Jingling!

Klein rode Raypard's freshly finished bike around the lawn behind his house a few times.

"It's not bad, it's the same as I expected, but there's no need to make a rattle alone, it's hard for the rider to pull out his hand when encountering a situation, and it's completely possible to combine the bell with the handlebar, which is more convenient, concise and in line with the development of things." Klein pinched the brakes with his right hand, slowing the bike down quickly and to a stop.

At the same time, he put the rattle in his left hand back into its original position.

Repard pondered for a few seconds and said:

"Yes, it should be, I just imitated the carriage rattle, forgetting that we were a brand new means of transportation. ”

Speaking of which, he watched with a little confusion as Klein skillfully got out of the car and got the bracket:

"You give me the impression that you've ridden a similar vehicle before and that you've ridden it well...... I'm sure that other bikes on the market have big flaws, and they are clearly different from mine. ”

Bike sharing to find out...... As a "clown", I should actually ride a unicycle...... Klein complained silently and said with a slight smile:

"It's not about experience, it's about good balance and athleticism.

He immediately diverted the topic: "But listening to what you just introduced, the cost is quite high, and there is a lot of contradiction with the positioning of our products, you must come up with a plan as soon as possible to reduce costs, you must know that aristocrats, rich and other high-class people with status will definitely not choose to ride their own bicycles, which is undignified, and the middle class with an annual income of more than 300 pounds is the same." ”

"Our target was the petty clerks, the postmen, the so-called workers' aristocracy, the class that earned between £70 and £300 a year. ”

"It's just a 'prototype', well, a word invented by Russell the Great, it's normal to have a high cost, and if the subsequent factory link goes well, I don't think it's a problem to get it down to less than 6 pounds, and if you can find a cheap alternative to natural rubber, that's even better, it's the most expensive part. Raypard replied thoughtfully.

Unfortunately, the world has not yet discovered oil...... I don't know if there is a ...... Can refined coal tar play some role in this regard? I don't understand it at all, I'm not a learner of this trade, nor am I a generalist...... Klein thought for a moment and said:

"If the cost can be kept below four pounds, then we will be rich, and as for cheap substitutes for natural rubber, you can go and look through Russell's manuscript, and perhaps he has some ideas. ”

Raypard let out a soft "um" and suddenly spoke:

"Speaking of which, I thought that next week there will be a memorial exhibition of Russell the Great, at the Museum of the Kingdom! hosted by the Church of Steam and Mechanics, and it is said that there will be original inventions and various relics of Russell the Great. ”

Invention of the original manuscript and various relics? Crane was so moved by this that he immediately asked:

"When, exactly? I'm interested. ”

"From Tuesday to Friday, from nine a.m. to six p.m. every day, although Russell the Great was once an enemy of the kingdom, the charm of his legendary life will not be diminished a bit. ”

"I'll take the time to see this exhibition. Klein took out his bulging wallet and took out two 10 pound bills and two 5 pound bills, "This is the second installment, you use it to study how to reduce costs, and go to the patent office to make the most complete application, if you don't have a familiar lawyer, I can introduce one, the last 20 pounds will be given to you next week, to find new investors, to complete the factory of the product, of course, I will also help to contact interested people." ”

He didn't think about the profit of monopolizing the bicycle, first of all, he lacked the money for large-scale production, and secondly, he thought that he did not have enough contacts in the factory, promotion and sales, and forced himself to do it or hire someone to do it, which was time-consuming and laborious and may not be successful, and may even lose money.

In addition, and more importantly, this will give him the opportunity to cash out a certain amount of shares in advance, saving some cash for the resources needed to promote the Facelings in the future, so as not to run out of money to buy them.

And I didn't want to be a bike tycoon, I have a sensitive identity, and before I become a "Faceling", I have to stay away from things that could become the focus of society...... I'm going to play the "magician" instead of the "merchant" and "factory owner...... Klein sighed inwardly.

"I know several solicitors. Raypard muttered and took over the second investment, "Why don't you go to the bank and apply for a loan?" When we get the patent, I'm sure there will be a bank that will lend us money, such as Beckland Bank, such as Bavart Bank." ”

"We're not just bringing in investment, it's also channels, relationships, and capabilities, understand?" Klein explained with a smile, then put on his hat and said, "When you apply for a patent, send me a letter, you know my address." ”

............

In the Sunia Sea, there is an island with an extinct volcano.

Ships with erected masts and sails docked one after another, crowding the not-so-small dock.

