Our Ellington is a pacifist.
That's right. This was what Tang En told Fiona and the others to publicize.
Although plundering was the best way to accumulate wealth, wealth did not have much effect on Tang En. He was more concerned about the stable and high-speed development of the world. Therefore, it was the best choice to bury himself in farming and lead the rapid development of the whole world with his own vision.
Therefore, stability was the most important thing in the initial stage.
We are pacifists. If you want to fight for hegemony or have internal strife, just don't disturb our development.
This was the unified statement in the propaganda, and after Tang En took office, this policy was indeed implemented.
Except for the elimination of the nearby bandits, the battle to recapture the iron mine in Brussels, and the counterattack against Kaspari's troops, there were no other acts of war.
Let Ellington become an emerging economic center in the eyes of others, instead of a new military territory. This was the effect that Tang En wanted to achieve.
As for his real thoughts … Haha, have you heard of a trick that fell from the sky … Bah! Have you heard of a trick called "Crossing the Sea by Deception"?
Of course, all of this was not important to Miss Fiona, because under Tang En's sudden and violent "kabedon", she, who had long been restless, suddenly fell into a sea of happiness. She did not hear what Tang En said and just nodded foolishly.
If it were not for Tang En quickly letting go of her, this silly girl would probably close her eyes and pout to ask for a kiss.
"… Two million! President Sidney bids two million gold coins! Who else wants to continue bidding? "
The sudden exclamation made Tang En and Fiona come back to their senses.
"Two million!"
Fiona wiped the honey liquid from the corner of her mouth and exclaimed with her eyes wide open, "According to the current trend, let alone ten million, it may even exceed twenty million in the end!"
Indeed, a patent could be licensed up to five. If all of them had such a sky-high license fee, the license fee for the magic air conditioner alone could exceed ten million.
"Let's not talk about other things, this President Sidney is really bold."
Although he was an enemy, Tang En had to admire Sidney's courage. Ordinary people might not have the courage to spend two million gold coins in this situation.
Tang En's emotion was also the emotion of others at the moment.
"President Sidney, you're offering such a high price, can you earn it back?"
"Haha, you don't have to worry about that. In short, I must get the first license."
Sidney gave them an ultimatum with a fake smile. They were all members of the Trade Alliance, and they all knew how bold they could be. If Sidney was determined to get the first authorization, none of them would be able to fight him.
In the end, the first license fee for the magic air conditioner belong to Sidney.
This made Sidney breathe a sigh of relief.
According to Sidney's calculations, including the Datang Chamber of Commerce, there would be a total of six companies that would divide the magic air conditioner market. Not to mention the other countries, just in the Irus Empire, the future market for the magic air conditioner would be around fifty million gold coins. The expected profit for each company would be around ten million gold coins.
After all, the market in the Irus Empire was only so big. The markets that had not been opened in other countries were the ones that were really worth looking forward to.
After deducting the patent licensing fees and sharing fees, the amount of profit left was what attracted them to join the company.
Therefore, spending two million gold coins to buy a technology license, even if it was him, he would feel pain.
Although he had already estimated the future market of the magic air conditioner, there were too many unknown conditions and too much risk. If the license fee was high, he would hesitate.
Of course, the reason why he was so confident in the patent authorization of the Mana Air Conditioner was because he had a good personal relationship with some of the mages in the City of Silver. In order to build a good relationship, he often used his own name to sponsor the research of those mages. Therefore, he had a way to hire some mage apprentices to work for him. Then, the problem of the most crucial magic part of Twain's technology would be solved.
Before today, he always thought that he was the only one who had this kind of secret method. But looking at the way they were competing with him for the license, it was clear that they all had their own secrets.
Sidney didn't believe that they didn't even know what was needed for the patent. None of the people sitting here were idiots.
In the end, the remaining four licenses for the magic air conditioner were obtained by Baron Birbom, President Neander, President Ryan, and President Elric.
None of the other Sidneys were surprised, but Elric was the only one who made him frown.
The Elric Chamber of Commerce wasn't a part of the Trade Union. It was a merchant's chamber of commerce. What was even more strange was that their main business was very rare magic equipment. Many adventurers with spare money would not hesitate to buy their magic equipment when they met the Elric Chamber of Commerce's fleet. Among other things, the magic equipment they sold was very useful.
