Hangcheng County, Qiantang Valley.

In the midst of the stench, Li Zhen covered his mouth and nose with a veil, and rummaged around with tongs in his hand.

"What are you going to build?"

Next to him, Qi was stunned and took a vacation today, and he also came out with Li Zhen to pick up the rags.

At first, Qi was stunned and resisted, but after finding that he earned more than being an official, he followed Li Zhen to the sea to pan for gold without hesitation. It's dirty, it's hard, it's tired, and it's a little more eyed by others, but it's a lot of money, which is a real benefit.

"CNC machines."

Li Zhen picked up a glass bottle, poured out the yellowed unknown liquid inside, and threw it into the back of the back behind him.

Qi was stunned and confused: "What is a CNC machine tool?" ”

"It is a kind of use of power supply, motor, cutter, ruler...... It is a processing instrument for processing metal parts. Of course, it can only be called a machine tool. If the numerical control is to be carried out, it is necessary to install a digital program, and now there is no way to realize the software programming digital program. So to put it bluntly, it can only be called a manual machine. ”

Li Zhen has actually thought about this issue very carefully during this time. It seems that it is possible to build a steam engine without a machine tool. But after careful consideration, he still felt that he had to build the machine tool first, and save the steam engine for later.

There is no other reason. Because even if the steam engine succeeds, it may be a great invention, but it will definitely not become a mature technology, and it will take an extremely long wait to enter the market. And if the steam engine can't enter the market, Li Zhen can't get the funds back. Who will buy it? Only after the technology of the steam engine is extremely mature, it will play a huge role and benefit, and this will take too long.

Lathes are different. Kyushu already has an initial industry, and the processing of steel parts is a very profitable side. Li Zhen can guarantee that once his machine tool comes out, it will inevitably make a windfall. And he needs the money.

Qi opened his mouth and put two worn-out rubber tubes into his back: "I don't understand." What is it for? ”

"Machining parts. Screws, nuts, special-sized castings, and even seamless steel pipes. ”

"What's the use of that?"

“…… I can't tell you. ”

"How much does it cost?"

Li Zhen straightened up his sore waist, wiped his sweat, and said with a smile: "It's about 10,000 yuan guaranteed." I counted the cost some time ago, and if the one-time attempt is successful, it will cost 10,000 yuan. However, there has never been a machine tool in Kyushu, and there is no reference model to rely on imagination. I guess it's going to be trial and error, and if you try and make mistakes, the price will be very high, and there will be no cap. ”

"You're going crazy!"

Qi was a little anxious: "With so much money, why can't you do something?" Why do you want to get a useless thing out of here? ”

"Isn't it useless?"

Li Zhen smiled and did not answer.

"Does it work?"

"Don't you know that there are patents in this world? If I build a machine tool and apply for a patent, countless businessmen will come to invest in me and come to mass produce machine tools. Isn't it useful? ”

Qi was stunned and laughed: "Are you crazy? Who would buy that kind of thing? Isn't it the same as a rivet? Rivets are so cheap, who would buy screws? Moreover, steel castings, a batch of iron are melted in large factories, and they are directly cast and fired in molds and molded at one time. Who needs you to do it? ”

"You don't understand."

"Okay, okay, I don't understand."

Li Zhen shrugged his shoulders and told him that he couldn't understand. 10,000 years ago, no one probably understood before the advent of machine tools, right? After the advent of machine tools, who can live without it? No one in our time knows more about 10,000 years ago than Li Zhen.

After thinking about it, Li Zhen said again: "That ......"

"I'm not going to lend you money. No way. ”

"Forehead ......"

Li Zhen touched his nose and was a little embarrassed. Why is this thief's head shining again?

Qi was stunned and suddenly remembered again: "By the way, you still owe Lao Tzu more than 4,000 coins." When the hell are you going to pay me back? I have protected you for so many days, I promised five hundred a day, and I helped you slaughter so many people. I don't care if you ask for medical expenses, when will you still owe it? ”

Li Zhen looked at him innocently, and said with a pout: "Four thousand coins, I can't take it out if you kill it." I have affirmed it for you. ”

"Hmph, don't think I don't know. The salary you receive in a public high school is 800 yuan a month, and you can earn more than 1,000 yuan a month by picking up rags. You have 4,000 coins in deposit now. ”

Li Zhen was shocked, how did he know?

"Nothing."

"Cut. If you have it, give it back to me. ”

"The sun is nice today."

