Li Yu first replied to Einstein with a brief telegram: "Dear Mr. Einstein, I am very happy to hear your concern. I will wait for your letter, but even if I don't read it, I believe it is definitely Correct, because light must have particle properties, otherwise I would not do the single-photon experiment. And you also don’t have to worry about your current status as a patentee, or that no other physics professors pay attention, because Nietzsche said that gold will shine sooner or later. You are a truly outstanding physicist!" Since it was sent to a public telegraph office, Einstein came to the telegraph office in person after get off work the next day to see Li Yu's telegram.
"Oh, my God, he actually values me so much!" Einstein was slightly surprised.
"You actually used honorifics to me and said I was a truly excellent physicist." Einstein's wife Mileva said: "In my heart, you are also an excellent physicist." Einstein's fighting spirit Ranqi: "During this period, I need to try my best to make up for the math I missed when I was in college! I really regret that I always skipped math classes. I didn't expect that math turned out to be the biggest obstacle to my study of physics."
"Professor Minkowski has warned you before, but you never listened," Mileva said.
"But I can help you." Mileva also studied at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology and was a classmate of Einstein. Her current mathematics level is even higher than that of Einstein.
Einstein said: "I want to spend the weekend in the library and practice calligraphy. My handwriting is too ugly, and I'm afraid the reviewers will be unhappy." Now he still has a lot to think about. After he became famous, he just wrote something for magazines. Everyone in society will be so happy!
The writing is ugly? That’s because our editor doesn’t know calligraphy! You always write casually, and we have to keep it on a napkin. It's our problem if you don't recognize it!
Mileva said: "If you want to practice calligraphy, I happen to keep a lot of draft paper from before, and I can buy a better pen." Einstein was very happy: "Mileva, you are so kind. Got it!" But Einstein was really serious about tutoring in mathematics. Theoretical physics research requires too much mathematics.
He had no other way, because what he was doing was too cutting-edge and he couldn't do experiments at all. He could only conduct so-called thought experiments, and then use rigorous mathematical derivation.
Without testing Zuozhu, if there are loopholes in the mathematics, it will become useless paper. ——On the other hand, Li Yu, who was far away in the capital, also sent a telegram to the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences. There were some problems that needed to be solved by the mathematician Lyapunov, mainly about some mathematical models in chaos theory.
It just so happens that Lyapunov is now very interested in chaos theory and spends most of his time perfecting the details of chaos theory.
He sent a telegram back to Li Yu: "I will send some recent mathematical results to the capital, but considering that the Trans-Siberian Railway is not available for civilian use now, it may take a long time for the letter to reach Mr. In addition, I am deeply concerned about the war in the Far East. It's a pity." Li Yu continued to send telegrams to Planck without stopping: "Mr. Planck, someone is now very interested in quantum theory. I have communicated with him and many of his views are very advanced. You can pay attention to it." In fact, Planck has always been very low-key about quantum theory. Historically, he has hidden it for a very, very long time. Without Li Yu, he would not be willing to mention it now.
After seeing Li Yu's telegram, Planck immediately replied: "If I have the opportunity, I will pay attention, but the prerequisite is that the other party understands the mathematical derivation process of the blackbody radiation formula you wrote. Also, I know you know me What do you want to say?" Li Yu saw the telegram. Planck's requirements were not low. It seems that Mr. Einstein really needs to improve his mathematics.
As for what he mentioned later, it was naturally an extra chapter in the Star Wars series... Although he had a telegraph machine at home, it still cost a lot of money to send a telegram.
Fengling saw that Li Yu sent three letters casually. The market price was 20 silver dollars, and it only cost 10 silver dollars to send them at home. Adding in the 10 silver dollars needed to mail them to Europe, today's communication expenses reached 20 silver dollars.
It was very difficult for Fengling and others to understand: "Sir, 20 silver dollars can buy a lot of things, enough to feed a family for a long time. Don't forget that there are many students."
"These are all normal expenses, and these are indispensable." Li Yu said with a smile. Then he went to see Yu Heqin's development of MSG and soap.
Over the past few months, Yu Heqin has made great progress. Yu Heqin said: "Sir, the direction you gave is so correct. I can already use the hydrolysis of gluten and soybean meal to produce MSG. However, if factory production is carried out, I am afraid it will require a lot of labor, and the equipment needs to be acid-resistant." Li Yu said: "We will recruit more workers when the time comes. And when I was in the United States, I happened to develop a material that is corrosion-resistant, called stainless steel, which can be used to make MSG processing equipment."
"Corrosion-resistant?" Yu Heqin asked in surprise. Li Yu took out some stainless steel products: "That's it." After playing with it in the laboratory for a while, Yu Heqin said: "Sir, this is the first time I have seen such magical steel." Li Yu said: "So we have a great advantage. , wouldn’t it be great to make money from the Japanese?” Yu Heqin was too interested: “I will cooperate in manufacturing the processing equipment as soon as possible!” With the equipment shipped by Song Jiashu, it will be much easier to improve, and besides, there are Skilled workers brought from the United States as well as workers from the Tianjin Machinery Manufacturing Bureau.
