Chapter 437 Everyone’s attention! Shocking speech! "Today, I want to talk about some down-to-earth science!"
April 20, 1920.
USA, New York Harbor.
At this moment, around the huge port, colorful flags were flying and people were buzzing.
Many people who have just disembarked from all over the world are full of doubts.
"Which big boss is coming to the United States?"
"Such a big battle!"
Soon, they looked up and saw a shocking scene.
Not far away, a dozen strong Chinese men, with impressive appearance and uniform clothes, stood in a row.
Behind them, nearly a hundred people in the same dress stood neatly and solemnly.
If you are a well-informed person, you will realize at a glance that these people are all Hongmen disciples.
These were arranged by Boss Situ.
If it weren’t for the fear of being too high-profile, and Li Qiwei didn’t agree.
He even wanted all Hongmen disciples in New York to come and greet him.
Because Hongmen boss Li Qiwei deserves such courtesy.
He alone raised the reputation of the entire Hongmen.
The dozen or so people in the lead each held a bamboo pole in their hands, which was combined into a huge banner and hung high.
The two fonts in Chinese and English respectively read:
"Warmly welcome Professor Li Qiwei to visit the United States!"
"Warmly welcome Professor Bruce Lee to visit the United States!"
At this moment, everyone understood.
It turns out that the world-famous Professor Bruce is coming!
No wonder so many troops and people are mobilized.
At the pier in front of the banner, people came to greet them.
They are roughly divided into two camps.
One of them is headed by the three giants of Bruce Group: Mr. Situ, Sheng Jingran, and Tesla.
Behind them stood all the younger brothers of Hongmen and the core executives of the Bruce Group.
For example, Liu Liangzhong, Zhang Maodong and so on.
In addition, many Chinese students in New York also followed.
The faces of these students are full of excitement.
Because they will soon be able to meet Professor Li Qiwei from China, which is their greatest pride.
On the other hand, there are people in the American scientific community represented by Millikan and Hale.
What is most exciting and anticipated for Professor Bruce’s visit to the United States is undoubtedly the American physics and astronomy communities.
That’s why these two big guys were promoted as representatives to greet them.
Compton, Wu Youxun, Hubble and others are all in this area.
The bosses from both sides nodded and smiled at each other.
Although there is no direct friendship between them, they are closely connected because of Li Qiwei.
The light salty and humid sea breeze blew by, making everyone feel refreshed.
Situ's face was red and he laughed loudly and said:
"I went back to China last year."
"Good guy, Qiwei is also very famous in China."
"I feel like the president is not as famous as him."
Sheng Jingran sighed:
"Director He has completely surpassed his status as a scientist."
"He is now a symbol and a belief."
Liu Liangzhong, Zhang Maodong and others on the side all nodded in agreement.
One of them is the second-in-command of Anliang General Hall, and the other is the deputy general manager of Bruce Group.
But here, I am still just a younger brother.
Tesla could not understand the Chinese spoken by Mr. Situ, Sheng Jingran and others, but his old face was full of smiles.
Already 64 years old this year, he still works hard on the front line of the company and fulfills his duties.
Because he didn't want to live up to Li Qiwei's kindness to him.
Li Qiwei allowed him to realize his dream and no longer waste the rest of his life.
At Bruce Group, all employees know that the CTO is a technology geek.
Every manager who comes to him to report a project can pass if he cannot explain the technical advantages within ten minutes.
Because Tesla believes that only technology is the soul of a high-tech company, not propaganda.
"Far ahead" is not something you say with your mouth.
It relies on the hard work of countless scientists and engineers.
It is precisely because of this concept that Bruce Group can become a veritable technology giant.
Although this will lose some short-term benefits, even Tesla's bad temper has caused him to receive many complaints.
But with Li Qiwei’s support, these doubts immediately disappeared.
Just kidding, everyone knows it very well:
"The big boss values technology more than the CTO, who dares to challenge him."
On the other side, Millikan and Haier were having a good chat.
Millikan took over Professor Michelson's baton and became a leading figure in the American physics community.
He is the current president of the American Physical Society and an academician of the National Academy of Sciences.
Under his leadership, American physics developed by leaps and bounds.
A genius like Compton has emerged, publishing shocking academic results together with Wu Youxun.
In addition to training young people, Millikan himself never stopped doing front-line research work.
The oil drop experiment and the photoelectric effect experiment are the two most proud achievements of his life.
But he did not rest on his laurels. Instead, he broke through himself and opened up new research fields.
In real history, Millikan once placed a cloud chamber in a strong magnetic field to study cosmic rays.
He had a student named Anderson at the time.
