After the two of them finished drinking coffee, Liang Cheng said to the waiter in very standard English: "May I have are fill, please" which means to ask for a refill.
As expected, he is someone who has been in the United States for many years. Most people will definitely say that
"Could I have one more coffee?" means spending money to buy another cup.
Li Yu said with a smile: "The ambassador has already studied coffee well." Liang Cheng said: "Master, don't tease me, I just can't drink good tea."
"Isn't there tea in the United States?" Li Yu said. It was written in junior high school history books that the fuse of the American Revolutionary War was
"The Boston Tea Party." Liang Cheng said: "Far from it! Although tea has been around for hundreds of years, foreigners don't even have access to tea. A lot of tea is still shipped from a country called India, and foreigners like to drink it with milk. The taste is great." It's really weird, I might as well drink coffee." It seems that the milk tea business is still in its infancy. If someone knows how to prepare milk tea in the future, it may become a super chain store.
After staying for a while, Tesla's valet drove a car to pick them up, driving the Buick bought by Xie Yuxi.
Li Yu invited: "Go and have a look at my laboratory on Fifth Avenue. It is considered small and large now." Liang Cheng was very interested: "That's what I meant." The two arrived at the laboratory on Fifth Avenue. Finally, Lu Bicheng handed a greeting card to Li Yu: "A Chinese wanted to come to see you before, but you were not here, so he left this greeting card and said he would wait for you at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel." Li Yu I opened the greeting card and saw the signature at a glance.
"Rong Hong". Of course Liang Cheng also recognized him, because Rong Hong was the organizer of young children studying in the United States. Rong Hong himself was the first Chinese to enter Yale University and was known as the father of Chinese students studying abroad.
Liang Cheng was surprised: "Mr. Rong is already over seventy years old, and he actually came to New York in person? I must pay him a visit in person!" Young children studying in the United States have great respect for Rong Hong.
Liang Cheng had no choice but to take a quick look around Li Yu's experimental equipment. But he was quite shocked. He had seen these things when he was in school in the United States, but he never knew how to operate them.
Liang Cheng praised: "The emperor's master deserves to be known as the person who knows the most about science in the East." Naturally, he had heard about Li Yu's many patents.
After the "tour", Li Yu drove him to the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Previously, the Waldorf Astoria Hotel gave Li Yu the right to live in a luxury suite for a long time, but Li Yu gave it to two ladies, Lu Bicheng and Konoe Akiyuki.
I live in the laboratory. Originally, in order to get closer to Li Yu, Konoe Aki asked to live in the laboratory.
However, it was inconvenient because the lab was full of men, so she was eventually allowed to live in the Waldorf Astoria Hotel.
Li Yu happened to go to Detroit again, and when he came back, he met someone visiting him. He didn't even have time to ask how the two of them were getting along during this time... After arriving at the hotel, they met Rong Hong, who was in his 70s, in a waiting room.
Rong Hong's mental outlook is quite good, but as a person who has experienced the two Opium Wars, the Taiping Rebellion, the Westernization Movement, the Sino-Japanese War of 1898, the Reform Movement, and the Gengzi National Disaster, he suffered the greatest psychological trauma.
Because they all failed, and failed miserably. Especially since the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, Rong Hong was directly involved at all levels. For example, the establishment of the Jiangnan Manufacturing Administration was inseparable from him.
He also served as an aide or advisor to Zeng Guofan, Li Hongzhang, and Zhang Zhidong, several important ministers of the late Qing Dynasty, but most of his suggestions were not successfully implemented.
A good plan for young children studying in the United States also died. From then on, Rong Hong was completely disappointed with the Qing court and turned to the revolutionary camp.
He initially had contact with Kang Youwei and Liang Qichao, but after meeting Mr. Zhongshan three years ago, he was completely impressed by him and firmly believed that he was the most promising person to succeed.
Rong Hong has extremely rich life experience and is very accurate in his judgment of people.
"Mr. Rong!" When Liang Cheng saw him, he bowed his head and Rong Hong quickly supported him: "Yi Ai, you are already the ambassador to the United States, so this kind of etiquette is not necessary." Liang Cheng said with tears in his eyes: "You are so important to me. A great kindness will be unforgettable for a lifetime." Rong Hong said: "I was very pleased to hear recently that you were discussing with President Roosevelt about returning the Boxer Indemnity and reopening the passage to the United States." Rong Hong must be very concerned about the affairs of international students. .
Liang Cheng said: "Master Li Yu played a big role in this matter." Rong Hong looked at Li Yu: "I have seen you in the newspaper many times." Li Yu smiled and said: "Mr. Rong, nice to meet you. !" Rong Hong said: "I have been near Harvard University in Boston some time ago, and Harvard University spoke very highly of you. I am very shocked that you have not studied in Europe and the United States, but you can have such advanced knowledge, and it is very important for us in China. The most difficult science for people." In later generations, Chinese students studying abroad learned best in science and engineering, but now Rong Hong is really right in saying so.
