The big man has a living father

Chapter 30: Iron Man
When Huo Hai talked about this, he actually remembered who Sang Hongyang was.

Sang Hongyang is so famous that even if you have not seriously studied the history of the Western Han Dynasty, you will not be unfamiliar with him if you just occasionally watch short videos.

Huo Hai pulled Bu Shi and said, "Come on, let's talk over here."

Sang Hongyang sat in front of the desk, watching Huo Hai chatting with Bu Shi with his hands and feet gesticulating.

The whole process is very complicated.

At first, Bu Shi looked confused, and Huo Hai told him something.

Then Bu Shi understood and began to ask questions with expectation.

As a result, Bu Shi found it very difficult to accept what Huo Hai said.

Sang Hongyang knew at a glance that the basis of this cooperation was that Bu Shi must give something, and Bu Shi was very unwilling to do so.

But, as Huo Hai continued to speak, Bu Shi became happier and happier as he listened. He no longer had that resistance and even began to exude the kind of expression that only a businessman would have when he encounters an opportunity to get rich quickly.

"This Bu Shi was convinced..."

Sang Hongyang was very sure that Bu Shi must have been convinced.

Under the tree, Huo Hai said, "I promise you that no matter who buys shares, even if it is your majesty himself, you will be a member of the board of directors. Everything on the board of directors will be decided by voting and by popular vote. Moreover, as long as you are willing, you will always be the general manager of this company."

Bu Shi: "But, I came to Chang'an because of your majesty's call. If I do business in Chang'an..."

Huo Hai: "His Majesty asked you to come to Chang'an so that you can make money for him. As long as you can make money for His Majesty, does he care whether you are the general manager or the head coach?"

Bu Shi thought for a long time and said ruthlessly: "Do it!"

Huo Hai patted Bu Shi on the shoulder and said, "Work hard, and soon you will be the most famous businessman in the world."

Bu Shi: "Chairman, let's not rush to look forward to the future. I have a huge problem in mind."

"How can so much cargo be transported from the Wei River to Chang'an every day? This is almost impossible!"

Huo Hai was puzzled: "What's so difficult about it?"

Bu Shi: "It's a bumpy ride, and the goods are fragile! And the wheels are easily damaged because the goods are too heavy. If it's transported by manpower, it's impossible to deliver the goods before the market opens every day, and the cost is high."

Huo Hai smiled: "This problem is not difficult at all. If I want to do this business, I have already thought of a solution."

Logically, this problem can only be solved by getting rubber.

There are three ways to get rubber. One is to go to sea, to America, and get rubber trees or Hevea brasiliensis trees.

Another way is to fight in Central Asia and get rubber grass.

The third method is to defeat Asan and get the Burmese banyan tree (Asan banyan).

In fact, there are many plants that can produce rubber, but most of them are not suitable for economic development. For example, eucalyptus vine can produce rubber. However, this thing belongs to the oleander family and is highly poisonous, so picking its juice is particularly likely to kill people.

Apart from rubber, the tire problem is not unsolvable.

The problem with tires seems to require rubber, but in fact, if shock absorption and wear resistance are separated into two problems, then this problem can be easily solved.

In fact, the load of horse-drawn carriages nowadays is not particularly heavy. In this case, there is no need for tires to be equipped with shock absorbers to filter vibrations. Tires do not have materials, but shock absorbers do.

The problems of tire wear and tire strength can be completely solved by adding striped tires and other plant gums.

Of course, it is difficult for these alternative methods to truly replace rubber. As more wheels are manufactured, rubber will still be needed, and plants need to be planted in advance, so the sooner the better.

But the good news is that Huo Hai’s elder brother is called Huo Qubing, and there is still one and a half years left before Huo Qubing conquers the Wolf’s Lair.

If there is benefit, this matter can be brought forward.

Bu Shi: "Chairman, this wheel..."

Huo Hai: "New cars that can withstand earthquakes and pressure will be dealt with before cattle and sheep!"

Bu Shi was relieved: "As long as I have a car, I can solve other difficulties."

After the two of them reached an agreement, they walked back.

Sang Hongyang looked puzzled: "What have you two been talking about for so long?"

Huo Hai smiled: "Commercial secrets."

Sang Hongyang was helpless.

He could already see that Huo Hai didn't want to talk to him, and knew that Huo Hai had already figured out what he did, so he could only helplessly stop asking.

……

Four days later, Weiyang Palace.

Sang Hongyang lowered his head and told Liu Che everything he had seen.

Liu Che: "Well, actually Huo Hai has already reported to me what he is going to do."

Sang Hongyang was also helpless: "Your Majesty, I cannot see you at any time, so this news can only be delayed."

Liu Che nodded and said: "You continue to implement the salt and iron strategy in the selected places, and you will be able to come out soon."

Sang Hongyang was very excited to hear that he could finally step onto the stage. He expressed his gratitude and enjoyed himself.

Then he returned to the original question: "Your Majesty, I want to know what Huo Hai's so-called business of making tens of millions of dollars from wool is all about?"

Liu Che: "Wool, mutton, goat milk and cow's milk. Huo Qubing brought back 100,000 cattle and sheep with him from the surrendered Xiongnu tribe. Together with the cattle and sheep I got in previous years, I have a lot of cattle and sheep."

"He wanted to buy them and start a business."

