Zhang Fengnian confessed to Zhu Han and the others, and then took Liu Shishi, who had just been called and didn't know what was going on, and his two partners, to a corner of the restaurant.

Liu Shishi asked a little flustered: "What is the owner...... What's going on? ”

"You don't have to be nervous, it's a good thing this time." Saying that, Zhang Fengnian simply told Liu Shishi what happened in the restaurant.

And considering Liu Shishi's comprehension ability, he tried to be as simple and direct as possible. Even though Zhang Fengnian had tried his best to speak bluntly, Liu Shishi still didn't understand it.

He smiled honestly and said: "You can arrange this kind of thing, and I will listen to you for everything." Zhang Fengnian shook his head and said: "This is not good, we can come up with this cement formula, all thanks to you, so there must be a share of you." Liu Jiyang and Shen Xiong also nodded again and again and agreed: "Brother Ruixue is right, you don't have to be modest with stones." ”

"Without you, we wouldn't have been able to make this cement." Ruixue is Zhang Fengnian's word, and after several people are familiar with it, they begin to match it with the font size.

These words were all sued by Zhang Fengnian in advance. In every previous decision, Zhang Fengnian has proven his strength.

Up to now, Liu Jiyang and Shen Xiong are almost obedient to Zhang Fengnian. Liu Shishi saw that several owners took such a fancy to him, and his heart was surging, and he secretly made up his mind that he must beat these owners well.

Since the owner asked for opinions, Liu Shishi thought about it and asked: "The owner, our formula is so valuable, can't we not register this patent?" As long as we protect the formula, won't our future children and grandchildren be able to worry about food and clothing? He is the most typical small-scale peasant thinking of this era, and I hope that you and future generations can live a stable life with a unique secret recipe.

Zhang Fengnian didn't get angry, but patiently explained: "Stone, the reason why our formula is expensive now is only because there is no one else who has the most suitable ratio for the time being, except for ourselves. ”

"But no matter how we hide it, sooner or later others will be able to figure out the real formula."

"If the time comes, they apply for a patent for our formula, we will be the unlucky."

"Is that okay? They're stealing! Liu Shishi's eyes widened in disbelief. As a simple laborer like him, the fundamental law imagines that there will be such a shameful person in the world.

Yang Fengnian explained with a smile: "It is certainly a good thing that the prince came up with this patent. But this thing only recognizes patents and not people. Although we got it first, we didn't apply for that patent, and the government naturally didn't care about us. ”

"Owner, let's hurry up and apply for a patent, although it is only fifty years, but after all, there is the protection of the government!" Liu Shishi hurriedly said.

Now the Ming Dynasty has only been established for a few years, and the reputation of the government is still quite reliable. Zhang Fengnian nodded, he even signed the contract, and it is impossible to regret it now: "Now let's talk about the second question." ”

"After the patent application is completed, should we sell it directly to Shen Wansan, or will we keep it to collect the patent?"

"One is a long stream, and the other is that we can get 500,000 taels of silver at a time." Shen Xiong laughed: "Brother Ruixue, I know you are inclined to sell." ”

"It's just that I don't understand a little, although 500,000 taels of silver is a sky-high price, as long as the patent is in our hands, the annual patent collection must be quite objective."

"Even if a pound of cement is only charged for a penny, I believe that in ten years at most, we will be able to collect so much, and in the future, we will simply lie down and count the money, why not?" Liu Jiyang also nodded and said: "It will definitely not take ten years, just the construction of Yanjing City, there are countless cements needed, I think five or six years will be at most." After patiently listening to their words, Zhang Fengnian smiled and said: "Both of you are right, but there are some problems that you haven't considered." ”

"First, because no one has tried to add anything else to the cement to make it stronger. Or maybe someone thought about it, but they haven't done it yet. ”

"That's why our achievements are particularly eye-catching. However, there are countless smart people in the world, and sooner or later there will be formulas that are similar to us, or even better than us. ”

"When the time comes, the number of people who use our formula will gradually decrease." Liu Jiyang and Shen Xiong were both silent, as businessmen, they knew best how fast some things were being replaced.

Zhang Fengnian paused for a moment, leaving them some time to digest.