"Congratulations, President Elric. I didn't expect to see you here."
Sidney looked at President Elric with a fake smile. Elric's right arm and left leg were completely made of metal. They were very conspicuous.
President Elric nodded. "You're too polite. I just happened to pass by and heard about this, so I came to join in the fun."
"You spent two million gold coins to buy the license for the magic air conditioner just to join in the fun. President Elric is very generous, but I'm curious …"
Sidney asked aggressively. "Your chamber of commerce is a merchant, right? You don't have your own factory, so where does your chamber of commerce produce it? "
"You don't need to worry about that. I'll tell you the truth. The reason I bought this isn't because I'm interested in the technology."
Hearing President Elric say this, Sidney's heart skipped a beat. There was a rumor a long time ago that the President of the Elric Chamber of Commerce was actually a rogue mage who had mastered alchemy. The metal puppet bodyguard that followed him was also personally refined by him.
But this rumor had never been confirmed. Over time, it became one of the rumors in the industry.
Tang En, who was standing on top, stared at President Elric for a moment, and then stared at the huge metal puppet beside him for a while. Then, he asked Fiona with a sour tone, "That President Elric isn't called Edward, is he?"
Fiona stared blankly for a moment before shaking her head. "I don't know. No one knows his name. They only know that his surname is Elric. The chamber of commerce's name is also the same as his surname."
So Tang En looked into the distance again …
This group of gods … seems to be too playful, right?
The invasion of the Chaos army is imminent, and they are still in the mood to play games? Can't they be more serious …
The fierce bidding continued. After the magic air conditioner, the magic refrigerator, magic washing machine, and other patents were sold one by one. When everyone left, Fiona saw the detailed account. She rolled her eyes and fainted on the spot.
Even though Tang En was already unperturbed and numb to wealth, he was still very surprised when he saw that string of numbers. That was because the patent authorization had actually exceeded 20 million gold coins, reaching an astonishing 23,550 gold coins!
Among them, the patent authorization of the magic air conditioner, the magic refrigerator, the magic washing machine, the magic hair dryer, the magic kettle, the magic water heater, and other magic furniture contributed 18 million gold coins. The other miscellaneous technical authorization only added up to 5.55 million gold coins.
It was worth mentioning that the related patent technology of the combine harvester, which Tang En and Fiona had high hopes for, was rarely asked by anyone. It made the relevant staff, who were rubbing their hands and waiting for action, feel quite embarrassed.
Tang En then understood the reason. On the one hand, the price of this patented technology was indeed a little high, reaching five million gold coins. Although the market for combine harvesters was very large, and the price was also very high, and as long as 500 units were sold, they would be able to recoup their losses. However, the initial investment cost was too high, and the risk had reached a level that those people could not control. Therefore, they could only choose to give up and instead choose the relatively vast magical furniture market.
Unfortunately, it was too late to know. The price had been announced. If there was a precedent of a temporary change in the price, those cunning businessmen would definitely notice it in the future. Then, they would collectively launch a boycott, which would be very troublesome.
Therefore, the price could not be changed. Even if it was changed, it could only be increased, not decreased.
On the other hand, the related patent technology of the bicycle, which had just been introduced to the market, was immediately snatched up. Although the patent technology of the bicycle was not too advanced, the market was very large, so many people were optimistic about it.
Of course, Baron Birbom was among them. He had already noticed that the low-end carriage market was being attacked by bicycles. If he did not want to lose this market, he had to take the initiative to enter the bicycle market.
In addition, there were also the technical patents of the individual parts, such as the design patents of metal bearings, shock absorbers, and so on. These had caused fierce competition among many chambers of commerce. The licensing fees of those small parts were not expensive, and the production requirements were not high. Once they got their hands on them, they could become the source of the related industries and produce a steady stream of wealth in the future.
The small chambers of commerce, which were originally not as competitive as the large chambers of commerce, were almost desperate this time. This time, almost all of their strength was on the patent authorization of these small parts, and the results were quite satisfactory.
"Looks like your plan has succeeded."
After Fiona woke up, she first congratulated Tang En. Then, she held the account book with a happy face. "Haha … We're rich … We're finally rich …"
"Look at your silly face." Tang En laughed. "Don't worry, you can spend as much as you want when you go back … But don't forget to solve the follow-up problem first."
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