When they heard that they would be led to create strange objects, the teachers and students in the Object Research Class were very happy and signed up enthusiastically.
Chen Jingke was naturally happy to see this situation and said that everyone could participate, and then assigned different research tasks according to the team.
He had no control over the specific allocation, leaving everything to Li Tai and Cheng Huailiang to manage.
However, before assigning specific tasks, he said seriously: "I will say the ugly things first. We are all smart people and should know the usefulness of clocks and how profitable this business is."
Everyone guessed what he was going to say, and their expressions became serious.
"I have reached an agreement with the Empress. After the clock is developed, she will produce and sell it, and the profits will be divided into 70% and 70%... 30% will go to our Gwu Class."
Everyone showed surprised expressions. Firstly, they did not expect that they would be doing business in partnership with the queen, and secondly, they did not expect that they would be assigned to the Gwu class.
Li Tai raised his hand and asked: "Jing Ke, you just said that the shares will belong to our wu class? How do you say this?"
Chen Jingke glanced at the crowd and said with certainty: "Yes, it belongs to the Gurwu Class. The money from selling the clocks will not go into Zixiaoguan's account and will be regarded as the common property of the Gurwu Class."
Everyone was buzzing with excitement. Although the clock had not been built yet, it did not prevent them from knowing how much economic value this thing had. They did not expect that Chen Jingke would actually be willing to give up such a huge fortune.
Chen Jingke waved his hands repeatedly to calm everyone down, and continued: "Everyone should be able to feel that the further the study of the investigation of objects proceeds, the more financial support will be needed."
"Where does this money come from? From Zixiaoguan's endless investment? How should we calculate our relationship with Zixiaoguan? We cannot continue to be unclear about many things."
"Now that we have a solution, if we research this thing, we will never have to worry about research expenses again. We can get as much as we want."
"From now on, our Gewu class will be the Gewu class, and each of us will be independent and free. We don't have to worry about being controlled by Zixiao Guan."
Everyone was talking again, because Chen Jingke is the young master of Zixiao Temple and the founder of the Gwu Class, so no one has considered this issue.
Now after being reminded by him, I discovered that this was indeed the case.
They come here to study and study, and apart from paying for their meals, everything else is subsidized by Zixiaoguan.
As the saying goes, if someone is soft-spoken and short-handed, they will always keep their heads down in front of Zixiaoguan.
This situation is not very serious now. In the future, as more and more money is spent, this bond will become deeper.
Naturally, the sooner we separate, the better it will be for everyone in the Gwu Class.
But what they didn't expect was that it was Chen Jingke himself who first proposed this suggestion.
This made everyone surprised, grateful, and even more happy.
After all, Cheng Huailiang still cared about his brother and said: "The creativity of the clock comes from you, and you should share a share of the profits."
Others also said: "Yes, yes, the real person should take the big head. He only needs to leave the basic needs for the Gwu Ban."
Chen Jingke smiled and said: "No matter what nonsense you talk about, it's as if I am not a member of the Gurwu Class. Don't forget that I founded the Gurwu Class, and it will be expanded into a college in the future. I will be the dean then..."
"To me, Zixiaoguan and Gewüban are just the difference between the left and right hands, but it is different for you... So don't fight. All profits from the future clocks will be given to Gewüban."
Everyone thought the same thing, didn't the Gurwu Class belong to Chen Jingke? They were just here to study, so there was nothing to argue about how to divide the profits.
Chen Jingke continued: "In the future, all expenses of the Gurwu Class will come from this money... There is another matter related to everyone's vital interests, and I also need to make it clear in advance."
"When everyone succeeds in their studies, they will definitely have their own ideas and want to create their own inventions. If you pay for your own research, then everything you invent will belong to you."
"If you don't have research funds, you can apply for special funds from your class and use the equipment of the Gurwu class... But in this case, the things you invent will belong to the Gurwu class."
"But don't worry, you still have the right to authorize and share the profits of the product... We will discuss the specific rules and regulations and ways of sharing."
Now everyone was convinced and said: "Here."
Next, under the auspices of Li Tai and Cheng Huailiang, the object class was divided into several groups to study different parts respectively, and the clock research work officially began.
