Divide the shares to Zhang Dehui, tempt this person to work hard to build a steam engine factory, and then take back this person's shares.

Zhu Gaochi did not regret it.

Business is originally to eat big and small, snack shrimp, as long as you abide by the rules, no one should say who doesn't talk about eating.

Zhang Dehui has reaped enough benefits on himself.

The two cooperated well in the early stage, but Zhang Dehui couldn't meet his own requirements later, so the two sides got together and dispersed.

Regarding the patent fee, Zhu Gaochi regretted it a little.

Without actual investigation, relying on the information learned by later generations, a large package buried hidden dangers.

The Industrial Revolution in the West.

The Newcomen steam engine proves that the promotion of technology by patent law is not all good, but on the whole it ensures the progress of technology.

But that was after several generations, and the progress of technology has a time span, which is in line with the natural change of things.

For example, after a hundred years of technological progress in the technology of each component of the Newcomen steam engine, the craftsmen applied for patents, and the patent law is in line with the needs.

Newcomen was a blacksmith, in fact, a blacksmith.

The object of the industrial revolution that I want to lead is the same, and I need craftsmen with exquisite craftsmanship and active thinking.

But the time span is not the same.

The technology iteration time is short, and it is bound to emerge endlessly.

For example, this Wansan steam engine.

What about future improvements?

Each technology originally took a natural time span of 35780 years, or even decades, and in the span of a long time, the invention was profitable, the patent law also expired, and new technologies were born, forming a virtuous circle.

The situation has changed, how to protect Wansan's interests?

Protecting Wan San's interests has limited the motivation of outsiders to research the steam engine, and now it is his apprentice Xiao Jiu, Wan San will give up his interests.

And what if it's an outsider?

In this day and age, it is Manzo's property and his status that should be secured, not the means of production of the individual.

The means of production need to be controlled in their own hands.

Buyout.

Zhu Gaochi thought of the most suitable method.

Whether it is Wan San, Xiao Jiu, or a new craftsman, or even a craftsman outside, as long as he finds a new technology, he should buy it out.

Buyout technology.

And all the technologies can be developed by everyone, and after they are developed, they will be bought out at their own expense.

Later patents are not only subject to royalties, but also to be bought out.

Compared to the former, the latter is more in line with their own needs and the environment that drives the rapid development of technology.

Wan San couldn't bear to say his thoughts, but he couldn't get the response of the nobles for a long time, and he chuckled in his heart.

Shouldn't it be Zhang Dehui's turn to be Zhang Dongjia's fate?

To say that with his status and wages in the factory today, even if there are no royalties, he is still satisfied with the past.

But that's not the case.

If the noble man treats himself like this, why should he work so hard for him.

I often think about the nobles and put the nobles first in everything, and I am really stupid.

In the past, my grandfather often said, "We ordinary people should stay away from nobles." It rang in Wan San's ears again.

"Master Wan, let's pay a sum of money to buy back your patent fees, including Xiao Jiu, and we will also pay a sum of money to buy out his technology."

Zhu Gaochi said politely, looking at Wansan seriously.

It's his fault.

If Wan San refuses, he will not treat Wan San like he treats Zhang Dehui.

Two things are different personalities.

Treating Zhang Dehui is a normal business method, but if it goes against Wansan's intentions, it is a clever robbery.

If you do something wrong, you should be held responsible.

He also thought about it.

If Wan San refuses, he cedes his own interests.

He is not a person who cares about profits, and the reason why he is reluctant to do so is because it will increase the cost of the steam engine.

Wan San was stunned, but he didn't expect the nobleman to come up with this method.

It's actually a good idea.

However, in the end, it was the nobleman who breached the contract, Wan San asked cautiously: "Forgive Xiaomin for being bold, how can I buy it out?" ”

Zhu Gao was discouraged.

Wan San returned to his original appearance.

So, ah.

People must be cautious.

"Buy out your patent, the buyout fee is 5,000 taels, and the technical fee for buying out Xiaojiu is 500 taels, is Master Wan satisfied."

"Satisfied." Wansan immediately relented.

His current salary and dividends are about 170 taels to 190 taels a year.

Five thousand taels.

He didn't eat or drink for thirty years to earn it.

And seriously speaking, the invention of the steam engine is inseparable from the guidance of nobles.

If the nobleman didn't talk about the royalties at the beginning, he could send him away by giving him a few hundred taels of silver, and even if he didn't give money, he couldn't do anything.

That's right.

Five thousand taels of nobles are high.

Because of Zhu Gaochi's attitude, Wan San's inner entanglement was dispelled, and he thought about the nobles again.

I feel greedy, I want so much silver, I can't eat it for generations, why do I need so much.

"Five thousand taels is too much."

Hearing Wan San's words, Zhu Gaochi smiled.

Five thousand taels is indeed a lot.

Although England had patent laws in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, not everyone could apply for patents, such as Newgate, who did not treat money like dung.

The reason why he did not apply for a patent for his steam engine was because the British patent law was promoted by the royal family in order to make money.

The cost of each patent application ranges from £100 to £120.

In the eighteenth century, the pound was worth two taels of silver, in the early days it was 370 grams of silver, and later with fluctuations, and the inflow of silver, etc., the fluctuations changed greatly, and the pound became more and more expensive in general.

