Han Du admitted that the craftsmen in the Ministry of Industry are still very good, and they have their own unique skills in improving workmanship. Even the officials in the Ministry of Industry mostly have a craftsmanlike temperament, and their work style is concise and capable, without too much bureaucracy. This is also the reason why officials in the Ministry of Industry are called "jian", which means that they are from a lowly background, and scholars are infected with the habits of craftsmen.
But this does not mean that the craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry can lift the gantry out without any clue. Are you kidding me? Craftsmanship is craftsmanship, and ideas are ideas. Without ideological guidance, no matter how good your hands are, it will be impossible to make something.
Han Du was not nervous at all. He had even expected that the Ministry of Industry would do something like this, so he had already told Sun Xian and others to find a way to hide the key things secretly. After all, there is no such thing as patents and intellectual property rights in this era. If the Ministry of Industry uses it forcefully, even if a lawsuit comes before Lao Zhu, I am afraid he will pinch his nose and make himself suffer in the end.
Since others cannot protect their knowledge, they can only find ways to protect it themselves.
"Master Qin, just do it. If you can do it, I would like to congratulate Master Qin."
Han Du's attitude of "if you can do it, even if I lose," made Qin Da very dissatisfied. If the Ministry of Industry could make it, he would not come to ask Han Du. It was precisely because the Ministry of Industry had tried several times and scrapped many components but could not succeed, that he had to come to the Academy and Han Du to find a solution.
Seeing that Han Du was so uncompromising, Qin Da's toughness disappeared, his tone softened, and he sighed and asked: "Master Marquis, can't we discuss it any more?"
Han Du shook his head and said there was no need to discuss. He blurted out: "I also know the difficulties of the Ministry of Industry, but it is precisely because of this that all the princes directly showed the lowest price without bargaining with you. If I insist on five thousand guan, even if you start with 3,000 guan After bargaining, wouldn’t the final result be four thousand strings?”
Since Qin Da is willing to pay 3,000 guan, it means that his price in mind is 4,000 guan, and Han Du doesn't want more now. Of course, there is nothing less to ask for.
After finding out the price in Qin Da's heart, Han Du began to sell miserably, "To be honest, although I made a little profit by selling you four thousand guan, it is definitely not much, which is like one or two hundred guan. I will sell The three units given to Fu Yong were a total loss. It seems that I made money from you, but when I created this thing, the academy also spent a lot of effort. Besides, I will still pay for it in the future. If you need to find someone to continue improving the technology, all this is money.
I don't know if I can make money from all of this, or I might even lose some money. "
That is to say, Han Du has heard and heard about the intrigues among businessmen in the economic and social society. Otherwise, if it were a Ming Dynasty businessman, even a businessman like Yu Chengdong who has got into the eyes of money would not be able to say Han Du's words.
He made more than ten times the profit, but Han Du said it was a loss-making business. How shameless do you have to be to say such a thing?
Qin Da didn't believe it if it meant losing money or not making money. But Han Du said this, which made Qin Da feel a lot better. He suddenly felt that the price of 4,000 guan was not expensive. After all, compared to others who spent 5,000 guan to buy it, he had already made a profit. It’s a thousand strings.
Qin Da didn't want to go around in circles with Han Du anymore, so he estimated which cities needed to be built and which palaces needed this thing. He opened his mouth and said directly: "I want thirty units. When can I pay for them and deliver them?"
Thirty units, another big business worth over 100,000 yuan! An idea flashed in Han Du's mind, and he calculated that he could earn more than 100,000 yuan from this deal.
My heart was filled with joy, but my face was unmoved, as if Qin Da had really not earned any money.
"If it's thirty units, it will definitely take longer." Han Du did not discuss the price, let alone whether he would make money, which finally completely dispelled Qin Da's doubts.
This is Han Du's brilliance, he always remains calm during big events.
"One month." Qin Da didn't care whether Han Du could do it or not, and decided directly.
