I was the Founding Father of the United States

Chapter 50 Famous Throughout Britain

Ten minutes later, the Diana successfully anchored and docked at the pier.

Soon a young tax officer boarded the ship with two tax collectors to inspect the goods. The boss, Chen Wenbin, did not show up; instead, he sent John Morris to handle the handover.

However, upon learning that the famous inventor and scientist Dr. Robin Chen was the owner of the cargo and was on the ship, the young tax officer insisted on meeting Chen Wenbin.

John Morris had no choice but to bring him to Chen Wenbin.

"...You must be the esteemed Dr. Robin Chen?"

The young tax officer, with rather handsome features, first sized up Chen Wenbin's appearance and his wealthy attire. As if confirming something, he immediately and respectfully removed his black wide-brimmed tricorn hat, bowed deeply to Chen Wenbin, and exclaimed excitedly, "God bless you! You've actually come to England!"

"Have you heard of me?"

Chen Wenbin was a little curious about his reputation in the UK... Even a lowly customs officer knew about him!

"certainly!"

The young tax officer became even more excited, "I think now, except in those particularly remote places, every Englishman who can read a newspaper knows your name!"

Because your allicin has saved many children's lives! Even Prince Frederick!

Ok?

Prince Frederick...I don't know him!

Could it be that Franklin, that fat old man, used allicin to cure the prince's illness?

"My God!" Diana exclaimed, covering her mouth in surprise, "My dear! Your medicine has healed a prince!!"

Henry Hopkins, the Adams brothers, and a group of subordinates all looked at Chen Wenbin with envy and admiration, while only Reverend Davis wore a matter-of-fact smile.

Then, with the explanation of the young tax officer named Jerome Cecil, everyone on the ship realized just how famous Dr. Robin Chen had become in Britain!

It all started a little over two months ago when Benjamin Franklin arrived in London with five hundred parts for the Jenna spinning machine.

However, instead of immediately starting to build the assembly plant, he used his connections to publish all of Chen Wenbin's papers and discoveries in the newspapers.

Unsurprisingly, Franklin's "On Oxidation" and "On Electromagnetism" caused a sensation in the British scientific community. Franklin himself went to Cambridge University and Oxford University to give scientific lectures and publicly demonstrated the experimental proof of the theory of oxidation, thus establishing Chen Wenbin's status as a master of chemistry.

What truly brought Chen Wenbin widespread fame was his paper on allicin!

Because it details the extraction method of allicin, any doctor with basic manual skills can follow the method to extract it and use it to treat patients.

Thus, dysentery and whooping cough, which had previously left doctors helpless, now had a treatment method. Although it could not cure them 100%, it was still an epoch-making breakthrough!

As the therapeutic effects of allicin were proven, on the advice of Franklin and many British doctors, William Hunt, the royal physician, used allicin on Prince Frederick, who was only three months old and had suffered from severe diarrhea. The prince quickly recovered.

Now Dr. Robin Chen and allicin have become the focus of discussion among the British people... especially in cities, where dysentery and diarrhea are common diseases, and almost everyone has been afflicted by them.

After Jerome Cecil finished introducing the ships, he looked up at the two merchant vessels and tentatively asked, "Dr. Robin, do both of your ships carry parts for that new type of spinning machine?"

Chen Wenbin nodded. "There are also gifts for His Majesty the King, including three spring-loaded carriages, a new type of sewing machine, and some medicines that can cure diseases..."

Upon hearing this, Jerome Cecil immediately laughed and said, "Since it's a gift for His Majesty the King, then there's no need to levy taxes according to the Navigation Acts!"

As he spoke, he directly issued a tax registration form, and then whispered to Chen Wenbin, "Doctor! Some members of parliament in London are very unhappy about your company's sale of new spinning machines to the UK. They have already banned Mr. Franklin from selling those five hundred spinning machines until the taxes are paid in full."

I suggest you set up a factory directly in the UK, and then have someone lobby Parliament to obtain the patent rights. With your reputation and wealth, I believe no member of Parliament would necessarily oppose you!

Chen Wenbin's heart sank, but he nodded calmly. "...Thank you for the reminder, Mr. Cecil! I'd like to know why you're helping me?"

Jerome Cecil shrugged. "Because my little nephew William was cured by your allicin!"

Well then, best of luck, doctor!

After saying that, he waved his hand and turned to leave with his two men.

Seeing this, Chen Wenbin gave Chris a wink, and the latter was stunned for a moment, not understanding what it meant.

Chen Wenbin sighed, made a money-counting gesture to him, and then pointed to Jerome's back. Chris suddenly realized what was going on, quickly chased after him, and stuffed more than twenty gin coins into his hand.

Seeing the other party accept the gold coins, Henry Hopkins said helplessly, "...Robin, it seems the spinning machine can only be manufactured in England! Since Mr. Franklin didn't obtain the patent rights for the company, we must bring in a more influential shareholder in London!"

Chen Wenbin calmly said, "This was expected, wasn't it?"

The interests in the entire textile industry are simply too great; Benjamin is merely an agent and cannot truly make any decisions… I think the gentlemen in London are waiting for us to come and talk!”

"Hmph! They won't give us patent rights unless we give them benefits! What a bunch of greedy bastards!"

Henry Hopkins sounded very dissatisfied. He himself only owned two percent of PUIC, and although he had made a lot of money, he was very unhappy about the idea of ​​his shares being diluted by the new shareholders.

That's a matter of thousands of pounds in future earnings!

Chen Wenbin glanced at him, and seeing that everyone around him was one of his own, shook his head and said, "Everyone agreed at the last board meeting that the company must get London's support! Even if it comes at a huge cost!"

He didn't want to continue discussing this topic, so he instructed Chris, who had returned with the money, to go ashore and hire a long-distance carriage, while he himself led everyone off the ship.

They will travel by horse-drawn carriage, via the long toll road between Bristol and London, to reach London.

By this time, toll roads in Britain were quite advanced, and it only took nine hours to travel by horse-drawn carriage from Bristol to London.

The cargo on board, including the three spring-loaded carriages intended for the King, would continue its journey by sea to London under the escort of John Morris.