"His Royal Highness the Prince is really amazing. He actually thought of using electricity to make money! If I, Old Zhang, guessed correctly, in the future, electricity will be popularized together with the various electrical appliances that the Prince mentioned, right?"
Zhang Han's mind turned around and he immediately thought of this level.
So, everyone's eyes fell on Ying Feiyu again!
Good guy!
It's not enough to make money from electricity alone. It turns out that you can also make money by building various electrical appliances!
In the future, won’t this kid be as rich as anyone in the country?
no! No matter what I say from now on, my daughter will have to be pushed away!
Even if it’s just a roommate, that’s fine!
It's beyond the imagination of ordinary people to have the prince's side get a little bit of soup leaking out!
"Haha! Zhang Shangshu is worthy of being the Shangshu of the Ministry of Revenue. He is really sensitive to money...!"
Ying Feiyu shook his head helplessly and smiled: "Compared with electricity, all kinds of electrical appliances are insignificant. It is even said that some things can only be sold for a few or dozens of yuan. Even if it is a machine that can help people wash clothes, It’s about the same value as a bicycle!”
"What? So cheap?"
This was unexpected by everyone.
"That's right! If you want to popularize electricity, first of all, the price of those electrical appliances should not be too expensive. If the selling price is too high and people cannot afford it, then how can they use electricity? If we don't use electricity, we will spend a lot of money. Wouldn’t all the power plants we built be in vain?”
“So, compared to electricity, electrical appliances are a piece of cake!”
Ying Feiyu explained with a smile.
"Yeah! That makes sense! In this case, I won't get involved with those few pennies! Haha!"
As soon as he heard that electrical appliances should not be sold too expensively, Ying Zheng immediately lost interest.
"I won't invest in shares anymore. If I have money, I might as well invest it in electricity!"
"Yes! I think so too. A legacy handed down from generation to generation is better than two cents!"
"Yes! Instead of diversifying the shares, it is better to invest them all in electricity. Not only will it be passed down to the world, but it will also be a monopoly business...!"
After listening to the explanation, the opinions of all the veterans were surprisingly unified.
This is exactly what Ying Feiyu meant.
Although the selling price of electrical appliances cannot be too high, like bicycles, small profits but quick turnover!
Daqin has a population of 30 to 40 million, and if every household buys a few of them, the profit margins are huge!
And electrical appliances are consumables that need to be purchased repeatedly, and the profits are endless!
"This electricity is closely related to people's lives and production. Doesn't it have anything to do with the military?"
After the matter of buying shares was settled, Ying Zheng walked around the hand generator twice, groped his beard for a long time, and asked.
"Yes, yes, I just wanted to ask, how will this electricity help the military in the future?"
Wang Ben was about to ask this before, but was distracted by the matter of buying shares.
When Ying Zheng mentioned it, he thought about it again!
"Of course...!"
Ying Feiyu first gave the two a positive answer, and then explained in detail, "Electricity will be integrated into our lives in the future, and it will also be of great help to the military! For example, transmitting messages!"
"Send a message? Is it possible that this electricity can still talk?"
Ying Zheng raised his eyebrows suspiciously, obviously not believing it.
"Father is really right! With the development of science and technology, electricity can not only speak, but also make it possible to see relatives thousands of miles away!"
Ying Feiyu immediately gave a thumbs up.
These words may sound strange now, but in later generations, they are a common thing that cannot be more common!
"Pfft..."
"Still meeting? Isn't this a bit too ridiculous for you kid?"
However, Ying Zheng suddenly laughed.
"What? Father, you don't believe it?"
"I definitely don't believe it! You guys have already said that even if a train uses electricity, it will take several hours to travel thousands of miles away. How can it be possible to meet someone just by asking for electricity?"
"A train is a train, not what I said!"
"Could electricity be able to instantly transport people thousands of miles away?"
Wang Ben stared in disbelief and used his imagination unlimitedly.
"Hahaha...! That's not possible!"
Ying Feiyu was really amused by his cute father-in-law, "Between heaven and earth, there is something called electromagnetic wave. Using this electromagnetic wave, you can create a machine that can deliver messages very quickly!"
"As for the machine I just mentioned that can talk and meet, it was also developed using this principle, but it cannot be built with the current technology of Daqin!"
"Alas...! I'm so happy that I couldn't make it after working on it for a long time! If something can't be made, it will be useless no matter how helpful it is in the military!"
Ying Zheng curled his lips angrily and turned his head to the side.
"Father, what you said is wrong. What I just said was that you can deliver news, not that you can hear the other person's voice or see the other person's appearance!"
Ying Feiyu corrected.
"What's the difference between the two?"
"The difference is huge! To convey military information, all you need is words! Da Qin can still create it now!"
"really?"
"My son has never deceived my father! As long as there is a telegraph machine, no matter where in the Qin Dynasty, the message can be delivered to Xianyang within a quarter of an hour!"
Ying Feiyu said simply.
"A quarter of an hour?"
"That's right! It only takes a quarter of an hour!"
"Hiss..."
After receiving the affirmative answer, Ying Zheng and the old guys couldn't help but take a deep breath.
The shock brought by the telegraph was undoubtedly greater than that of the light bulb!
What kind of speed would it take to deliver news thousands of miles away to Xianyang within a quarter of an hour?
"If this is really the case, next time we go on an expedition, we can report the battle situation to His Majesty as soon as possible?"
"In this way, can I issue orders to the governors of various counties in Daqin anytime and anywhere?"
"Well! The county guards can also report the situation in various places in a timely manner. If there is a disaster, they can provide relief as soon as possible!"
"This electricity is really helpful to the military...!"
After the shock, the veterans discussed each other with surprises on their faces.
"You brat, since this telegraph machine is so important, why didn't you develop it earlier?"
Ying Zheng scolded him with a fierce look on his face.
"Father, aren't my sons idle too? Besides, even if you want to build a telegraph machine, you must have a power plant!"
Ying Feiyu was really helpless.
I didn't know who it was before, but when I heard the word "electricity", I refused to let him study it. He even said that he would smash the hand-operated generator when he returned to Xianyang!
It had only been a day, and I started to blame myself for not building a telegraph machine again!
The emperor's heart is like a needle on the bottom of the sea. It's impossible to guess!
The face changes so quickly!
"Ouch! Look at my memory. Telegraphs and telegrams must be reported by telegraph...!"
Ying Zheng slapped his forehead as if he had realized something, and said with a smile: "Okay, don't study anything else these days, hurry up and get this power plant for me, and then study this telegraph, and try to build it as soon as possible!"
