Zhang Fengnian's voice was not loud, and even Liu Jiyang and Shen Xiong beside him couldn't fully hear what he was saying.
Not to mention the other guests in Jufeng Tower.
What they could see was Zhang Fengnian's expression as if he had seen a ghost after reading Zhu Han's contract.
There was a buzz of discussion in Jufeng Tower.
"This contract is definitely not easy to sign. You can see that Zhang Fengnian's face has changed."
"Hey, the King of England has always had a good reputation. I thought he was really a good person, but the result is still the same."
"I just feel strange. Didn't Zhang Fengnian say that he would donate this formula to the court for free? Three hundred thousand taels of silver, I just don't want it anymore. What else do you want?"
"At this point, with the knife on my neck, I'm afraid I have to agree to any conditions, right?"
"If you don't say anything about robbing something, you still have to let people see clearly. Isn't this forcing people to eat shit?"
The man spoke louder, startling the people around him.
"Brother, please keep your voice down. If someone hears you, you may die without knowing how."
"Huh, what's so scary about this? I still don't believe it. Isn't there no justice in this world?" Although this man's mouth was tough, his voice still weakened after all.
Zhang Fengnian, who was at the center of the storm, could not hear any sounds around him at this moment.
After the initial shock, Zhang Fengnian immediately understood what it was.
It was not the document that the court wanted to forcibly copy his formula as previously imagined, but the legendary patent document.
Zhang Fengnian had heard of patents before, but had never seen one.
It is said that in the south, someone has made more money than he could ever make in his lifetime just because of this patent.
If that's the case...
Could it be that His Royal Highness came here not to snatch the formula from his hands, but to give him a huge fortune?
Zhang Fengnian forced himself to calm down and read the so-called patent document carefully.
In the patent document, the second line contains the content of the patent.
[Inventors: Zhang Fengnian, Liu Shitou, Liu Jiyang, Shen Xiong. 】
[Name of invention: Cement]
[Patented new cement concrete composed of cement and coal ash mixed materials. The proportion of cement and coal ash is from one tenth to five tenths. 】
There are some things left that Zhang Fengnian can't even understand.
However, at the end of this patent certificate, the seals of the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Punishment, and the Ministry of Husbandry have been stamped.
Not only that, there is also a printed text in the middle of the patent certificate to prevent anyone from modifying or forging it.
If you look carefully, you can see that the printed words are clearly written on it.
"The treasure of respecting heaven and working hard for the people."
Isn't this one of the great seals of today's world?
Although Zhang Fengnian had never seen a real jade seal, he could recognize the characters.
Even Zhang Fengnian didn't need to distinguish between true and false.
In this situation, even if Zhu Han is the younger brother of the emperor, he would never dare to create a fake jade seal.
Otherwise, what is the difference between that and rebellion?
After the initial shock, Zhang Fengnian felt very panic again.
Their formula was indeed discovered accidentally by the hired craftsman Liu Shitou.
After several days of experimentation, I finally found the best ratio.
This cement formula has never been seen by anyone except him and Liu Shitou.
Even Liu Jiyang and Shen Xiong didn't know the specific formula.
It's not that he doesn't believe them, it's just that this formula is of great importance, and Zhang Fengnian doesn't dare to be negligent in the slightest.
But the patent certificate clearly states the proportions of his formula.
"Your Majesty's grace, I will remember it in my heart, and I will never forget it for the rest of my life."
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After saying that, he knelt down directly to Zhu Han and started kowtowing vigorously.
People around him didn't understand what happened, so they naturally didn't think Zhang Fengnian was really grateful to Zhu Han.
"Look, Zhang Fengnian is already mad."
"They are robbing him of something, but he is still grateful and dares not forget it for the rest of his life. Isn't this an irony?"
"It's a pity that such a good person was lost like this."
"I originally thought that we Han people would be the masters of our own affairs, and this kind of robbery would become less and less common in the future. Now it seems that there is no difference from when Meng Yuan was here."
