Something that shocked everyone just happened.
The patent rights for the briquette stove were finally auctioned away by Tang Feng from the Jingchu Chamber of Commerce for 58 million taels of silver!
As soon as this price was announced, the whole audience was in an uproar.
Nearly sixty million taels!
What is this concept?
If exchanged between ancient silver and modern soft girl coins, this would be equivalent to 30 billion!
Is it worth it?
Many people may think this is crazy.
But Liu Zheng felt that it was not a loss.
Tang Feng won't feel any loss.
In this historical moment where the Little Ice Age will last for nearly two hundred years, the emergence of briquette stoves will definitely become the mainstream heating equipment in the Longyan Dynasty.
If this market is monopolized, it will definitely be quite scary.
and.
Pricing power...
What Tang Feng values is pricing power!
Next in Liaodong, people went crazy.
Liu Zheng established a department in Liaodong specifically responsible for patent application and protection.
Patent Department.
The Patent Department is affiliated with the Ministry of Commerce, so as long as patent matters are involved, all are commercial activities and economic activities. But there are violent agencies behind the scenes to protect their rights. This is actually what Liu Zheng has always wanted to do in Long Yan.
But he didn't dare.
There are two reasons.
First, he was worried that the court would think that he monopolized some industries, and this matter was too sensitive. Once a monopoly appeared, it was still very taboo in the feudal dynasty.
Second, Longyan is an absolute feudal dynasty and an official-based society. What everyone pays attention to is getting rich together and getting rich in harmony. In Longyan, there is no soil to protect patent rights.
Therefore, he could only take it to Liaodong for testing.
That's right.
In Liu Zheng's mind, Liaodong has become a free, special-purpose, loose policy, or a testing ground for advanced policies.
This is the power given to him by Xie Tianyao, and he cherishes it very much.
really.
Liu Zheng's patent department suddenly ignited the ice and snow of Liaodong.
Whether it's these businessmen or local men.
Everyone went crazy and came up with their own "inventions" and creativity.
True.
Liu Zheng has his own scientific research institution.
But he always felt that the power of the people was infinite.
Especially in this day and age.
What he wants to mobilize is the subjective initiative of these people in Liaodong.
Get dry.
Play it up.
Get crazy.
…
"Crazy, crazy...how much silver? How much silver?"
In Jinghua.
When people heard the news, they couldn't sit still.
A small briquette stove, the patent rights were sold for 60 million?
Previously, this was the financial income of the Longyan Dynasty for three years!
Three years!
All of a sudden, people were numb.
The people who were still impeaching Liu Zheng before were all dumbfounded.
When he went to court the next day, Xie Tianyao seized the opportunity and scolded him.
Can’t Mr. Liu?
Can you do it?
News has come back from Liaodong. This time, Liu Zheng will make up for the 50 million taels of silver the court lost due to the tea trade! This also means that the tea trade issue has officially fallen on Liu Zheng.
crazy.
It’s hard for people in Jinghua to understand.
One by one, they began to curse this rich man from Jingchu. They even began to wonder if each of these rich people had been brainwashed by Liu Zheng?
Sixty million...
So much money thrown in.
Can it really be taken back?
Cult!
No!
They must have been coerced or brainwashed by a cult!
These people still did not miss the opportunity to impeach and doubt Liu Zheng.
…
In just a few days, Tang Feng also received many letters of "concern" from people.
He asked him concernedly whether he was coerced by Liu Shilang for some unexplainable reason. Some people are arrogant. Could it be that Mr. Tang’s family just burns all their money?
Of course, this is fine.
Some people directly cursed in their letters.
Pig brain?
60 million, just to buy a patent? Is this invisible and intangible thing worth it?
Is it worth it?
Tang Feng thinks it's worth it.
But now, he is still frowning.
Why?
Because he has no money.
During the auction that day, he really got a little carried away.
The Eleventh Prince and other chambers of commerce were furiously fighting over the patent rights of the briquette stove. Tang Feng was finally forced to panic, and with a wave of his hand, 58 million!
When the decision was made, he regretted it a little.
Fifty-eight million...
This was all his net worth. When these banknotes were paid out, he was already penniless.
In other words, he only has this patent left in his hands now.
Nearly 60 million... Throw it out and it won't make a sound.
The production of briquette furnaces is definitely not something that can be supported by a small number, including the transportation of coal, the transportation of pulverized coal, the refining of steel, etc...
all of a sudden.
Mr. Tang, who spent a lot of money just a few days ago, has become the laughing stock of people.
"Hahahaha, Mr. Tang, are you sure you don't want to cooperate with our Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce? This cold winter is about to pass..."
At this time, Tang Feng had just sent away a wealthy businessman who wanted to cooperate with him.
Black!
These people actually wanted to take away half of his shares at a very low price!
Just kidding……
"Sir...this Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce has already given the most..."
The butler next to him smiled bitterly.
Tang Feng was furious: "No, absolutely not! This briquette stove must be firmly held in your hands! No one can get involved!"
"But……"
The steward and a group of people under his command looked at each other in embarrassment.
That's what it says...
But they really have no money!
More importantly, as others have said, the Chinese New Year is about to begin. When spring comes, will there still be a market for this briquette stove? In any market behavior, cash is king. If they cannot seize this cold winter and at least earn back their capital, I am afraid that the entire Jingchu Chamber of Commerce will find it difficult to survive...
Impulsive.
Although others didn't say it, they still had opinions about Tang Feng in their hearts.
Then.
Immediately afterwards, he also complained about Minister Liu.
fraud!
They even began to suspect that the Liaodong Special Economic Zone was a big scam created by him!
Just here to cut the leeks of rich businessmen like them!
…
Liu Zheng is very busy these days.
In the Patent Department, there are so many people coming and going these days, and the threshold is almost being crossed.
All kinds of weird inventions and creations were brought over.
In the Patent Department, there is a group of wealthy businessmen. These days, they no longer care about beauties, fine wines, or fighting beasts. They just squat here every day, waiting to acquire patents.
crazy.
Crazy indeed.
Liu Zheng never thought before that the scene would be so crazy.
He felt something was wrong.
It seems that this patent has been obtained by him and turned into a commodity used for speculation.
A lot of chaos happens frequently.
This was not his intention.
So he came over and took charge himself.
He needs to regulate the patent market.
Cool down appropriately.
By the way.
Also make some preparations for the next steps.
then.
The "Liaodong Special Economic Zone Patent Law" was published.
Everyone was in an uproar.
