weekdays. How did you notice it?"
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 is a force that can be used, so how about asking the academy to help build a machine that can utilize this force?"
"What do you use such a small amount of power for?" Fang Xiaoru became a little 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 this power is also small. But I wonder if it is replaced with a larger iron bucket, for example as big as this table, will this power be stronger?" Get bigger? If this power is big enough, it will be useful."
Well, as long as you are willing to pay for it... Fang Xiaoru stopped asking further and turned to look at Xue Xiang, nodding slightly at him to indicate that the deal was done.
Xue Xiang thinks so too.
Now that things have been discussed, it’s time to talk about 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 him 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, you said 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 looked at Han Du with wide eyes and disbelief, without saying a word.
"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, one hundred thousand gu, no penny, and I can also pay 20,000 gu as a deposit in advance, how about it?"
After saying that, Han Du took out the treasure banknotes he had prepared and placed them on the table.