Chen Jingke first went to the palace to discuss clock making with his eldest grandson Wugao.
Dozens of people from the Gewu Class were all involved, and it was impossible to keep the clock secret secret.
Even if everyone keeps it secret, the secret won't last long.
The structure of the clock is so simple that it can be copied by a few highly skilled craftsmen by disassembling it several times.
In previous generations, clocks were introduced to China during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and craftsmen in the Jiangnan area imitated and improved them. The quality even surpassed European clocks for a time.
Unfortunately, because they did not understand the physical system, the improvements made by Chinese craftsmen to clocks were limited. Later, Europe improved the power structure and once again achieved technical supremacy.
Later, more compact pocket watches and watches appeared, which technically eliminated the possibility of imitation. It was not until China established its own industrial system that it re-produced its own watches.
What Chen Jingke made was a relatively bulky and primitive clock with a very simple structure.
Just a pendulum, an escapement, a spring and a few hands can be imitated by a few skilled craftsmen.
Therefore, the best way is to make a time difference, prepare raw materials and craftsmen in advance, wait for the clocks to be researched and build them in large quantities immediately, and ship them in large quantities before others to earn the maximum profit.
And with the low productivity in ancient times, we were not afraid of imitation by others, and we could sell whatever we produced.
Moreover, sales channels are more important than production capacity. Which company in Datang has sales channels that can compare with Queen's?
Therefore, Chen Jingke is not afraid of the spread of watch technology. The reason why he still tells everyone to keep it secret is just to establish rules.
All the way to the palace, Changsun Wugou was writing his "Women's Rules". When he saw him coming over and writing, he said: "Xiao Sizi hasn't finished school yet, just sit there and wait for a while."
Chen Jingke sat down on the side and said: "I'm not here to see Xiao Sizi today, I have something to do with you."
Changsun Wuji said: "Oh, are you looking for me? Wait for me to finish writing these words before talking."
She speeded up and wrote for another five or six minutes before stopping.
He put away his pen and stood up, went to sit down at the table outside, and said, "Tell me what you want from me."
Chen Jingke pretended to be mysterious and said: "I have thought of a new product that should be very popular and make a lot of money. I would like to cooperate with you."
Changsun Wugou couldn't help but his eyes lit up. Even Chen Jingke said that if you could make big money, it would definitely not be small money.
But seeing his mysterious look, she pretended not to care and said: "What is as good as you say? Don't lie to me."
Seeing that she was indifferent, Chen Jingke said anxiously: "How is it possible? It's very profitable. It's much more profitable than canned food."
Changsun Wugao said disappointedly: "Is it just more profitable than canned food? I thought that even if it is not as good as glass, it can be about the same as salt and sugar."
Chen Jingke was quite speechless and complained: "You are so rich now that you don't even care about the profits from canned food."
Because of the development of canned marine fish, the canning business is now getting bigger and bigger, and the production capacity is only limited by the production speed of canned bottles.
It's easy to earn hundreds of thousands of yuan a year, but Changsun Wugou actually dislikes the lack of money. It would be strange if Chen Jingke didn't complain about it.
Changsun Wugao smiled and said: "Having seen how quickly glass and salt and sugar can make money, naturally you won't think that canned food is very profitable... Okay, tell me what good things you have thought of."
Chen Jingke said proudly: "A clock, for keeping time."
As he said that, he ran over and took the pen that Changsun Wugou had just used. He also took a piece of paper, drew a square clock, and explained the principle.
Changsun Wugou was very surprised. She naturally knew the importance of this thing. If it could be made, it would definitely sell well, and it would be a huge income.
But seeing Chen Jingke's proud look, she pretended not to care and said, "That's it? A sundial and a clepsydra can tell time, can you also treat it as a treasure?"
Just like this? Just like this? Just like this?
These two words are too lethal for Chen Jingke, who is a time traveler. If this was a game, a string of numbers must have floated on his head at this moment: double quotient minus two hundred and five.
He actually said that this is the clock, which is intolerable. He opened his mouth and retorted: "This thing can be used day and night no matter it is windy or rainy. How can it be compared with a sundial?"