Han Du suddenly shook his head and objected, "This is impossible. Ten units a month is difficult. It is impossible to do it. If you insist on it for a month, I will only be able to sell you ten units." This time Han Du didn't. That's a lie to Qin Da, but he really can't do it in a month.
Seeing that Han Du was so determined and even gave up most of his business, Qin Da had no choice but to believe what he said and reluctantly took a step back and said: "Okay, then it will be two months, but I have to do it in two months." Get something.”
"Two months... the time is still too tight." Han Du shook his head. Seeing that Qin Da looked like he could no longer give in, he could only say quickly: "Okay, I will ask people to work hard. Let’s see if we can make it in two months.”
Han Du was also afraid that the stalemate would continue. If Qin Da got angry and didn't buy it, wouldn't all the hundred thousand guan he had obtained be gone?
Just dance a few times to the beat of the drum, there is no need to dance like crazy.
...
When Lao Zhu learned that Qin Da spent 120,000 yuan to buy 30 units from Han Du, he was stunned on the spot and did not even notice that the ink Zhu wrote in his hand dripped onto the memorial.
Qin Da spent 120,000 yuan to buy 30 units from Han Du? Lao Zhu didn't think it was inappropriate for Qin Da to spend so much money all at once. As Minister of the Ministry of Industry, Qin Da was responsible for the construction of the world. He spent more money than this at once.
But with Han Du meddling in it, Lao Zhu felt that a lot of his money must have been made away by Han Du, a sinister person. This was not because Lao Zhu was suspicious, but because Han Du had behaved badly in the past.
When the Ministry of Industry urgently needed to purchase ordnance, and spent 100,000 guan to purchase 50,000 steel knives from Han Du, everyone felt that the Ministry of Industry's deal was worth it. Even Lao Zhu felt the same way. . But later it turned out that Han Du made a lot of money from that transaction. If Xue Xiang hadn't been extremely well-known in the Ministry of Industry, some people might have gossiped about him.
Even so, Xue Xiang was disgraced by this incident at the beginning. That is to say, Xue Xiang is generous and does not care about Han Du. If it were a small-minded person, he would be able to hate Han Du for the rest of his life.
Now that Han Du has done this again, Lao Zhu feels it is necessary to talk to Han Du.
"Come, let us know that Han Du has entered the palace."
After everyone finished, Lao Zhu focused on the memorial in his hand. Seeing a red ink halo appear on the memorial, the old brow couldn't help but frown tightly. Fortunately, this ball of ink did not completely block the writing, so you can continue to read without guessing.
But soon, the old eunuch picked up the
When the people below came back to report, they couldn't help but be stunned when they heard the news. They looked back at the emperor who was reviewing the memorial on the imperial case, pondered for a while, and waved his hand for the young eunuch to leave.
The old eunuch walked quietly to Lao Zhu and reminded him softly: "Your Majesty."
"Hmm." Lao Zhu continued to look at the memorial in his hand without raising his head.
The old eunuch didn't speak either, just waiting quietly.
After reading the memorial, Lao Zhu thought for a moment, picked up a pen and wrote a few words on the memorial, and then raised his head. I glanced down at Majesty Dan, but saw no sign of Han Du. Then he turned to the old eunuch and asked, "Where is Han Du? Why didn't you come?"
"Back to the emperor, the person who went to deliver the oral message came back and said that the Marquis of Zhenhai was ill." The old eunuch quickly bowed slightly again.
"Are you sick?" Lao Zhu simply put down the Zhubu in his hand, looked directly at the old eunuch and asked, "Didn't you feel fine yesterday? How could you be sick?"
"I don't know, but the messenger came back and said that Her Highness the Princess told him, and she didn't say anything about Marquis Zhenhai's illness."
Are you sick by chance? Yesterday everything was fine and I was making a lot of money. Today I got sick when I wanted to find him... How can there be such a coincidence in this world? A sneer appeared on Lao Zhu's face.