Therefore, ordinary people absolutely cannot afford this 100 pounds, and it is not up to standard to sell property.

Not to mention applying for a patent, it needs to go through ten independent departments, and any stage of questioning will be delayed indefinitely.

The normal process is completed smoothly, and it can take six weeks at the earliest.

Moreover, this patent is only limited to England, and if you want to apply for a patent in Scotland, you will need to repeat it.

With such a high cost and a difficult process, even if the craftsman invents a new technology, it will only end up in the hands of the factory owner and eaten by the profit class.

In modern times, ordinary Western craftsmen are gifted and have improved new technologies, but they can't turn over and become a factory owner.

Aristocrats will always be aristocrats, and they will not put the interests of the people first and become non-cannibalistic because of changes in productivity.

The craftsman can't resist, even if he insists on not selling it to the nobles, but in the long-term application process, in the end, the nobles will only succeed in applying first, and the first game will be empty.

Newcomen was an ordinary blacksmith, and in this social context, gave up applying for a patent.

Many Western craftsmen improved their techniques and only earned pounds from the factory owners, and could not expect to be able to control their techniques.

Watt's family is in the middle of the road, his mother is a small nobleman, and his father is a shipyard owner, although he started as an apprentice, but the family still has old connections.

His patents have been fought a lot of lawsuits, and many people have helped, and the process is also extremely difficult, and he has gone through many twists and turns before he can keep his improved technology.

against this phenomenon.

Later generations of Western scholars have given the explanation: the patent system is not for the cowardly, many inventors have given up their patents, and some have gone to court to protect their rights and interests that should be protected by law.

It can only be said that there is indeed a huge cultural difference between the East and the West, and if it is changed to an oriental expression, it will be interpreted as a noble cannibalism.

For example, one of the charges against the impeachment of the King of Qin was the overnight stay of the people's daughter, which in the West is a beautiful fairy tale of the prince and Cinderella.

Zhu Gaochi didn't think he would eat people.

Therefore, five thousand taels of silver, he is willing to give Wan San as a punishment for not fully considering it and paying for the consequences.

After Wan San went back, he told Xiao Jiu.

Xiao Jiu was a little aggrieved.

"Master, I don't want my five hundred taels of silver, you can take it, how can the eldest prince go back on his word."

"Don't talk nonsense."

Wan San glared at Xiao Jiu.

"My annual salary of nearly two hundred taels of silver, as well as the patent fees I received in the past few months, are enough for several generations to eat and drink."

"People have to be content, the identity of the eldest prince is already very benevolent and righteous. No matter how much money you have, it's not a good thing for the master, but it's easy to suffer. ”

Xiao Jiu didn't speak, but Xiao Jiu was Xiao Jiu after all, he found Zhu Gaochi alone and questioned Zhu Gaochi.

"Little prince, how can you talk without words."

"We said the wrong thing, can't we change it?"

Zhu Gaochi asked Xiao Jiu confidently.

Xiao Jiu was stunned.

The two clerks on the side looked at Xiao Jiu with shocked faces.

Master Xiaojiu.

Is it smart or stupid?

"Ordinary people can change their words, but you can't." Xiao Jiu Geng said straight.

Zhu Gaochi patted his forehead depressedly.

If you meet this kind of person, count him unlucky!

Not right either.

Xiao Jiu is still important.

"We have a hard time, it's not that we can't afford some silver, Master Wan now wants to have a status, and the salary is also the only one in the whole world."

"And the steam engine, we also made a contribution, we can't exclude us just because it's called the Wansan steam engine."

"You improved the steam engine, and your master is willing to share the profits with you, and he is willing to let you change it, but what about other people, your master will be willing?"

Zhu Gaochi patiently explained, hoping that Xiao Jiu would listen.

"A promise of a thousand gold, the identity of the little prince, what he says counts, I can not pay the patent fee, but the little prince can't change his words."

Facing Xiao Jiu, who did not give an inch, Zhu Gaochi was helpless.

As for Xiao Jiu's temperament, only he can tolerate it.

He really doesn't take Xungui seriously.

"Okay, I'll change it."

Zhu Gaochi sighed.

"The patent thing has not changed?" Xiao Jiu said in surprise.

"Change."

Before Xiao Jiu changed his face, Zhu Gaochi hurriedly explained: "10,000 taels of silver, as you said, we will pay for our mistakes with 10,000 gold." ”

"Sss

The two clerks in the clerical room gasped.

10,000 taels of silver.

Isn't it too hot? He knew what his apprentice was doing.

The royalty of a steam engine is five taels of silver.

10,000 taels is 2,000 units.

So far, the steam engine factory has only sold more than 400 units, totaling more than 120,000 taels of silver, and as for the deposit received at the moment, it is only seven or eight thousand taels.

After deducting the labor costs and the Lirun taken by Zhang Dongjia, the little prince has only reached an estimate of about 60,000 taels.

But the little prince has a lot of expenses.

The improvement of the steam engine cost a lot of materials.

The coke refinery, several of its own projects, the money spent is sea, I heard that the palace also took 20,000 taels of silver.

As for whether the little prince can come up with 10,000 taels of silver in one breath, Ma Wangxuan has doubts in his heart.

(End of chapter)