Under the guidance of Millikan, Anderson discovered the existence of positrons (antimatter) from cosmic rays in 1932.
And won the 1936 Nobel Prize in Physics.
This shows how closely connected astronomy and physics are.
The mysterious and vast starry sky has always inspired mankind.
At this moment, Haer smiled and joked:
"Professor Millikan, why do you physicists always take the jobs of our astronomers."
"Professor Bruce You are studying the problem of stars, and you are studying cosmic rays.”
“These are popular directions in the field of astronomy.”
Millikan smiled knowingly when he heard this.
“I learned it from Professor Bruce.”
“Astronomy and physics are inherently subjects that have a profound influence on each other.”
“Perhaps we can find it in another direction. Some inspiration."
"Yes, Professor Hale."
"I heard that Bruce is going to publish his astronomy paper?"
Haier said excitedly:
"It's the news from the UK."
" Now our entire astronomical community is looking forward to Professor Bruce’s arrival.”
“I hope he can shock the astronomical community like he did in his previous speech in Germany.”
Millikan looked at the sea in the distance, feeling excited.
That speech made everyone feel once again the strength of Professor Bruce as the best person in the world.
Single-handedly, he laid the foundation of modern chemistry.
Some people even call him the "Father of Modern Chemistry".
It’s so terrifying!
And now, the other party is about to enter the field of astronomy.
"It's just that the span is a bit too big."
Millikan himself has been studying astronomy recently.
He knows the difficulty of this.
If it’s just for inspiration and just for fun and research, then there’s no problem.
Observing the properties of a few stars might be enough to publish a paper.
But if you want to make astronomical results of the same level as changing chemistry.
Millikan could not imagine how a physicist could reach that level except for the existing general theory of relativity.
Astronomy is a science that pays more attention to experiments and data than chemistry.
There is little room for pure theory here.
"But Professor Bruce is a theorist."
"Can he really use his full strength in astronomy?"
Just when Millikan was thinking wildly.
Suddenly, someone shouted:
“The ship has arrived!”
"Professor Bruce is coming!"
The crowd instantly became excited.
Everyone’s eyes immediately looked into the distance.
There, a luxury cruise ship made in Britain is slowly sailing to the port.
According to the information provided, it was the ship Li Qiwei was on.
As a low and powerful whistle sounded, the ship docked steadily on the shore.
Under the attention of everyone, Li Qiwei and his party slowly came down from the deck.
Suddenly, a warm and loud welcome sounded on the pier.
Li Qiwei looked at the familiar and long-lost faces with emotion and a happy smile on his face.
Eddington, Dyson, Kings and others next to them saw a group of Hongmen disciples standing there upright, and their hearts skipped a beat.
"Oh, God, is Bruce still the godfather of the underworld?"
Wang Zhengyang and Huo Xiuting, who were accompanying him, had flushed faces.
This kind of big scene made them realize the huge influence of the principal overseas.
Especially Hongmen, which is well-known in China.
Everyone inside is a hero.
At this time, Li Qiwei took a step forward and walked in front of everyone.
His aura alone overwhelmed everyone present.
At this moment, he is the center of the world!
Boss Stuart, Millikan and others quickly stepped forward, and Li Qiwei hugged and shook hands with them one by one.
“Qiwei, you have lost weight.”
"Chairman, it's been a hard journey."
"Bruce, I have the latest invention that I want to show you."
"Professor Bruce, it has been a long time since you last visited the United States. Okay, it’s been ten years.”
“This time, you must stay in the United States longer.”
Li Qiwei greeted everyone.
There were so many people that he didn’t know which one to return to.
So, I had to keep smiling and waving to the crowd behind me.
Immediately there was another burst of cheers.
On the pier, everyone laughed and talked happily.
Ten minutes later, under the instructions of Millikan, Hale and other scientific leaders, Li Qiwei got into the car prepared by Bruce Group.
He will go directly to a hotel in downtown New York to stay.
And get ready for a lecture tomorrow at Columbia University.
This is a lecture on physics and astronomy.
He will share his experience and experience on the intersection of the two disciplines to increase the intensity of the debate of the next century.
At that time, people from the entire American physics and astronomy circles will be present to listen to this important lecture.
The shock of Germany's speech made everyone understand a truth.
No matter how important it is, Professor Bruce’s speech cannot be missed.
Maybe you will become a witness to history.
——
In the hotel, Li Qiwei sat together with Mr. Situ, Tesla, and Sheng Jingran, discussing the future of Bruce Group.
At this moment, seeing the faces of the three people, Li Qiwei had to sigh, time is so ruthless. Sheng Jingran, the youngest of the three, is also 50 years old this year.
