The partnership plan put forward by Qi Zhentao made Ye Tao unable to refuse. Qi Zhentao gave 200,000 taels of gold. As the principal for "research and development" and production of pendulum clocks and clockworks with Ye Tao, he occupied half of the shares, but in the first 10 years, he had to take 65% of the dividends of manufacturing and selling two clocks. Ye Tao, the other party in the partnership, had to come up with a plan within one month, set the product within three months, and officially put into production within six months - this is almost the standard time process of the shipyard.

In addition to production and research and development, the Shin-Tao does not have to take out a principal of one tael of silver. In addition, there is an additional clause. Qi Zhentao lends 600,000 taels of silver to Ye's silver without interest, and repays it at an annual amount of 100,000 taels from the second year, for 6 years. As for how this money is used, no one in the Qi Zhentao and the Qi family are concerned. The price comparison between gold and silver is now about 1 to 6, equivalent to 100,000 taels of gold, equivalent to selling Chun Nuanju, which is enough for Ye Tao to adjust his position in Beijing.

What is even more interesting is that Qi Zhentao was very prescient in this share agreement that after the profit starts from the clock trading, 50% of the annual profit will be used to continue to invest in the research and development of more accurate timing products and for the expansion of outlets. The remaining 50% is the dividends between both parties, and it also stipulates that if either party wants to transfer the equity, the other party has the right to acquire first.

Qi Zhentao is simply a natural venture investor. In this era, watch production is an unquestionable high-tech industry. When Qi Zhentao considers not only profit but also future R&D development, etc., Ye Tao can only say one word of convincing. You should know that compared to him, Qi Zhentao almost did not understand the principles of pendulum clocks and clockworks. He almost proposed this series of ideas based on instinct. Moreover, Qi Zhentao proposed the additional clause that could almost solve all his troubles.

Without the constraints of the contract law, in this era, such an agreement would at most allow the local government to leave a backup, so as to avoid controversy in the future and it would be difficult to explain it clearly. When Peng Detian copied the backup of this agreement and stamped his own Governor's seal on both original copies and the copies kept in the Governor's Office, he also sighed. This courage and determination are not everyone's. No wonder Qi Zhentao is now rich and can be regarded as a powerful man. After that, he copied the agreement almost immediately and rushed to the capital for 400 miles. Ye Tao's every move is now being paid attention to by the Lord of Dongping, so Peng Detian naturally dared not neglect it.

In fact, Qi Zhentao even solved the problem of how Ye Tao was worried about how to transport a large amount of silver to the capital. Without banks and no bill numbers, the biggest merchants had long solved this problem with mutual cooperation that was agreed upon, but now Ye family led by Ye Tao is not qualified to enter that circle. Ye Tao can use Qi Zhentao’s handwritten letters to collect the 600,000 taels of silver to the Zuo family in the capital at any time.

Under the pressure of the contract, Ye Tao entered the creative studio that has now moved to Chun Nuanju and started a new round of research.

The main problem is not design, but craftsmanship. To improve the craftsmanship level, the most basic thing is measuring instruments. Ye Tao missed the era when he could buy vernier calipers and spiral micrometers at any store. Even the stainless steel ruler that has always been in a pencil bag was probably so exquisite that it was so luxurious that it was so exquisite that it was so luxurious that it was piled up on himself. Now, these problems are piled on him, which really makes people feel a little troubled.

Without ordnance repair work, the ordnance workshop opened. The best-skilled students and Ye Tao's senior brothers gathered together, and finally made a complete set of vernier calipers and spiral micrometers in the first month, increasing the measurement accuracy to a level of one-thousandth of a millimeter.

What followed was product shaping. Qi Zhentao did not require both clocks to be made at once, so Ye Tao decided to start with the pendulum clock. At this time, a serious pendulum clock instead of Xibeihuo, which was used to fool the distant maritime merchants, also came to Ye Tao's creative studio. The escapement mechanism used by the pendulum clock that Frank could produce was needle-tooth. In Ye Tao's impression, it seemed that in that era, the pendulum clock started with this structure. However, since there was a more mature and advanced structure in his mind, it seemed that there was no need to learn this needle-tooth escapement mechanism, and finally had to bear a reputation of imitation. Among the almost wear-free locust claw escapement mechanism and the anchor escapement mechanism that was more widely used than that, Ye Tao chose the latter. It was the anchor escapement mechanism that made the long frame pendulum clock popular. In this time and space, it should have the same effect? ​​Ye Tao's