The pirates' songs, roars, laughter, shouts, and cheers are incessant, making it seem like a sea of revelry.

Alger Wilson stepped off the Blue Avenger and climbed a cliff not far away, quietly watching it all.

"Except for the four kings and the seven generals, the other pirates only got the news of this grand event a week ago, and most of them couldn't make it to the end, and this was also to guard against the raids of the navies of various countries and the powerful of the major churches. Alger watched intently as the pirates brought out barrels of ale.

He knew that the Kingdom of Rune already had epoch-making ironclads, but he was not worried that they would meet them here, because it had only been four months, and the advertised Armada still needed more ironclad ships, different types of ships to cooperate, and officers, sailors and gunners needed to be trained.

Just as Alger's thoughts were scattered, the pirates on the ships and docks suddenly let out a cry of surprise, some rushing to the depths of the island, others hurriedly steering the ships away from the docks, as if they were hiding from demons and plagues.

In just a few minutes, the previous bustle and hustle and bustle was nothing but chaos and silence.

Alger turned his head to look out to sea and saw a ship painted black all over, with a large white flag painted on its skull fluttering on its mast.

The skull was pitch black, and the sockets of its eyes burned with a faint blue flame.

"Black Death......" Alger whispered.

He understood why the pirates had been hiding from before.

Wherever Tracy, the "Lieutenant General of Disease", passes, there are always people who are inexplicably sick!

The "Black Death" slowly approached the shore, and a figure wearing a white linen shirt and a dark red jacket appeared on the bow of the ship.

This is quite a beautiful lady and at the same time a heroic lady.

Her black and feminine curls were coiled high, wrapped in a white turban, and her legs were wearing fitted beige trousers.

But the lady's most eye-catching thing is the long, straight eyebrows and sharp and bright blue eyes.

Between her expectations, her eyes occasionally lose focus, looking misty and seductive.

A bard who had wandered among the pirates came to the edge of the cliff at some point, and said in a groaning tone:

"She'll always be a girl. ”

"She brought sickness, oh, I'm sick, and I have her in my head. ”

Some of the departed pirates regrouped, looking obsessively at Tracy, the "sick girl".

Alger endured his disdain, glanced at the pirates, and sneered in his heart:

"It's really a bunch of guys with no future and no will, who knew how to dodge just now, and now they're seduced by beauty. ”

"Although the 'disease' girl is indeed beautiful, it is not to the extent that they appear, huh...... Extraordinary abilities in seduction?"

As his thoughts turned, Tracy, the "Sick Lieutenant General," left the Black Death and headed for the dark palace deep on the island.

At this moment, a huge sailing ship appeared on the surface of the sea, and the flag was an eye with ten stars around it, and an eye without eyelashes.

"'Admiral of the Stars' Gardelia ......" Alger bowed his head slightly, muttering to himself silently.

Because the Black Death and other ships were already docked on the docks, the huge sailing ship did not approach the shore, but instead went around to a sheltered cliff and dropped anchor.

Immediately after, the gloomy sky suddenly lit up, and a little bright starlight sprinkled down, condensing a long transparent bridge in mid-air, a long bridge from the huge sailing ship to the palace in the depths.

A lady climbed the long bridge and walked through the air like that.

She wore a black classical robe painted with numerous symbols and magical symbols, most notably a mysterious eye, an eye without eyelashes.

The lady also had planetariums, short scepters, and other items hanging from her waist, just like the powerful wizards of the Quaternary period in folklore.

Alger looked up for a while, then suddenly frowned slightly, and said to himself in confusion:

"That planetarium feels familiar to me......"

"It's like, it's like ...... That weird glass bottle I got for some unknown purpose, the weird glass bottle that broke after I was pulled into the party by Mr. Fool......"

............

In the northern suburbs of Queens, Audrey took the maids and led the golden retriever Susie into her own manor.

"Miss, the goods from the port of Enmat are just ahead. The housekeeper in charge of the manor said respectfully.

"Okay. Audrey bowed her head lightly and half-jokingly said to the big golden retriever dog beside her, "Susie, this is your gift." ”

As they spoke, they turned the corner and saw what they called the gifts.

It was a giant dragon whose skin changed color with the light, three meters long, and even when lying on its stomach, it was at the height of Audrey's knees.

Those are two behemoths, enough to scare the crying behemoths of children!

"Wang?" Susie cried out in confusion, looking sideways at her master, and seeing that her expression was exactly the same as her own, she obviously did not expect the gift to be so exaggerated.