Chapter 200 Company Transfer, Management Handover, Future Administrative Guarantee
In the next ten days or so, Li Qiwei took a boat along the coastline of Borneo and visited several important cities in sequence.
Pontianak, the largest city in western Borneo, was originally the capital of the Lanfang Republic and is now the jurisdiction of the Dutch colonists.
Sri Begawan, located in the middle part of northern Borneo, is the capital of Brunei and the largest city in the country.
Kota Kinabalu, the capital of Sabah, is also the largest city in northeastern Borneo.
Kuching, Bandar Seri Begawan, and Kota Kinabalu, these three cities can be connected in a straight line, coinciding with the northern coastline of Borneo.
And they are the central cities of Sarawak, Brunei and Sabah respectively.
These three forces are the strongest in northern Borneo, and the rest are local indigenous tribes, not worth mentioning.
As for the southern area controlled by the Netherlands, which accounts for 70% of Borneo, Li Qiwei has not chosen to inspect it for the time being.
His initial target is still the north. In terms of development conditions, the south is far inferior to the north, but it can be used as a base for future strategic depth.
On August 20, 1906, Li Qiwei and his party took a boat from Kota Kinabalu and returned to Guangzhou.
Li Qiwei immediately called Hu Xizhong and asked him to be responsible for arranging the company's relocation to Kuching.
Hu Xizhong was not too surprised, because this was originally planned, but he did not expect that the time would be advanced.
For people in coastal Guangdong, Fujian and other places, Nanyang is very familiar to them.
Going to various places in Nanyang is more convenient than going to other remote provinces in China.
Therefore, although the company's relocation will have a certain impact on employees, it is still within the controllable range.
After all, the salary of Shanhe Industrial Group is not low, and no one is willing to give up.
It is not easy to stay alive these days, and having a stable job is what countless people dream of.
In comparison, going to Nanyang is just a trivial matter. It is not about going to war or going to the United States.
The entire relocation is expected to be completed within two to three years.
Li Qiwei is also very cautious, he does not want to be blamed by others.
In the early stage, move the less important industries first, and then move the core companies one by one depending on the situation.
Then, Li Qiwei began to build the first Shanhe Primary School in Kuching, which was regarded as the official launch of his Nanyang education career.
As for the construction of the school, Li Qiguo is temporarily responsible for it, and Yu Tianchi will handle it on his behalf.
After the first class of students from Huangpu University of Technology graduates, some of them will be sent there to serve as teachers.
Then gradually start high schools, universities, research institutes, etc.
Since Li Qiwei has decided to use Borneo as his territory, he will naturally spare no effort to build it.
He will temporarily invest all domestic resources in Sarawak and first create the prototype of a science city.
And he himself went to Europe to increase his influence, negotiate with the British government, and solve the top-level problems. That is the core.
Li Qiwei often thinks about what a scientific city should have.
In addition to the necessary urban life support infrastructure, administrative management system, and urban defense teams.
The rest is science-related industries.
Schools, scientific research institutions, high-tech companies, industries and factories
Li Qiwei's ideal city of science is a paradise, self-contained.
And at the same time, he has the power to protect himself from the covetousness of careerists.
Therefore, before the atomic bomb is developed, the City of Science will definitely not be upgraded.
It will only be promoted to the outside world in the name of the city. Of course, it cannot be considered a political force and will not receive major attention from the great powers.
In the second half of 1906, Li Qiwei spent his time busy in various ways.
During this period, many major events occurred in the country.
On September 1, the Qing government promulgated the "Declaration of Preparatory Constitutional Edict", and all walks of life in the capital met to celebrate, looking forward to the arrival of a new era.
On November 4, the Qing government ordered the formulation of newspaper laws to severely crack down on disrespectful speeches by revolutionaries and block various newspapers that promoted revolutionary ideas.
It can be seen that the Qing Dynasty has begun to jump over the wall in a hurry, but it is too late.
As long as the newspaper was opened in the concession, the Qing government could only stare. They did not dare to go to the concession to take people.
Following this, on November 6, the Qing government issued a new official system, concentrating power in the hands of the Manchus.
This is already an obvious signal that the Manchus no longer believe in the Han people, which has triggered greater conflicts
Li Qiwei even laughed at himself, thinking that as an educator in Guangdong, he was probably at the pinnacle of his official career.
It is useless for Guangxu to value him.
Guangxu's health is getting worse and worse, and he can hardly handle court affairs.
He thought he would be able to endure hardships, but unexpectedly, he came back with a bright future.
When he ascended the throne at a young age, he was full of high spirits; when the Demon Queen took over the dictatorship, he failed to recover.
When Li Qiwei arrived, he lay down on the firewood and tasted his courage; he was so ill that he lost all hope.
It seems that the rumor from later generations is true.
Otherwise, it is unexplainable that an emperor who was only in his thirties and in the prime of life could become so weak.
Li Qiwei sighed slightly. It is difficult to evaluate the emperor Guangxu. Perhaps he was born at the wrong time, which is the best summary of his life.
Other things happened this year.
The Qing government changed the Ministry of War into the Ministry of War and established an Army Officers School in Baoding.
The American church founded Hujiang University in Shanghai.
Pioneering Medical School was established in Beijing.
