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The rapid progress and high efficiency of Xuegong Patent Office greatly exceeded Li Ang's expectations.

According to Su Feng, a Ph.D., the largest businesses in Chang'an City include Elemis, which makes spices, Fushengtang, which deals in medicinal materials, and Jinxiutang, which is considered a holy place by Chai Cuiqiao and many ladies in Chang'an. There is a chamber of commerce that deals in fur——

In the past, the cleaning products in Yu State were bath beans and soap, which belonged to beauty products like face oil and hand balm.

However, high-grade bath beans are made of extravagant materials and are expensive to make. The pig pancreas used in the pancreas is not easy to obtain, and only middle-income families and noble scholars can afford it.

The raw materials of soap and soap are relatively easy to obtain, and the production process is simple, so it is easy to promote at a glance.

Coupled with the background of the school as an endorsement, it is not difficult to understand that major firms flock here.

There was still some time before lunch, so Li Ang simply followed Dr. Su Feng to the patent office, and met representatives of major firms in the patent office's box.

This is the treasurer Qian of Lanxiangji, this is the headmaster Wang of Fushengtang, this is the headmaster An of Jinxiutang, and this is the treasurer Jin of Liuguang Bank

Su Feng introduced a group of representatives of chambers of commerce to Li Ang. These people were all powerful people from the east and west cities of Chang'an.

Li Ang greeted them in a friendly manner, and quietly asked Su Feng while sitting down: Dr. Su, why are there no Hu merchants?

As the largest operator of the Silk Road, the Hu merchant group is not inferior to the local chamber of commerce in terms of energy in the eastern and western cities, and even slightly exceeds it in terms of wealth.

The chambers of commerce from the eastern and western cities have all come, but there is not a single barbarian in the box, which is quite...strange.

Uh, this.

Su Feng pretended to cough, and said in embarrassment: Generally, when a new patent comes out, our patent office will not notify Hu merchants, and they will not come to inquire about it.

The patents that local chambers of commerce can buy, they may not have the right to buy - this will be decapitated.

behead?

Li Ang raised his eyebrows, and immediately reacted, Hu Shang's foundation is in the far west,

Prevent Hu businessmen from getting involved in new patents,

Is it because they are afraid that Hu merchants will secretly transport the production technology of their unique products abroad?

That's right.

Su Feng nodded, and said helplessly: Although the academy wants to communicate extensively at the level of knowledge,

But the court didn't think so.

Hu merchants transported spices, rhino horns, ivory, coral, pearls, amber and other rare treasures to Chang'an every year, and earned a huge amount of wealth, which was already too big to lose.

Then let them steal the production technology and sell the products in the far west to the country of Yu, which is not conducive to the business of the country of Yu.

Understood.

Li Ang nodded and said, Knowledge has no borders, but taxation has borders.

Mr. Li Xiaolang's words are very appropriate. He is worthy of being the number one scholar in the academy.

A fat man with a wide body and a sachet on his waist, said with a smile: But you don't have to worry, without the Hu merchants as your bidding opponents, our various chambers of commerce in Chang'an will jointly lower the price.

The most important thing in doing business is integrity.

What's more, the palace sent people to discuss with us about the production and promotion of midwifery forceps before.

With forceps, I don't know how many mothers and babies can be saved.

All of us present here owe you our gratitude.

Uh, shopkeeper Jin is too serious.

Li Ang's eyelids twitched slightly. The fat man who spoke was named Jin Wusuan, and he was the big shopkeeper of Liuguang Bank—that is, the bank had branch offices in more than 600 state capitals in Yu State, and even opened the branch offices. Enter the Liuguang Bank in a hundred thousand barren mountains.

If one were to run for the richest man in the Yu country, Jin Wusuan would definitely be the most promising candidate.

In fact, according to some anecdotal rumors, Jin Wu can be regarded as the agent of the Li family, and even the emperor and his wife in private business interests, collecting money for the royal family.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to explain why the Liuguang Bank, whose monthly turnover is calculated at tens of millions, has not been swallowed alive by various dignitaries.

‘The richest man in the Yu Kingdom. '

Li Ang smacked his lips in his heart, and countless money rains from the sky appeared in his mind.

Jin Wusuan is undoubtedly the highest status among the representatives of this group of firms.

Seeing him speak, others responded one after another, praising how great the midwifery forceps are, and how much soap, soap, and absorbent cotton can help ordinary people's lives.

