A rare day off.
Everyone in the entire Academy of Sciences is taking a break, taking a vacation, and relaxing.
On this day, except for a few hard-working people who were still scratching their heads in research, most people took a rest. They all relaxed.
Even Li Zhen felt relaxed.
Because today is the day when the prince comes to inspect.
Early in the morning, the entire Qingdao County was under martial law, Laoshan County was under martial law, and Dafengtai was under martial law. The prince mainly inspected the Kyushu Academy of Sciences, and officials at all levels accompanied him along the way, constantly explaining the scenery along the way to the prince.
Yanagisawa sat in the Kyushu Academy of Sciences, looked at Li Zhen, and said sincerely: "I heard that you and the prince have a close relationship. If you have a chance, you must mention Jinghong more in front of the prince."
Li Zhen laughed loudly: "Uncle Liu, I don't need to tell you that the prince will pay great attention to your wishes."
Yanagisawa sighed and said: "I am just a county magistrate. As soon as the prince comes, the officials of Qingdao County will definitely be in a hurry. I can't even squeeze in. I will definitely be speechless."
Li Zhen looked at Yanagisawa Kei's worried appearance and felt a little funny in his heart. It is really difficult to be an official in Jiuzhou.
In fact, most officials have no room for appreciation. Faced with such confusion, no matter how outstanding you are, if you don't have a position at the top, you will be of no benefit. What did you do wrong? You are going to die soon.
No wonder Yanagisawa Megumi is so worried about gains and losses.
By noon, the atmosphere at Gale Tower became serious.
All the staff of the Kyushu Academy of Sciences were already standing on the road outside, waiting.
'Wow!' A group of cavalry came like a tide, rushed over with murderous intent, and then dispersed. Scattered throughout the Gale Tower, the Kyushu Academy of Sciences guarded every corner.
Then, a large group of infantry came running. The muskets in his hands were all loaded, and the crossbows on his waist were all cocked, guarding the entire road.
Then, well-trained government officials from Qingdao County came, followed by soldiers from Laoshan County. The surrounding area is under strict martial law.
Most people in the Kyushu Academy of Sciences had never experienced such a scene, and the atmosphere could not help but become extremely depressing and suffocating.
After a while, a horse team came slowly.
'Woo woo woo' there was white smoke rising in the distance.
The cavalry escorted two steam cars and came slowly. Li Zhen was a little shocked. The technology of steam cars was not mature yet. How could someone make a steam car
But I saw a young man sitting on a steam car, and a lot of people were pulling behind him to salute.
A steam car at the back was modified to be extremely luxurious. The seats were all covered with leather sofas, just like the carriage, and there was a carriage at the back. There is a heater inside, carpets are laid, and the door curtains of the carriage are inlaid with rubies.
The steam car at the back is very large, driven by a well-trained professional driver wearing white gloves.
Sitting on the platform in front of the carriage was an old man with white hair. The old man kept smiling and talking to the carriage. And this old man is none other than Liu Jianye, the helmsman of Xingtu Transportation.
"Prince, our Xingtu Technology, a subsidiary of Xingtu Transportation, has improved this steam car a lot. The one you are sitting on now is a concept car that we are planning to release and sell in a year. We call it the Li generation. .”
In the carriage, only his voice was heard but no one was seen: "Why is it called Li's generation? It's a weird name."
"This generation of the Li family was named by the research experts of our Xingtu Technology. They said that although they wanted to make money with this, they did not forget to dig the wells, so they named the steamer we are about to sell after the surname Li Zhen. Cars. So named Lee’s generation.”
"Oh I got it."
"Yes, this steam car of our Xingtu Company is equipped with the latest technologically improved steam engine core. The chassis of the car is a flat boiler, which reduces the area and is more scientific. It mainly burns coal, but you can also burn firewood at critical moments. If you go to a grassland area, you can still burn horse manure if you are really desperate."
'puff'
There was a burst of uncontrollable laughter in the carriage. Where could I go to reason? This restored high-end ancient technology can actually be burned with horse dung as fuel... What a group of talents.
