"Oops! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, your sincerity is to kill me in a hurry! You can do it, don't sell it! ”

Thinking of the number in his heart, Zhang Han couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

Fortunately, I didn't touch the two telegraph machines a few days ago, otherwise I would have lost a lot of money if I broke them.

When the time comes, I don't know how to explain to the tigress at home!

"A thousand gold!"

Ying Feiyu smiled indifferently and said a number.

"How much?"

Zhang Han frowned as if he hadn't heard clearly.

"A thousand gold each!"

"A thousand gold? Are you sure? ”

Even with Ying Feiyu's reiteration, Zhang Han still looked incredible.

"Of course it's sure!"

Ying Feiyu nodded firmly.

"His Royal Highness the Prince, I'm not joking with you, if you say so, my household department will prepare it at this price, if it is not enough at that time, I will not be able to make money for a while!"

Even so, Zhang Han still couldn't believe it.

In his impression, such a magical machine, no matter how to say, also costs about ten thousand dollars.

But I didn't expect that it only cost 1,000 gold?

They need 5,000 gold for electricity to enter the house, and in comparison, isn't this telegraph the same as giving it away for nothing?

"If Zhang Shangshu thinks that the price is set low, the prince can also rise again, how about five thousand gold?"

Ying Feiyu couldn't help but glance at him.

These old guys are really hard to serve.

It's not okay if it's expensive, but now it's cheaper, and it's not even good!

"No, no, no! Your Royal Highness the Prince, don't be angry, I didn't mean that, but I didn't expect that this thousand-mile sound transmission machine would only cost a thousand gold! ”

Zhang Han waved his hand again and again, seemingly surprised, happy, and with a slightly apologetic expression.

"The prince has already said in the court that the invention of this telegraph is only for the benefit of the country and the people, not for making money, and the price must be pressed to the lowest ......!"

Ying Feiyu nodded slightly, and continued: "Although the price of the telegraph machine is not high, if you want to popularize it to the whole of Daqin, you need at least one or two thousand units!" ”

Now that the land area of Daqin is getting wider and wider, those counties that have just been beaten down need to be installed, and a few more units will be installed.

In this way, if there is any emergency, it is better to transfer troops nearby and quell the rebellion!

"Haha! That's only one or two million gold! This little money is still out of the imperial court! ”

After determining the price, Zhang Han suddenly breathed a long sigh of relief, and his face was full of relief.

He really didn't expect that the price of the telegraph machine would be so cheap!

He was scared before, and his face turned white!

"Zhang Shangshu, don't be too happy, these are just the money to buy a telegraph, and there will be money for training telegraphers in the future, money for the maintenance of telegraphers in the later stage, and so on, ......!"

Ying Feiyu counted with his fingers.

"Still want to maintain?"

Zhang Han scratched his head for some reason.

"Of course, no matter what kind of machine, as long as it is used, it will wear out, it will definitely break, and it must be maintained! Zhang Shangshu wouldn't think that just spending this thousand gold would be able to do it once and for all, right? ”

"Not really, it's just that I thought it was like a train, and it could be repaired simply! In this way, it will cost a lot......! ”

Zhang Han began to ponder, and after a while, he asked, "I don't know how the telegram should be charged after it is used by the people?" ”

"The telegraph is for the convenience of the people to transmit news, and the price must not be set too high, otherwise, I am afraid that the people will be dissatisfied!"

Ying Feiyu said with a straight face.

Especially now that the people's voice is so high, once the sky-high price is set, there will be a gap in the hearts of the people, which is not conducive to the stability of the country!

"So, the telegraph can't pay for itself in a short time?"

Zhang Han was still beautiful before, thinking that the price of the telegraph was low, and he could return to his capital in a year after investment, and then he would make money, but it would be pure profit.

But I didn't expect that there would be so many fees in the follow-up, and the price couldn't be too high.

If you calculate it this way, when will you return to the capital, you can't say it!

"Of course, how can there be such good money?"

"Uh......! Okay, I'll go to the palace again and make things clear to Your Majesty! ”

Zhang Han nodded, frowned and left the garden.

"Humph! If it's so easy to get back to the capital and make money, the prince will do it, and it will be your turn? ”

After the old goods left, Ying Feiyu couldn't help but roll her eyes.

Telegraph machines make money, this is a certainty.

It's just that it's not a huge profit, but a trickle of water, and it takes a long time to see the benefits!

You also need to have a careful person to manage it!

……

In the imperial study, Zhang Han was reporting to Yingzheng.

After Ying Zheng learned the price of the telegraph, he was the same as Zhang Han's initial reaction, he was also happy, and he felt that a lot of money was beckoning to him!

"Haha! Why did this kid suddenly change his temper? Offering such a low price? ”

"Your Majesty, this is just the price of a telegraph machine, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said that if it is to be popularized to the entire Great Qin, it will take at least one or two hundred thousand units!"

Zhang Han made a bitter face.

"That's only one or two million yuan, and the court can't take it out at this time!"

"Yes, yes, but in the future, we need to use professionally trained telegraphers, once the telegraph is insufficient, the telegraph will not be able to use, and every once in a while, the telegraph will have to be repaired!"

"Forehead ......"

Hearing this, the smile on Ying Zheng's face gradually disappeared.

"In addition to these, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also said that the telegraph machine is to help the people deliver news, so the charge cannot be too high, that is, when the capital will be returned, it is uncertain!"

Zhang Han truthfully reported all kinds of telegraphs.

As soon as he heard that he didn't make money, Ying Zheng's expression gradually changed from the initial smile to a frown!

"According to Aiqing's meaning?"

Ying Zheng thought for a moment and set his eyes on Zhang Han.

"The minister has thought about it on the road, not to mention the follow-up costs, if the court does this transaction, no matter what the price is, I am afraid that there will be dissatisfaction among the people, but this telegraph has to develop!"

"That's right! Telegraph machines are beneficial to the country and the people, and they must be developed! ”

"In this case, it is better for the imperial court not to do this business, and return it to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, so that he can develop this telegraph ......!"

Zhang Han showed a slight smile and continued: "The telegraph machine is produced by the craftsmen under the prince, and if there is a problem, he must know how to repair it, so the cost will naturally be reduced, and the return to cost is much lower than that of the imperial court!" The most important point is that no matter how much His Royal Highness the Crown Prince sets the price, the people will not have any complaints! ”

"Hmmm! That's right! In this way, the telegraph machine was developed, and the imperial court did not have to pay for it! ”

Hearing this, Ying Zheng's face returned to smile.

This method not only does not offend the people, but also develops communications, which can be said to be the best of both worlds!

"Jingfu, send someone to the other garden to find the prince!"

Ying Zheng beckoned slightly and ordered to go down.

"Yes!"

Jingfu responded and hurried to do it.