Looking abroad, Li Qiwei is most concerned about this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics.
His mentor, Professor Thomson, director of the Cavendish Laboratory of Cambridge University, won the 1906 Nobel Prize in Physics.
The reason for the award is for theoretical and experimental research on the conduction of gases.
Because Thomson's discovery of electrons was produced in the study of gas conductivity.
Li Qiwei immediately sent a telegram to congratulate Thomson.
He joked that the Cavendish Laboratory is now the only institution in the world where two people have won the Nobel Prize in Physics at the same time.
And it is predicted that this number will increase to three, four, five, and six in the future
This made Thomson very happy. Although he was confident that he would definitely win the award, when it came, the big stone in his heart finally fell to the ground. Otherwise, wouldn’t it be embarrassing if the student won the Nobel Prize but his mentor did not?
Thomson did not reply to the telegram, but wrote back, asking when Li Qiwei would return. Now the physics community is eagerly looking forward to him.
Li Qiwei informed the other party of his plan, and he was looking forward to it in his heart.
Europe is the main battlefield where he looks down upon the world.
After Li Qiwei returned to China, he did not shine in academia.
Because there is no opponent at all in the country, and there is no one who even understands him.
He can't just crack down on fakes and pretend to be cool every day.
Expose Fu Shui's scam, explain the phenomenon of will-o'-the-wisp, use triboelectricity tricks, and summon thunder and lightning to become the righteous god.
These are meaningless to him.
He is a Nobel Laureate in Physics, so studying this all day long is too cheap.
At the same time, we can also see the sense of tearing apart in the world in this era.
The Western theory of relativity has come out and has come into contact with the nature of space and time.
And Dongfang is still dancing to the great master.
What Li Qiwei wants to do is not to change someone's concept, but to change the concept of a country.
At the end of 1906, Li Qiwei finally confessed to his second brother Li Zhongxing.
Because he is in urgent need of a management talent he can trust to help him share the pressure.
Domestic education, corporate industry, contact with revolutionaries, "Science Weekly", etc.
Foreign Sheng Jingran’s investment companies, Borneo development and construction, security force construction, etc.
There are so many things going on, Li Qiwei’s energy is really limited, and it is impossible to cover everything.
Therefore, he needs someone who can lead the overall situation and strategize.
Li Zhongxing is the most suitable because he has experience as an official and loves management. The most important thing is his second brother.
"Brother Sansan, is everything you said true?"
"Oh my God, why did you do such an earth-shattering thing without saying anything."< br>
“I thought you went to Borneo just to build schools?”
Li Qiwei smiled and said: "I have already told my eldest brother about this matter."
"He will be responsible for the city defense of the City of Science in the future and will be our military guarantee."
"And The second brother, you, will manage the city of science in the future and make it run in an orderly manner."
"Even the entire Borneo will be under your jurisdiction in the future."
At this moment, Li Zhongxing has turned into a fool, with a silly smile on his face.
He knew about Borneo. That area was so huge that it was simply the foundation of a big country.
He finally understood.
When that tea egg is developed in the future, Borneo will belong to the Li family.
At that time, the third brother will naturally be the king, the eldest brother will be the general, and then he himself will be the prime minister.
That is the Prime Minister, countless times more powerful than Mr. Li before.
In comparison, his current experience as Chief Minister and Sidu Shi is just like shit, and there is no comparison.
Done!
"Third brother, don't worry, the three of us brothers are very powerful."
"Second brother will definitely support you with all my strength."
"I will go and handle it today. Resignation procedures, familiarize yourself with your career early.”
"My second brother, although I don't understand science, I still understand a little bit about people's hearts."
"I don't know what's going on with those foreign noses in Europe, but in Asia, many ways must change."
"From now on, leave all the questions you are embarrassed to ask to me."
Li Qiwei thought to himself that the second brother Li Zhongxing is indeed a veteran, and he can see his problems at a glance.
In the final analysis, Li Qiwei is a great scholar, and people like him are not suitable for specific management work.
Because he couldn't show the decisiveness of a superior person.
Li Qiwei has always used an equal mindset to communicate with others, and there will be no problem with this approach in later generations.
But in today's era, this attitude is not a good thing, but will cause unnecessary trouble.
What ordinary people need is a strong leader, not a personable gentleman and scholar.
Especially the next step is to go to Borneo and explore the wilderness.
Then it is even more necessary to work together and twist into a rope.
And Li Zhongxing solved this problem perfectly.
First, he is Li Qiwei’s second brother and his status is high enough.
Second, he does not understand science, has no bias, and is more fair and just, with clear rewards and punishments.
Third, professional counterpart, Li Zhongxing has always had a dream of becoming a high official and will definitely fulfill his duties.
Thinking about it this way, Li Qiwei was very glad that he was honest with his second brother now and could find the problem early, otherwise it would have hidden dangers.
He then discovered that all great undertakings are not as exciting as imagined, but full of countless details.
"Second brother, I feel relieved when you join us."
"When I return to the UK, everything in Borneo will depend on you and my eldest brother."
“However, it is the territory of the British after all.”
"We still have to prepare for the worst and leave ourselves a way out."
Li Zhongxing solemnly said: "Third brother, don't worry, I understand."
(End of this chapter)