After taking a look at the memorial on the imperial case, Lao Zhu suddenly laughed and said: "I am almost busy today. Since Han Du is sick, I will go and see him, lest he think that I am indifferent to him."
"Let's go to Zhenhaihou Mansion."
"Yes... this slave obeys the order." The old eunuch was astonished, but he did not dare to disobey the emperor's order. He could only pray for Han Du in his heart that he would be blessed.
...
The reason why Han Du was hiding at home and did not dare to see Lao Zhu was because he felt guilty. His words could deceive Qin Da, but they could never deceive Lao Zhu.
Lao Zhu sent someone to summon him. Needless to say, it must be for the Ministry of Works.
Although procrastination is not the answer, a day can count as a day. Lao Zhu has so many things to do every day, what if he forgets them after two or three days?
An Qing watched Han Du happily busy in front of the barbecue grill, the barbecue skewers in his hands constantly flying and spinning under the jumping flames. The fat is roasted by the red flame, making a sizzling sound, which greatly increases people's appetite.
An Qing was originally sitting far away, but she couldn't bear the curiosity in her heart and stepped forward to ask Han Du despite the smoke and fire around him. "It's not an option for you to hide from my father like this. How can you keep hiding? Since my father wants to ask you, then just say whatever he asks you. Will your father still make things difficult for you?"
Han Du's hands turned over the skewers quickly and continuously as if he were playing a piano. He glanced sideways at the maid waiting next to him and asked her to bring up the plate.
Han Du put the skewers on the plate, put them down on the table, picked up a skewer and took a bite eagerly. The hot fat is still sizzling with tiny bubbles on the skewers, and the rich aroma is released as the bubbles burst.
Seeing Han Du eating happily, An Qing couldn't help but pick up a bunch with bare hands and take a bite.
Han Du said while eating: "Explain clearly? How can it be so easy?"
An Qing showed her teeth and gently bit off a piece of meat. She looked at Han Du with two big eyes. It was obvious that she didn't understand what Han Du meant.
Han Du saw it and continued to explain: "I don't know what happened to my father. When the palace was poor in the past, he lived within his means and tightened his money bag. I can understand this. But now everyone in the palace is extremely rich. Even though my father still lives within his means and squeezes his money tightly, I can’t understand this.”
"How come my father really has as much money as you say?" When it comes to money, perhaps no woman can resist. Especially when Han Du said that Lao Zhu was very rich, An Qing's eyes suddenly became bright.
"Of course," Han Du glanced at An Qing indifferently, without thinking deeply about why she was interested in this.
In order to increase the persuasiveness of his words, Han Du continued: "Every year, mountains and seas of gold and silver treasures are transported into the Nanyang Governor's Palace. How could my father be without money?"
"But my father also spends a lot every year. Although the weather has been good these past few years, the construction of cement roads has not stopped, and we just started the Northern Expedition last year." Although An Qing believed Han Du's words, she also had her own the opinion of.
Han Du snorted twice and glanced at An Qing, preparing to analyze it one by one with her. "Last year, it was indeed very expensive to use an army of 300,000, but don't forget that Lan Yu defeated the Beiyuan Imperial Court and only captured It’s enough to cover the cost. As for building roads, it does cost a lot, but it’s not without benefits.”
"What's the gain?" An Qing finished eating a skewer and subconsciously picked up another skewer. When the skewers reached his mouth, he remembered that he should eat less and only eat one skewer. But the meat is already in my mouth. Is it okay to eat an extra skewer occasionally?
"Of course the transportation is convenient. Don't forget that your mother still holds the Daming Grain Industry in her hands. The Daming Grain Industry spends a lot of money on transportation every year to collect grain and sell dried fish. Now that transportation is convenient, this part You can also have a lot of money left. Therefore, after going back and forth, the cost of road construction is really not as big as you think. Your father also has much more money than you think... ."