The high-spirited young man back then has now become a vicissitudes of life.
"Brother Shanda, you have worked hard these years."
"I see everything you have done."
Just when Sheng Jingran was about to stand up and say something, Li Qiwei patted his shoulder and sat down again.
"Maodong is very good. He will definitely succeed you."
"Go back to Borneo and enjoy yourself."
Zhang Maodong is 40 years old this year. It is the age of youth and strength.
Sheng Jingran has completely cultivated him by keeping him by his side these years.
After saying that, Li Qiwei looked at Boss Situ again.
The other party said boldly: "Qiwei, don't worry about me, my family is all in the United States anyway."
"Even if I retire, I will still be the boss of Hongmen. What's wrong with the company?" , Just call me.”
Situ said it very domineeringly.
And his designated successor is Liu Liangzhong, who is more suitable for the company's atmosphere than himself.
Li Qiwei smiled and said: "Brother Situ, I am very relieved about you."
"It just so happens that you can devote more energy to supporting domestic causes."
Finally, Li Qiwei looked at Tesla.
The other party is the oldest among the four people present, but his performance is the most passionate and energetic.
Tesla smiled and said: "Bruce, you don't want me to retire too."
"You don't have to worry about my health, it's very good."
"If I don't come to the company and can't develop my invention, it will be torture."
Li Qiwei couldn't laugh or cry after hearing this.
This scientific madman has indeed not changed at all.
Even because of his existence, he became even crazier.
At least Ridgway knew that Tesla had failed dozens of projects.
All the money invested in the early stage was wasted.
Only a giant like Bruce Group can withstand such losses.
Of course, compared with these failures, Tesla's success is even more dazzling.
Tesla Motors, a subsidiary of Bruce Group, is now one of the largest automakers in the United States.
Coupled with the advanced patents and concepts provided by Li Qiwei, Tesla cars are unparalleled and deeply loved by consumers.
Tesla himself was not very interested in this, even though he was mainly responsible for this project.
In his opinion, the technological content of cars is far inferior to those failed projects.
But there is no way. In the eyes of ordinary people, cars are just high-tech products, and they can also make a lot of money.
Tesla is also embarrassed that the company has been losing money for itself, so he still concentrates on research and development.
"Tesla."
"Thank you for your contribution to the group."
Li Qiwei said sincerely.
“Next, I have the following thoughts on the development of the company.”
The four of them chatted in the hotel for more than an hour before they dispersed.
Next, Li Qiwei will go to the headquarters to convene everyone to continue the discussion.
The Bruce Group is the main source of funding for the City of Science and is a top priority.
The power that can protect these wealth, whether it is the Hongmen's tens of thousands of disciples or political connections, are just appearances.
Li Qiwei has always understood that the only real confidence is his own peerless force! ——
The next morning, when Li Qiwei came to Columbia University, the school was already crowded with people.
Countless people came from all over the United States just to listen to Professor Bruce's speech.
Millikan and Hale, one on the left and one on the right, accompanied Li Qiwei.
As giants in the American physics and astronomy circles, these two actions represent the theme of this speech.
Physics and Astronomy!
Surrounding the two of them are the big guys in the American scientific community.
These professors and experts, whom students rarely see in normal times, can now only watch from the sidelines.
Li Qiwei also saw Compton, Wu Youxun, Davidson, Hubble and others in the crowd.
Even the protagonists of the great debate, Shapley and Curtis, came.
Although they are busy preparing for the battle, they still find time to come.
“Compared with Professor Bruce’s speech, the debate is not important.”
As for Dyson, Eddington and others, they have already entered the venue in advance.
Soon, surrounded by everyone, Li Qiwei arrived at the lecture hall of Columbia University.
He was filled with emotion.
Ten years ago, Columbia was included in his trip to the United States.
At that time, at the invitation of Professor Michelson, I attended a meeting organized by the American Physical Society and gave an academic report.
It was at that report that he pointed out the research direction of superconductivity to American physicists.
It’s a big hole dug.
At the same time, he also forged a grudge with Edison and proposed the bet that shocked the world.
The past events are still vivid in my mind, but things have changed.
This time, for his arrival, Professor Michelson was unable to be present due to physical reasons.
Li Qiwei was very sad.
He has seen too many big bosses gradually come to an end.
But soon, he regained his mood.
Because there are more and stronger characters coming today than ten years ago.
The world is always moving forward.
The mission of the bosses has been completed, and the successors are still working hard to move forward.
The cause of science is made possible by countless pure people who continue to break through the limits.
