"Old Zhao, have you applied for a patent? I remember that the recipe for your buns was also handed down from your ancestors, right?"
"Hey, don't make fun of me. It's useless to apply for a patent for a secret recipe for broken buns. And I heard that when applying for a patent, you have to show the formula to the government. Blacksmith Wu, this is also a family tradition. Craftsmanship, why don’t you apply?”
"What kind of skill is blacksmithing? There are many blacksmiths in the world." The fact that Yang Fengnian sold a patent for 500,000 taels of silver in Jufeng Tower has spread throughout Yanjing City.
During this period, no matter the wealthy nobles, merchants and craftsmen were talking about this matter, even ordinary people were talking about it.
After all, it was different from Tao Guangyi's time. Even if someone knew that Zhu Han had issued this certificate to Tao Guangyi, they also knew that this patent was very valuable.
However, most people don’t know how much these things are really worth. And this time, it is almost equivalent to setting a price for the patent certificate.
Five hundred thousand taels. For ordinary people, this is an astronomical figure that can be enough for several generations and dozens of generations to spend wildly.
Even for those wealthy businessmen, this can revitalize a family's huge fortune. Who can not be tempted? As patent law becomes more popular, trouble will naturally follow.
Liu Shenhong came to Zhu Han several times to complain: "Your Majesty, there are so many people applying for patents now, and we are really overwhelmed. The key is that some people have to apply for a patent even if they have big problems." .”
"This morning, someone actually brought a double-headed writing brush over and said it could double the writing speed. Isn't this nonsense?" Zhu Han couldn't laugh or cry when he heard this.
Although it does sound strange, even Zhu Han had to admire the imagination of the people of the Ming Dynasty.
"When it comes to patent review, you must be careful and careful, and you must not be careless. These people are just joining in the fun. After a while, the heat dissipates and things will return to normal."
"Don't worry about these messy things all day long. How are the arrangements for the second tender? The first tender was just an appetizer. This time it's time to see the real deal."
"If you dare to make any mistakes, be careful with your skin." Liu Shenhong looked resentful and full of grievances.
Even if you are a prince, you can't confuse right and wrong like this, right?
"Your Majesty, didn't you ask me to take charge of reviewing the patent first? I am now responsible for the preparations for the bidding meeting during the day and at night, and I really don't have the skills to do all the work."
"My lord, if you think something is not important, can you leave it to someone else?" When he said this, Zhu Han also remembered it.
This kid is easy to use, so no matter what I have to do, I always arrange for him to do it. The main thing is that Liu Shenhong was basically taught by him, and you don't need to explain many things clearly to understand what he means.
"What should I say to you? After studying with me for so long, you still don't understand the principle of grasping the overall situation and not having to do it yourself?"
"I have arranged so much work for you just to train your overall planning skills. You can't even understand my painstaking efforts. I am so disappointed." Zhu Han kept shaking his head and sighing as he spoke. He looked heartbroken, as if hundreds of taels of silver had been wasted.
Liu Shenhong didn't believe even a single word of his prince's words. If it was really a deliberate test, why did you react that way before?
It is obvious that he is setting himself up for death. If he hadn't told him about it today, he wouldn't have known how long he would have been doing it.
Knowing that he would definitely not be able to defeat Zhu Han, Liu Shenhong gritted his teeth and said, "My nephew is wrong. He didn't understand my uncle's hard work and asked my uncle to feed my nephew this time." Zhu Han pretended not to hear the sarcasm in Liu Shenhong's words: " It doesn't matter, young people, it is inevitable to make mistakes, just remember the idea in the future."...Liu Shenhong was depressed, and he really underestimated his prince's face.
Depressed, depressed, Liu Shenhong didn't show any hesitation when it came to business matters.
"Your Majesty, we are almost ready for the second tender."
"Because the previous bidding was successful, many people have more confidence in the imperial court's bidding. Some businessmen from Jiangnan and even Huguang areas have also come from afar, hoping to succeed in bidding."
"Very good! Without further ado, the second round of bidding will begin as soon as possible. As for the date, it will be in two days."