"Is there anyone who is contracting the so-called project of the imperial court? Please be careful. If they can rob Zhang Fengnian, they can rob you."
A good person was forced to be like this, and many people got angry. This time they were not whispering, and some unpleasant words could be heard clearly.
Obviously, this was deliberately told to Zhu Han, His Royal Highness.
Shen Wansan and Zhou Gushan's faces were almost turning green.
Of all the people present, these two were the hardest. Having received so much care from Zhu Han before, it can almost be regarded as Zhu Han's suggestion.
But if they dare to stand up and speak for Zhu Han at this time...
My reputation must be that of the stinky eldest sister.
This era is not the future. As a qualified businessman, no matter how many dirty things you do in private, your reputation on the surface must not be too bad.
Otherwise, the business will not survive at all.
But what if you don’t express your opinion?
What if Zhu Hanji hates him?
There are probably few people in the world who know the power of His Royal Highness better than them. If you really dislike them, even if you don't use the authority of the King of England, his business methods can make them, two of the Ming Dynasty's most wealthy people, completely impoverished.
Shen Wansan and Zhou Gushan were thankful more than once that Zhu Han didn't have much interest in business.
Neither party can offend, and neither dares to offend easily. The two of them had never felt at that moment that they were extremely miserable.
Fortunately, at this time, Zhang Fengnian, who finally calmed down a little, finally heard the words of those around him.
He immediately anxiously explained to the guests in Jufeng Tower: "Everyone, you have all misunderstood His Royal Highness. What His Royal Highness gave me was not a contract, but a patent certificate from the imperial court."
The moment these words were spoken, Jufeng Tower suddenly became quiet.
Immediately afterwards, another burst of noise broke out, which was several times more noisy than before.
"What, is this the legendary patent certificate?"
"I heard that this thing is a cornucopia. It is a patent certified by the imperial court. Anyone who uses it has to pay."
"What do you mean, I heard that Tao Guangyi made a fortune just by relying on the patent for cans?"
"It turns out it's true. I always thought it was all lies."
"It's not necessarily a good thing. I've heard people say that if you apply for this patent, you have to reveal the formula you have mastered. Only after the court officials successfully verify it can they issue you a patent certificate."
[In view of the general environment,
"This is absolutely not possible. If the formula is in our own hands, it can be passed down from generation to generation. No matter how unfilial the descendants are, they will still be able to make a living. But if it is given to the court... I heard that this is called a patent. Things are only protected for 50 years, and after fifty years anyone can use them."
"Looking at your potential, if the patent you apply for is really useful, fifty years will be enough for you to earn hundreds of lifetime wealth."
"But I still think it's better to be on the safe side."
Zhu Han has been working on patents for a long time. Originally, Zhu Han thought that as soon as this patent was issued, he would be able to do it.
The people of Ming Dynasty will definitely play
Make inventions for your life.
Many people in later generations always admire the West, but I don’t know that my Chinese ancestors were much better than them in this regard.
As long as they see hope, all kinds of inventions and creations will surely spring up like mushrooms after a rain.
As a result, Zhu Han found that he seemed to be a little too optimistic, estimating the degree of conservatism of the people in this era.
The reason why people have become like this...
I have to say that this is inseparable from the rule of Meng Yuan.
In order to save themselves trouble, the rulers of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty invented an extremely weird way of collecting taxes.
This is the famous tax package.
Contract the tax revenue of a place to some local powerful people or businessmen.
They will only charge certain taxes depending on the location. As for how those powerful people or businessmen collect taxes, or how much taxes they collect, they don't care at all.
In this case, those who are strong or businessmen want to extract more money from the people.
Naturally, they will rack their brains and try their best to collect more taxes.
Whether it is cutting firewood, digging coal, or fishing, there is nothing that is not taxed.
If a household makes too much money, it will be taxed, and if it makes too little money, it will also be taxed.
In this case, the boss naturally does not want his family to suddenly earn a large sum of money.
Faster money means more taxes.
And if you earn less, you will also have various troublesome taxes.
