Chapter 66 Section Thirteen

A gate in the middle of the west wall of Bianjing Outer City is called Wansheng Gate. From Baishuitan College, follow the "Baishuitan West Street" to the north, winding to the official road leading to Zhengzhou outside Xinzheng Gate on the west wall of the outer city.Baishuitan West Street is not as prosperous as Baishuitan East Street leading to Nanxun Gate, but it passes through the official road and leads to Qionglin Garden, the royal garden at the south end of Wanshengmen Official Road. On the opposite side of Qionglin Garden, Across the official road is the well-known Jin Mingchi.

Jinming Lake is an artificial lake with a history of nearly a hundred years.At that time, Song Taizong excavated this lake to train the water army, and the water army of the Song Dynasty conducted confrontation exercises in this lake.But by the time of Song Shenzong, the original intention of teaching the water army had long since disappeared, and instead it became a royal water park.Every year from the first day of March to the eighth day of April, it is open to the people all over the world. What the people watch is not the military confrontation of the navy, but the art performance of the navy. Word.But for residents in the north, the opening of Jinming Pond is a good place for recreation. Therefore, every March 1st when the pool opens, Jinming Pond is immediately crowded with people and it is very lively.

On March 1st of the sixth year of Xining, Shi Yue, who was so busy with the reform of the Military Weapons Supervision and so on, appeared in the crowd of Jin Mingchi. Lu Huiqing must have been very jealous when he said it—he was for the reform of the Military Weapons Supervision He and the Thunderbolt Bombing Academy were already so busy that they wished they could have a clone.But Shi Yue didn't come to Jinmingchi for no reason, besides Pan Zhaolin and Sima Mengqiu, he also followed Tang Gannan. Tang Gannan, who came to the capital again, introduced to Shi Yue the situation of his shipyards in Hangzhou and Quanzhou, and Pan Zhaolin told him that Jinmingchi was building the "Da'ao" and the ship's room—the earliest shipyard in the world. , is being built at Jinming Pond at this time, but the purpose is to repair a large dragon boat (building boat) more than 20 feet long.This boat was presented by Qian Chu, the king of Wuyue in the early Song Dynasty.At this time, it has been a hundred years since the reign of Shenzong, and it is inevitable that it will be old and bad. In order to repair it, an eunuch offered advice, which led to the birth of the world's first dock.

Shi Yue didn't know that this was the first dock in the world. In his opinion, Greece and other countries claim to be ocean-based countries, so it is impossible for China, an agricultural nation, to be the first to invent a dock.However, he has always been very enthusiastic about technology promotion. Hearing that Da Song had only started to have a shipyard, he couldn't help but support Tang Gannan in applying this technology to his shipyard.Therefore, he sneaked in and accompanied Tang Gannan to see Jinmingchi's dock—although it was more convenient to have Shi Yue's identity, but in fact, it also had the intention of doing business for personal gain. After all, Shi Yue felt a little tired after being so busy every day.

The dock is on the north bank of Jinming Lake. At this time, due to the overhaul of water conservancy, there is also a project to divert the water from Yi and Luoqing to the Bian River. Therefore, taking this opportunity, Zhao Xu ordered the construction of a canal to divert the Bian water from the north. Enter Jinming Pool to add a new water source for Jinming Pool.As a result, the north bank of the Jinming Pond appears to have few tourists.At this time, people gathered on the south bank to watch the wonderful performance of the water army. After seeing the overall design of the dock, Tang Gannan couldn't help sighing: "It's really wonderful, so the ship can be built directly in the water, saving a lot of manpower and material resources."

Shi Yue laughed and said: "The eunuch who designed this dock is called Huang Huaixin. Second Uncle Tang just bribes him, and he will definitely be able to buy the design drawings." All eunuchs love money. Tang Gannan narrowed his eyes and said with a smile: "It's natural. But there is one more thing, I also want Ziming to fulfill it." Shi Yue smiled and said: "What's the matter? Second Uncle, it's okay to say." "I heard that Master Shen Kuo designed something called a clock..." Tang Gannan pinched his nose and said with a smile. Shi Yue didn't want him to be so well-informed and to see the business opportunity of the clock at a glance.Pretending to be confused at the moment, he said in a rambling manner: "Yeah, that thing is really ingenious."

Tang Gannan laughed and said, "Ziming, my family doesn't speak of two different languages. How about giving me that clock for delivery?" Shi Yue didn't agree, instead he asked with a smile: "How much does Second Uncle plan to sell for a clock?" Tang Gannan thought for a while and said, "One hundred guan." Pan Zhaolin and Sima Mengqiu gasped, and cursed at the same time in their hearts: It's so dark!The two of them had also seen that clock, which cost at most thirty clocks. Shi Yue shook his head. Tang Gannan thought he objected, so he quickly explained, "Ziming, it's too cheap."

