Chapter 649 Not Enough Money? Loan or Sell Patent?
What should you do if you have money?
Of course it’s buying a house, ah no, building a building. Gretel and the group of wealthy businessmen who donated money rushed to the White Tower, completed the transfer procedures, and then went straight to the alchemy workshop with the account certificate——
The construction team we used to build the hospital last time was great, so we’ll use them again this time!
Build two buildings!
The shiny gold coins were in place, and the construction team immediately rumbled into the scene. On the basis of the original obstetrics building, part of it was extended forward and an additional floor was built, adding a total of 40 wards: the foundation was well laid before, so adding two more floors was no big deal.
In the other part, a VIP building will be built next to the obstetrics building. There are only 10 wards in this building. In terms of construction cost, it is higher than the 40 rooms next door:
Each ward is tightly soundproofed and the door is closed to ensure that no outside sound can be heard;
The room has a magic circle of constant temperature, constant humidity, and fresh air, which can control the temperature between 22 and 26 degrees. The mother can feel comfortable without artificially adding [cold and heat resistance];
The room decoration is a level higher than that of the ordinary building next door, and each ward has its own private bathroom...
"Well, according to this demand, ten thousand gold coins may not be enough..."
The leader of the decoration team, Master Varenna, was taking shorthand and doing mental arithmetic. After counting Grete's needs, an extremely high figure was reported:
"The total cost of the two buildings is 16,000 gold coins. Which one do you think should be increased or eliminated?"
"Sixteen thousand gold coins?" Gretel was shocked. He lay down on the desk and looked across:
"Why so many? Don't I have a discount?"
"You must have a discount!" Master Varenna simply filled in the numbers on the budget sheet and turned it over to him:
"You are a major customer of the Alchemy Guild. You will receive a 20% discount when purchasing products and services. This price is already a discount, and I have even wiped out the change for you!"
It is worth mentioning that Grete’s offer is quite unusual. Others get discount cards by ordering in large quantities; this Nordmark mage gets the discount by collecting large quantities of Alchemy Guild wool...
How many patents has he sold to the Alchemy Guild so far? Microscope, shadowless lamp, pencil, dynamite, penicillin, rubber...
Large amounts of money rolled into his account, and then rolled away in more than one direction. There seems to be a black hole next to this Nordmark mage, sucking money without limit.
——Of course, every mage is like this. Mage Nordmark's ability to spend money is not too outrageous - in other words, with his current arcane level, he can compete with a level 9 mage...
Gretel was confused. It was impossible for him to come up with 6,000 gold coins. The hospital's budget was not that big;
It seems a bit problematic to divert the budget of the Mage Tower. After all, the research and development of streptomycin and other amycins cannot be stopped. The research of Linn and Oro also needs a lot of financial support recently;
Write a few papers quickly and defraud the parliament of rewards? All the large and valuable papers have been published recently, but small papers are of no use and cannot deceive many...
You can’t let him borrow it from Cerela!
"...Have any of my patents in the alchemy workshop reached the settlement period recently? If not, can I use the future income of the patent as collateral to get a loan of some amount?"
Mage Varenna cannot answer this question. Of course, the needs of big customers must be met. He took Gretel to find people step by step. Finally, he found the fat old man, the vice president of the Alchemy Guild:
"...The settlement period hasn't come yet, so it will be at the end of the year." The old man answered readily:
"It's not difficult to get a loan. If you ask, the amount is within 20,000 gold coins, the repayment period is one year, no mortgage is required, and the annual interest rate is 5%."
What is twenty thousand gold coins enough for? No, twenty thousand gold coins is already a lot! Gretel bit his tongue at the critical moment and did a quick mental calculation:
This interest rate is not high, and is even a little lower than the first home loan interest rate in the previous life.
However, if you borrow 6,000 gold coins with an annual interest rate of 5%, you have to repay 300 gold coins; if you borrow 20,000 gold coins with an annual interest rate of 5%, you have to repay 1,000 gold coins...
300 gold coins are enough to cover a month's worth of meals in the hospital (mainly because mages have a refined diet, while barbarians eat meat). 1,000 gold coins, that's enough for a quarter!
He felt heartbroken for a moment and asked tentatively:
"...Can the interest be waived?"
...For large customers, it’s not necessarily impossible. However, interest-free loans require a lot of procedures, many people sign, and will cause a series of troubles.
The old man mentally reviewed the miserable situation of a large number of magicians coming to apply for interest-free loans. He chuckled and made another suggestion:
"Otherwise, what patents do you have that you can license to us?"
emmm...there really isn't anything new lately. The method of cesarean section and the method of judging surgical indications are not things that can be patented. The forceps were forced out, and I guess the alchemy workshop wouldn't want them...
Gretel quickly checked in her mind, thought of one item, and rejected it; thought of another item, and rejected it. The old man waited patiently for half a cup of tea, then smiled and reminded:
"For example, your recent... labor analgesia thing, can it be made into a magic device and sold?"
Gretel's eyes suddenly lit up.
sure! You can do it decisively! In the previous life, painless delivery was achieved by the doctor performing a lumbar puncture, placing an epidural catheter, and then handing a button to the mother:
"If the pain is unbearable, just press this button. The electronic pump will inject medicine into the spinal canal, but don't press it hard. The amount of medicine infused per hour is locked..."
Self-controlled analgesic pump! You can definitely do this!
"Yes! Sure! Well... I draw the spell model and authorize it to the alchemy workshop to do it according to my requirements? I want to order 10 sets first. Outside Nevis, you can sell it by yourself!"
"make a deal!"
The two high-fived the deal. Then, the old man took out the big paper on which the magic scroll was drawn, and Gretel began to write and draw:
"This is the output end. It's best to make it bigger and cover the top and bottom of the vertebral body, so that the output person will not be able to find the vertebral body and it will become distorted..."
"This is a connection system. It's best to make it longer, or it can be activated remotely. In short, the mother can activate it by herself while lying on the bed..."
"This is the activation system of the magic circle. It's best to press once to activate, and press once to activate..."
"This is the energy supply system. It would be best to increase the power a bit. Once activated, the duration can reach five hours..."
The old man's face turned darker and darker as he looked at it. He finally couldn't help but pull out a piece of paper, brushed it, and began to redraw:
"Can't you make something like a seal? Hold it in your hand and press it on the back to activate it once, and press it once to activate it? It's much more convenient than trying to make a connection system! It's also portable! When warriors go on adventures, they can Take it with you wherever you go!”
Ah... Gretel really didn't expect this use - mainly because he never took risks. He stopped and scratched his scalp with the tip of the [Endless Ink Pen], leaving a long ink mark:
"...Otherwise, if I sign an authorization, you can also make and sell the one with the same seal. - But you must make this remote version! I want the mother to be able to control it! Don't endure the pain and wait every time. People!"
Well, so from now on it will become "press this button if it hurts, the magic circle will stimulate pain relief, but don't keep pressing it, this thing will burn the magic crystal..."
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