Milk and goat milk business? Sang Hongyang found it strange. Most people are not used to drinking milk and goat milk. Among the Xiongnu people on the grassland, the nobles eat meat, and the common people and slaves eat dairy products. Now Huo Hai wants to sell the food of the Xiongnu civilians and slaves to the rich people in Chang'an to make money?
Liu Che: "Do you think he is a serious businessman? You think too much. Just watch how he makes the people of Chang'an accept his milk."

Sang Hongyang's eyes widened: "Your Majesty, did you really sell all the cattle and sheep to him?"

Liu Che: "Not only did I sell him all the cattle and sheep, but I also gave him the large piece of land in my Shanglin Garden near the Chidao Road."

Sang Hongyang: "Where did he get the money?"

Liu Che glanced at Sang Hongyang and asked, "Do you know how much money he makes in a day selling paper?"

Liu Che made a five.

Sang Hongyang estimated the maximum: "Fifty thousand coins?"

Liu Che: "Five hundred."

Sang Hongyang breathed a sigh of relief, it wasn’t much.

Liu Che: "Guan."

"Five hundred thousand coins a day, just from selling paper, his shop makes more than the salt and iron revenue of our entire county in a year!"

"Moreover, the production is being suppressed and the market is not saturated at all."

"He used Huo's Paper as collateral. If there is any problem with his cattle and sheep, then Huo's Paper will belong to me."

Sang Hongyang's eyes lit up: "Your Majesty, this business can be done!"

Liu Che: "Sang Hongyang, you are still not good enough. You need to learn more and think more."

"I did not agree to mortgage."

"I have invested in the cattle and sheep business. I own the cattle, sheep and land. I own the majority of it. Huo Hai and Bu Shi will own 40% in total."

Sang Hongyang suddenly realized.

It turns out that His Majesty never thought that Huo Hai would suffer any loss.

Sang Hongyang: "Your Majesty, I should indeed learn more. If I apply Lord Huo's business thinking to the salt and iron policy, perhaps I can collect more taxes."

Liu Che: "The policy of salt and iron? Now it has become the policy of salt and steel."

Liu Che threw out a small steel ingot and Sang Hongyang hurriedly caught it.

Seeing the steel ingot shining with cold light, Sang Hongyang sucked in a breath of cold air: "Hiss~ Your Majesty, the divine light of this iron is comparable to a divine weapon I have seen, and even... this light is even brighter!"

Liu Che: "I heard from Huo Hai that this is ordinary iron. Adjust the carbon ratio to make it like this. It is much harder and tougher than iron. It is also called steel, but it is many times stronger than the steel made by the Xiongnu."

"Guess what Huo Hai did this for?"

Sang Hongyang was stunned for a moment and shook his head.

Liu Che: "He invented steel in order to make new horse-drawn carriages so that he could deliver milk and make money."

……

Huo Mansion, workshop.

Huo Hai has now recruited three hundred followers.

There are almost every type of work that the craftsmen are good at.

The blacksmith and the pharmacist never imagined that one day they would work together on...a carriage.

Huo Hai looked at the combination of the steel tire, the banner, and the Eucommia ulmoides gum, and pinched his chin: "Why does this Eucommia ulmoides gum look like glue? Which step went wrong?"

Huo Hai clearly remembered that the eucommia gum extracted according to this extraction method was the material for cables. It was more wear-resistant than rubber, but not as elastic as rubber.

Eucommia ulmoides and rubber are actually the same, but their molecular structures are different, which leads to different properties.

Gummia is very abrasion-resistant, but is more like hard plastic than soft rubber.

However, there are many wheels made of hard plastic. Many small wheels and wheels for fixed machinery are made of hard plastic. Although eucommia gum is not shock-absorbing when used to make wheels, it is super wear-resistant.

But... Huo Hai stared at the finished product he made: Is this thing the same as the glue on a sticky note?
There must be something wrong.

The blacksmith clapped his hands and laughed: "Second Young Master, this divine weapon with this poison on its steel wheel is truly a peerless divine weapon! After swinging it out, it can take the head of a person from a thousand miles away. Even if it fails, the poison will stick to the wound and the enemy will surely die."

Huo Hai glanced at the blacksmith and said, "Tang Si'er, you have been a blacksmith for twenty years, can't you recognize that this is a wheel?"

Tang Sier knelt on the ground hurriedly: "Second Master, spare my life, Tang Sier doesn't want to know what this is used for, Tang Sier doesn't want to die!"

Huo Hai: "Why are you dying? Make what I want and I'll give you money. From now on, you will be responsible for the research of steel items. If you do well, I will ask His Majesty to confer you the title of... Marquis of Steel."

Tang Si'er: "Well... can someone like me be made a marquis? Forget it. I'm just thinking about the day when I can use the weapon I made myself to fight for justice. Being a knight-errant is my lifelong dream."

Huo Hai: "Okay, okay, I'll make you Iron Man then." Huo Hai turned to look at the pharmacist and said, "Future Rubber Marquis, hurry up and research. You made a mistake in one step and the extraction failed. If someone else figures it out first, you'll lose your position as Rubber Marquis."

As he was talking, Xiang Xu came running over: "Sir, the Marquis is back!"

Huo Hai's eyes lit up: "Brother is back, and the cattle and horses are back too!"

Hun: You'd better be talking about cows and horses.

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