Lao Zhu came to Zhenhaihou Mansion and walked in directly. The guards in the mansion all knew the emperor and did not dare to stop him in the slightest. Lao Zhu ran rampant in Han Du's house and walked straight to the courtyard where Han Du was.
Before he even reached the entrance of the courtyard, Lao Zhu smelled a strong fragrance that made his mouth water. He immediately stopped and took a deep breath. He sneered and thought: This is the disease Han Du mentioned. I want to see what kind of disease it is that can make him enjoy the food so much.
When he walked to the door, he heard Han Du's voice. Knowing that Han Du was estimating how much money he had in his inner treasury, Lao Zhu's nose suddenly became angry. This bastard pretends to be sick and deceives you without telling you, but he is still here to take advantage of his inner treasure...
Han Du was about to continue telling An Qing how much money Lao Zhu had in his inner treasury, but saw An Qing's expression suddenly change.
Before he knew what was going on, An Qing stood up quickly and bowed behind him, "My son, I pay my respects to my father."
Father! Lao Zhu is here?
Han Du turned around suddenly and happened to meet Lao Zhu's eyes. Seeing him looking at him with a murderous look on his face, the skewer with only a piece of meat left in Han Du's hand fell to the ground.
Subconsciously lowering his head, Han glanced at the skewers on the ground with some pity.
Du Gan laughed twice and knelt down: "I pay my respects to the emperor."
Lao Zhu snorted coldly, walked up to An Qing, waved her hand to get up, but seemed to have forgotten Han Du.
"Thank you, Father."
Lao Zhu raised his long pendant and sat down on the stone bench. Looking at the steaming skewers on the table, he picked it up and took a bite without hesitation.
Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, An Qing had no choice but to follow his father, glanced at Han Du who was kneeling on the ground, and then looked back at his father. He opened his mouth, but no sound came out. He didn't dare to say anything.
Han Du turned around while kneeling with a flattering expression, looked at Lao Zhu, and lowered his head. If you make a mistake, you must admit it, and if you are beaten, you must stand upright. There was nothing I could do about it, who dared me to pretend to be sick in front of Lao Zhu, and by chance, he caught me and revealed himself.
"Your Majesty, minister..." Han Du saw that Lao Zhu looked bad, so he wanted to explain and save himself.
Before Han Du could finish speaking, Lao Zhu interrupted him and asked with a sneer: "I heard that you were seriously ill, so I came to see you. Looking at you now, you are indeed very ill. Seriously, your barbecue skills are even better than before."
Facing Lao Zhu's sarcasm, Han Du could only respond with a wry smile. Several times I wanted to ask Lao Zhu for mercy, but I was blocked by Lao Zhu's cold eyes.
"Tell me, why are you sick? What disease do you have?" Lao Zhu ate one bunch after another without any politeness.
Han Du laughed dryly and had no choice but to admit his mistake, "Go back, go back to the emperor, I am not sick..."
"Are you not sick?" Lao Zhu chuckled twice, holding a piece of meat in his mouth, which made his face bulge. "Since you are not sick and are pretending to be sick, are you deceiving the emperor? Oh, I have to imagine carefully what the crime of deceiving the emperor is."
Damn it, is Lao Zhu serious? Han Du suddenly became anxious and winked at An Qing.
Anqing also suddenly became anxious. The crime of deceiving the emperor was no joke. If the father really pursues the case, let alone Han Du, who is just a marquis, even if he is a duke, he will still be unable to handle it.
"Cheating Kangxi"
"Father, it was the son who hid this from his father. It has nothing to do with Han Du. He didn't know about it. If he is guilty, please ask the father to punish him." An Qing suddenly knelt down.
Lao Zhu glanced at An Qing who was kneeling in front of him, looked up at Han Du and asked, "Do you think that's the case?"
When Han Du saw Lao Zhu's bad expression, he immediately changed his mind and shook his head directly and said: "Everyone is responsible for the work. I pretended to be ill and the emperor has expired. No matter how the emperor punishes me, I am willing to do so."
