Doomsday Code

"Well, for the sake of your promise as the future king, we must now discuss your next steps."

"Do you remember what Bruceto told you? That's what I wanted to tell you too. The Huidun Territory is too poor now. Apart from the two old professors in Huidun College, there is nothing else we can offer.

When I first went to talk to Nabrutus, he was also not optimistic about the future of the Wisdom Shield Territory. "

"I know this. The territory is located in the extreme west of the kingdom. The only things that can be produced and sold are the beast beads, beast skins, and beast bones left over from the annual extermination of the outer monsters.

These things were also suppressed in the past, and more merchants were willing to go to the Western Territory Governor's Office to purchase these things.

But I think you should have found me one or more sustainable products with considerable profits, otherwise old man Bruce would not have come to me. "

Huidun was no longer embarrassed when talking about the predicament in his territory, but spoke frankly, and then firmly asked Chen Cheng for a way out.

Chen Cheng did not keep the secret and said directly:

"According to my inquiries in the city these days, the largest export here every year is low-end market cloth, and the first point I will target is the cloth business."

As the lord of the territory, Huidun naturally knew all this, but he remembered that the export price of these cloths was extremely low. The profit was enough to satisfy a few small barons, but it was completely unattractive to an earl like him.

Looking at Huidun's puzzled look, Chen Cheng said calmly:

"As a count, if you were to buy cloth, would you choose cloth with brighter and more vivid colors that would not fade after washing, or cloth with dull colors that would fade after washing?"

Huidun looked at Chen Cheng as if he were a fool and said:

"Isn't it obvious? Of course I chose it."

However, Chen Cheng smiled again and said:

"But if the price of the better one is several times lower than that of the worse one, would you still buy it?"

Huidun hesitated for a moment, then said:

"That depends on the situation, but for the sake of the nobles' face I will at least buy one."

Huidun said this without hiding his inner thoughts at all, because he knew that what the two of them were talking about was very important and he absolutely could not lie.

However, the next moment, Huidun spoke:

"But after saying so much, the kind of cloth you mentioned can only be made with special potions made by certain special potion families, and the production is also extremely rare, and it is hard to come by. Could it be that you can also make this kind of cloth?"

Chen Cheng didn't care about Huidun's surprise. After all, he was able to mix a simple color fixing agent.

He guessed that the special potions made by those potion families were the color fixatives of this world, but they probably didn't understand chemistry, so the output of the color fixatives was very unstable.

Chen Cheng laughed and said:

"Unfortunately, I accidentally created several pieces of cloth of different colors yesterday."

Huidun was shocked when he heard this, because he knew very well how great the benefits behind this were.

Because he grew up in the palace, he knew very well how much the palace spent on those exquisite fabrics every year.

And this is just the royal palace. The total amount of money spent on ministers and noble lords’ homes is astronomical.

Moreover, there is no problem with sales of this product. It can be sold in any country on the mainland.

At this moment, Huidun's heart was beating with excitement, and he immediately said:

"Where is it? Show it to me."

Chen Cheng calmly pressed his hand down. In fact, he didn't think as much as Huidun did. After all, what he cared about was how many stakeholders he could win over with this method.

If he really wants to make money, he can't rely on selling cloth, because cloth is not a fast-consumable product. If he wants to make money, he has to make money from the super-profitable products such as alcohol.

Chen Cheng patted Huidun on the shoulder and said:

"Don't worry. I brought it to Bruce yesterday after I finished dyeing it. Otherwise, he wouldn't have come to see you today. If you want to see it, I can take you to experience it in person."

When Huidun heard this, he pulled Chen Cheng out.

He wanted to confirm immediately whether the matter was true, so he really didn't care about the count's image for a moment.

After all, for a poor earl like him, the benefits behind this are too great.

On the contrary, Chen Cheng calmly got rid of Huidun's pull, and then said:

"Pay attention to the count's image, that thing won't run away."

Huidun calmed down a bit after hearing this, but no matter how calm he was, his heart was still in turmoil. However, he did not disregard his image as he did just now.

Chen Cheng walked all the way with Huidun to his college dormitory.

The college dormitory, it can be said that many of Chen Cheng’s ideas were realized here.

His variable magic, and some homemade research.

The reason why he made the fixing agent this time was because his school uniform faded after being washed a few times. He also wanted to try whether he could carry out the chemical experiment from his previous life here.