Most Chinese people have no scientific literacy at all, and the vast majority of overseas students can only study politics and law.
There are really too few people like He Yujie and Feng Zuxun who study mathematics and science. Everyone in future generations must understand that without technology, it is impossible for a country to develop - unless a small country can find some shortcuts.
But for large countries, it is impossible to walk on one leg. A great man once said that science and technology are the primary productive forces. If the productive forces cannot rise, the economy cannot rise; if the economy cannot rise, neither can the superstructure.
Everything will be very troublesome. The fact that there were so many poor countries before the time travel explains everything. Otherwise, future generations of countries would not invest so much money in innovation and scientific research.
We spent so much money on 3G construction back then, and we were almost using what was left in Europe and the United States. It seemed like we wasted hundreds of billions in vain, but over the past ten years we have forced ourselves to develop self-developed 5G.
Therefore, technological research and development is really a bottomless pit of money. In the first half of the 20th century, there was really no money to burn... I wanted to start a large-scale enterprise to make money because I understood that scientific research would cost a lot of money.
Li Yu was a little helpless at this time. He knew that the path he had chosen was a difficult one, but now that he had decided, he had to go on, otherwise he would have learned in vain for more than 20 years.
Li Yu said: "Mr. Rong, in fact, we just lack talents to study science. It is not that science itself is difficult. Besides, I understand very well that the reason why the West respects me so much now is that I come from a weak country." Rong Hong said: "You mean, there is compassion behind respect?" Li Yu said naturally: "Yes, condescending compassion itself is a great psychological satisfaction for them. That's why I The West maintains a very rational view of this kind of respect."
"You say that, and you respect me very much!" Rong Hong said solemnly,
"No wonder you can be regarded as the emperor's master! I have also met other emperor's masters, such as Weng Tonghe, and your views are much better than theirs. It can be said that there is no one before or after." Li Yu said: "Sir, you are overly praised." Rong Hong said: "It is a great blessing for the country that you have such knowledge at such a young age. It reminds me of Huo Qubing, a heroic general under Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. He expanded his territory at a young age, sealed the wolf in his home, defeated the Xiongnu, and swept away the humiliation of the Han Dynasty. And we The shame today is even worse than in the early Han Dynasty." Li Yu said: "Indeed, otherwise Li Zhongtang would not say that the current situation is a major change that has not happened in three thousand years." When he just traveled to the late Qing Dynasty, he felt a numb scalp, which was completely Chinese. The lowest period ever.
But now that it's here, I can only calm down my anxiety for a while. If I touch the switch again, I'll probably end up having a hiccup. And...there's already a reason why I can't leave.
Rong Hong suddenly asked again: "I have a big question. You are honored as the Imperial Master. Do you have the intention to support the Manchu Qing Dynasty?" Li Yu pointed to his head: "Does this explain the problem?" Rong Hong Seeing his short hair, I understood what he meant, and said with a smile: "I feel relieved now. This is my biggest concern. You are young after all. I have been in the imperial court for decades, and I am deeply aware of its decay. A hollow tree, even with the talents of Zhuge Liang, can do nothing. If you can join the revolution, I believe you will be a powerful force." Li Yu could actually guess that many revolutionaries would win over him in the future, but he made up his mind not to After all, it is useless to engage in military affairs. The warlords' melee is too chaotic. Many things have nothing to do with intelligence and intelligence. It is inexplicable.
Li Yu quickly waved his hand: "Forget it, I can do a good job in science and education. It's good." Rong Hong asked: "You are so young and you should be full of energy. Don't you want to reorganize the world?"
"This matter can be completed without me," Li Yu changed the topic.
"However, Mr. Rong, as you have been in the United States for so many years, you must understand how powerful their industry is. In more professional terms, it is called the powerful secondary industry, while our land in China is completely just the primary industry. This is a generational difference and a reduction in dimensionality. A blow. Revolution is destructive, and there must be someone who thinks of something constructive before a rainy day." Rong Hong gave a thumbs up: "The words of the emperor's teacher made me enlightened. However, I spent decades reading books in the United States. , but I have never heard of the so-called primary industry and secondary industry, let alone what is a 'dimension reduction attack', what is the explanation for this?"
"..." Li Yuxiao knew
It is certainly impossible for them to know about the "dimensionality reduction strike", but they don't know much about economics, and they really don't know that there is no primary industry or secondary industry.
In fact, this name did not appear in Australia and New Zealand until more than 20 years ago. It feels a bit like I said the pH value before.
