Li Jue shook his head upon hearing this.
"I don't have time for this..."
"Things like cement must be made public so that people everywhere can produce them."
“If you hadn’t insisted on having the cement formula, I probably would have sold it off in bulk at a low price of 500 guan per unit long ago.”
Li Tai was a smart man, and as soon as he heard Li Jue's words, he understood what was going on. He immediately cupped his hands in greeting to Li Jue.
"On behalf of my father-in-law, I thank my nephew for his generosity!"
Li Xiang was dumbfounded when he heard their conversation. He wondered what was going on. Why would they give up 500 guan and spend 100,000 guan to buy it?
"Fourth Uncle, this is..."
Li Tai had a good impression of Li Xiang, and since the boy was about to become his daughter-in-law's nephew-in-law, he immediately explained things to him very patiently.
"Your brother means that cement is something that is related to the livelihood of the people of the Tang Dynasty. It should not be controlled by one family or one clan. The people of the Tang Dynasty should be able to produce it."
"The reason he still wanted to sell it for 500 strings of cash was because he was afraid that if he gave it away for free, people wouldn't appreciate it."
"As for my gratitude to him, it's because he helped my father-in-law earn three more years of money."
"Moreover, with these three years of experience, I can naturally improve upon the original cement formula and figure out a better one."
"When all the nobles are able to produce cement in three years, my family's cement will still have an irreplaceable advantage, and we can still make a lot of money!"
"Uh...uh..."
Li Xiang only chatted with the two for a short while before feeling like his brain wasn't working properly.
At this moment, he finally understood why his second brother didn't want him to be the dean of the Institute of Physics. This was not a job that ordinary people could do!
"Your nephew will humbly accept your instruction!"
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