Shi Yue laughed and said, "One hundred guan is indeed too cheap." Tang Gannan was startled, and it took him a while to understand, he couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart, he always knew that Shi Yue was shrewd, but he didn't expect to be darker than himself.Immediately asked: "What does Ziming mean..." Shi Yue said with a smile: "If you want to produce, then you have to have many kinds. There are gold-plated clocks, and the clocks are all made of gemstones and pearls. This kind of thing is sold to the emperor, prince and prime minister of the Liao Kingdom. It is just right, and it can be used as a gift. Tens of thousands It doesn't matter whether it's a guan, a hundred thousand guan, or a few hundred thousand guan, Second Uncle will definitely set the price better than me."

Tang Gannan said with a smile, "The big eaters must also like it." Shi Yue nodded and said with a smile: "That's natural. The second-class ones are exquisitely crafted, whether they are thousands of guan or tens of thousands of guan, naturally the price cannot be the same." Tang Gannan laughed loudly and said, "Ziming, I understand. Although the inside is the same, the outer shelf can be changed, and the price will naturally change with the outer shelf." "That's right." Shi Yue smiled and nodded, "Anyway, even if it's a hundred guan, ordinary people can't afford it, so the worst kind, let's sell it for three hundred guan. Rich people in Song Dynasty, There are quite a few of them. But you will have to get a group of people to repair them in the future, after all, it is impossible for this thing to be indestructible forever.”

Listening to the dialogue between the two, Sima Mengqiu aside, Pan Zhaolin was filled with emotion—he finally saw Shi Yue's nature as a profiteer. Tang Gannan smiled and said, "What Ziming said is right, then I'll go and talk to Master Shen Kuo." Shi Yue smiled slightly: "Second Uncle, I'm not busy with this matter. I have a brand new idea about this matter." Tang Gannan rolled his eyes and said with a smile, "I would like to hear more about it." Shi Yue walked closely with Tang Gannan, and said with a smile, "Second Uncle, do you know how many people would buy this kind of clock?"