After saying that, Han Du lowered his head, ignoring An Qing's anxious eyes, waiting for Lao Zhu's verdict.
Lao Zhu stared at Han Du, and a smile appeared on his face after a while. The smile fell again before the two of them saw it. He said calmly: "Everyone, get up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Han Du sighed quietly in his heart. As long as Lao Zhu didn't punish himself, it meant he had passed the test. The choice I just made was indeed the right one. If Anqing was asked to take the blame for him, Lao Zhu might be really annoyed.
Lao Zhu sat and looked at Han Du from bottom to top, and suddenly said: "The death penalty can be avoided, but the living crime cannot be escaped. Since you are willing to be punished, then return the money you earned from the Ministry of Industry."
Han Du's expression suddenly changed and he stood silently.
Lao Zhu couldn't help but frown when he saw it, and asked in a deep voice: "What? Are you unwilling?"
Why should I give back the money I earned based on my ability? Of course, it was impossible for Han Du to tell Lao Zhu like this, so he had to think of a reason.
A wry smile appeared on his face at just the right time, and he said: "The emperor doesn't know something. It's not that I can't bear it, but that I'm not allowed to do it now."
"I have already agreed, who would dare to refuse? Is it Xue Xiang? I will go back and tell him personally." Lao Zhu waved his hand, looking like he was taking care of everything.
"No, strictly speaking, the reason why I can't do this is related to the rise and fall of the Ming Dynasty." Han Du emphasized the seriousness.
Sure enough, Han Du's words aroused Lao Zhu's doubts and attention.
"Your Majesty, every innovation in technology can bring countless benefits to the Ming Dynasty and the world, and can benefit people all over the world. Take silk for example. In the beginning, you could only rely on your hands to separate the silk one by one. Twisting a piece of silk into thread requires a lot of manpower and material resources. But with the spinning wheel, one person can interweave the silk into thread, and then directly spin it into silk with a loom. Now one person can weave silk that can In the past there were ten people and one hundred people.
The same goes for today's machinery. In the past, it took a huge amount of manpower and material resources to move a thousand-jin stone up the city wall. But under the gantry crane, it can be done easily by one person, and the speed is much faster than relying on civilians to move bit by bit. "
"It can be said that the emergence of gantry cranes has given Ming Dynasty a simple and efficient way to transport heavy objects. This is of great benefit to Ming Dynasty."
Lao Zhu nodded frequently after hearing this, and he recognized this very much. It was precisely because he saw the role of the gantry crane that he asked the Ministry of Industry to ask for it. But he didn't expect that in the end Han Du would not hand over the technology for manufacturing the gantry crane to Qin Da, but sell it directly to him.
Seeing that Lao Zhu agreed, Han Du's confidence slowly returned and he said with a smile: "Then the emperor thinks that one thing like a gantry crane is good, or the more the better?"
"Of course, the more, the better." Lao Zhu replied without hesitation, but then he shook his head and sighed with a smile: "I have to thank God for having such a thing, how can I dare to ask for more? "
This is the case for people nowadays, whether they are common people or emperors. Once you get something good, you feel that it is a gift from God, and you don’t dare to ask for more.
In other words, both the people of the Ming Dynasty and Lao Zhu had thoughts that they did not dare to think about.
Not daring to think is not a virtue, but a kind of mental imprisonment.
Han Du was ready to break this restriction. He spread his hands and said, "Why can't there be more? This gantry crane is just a combination of the mechanics they learned and various pulleys, levers and other things that the gentlemen of the academy combined. This is It’s just one of countless combinations. If the gantry crane can be used, why can’t others?”
"You mean, there are many more things like this?" Lao Zhu understood Han Du's words instantly. He might not have been able to react before, but now he is used to Han Du's way of speaking, and he can naturally follow the clues. , guessed what Han Du wanted to say.