The first pendulum clock is stronger than any pendulum clock produced by Frank. Ye Tao added a fixed-point time-reporting function to the pendulum clock. The time-reporting function can even be selected whether to use the thick traditional bell or the melodious music of Ye Tao's 16-chord 4-tone music box. Of course, it is certain that the customization of the music is not provided for the time being. The subsequent development plan includes making the moon phase chart and the annual tide table in the clock. These auxiliary functions need to be separately winded, and the internal connection is connected with the central mechanism of the timing. In fact, after the core part of the timing is fixed, Ye Tao's mind has far more than these extensions of the clock, but it is better to release them one after another. Just for this undoubtedly high-tech product of this era, Ye Tao, who was already thin, has lost a lot of weight.

"Boy Ye, did I underestimate you?" After moving the first pendulum bell to Zhenhai Villa, the excited Qi Zhentao invited Governor Peng Detian, Navy Admiral Min Yue and Ye Tao's friend Du Fengchi, to let all the participants in the Ye Family Workshop, which had been studying the principles and manufacturing techniques for more than two months, invite them to participate in this luxurious banquet of "release conference and celebration conference". When the pendulum bell opened with a melodious sound, he attracted a lot of praise, after that, Qi Zhentao didn't care that Ye Tao was still young and gave him a cup. At this time, he couldn't care about his young fiancée Dai Qiuyan and kept pulling his sleeves with concern and comfort. Ye Tao could only drink this cup.

"Old man, are you satisfied with this thing?" Ye Tao's smile seemed a little haggard, but his spirit was very high. He focused his whole body and mind on one thing and finally achieved success. Such a sense of accomplishment was indescribable.

"Of course I'm satisfied. This thing is much better than the thing in my study." Qi Zhentao couldn't find any fault for a moment. Of course, in this era, this is almost something that can be worshipped as a technical achievement. When this pendulum clock can be officially produced and can be "returned to" to Europe, when the watch craftsmen discovered that the institution was very different from the needle-tooth escapement mechanism that they were complacent and kept secrets, but had higher accuracy and better reliability. I wonder how I would be shocked. However, in the past two months, it has been really ruthless, and 20,000 taels of gold were thrown away. The best craftsmen, the best materials, the most careful production process, and even the secretary who recorded the process beside them were the best among students. Although the production process is absolutely confidential, even Ye Tao himself learned a lot from it.

"Old man, I have tried my best to make these days. Finally, I made it for you according to time. Will I be able to rest for a few days? The rest is to continue to build measuring tools, lathes, and teach a group of people who can make this thing. Otherwise, now I have figured out this thing, only a few of me and my brothers, but there are really fewer ones." Ye Tao took this opportunity to beg for forgiveness.

Qi Zhentao laughed and said, "The agreement is an explanation, but I am not a person who is unkind. Don't say that you really made it in three months. Even if you haven't made it, look at your desperate look so far, can I still blame you? You treat me as an elder in your mouth and don't treat me as your own person in your heart, right?"

Ye Tao said: "Of course I think it's my own people. If you have a partnership, how can you still not be my own?... However, it will take at least three months for this clock to be mass-produced. Even if it is delayed at that time, it will be amazing."

Even under the systematic technology training of Ye's workshop, the number of students who are competent for pendulum clock production is extremely limited. Of course, the original class members who participated in the research and development are mainly responsible for manufacturing, and it is not impossible to bring apprentices on the other hand, but the output is a problem. According to Ye Tao's estimate, this method will not exceed 2 units per month. Such output will not be sold to the outside world, and in about half a year, even meeting the relationship between the two companies will be a problem.

Qi Zhentao said very understandingly: "It's okay. Since you said that, you can arrange everything. I don't understand this."

On that day, no one treated Ye Tao as a teenager. After drinking a few drinks, Ye Tao, who was drunk, got drunk. When he woke up, he was already in Chun Nuanju's bedroom. Dai Qiuyan's small body was hidden in her arms, and the little girl had no awareness of avoiding suspicion at all. On this wide bed, behind him, Sophie was asleep.

"Young Master," Ye Tao's slight movement was enough to wake up the sensitive Sophie, and she called softly.

"Sophie, keep sleeping, it's okay." After two years of getting along, Ye Tao also knew that Sophie was not the kind of woman who showed her existence by constantly doing things. She was smart and didn't need to do this. It was indeed as Sophie thought. In fact, Ye Tao was using her as a secretary. Sophie also knew that this young man did not want to be busy with trivial things all day long.
Chapter completed!