"Ouch! Your Highness, your sincerity is making me anxious to death! Just do it and stop showing off!"
Zhang Han couldn't help but break into a cold sweat when he thought of the number in his heart.
Fortunately, I didn't touch the two telegraph machines a few days ago. Otherwise, if they were damaged, I would have to pay a lot of money.
When the time comes, I don’t know how to explain it to that tigress at home!
"A thousand gold coins!"
Ying Feiyu smiled calmly and said a number.
"How many?"
Zhang Han frowned and asked as if he didn't hear clearly.
"A thousand gold pieces each!"
"A thousand pieces of gold? Are you sure?"
Even with Ying Feiyu's reiteration, Zhang Han still looked incredulous.
"Of course!"
Ying Feiyu nodded firmly.
"Your Highness, I am not joking with you. If you say so, my household department will prepare it at this price. If it is not enough by then, I may not be able to pay for it for a while!"
Even so, Zhang Han still couldn't believe it.
In his mind, such a magical machine cost about ten thousand gold.
Unexpectedly, it only costs one thousand gold?
It costs 5,000 gold to buy electricity for their household. In comparison, doesn’t this telegraph machine seem like a free gift?
"If Zhang Shangshu feels that the price is too low, I can raise it higher. How about five thousand gold?"
Ying Feiyu couldn't help but roll his eyes at him.
These old guys are really difficult to maintain.
Things were too expensive, but now they are sold cheaply, and they are still not good enough!
"No, no, no! Your Highness, please don't be angry. I didn't mean that. I just didn't expect that this thousand-mile sound transmission machine only costs one thousand gold!"
Zhang Han waved his hands repeatedly, seeming to be surprised, happy, and slightly apologetic.
"I have already said in court that this telegraph machine was invented only to benefit the country and the people, not to make money. The price must have been kept to the lowest...!"
Ying Feiyu nodded slightly and continued: "Although the price of telegraph machines is not high, if you want to spread them throughout the Qin Dynasty, you will need at least 10,000 to 20,000 units!"
Now that the land area of Daqin is getting wider and wider, those counties that have just been conquered need to install more, and a few more units will be installed.
In this way, if there is any emergency, troops can be deployed nearby to put down the rebellion!
"Haha! That's only 10 to 20 million gold! The court can still afford this little money!"
After confirming the price, Zhang Han breathed a sigh of relief and felt relaxed.
He really didn't expect that the price of telegraph machines was so cheap!
This scared him so much that he turned pale!
"Don't be too happy, Zhang Shangshu. These are just the money to buy the telegraph machine. In the future, there will be money to train telegraph operators, money to maintain the telegraph machine in the future, etc...!"
Ying Feiyu counted on his fingers.
"Do you still need maintenance?"
Zhang Han scratched his head in confusion.
"That's of course. No matter what kind of machine it is, as long as it is used, it will wear out and break down. It must be maintained! Zhang Shangshu doesn't think that just spending this thousand gold can solve it once and for all, right?"
"That's not true, but I thought this thing was just like a train and could be simply repaired! Calculating this, it would cost a lot...!"
Zhang Han began to think deeply. After a while, he asked, "I wonder how the telegram should be charged after it is used among the people?"
"The purpose of the telegraph machine is to facilitate the people to transmit messages. The price must not be set too high. Otherwise, the people may be dissatisfied!"
Ying Feiyu said with a serious face.
Especially now that the voice of the people is so loud, once a sky-high price is set, there will be a gap in the hearts of the people, which is detrimental to the stability of the country!
"So, the telegraph machine can't pay for itself in a short time?"
Zhang Han was flattered before, thinking that the price of the telegraph machine was so low that he would be able to recoup his investment within one year, and any profits he made after that would be pure profits.
But I didn’t expect that there would be so many subsequent fees, and the price couldn’t be charged too high.
After all this calculation, we can’t tell when we will get our money back!
"Of course, how can you make such easy money?"
"Uh...! Okay, I will go to the palace again and explain the matter clearly to His Majesty!"
Zhang Han nodded, frowned and left Bieyuan.
"Hmph! If it's so easy to make money back and make money, then I will do it, and it will be your turn?"
After the old guy left, Ying Feiyu couldn't help but roll his eyes.
It is certain that the telegraph machine will make money.
It's just that it's not a huge profit, but a steady flow of money, and it will take a long time to see the benefits!
It still needs a careful person to manage it!
…
In the imperial study room, Zhang Han was reporting to Ying Zheng.
After Ying Zheng learned about the price of the telegraph machine, he had the same reaction as Zhang Han, he was overjoyed and felt like a lot of money was waving at him!
"Haha! Why did this guy suddenly change his temper? Why did he offer such a low price?"
"Your Majesty, this is just the price of one telegraph machine. His Royal Highness said that if it is to be popularized throughout the Qin Dynasty, at least 10,000 or 20,000 units will be needed!"
Zhang Han grimaced.
"That's only 10 to 20 million yuan. It's not like the court can't get it out at this time!"
"It is possible, but in the future, professionally trained telegraph operators will be needed. Once there are not enough telegraph operators, the telegraph machine will not be able to be used. Every once in a while, the telegraph machine will have to be repaired!"
"Forehead……"
Upon hearing this, the smile on Ying Zheng's face gradually disappeared.
"In addition to these, His Royal Highness also said that the telegraph machine is to help the people deliver messages, so the charges cannot be too high. In other words, there is no telling when the money will be paid back!"
Zhang Han reported everything about the telegraph machine truthfully.
Upon hearing that there was no money to be made, Ying Zheng's expression gradually changed from a happy smile to a frown!
"According to Aiqing's wishes?"
Ying Zheng thought for a moment and then turned his attention to Zhang Han.
"I thought about it on the way. Not to mention the subsequent costs, if the imperial court does this business, no matter what the price, I am afraid there will be dissatisfaction among the people, but this telegraph machine has to be developed!"
"That's right! The telegraph machine benefits the country and the people and must be developed!"
"In this case, it is better for the imperial court not to do this business, and return it to His Highness the Crown Prince, so that he can develop this telegraph machine...!"
Zhang Han smiled slightly and continued: "The telegraph machine was produced by the prince's craftsmen. If there is a problem, he must know how to fix it. In this way, the cost will naturally be reduced, and the return on investment will be lower than that of the imperial court. A lot! The most important point is that no matter how much His Highness the Prince sets the price, the people will not have any complaints!"
"Yes! That's right! In this way, the telegraph machine will be developed, and the court will not have to pay for it!"
Hearing this, the smile returned to Ying Zheng's face.
This method not only offends the people, but also develops communications. It can be said to be the best of both worlds!
"Jingfu, send someone to Bieyuan to find the prince!"
Ying Zheng waved slightly and ordered to go down.
"yes!"
Jingfu responded and quickly went to do it.