"There is no need to add water, the power is long-lasting, and it can be used for decades if it is well maintained. Can it be compared to a clepsydra?"
"It can also accurately measure time to every minute...Don't you know what dividing means? It means dividing a moment into fifteen parts, and each minute is one-fifteenth of a moment...Can the clepsydra do this?
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"In the future, we can make more accurate clocks, and the time can be accurate to every second. A second is..."
The more Chen Jingke talked, the more excited he became. The soul of the keyboard warrior in his previous life revived again. At this moment, he was not fighting alone. At this moment, all the keyboard warriors were possessing him.
After saying that, he looked at Changsun Wugou triumphantly, waiting for her to show a surprised expression.
Unexpectedly, Changsun Wugou said calmly: "Oh, I see, that's what happens next?"
Chen Jingke was immediately choked up. After a long while, he said sadly: "Then you can make money. You really don't like this money?"
"Haha..." Changsun Wugou couldn't help but laugh: "It looks good, well, I'm sorry, Jing Ke, you can think of my aunt, I'm very happy."
Chen Jingke didn't know that he was being played. He was so angry that he turned around and decided to ignore her.
Changsun Wugou smiled and said: "Okay, okay, don't be angry, my aunt is just joking with you."
Chen Jingke was indifferent and said that I was really angry and could not be coaxed.
Changsun Wugou rolled his eyes and said seriously: "Let's do this. I'll take a step back for this cooperation. How about we split it 50-50? If you don't say anything, I'll take it as your agreement."
Chen Jingke was indeed fooled and turned around and said: "No, just seventy-three points will be enough. These three points will be recorded in the Wuwu Class..."
Changsun Wugou pretended that what just happened had not happened, and asked curiously: "Divided into the Gwu class? Why?"
As soon as the chatter started, Chen Jingke knew that he had been fooled, but at this point, he could only pretend to be stupid and continued: "For the long-term development of the Gwu Class..."
He talked about the importance of the Gewu Class to the future, the current dilemma and his own way to solve the dilemma.
Changsun Wuguo nodded and said: "This time you have made the right decision. If the Wuwu Class is really as important as you say, the sooner we separate from Zixiao Temple, the better."
Chen Jingke solemnly said: "It must be very important. My most important job in the next many years is to develop the Gurwu class, and even my life's experience will be invested in this."
Changsun Wugou obviously knew from Li Shimin what he said a few days ago, and said: "The money needed will be a lot, or we can split it 50-50 with the clock."
Chen Jingke shook his head and said: "No, it's better to establish some rules early. Besides, I know a lot of good things. It's just because I'm not good at school and don't know the specific production methods."
"When the people in the wu class have learned a lot, I will tell them these things and let them study them slowly. If I can restore any one of them, it will be a huge wealth, which is enough for the wu class."
Changsun Wugou no longer insisted and said, "Well, I'm looking forward to this day coming."
Chen Jingke said confidently: "This day won't last long."
Afterwards, the two discussed various details of the watch business, and Chen Jingke explained the situation of the watch itself.
It focuses on the features that make it easy to imitate and gives its own solutions.
Build a workshop in advance, find enough craftsmen and workers, and stock up on various materials. Even things with no technical content, such as dials and boxes, can be designed and built in advance.
Changsun Wujia also supported his plan. Since he couldn't keep it secret, he would rush to make a fortune before others, and then rely on sales channels and watch quality to win.
Chen Jingke mentioned his biggest advantage again: "The dial will accumulate dust if it is exposed for a long time. When wiping, it is easy to touch the pointer and the scale will be deformed, resulting in inaccurate time."
"We can make special flat glass and place it on the front... which is both beautiful and practical."
Changsun Wugou said happily: "Okay, that's a good idea. This can also promote the sales of glass. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone."
She also put forward some suggestions, such as embellishment of precious stones on the outer shell of the clock; for example, the scales on the dial should be made of gold and silver jewelry, etc. Anyway, it is just as luxurious as possible.
They didn't end the conversation until Xiao Sizi finished school.
Chen Jingke played with his little wife for a long time, and did not return to Zixiaoguan until she went to school in the afternoon, and then plunged into the study of clocks.
