Lantian County had a gall alumina mine. According to Wang Ji's investigation, the reserves of this mine were not small at all. However, using the wet process to refine copper was a problem. It was basically impossible to refine a large amount of copper in a short period of time!
Therefore, after hearing Lin Wenyuan say that bicycles could be exchanged for a large amount of copper from the Japanese merchants, Li Zexuan decided to temporarily use the brass in the hands of the Japanese merchants to solve the problem of the workshop's lack of copper.
"Boss Lin, go and inform the members of the Chamber of Commerce to get rid of all their bicycles as soon as possible. In addition, I will give you fifty bicycles from the workshop. Take them to the Japanese merchants and exchange them for brass as soon as possible. Get as much as you can!"
Li Zexuan suddenly said as the carriage traveled on the cement road to Lantian County.
Lin Wenyuan could hear the urgency in Li Zexuan's words and couldn't help but wonder, "Marquis, why are you in such a hurry to sell all your bicycles? Also, if you take out so many bicycles at once, the Japanese merchants will take the opportunity to lower the price! "
Li Zexuan waved his hand and said, "It doesn't matter if they lower the price, as long as it's within an acceptable range. This range is probably not lower than 80% of the current market price! Also, there's something you probably don't know, and that is that the workshop will soon release the second generation of bicycles. The electric bicycle I told you about before is based on the second generation of bicycles!
Compared to the first generation of bicycles, the second generation of bicycles uses the latest technology from the Strange Taste Pavilion workshop. Not only does it save energy, but it's also safer! It can be said that anyone who has ridden the second generation of bicycles will definitely not be willing to ride the first generation of bicycles!
The workshop will soon mass produce the second generation of bicycles. When that time comes, the demand for the first generation of bicycles will definitely decrease. If you don't hurry up and get rid of all your bicycles, you'll have to sell them at a lower price in the future! "
After doing business for decades, Lin Wenyuan obviously understood the twists and turns of this matter. Hearing this, he was very grateful and said, "Thank you, Marquis, for your reminder! I will pass on Marquis's message to the rest of the people before dark today! "
"Mm! When the time comes, I will also give you a batch of second generation bicycles to trade with the Japanese. Lantian County needs copper very much! "
Li Zexuan nodded and said with some emotion.
Li Zexuan didn't know how much copper it would be needed to build a county-level power grid and connect the entire Lantian County to electricity. but it was an astronomical figure. and he could only use all means to get as much copper as possible..
"I understand!"
Lin Wenyuan cupped his hands in acknowledgement. Suddenly, after a moment of hesitation, he said, "Marquis, ever since the establishment of the Department of Commerce in Lantian County, it has become a paradise for merchants. Here, we merchants are able to receive equal treatment. This Lin has been discussing with my wife recently. We wish to follow Boss Cao's example and move our family to Lantian County. I wonder if Marquis can grant us permission?"
In fact, Lin Wenyuan wanted to move to Lantian County not only because the Department of Commerce had raised the status of businessmen, but also because of his son's future. Although Lin Hao had Iron Egg as his teacher, and after more than half a year of studying in seclusion, he had a higher chance of passing the Yanhuang College this year. But what if he didn't pass? If that really happened, Lin Wenyuan planned to send Lin Hao to the county school in Lantian County.
Moreover, hearing that Li Zexuan needed brass, it was obvious that he wanted to connect the entire Lantian County to electricity. That way, Lantian County would become more "dazzling" than Chang 'an City. When that time came, many people from other counties would want to move to Lantian County.
"Oh? Mr. Lin also wants to move to Lantian County? That's good. You can move directly. The conditions for moving to Lantian County are still very generous ~! "
Li Zexuan heard this and said with some surprise.
"Thank you, Marquis!"
Lin Wenyuan cupped his hands and said.
With Li Zexuan's words, it would be much easier for him to move to the county office later!
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"What? Xuan 'er, you want to go to the Black Armored Army to be a clerk? "
Returning to the Marquis's mansion in Lantian County, Li Zexuan told the two elders in detail what had happened in the morning court. After Madam Li heard it, she was almost scared half to death.
After all, she and Li Zexuan only had this one son. In the early years, Li Zexuan had followed Spiritual Master Lingxu into the mountains to nurse his body because of his weak body. But now that Li Zexuan was healthy and had made a name for himself, how could Madam Li accept this?