Li Yu had no choice but to explain simply: "First, agriculture comes first; second, industry comes first. Coming from behind is the general principle." Rong Hong thought about it for a while and understood it a little bit, but still couldn't fully understand it, so he said: "I have two American friends, one named Homer Lee and one named Booth. Booth is an important figure in the American financial community. Maybe he can understand your explanation. Both of them are concerned about Chinese affairs. If you need help, I I think they will spare no effort." After the brief meeting, Rong Hong fully understood Li Yu's skills, and the next day he called Homer, Lee and Booth to meet Li Yu again.
Homer Lee was a small, hunchbacked American who became a staunch follower of Mr. Nakayama. This person very presciently predicted that there would be a war between the United States and Japan. He also wrote a book emphasizing the blindness in American foreign policy. The name is very interesting, called "The Brave and the Foolish".
Unfortunately, this book did not attract the attention of the U.S. authorities. MacArthur liked it very much and wanted to make it a required reading at West Point Military Academy, but it only became an optional reading.
It's just that Americans don't read it, but the Japanese really liked it after seeing it. It sold like crazy, and it was like a combat instruction book!
The Japanese were really hungry for knowledge at this time. A few decades ago, many books on Western learning were translated from Chinese, but now it has been reversed.
Homer Li was a military professional. When he saw Li Yu, he came up and asked: "Mr. Li Yu, I have heard that you know the most profound science. Do you have any research on military technology?" Li Yu had to say: "No. I have no intention of doing this.”
"What a pity!" Homer Lee said,
"But I have been in China for so many years, and I have also understood a word, which is to be wise and protect yourself, so I support your decision." Rong Hong introduced Booth to him again: "If you set up a business in the United States, Mr. Booth can definitely help you." If you are busy, he can speak up in the political arena." Li Yu shook hands with him and said, "Nice to meet you." Booth said, "I am very familiar with you, especially the Star Wars series, which is really enjoyable to read." Li Yu said : "Science fiction works are meant to entertain the public, and they are most enjoyable to watch." Booth said: "But what I came here to learn more about is your point of view on industry classification. I have been in the financial field for many years and have not yet I've heard of it before." Li Yu looked a little embarrassed. He really just said it casually and didn't know anything about economics.
I had no choice but to say bluntly: "I just came up with it on a whim when I was building the company. I don't have any systematic point of view."
"So that's it," said Booth.
"But it has inspired me enough. I am going to collect information and write a financial article. I haven't had such good inspiration for a long time." Li Yu is a layman in finance and said with a smile, "I will definitely read it when the time comes." Rong Hong said, "In the future As Dishi's enterprise grows, it will inevitably have to deal with the government. Booth will help you avoid many detours." Li Yu cupped his hands and said, "Thank you in advance!" In fact, there is a Carnegie family behind Li Yu, which is not too big. Worry about these issues, but there is always an extra layer of protection.
Booth said: "You Chinese people are really hard-working, and you don't spend your money squandering it. Even if you don't have enough to eat, you still donate to the revolutionary cause. It really amazes me. Another Mr. Di Shikang from your country came to America. It can be said that some organizations have been operating for decades, but they can't compare to the results he achieved in just a few years. The patriotism of the Chinese people really touches me deeply. It is precisely for this reason that I want to do my best for your country's revolutionary cause. Li Yu said: "You are referring to Mr. Kang Youwei. Hey, although the majority of Chinese people live in difficulty, they are really patriotic; but it is hard to say that some people really love themselves." Booth said in surprise: "Mr. Kang formed the Emperor's Association. , isn't he patriotic?" Li Yu said: "He is not patriotic, he loves the emperor. And what he did is really disgusting." Booth was puzzled: "Why do you say that?" Li Yu said: " There is a British biographer named Boswell who wrote a biography of Johnson. There is a sentence in it, "Patriotism is the last refuge of scoundrels." Of course, he is not referring to those who are sincere and selfless to the country. Love, but the kind of disguised patriotism. I think this sentence can be applied to Mr. Kang." Gu Hongming used this sentence to mock Kang Youwei many years ago.
You know, Kang Youwei was a staunch royalist, and Gu Hongming could definitely be regarded as a loyal supporter of the Qing Dynasty.
Even Gu Hongming could see that this was before the reform, so Kang Youwei must have had a lot of selfish motives.
Therefore, it is impossible for him to really achieve great things like Mr. Zhongshan and others. It's a pity that a true master like Liang Qichao is still under the Kang family, and even wants to be driven by him.
That's right, Liang Qichao is now meeting Kang Youwei in America. Rong Hong was deeply touched by Li Yu's remarks: "I once worked with Mr. Kang, and he did have some biased views. Mainly because some of his remarks made me feel very strange, and he did not sound like someone who had really studied the latest academic arguments in Europe and the United States. "Fortunately, since the glory of the reform and reform, he has never performed well again, except for making money.
insist on
If "Kang Liang" is tied, it has to be Liang Zhuoru.