"Second, the reason why they are fanatical about our recipe is because the current cinder is very cheap. It is very cost-effective to replace part of the cement with completely worthless cinders, and everyone is naturally willing to use it. ”

"But as soon as our formula appears, the price of cinder will definitely rise, and at that time, this formula will not be so cost-effective." Liu Jiyang couldn't help but raise the doubts in his heart: "In this case, why did Shen Wansan spend so much silver to buy this formula." When this name was mentioned, Zhang Fengnian's face did not show a trace of yearning: "Because, Shen Wansan and their people are completely different from our size." ”

"After he bought this formula, not only Yanjing could use it, but everywhere in Daming, he could use this formula, and it would take almost a year or two for him to earn back the money he made from buying this formula."

"And we don't have the ability of Shen Wansan. The one-third acre of Yanjing alone is enough for us to be busy, and we don't have the energy to push it to other places. Shen Xiong and Liu Jiyang suddenly realized.

"Brother Ruixue."

"No wonder you want to sell this recipe." Zhang Fengnian shook his head: "The most fundamental purpose why I chose to sell the formula is to accumulate capital for us. ”

"Don't forget, the previous tender was only the first round, and there was a second and third round later."

"At that time, we didn't have any money, so we had to bid for ordinary houses. Now, we have 500,000 taels, and we can try some relatively large projects. ”

"For these projects, we only need to eat a few, 500,000 taels of silver...... It's only a matter of two or three years. ”

"Which is more important, can you two understand?" After listening to Zhan Fengnian's true thoughts, Liu Jiyang and Shen Xiong only felt a cool air rushing up, and they couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.

"Brother Ruixue...... I, Shen Xiong, am really convinced this time. Liu Jiyang let out a sigh of relief: "Our eyes are all on this patent, and in terms of the benefits that can be obtained, we didn't expect anything else, or Brother Liu's long-term vision, I really admire it." ”

"No matter what happens in the future, the two of us will inevitably be the first to look at the enlightenment for Brother Ruixue." As for Liu Shishi, he was still shocked by 500,000 taels of soul flying out of the sky.

He probably never thought in his life that he would one day be able to access so much money. Regarding Liu Shen's general performance, Zhang Fengnian waved his hand and refused: "The two brothers don't have to be like this, we are in a cooperative relationship, and we still have to discuss anything after all." ”

"Although Zhang is a little clever, he is not always right, and there are places where two people need advice." When others saw it, they might think that Zhang Fengnian gave alms to the two of them.

In fact, he was well aware of the abilities of these two people. Liu Jiyang's level of accounting, looking at the entire Yanjing, is also one of the best.

When Zhu Han invited the tender for the first time, the reason why Zhang Fengnian went to Liu Jiyang in person was because he saw his skill in settling accounts.

As for Shen Xiong, although he met by accident, Zhang Fengnian did not rely on him to join the gang in vain. Although Shen Xiong's business is not particularly big, he is very well-connected and can talk to anyone.

With the two of them, this business can be strengthened. As for Liu Shishi, although his personality is a little wooden, he has skills.

Such a person is absolutely indispensable. After unifying their opinions, several people hurriedly returned to Zhu Han or Zhang Fengnian as a representative: "Back to the prince, we are willing to sell the patent of the cement formula to Boss Shen for 500,000 taels." Although he had known this result for a long time, Zhu Han still felt quite surprised.

If Zhu Han knew, Zhang Fengnian persuaded those people, the reason used. I will definitely be more suspicious that this guy is just like him, and he is also a traverser.

"Before you sell, this king can remind you that this thing is a patent that can bring you wealth in the next fifty years."

"Moreover, these riches will also be protected by the imperial court." Shen Wansan, who was standing on the side, heard the words, and was anxious to scratch his ears and cheeks.

Everyone has agreed to sell it, what are you still asking so much, prince! If it wasn't Zhu Han who said these words, Shen Wansan would have rushed up and fought hard with the other party.

Cutting off people's financial routes, is it like killing someone's parents, do you understand? Zhang Fengnian replied respectfully: "The villain understands the good intentions of the prince, but the villain still decides to sell this patent and ask the prince to fulfill it!" ”

"Good!" Instead of getting angry, Zhu Han appreciated him more and more.

