The next day, Li Weijian went to the inner treasury first. The little official led him into a place, and saw dozens of wooden barrels lined up inside.

The little official used a crowbar to pry open a wooden barrel, and Li Weijian saw a milky white soft shell floating on it.

The little official said: "Li Gongzi, this milk has been adrift at sea for more than a month, although it is covered with tung oil and preserved, but the upper layer is still hardened. However, Li Gongzi can rest assured that the milk under his head is intact. ”

The inner government sent a total of 2,000 catties of milk from Qiongya this time, saying that it is not too much, and it is not much less, which is enough for Li Weijian to experiment. This layer of soft shell is probably caused by the oxidation of the rubber stock solution in contact with oxygen.

It seems that there is an anticoagulant in the rubber stock solution, otherwise, the boat is tiring, and by this time the barrel of stock solution has already solidified into a lump.

Li Weijian nodded, and said to the little official: "Bring ten barrels first, and then two hundred catties of sulfur." ”

The little official was speechless: "Two hundred catties of sulfur? Does Li Gongzi have to make gunpowder? ”

"You don't care about it, I'm useful."

What is rubber disposed of? Naturally, vulcanized rubber. However, Li Weijian only knows his name, but he doesn't know the truth. How exactly is this vulcerization done? Is it to use sulfur steam, or to mix it directly with sulfur? Is it room temperature or does it need to be heated? If so, how many degrees do you have to heat it?

I don't know, because I can only try them one by one.

"Well, it's good for Gongzi Li to sign it later, otherwise the small one won't be easy to explain."

The clerk wrote down the documents, in duplicate, Li Weijian signed and drew them, and then hired a carriage to pull all the 200 catties of sulfur and rubber stock solution into his mansion.

The mansion of the former general Feng'en has already been repaired, the side garden is preserved as it is, and a side door is set aside on the east side, so that Li Weijian can go to the second courtyard to fiddle with things.

Hearing that Li Weijian was coming, Fu Qiufang greeted her. Li Weijian was busy at this time, so he only said a few words to him, put down his things and rushed to the Armament Institute.

I went to the place to find Mr. Chen, handed over the sketch of the gun carriage to Mr. Chen, and asked him how the steam engine was built.

Director Chen said with a bitter face: "Gongzi Li, our Armed Forces Academy is responsible for its own profits and losses, and we naturally looked forward to the more work we had earlier, the better. But now that he has taken over the work of the imperial court, he really can't divide too many people. I'm afraid that the steam engine will have to be built slowly. ”

No matter how loyal and brave Li Weijian is, he is just a showman, and what can drive Master Chen and other masters is only money. But now that the war is being prepared, the imperial court has placed a big order, and it is naturally difficult for the Armament Institute to allocate manpower to earn money.

Li Weijian understood in his heart, but he was not far from delaying. Because he said: "Can Master Chen be introduced by a craftsman?" Since the Arsenal can't allocate manpower, I'll build it myself. ”

Director Chen shook his head again and again, and said, "Naturally, there are manpower, but where did Li Gongzi find so much equipment?" ”

Not to mention, the boring machine alone is a problem. There are other kinds of machine tools and booms, Li Weijian really wants to build a factory from scratch, but he is afraid that all these equipment will be gathered, and in less than half a year, 100,000 taels of silver will not be able to stop.

Li Weijian had no choice but to move out of the Zhongyong King, and the chief Chen had no choice but to agree, saying that in addition to ensuring the work of the imperial court, he would try to step up the construction of steam engines.

The so-called sharpening of knives does not mistake woodcutters, everyone understands the truth. But Li Weijian's steam engine is a new thing, no one has ever seen it, how can it ensure that the efficiency is far beyond the past?

War will start in the summer and autumn of the following year, and if the preparations for war are delayed, who will bear the blame?

Out of the Armed Forces Academy, Li Weijian was depressed. When he first worked in his previous life, he was also ambitious and wanted to do something big, and he researched for half a year and proposed an improvement plan. The top boss looked at it and praised it again and again, and then sent him to the Qingshui Yamen.

Later, Li Weijian learned that the reduced department was not dispensable, and there were related households gathered from top to bottom. Li Weijian slashed at the related household with the first knife, isn't that looking for death?

The so-called water is clear, there are no fish, and people are not in vain, nothing more. I don't want to be stuck here and everywhere.

Suddenly thinking of Cao Dahu, Li Weijian was moved. Since the Armament Institute is too busy, why don't you start a new one? Others are weak, but there is an old teacher to take care of them. The rich side of Cao's big family will definitely collude with the DPRK and China.

Turning back to raise shares, and then pulling up the inner government, I guess it should be okay, right?

After thinking about it carefully, the iron material in the upstream of the factory opened came from the imperial court iron factory, the coal came from the Xishan coal mine, and the bulk of the downstream was also sold to the inner government.

