Rising: Ten Thousand Years Chapter 27: : Return to the old business

Hangcheng County, Qiantang Valley.

Amidst the stench, Li Chen covered his mouth and nose with his veil, and rummaged around with pokers in his hand.

"What are you going to build?"

Beside, Qi Lengzi is on vacation today, and he also came out with a backpack to pick up trash with Li Zhen.

At first, Lengzi Qi resisted, but after finding out that he could earn more by picking up trash than being an official, he followed Li Zhen to the sea to seek gold without hesitation. A little dirty, a little bitter, a little tired, a little more stared at by others, but earning more, this is a real benefit.

"CNC machine tool."

Li Zhen picked up a glass bottle, poured out the yellowish unknown liquid inside, and threw it into the back strap behind him.

Qi Lengzi was confused: "What is a CNC machine tool?"

"It is a processing instrument that uses power supply, motor, cutter, ruler... to process metal parts. Of course, it can only be called a machine tool. If it is numerically controlled, it needs to be equipped with a digital program. Now There is no way to implement software programming digital programs. So frankly speaking, it can only be called a manual machine tool.”

Li Zhen has actually thought about this issue very carefully during this time. It seems that a steam engine can be built without a machine tool. But after careful consideration, he still felt that the machine tool should be built first, and the steam engine should be reserved for later.

There is no other reason. Because even if the steam engine is successful, it may be a great invention, but it will never become a mature technology. It will take an extremely long wait to enter the market. And if the steam engine cannot enter the market, Li Zhen will not be able to return the funds. Who will buy it? Only after the technology of the steam engine is extremely mature will it play a huge role and benefit, and this will take too long.

Lathes are different. Kyushu has initially established industries, and the processing of steel parts is a very profitable side. Li Zhen can guarantee that once his machine tool comes out, he will definitely make a fortune. And he needs the money.

Lengzi Qi opened his mouth and put two worn-out rubber tubes into the back strap: "I don't understand. What are they for?"

"Machine parts. Screws, nuts, special size castings, even seamless steel pipe."

"What's the use of that?"

"...it doesn't make sense to you."

"How much does it cost?"

Li Zhen straightened up his sore waist, wiped his sweat, and said with some tears and laughter: "It's about 10,000 coins guaranteed. I calculated the cost some time ago, and if the one-time attempt is successful, it will cost 10,000 yuan." However, there has never been a machine tool in Kyushu. Without a reference model, we can only rely on imagination. I guess it will be trial and error.

"You are going crazy!"

Qi Lengzi was a little anxious: "With so much money, what can you do? Why do you want to make something useless?"

"Is it useless?"

Li Zhen smiled and refused to answer.

"Is it useful?"

"Don't you know that there is a patent in this world? If I create a machine tool and apply for a patent, countless businessmen will invest in me and mass-produce the machine tool. Is it useless?"

Qi Lianzi laughed loudly: "Are you crazy? Who would buy that kind of thing? Screws, don't they have the same function as rivets? Rivets are so cheap, who would buy screws? Besides, steel castings are expensive. A batch of iron is melted in the factory, directly molded and fired, and formed at one time. Who needs you to process it."

"You don't understand."

"Okay, okay, I don't understand."

Li Zhen shrugged and couldn't explain it to him. Ten thousand years ago, before the machine tool came out, probably no one understood it? After the machine tool comes out, who can do without it? No one in the contemporary era understands 10,000 years ago better than Li Zhen.

After thinking for a while, Li Zhen said embarrassingly again: "That..."

"I will not lend you money. No way."

"Amount..."

Li Zhen touched his nose, a little embarrassed. Why is this thief's brain bright again now?

Qi Lengzi suddenly thought of another thing: "By the way, you still owe me more than 4,000 coins. When are you going to pay me back? I protected you for so many days, and I agreed to pay 500 coins a day." , and slaughtered so many people for you. I don’t care about your medical expenses, how long will you owe?”

Li Zhen looked at him innocently, and said with a pursed mouth, "Four thousand coins, you can't get them out even if you kill me. I will definitely give it to you if I have it."

"Hmph, don't think I don't know. A public high school pays you 800 coins a month, and you can earn more than 1,000 coins a month picking up junk. You have at least 4,000 coins in savings now."

Li Zhenxin was shocked, how did he know?

"Nothing."

"Cut. If you have it, return it to me quickly."

"The sun is good today."

