Nuclear Warlord

Chapter 272 The Bidding Begins

Emperor Qianwu was worried that this method of public bidding would make the rail manufacturing fall into the hands of the Shangguan family, which would form a monopoly in the future.

Seeing that Li Changfeng is so confident now, he is completely at ease.

He didn't ask carefully, and warned: "This project must hurry up, it's best to build a section quickly, so that people in the world can see the effect."

Emperor Qianwu tried his best to decide this matter despite all the consensus, and he still endured a lot of pressure.

Li Changfeng promised: "Don't worry, father, I will do my best."

Leaving the palace, Li Changfeng grinned.

"Shangguan's family...the opportunity is given to you, but you are useless."

Li Changfeng had basically guessed what Shangguan's family was up to, and it was nothing more than unwillingness to spend money to obtain his smelting technology through other means.

After all, there are so many workers in the steel mill, as long as you ask them all kinds of details, and if experienced masters analyze them, you will always find out the secrets.

But what Shangguan's family didn't know was that the smelting technology in his steel plant was constantly improving, and it was impossible for them to keep up with the speed of improvement.

Moreover, they couldn't get the formula of the core quenching liquid anyway, and this alone could make them stuck.

The Shangguan family is still quenching with water.

This is the most primitive and simplest quenching method, and it is impossible to quench high-strength steel at all. This is one of the biggest stumbling blocks preventing them from smelting high-quality steel.

And Li Changfeng used mineral oil quenching fluid. The Shangguan family might not be able to master the various mineral oil refining techniques, let alone decades, even hundreds of years later.

As for the ratio of various mineral oils, they are even more smudged.

Li Changfeng protected these cores very closely.

If they can't master the quenching liquid, they will always fall behind.

Moreover, a new [-]-refined refined steel technology steelmaking plant he prepared will be put into use soon, and each process is separated and highly confidential.

The production personnel inside are extremely loyal to him after rigorous screening, and have a dedicated living area, with few opportunities to contact the outside world.

In the future, rails and some high-end materials will be produced there.

Day two.

Bidding notices were posted all over the capital.

The first phase of the project will directly repair the railway to Shangzhou.

The reason why Li Changfeng chose this place was because Shangzhou was a land of fish and rice, the granary of Daqian, and had an important strategic position.

At the same time, there are rich and wealthy businessmen gathered there, and the commercial potential is huge.

The distance between the two places is about [-] miles, and the bidding sections are long and short. They are divided into ten in total, and all of them will find contractors in the form of competitive bidding.

There is also the construction of Jingcheng Station and Shangzhou Station, which are two major projects.

There are several small stations along the way, as well as the supply of rails and anti-corrosion wood. There are more than 30 large and small bidding projects in total.

This is what Li Changfeng deliberately divided up so much.

The purpose is to let more people taste the sweetness, continue to participate in the bidding in the follow-up construction, lower the construction cost, and also for a faster deadline.

Eggs cannot be put in one basket.

As the bidding announcement was posted, the entire capital was aroused. The rich and powerful were rejoicing and gearing up, while the common people were full of admiration.

The streets are talking about it.

"Didn't it be rumored that His Royal Highness the Ninth Prince wanted to empty the treasury? Now, all projects are open for bidding, and the rumors are self-defeating!"

"At that time, I didn't believe such rumors. His Highness the Ninth Prince has so many properties, and the money is too much to spend. How could he destroy his reputation?"

"That's right, someone is deliberately framing His Highness!"

"Having said that, I'm really looking forward to this steam train, and I don't know what it's like to sit on it."

"Just wait, His Highness the Ninth Prince is the best at creating miracles, and soon we will be able to board the train."

"..."

Li Changfeng suddenly became busy.

People in this world don't know how to make any bidding documents at all, and he needs to personally check and explain many things in the publicity about the project quality requirements and construction period.

After all, it is the first time, there must be a process of adaptation.

He recruited a large number of talents from various industries under his command to participate in the whole process, and they patiently explained what they didn't understand.

Cultivate these people, and they will be completely liberated in the future.

Compared with engineering construction, rail manufacturing is a bit simpler.

Quantity, size, have specific numbers.

Strength, toughness, wear resistance, safety and reliability are also very intuitive and specific.

But none of the people who came to consult this project.

The main reason is that the number of rail tracks is too large!

Quality requirements are also high.

Looking around the world, apart from Li Changfeng, only the Shangguan family can take over this project.

On the first and second day, no one from the Shangguan family showed up.

On the third day, Shangguan Feiyun came to the project consultation office.

As one of the Eight Great Aristocratic Families, the arrival of Shangguan Feiyun made the originally noisy scene quiet down, and everyone turned their attention to him.

Everyone knows that the Shangguan family has become rich in the world by making steel. It controls many iron mines and owns dozens of large and small steel factories.

As for Li Changfeng, although he is at a disadvantage in terms of the number of mines and steelmaking plants, he has an advantage in terms of individual scale and technology.

People thought that Li Changfeng's public bidding for the rail manufacturing was just a formality, but they never thought that the Shangguan family would come and intervene.

This will undoubtedly cause huge contradictions.

Is it necessary to reproduce the incident that Li Changfeng burned Zhao's parents at night and bombarded the Wang family's lair?

Isn't Shangguan afraid of Li Changfeng's artillery?

Under everyone's gaze, Shangguan Feiyun came to Li Changfeng, with a kind smile still on his face, and bowed respectfully as he had done.

"Shangguan Feiyun, pay homage to His Royal Highness Ninth Prince!"

Li Changfeng didn't show Shangguan Feiyun's face, and said calmly: "Are you here to participate in the bidding?"

Shangguan Feiyun smiled and said: "Yes, I don't know if it will work."

"Of course, this is an open bidding, the lowest bidder wins, and then there will be fair competition."

"That's good, His Royal Highness Ninth Prince's move is really wise!"

"Okay, there's no need to talk about flattering, have you read the announcement? Can the requirements for strength, toughness, wear resistance, safety and reliability be met?"

"Look, yes!"

"Okay, participate in the bidding on time tomorrow."

"Thank you Your Highness, take your leave."

"No delivery."

The speed of communication between the two was extremely fast, Shangguan Feiyun left without even having time for a cup of tea, and there was no smell of gunpowder on the surface.

But everyone knows that this is just the surface.

However, the people at the scene cared more about their own interests, and quickly devoted their energy to the projects they cared about.

On this day, there was a lot of traffic at the gate of Diandude, packed with carriages and bicycles, and the capital's dignitaries flocked here.

The hall on the first floor of Diandude is filled with rows of stools, and there are no empty seats.

Bidding is about to begin.

(End of this chapter)