Therefore, both ordinary people and businessmen are more inclined to maintain their income at an appropriate level.
Although you still have to pay taxes, after removing the taxes, your life can barely survive.
Under such circumstances, they naturally still hope to have a steady stream of business rather than sudden wealth.
Zhu Han discovered this and thought of some ways to change it.
However, because the war was still going on at the time, those methods had little effect.
This time, the reason why Zhu Han paid so much attention to Zhang Fengnian was because he took a fancy to this opportunity.
Zhu Han knew very well that there were no people in the world who were more capable of action than businessmen.
As long as they can accept it, the Ming Dynasty's patent promotion will definitely take a big step forward.
In order to prove that he was not lying, Zhang Fengnian specifically raised the patent certificate and flashed it around.
"Have you all seen it clearly? This is indeed a patent certificate issued by the imperial court, with His Majesty's seal on it."
Zhu Han discovered that Zhang Fengnian was really impeccable when doing things.
Under the current circumstances, when he showed the patent certificate to others, he intentionally or unintentionally obscured the most critical part of the formula ratio.
Even though I only showed them a few glances, someone with sharp eyes could clearly see the words on the patent certificate and immediately screamed excitedly.
"Yes, this is actually a patent certificate!"
"The seal of His Majesty on it is also real. I have seen it with my own eyes before and it is absolutely unmistakable!"
"We actually misunderstood His Royal Highness, damn it!"
"Your Royal Highness is mighty."
Zhu Han wanted this effect. He looked at them with a smile and shouted for a while, then calmly pressed his hands.
Seeing Zhu Han's action, everyone in Jufeng Tower closed their mouths knowingly.
After they calmed down, Zhu Han looked around and said, "Everyone sitting here is the business elite of our Ming Dynasty."
"I just discovered that many of you still don't understand much about my Ming Dynasty's patented strategy."
Among the crowd, many people could not help but tremble in their hearts.
I wonder what the King of England means by mentioning this at this time? Could it be that he wants to settle accounts later?
It’s true for me, His Royal Highness, he follows His Majesty the Emperor of this dynasty
Together, we drove away the cruel Meng Yuan and brought down the ruthless man who brought down the Ming Dynasty. Why can't I control this mouth and dare to say anything?
Now His Royal Highness wants to settle a score with them, what should we do?
Just when they were extremely worried and wondering if they could find an opportunity to escape.
Zhu Han spoke again.
"The reason why our Ming Dynasty came up with this patent is for the sake of the businessmen and craftsmen in our world."
"In the past, when everyone was doing business or working, something like this often happened, right? It was obviously something you worked hard and thought about for a long time, but others just took a look at it and copied it exactly like you did. past."
"How much thought and hard work I put into it, but in the end I made it into a wedding dress for someone else."
These words immediately made many businessmen present feel the same and burst into tears.
"My lord, you are absolutely right. This has happened to me."
"This has happened too many times. I went to argue with those people and was ridiculed and humiliated by them."
In this era without patent protection laws, if you encounter this kind of thing, you can only consider yourself unlucky. Therefore, many people hide their unique skills deeply, and would rather lose them than tell anyone easily.
Looking at these businessmen complaining about their grievances, Zhu Han remained calm and showed no sympathy on his face.
Don't look at these guys, they sound like they are miserable.
But Zhu Han can be sure that they have been copied by others, but they will only copy more from others.
After all, this is the Ming Dynasty, and although copycats may sound unpleasant, they are not illegal after all.
Zhu Han raised his hand again, and Jufeng Tower immediately fell into silence.
"Before, you could only watch helplessly as your things were taken away by others."
"But, starting today, this situation is gone forever."
"Whether it is a device that you have created that has not appeared before, or a recipe for various pastry goods, you can apply for a patent from the imperial court."
"Once your formula, or the appearance and function of a certain product, passes the imperial court's patent review."
"All the benefits generated by this patent within fifty years..." Zhu Han took a deep breath and said loudly: "They all belong to you!"
