Chapter 823: How to Revitalize

The weather this year is too cold.

This is not just the feeling of the Liaodong people, but the feeling of all Longyan people.

Jinghua is located in the center of Longyan, in the northern region.

Once winter arrives, the biting winter wind makes people unwilling to go out; they only want to hide at home and rest well.

Fortunately, Jinghua is wealthy, so even if people do not go out to work, they have money to spend.

Even the farmers of Jinghua are farmers a cut above the rest, having prepared their winter food supplies early on.

In this winter, wearing a thick cotton-padded jacket, sitting in a bustling tavern crowded with people, ordering some snacks, and having a pot of strong liquor can be called a joy of life.

"Speaking of that Longyang Princess, upon learning that her husband had met with disaster, she led a great army to that Wangchuan Valley in Liaodong without a second word."

The storyteller in the tavern was spitting as he spoke.

The crowd listened and cheered one after another.

"Hahahaha, stop bragging! I heard that this Vice Minister Liu went to Liaodong and has been wallowing in the lap of luxury for a month now, yet there is still no sign of any action. This Liaodong, I fear, will be his Maicheng!"

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"That Vice Minister Liu, what kind of person is he?"

"He is someone who can ascend to heaven and enter the earth, capable of anything! With the Imperial Jade Seal in hand, wind, rain, thunder, and lightning appear instantly, wah-ya-ya!"

At this moment.

"Audacious!"

A bystander was furious upon hearing this.

There are still many supporters of Liu Zheng now; how could they allow others to speak ill of him?

At this time, a young master dressed in brocade clothes said loudly with a look of disdain.

"Who are you?"

"Is Vice Minister Liu someone you can insult?"

This Xie Feng, in Jinghua, is someone who commits all kinds of evil, does all sorts of wicked deeds, and runs rampant in the countryside, but there is no help for it—his father is there, after all. Although the Prince of Qin has already gone out on his own and become a representative of the New Aristocracy, the Old Aristocrats have been passed down for thousands of years and are old and sturdy. As long as this Xie Feng does not do anything rebellious, it is estimated that his family will always be there to clean up after him.

As a young master of the Old Aristocrats, he naturally sneered at Liu Zheng.

After all, this Vice Minister Liu is actually one year younger than him. The sentence Xie Feng has heard most at home is, "Look at Vice Minister Liu, he is already world-renowned at twenty-five, and then look at you." Having heard such words too often, the resentment in his heart naturally accumulated. Today, hearing this storyteller heaping all kinds of praise on Liu Zheng, he finally could not hold it in anymore.

But when people looked over, their expressions changed one after another.

The foul language that had been uttered was quickly retracted.

It turned out that this young man was none other than the notorious playboy in Jinghua City, the current representative of the Old Aristocrats, the son of the King of Xia, Xie Feng!

"Presumptuous!"

"Watch your tongue!"

The crowd's expressions changed one after another.

Bang!

Seeing that no one dared to provoke him, he became even more arrogant and domineering, sneering coldly: "What, did I say something wrong? What kind of bullshit Liaodong Economic Special Zone—it's nothing but a front! I think this Vice Minister Liu is worried that his merits might overshadow the Emperor and that he will be punished, so he ran off to this remote corner to avoid disaster!"

"You..."

A local emperor?

And so.

All sorts of conspiracy theories appeared.

These words could truly be considered heart-piercing. More importantly, this kind of speculation really has a market here in Longyan. After Qiao Yuan rebelled, many people in Longyan began to conclude that Liaodong, whether in terms of geographical location or its external ports, has the soil for rebellion. Now that this Vice Minister Liu has occupied the magpie's nest and it is even rumored that he has moved into an incomparably luxurious palace, this has touched the nerves of quite a few people.

Rebellion?

A palace?

In the imperial court, there are people impeaching him every day.

This Vice Minister Liu has taken away quite a lot of talent and wealth from Longyan this time.

The affairs in Liaodong have made no progress at all.

Speculations about Liu Zheng's ill intentions.

And the lack of optimism regarding this Liaodong Economic Special Zone—these several sentiments have become the mainstream of the Longyan Dynasty today.

Xie Tianyao remains silent on this.

With things stalled for so many days, who doesn't have an opinion in their heart?

All kinds of voices.

All kinds of speculations.

Don't talk about the weather or whatever.

Before you went, didn't you know about the weather there?

Moreover, those wealthy merchants who went also have people in the imperial court.

Liu Zheng naturally also knows the pressure he is currently facing.

This time he took away a lot of Longyan's capital.

The imperial court will certainly have precautions as well.

All kinds of suspicions.

The clamor grew intense.

How to revitalize the current Liaodong?

This requires a process.

If the weather does not allow for labor, then first perfect the systems here, then ignite the entrepreneurial passion here, and then gather the talent here.

But he has his own arrangements.

In war, provisions must move before the troops.

In his view, the development of Liaodong was the same.

"Does the Vice Minister mean that every one of us could potentially own a patent?"

At this, the people felt it was truly incredible.

They had heard of the Patent Protection Law before, but they had always believed it served people like the Vice Minister and chambers of commerce like Yintan City; what did it have to do with ordinary folk like them?

The entire crowd was in an uproar upon hearing this from Liu Zheng.

"What does that mean?"

"A patent?"

Liu Zheng's eyes lit up when he heard this.

A Hot Water Bag—a good thing!

At a glance, it was actually a local man from Liaodong.

Liu Zheng smiled and said, "That is natural! Everyone can have one, and everyone can profit from it!"

The entire crowd was in an uproar once again.

Someone asked again, "Hahahaha, then couldn't the hot water bag I cobbled together for my wife a few days ago also apply for a patent?"

The burly man suddenly felt a bit embarrassed.

"Here, right here!"

He sheepishly took out a hot water bag made from some unknown animal fur; the whole crowd burst into laughter again, as such a crude object was truly laughable.

His words made the whole crowd burst into laughter even more.

A hot water bag? What kind of thing is that! It's hardly fit for refined company!

Who would have thought, Liu Zheng smiled slightly: "This brave man, may I take a look at your hot water bag?"

Everyone was dumbfounded.

What the hell?

Five hundred taels?

Who would have thought.

Liu Zheng smiled slightly: "This brave man, I, Liu Zheng, would like to purchase the patent for this hot water bag for five hundred taels of silver. Would you be willing to sell?"

Once these words were spoken, the entire crowd fell silent.

He could never save that much in his entire life!

His mind was buzzing when he heard this.

"Quick, quick, quick, say yes, you fool!"

Just like that?

The burly man was also startled.

Five hundred taels?

The entire crowd wore expressions of shock.

Many people regretted it on the spot.

Good heavens.

His wife beside him, however, could not hold back; in the end, she made the decision herself and sold the patent to Liu Zheng.

The bystanders cast envious glances.

Liu Zheng announced publicly: "From this day forward, the patent for this hot water bag belongs to our Liangzhou Chamber of Commerce. The rights to production and pricing both belong to us. Others may not produce it privately; if anyone violates this, they will be punished by the Liaodong Prefecture!"

In this way, the concept of Patent Right was, for the first time, truly formed in people's minds.

He made a profit!

This Vice Minister, for five hundred taels, made at least ten thousand taels!

This hot water bag, come to think of it, was still very useful in this winter. One for every person was almost no problem. The production cost was not high, but if it sold well, the profit would be quite considerable.

Others cannot produce it?

Otherwise, they would be punished?

Patent Right!

The people all went crazy.