Tang Gannan was stunned. He knew that many people would buy it, but how could he know the exact number?Even Pan Zhaolin and Sima Mengqiu couldn't think of it.Immediately answered honestly: "There should be quite a few people who bought it, but it's hard to say how many." Shi Yue smiled softly: "As long as there is no problem with the transportation, it will not be less than 100,000. In other words, there will be a profit of 27 million at worst. Of course, it must be more than that." This sentence frightened all three of them. Shi Yue said with a smile: "There are 30 million households in the Song Dynasty, and those who can afford it are first-class households and wealthy families among the official households. After all, there are five or six hundred thousand households. If you buy one fifth of them, you will be able to afford it." The number of 100,000. The number of rich people in Liao is by no means small. Adding Dali, Korea, and Southeast Asian countries, I say that the number of 100,000 is conservative. And many people may not only buy the 300 guan. of." This analysis made the three of them nod their heads repeatedly, and Tang Gannan almost couldn't help laughing when he thought of the money behind.It should be noted that at that time, the annual income of the Song Dynasty was only about 60 million guan. Shi Yueyin said with a smile: "Although there are 100,000 households who want it, it is handmade, and the craftsmanship is not simple. Even if we step up training apprentices now, after three years, we can manufacture 5,000 units a year. I guess it will be great." .And within three years, it is the limit to manufacture 1,000 units per year.” Tang Gannan thought for a while and nodded.But one thousand clocks is an income of 300,000 guan, not to mention that he will definitely manufacture some luxury clocks, and if he sells one with more than 100,000 guan, the profit will be quite astonishing.And this can definitely be sold - think about the kings of those small countries, the princes of the Liao Kingdom, and the princes of the Song Dynasty... Shi Yue continued: "In order to increase production capacity, I have an idea." Tang Gannan didn't have any other thoughts at this time, he wished Shi Yue could say all he thought in one breath, and listened to Shi Yue quietly: "Can Second Uncle pay for a technical school?" "Technical school?" Tang Gannan was taken aback. "That's right. We recruit apprentices, learn some basic cultural foundation, and then learn how to make machinery, such as spinning machines, printing machines, etc., and of course clocks and watches. I can ask Baishuitan to send some students to give lectures. These students After one or two years of study, you can go to work in workshops. If we run more schools like this across the country, we won’t have to worry about no students coming to study, right?” Shi Yue said with a smile. Tang Gannan thought for a while and said, "This is a good idea. You can also let the skilled workers in the workshop give lectures and lead them to practice. But there is a disadvantage, such various technologies are easily leaked." Shi Yue said with a smile: "There are pros and cons. In this way, when every student is recruited into the school, you take care of food and housing. They sign a contract for more than 30 years. Within 30 years of graduation, they will work exclusively in your workshop. Thirty years In the end, whether you can stay or not depends on whether you know how to be a human being. How?" Tang Gannan smiled and said, "Of course Ziming does what he says. Can Second Uncle disbelieve your judgment?" "Second Uncle is too modest. But thirty years later, clocks, watches, and spinning machines will all have to be improved. I heard that Second Uncle's printing workshop in Hangzhou has changed movable type to copper type. What is the effect?" "It's okay, it's okay." Tang Gannan didn't know about this at all. His business was so big, he couldn't take care of everything, so he had to laugh at the moment.Shi Yue is very concerned about new technology, he has always known it, so it is not surprising. Shi Yue also said: "The new clock line, including the construction of the school, requires a lot of effort from Baishuitan. And the research and expansion of Baishuitan in the future will cost money. Therefore, I think this bell line is called Baishuitan United In the watch firm, Baishuitan College holds 30% of the shares. They are responsible for providing technology and helping you build the school. Second Uncle, you also hold 30% of the shares. In addition, Mr. Shen Kuo and the students who are doing research together hold 10% of the shares. In terms of operation Second Uncle, you are in charge of the matter, and Baishuitan College, Master Shen Kuo and others just collect money based on profit and provide technical assistance." Tang Gannan has nothing to do with this, and 30% is not too little, let alone take care of it. operate.Then he said: "This is as it should be, but, Ziming, how about 30%?" He thought that Shi Yue had made a mistake in his calculations. Shi Yue said with a smile: "The remaining 30% will be given to Uncle Sang, and 20% will be used to recruit wealthy businessmen from all over the world to cooperate, how about it?" Tang Gannan squinted his eyes and thought for a while, then said: "Ziming, I have no objection to the Sang family, but I don't need other families to join in, so I can find a solution for the money, why don't you keep the 20% for yourself." Tang Gannan didn't like it very much. Others come to point fingers, he owns 30%, and the annual profit is at least 90,000 guan—and it must be much higher than this, otherwise he would not be called "Smiling Fox".Therefore, although the initial investment is a bit large, he feels that if the operation is good, the full cost can be recovered in two or three years, so there is no need for a joint venture at all.The most important thing is that it is a matter of course to give it to Shi Yue, and Shi Yue will not interfere with his management, he still holds the power. Shi Yue smiled, 20% equity is not a small amount, and the annual dividend is at least 60,000 guan.But to him, money doesn't mean much, and he believes in his ability. He controls both the Tang family and the Sang family very well.For the time being, the accident in Sang Chongguo didn't make Sang Yuchu feel any strangeness.What's more, the Song Dynasty gave preferential treatment to hundreds of officials, and with Shi Yue's current salary and rewards, it is not a problem to support dozens of retainers.He was about to refuse, when Pan Zhaolin suddenly said: "It's inconvenient to directly transfer it to the son's name, and he will definitely be impeached by the censor." By saying this, he actually agreed on Shi Yue's behalf. Shi Yue glanced at Pan Zhaolin, but saw Sima Mengqiu winking at him.He knew they must have a reason, so he stopped talking. Tang Gannan smiled and said: "I will arrange this matter, Ziming doesn't have to worry." He has made countless decisions in his life, and the most correct decision is to decide to always stand by Shi Yue's side. Baishuitan and the watch firm were finalized in the dock on the north bank of Jinming Lake. The most far-reaching impact of this matter was the technical schools that were later established in various states in the Song Dynasty. cities, and gradually spread throughout the country.This incident completely changed the traditional Chinese method of technology inheritance, which can be called a revolutionary change.Although its original meaning was to help the workshops controlled by the Tang family and other merchants to quickly train a group of outstanding workers. Another important content that cannot be exaggerated is the 30% share that Shi Yue allocated to Baishuitan College. This huge amount of fixed income immediately made Baishuitan College a school with full confidence. Various research institutes of Baishuitan College have emerged one after another, and the guarantee of their funds depends entirely on this. Tang Gannan agreed to Shi Yue's initiative to set up the headquarters of Baishuitan Watch and Clock United Firm in Hangzhou, and also proposed to set up all fifty technical schools in the south, not even Bianjing.He understands the purpose of this approach, and also understands that the benefits to him are self-evident.At this moment, his greatest hope is to discuss the details with Pan Zhaolin, Shen Kuo and others as soon as possible.The spring scenery of Jin Mingchi was suddenly very beautiful.

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