Liu Jianye continued to talk eloquently: "Our wheels are equipped with a shock-absorbing system that can adapt to various terrains. The tires are made of extremely expensive rubber pneumatic tires. The chassis is high off the ground and can adapt to the desert environment. The interior is equipped with The leather sofa is also equipped with a shock-absorbing system at the contact point between the sofa and the car panel. When people sit on it, they basically don’t feel any vibration, so it’s comfortable.”
"Well, it's really comfortable."
In the carriage, Xun Shifei stroked the precious leather sofa and felt the luxurious environment inside the carriage. It is love from the bottom of my heart, joy from the bottom of my heart.
He never expected that Li Zhen would release steam technology, and in such a short period of time, a large consortium would be ready to open up this emerging industry. Steam engines appeared for three generations at the Kyushu Institute of Physics, and Xingtu Company immediately improved them into official high-power products that could be suitable for civilian use.
Xun Shifei couldn't help but think of the conversation between Li Zhen and himself a long time ago, and murmured: "The power of capital cannot be underestimated."
When Xun Shifei was in a daze, Liu Jianye outside laughed and said, "I wonder if the prince likes this car?"
"Um."
Liu Jianye was ecstatic and said with a trembling voice: "Since the prince likes it, then I will give this steam car to the prince."
"Oh why?"
"Because the prince likes it."
"Haha, how much do you plan to sell this car for?"
Liu Jianye hesitated for a moment and said tentatively: "We plan to buy one for 100,000 yuan."
In the carriage, Xun Shifei narrowed his eyes and said in a cold voice: "One hundred thousand coins per unit? Isn't it a bit exaggerated?"
"Um... no, the technology content here is very high, and knowledge is priceless."
In fact, what Xun Shifei hates most is monopoly, price hike, and inflated prices in business. He saw this shortcoming when he was a teenager. Once a technological product came out, it must be a noble product and insulated from the common people.
And his and Li Zhen's thoughts are in perfect harmony. Technological products are meaningless if they cannot be promoted to the use of all people.
"How much did it cost you?"
"Cost..."
"to be honest."
Liu Jianye was horrified and said in a deep voice: "The cost of all materials is about two thousand coins. But this car is purely handmade, so the labor costs have to be taken into account. The total cost is 5,000 coins."
"Well, yes, we can sell it at a price of 20 times. Haha."
Hearing Xun Shifei's sneer, Liu Jianye felt a chill in his heart and said in a trembling voice: "Then... then the prince said how much is appropriate."
Xun Shifei said calmly: "Although you are taking the high-end consumption route, don't set astronomical figures. I know you must make a profit. But... have you ever thought about it, if you grade the steam vehicles produced by your company, It is divided into low-end, mid-range and high-end. If you sell it by brand, you can make more money, and some ordinary people can afford to buy it. Wouldn't it be better?"
When Liu Jianye heard this, he was shocked as if he had been struck by lightning. He was stunned.
He patted his head and wondered why he hadn't thought of such a trick since he was still a businessman.
Take action in levels. Technology is in full bloom, but enjoyment is graded. Benefit the people, the country, and yourself!
I was a little surprised in my heart. Although the prince looked young, he understood many things thoroughly. Unlike someone who is used to staying in an ivory tower, this prince has discernment.
"If you think it's feasible. Come up with a plan before I leave. Write a business plan and give it to me. If I think it's feasible and pertinent after reading it, I'll take the car you gave me."
"Okay, okay, I understand. Thank you, Prince. Thank you, Prince, for giving me this opportunity."
Liu Jianye was extremely excited.
Xun Shifei was very smart, so he naturally knew why Liu Jianye gave him this car. He just wanted to help him advertise this.
Because when I return from Southeast Prefecture, I will cross most of Kyushu. If you pass by this steam car along the way, everyone will know what this steam car looks like. Everyone knows how good this steam car is, so good that even the prince rides on it. Everyone wants to buy it.
This is to help him advertise.
But Xun Shifei accepted.
After getting off the car, Xun Shifei smiled, his princely aura gone: "Junior!"
Li Zhen smiled brightly: "Senior."
"haven't seen you for a long time!"
(End of chapter)