So by chance, he came up with a simple version of the color fixing agent.

And if Huidun knew that Chen Cheng was unlucky for this reason, he would probably wish that Chen Cheng would suffer the same misfortune a few more times.

As soon as Huidun opened the door, he smelled a pungent and stinky smell of dye.

Huidun and Chen Cheng coughed all of a sudden, while the windows opposite the dormitory were still open.

After all, this is a chemical product, and many methods of treating exhaust gas are not perfect, so this smell is inevitable.

Chen Cheng went in, took out two cotton masks from the drawer, handed them to Huidun and motioned him to put them on.

And right on his desk, there were a few small ceramic bowls, which contained the dyes made from the dyeing raw materials that Chen Cheng had collected in the past few days.

But he added some color fixative in it.

On one side there was a piece of discarded white cloth that had been cut into many places, and in the basket next to the desk were many discarded pieces of cloth that did not meet Chen Cheng's expectations.

Chen Cheng picked up the scissors and cut off a few pieces of white cloth, then waved to Huidun and said:

"I'll show you the charm of chemistry."

Chen Cheng picked up a bamboo clip, picked up the piece of cloth, first put it into a bowl of water to soak it, and then put it into the ceramic bowl of purple dye.

Then he took out the piece of cloth after repeated dyeing, and at this time the originally white piece of cloth had become a bright purple piece of cloth.

Because the cloth is small in size, it will be dry after a while. However, it still needs to be washed several times to remove the excess dye.

When Chen Cheng completed these steps, a piece of bright purple cloth that would not fade after washing appeared in his hands.

Huidun, who had witnessed all the steps, picked up the purple cloth and washed it several times in water without believing it.

But the washing water was still clear and clean, and the purple color on the cloth in his hands showed no signs of fading.

At this moment Huidun felt like he was going crazy. That small piece of cloth was no longer just a piece of cloth. He knew how much wealth he would gain if he mastered this technology.

After a while of excitement, Huidun returned to reality, and then he looked at Chen Cheng and asked:

"How much does it cost to make your dye?"

However, Chen Cheng just laughed and said:

"The cost is no different from that of a normal dyeing workshop, and without the unnecessary spices, the cost may be even lower."

"Can this dye be produced on a large scale?"

When Huidun asked this question, his heart was already in his throat. Whether it could be mass-produced was the most critical point.

And Chen Cheng did not disappoint him and nodded directly.

Seeing Chen Cheng nod, Huidun felt that all the strength in his body was sucked away by Chen Cheng's nod. Then he thought of Brusto and said:

"Our cooperation with Bruce is for cloth, so doesn't that mean he will also get your formula?"

Chen Cheng shook his head and said:

"No, we only provide him with a certain amount of dye every month, and he needs to solve all the rest. We take 70% of the commission from the sale of cloth, and this does not even cover his production costs."

When Huidun heard that they only provided dye, he was slightly relieved, but then he hesitated and said:

"What if he invites a magician to analyze the raw materials of the dye?"

Huidun's problem was not non-existent, because Bruce could agree to his somewhat harsh profit-sharing proposal, so the commercial value of this cloth would be immeasurable.

"It's not certain that we can analyze the raw materials, but if he wants to find someone to do it, let him do it, because the raw materials here are no different from those of other popular dyeing workshops, except that we add more..."

However, before Chen Cheng could add anything more, Huidun interrupted him and said:

"You don't have to tell me this, just know it."

Chen Cheng was stunned at first but then he realized Huidun's good intentions.

Today, Huidun really has to rely on this unique cloth to make a comeback, and only if he masters this skill, he will be able to grasp the lifeblood of Huidun.

It can be said that this is the trump card Huidun gave him to make a living. If that day comes, Huidun has regrets, he can rely on this benefit as a threat and then get away smoothly.

It can be said that Huidun has taken Chen Cheng and his future into consideration.

To be honest, Chen Cheng was really touched at this moment, but then he felt a chill in his heart.

Because Huidun's words also show that he doesn't know whether he will change in the future, because when the day comes, when Huidun becomes king, it is very likely that he will become a lackey and cook Gongzang's food.

Chen Cheng, who was familiar with history, also knew that certain things had to change when you reached a certain status, and Chen Cheng never mentioned again that he would give him the most important core formula.

This may have become a kind of tacit understanding between the two.