“…”

The two continued to search for waste products.

In Qiantang Valley, there are quite a lot of competitors, and many people are picking up scraps here. After all, this is the only garbage station in the entire Hangcheng County. The whole city's garbage is dumped here, and gold is buried under the rancid smell.

"Oh, isn't this a schoolmaster? Why, you didn't go to college, but you came back to compete with us for business?"

A young man came over with a large group of people.

Li Zhen rolled his eyes, backed away silently, and pushed Lengzi Qi to the front: "This is my boss, you have something to tell him."

When everyone saw Qi Lengzi's fat and strong figure, they felt a little scared. During this period of time, they have fought a lot of battles, and this staunch man has left a deep impression on them several times.

The young man glanced at the stupefied boy, and was a little apprehensive. He shouted sternly, "You guys are a little too bully, aren't you? Everyone is suffering, so don't use violence to solve the problem. Conquer with virtue. People. You have been to school, Li Zhen, you must want to be a person with connotations?"

Li Zhen stomped a tin jar flat and put it in his back belt, and said nonchalantly: "I major in mathematics, physics and chemistry, and I haven't learned much, and I don't have much connotation."

"You... Anyway, you can't be so domineering. Let's divide the area, shall we?"

Lengzi Qi's eyes were as wide as copper bells, and he said in a low voice, "That's fine, divide the entire Qiantang Valley between our two brothers."

"You guys are bullying people. Now I'm going to report to the officials."

Lengzi Qi laughed loudly, and tore off the tattered 'work clothes', revealing the bright red official robes inside: "I am an official."

"You!"

"It's not good for you to be like this, we are all pointing at this way of life. We are at a disadvantage, can the southeast area belong to you? You only work in the southeast area."

Qi Lengzi looked back at Li Zhen: "What do you think?"

Li Zhen shrugged his shoulders: "Okay. I'm also tired from fighting twice in three days."

"Well, the southeast area belongs to us, and you can handle other places yourself. You are not allowed to step into the southeast area to search for scraps, and we will not leave the southeast area."

"Once a word is said, it is hard to follow!"

"I mean what I say."

“…”

The two of them scoured a bag full, and then sold it at the scrap yard. Li Zhen sold it for ten coins, and Qi Lengzi sold it for twelve coins.

But seeing Qi Lengzi counting six coins out of the twelve coins to Li Zhen, he said, "Here, you owe me six coins again."

Li Zhen smiled and accepted, watching Qi Lengzi take out his small book and write down the account, and wrote a 6 after the money he owed him, which warmed his heart. But he curled his lips and said: "Small belly and chicken intestines, 6 coins have to be remembered."

"If I don't count ~IndoMTL.com~ you will be dead tomorrow. When I first started collecting waste products, I gave you half of the offering every day, and you forgot the next day, and said no, no, I I can’t remember. I’m not stupid, if you don’t keep an account, you will empty me out.”

"Stupid, are you going to get paid?"

"What are you doing!"

Qi Lengzi looked at Li Zhen vigilantly: "It's enough for me to give you half of my income from scouring waste products every day. Don't push yourself too hard."

"It's easy to say, anyway, I will definitely be very rich in the future. Once the machine tool is researched, I will definitely be able to return all the money to you. What are you afraid of? Are you afraid that I will run away?"

"Let's talk about it someday."

Qi Lengzi said wearily.

The sun is rising high, and it is twelve o'clock at noon. The two parted ways after being busy for a long time, and were going to go back to take a nap and continue working in the afternoon.

Just as Li Zhen took a few steps, Qi Lengzi suddenly shouted: "Hey."

"What are you doing? Do you want to invite me to dinner?"

"My salary was paid last night, you go back and wash it and come to the Yamen to find me."

"Oh, that's a good relationship." Li Zhen hurriedly ran back.

Lengzi Qi muttered angrily, took out his small notebook and wrote down a note—"350"

Li Zhen knew it well, and deliberately pretended not to care.

If anyone in this world can vaguely know Li Zhen's dream, it is only the female boss of the scrap yard and Qi Lengzi.

But Qi Lengzi never said anything and supported him. Inexplicably believe that he can succeed. It may be because Li Zhen's aura is too strong, and that kind of strong dream can really affect the people around him...

At this time, Bai Yuqi, who looked haggard but ecstatic, rushed into Hangcheng County.

As soon as the leader entered the city, he gave a loud shout:

"Admitted!"