Besides, even if you don’t take yourself seriously, it’s impossible not to take Lao Zhu seriously, right?
This machinery workshop still has Lao Zhu's stock. If you dare to offend Lao Zhu, do you want to die?
"The thing is like this, didn't our workshop sell a batch of spinning machines to Huangzhuang?" Sun Xian said with a wry smile, "But after the workshop provided a batch of fifty spinning machines to Huangzhuang, it didn't take long. , the people from Huangzhuang came to say that they no longer need our spinning machines."
"This is absolutely not allowed!" Han Du's eyes suddenly widened as he listened, "If they don't want it, what will happen to the materials we prepared?"
The materials were all prepared and half of the goods were delivered. The buyer suddenly said that the order was a joke and he refused to buy it! So who is responsible for the huge losses caused by this? If this were in a society with sound laws, Han Du would definitely sue the buyer until he died. But in the Ming Dynasty, this kind of thing happened to take advantage of the loopholes of the Ming Dynasty law.
Well, even if he could sue, Han Du couldn't sue Lao Zhu.
Sun Xian immediately smiled bitterly and nodded, "At that time, we were also thinking of the prepared materials. You must know that if Huangzhuang no longer needs spinning machines, then the materials we spent a lot of money to buy will be wasted."
"What happened next?" Han Du asked in a deep voice.
Sun Xian let out a long sigh. Such an expression made Han Du's heart sink suddenly.
Sure enough, as Sun Xian said: "Later, we went to see the emperor to ask for an explanation. The emperor summoned us graciously, but when we asked Huangzhuang to continue purchasing spinning machines according to the agreed quantity, the emperor said , for the spinning machines that have been sent to Huangzhuang, Huangzhuang will pay according to the price. But Huangzhuang will not ask for the subsequent spinning machines. Master Han, you also know that in the face of the emperor, we... ..."
Faced with Lao Zhu's golden words, what else can Sun Xian do? Of course, whatever Lao Zhu says is what it is.
Han Du waved his hand, not intending to blame Sun Xian. This matter was indeed beyond his ability.
Sun Xian bowed slightly to Handu gratefully, and continued to sigh: "Later we found out that it was the people from Huangzhuang who dismantled several of our spinning machines in order to claim credit, and it took several days. We just reassembled it. But in this way, the secret of our spinning machine will be known to them, and naturally they will not spend a lot of money to buy it again."
Sun Xian knows how much money a spinning machine can make. Now that Huangzhuang simply doesn't want them, he seems to have seen the silver coins in his arms grow wings and fly away one by one.
Han Du glanced at Sun Xian, whose face was full of disappointment, and his heart ached so much that he couldn't stop bleeding. The situation was more serious than Sun Xian thought. What was sold to Huangzhuang was just a hundred spinning machines. Han Du originally planned to sell the spinning machines all over the world.
Compared with the demand of Quan Daming, what Lao Zhu bought was not even a drop in the bucket. How many spinning machines are needed for the entire Ming Dynasty? It starts with at least 100,000 units, and can even reach 500,000 units.
With so many spinning machines, even if one machine earns dozens of guan, it is an industry worth millions of guan, and can easily reach more than 10 million guan.
Moreover, you can’t just buy a spinning machine and use it for generations to come. Even if the people cherish it, it will last three years for the new and three for the old, and another three for mending. That spinning machine can only last for ten years at most. In other words, if Handu can monopolize the spinning machine business, even if it meets the world's demand, there will be millions of dollars in revenue every year in the future. .
But now this profit has vanished. Since the people in Huangzhuang dare to directly imitate spinning machines, if they see themselves making money in the future, they will definitely have the courage to get involved and sell spinning machines.
No, we can't just let this matter go. I have to ask Lao Zhu for an explanation.
"Master Han? Master Han!" Sun Xian asked Han Du softly twice, but did not see any reaction from Han Du.
An Qing immediately shook Han Du's arm secretly.
Han Du came back to his senses, looked at Sun Xian, and said, "Ah? I understand, I will handle this matter. Also, what about the materials we bought, how did you dispose of them?"
Sun Xian smiled awkwardly and said apologetically: "We really didn't know what to do, so we put it away and waited for Master Han to come back before dealing with it."
Han Du nodded. It was no wonder that Sun Xian encountered such a thing, so he said: "Then put it away first. Fortunately, it is all wood, so there will be no problem if it is put away for a few years."
"Okay, let's listen to Master Han." Sun Xian was relieved when he saw Han Du's decision.
Han Du, on the other hand, was full of complaints about Lao Zhu. He had clearly agreed on something, but he didn't expect that Lao Zhu would go back on his word. What's even more weird is that this machinery workshop also has Lao Zhu's stock. Even so, he still stood on the side of Huangzhuang, just because the people of Huangzhuang helped him save some money.
Just for a little money, Lao Zhu cut off his own way of making money without hesitation. Only he could do this. This iron rooster doesn't want to pluck a hair.