“……”

The two continued to dig for scrap.

In Qiantang Valley, there are still quite a lot of competitors, and many people are picking up waste here. After all, this is the only garbage station in the entire Hangcheng County, and all the garbage in the city is dumped here, and gold is buried under the rancid stench.

"Ouch, isn't this a top student? What's the matter, I didn't go to college, and I came back to steal business from us? ”

A teenager came over with a large group of people.

Li Zhen rolled his eyes, silently retreated, and pushed Qi stunned to the front: "This is my boss, you have something to tell him." ”

When everyone saw Qi Xuanzi's fat and strong figure, they felt a little worried. During this time, they fought a lot, and this fierce man left a deep impression on them several times.

The young man looked at Qi stunned, a little worried, and yelled inwardly: "You guys are also a little too bullying, aren't they?" Everyone is bitter, don't use violent means to solve the problem. Convince people with virtue. You went to school, Li Zhen, you definitely want to be a person with connotation, right? ”

Li Zhen stepped on an iron jar and put it into his back, and said indifferently: "I majored in mathematics, physics and chemistry, and I didn't learn much truth, and I didn't have any connotation." ”

"You...... You can't be so domineering anyway. So, shall we divide the area? ”

Qi stunned's eyes widened like copper bells, and he said angrily: "It's okay, divide the entire Qiantang Valley to our two brothers." ”

"You guys, you bully. In this case, I'm going to report to the official. ”

Qi was stunned and laughed, and ripped off the tattered 'work clothes', revealing the red official robe inside: "Lao Tzu is an official errand." ”

"You!"

"You are not good at this, and we all point to this way of life. We suffer a loss, can the southeast region belong to you? You are only active in the South-East Zone. ”

Qi was stunned and looked back at Li Zhen: "What do you say?" ”

Li Zhen shrugged: "Okay." After three days of fighting, I was also tired. ”

"Okay, the southeast district belongs to us, and you can take care of the rest of the place. You are not allowed to go into the Southeast District to pick up waste, and we are not allowed to leave the Southeast District. ”

"It's hard to chase a horse if you say it!"

"Lao Tzu's words naturally count."

“……”

The two of them filled their backs, and then took them to the scrapyard to sell, Li Zhen sold them for ten yuan, and Qi Zhenzi sold them for twelve yuan.

But seeing that Qi was stunned and counted six coins from the twelve coins to Li Zhen, he said, "Oh, you owe me six coins again." ”

Li Zhen smiled, watched Qi stunned and took out a small notebook to record the account, and wrote a 6 behind the money he owed him, and his heart was a little warm. But he pouted and said: "Small belly chicken intestines, 6 coins still have to be remembered." ”

"If I don't count, you'll be dead tomorrow. When I first started collecting waste, I gave you half of the supply every day, and you forgot it the next day, and the next day you said no, no, I can't remember. I'm not stupid, if you don't keep accounts, you're going to empty me. ”

"Stunned, are you going to pay your salary?"

"What are you doing!"

Qi was stunned and looked at Li Zhen vigilantly: "I can give you half of the income from scrap digging every day, don't be an inch." ”

"It's easy to say, anyway, I will definitely be very rich in the future, and as soon as the machine tool is researched, I will definitely be able to pay back all the money to you." What are you afraid of? Afraid that I won't be able to run away? ”

"I'll talk about it when you have it."

Qi said in a daze.

The sun was rising at twelve o'clock in the afternoon. The two were busy for a long time and parted ways, ready to go back to take a nap and continue to work in the afternoon.

Li Zhen had just taken a few steps, and Qi was stunned and suddenly shouted, "Hey." ”

"What? You want to invite me to dinner? ”

"My salary was paid last night, you go back and wash it and come to the yamen to find me."

"Oh, that's a good feeling." Li Zhen hurriedly ran back.

Qi was stunned and muttered indignantly, took out a small notebook and wrote down again - "350"

Li Zhenxin knew it and deliberately pretended not to care.

If anyone in this world can vaguely know Li Zhen's dream, then only the female boss of the scrap yard and Qi are stunned.

And Qi was stunned and never said anything, supporting him. Inexplicably believing that he could succeed. may be because Li Zhen's aura is too strong, and that kind of strong dream can really affect the people around him......

At this time, more than 100 horsemen with haggard faces but ecstatic faces rushed into Hangcheng County.

As soon as the leader entered the city, he burst into shouting:

"I've been admitted!"