If it wasn't for the imperial palace's special instructions, don't over-promote you, Mr. Li Xiaolang, I'm afraid there will already be a shrine to life in Chang'an City.

Jin Wusuan shook his head regretfully, took out a stack of bound papers, and handed it to Li Ang, By the way, Mr. Li Xiaolang, this is the letter of intent for patent authorization from several of our firms. Check to see if there is any problem.

Li Ang took the paper, glanced at it, and his heart shook as if a stereo was installed.

thump thump.

Tens of millions of millions.

Three million?

Li Ang reconfirmed the numbers on the paper, yes,

Various companies in Chang'an are willing to pay a price of 3 million coins to buy out the patent license in one go.

‘The mansion of the former ruling minister’s family is probably only 10,000 guan?

When the eldest princess of the first emperor got married, all the expenses including dowry, wedding ceremony, princess house, and life-time salary of the servants added up were only 200,000 guan.

In this way, the censors slammed it wildly, saying that it was extravagant and wasteful, which was detrimental to the national system. '

Li Ang stared at the numbers on the paper in a daze, and couldn't help letting out a long breath.

Three million guan, enough to build 300,000 wells, enough to buy 30,000 good horses, enough to live for an ordinary family with 200 Wen for 15 million days, equivalent to 41,095 years.

Equivalent to three hundred Dukes of Yan! !

Even if it was exchanged for gold and silver, it would be enough to smash people to death.

Li Ang imagined that he and Chai Cuiqiao turned into giant dragons, lying in a cave full of gold and silver, with burning eyes and mouths of flames, guarding their wealth.

Be calm, be sure to be calm.

Li Ang looked away from the paper with difficulty, he had no doubts at all whether Jin Wusan and the others could get the money, after all, it was the Liuguang Bank.

but.

I'm not going to sell the patent outright.

Li Ang took a deep breath, calmed down, and said, I still hope to adopt the form of long-term authorization and only earn patent fees.

oh?

Jin Wusuan raised his brows in astonishment, Mr. Li Xiaolang might as well take a look at the calculation formula below. Before our companies came, we had already invited the calculation talents in the companies - some of them graduated from the academy.

Specially calculated the future income of soap, toilet soap and absorbent cotton.

Three million guan is already considered a relatively appropriate number.

Even if the products are sold to the state capitals of Yu country, and even abroad.

In the short to medium term, the income from patent fees is far from reaching the level of three million crowns.

I know, I've seen it, and the estimation process is fine.

Li Ang nodded. The income of a commodity must be deducted from raw material costs, transportation costs, site rental costs, labor costs, natural wear and tear, accumulation risks, tax fees and other factors.

The patent fee of the general academy is 2% of the total product revenue,

The number of middle-income households in Yu State is multiplied by the number of soaps and soaps purchased each year, then multiplied by the price of soaps and soaps, and the cost is deducted, and then multiplied by 2%.

The money that can be obtained from the limited patent authorization is not as much as three million crowns.

And this is only the revenue of large firms, and small pirated firms and family workshops should also be considered.

For profit-seeking purposes, they will always find ways to imitate similar products, and this part of the income cannot be calculated as patent fees-without authorization, there will naturally be no patent fees.

After some calculations, if Li Ang chooses to receive patent fees every year, it will take more than 30 years to get 3 million crowns.

And Xuegong has too much experience to prove that product inventions will continue to iterate, and a patent may not really be able to sell for thirty years.

more importantly,

The school stipulates that the term of the invention patent right is twenty-five years.

Within 25 years, the Academy will spare no effort to protect the rights and interests of inventors until the time limit expires.

Jin Wusuan frowned and said, Then why?

If the patent rights are completely sold, then the conditions I wrote on the patent description to protect workers will be invalidated?

Li Ang spread his hands and said: Although you are all representatives of major companies, you speak your mind in your own territory. But money touches people's hearts.

As long as the scale of production continues to expand, there will always be managers who want to save costs, lower prices, and gain a competitive advantage.

Labor is naturally the most easily optimized part.

In the patent description, Li Ang strictly requires that the workshops need to distribute gloves and masks made of absorbent cotton or other materials to the workers.

Strictly require the workshop not to employ child labor, not to work in a harsh environment for a long time, etc.

Li Ang has no doubts at all, if the patent is completely sold,

Those big companies will directly tear up these Fantasy restrictions.

Mr. Li Xiaolang.