Seeing that Han Du was in a low mood, Sun Xian thought for a moment and then said: "Also, Master Han, there is something I don't know whether to say or not."
Han Du raised his head and looked at Sun Xian doubtfully, and nodded, "If there is something I shouldn't say, it doesn't matter."
"Then let's talk about it." Sun Xian smiled, lowered his head and muttered: "That's it, Jiang Dafang is the apprentice that Master Han met just now. He has studied some things, and we think it seems to be of some use. But I’m not sure yet, I wonder if Master Han can give him some pointers?”
"Okay, call him here." Han Du agreed directly without thinking too much.
Sun Xian is the first person in the academy to study machinery. Even he can't make up his mind. Han Du is a little curious about what Jiang Dafang has discovered.
Han Du took An Qing and found a room to sit down, waiting for Sun Xian to bring him over.
Soon, Sun Xian brought Jiang Dafang in.
"Students pay their respects to Master Han and to Her Royal Highness the Princess." As soon as Jiang Dafang entered the door, he solemnly bowed to Han Du and An Qing.
Han Du glanced at him and waved lightly, "Get up."
"Thank you, Master Han. Thank you, Your Highness, Princess." After returning the gift, Jiang Dafang got up from the ground and stood straight on the spot.
Han Du touched it and asked, "Listen to Sun Xian, what are you studying? Tell me."
"Yes." Jiang Dafang lowered his head and replied, and then said softly, "Master Han, it's like this. The students found that when the machine was rotating, it would make a sharp and harsh sound, which was very uncomfortable. Even if it is made of steel, some grooves will be worn out as time goes by. This is not surprising at first. After all, as long as you work hard, the iron pestle can be ground into a needle. But the student accidentally discovered that as long as the iron pestle is ground into a needle, Dropping some oil on these areas that are constantly worn will not only instantly eliminate the harsh sound, but also reduce the wear and tear, greatly extending the service life of the machinery."
Han Du's movement of drinking tea suddenly stopped, and the machine was worn out. Han Du did not expect that Jiang Dafang would be studying this. Moreover, judging from his appearance, he should have gained something.
Is mechanical wear important? It’s so important!
It can be said that if the problem of mechanical wear cannot be properly solved, the industry will not be established at all.
"Continue." Han Du put down the teacup in his hand and moved closer to Jiang Dafang so that he could hear him clearly and avoid missing his words.
Han Du's move made Sun Xian and Jiang Dafang slightly surprised. Is this really a great knowledge?
Jiang Dafang also became serious, nodded and replied: "After the students discovered this, they tried it with various clear oils, sesame oils, and even lard. In the end, the students found that for machinery, the best effect was tung oil. .”
Han Du nodded with some understanding. Among the original lubricants, tung oil was indeed the best. Even in industrial society, the best tung oil is still the only lubricant for high-precision instruments.
Han Du nodded with satisfaction, looked at Jiang Dafang with a smile, and said, "What you discovered is incredible."
"Really?" Jiang Dafang suddenly became a little cautious after being praised by Han Du, and couldn't help but scratch the back of his head, "Master Han, it's fine if he thinks it's useful, as long as we're not just thinking wildly."
"No, no, no, why are you thinking so wildly?" Han Du shook his head repeatedly, "In other words, it was your random thinking that led you to such a major discovery."
"Let's do this." Han Du lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then looked up at Jiang Dafang and said, "Since you have come to the machinery workshop, I will reward you with five hundred strings in the name of the workshop."
"This, this is too much. Students can't ask for it, they can't ask for it..." Jiang Dafang waved his hands repeatedly in shock and said what he meant, his family background was not very good, so naturally he was very eager for these five hundred strings. But his father has told him since he was a child that a gentleman must use money wisely. He just made an accidental discovery. Just take 500 guan? This was simply too ridiculous for him.
Even Sun Xian felt that the five hundred dollars was a sky-high price, but Han Du couldn't say anything because Han Du opened his mouth.
Han Du waved his hand and said: "These five hundred strings are your reward, so feel free to take it. However, I have a request."
Jiang Dafang hesitantly looked up at Sun Xian. When Sun Xian nodded slightly, he gritted his teeth and asked, "Master Han, please speak."
"Since the workshop gave you the money, this secret belongs to the workshop. You cannot reveal it to anyone else." After Han Du finished speaking, he waited for Jiang Dafang's answer.
Jiang Dafang nodded without hesitation and said, "Master Han, please don't worry, we will never tell anyone again."
Han Du laughed when he heard this, and then said: "In addition, since tung oil has the best effect on machinery. I think you can continue to study on tung oil, such as refining purer tung oil, or find out if there is any What can be better than tung oil? If you can go further than this, I will reward you!"
Stretching out a hand, Han Du turned towards Jiang Dafang and said, "At least a thousand guanqi!"
Jiang Dafang's heart felt as if he had been hit hard by a heavy hammer several times, and he immediately said loudly: "Thank you Master Han, the students will definitely come up with better tung oil even if they are exhausted."
