African Nationhood

Chapter 83 Money Spreading Journey ()

After hearing Shi Jintang introduce himself as the patent holder of a new bicycle, Muller Sebastian immediately became interested.

"Really? Which country are you from, Japan or the Qing Dynasty?"

Shi Jintang was much calmer this time, and he replied calmly: "I am Chinese."

Muller Sebastian reacted for a while before he realized that "Chinese" refers to people from the Qing Dynasty.

"Please come in with me, my office is vacant now."

Shi Jintang and others entered the bicycle factory and found that the bicycles produced by the workers here were strangely shaped.

There are actually large and small wheel bicycles invented by the French.

Shi Jintang shook his head. The Muller brothers were a bit geeky and too playful.

If it weren't for Karl Benz, he really wouldn't be willing to come here.

Just set up branches in France and the UK to produce bicycles.

"Please sit down. It's a mess here. Please bear with me."

Shi Jintang glanced at the office, which was not big, at most fifteen or six square meters.

But there were design drawings and fragmentary car parts scattered everywhere in the house.

After looking at it, Shi Jintang found a chair that could be made and sat down.

Trudeau and others stood at the door and did not come in.

Mueller Sebastian looked at Trudeau and others outside, secretly wondering what the origin of this yellow man was.

"Let's get down to business, this is my newly designed bike."

As Shi Jintang spoke, he took out the design drawing of a new bicycle from his suitcase and handed it to the other party.

Muller Sebastian took the design drawing and looked at it for a while, then he suddenly exclaimed "Adjuerst gut, exzellent". .

This sudden movement startled Shi Jintang.

Why was this German so surprised?

The German also noticed Shi Jintang's displeasure. He scratched his few hair and said with an apologetic smile: "Sorry, I was too excited just now.

Your design is really great. This diamond-shaped steel frame is such a genius idea. I admire you very much! "

Shi Jintang waved his hand sheepishly, and then asked him, "I came here to ask you, are you willing to let me buy your factory?"

"What, this is impossible!

The bikes produced in my factory are all licensed.

Your design is very good. If you are not willing to authorize it, we can not produce it. "

Although this German is not young, there is still fire burning in his eyes, and it can be seen that he really loves his career.

"Then are you willing to join a joint venture?"

"A joint venture?

I personally am not willing, but I still need to communicate with Pentax about this matter, after all, he is also a shareholder. "

"Well, where is the Pentax you mentioned, and when can I see him?"

The German was stunned, "Oh, he said this morning that he was going to Karl's place to help, and he should be back soon.

If you are in a hurry, I can take you to him. "

This German is very easy to talk to. Is the Karl he talks about Karl Benz?
  "Is the Karl you are talking about Mr. Karl Benz?
  If it is him, then I can go there, and finding him is one of the purposes of my coming here. "

Hearing Shi Jintang say that he wanted to find Karl Benz, the German smiled and said, "Mr. Shi, do you know Karl too?"

It looked like it was really Karl Benz. "I don't know him, but I've heard of him and want to talk to him about some issues about internal combustion engines."

"Then let's set off now. His machine shop is not far from here."

After speaking, the German was the first to leave the office, and he did not forget to bring the drawings of the new bicycle.

But when the guests arrived, they didn’t even provide a glass of water. What kind of host is this?

This is too industrially straight!

Trudeau followed Shi Jintang and complained, "Boss, why are you so polite to this guy? He is too stingy. Not to mention coffee and tea, he won't even provide you with a glass of water."

Shi Jintang waved his hand, then quickened his pace to keep up with the Germans in front.

Sometimes people say it's not far, and it really isn't far. Sometimes it's not necessarily that far.

Shi Jintang was deceived!

The German said it was not far, the distance was almost 5 kilometers!
  Gan! My feet hurt when I walk.

He's here to show kindness this time, so be patient!

……

The wooden signboard for "Bentz Iron Foundry and Machine Works" is old and the writing is starting to be mottled.

From this point of view, the "Father of the Automobile" is still in trouble.

The Benz factory is not big, much smaller than the Sebastian Bicycle Factory.

Although Benz had developed a "single-cylinder gas engine", there was no market for this small engine, so he and his factory were still in embarrassment.

In 1886, he finally developed a three-wheeled car equipped with a new single-cylinder gasoline engine.

And it became a blockbuster at the subsequent 1888 Munich World Expo.

……

After entering the factory, Shi Jintang couldn't help sniffing. The smell of this factory was not very pleasant.

There were oil stains and scattered metal parts everywhere, as well as wheel frames.

Not long after, a middle-aged man of medium height and a face similar to Mueller rushed out of the factory building.

The difference is that this middle-aged man has a high hairline on his head, but he is not completely bald.

"Hello, I am Pentax Sebastian, Mueller's younger brother. You can call me Pentax."

"Well, I'm Henry Shi, you can also call me Henry."

Pentax Sebastian's hands were stained with oil. He smiled sheepishly, and then invited Shi Jintang: "Please come inside the house, it's too dirty outside."

Shi Jintang nodded to Trudeau and others, and then walked over.

As soon as he entered the room, he saw a man wearing dirty work clothes, looking at the bicycle design drawings in front of Mueller Sebastian.

It seemed that this person should be Karl Benz, so he coughed twice.

"cough cough"

The startled man in work clothes turned around immediately. His face was a bit thin, his beard was thick, and his hair was thick.

"Hello, I am Karl Benz."

"Hello, my name is Henry Shi."

After the two introduced each other, it was quiet, not knowing how to proceed.

Karl Benz was at a loss for words and suddenly said: "The bicycle you designed is really great!"

"um. Thank you."

After speaking, Shi Jintang turned to Bentax Sebastian behind him.

"Bentax, did Mueller tell you my plan just now?"

Pentax Sebastian looked at his brother with doubts in his eyes.

Judging from the looks of the two brothers, Mueller probably didn't tell him.

"That's it. I plan to invest in acquiring your bicycle factory to produce my new bicycle. I also want to talk to Mr. Karl Benz."

When Karl Benz heard this, he looked at Shi Jintang in surprise, "What are you talking to me about?"

Shi Jintang pointed to the dark metal piece on the workbench next to him, "Just talk about it. I have a huge plan for him!"

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