"This..." Liu Shenhong hesitated. Zhu Han asked: "Are you having difficulty?"
"No!" Liu Shenhong shook his head quickly: "It's just that, Your Majesty, there are more businessmen on the way and have not arrived in Yanjing. Don't you have to wait for them to come? If there are more people, can the price be lowered?" Zhu Han Without thinking, he shook his head and said: "There is no need. Even the businessmen from Huguang have traveled thousands of miles to come here. The remaining ones who haven't come certainly don't care much about this matter."
"If they also want to contract the project, they can just wait for the third tender."
"I see, I understand." Although Liu Shenhong still seemed to understand something, he also knew that Zhu Han must have a deep meaning, so he didn't ask any more questions.
The second bidding conference was held as scheduled. This time, Zhu Han didn't even show up, leaving the whole process to the Yanjing Sixth Department Yamen and the students of Huangzhuang.
These guys did not disappoint Zhu Han. The whole process was orderly and without any problems. Among them, the most surprising and least surprising thing was that Yang Fengnian, who had just sold his patent for 500,000 taels of silver, used all his belongings, more than 600,000 taels of silver, to contract a medium-sized project.
"It's quite courageous." Zhu Han was not surprised by the news. He just didn't expect that Yang Fengnian would dare to go to such extreme lengths.
If he remembered correctly, although Yang Fengnian and others were doing business together, their capital was not very strong.
Except for the 500,000 taels from selling the patent, the remaining money is probably all their belongings. After two consecutive tenders, the entire Yanjing City has almost become a large construction site.
And with the start of construction at these construction sites, the lives of the people of Yanjing have also begun to undergo earth-shaking changes.
Living in the capital is not easy, and this has been true in ancient and modern times. As the capital of Yanjing before the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, the people here lived a particularly difficult life.
But now, they found that the situation was different. Today's Yanjing is full of opportunities. As long as you work hard, you can find a good job.
Even if you are not working on the construction site of the imperial court, there are still quite a lot of places where people are needed. And as merchants hired more and more craftsmen, everyone's income gradually increased.
Of course, in contrast, prices in Yanjing are also rising continuously. Zhu Han had anticipated this and had been instructing the students in Huangzhuang to use various methods to limit the rise in prices in Yanjing.
Although it is impossible to completely prevent this kind of thing from happening, the price can be controlled within a reasonable range.
Zhu Han has never underestimated the power of businessmen, nor their greed. Even though a severe punishment mechanism had been designated, Zhu Han did not forget to ask the engineers who guided the businessmen in constructing the projects to warn them frequently.
Under no circumstances shall wages be deducted from workers. The craftsmen who had obtained the engineer's license from the Ministry of Industry, as well as the students from Huangzhuang, were all vomiting at these words.
But Zhu Han was still forcing him to say it again and again. Even in this case, what Zhu Han was worried about finally happened.
"Killing!" A shrill scream sounded on Dongjing Street. Now that there are more and more people in Yanjing City, the demand for various markets has naturally increased.
Dongjing Street was originally just an ordinary road. However, because it is relatively spacious and not a major road, a lively small market gradually formed.
At this time, the noisy Dongjing Street fell into a commotion. Some people ran outside desperately, and some were brave enough to squeeze in and see what happened.
Some people also took advantage of the situation and saw that the owner of the stall was not paying attention to them, so they quietly took the goods from the stall and ran away.
"Stop, you haven't paid me yet!" The stall owner quickly wanted to catch up. But as soon as he rushed out of the stall, he was surrounded by the crowd and rushed in the other direction involuntarily.
Seeing that his stall was getting further and further away, he could only shout to the person setting up the stall next to him: "Brother Yang, please help me keep an eye on it..." The voice became smaller and smaller, and soon disappeared.
On the west side of Dongjing Street, there was a sea of people here, surrounding a few people in the middle. There was a carriage here. The driver had already disappeared, leaving only two horses scratching their hooves uneasily.
Next to the carriage, at the feet of a horse, lay a corpse covered in blood. Next to the corpse, stood a young man with dark skin and an honest look, probably in his early twenties.