The more he thought about it, the more likely it became, Li Weijian immediately ordered Wu Haiping to turn around and go straight to the Shanxi Guild Hall. When I went to the Shanxi Hall and listened, I realized that it was not a coincidence that I came today. The shares of the Xishan Coal Mine are on sale today, not only Cao Yunsheng, but also the wealthy businessmen in Shanxi in the guild hall have all gone to the stock exchange.

Thinking that the exchange would not close from time to time, Li Weijian waited in the hall. This was an hour, and it was not until half of the time passed that I caught a glimpse of Cao Yunsheng's return.

"Cao Gong!"

"Yikes! Li Gongzi! ”

Cao Yunsheng caught a glimpse of Li Weijian, and immediately smiled all over his face, stepped forward to greet him eagerly, and said, "How did Li Gongzi have the time to come to the Shanxi Guild Hall?" ”

Before Li Weijian could answer, a huge fat man came over, and he smiled like Maitreya Buddha: "Eh, it was Li Gongzi in person, and the forehead was Kou Yongping, fortunately." ”

Cao Yunsheng was suddenly unhappy, pulled down his face and said, "Virtuous nephew, this Li Gongzi is here to find a quota, why are you making a lot of fun?" ”

"Li Gongzi didn't say anything, how do you know that you are here to find you?"

Seeing that the two of them choked, Li Weijian hurriedly said: "Two, I have a business this time, and I have to rely on the power of your Jin merchants. ”

When Cao Yunsheng and Kou Yongping heard this, they suddenly lost the interest in arguing, and Kou Yongping couldn't wait to say: "Who doesn't know the name of Li Caishen?" Li Gongzi has a livelihood, and he is expected to earn gold and silver, and his forehead is weak, so he will make a hundred thousand taels of silver first. ”

Then Cao Yunsheng was not happy: "The virtuous nephew is really cautious...... Li Gongzi, first there was water affairs and then Xishan Coal Mine, so he rushed to Li Gongzi's way of making money, regardless of how much money he needed, and he paid half of his forehead. ”

Li Weijian said with a smile: "Don't be busy, the two of you will listen to me in detail before making a decision." ”

At that moment, Li Weijian said that the current situation would come out. With the steam engine, everyone can see the benefits, but the Arsenal can't spare the manpower to build it, and it is Li Weijian who has the idea of starting anew.

After Li Wei said it, Kou Yongping still didn't know what the steam engine was, and Cao Yunsheng, who had seen the steam engine, laughed and threw his hand over again: "Eh, thank you Li Gongzi for taking care of it." This kind of livelihood package does not lose money, and the amount is invested. He immediately beckoned to the bookkeeper: "How much money is left in the account?" ”

The bookkeeper said in a low voice: "The owner, I'm afraid it's not much, it's only more than 300,000 taels." ”

Cao Yunsheng turned his head to look at Li Weijian: "Li Gongzi, is it enough?" It's not enough to ask someone to go home and pull a few carts of silver winter melons. ”

Kou Yongping also reacted at this time, since Cao Yunsheng, the old fox, is optimistic, then this business will not be able to run away, and immediately shouted: "Cao Shibo doesn't make a move, there is a lot, there is more in the account, and three or five hundred thousand can still be taken." ”

Li Weijian hurriedly said: "Two, I don't lack money. One lacks craftsmen, the second lacks equipment, and the third is ...... This factory always has to set aside 20% of the shares for the inner government. And he didn't hide it from the two, and privately thought that if he founded a factory to make steam engines, the more scattered the shares, the better. I don't know if the two of you can recognize the Hui businessman? ”

Cao Yunsheng pondered: "Li Gongzi's camp is not small, and it takes so many people to escort it?" ”

"That's what Cao Gong said."

Cao Yunsheng said: "Well, I happen to know a few Hui businessmen, so I will call a gathering in the future, and then I will talk about this matter and see how many people have joined the shares." ”

That Kou Yongping pouted and said, "Who doesn't know the name of Li Caishen?" Li Gongzi was relieved, and turned around to pass the letter out, ensuring that the person who was seeking to buy shares stepped through the threshold of Li Gongzi's house. ”

The matter is set for the time being, the better, when the two of them look for Hui businessmen, set a date, and then send a post to Rongguo Mansion.

In the next few days, Li Weijian was not idle. After finding Yan Fengzhen, the two hid in the house and tried the method of vulcanizing rubber repeatedly.

This steam fumigation is the first to be eliminated, without him, the sulfur is poisonous, and there is no breathing mask at this time, Li Weijian doesn't want to give his life to this matter.

Since steam fumigation is not possible, then try to mix and heat. Just what percentage of sulfur to add? What temperature is it controlled at? Everything is unknown, Li Weijian and Yan Fengzhen can only experiment again and again.

On the fourth day, early in the morning, the steward of Rongguo Mansion handed over a post, which set up Xianluju at noon today to meet with a group of Jin merchants and Hui merchants.

