Chapter 2789 Extra—The Biography of Wang Xifeng (continued)
The burly man, Wang Zhifeng, smiled bitterly and replied: "Mother, there is no need to mention this matter again. Zhitong came here just to talk to his son. Now his son doesn't have much thought about other things. The use of the steam engine that the emperor mentioned , is what my son cares about most."
Wang Zhifeng knew that the emperor still took good care of his mother and son.
When I was still a child, my mother ran a cement business that extended from Tianjin’s Weiyan Canal to Shandong and even Xuzhou. It can be said that during these one to twenty years, my mother also accumulated huge wealth.
There are rumors that his mother's family property is at least two million silver, and Wang Zhifeng guesses that this is to the younger generation.
Different from Zhitong, I was not good at studying. I also went to Qingtan Academy for two years. However, I could not make any progress in studying either the meaning of classics or the investigation of things. I could only barely master the law.
So after I failed the exam once, I gave up and went home to help my mother run the cement business.
However, the cement batching process has long expired the patent period, and cement workshops have sprouted everywhere. Even in Tianjin, Wei and Shandong, they are facing fierce competition, so profits have dropped significantly.
Fortunately, I suggested to my mother early on to buy several coal mines in Yanzhou and Xuzhou, which can be regarded as the diversified development mentioned by "Father". Although the cement business is not as profitable as before, the coal mine business is still booming.
However, Wang Zhifeng was not satisfied with making money from the coal mine business. He kept his father's advice in mind and kept an eye on the Imperial Palace Museum. As long as new technologies, new patents, and new items came out, he would boldly take them, no matter how much it cost. No matter how much money you have, even if you make a mistake occasionally, you will still make money seven or eight out of ten times, and make a lot of money.
Because of this, Wang Zhifeng has always maintained close contact with Li Zhitong and often funded Li Zhitong. Even though Li Zhitong's net worth is not bad, when funds are needed for some new experiments or explorations, Wang Zhifeng will take the initiative to ask for funding. And it is not limited to the areas that Li Zhitong knows.
Wang Zhifeng felt that his father was most interested in the so-called steam engine, and Li Zhitong happened to be engaged in this industry, so he often invited Li Zhitong to Tianjin Wei, not only to connect with relatives, but also to understand the progress of the research, so that he could intervene in a timely manner.
Now Wang Xifeng of Wang's Fengming Group has gradually withdrawn from daily management, and he is now responsible for the operation. Wang Xifeng has retired and is only responsible for making major decisions.
Wang Xifeng also knew that her son had received a lot of "face-to-face advice" from Feng Ziying. Over the years, as her status became more sensitive and inappropriate, she went to the capital less frequently.
Before the age of forty-five, Wang Xifeng would go to the capital city several times a year to meet Feng Ziying, but in the past ten years, she had already counted the number of times she went to the capital city to meet Feng Ziying.
She also knew that she was old and beautiful. Even if she took good care of herself and looked young, she could not compare with the charming **** around him, but men were still teenagers until they died (Feng Zi English), so she also There are fewer people taking the initiative.
On the contrary, the son has insisted on going to Beijing several times every year, and it is inevitable to see him.
After all, they are the blood of father and son. Although they cannot publicly recognize each other due to material issues, even the women in the palace are aware of this relationship, and no one is too obsessed with it.
"What do you and Zhitong have to discuss? Is it still the steam engine? Is there any progress?"
My son values this steam engine very much. In the past few years, every time he comes back from Beijing, he will mention it. It is estimated that Feng Ziying attaches great importance to this, so he keeps an eye on it so closely. "There has been some progress, but it will probably take another year or two to reach the stage mentioned by His Majesty the Emperor." Li Zhitong shook his head, "But the progress can be considered to be quite smooth, and the Imperial Academy of Gakushu also attaches great importance to this thing. Other people in the academy Many of those who are researching are working on this package, or branches, which, according to His Majesty the Emperor, will determine the fate of the empire in the next one hundred or even two hundred years."
Wang Xifeng and Wang Zhifeng were both surprised. This statement was a bit too heavy, and it was too heavy to bear.
After pondering for a moment, Wang Zhifeng felt a little regretful, "It's a pity that it will still take another one or two years..."
“If my brother is eager to find a new way in business, there is actually another thing that I think has some prospects, and the emperor has privately said that the future prospects are quite promising.” Seeing Wang Zhifeng’s regretful look, Li Zhitong couldn’t help but said.
"Oh? What project?" Wang Zhifeng knew that his half-brother was not interested in business and only liked to engage in research on objects. His half-brother Jia Lan had even entered an official career, and his relationship with him was not too close. We are close to each other, so if there is any good thing, he will naturally take over it first.
“Glass.” Li Zhitong.
“Glass?” Wang Zhifeng was disappointed, “Isn’t this already available?”
"It's different. It can be produced on a large scale and is very transparent. It can be as clear and transparent as water. Each piece produced can be very large..." Li Zhitong gestured casually, "It can also be cut at will..."
Wang Zhifeng and Wang Xifeng couldn't help but feel excited. If this were the case, the glass business would be different.
Jingying Cement also belongs to the category of building materials. Of course, they also had the idea of producing glass, but after investigation, they gave up.
Today's glass is turbid, has very low transparency, and the production process is cumbersome. It is difficult to control the firing quality, and the quality is also uneven and difficult to grasp. It is too difficult to use it in ordinary households on a large scale.
But according to what Li Zhitong said, it can be produced on a large scale and the quality can be greatly improved. It is not just used by telescopes or wealthy people. The windows and tiles do not use window paper but use glass. What a big deal that would be. market.
“Zhitong, is that really what he said?” Wang Xifeng took a step closer and asked in a deep voice.
"Aunt, how dare your nephew say such nonsense? It seems that a kind of lead was added, and there were some changes in the method." Li Zhitong smiled bitterly, "Of course, the emperor also said casually, there were still some crafts that were not fully understood at that time. However, my nephew thinks that it may be almost within one or two months. By then, Gewuyuan may also sell the patent, but it will definitely not be limited to one company, and will still be sold to several companies based on regions."
Wang Xifeng nodded, "Well, I have to go to Beijing again and ask."
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(End of this chapter)