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Chapter 1009 The Inventor's Reward (Second Update, please subscribe)
Every day in Qingzhou starts with the same scene.

When most people were still sleeping soundly in their dreams, a round of rising sun leaped out of the distant horizon, gilded the thick clouds covering the city, creating the illusion of clear weather, and then disappeared without a trace.

Like the seven states and two provinces in the south of Ming Dynasty, the provincial capital is either near the sea or built along the river. Qingzhou City, located on the right side of the Parana River, is located in the center of the Pampas Prairie, one of the three richest granaries in the world. Known as "Rosario" in the old days, it was an important port city as early as the Argentine period, and it was the place where the first national flag of the Argentine Republic was raised.

Of course, history has no practical significance. Now this is Qingzhou City of the Empire.

It is the most important food producing area of ​​the empire. Every year, millions of tons of wheat and soybeans are shipped from here to Europe-this is why there are ports in the seven states and two provinces in the south. In order to facilitate the foreign trade of the provinces, there are no coastal provinces Relying on the convenience of the port, the family dominates.

Although Qingzhou is a large agricultural state, it does not mean that its industry is underdeveloped. In fact, thanks to the prosperity of agriculture, there are several enterprises mainly producing agricultural machinery and equipment and hundreds of supporting factories in Qingzhou.

Benniu Tractor Company, which is famous all over the world for producing gasoline tractors, is located in Qingzhou.

As usual, Tang Shaozeng follows the clock every day. He drives to the office at 7:20 every morning and arrives on time in 10 minutes. After parking the car in the parking lot, he will arrive at the office within [-] minutes.He worked six days a week, and on the seventh day, he would drive his Italian wife and daughter to church, and then drink tea with friends in a nearby teahouse—most of them, like him, were the same men who sent their wives and children to church. .

In Daming, many people are like him, marrying a European or Latin wife, they have their beliefs, and men... are often more willing to spend time in teahouses, so in Daming, the biggest What are the characteristics ofThere must be a teahouse near the church where men drink tea and chat.

Why a teahouse and not a tavern?
Because Chinese men... are often not addicted to alcohol.

His work and life are so step-by-step, and there will be absolutely no mistakes. This is a habit he has developed over the years.As an engineer, Tang Shaozeng has long been accustomed to this kind of life.

After entering the office, he will drink a cup of coffee made by the secretary in advance-this is the habit he developed when he was studying in the United States, which is also the reason why he and his wife got married. Bringing a cup of coffee, for a teenager, it is easy to fall into such enthusiasm.

Many habits, once formed, are difficult to change.

Holding a coffee cup in his hand, Tang Shaozeng once again looked at the drawings on the table. As the chief engineer of Benniu Company, he is currently working on a new project - a large tractor.

The advantages of larger tractors are obvious, more powerful and more efficient.

Of course the price is higher.

However, the development of large tractors has not been very smooth. The reason is that large tractors are heavy and the ground pressure is high, and they will encounter a series of problems when plowing the land.

"The wheels still need to be further enlarged."

After taking a sip of coffee, Tang Shaozeng frowned slightly. Just as he was about to pick up a pen and calculate how much the wheel should be widened, the news in the nearby newspaper caught his attention.

Even third-rate tabloids sometimes have valuable news, and each newspaper office always reprints its own news. This inconspicuous piece of news in the "Qingzhou Morning Post" caught his attention.

"Steel feet for a tractor? What kind of feet?"

Holding a coffee cup, Tang Shaozeng stared at the news in the newspaper, but it was just simple. After reading the introduction above, his eyes lit up. He hurriedly picked up the clothes hanging on the hanger, and told the secretary commanded.

"If Manager Sun is looking for me, I'll go out for a while."

As the chief engineer, Tang Shaozeng can basically control his time freely. He didn't even go to the train station, but drove straight to Xinyi, 300 kilometers away. In the past ten years, hundreds of thousands of kilometers of asphalt roads have been rebuilt with huge sums of money. Although a lot of money has been invested, the benefits are obvious: the government can quickly reach all parts of the country, whether it is collecting taxes, suppressing rebellions or Wars are much more advanced than before.

Of course, the government didn't lose money - those roads were toll roads.In a sense, road construction can also make money, because the effect of toll roads is obvious.A large number of wealthy businessmen understood the great potential of roads, and rushed to invest, rapidly developing the transportation system of Ming Dynasty.

After passing the toll booth and driving onto the road, Tang Shaozeng drove towards the destination at a speed of 50 kilometers per hour. Although the road is tolled, people are not disgusted with toll roads just like in Europe.After all, everyone is lamenting the reduction in travel time.From one big city to another, the comfortable car can run freely and arrive quickly.

Because there are not many cars on the road, Tang Shaozeng's Maxima soon exceeded 60 kilometers under constant acceleration. In fact, it can reach 67 kilometers at the fastest, but few people can drive at such a high speed.But even so, it was faster than the train.

When Tang Shaozeng arrived at the farm, the sun was about to set.In order to hurry, he didn't even eat at the service area. He just ate a piece of bread when he stopped to refuel, and then drove directly to Xinyi. After driving for another two hours on the dirt road in the countryside, he finally arrived at Wuhuasun farm.

"Mr. Wu, this is a power of attorney. If you sign it, we will pay you 5000 yuan. In the future, the company will pay you 1500 yuan for patent licensing fees every year, and it will increase by 5% every year."

As soon as he saw Wu Huasun, Tang Shaozeng expressed his attitude. As the chief engineer of the company, he has the right to purchase some technologies according to his personal judgment.In his opinion, this crawler is definitely the most suitable technology for tractors.

"what?"

Wu Huasun looked at the contract in front of him in surprise, and he even suspected that he had heard it wrong.

"You guys want to buy it, don't you?"

And they are even willing to pay 5000 yuan!That is definitely a huge sum of money!Besides, there will be a sum of money every year in the future!This, such a good thing is true?

"Yes, I think he has a certain application prospect in tractors. Mr. Wu, with this income, you and your family will live a more prosperous life."

Tang Shaozeng's words moved Wu Huasun a little bit, who wouldn't be moved?
Looking at his wife and children outside the window through the window, he thought about it, he said.

"This, this... Mr. Tang, this is not my invention."

what?
Just when Tang Shaozeng was wondering, he heard the sound of brakes coming from outside, and almost subconsciously, a thought popped up in his mind—a competitor is coming.

The next moment there was a knock on the door, and when the door was opened, it was the military police who appeared in sight.

"Is it Wu Huasun?"

asked the gendarme.

"Yes, yes, I am..."

When Wu Huasun answered, there was a hint of ominousness in his heart.

"You're under arrest for violating the Defense Secrets Act."

(End of this chapter)