"Do you plan to keep the right to use the patent yourself, or sell all the rights and interests of this patent to Shen Wansan?"

"Back to the prince, all!" Zhang Fengnian's answer was categorical.

"Okay, we'll sign the contract right away." Before Zhu Han could say anything, Shen Wansan couldn't wait to express his position, as if he was afraid that Zhang Fengnian would change his mind if he answered slowly.

However, after the promise, Shen Wansan said with some hesitation: "If you have silver, I can only give you 300,000 taels now, and the rest will take a while to raise." "Even as the richest man in the Ming Dynasty, Shen Wansan is the first to come up with so much silver.

"No, this king gives Shen Wansan a guarantee, if this guy dares to repay the debt, this king can't spare it." Zhu Han stood up directly and gave Shen Wansan as a guarantee.

One of the purposes of his presence today was to promote the benefits of patent law. What better publicity than a patent that was sold directly for 500,000 taels of silver?

He wants to eliminate all the factors that could affect the transaction. With His Royal Highness the King as a guarantee, Zhang Fengnian, who was originally willing to trade, had no reason to hesitate.

The contract is rewritten, signed by both parties and fingerprinted. The guarantor, of course, was replaced by Zhu Han, His Royal Highness the King of England.

After the contract was signed, all the merchants in Jufeng Building cheered. The reason they were so excited was because the money came so quickly, it was like robbing money.

In this era, the most important thing is the exclusive secret recipe. Although the status of businessmen is not high, they have money in their hands.

As long as you use a little bit of means, you don't have to worry about those craftsmen with exclusive craftsmanship not being satisfied.

Even if those formulas or techniques, most of them are definitely not worth 500,000 taels. But as long as there are hundreds of thousands of taels, or even tens of thousands of taels, it is enough for those merchants to take risks.

A huge gold mine is right in front of them, how can they not be excited, how can they not be excited? It's just that their cheers have just fallen.

Zhu Han already said with a smile: There is a saying, this king has to say the front in advance. ”

"The imperial court came up with this patent law so that everyone can work hard to create new things, so that those real craftsmen can rely on their own craftsmanship to make a good living. If you have a way to take advantage of this east wind, the imperial court will not only not suppress it, but will encourage it. ”

"However, in order to prevent someone from stealing and stealing other people's technology."

"The technology, the secret recipe, or the exclusive craftsmanship before the promulgation of the patent law of the imperial court. Even if you don't register a patent, you are still protected by the imperial court. ”

"This king has ordered the Jinyi Guard to register some unique secret recipes on the current Ming territory."

"If someone doesn't believe in Jinyiwei's ability, they can give it a try."

"Once these acts are discovered, and no human life is caused, all family property will be confiscated, and they will be sent to the frontier to serve hard labor for 30 years." Hearing this punishment, all the businessmen present couldn't help but change their faces.

The merchants were not afraid of distribution, but Zhu Han completely saw through the weaknesses of the merchants. confiscated family property, who can stand this.

However, Zhu Han's intimidation is not only that: "If there is a human life in the process...... Then the whole family will be beheaded! "Shhh

The sound of gasping air conditioning filled the entire Jufeng Building. Almost everyone felt that the punishment was too harsh.

Even those students in Huangzhuang, Zhang Wenjie and Shen Longliang, also felt that it was a bit too much to copy the whole house.

They thought that it was all the merchant's own making, and that it had nothing to do with their children or wives.

Even Liu Shenhong, who has always been obedient to Zhu Hanyan, persuaded him in a roundabout way.

"Lord Wang, if you do this, I'm afraid it will not be good for your reputation if it spreads, and they should say that this is a harsh government." Even if everyone around him objected, Zhu Han was still stubborn and insisted on adding this one.

The people of this era, they are not yet clear about the real power of businessmen. and, to what extent they can do it for the sake of profit.

In the past, due to the limitations of the times and other reasons, businessmen could do relatively little. But now that Daming wants to develop, he will inevitably come up with more and more things in the future, which can make Daming take off, but it is also more conducive to the development of these businessmen.

He must limit it in advance, even if it is said that this is a harsh government, he will not hesitate to do so.