After a little more than an hour's journey, John and the others arrived at the factory in Bentz.

Of course, John met the other two shareholders of the factory for the first time, and they were also one of the two most famous founders of the automotive industry: Daimler and Maybach.

Holding back the excitement in his heart, John chatted warmly with the two, and then learned that after getting his first issue of 40,000 marks, Benz published a job posting in the newspaper with a large amount of money, and explained his research direction, and then attracted the two big bulls.

The abundant financial guarantee attracted two people who were also interested in inventing the "carriage that walked on its own".

After figuring out the reason, John couldn't help but begin to sigh at the arrangement of fate, and his own little butterfly flapped its wings, and the three big bulls were combined forty years in advance. Perhaps there will no longer be Daimler and Maybach in the future, but Mercedes-Benz is very likely to be better than history, and the gains and losses may be difficult to calculate.

After waiting for more than an hour, the car was finally repaired.

Well, if you put a wooden seat on three wheels, and put something like a game handle in front of it called a car. At Bentz's warm invitation, John went up and tried it with some trepidation, but soon jumped off for safety concerns: on some uneven roads, the first car ran with a clattering sound, which was really unsettling.

However, after trying it, John nodded and smiled, "Yes, great!" Gentlemen, I must congratulate you on creating something that will change the history of mankind! ”

"Changing human history?"

Hearing John say this, several people immediately looked at each other.

As inventors, although they were all fanatical that this kind of carriage that could walk on its own would be very promising. And also deeply proud of it, but promising enough to change the history of mankind? They hadn't even thought about this, and subconsciously thought that John was just deliberately exaggerating to express the excitement in his heart.

Seeing that the faces of the three of them were a little disapproving, John didn't care, he was already very satisfied with the car.

Because of the patent support provided by John. Instead of being as humble as the real thing in history, Benz 1 was designed from the very beginning. For example, the three wheels are no longer the first small, and the last two are large; For example, the tires directly use the pneumatic tires of the flying pigeon bicycle, and then the brakes are also out of the line in advance, and the mature braking system of the flying pigeon bicycle is also used......

In addition to the fact that the engine is too weak, John really thinks it's okay!

"Mr. Huntelaar, do you think it can be put on sale?"

Seeing that John was very satisfied with the product, Maybach hesitated for a moment and asked cautiously.

"Listing?"

John's eyebrows twitched, and he shook his head again and again, "No, no." Gentlemen, while you have done a great job, I don't think it's time to go on sale if you want to go on sale! ”

"Why?"

As soon as John's words fell, the other three shareholders frowned at the same time.

"Because it's not mature yet!"

Seeing that the three of them were puzzled, John secretly shook his head and explained: "Gentlemen, it is undeniable that it is already on the road, but have you ever thought about how high its cost is? How high is the failure rate? In terms of performance and cost today. Can it take the place of a horse-drawn carriage or bicycle? ”

"This ......"

For John's series of questions, the three bigwigs smiled bitterly at the same time.

If someone else said that. The three of them must have been arguing with red faces, but the fact that Mr. John Huntelaar was standing in front of them made them a little speechless. And not just because John was a shareholder and investor in the Benz plant, but also because he was the inventor of the flying pigeon bike!

And if you think about it, doesn't John's words make sense?

This first car was not as fast as a bicycle, but it would have cost several times more. The most important thing is that John's bicycle products are very mature. The extremely low failure rate and comfortable riding experience are the reasons for his popularity all over the world, and in the eyes of Bentz and others, the Flying Pigeon bicycle is undoubtedly perfect, so perfect that it has been in production for several years, but in the case of the Flying Pigeon company refusing to provide authorization. So far, there is no company that can offer products that surpass it or even come close to it!

This is the reason why the Flying Pigeon bicycle is still making huge profits a few years after it was launched.

Compressing the improvements of the next few decades, John's design can be said to have taken advantage of the advantages, such as brakes, pneumatic tires, etc., which are simply not something that the inventors of this era can compete with.

"So now is not the time to go public."

Seeing that the three of them had understood what they meant, John immediately continued: "Gentlemen, I personally think that the automobile will be an invention that can change the whole world, but now your first task is to continue to perfect it!" That's why I'm willing to invest more so that you can hire more inventors and technicians! ”

"What?"

Hearing John say this, the three of them screamed at the same time.

Originally, John provided Benz with an annual capital investment of up to 2,000 gold marks, which could last up to five years. But just as John had predicted, Benz invented the car just over half a year after getting the money, so the contract was terminated naturally, and John only invested 2,000 gold marks to get 20% of the shares of Benz.

This business is so cost-effective that people are speechless.

Benz also knew that there were still many problems with the car, but because he thought that he would lose the support of John's funds, he couldn't wait to let it go on the market, but he didn't expect John to say that he would continue to invest money!

"Gentlemen, you must first understand one thing!"

Under the fiery gaze of the three inventors, John Huntelaar said with a smile on his face: "For this kind of thing that I call a car, I will definitely not pay much less attention than you, so I personally think that if I want to make it more perfect!" Until then, I will invest enough money for your use, including providing you with a decent and comfortable life! ”

"This ......"

Looking at each other again, the three bigwigs in the automotive industry really couldn't figure it out. They didn't understand why John valued cars so much, or why the inventor of the bicycle was so willing to put in the money!

After careful consideration, John didn't want to push the car out so early.

As long as the relevant technology is patented in advance, the later the car appears in front of the public, the better, and the early appearance will only attract the attention of others and add more competitors to them. And in the past few years, the industry was not profitable at all, or if there were some interests, John would not be seen at all. He hopes to wait for the automotive technology to be relatively mature before it is introduced to the market, which will shock the world in one fell swoop!

Could the Model T, or a weakened version of the Model T, appear ten years earlier?

John thinks it's a possibility!

Technology is something that needs to be accumulated, and it is a very long process in history. But there is a reason for this, because for the people of this era, they do not see the bright future of automobiles, and the investment in technology research and development is far from enough. And on the other hand, inventors are more on their own, so the progress of many technologies is very slow. But for John, it is different, he can clearly see the future of the car, and even he can directly point out what the future of the car should look like, so he is absolutely not stingy to invest heavily in research and development, so that the automobile industry can enter the explosive period in advance!

With the addition of the three Benz, this is a sure-fire deal!

John didn't think about waiting until the technology was fully mature before entering the market, and when the time came, he would buy the next company and launch the assembly line and Model T before Ford, but after serious consideration, he gave up on this plan. The automobile was clearly a lucrative business, and John wanted to earn it as soon as possible, preferably before 1911...... (To be continued......)