Li Weijian saw that it was still early, so he simply picked up the pen and wrote a feasibility report. He was familiar with this in his previous life, and he was very familiar with writing it. I deleted and changed it again, and then drove to Xianluju near noon.

When I arrived at the place, I learned that this restaurant was directly contracted by Cao Yunsheng today, and no longer entertained foreign guests. Li Weijian secretly sighed in his heart that Cao Gong was really generous, and when he entered the inside, he saw that the guests were full, and after a little calculation, excluding the servants and small servants, there were more than 30 wealthy businessmen present.

Cao Yunsheng was busy talking to people, and caught a glimpse of Li Weijian hurriedly greeted him: "Eh, everyone is here, just waiting for Li Gongzi." Come and come, I was introduced by Li Gongzi, who was a member of the tung oil business. ”

I saw an old man get up and bow his hand: "I've seen Li Gongzi." ”

Li Weijian hurriedly returned the salute: "Liang Yuanwai is polite, and the student Li Weijian is polite." ”

After a few words, he moved on to the next table. This time, it was Zhao Yuanwai, who was in the silk business.

After being introduced in this way, it took half an hour to turn down these three or five sentences, and those two or three sentences.

After turning around, Li Weijian and Cao Yunsheng said a few words, simply walked to the stairs, took out the prepared manuscript and said loudly: "Thank you for your support, the students are really scared." The purpose of this gathering is to recommend the steam engine as a livelihood, and I think many owners do not know about it, and let the students explain a thing or two here. ”

The manuscript was just for show, Li Weijian came as soon as he opened his mouth, and one, two, three were reasonable. Let's talk about the shortcomings of Newcomen, then the advantages of the new steam engine, and finally the market prospects.

During this period, he also pulled the tiger skin to make a big banner, and mentioned many times that the king of Zhongyong was very optimistic about this thing.

In the previous life, Li Weijian was naturally proficient in such a recommendation meeting. After talking for half an hour, the rich men under him shook their heads one after another.

In the end, Li Weijian said: "In this fundraising, the fundraising is only secondary, and it is only 100,000 taels of silver that you can take out yourself." Because in addition to fundraising, there are two other things to bother the owners. ”

Kou Yongping said: "Li Gongzi doesn't want to sell Guanzi, I still need to do something, just say it." ”

Some people echoed a few times, and Li Weijian said: "One is a craftsman, especially a skilled craftsman, who does not limit money, the more the better; The second is related machinery and equipment. Of the two, the former is the heaviest, and if the latter can't be found, it's a big deal for us to make it ourselves.

Therefore, the amount of this share depends on the number of craftsmen recruited by the owners. The more craftsmen recruited, the more shares, and vice versa. Do you have any objections? ”

That Cao Yunsheng knew Li Weijian's plan early, and he had already collected seven or eight masters in the past few days, so he smiled and said: "It's fair to look at it, why don't you just do it?" ”

Kou Yongping naturally started early, although he was not as many craftsmen as Cao Yunsheng, but he was well prepared. It is rare to echo: "I see that Cao Shibo has a point, so be it." It's almost past noon, so let's start the table and talk while eating. ”

After some discussion, the matter was decided. Immediately, the dishes were delivered like water, and the restaurant suddenly became lively.

Li Weijian's reputation is outside, so he naturally became the focus. The proprietors have climbed with it, and after saying a few words, they always have to have a drink; That one has an old relationship with his mentor Yan Xiyao, and this wine must be drunk.

Even if he drinks osmanthus thick wine today, Li Weijian can't stand pushing the cup and changing the lamp. By the time of Shen, Li Weijian's abdomen was churning and he couldn't support it, so he ran out covering his mouth and nose, and found a clean bucket to hang it and spit out the bile.

Cao Yunsheng was afraid that he would pour too much Li Weijian, so he hurriedly beckoned Wu Haiping to send him back.

Wu Haiping immediately carried Li Weijian on his back and drove back in a carriage. On the way, Wu Haiping said: "Son, are you going back to Rongguo Mansion or to your own home?" ”

Li Weijian is top-heavy, but he is clear-headed. Thinking about these days, I chatted with Fu Qiufang in a hurry during the day, and then went to the east courtyard with Yan Fengzhen to test vulcanized rubber, as if Fu Qiufang was a little neglected. Because he said, "Go back to your house." ”

"Gotcha." Wu Haiping responded with joy in his voice.

Now that Qian Xue is doing the errand of being in charge of things in Li Weijian's house, she has returned to her house, and the newlywed Yan'er couple can naturally reunite together.

The car was rolling around, and I got to my house in a drowsy way. Wu Haiping called Wu Zhong, and the two carried Li Weijian inside. Fu Qiufang had already arrived at the Yimen when she heard the movement, and when she saw the two of them carrying Li Weijian, she was immediately shocked.

"This ...... What's going on? ”

Wu Haiping hurriedly said: "Auntie, don't be afraid, my son has drunk too much wine, sleep well, and tomorrow will be fine in the morning." ”

(End of chapter)