Perhaps because he had just killed someone, the young man was still shaking slightly. However, the pig-killing knife he was holding in his hand, stained with blood, was still quite scary.
There are no brave knights who come out to uphold justice. After all, the young man's clothes were shabby and had patches everywhere, and he looked like an ordinary country boy.
No one thinks that such a person is a bad person. Looking at the guy who was killed, he was fat and dressed in gold and silver, which was the standard of being rich and ruthless.
Anyone who likes to join in the fun asks, "Young man, what on earth is going on here?" This is a death scene, and you can watch the fun here.
Not to mention being bold, he definitely likes to join in the fun. The young man burst into tears when someone asked him, and choked with sobs he complained to the people around him.
"My fellow villagers, it's not that I want to kill anyone, it's this bastard who forced me to do it. My mother is seriously ill and I'm afraid she won't be able to survive without medicine."
"But I even knelt down for him, but he just didn't agree to it!" The young man spoke stumblingly, and his words were a bit inconsistent.
Most people didn't understand what he was talking about. Just seeing a dignified man crying so miserably, I couldn't help but feel a little sympathy in my heart.
"Young man, why don't you run away before the officials arrive?"
"This young man is not a bad person at first glance. It must be the rich man who has done evil things." The young man slowly shook his head: "I can't leave. If I leave, my mother will not survive." As he said this, There were many officials who showed off their power and used whistle sticks to drive away the crowd and rush in.
The first person, who was wearing a headhunter's uniform, just took one look at the scene and suddenly became furious: "In broad daylight, with the sky clear, you dare to openly kill people in Yanjing City. Do you still have the law in your eyes?"
"Come here, arrest me and send him to the Jingzhao Mansion for strict investigation!" Several policemen nearby agreed, rushing over quickly and tying up the young murderer tightly.
In this era, don’t expect the police to talk about human rights. During the process of tying him up, the young man received a lot of punches and kicks, and his nose and face were bruised and swollen.
After arresting the elders, the shop owner asked the people around him: "Did anyone see what happened just now? Come with us to the Yamen and ask for personal identification." The common people had not had time to hide from the Yamen, so they naturally refused to take the initiative. Get closer.
They scattered in all directions with a crash, almost all gone in the blink of an eye. However, after all, there was something good going on. Instead of hiding, he actively approached: "Lin Tou, I...I just saw what happened."
"Wu Laosan, what are you doing here to join in the fun? Get out of here. I'm telling you, this is a human life. If you dare to talk nonsense, you won't be able to eat and walk around." Lin Captou chased him away in disgust.
This Wu Laosan was a well-known scoundrel on Dongjing Street. The catcher, who knew the truth, only regarded him as a fool.
Wu Laosan immediately became anxious: "I know this is a life-threatening situation, how can you dare to mess around? Don't worry, Captain Lin, I really saw the whole process. If you don't believe it, I can swear to God." Seeing this This guy even dared to swear, and Capt. Lin really believed Wu Laosan's words.
"Okay, since you really saw it, then come with us. But remember, when we get to the court later, give me some insight and don't say anything outside."
"Otherwise, it will be really bad luck. Don't blame me for not warning you." Seeing Lin Putou's harsh words, Wu Laosan shrank his neck in fear.
However, he quickly smiled and said: "Don't worry, Mr. Lin, I know what to say and what not to say. Haven't we ever been to the lobby of Jingzhao Mansion, so we want to see it." Lin Captou They were all speechless at this scoundrel. If he hadn't been able to use such a person, he would have been beaten high and low.
He called two more people who had witnessed the murder scene, and Capt. Lin took them, along with the butcher knife used in the murder and the young man who committed the murder, to Jingzhao Mansion.
The place where this young man committed the crime was Dongjing Street, and there were complete witnesses and physical evidence. In addition, the murderer himself confessed.
In less than half an hour, the trial was clear. Jingzhao Prefecture Yin Zhouliang was shocked and sentenced Qiu Hou to be executed on the spot, and then withdrew directly.
To Zhou Liang, this was just an ordinary piece of equipment that could no longer be ordinary. Unexpectedly, just because of a small murder, it caused an uproar.
