Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

After leaving the Ministry of Works, Li Yuanzhao still looked puzzled and asked, "Lao Fang, when did you become so agreeable?"

Fang Zheng smiled and said, "Fair competition, of course! We just want to convince him completely. The product's quality speaks for itself, how could we possibly lose?"

"Besides... it's easy to spread rumors, but hard to debunk them! Once someone is wrongly accused, who will listen to their explanation?"

"You really are something!"

Having agreed to help Jiang Liang, Fang Zheng naturally wouldn't go back on his word.

If he promised to help clear things up for him, then he would definitely do so.

The current popularity of bicycles on the market has already reached expectations, and there's no need to resort to trickery to crush the competition.

Besides, Jiang Liang's words made sense.

If he kept resorting to negative tactics, although it might align with business sense, it clearly wouldn't align with the moral values of the court.

If all the officials were to collectively oppose him, it would be another headache.

It's better to take this opportunity to poach some people from the Ministry of Works, as many as possible.

In the future, when the Academy of Sciences is established, competition with the Ministry of Works will be almost inevitable, and Jiang Liang's concerns are very valid.

The so-called integration of production, learning, and research in later generations is simply non-existent in the present.

The artisans in the Ministry of Works integrate production and research, but the research component is very low.

Fang Zheng is well aware of this. By stabilizing Jiang Liang now, there will be less pressure when the big event is accomplished.

"Your Highness, while there's still some time this afternoon, before tomorrow's newspaper comes out, let's quickly find someone to continue smearing him!"

"Okay."

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Over the course of more than a month.

The capital was in turmoil, and bicycles, with the coordinated promotion of newspapers, the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and other large and small organizations, set off wave after wave of trends!

The first Taoyuan Cup Speed ​​Competition was successfully launched.

Starting from the capital and going directly to Taoyuan County, Taoyuan County provided free food and accommodation for one night.

The prizes were generous and very attractive.

First Prize: Embroidered Uniform Guard, Meng Weimin - Weimin Lets the Pear, a limited edition gold card!

Second Prize: Embroidered Uniform Guard, Meng Weimin - Weimin Smashes the Jar, a limited edition silver card!

Third Prize: A signed painting by Meng Weimin.

Entrants from fourth to fiftieth place will each receive an iron badge engraved with a bicycle!

The total cost of all the prizes added up to less than five taels of silver.

The people of the capital instantly boiled over and purchased bicycles everywhere.

The price of bicycles, which originally only cost five qian, has reached as high as five taels under the speculation of scalpers!

In order to prevent bicycles from being discredited by scalpers, Fang Zheng specially found the Beacon Fire Gang to return to its original business and crack down on them everywhere.

Old property management, can't even deal with a scalper?

However, no matter how strict the measures are, this kind of thing is ultimately difficult to completely control, and there are inevitably some omissions, but it is difficult to affect the overall situation.

Those who have money and can't wait for the pre-order have already found scalpers to buy them in advance, after all, as long as you get Meng Weimin's gold and silver cards, that's a hundred or a thousand times the return!

In almost two days, thousands of bicycles were sold throughout the capital.

Liu Zhongshun, who was still building houses on wasteland outside Taoyuan County, received the news and guidance given by Fang Zheng in advance and built several model houses overnight, as well as temporary sales points.

He also erected three huge billboards on the street, such as Taoyuan New City, picturesque scenery. Free school, direct access to the capital. Convenient transportation, the Embroidered Uniform Guard designated training ground stationed....

There are also various beautiful planning prospects that may not be realized in the future.

When the official competition day arrived, an unprecedented lively scene appeared outside the city gate.

Crowds surged, shoulder to shoulder, and countless people rushed to watch.

Even more countless doctors, with large and small packages, brought their apprentices to ambush on the way early.

There will definitely be no shortage of injured people today, just waiting to open for business!

Thinking that this was the first time organizing such a large-scale event, Fang Zheng was also afraid that someone would be injured, so he specially found someone to explain some skills such as physical distribution to prevent everyone from rushing together at the beginning and causing accidents.

On the day of the competition, the top three were successfully selected.

First place: Zhang Biao, second place: Zhou Tie... third place: Passerby A from the capital.

Although the competition was held smoothly, hundreds of people were still seriously injured that day.

The doctors in the capital shouted that it was the New Year, and for a time they all became hardcore fans of bicycles.

Although they were all minor injuries, Fang Zheng, as the instigator, was inevitably dragged to the court by Emperor Jing and severely criticized.

Although he was scolded, the publicity effect obviously reached a new peak!

Following the bicycle speed competition, the bicycle modification competition made a stunning debut.

As long as it is rated as practical by the judges, there will be a bonus of ten taels of silver!

Many people who know a little bit of handicraft actively participate in the competition.

Among them, the strange and useless designs are really eye-opening.

Some changed the pedals to hand cranks, some rode lying down, some installed long guns on the front of the car, and some had backrests on the seats...

Among them, some people even had the whim to install rear-view mirrors on bicycles!

Judging from the current performance of bicycles, it is not very useful, but the creativity is great!

It really shocked Fang Zheng again and again!

Putting aside other things, the creativity of the people of Great Jing is sufficient under the stimulation of money!

Although most of them are not very practical, you can always pick out one or two useful things from them.

Taking this opportunity can also be regarded as accumulating a wave of talent for the future establishment of the Academy of Sciences.

The winners have left records, and they can be accurately recruited in the future, saving a lot of effort, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone!

The modification competition is undoubtedly another wave of strong dissemination.

After this time, the third competition began again.

It's just that this competition has lowered the threshold a lot.

This time is not like other times, it's about aesthetics!

Named the Painting Competition.

As the name suggests, change the skin of the car, whoever paints the car beautifully will win the prize, and the judges will also be elected by public vote.

After a fierce round of voting, the first prize was successfully selected.

Winner: Great Jing Crown Prince, Li Yuanzhao.

On the day of the award, Li Yuanzhao stood on the podium with his hands on his hips, proudly, with one hand on his bicycle.

Grinning, watching the people below constantly cheering and waving vigorously.

Fang Zheng secretly despised him from the stage.

This shameless bastard painted the pattern of the python robe on the car, and used bright yellow.

What's the difference between this and my district chief father winning the first prize?

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After three competitions, coupled with the fierce publicity of the newspaper, bicycles can be seen everywhere on the street.

Bicycles have also completely become a hot topic of discussion in the capital.

Bicycle? Is it okay if you don't send a bicycle when you get married? Who doesn't send a bicycle when they get married now!

Is there still face if you don't have a bicycle at home? Can't even get five qian of silver?

The prince is riding a bicycle, shouldn't we people get one?

Quietly, the sales of bicycles soared, and it is still continuing...

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