The money shopkeeper of Lanxiangji smacked his lips, and was about to say something when he was interrupted by Jin Wusuan's eyes.

Mr. Li Xiaolang, you are indeed a benevolent doctor.

Jin Wusuan pointed at the table with his five fingers, and after thinking for a moment, he said: In this way, we will re-estimate the cost and benefits of the entire production process after implementing your conditions.

Let me explain in advance that if you insist on distributing protective equipment to workers and limiting the working hours,

Costs will definitely go up and total benefits will definitely go down.”

good.

Li Ang agreed very readily, which made shopkeeper Qian and others even more surprised, Mr. Li Xiaolang, have you thought it through clearly? If you do this, the income you can get will also be reduced.

I've figured it out, this is the condition. If you can't agree, then I have to find a company that is willing to agree and authorize them.

Li Ang spoke terribly, and the representatives of several firms looked at each other with helplessness in their eyes. I have never seen anyone push money out.

Okay, if Mr. Li Xiaolang insists.

Jin Wusuan sighed, agreeing to Li Ang's conditions on behalf of the others.

It was agreed verbally, and the contract will be formally signed another day.

At this time, the noon bell rang in the school palace, and the contract matter was temporarily finished. Su Feng got up to send the representatives of the major chambers of commerce out of the house.

Dr. Su

Li Ang hesitated to speak, he set many conditions for those big companies, these conditions must be strictly implemented, otherwise he will withdraw the patent authorization.

But this is equivalent to increasing the workload of Xuegong Patent Office,

It may be necessary for the Academy to waste manpower and material resources to argue with big firms.

You did the right thing.

Su Feng said with a smile: If it were me, at your age and family background, I might not be able to resist the temptation of three million guan.

Willing to give up the massive wealth acquired for the sake of unmasked laborers,

The head of the mountain and His Majesty will be very pleased with this.

Maybe.

Li Ang spread his hands helplessly, the prosperity of the world is all for profit; the hustle and bustle of the world is for profit. Cultivators are not immortals who eat wind and drink dew, they also have to eat, wear, live and travel.

It even consumes more resources than ordinary people - the talisman ink materials used by monks require miners to dig in mines.

The herbs used by monks require mountain people to hang ropes to pick them from the cliffs.

The metal used by monks requires blacksmiths to forge day and night.

Raise a monk, so that the resources of the monk's practice can be called astronomical figures,

Otherwise, there wouldn't be only one school in the world, and the school wouldn't only enroll six or seven hundred disciples every year.

He rejected three million guan, which is equivalent to losing a large amount of agency fees to the academy and adding a lot of trouble.

hehe,

Seeing the lost expression on Li Ang's face, Su Feng smiled and said, Persevere to protect the weak, and feel sad for the weak when they are hurt. You really look like your teacher.

Um?

Li Ang said in a daze, You, Dr. Su.

Pu Liuxuan and I used to be classmates and friends. We just passed a letter some time ago.

Su Feng smiled slightly and said, It's wise for you to hide his identity and not mention him to outsiders.

Liu Xuan. There are some enemies in Chang'an City who don't have a good relationship.

Which enemies?

Li Ang couldn't help asking: Why did Mr. Liuxuan leave Chang'an back then?

He had wanted to ask about this for a long time, but neither Pu Liuxuan nor Cheng Juxiu had a tacit understanding of not talking about it.

Didn't he tell you?

Su Feng was a little surprised, Uh, then you should ask him in person when he comes to Chang'an.

Alas, in short, it's just some old things, just hate the house and the crow. It has passed.

The head of the mountain said that when the matter is over, it is the end. Otherwise, Liu Xuan would not be allowed to come back.

By the way, don't eat too much for lunch later, there is another good thing waiting for you new students this afternoon.

Su Feng avoided talking about it again, so Li Ang had to go back to the cafeteria for dinner.

In the afternoon, the good thing Su Feng said really came.

Responsible for managing the life and academic teaching of freshmen (equivalent to grade directors), gathering freshmen and announcing a matter.

credit system

In short, after an adaptation period of more than a month, the academy has opened up the credit system to freshmen——freshmen who perform well in class, or achieve results outside of class, can get personal credits.

Credits cannot be transferred, and can be used to receive supplies, practice classics, borrowing rights to books related to heterogeneous materials, and so on.

It even includes using and borrowing the aliens in Dongjun Building.

Invention and creation and registration of patents in patent offices happen to be one of the ways to obtain credits.