Li Jingmo's face also froze. Although he did not panic like Madam Li, in those eyes that had experienced the vicissitudes of life, he could not help but reveal a deep sense of worry.
"Uh, Mother, don't worry. The Registrar of the Record is in charge of all the documents and records. He is also in charge of planning and giving advice to the general. He won't lead the troops to charge and break through enemy lines, so there won't be any danger! Now that the Tang Empire and the Turks are at daggers drawn, a war is likely to break out. I have learned some skills from my master. If I don't use them now, when the Tang Empire is trampled by the foreign tribes one day, not only will I regret it for the rest of my life, but my master will also not be able to rest in peace! "
Li Zexuan patted his mother's hand and patiently persuaded her.
Madam Li was about to say something, but Ye Guozhong said at this time.
"Little Xuan is right! Back then, how heroic was Spiritual Master Ling Xu? He single-handedly fought against hundreds of Turkic wolf cavalry, causing the alien races to tremble in fear. As the last disciple of Spiritual Master Ling Xu, Little Xuan couldn't be a coward and do nothing when the Kingdom War was about to arrive! Moreover, His Majesty has transferred Little Xuan into the Black Armored Army, the most elite cavalry of the Tang Empire. This shows that His Majesty has high hopes for Little Xuan. How can this imperial favor be easily rejected? "
Madam Li was not an unreasonable person. She understood the general principles, but when it came to her son, she would rather be muddle-headed. At this time, her eyes were red.
"Father, Yuzhu doesn't care about imperial favor. Little Xuan is my child. I would rather he be useless for the rest of his life than risk his life!"
After saying that, she nervously held Li Zexuan's hand and said, "Little Xuan, you are the only son of our family. According to the laws of the country, you don't have to join the army. Go and talk to His Majesty now and reject this job, okay?"
A mother's love is great, but sometimes, a mother's love is selfish. Looking at the nervous and concerned Mrs. Li in front of him, Li Zexuan didn't feel good in his heart. Humans aren't plants and can't be emotionless. After spending more than a year together, he had long regarded this woman in front of him as his biological mother in this life.
After a pause, he adjusted his mood and said,
"Mother, I know you are doing this for my own good! But I have a reason to join the Black Armored Army. Currently, my workshop has created a type of armor that is especially suitable for the Black Armored Army. It can greatly increase their battle prowess. I have to help them adapt to this new equipment and practice new tactics. But don't worry, I am just an insignificant member of the army, not a general. I don't have to lead troops into battle, and I won't be in any danger!
In fact, I don't want to be rich in this life. I only hope to protect my family and let the people around me live in peace and happiness! Now that the enemy is before us, if I am afraid of the slightest thing, and if the Tang Empire is defeated by the Turks, when the country is destroyed, the millions of families in the Central Plains will be massacred by the foreign races. No one will be spared! Mother, do you really want to see that kind of scene? "
After listening to Li Zexuan's description of the terrifying scene, Madam Li couldn't help but tremble. She hurriedly shook her head and said, "Mother … Of course I don't want to see that kind of scene. But Little Xuan, there are many famous generals in the imperial court. Even if you don't go, it won't affect the overall situation, right?"
Li Zexuan replied, "Mother! If a war breaks out between the Tang Empire and the Turks, the chances of victory will be 50-50. At this time, if we can increase the chances of victory by a little, we can change the outcome of the war! "
Ye Guozhong stroked his beard and nodded. "Little Xuan is right. Yuzhu, there is no small matter when it comes to the country. It is rare that Little Xuan is so capable, and His Majesty is willing to give him a chance to serve the country. As his mother, you should understand!"
Li Jingmo knew that this matter was almost a foregone conclusion. He let out a long sigh and looked at his wife. He also comforted her, "Madam, Father-in-law is right. Little Xuan has grown up. What path he wants to take is his own choice. As his parents, we can only silently support him from behind. We only hope that we don't cause him any trouble!"
Seeing that her husband and father were both comforting her, Madam Li knew that there was no turning back. She wiped away her tears and looked at Li Zexuan. "Little Xuan, then you have to promise me that you will never put yourself in danger at any time!"
"Mm! Mother, don't worry! "
Li Zexuan naturally nodded in agreement.
