"It's made so small because it's easy to carry around." Han Du explained with a smile: "You don't know, the clock Sun Xiangang made is the size of a table. It was only because I kept pushing him that he was able to make it so small. .”
Fang Xiaoru seemed to have seen the scene of Han Du forcing Sun Xian, and smiled and said: "So, it is difficult to make this thing small, but it is easy to make it big?"
"Of course." Han Du smiled and nodded, pointing to the gold watch and said: "There are thousands of parts in it. Think about it, is it easier to put these parts in a case the size of a room, or to put them in a room-sized case? Is it easy to put them in this?"
"I understand." Fang Xiaoru smiled and nodded lightly, then asked: "But even if we can build a bell tower, what's the use? It can't improve the prestige of the academy, right?"
"We built a bell tower in the academy to tell the time for the people. No matter when and where they look up, they will see the accurate time. Over time, do you think they will have a good impression of the academy?" Han Du said with a chuckle.
Fang Xiaoru couldn't help but nodded. This principle is actually the same as the Bell and Drum Tower. Despite the fact that the Bell and Drum Towers are all alone, with nothing except the clock and the clepsydra, there are still a lot of people willing to go to the Bell and Drum Towers.
"But building a bell tower won't cost much, right?" Fang Xiaoru thought of Yang Qing's original cost of building the tower, and was a little reluctant to pay.
Han Du waved his hand and said: "There is no need to rebuild it. The upper part of the pendulum is useless anyway. Let's raise it higher and it can be used as a bell tower."
In this case, it's okay... Fang Xiaoru was slightly startled.
, I didn’t expect Han Du to be so easy to talk to, and he also proposed a solution.
Suddenly, Fang Xiaoru thought of something and stared at Han Du with both eyes.
Han Du was so frightened by his stare that he coughed to cover it up and asked in confusion: "What are you looking at?"
"Are you planning to use the clock tower to promote watches?" Fang Xiaoru said in a very determined tone.
Han Du smiled and shook his head, "I don't understand what you are talking about."
Fang Xiaoru laughed, stood up, and said as he walked: "On the surface, you built the bell tower to facilitate the people, but in fact, you built it to sell your clocks."
"I...isn't it as complicated as you think?" Han Du wanted to explain.
But Fang Xiaoru interrupted him directly and said, "Don't you put all your effort into making this thing just to sell it?"
There is really no way to refute this Han Du. Even if it is sophistry, it is easy for Fang Xiaoru to see it. It is better to keep silent.
Fang Xiaoru continued: "In addition to telling the time to the people, you also built the clock tower for another purpose, which is to make the people get used to looking at the clock to know the time. And once this behavior becomes a habit, they should think about buying yours. Is it a clock?"
"Then you'll make a fortune again, right?"
"What about making a fortune..." Han Du wanted to explain, but Fang Xiaoru gave him a sharp look.
"Ahem, okay." Seeing that Fang Xiaoru had seen through it, Han Du had to admit, "That's indeed what I planned, but I can't make much money. This thing is extremely troublesome to build, and I don't even make any money."
"Not making money?" Fang Xiaoru suddenly asked
He burst into laughter, pointed at Han Du and said, "When did you, Han Du, do unprofitable business?"
Han Du was too lazy to pretend and said directly: "Anyway, building a bell tower will be of great benefit to the academy. Don't worry about the rest. Also, return the gold watch to me."
"This thing belongs to me." Fang Xiaoru naturally put the gold watch into his arms, looking like he was taking advantage of others.
Han Du's eyes widened for a moment, and he stepped forward to grab the gold watch, trying to take it back, but Fang Xiaoru covered the gold watch and dodged it.
"Give it back to me quickly. This is the first one I've ever made. If you want it, I'll ask Sun Xian to make another one for you later."
However, Fang Xiaoru had no intention of returning it, and said reluctantly: "I want this. Since Sun Xian can do it, then you ask him to make a new one for you."
"you
! Shameless! " Han Du pointed at Fang Xiaoru's nose and yelled.
Fang Xiaoru felt proud instead of ashamed. She raised her head and said, "To each other!"
"I still like the way you were before, how about you recover?" Han Du sighed helplessly.
Fang Xiaoru was so lovable in the past. Apart from speaking a little harshly and having a bad temper, he didn't have the habit of being fussy about things now.
Fang Xiaoru used to be so cute, he didn't want any benefits, he didn't fight for anything, he just did whatever he wanted. Now, why have you become an old scoundrel?
It was okay if Han Du didn't say anything. As soon as he said it, Fang Xiaoru suddenly looked sad and regretful and said: "Don't bring it up with me! I used to think too simply and was bullied to death by you. Now you want to take advantage of me. There's no way." !」
"Who took advantage of you?" Han Du shouted, pointing at the gold watch in Fang Xiaoru's arms.
Said: "You snatch something from my hand, who is taking advantage of whom?"
"How much can a broken watch be worth?" Fang Xiaoru sneered and retorted: "The benefits you got from me before are enough to buy a thousand gold watches!"
"That's not necessarily the case." Han Du chuckled, shook his head and said, "This gold watch is worth a thousand guan, and this is the first one that will be worth more. It is worth a few thousand guan at least. You are not as valuable as this thing. .”
"A thousand guan?" Fang Xiaoru exclaimed, taking out the gold watch and looking at it again and again in disbelief. He couldn't see how this thing was worth a thousand guan.
"Are you trying to trick me? Is this thing worth a thousand guan? Even if it's made of gold, it's not worth that much!"
Han Du smiled and slowly explained: "Of course this bit of gold is not worth a thousand guan, but how much do you think a water transport observatory is worth?"
How much is the water transport instrument platform worth? That thing is simply priceless. There is only one Qintianjian in the entire Ming Dynasty.
Moreover, the cost of building a water transport observatory is far more than one thousand guan.
"But this is not a water transport observatory after all..." Fang Xiaoru's confidence in speaking was not as strong as before.
Han Du shook his head vigorously, clapped his hands and laughed: "But its function is the same as the water transport instrument, and it is more intuitive than the water transport instrument. Why can't it be sold for a thousand coins?"
Why... Fang Xiaoru had no way to refute, he just said worriedly: "If you sell it at such a high price, will anyone really buy it?"
Han Du smiled. It seemed that although Fang Xiaoru had become careless, he still didn't care about luxury goods.
No idea at all. But that's right, people who are stingy will not buy any luxury goods.
"Of course someone will buy it. Don't you just love such a good thing? How come no one buys it?"
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