My family has been wielding knives for generations, but now it's my turn to wield a pen!

"The triangle method?"

Mo Li looked at the few watermarks on the table, and his expression clearly changed.

"hehe!"

Jiang Xiaobai continued without stopping, "For example, if there are two gears, one with thirty-seven teeth and the other with fifty-three teeth."

"With the two wheels locked in a fierce battle, when will they be able to return to their original positions?"

"This needs to be calculated!"

Don't leave your mouth.

"Calculations? You can handle the simple ones, but what about the difficult ones?"

Jiang Xiaobai nodded: "For example, what if we added another gear with ninety-one teeth?"

"this……"

Mo Li frowned again, lost in thought.

Ninety-one, thirty-seven, fifty-three.

If we want the three to return to their original positions, we must find the number that the three return to the same place.

But when you think about it, it's not an easy task.

Jiang Xiaobai asked the question too quickly.

Chang Ying stood to the side and also began to calculate silently.

A moment later, Jiang Xiaobai spoke up: "No need to calculate. Even if you had half a month, you might not be able to figure out this number!"

Jiang Xiaobai paused for a moment before saying, "It's 178,451."

As soon as she finished speaking, Mo Li raised her head, her expression clearly changing.

Chang Ying was completely stunned.

So fast?

The answer was given almost as soon as Jiang Xiaobai asked the question.

Mo Li stared at Jiang Xiaobai in disbelief: "How did Young Master Jiang figure that out?"

After hearing this, Jiang Xiaobai did not rush to answer. Instead, he leaned back in his chair and looked at Mo Li, saying, "Brother Mo, let me ask you another question."

"If you want to build a crossbow that can fire in rapid succession, each time an arrow is fired, the next arrow must be automatically cocked without jamming."

"What do you rely on now?"

"this……"

Mo Li said, "We need the mechanics to keep testing until the crossbow groove, the string tension, and the gears all fit together perfectly."

"How long will it take to test?"

Mo Li paused slightly: "It could take anywhere from a few months to several years."

"So here's the question."

Jiang Xiaobai laughed and said, "If I had a way, I could calculate in advance how much string tension should be, how wide the crossbow groove should be, and how the gears should mesh."

"So you don't have to try hundreds of times, just ten, or even three to five."

"Brother Mo, do you think this is worth half of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion?"

Mo Li's expression had completely changed at this moment.

Yes.

If what Jiang Xiaobai said is true, then this is no longer a simple method of calculation.

Instead, it will allow Tianjifang's mechanical arts to take a giant leap forward.

Even a significant portion!

Chang Ying stood to the side, her breathing becoming rapid.

"Tianjifang is very powerful now."

Jiang Xiaobai continued, "But no matter how skilled you are, you still rely on experience and trial and error."

"What I can give you is to calculate the results in advance."

Simply put...

Jiang Xiaobai tapped the table lightly with his fingers: "You are walking in the dark right now, but I can light a lamp for you."

The room fell completely silent.

Mo Li looked at Jiang Xiaobai without speaking for a long time. After a while, he finally said, "Young Master Jiang, I cannot make this decision alone."

"I need to summon the chief stewards of Tianji Workshop and report to the workshop master before I can make a decision!"

"Can."

Jiang Xiaobai nodded: "I'm not in a hurry."

As he spoke, Jiang Xiaobai picked up his teacup and gently blew on it: "But Brother Mo had better hurry."

"After all, if the cooperation fails, I'll build my own Heavenly Secrets Workshop and then poach all the skilled craftsmen from your workshop!"

"I think this is not difficult for my Zhenbei Marquis's mansion! Surpassing your Tianji Workshop is equally easy!"

"Young Master Jiang, you..."

Upon hearing this, Mo Li's expression changed once again.

"Haha, don't be nervous, I'm just kidding!"

Jiang Xiaobai laughed twice, then looked at Mo Li with a smile and said, "I'm used to being lazy, so I wouldn't be happy to manage things!"

"But... I have to release the message, don't I?"

"Young Master Jiang..."

Mo Li opened his mouth, unsure what to say for a moment, and finally sighed, saying, "You really aren't what people in the capital say!"

"hehe!"

Jiang Xiaobai smiled and said, "If what you've said were true, we probably would never have crossed paths in this lifetime!"

Although the Marquis's mansion wielded considerable power, it wasn't a place where just anyone could be seen at will.

Especially this young master of the workshop; if he hadn't been invited, he probably wouldn't have been able to meet him even if he wanted to.

"Young Master Jiang is joking!"

After replying, Mo Li stood up and said, "Then, Young Master Jiang, please wait a moment!"

After saying that, Mo Li turned and left.

After Mo Li left, Jiang Xiaobai sat there and poured himself some tea.

"Young Master, you want half of Tianji Workshop's profits? Do you think they'll agree to that?"

Zhang Xinnian then lowered his voice and said.

"If Tianji Workshop wants to further refine its skills, they can only do so by cooperating with me!"

Jiang Xiaobai paused for a moment before continuing, "Besides, what I said could be a lie, but it could also be true! I believe this young master should understand that!"

"Let's wait!"

At this point, Jiang Xiaobai smiled and said, "It won't be long!"

Just as Jiang Xiaobai said, about half an hour later, footsteps sounded outside the door again.

Soon, Mo Li brought Chang Ying back in.

However, compared to before he left, Mo Li's expression was now noticeably more complex.

His excessively handsome face carried an indescribable sense of helplessness.

"Brother Mo, how did the talks go?"

Jiang Xiaobai, holding a teacup, watched the two enter, his smile undiminished.

"Regarding the matter..."

Mo Li was just about to speak.

"hehe."

Jiang Xiaobai had already raised his teacup, smiling broadly, and said, "Then I wish us a pleasant collaboration!"

"what?"

Mo Li was visibly taken aback, looking at Jiang Xiaobai with a surprised expression: "Does Young Master Jiang know that we would agree?"

"Um."

Jiang Xiaobai nodded: "It seems you don't have any other choice, do you?"

"..."

For a moment, Mo Li didn't know how to refute him.

Yes, Tianjifang really had no other choice.

Jiang Xiaobai's words just now, though a bit direct, were indeed true.

If we cooperate, Tianji Workshop may reach a higher level.

If they don't cooperate, Jiang Xiaobai can start its own business independently.

The Marquis of Zhenbei's mansion has both people and power.

In addition, with the calculation method in Jiang Xiaobai's possession, he might be able to build a new Tianji Workshop on his own.

Even more frightening is that Jiang Xiaobai also claimed it wanted to poach its employees.

Within Tianji Workshop, not everyone can share in its prosperity and decline.

Some skilled craftsmen might be tempted if they heard that the Marquis of Zhenbei's mansion was willing to offer higher prices, more blueprints, or even more novel ideas.

Therefore, Jiang Xiaobai's joke, though it was a joke...

But... what you're playing around with might actually become real!

Therefore, Tianjifang cannot afford to gamble!

After sighing again, Mo Li turned his gaze back to Jiang Xiaobai, his expression becoming solemn: "Young Master Jiang, congratulations!"

"From this day forward, you are the supreme ruler of our Tianji Workshop!"