After such a commotion, Madam Li felt physically and mentally exhausted. She shook her head and returned to her room to rest.
Li Jingmo looked at Li Zexuan with a complicated expression. In the end, all the words he wanted to say turned into a sigh. "Xuan 'er, you've already grown up. In the future, no matter when or where, before you make a decision, I hope you can think about your mother, your wife, and this family!"
After saying that, without waiting for Li Zexuan's response, Li Jingmo left with his hands clasped behind his back.
Han Yuxi, who had been standing silently at the side, wrung her hands and silently left. Li Zexuan felt a little guilty, but when he made this decision, he had already expected his family to oppose it. At this time, he couldn't say anything.
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The next day.
The second enrollment announcement for Yanhuang College's medical school was officially published by Datang Daily. After reading the contents of the new enrollment announcement, the public was completely stirred up!
"Yanhuang College's medical school is accepting students regardless of gender?"
"What? Does that mean Yanhuang College is going to recruit female students? What … what kind of scandal is this? "
"That's not it! Didn't you see that the medical school is allowed to recruit female students? Right now, Yanhuang College is divided into two major schools, the medical school and the engineering school. It is said that these two schools are separated by a high wall and are completely independent. The medical school is almost like the Imperial Medical Department! "
"Eh ~? That's good! The female students recruited by the Imperial Medical Department will be sent to the palace to be female medical officers. The female students trained by Yanhuang College's medical school might be sent to Marquis's Great Tang Joint Medical Center in the future. When that time comes, there will be more female doctors among the people. Wives and daughters won't have to look for female doctors to treat their illnesses ~! "
"Yes, yes, yes! That's very possible! I heard that there are already female doctors in the Great Tang Joint Medical Center in Lantian County. There might be more in the future! "
"Marquis is really considerate of us commoners!"
"Hmph! The Marquis of Yong 'an is immoral! You are actually praising him here? I am going to the palace to impeach the Marquis of Yong 'an! "
"Don't you dare slander the Marquis of Yong 'an! Do you believe that I won't beat you up! "
"Yes! Beat him up ~! "
Most of the people were supportive of the Yanhuang College's medical school's recruitment of female students. After all, there was the precedent of the Imperial Medical Department. Moreover, Li Zexuan was doing this for the good of the people. How could they not support him?
However, when some of the scholars heard the news, they privately reprimanded Li Ze for offending public decency. However, whether they were truly angry or enraged out of jealousy, that was something that no one knew.
In any case, Yanhuang College was currently in a state of jubilation!
"Haha! Yanfu, did you hear? The medical school is going to recruit female students? "
"What? Is that true? "
"Of course it's true! Look! It's written in today's Datang Daily! I heard that even the Emperor agreed! "
"This … this is too crazy!"
"Eh! What a pity! What a pity that a high wall will be built between the medical school and the engineering school. The students from both sides will not be able to walk around. Even if we want to see the new female students, I'm afraid it won't be easy! "
"Ahem! Yuan Shuo, your thoughts are too filthy! If you really want to see the new female students, why don't you just transfer to the medical school? "
"You think I don't want to? If I want to enter the medical school, I have to pass the exam. I don't know anything about medicine. How can I pass the exam? "
Chu Yanfu was just saying it casually. However, when he heard Yuan Shuo's words, he could not help but vomit blood.
Similar conversations took place in every corner of Yanhuang College. It was no wonder that the students were so excited. In fact, Yunshan Mountain was mostly filled with men. It was like a temple for monks.
As the saying goes, "A gentle and graceful woman is a gentleman's dream." They were still in their adolescence. How could they not be excited when they heard that the college was going to recruit female students?
"Eh? Bao Lin, Zifan, I have a good idea! "
In Class One, during the break, Cheng Chumo suddenly shouted excitedly.
"What good idea do you have, Chumo? Tell me! Tell me! "
Sun Zifan's eyes lit up and he immediately said excitedly.
Cheng Chumo smirked and whispered, "Binoculars! We can go to the courtyard on the fourth floor and use binoculars to see the view of the medical school! "
Smack ~!
As soon as Cheng Chumo finished speaking, he felt a strong gust of wind at the back of his head. A solid slap landed on the back of his head, followed by an annoyed voice. "You're using your cleverness on crooked ways. If Uncle Cheng finds out, won't he break your legs?"
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