Their bodies will be weak, but their souls will always shine with the light of wisdom, leading future generations forward.
At this moment, everyone in the venue felt an invincible momentum rising.
That state of vitality and excitement of all things infects everything.
As the host, Millikan was also shocked by this atmosphere.
He couldn't help but excitedly said:
"Next, let us welcome Professor Bruce with the warmest applause!"
Boom!
A flood of applause erupted in the venue.
Everyone is looking forward to today's speech.
Li Qiwei walked onto the podium amidst the cheers of the crowd.
He just stood there, saying nothing or moving nothing, and he affected the whole world.
Everyone realized that the overbearing aura just now emanated from that man.
Somewhere in the audience, a group of young Chinese people were sitting together.
They are all Chinese students studying in the United States.
Everyone is full of energy and their eyes are full of desire for knowledge.
It is completely different from the numbness and self-abasement of decades ago.
The leader of the group is Wu Youxun.
As an individual gold medalist in the first Physics Olympiad, he is a genius who proves the wave-particle duality of light.
Wu Youxun is a role model for all students in Huaxia.
He obviously won the respect of Professor Li, but he resolutely chose to hone himself, and finally reborn and became a blockbuster.
This legendary experience fills everyone with hope and fighting spirit.
China is not weaker than others!
Therefore, Wu Youxun naturally became the leader of the international student group in the United States.
Although he is young, only 24 years old, his qualifications are very old.
At this time, a young man asked excitedly:
"Brother Wu, will Professor Li really meet us?"
Wu Youxun looked at him and smiled. Said:
“Qingsong, do you want to discuss astronomy with the principal?”
"Don't worry, there will definitely be a chance."
"Astronomy is still waiting for you to become famous all over the world."
Everyone around them laughed.
The young man who just spoke is named Yu Qingsong.
Currently studying at the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania, USA, majoring in astronomy.
He is also a domestic astronomy talent appointed by Gao Lu, and will be entrusted with important tasks in the future.
In real history, Yu Qingsong was the successor of Gao Lu, and he officially founded the Purple Mountain Observatory.
Since then, he has served as the director of the Central Institute of Astronomy and the president of the Chinese Astronomical Society.
It can be regarded as the second generation of Chinese literature.
At this time, Yu Qingsong was still a young man in his early twenties with a simple personality.
Hearing Brother Wu teasing him like this, he immediately seemed a little embarrassed.
Li Qiwei’s foray into astronomy was no less than a surprise to students like Yu Qingsong.
This means they can discuss academic matters with Professor Li.
This is a temptation that no one in any scientific field in the world can refuse.
Yu Qingsong knew very well that Chinese literature was weak, so he had already set his own goals and worked hard for them.
And the existence of Principal Li is the calming needle in his heart!
At this time, Wu Youxun patted Yu Qingsong on the shoulder, and then said to everyone:
"Don't worry."
"The principal told me at the dock yesterday "
"Let me organize an exchange meeting for Chinese students, and he will definitely participate."
"He is very concerned about the situation of us overseas students."
Everyone was ecstatic after hearing this.
They didn’t expect that Professor Li, who had so many things to do, was willing to take time out to meet with them, international students.
"Professor Li has really devoted his whole life to China's scientific education."
At this moment, many international students looked at the majestic figure on the stage.
He alone holds up the sky for Chinese science.
Li Qiwei stood on the podium, his eyes slowly scanning the venue.
He saw Wu Youxun, Yu Qingsong and others, so a happy smile appeared on his face.
In this life, let me lead you forward!
Wow!
Almost instantly, Li Qiwei's momentum soared into the sky.
Everyone in the venue felt their souls shaken.
Then, Li Qiwei finally spoke:
“Today, I want to talk about some down-to-earth science.”
Just the first sentence evoked everything People are very curious.
"The lectures you usually hear are very high-level."
"For example, the theory of relativity, quantum theory, atomic structure, etc. in the field of physics."
"Including the upcoming ones The great debate in astronomy is also about the scale of the universe. "
"Although these are the most cutting-edge theories, in my opinion, they are too profound and ungrounded."
"It does not reflect the interestingness of science."
"I still remember that when I gave a lecture at Princeton University ten years ago, I raised a question about the law of universal gravitation."
"You can tell by looking at the subtle things. Many phenomena that we take for granted actually contain huge secrets."
< br>"It's just Many people have not discovered it.”
“And where physics, chemistry and astronomy intersect, there happens to be such a phenomenon, or something.”
“Human beings have already used it. Thousands of years.”
"But in fact, we know nothing about it."
"Anyone here, does anyone know what it is?"
(End of this chapter)
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