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Chapter 48 Doing scientific research really burns money!

Chapter 48 Doing scientific research really burns money!

With the introduction of the power of the Qiang people in Xiliang, the situation in Xiliang became clearer, but Meng Chen knew in his heart that the Qiang people were bowing their heads due to their own force, and it was definitely not sincere.

Wanting to change this situation, Meng Chen knows that there is still a long way to go, and being anxious will not help.

Although Meng Chen's strength has grown a bit, Liu Bowen did not agree to Meng Chen's request to immediately send troops to attack Jincheng County.

"Military division, when will we wait if we don't attack Jincheng County at this time?"

"My lord has just captured Chang'an, and the fundamentals are unstable. You must not rush to send troops. This is one of them."

Speaking of this, Liu Bowen paused, and then said: "My lord's memorial has already arrived in the hands of the emperor, and there has been no edict for so long... My lord has to guard against it."

Meng Chen frowned, who to guard against?emperor?Cao Cao?Compared with the two, Cao Cao is much more likely.

It's just that I have already expressed goodwill to Cao Cao about touching Captain Jin.

"Could it be that Cao Cao doesn't trust the governor?"

"Of course!"

Liu Bowen's words made Meng Chen a little puzzled. Could it be that he was not good enough, so he had to give gifts like gold, silver, jewelry or beautiful women?

"Cao Cao, you are a hero! The lord first escorted the emperor back to the east, and then captured Chang'an. And Cao Cao took the emperor to Xudu, and it was also when the lord attacked Chang'an."

"What does the military division mean? Cao Cao thinks that someone wants to compete with him for the emperor?"

"Correct solution! My lord needs to play the Son of Heaven to express his will before we can send troops to attack Jincheng County."

After listening to Liu Bowen's analysis, Meng Chen felt that there was such a grain of truth.

Cao Cao is suspicious. Although he showed his favor by touching the gold captain before, it was Cao Cao's shady trick after all.

What's more, after Dong Zhuo's death in Xiliang, his own rise was so sudden, it is only natural that Cao Cao was on guard.

"So, please write the last memorial from the military division."

Since he can't send troops to attack Jincheng County, Meng Chen doesn't plan to be idle.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, on the one hand, he is training soldiers in the field, and on the other hand, he wants to study "Mohist Mechanism".

It is said that it is "Mohism Mechanism", in the words of later generations, it is for scientific research.

And if you want to engage in scientific research, you can't do it without money.

Fortunately, Shen Wansan has brought the Penguin Chamber of Commerce on the right track, and Meng Chen now has ample funds.

And these parts required by the mechanism are all high-end things, and it is estimated that they will not be able to be produced without failure hundreds or thousands of times.

After finding Ma Jun, Meng Chen showed his trump card, Ma Jun was so startled that he didn't say a word for half an hour, completely silent in "Mohist Mechanism".

"Huh!" Ma Jun breathed a sigh of relief, and then Meng Chen asked.

"Deheng, how much investment is needed to build the organs here?"

After calming down, Ma Jun bowed to Meng Chen and said, "My lord, the investment of wealth is a trivial matter, and the lack of craftsmen is the biggest problem!"

"Oh? Craftsmen can be recruited, and property is indeed a trivial matter. But any problem that can be solved with money is not a problem."

"According to my lord's idea, to manufacture these organs, at least 3000 million yuan will be invested every year, and the craftsmen should not be less than [-]."

With just a few words, Meng Chen made one head and two big.

Although I was prepared in my heart, I never expected to spend so much money. To be precise, doing scientific research really costs money.

As the governor of Xiliang, Meng Chen is now facing more than just money issues. Chang'an is a waste of money. Although Shen Wansan uses his own ability to invigorate the chamber of commerce, the consumption power of the entire Chang'an city is not what it used to be.

It is no exaggeration to say that Meng Chen, the governor of Xiliang, doesn't know much about people's livelihood.

Especially in the current Chang'an City, after years of wars, grain production has dropped sharply.

According to the current price of 5000 yuan for grain, Chang'an's annual tax revenue is only [-] million yuan.

The 3000 million investment that Ma Jun said is more than half of the annual tax revenue. This does not include supporting the army.

It is estimated that few people in the world are willing to invest in mechanism techniques that burn so much money, but from the perspective of development, the benefits brought by technological innovation are obvious.

Today's big man, the building is about to collapse, the princes from all walks of life conquer each other, the emperor has lost the right to control the world, and for a long time after that, the territory of the big man is destined to be full of smoke.

If Meng Chen can master all the mechanisms of the Mohist school, it will be of great benefit in the future, and it will even give him more confidence on the road to hegemony.

Therefore, investment is necessary, as long as it can be controlled to a certain degree.

Meng Chen's right hand knocked on the table rhythmically, but the whole person fell into contemplation. It is impossible to invest funds in all directions, so he can only choose the key points.

As for what the focus is, it is naturally a matter closely related to people's livelihood and the military.

"Brother Shan, tell Shen Wansan that the governor needs money urgently. No matter what, he can prepare 800 million to 1000 million yuan a month."

Hearing the words, Meng Shan led the order and left, but Ma Jun was shocked all over!
"Deheng, pick out things that can change people's livelihood and city defense, and develop them first." Having said this, Gongsun continued to tap on the table with his right hand.

"Once there is more money in the future, the governor will still invest more. But the governor only has one requirement, and that is the absolute loyalty of these craftsmen."

Ma Jun straightened his face, and then bowed to Meng Chen: "This subordinate will do his best to complete this matter."

Just do what you say, Meng Chen is like this, and soon ordered someone to find Jia Xu, quickly wrote a notice to recruit craftsmen, and ordered him to post it everywhere.

"Deheng, remember one sentence, technology is the primary productive force." Meng Chen was a little excited, and said the words of later generations.

"Technology? Primary productivity?" Ma Jun was a little confused, and this was the first time he heard these two words.

"The science and technology are the things you fiddled with. For example, the overturned cart and the curved plow. It is precisely because of such inventions and creations that food production can be increased."

Ma Jun nodded half-understood. These craftsmen may not all have read books, and most of them passed on the skills hand in hand.

But this does not mean that the craftsman is not smart, otherwise how could Ma Jun understand so many drawings?
There is nothing wrong with studying, and there is nothing wrong with craftsmen in creating. What is wrong is that the rulers cannot make reasonable use of it. This also makes the social status of craftsmen and businessmen always low.

But Ma Jun knew in his heart that whether it was him or Shen Wansan, they both had a very important position in Meng Chen's heart, otherwise they would not be treated as they are today.

"Jun, I don't know the big truth, but the lord's order must be fulfilled!"

Looking at the excited Ma Jun, Meng Chen knew that he had completely activated Ma Jun's potential.

As for how far he can go, Meng Chen is not sure, but the current Ma Jun must have achieved greater achievements than the Ma Jun in the original history.

(End of this chapter)