Li Yu asked again: "Where is the soap?" Yu Heqin said confidently: "Soap is much simpler! Not only did I sort out the production process and technology, I even came up with two sets of plans to produce cheap soap liquid and Expensive soap." Li Yu praised: "You really understand life. It seems that you have done a lot of housework since you were a child." Yu Heqin said: "It's just that I have been thinking about the plastic bags you mentioned before leaving. Hutu." Li Yu said: "There is no rush in this matter. Just study more when you go to study abroad in the future." Yu Heqin's results already made Li Yu overjoyed.
Ding Deshan's instant noodles are also going smoothly. After all, he has made tens of thousands of bowls of noodles. Frying instant noodles is not difficult, the key lies in the ingredients.
Ding Deshan showed Li Yu his success: "I processed the secret sauce according to your request, sir, and added the MSG given by Mr. Yu, as well as salt and many spices, such as five-spice noodles, fennel powder, and cardamom. Wait." Li Yu nodded, thought about it and said, "You can add another pickled cabbage bun."
"Sauerkraut?" Ding Deshan has never tried it.
"Would the taste be too strong?" Li Yu said, "No problem. In the early stage, it must have been purchased by the military or businessmen who were hiking. They would prefer a stronger taste." Fengling said, "Listen to sir!" Basically! These products can all enter trial production.
Li Yu brought many Chinese workers to the factory area. Dormitories have been built here and the conditions are not bad. During this period, everyone first helped with the construction of the factory area.
After all, the New Year is approaching, and many people are preparing to go back to celebrate the New Year. The students who come from Shanghai all come from wealthy families and don't lack money for a ferry ticket, so they basically have to go back.
Li Yu originally thought that Yu Heqin was going to leave, but he didn't expect that he insisted on staying and continuing to give birth. Li Yu was a little embarrassed: "Going home for the New Year won't delay too many things." Yu Heqin said firmly: "I Now I'm alone, it doesn't matter whether I go back or not. Even if I leave, I can't let go of these experimental results." It's understandable that Yu Heqin didn't leave, but Li Yu didn't expect Konoe Aoxue to stay too.
If you don’t want to go, don’t go. Li Yu arranged for Uncle Wang, Zhao Qian and Fengling to buy goods for many years. The budget given was sufficient, and the purchase price was only one thousand taels.
Fengling had never handled so much money before: "Sir, is it a bit too much?" Li Yu said: "Anyway, everyone must have meat to eat throughout the first month! Just take the best one!" Fengling asked again He said: "Sir, do you want to go and see the big breasts... Oh, look at Miss Bicheng? Is she going back to Tianjin?" Li Yu felt the need to ask, but before he could go out, Russian Ambassador Resal I found myself in person.
"Mr. Imperial Master!" Resal said,
"I'm asking for your forgiveness for taking the liberty of visiting." Li Yu could only say, "Ambassador, please come in." He had to invite because Zai Zhen was also coming with him.
Resal must have learned where he lived from Zai Zhen. Li Yu asked Uncle Wang to make tea immediately, and then asked: "Why did the ambassador come today?" Resal said: "Now we are at war with Japan. I received a message from the military and urgently need your radio." Equipment." The whole country is currently supporting Japan, and Resal must have done a lot of work for Zai Zhen.
But Li Yu really didn't expect Zai Zhen to help him. As I said before, according to analysis, letting Japan win miserably is the optimal solution.
Because if Russia wins, it is really possible that Northeast China will not be able to take it back. If Japan loses miserably, with its current national strength, even if it gets the benefits of Russia in the three eastern provinces in the contract, it will not be able to occupy it at all.
In this way, the Qing government could reap the benefits and essentially take back the three eastern provinces. Although the Qing government had almost given up on managing the Northeast over the past hundred years, it could at least give Zhang Zuolin and other tycoons room to grow.
If Zhang Zuolin lives well, Japan will not easily get Northeast China. When Resal saw that Li Yu didn't speak, he shook his head and shook his head.
Zai Zhen understood and said, "Master, this is just a commercial cooperation, and Ambassador Resal agreed that we can buy it at three times the price." Three times the price, that is, a radio equipment costs 36,000 silver dollars.
It seems that the Russians are really anxious. It is very likely that the new Pacific Fleet Commander Makarov listened to Li Yu's suggestion.
Having had two contacts, Makarov valued and trusted Li Yu very much. Li Yu could not sell the Russian ambassador's face, but Zai Zhen had no choice but to put pressure on him, and now that the Japanese military already had radio equipment, Russia could confront it head-on if it obtained another radio device.
It must be extremely difficult for Japan to win. Li Yu sighed lightly and said, "Okay, I can provide you with three units." This is consistent with the number previously given to Japan.
Resal said happily: "Great! Santai can solve the urgent need." Zai Zhen also seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.
Li Yu can be sure that he must have taken the Russians' money, and it might be higher than the price of three pieces of equipment.
Prince Qing, father and son! If you really have money, take it! There are no principles at all, or the principle in your heart is just to have money!
Resal immediately wrote a check, which came from the Hua-Russian Daosheng Bank. This bank was opened by the Russians and the French. 5/8 of the funds were raised by France and the rest by Tsarist Russia.
Although France has the majority of the funds, the control power is in the hands of Russia. Since the French people have enjoyed great benefits in finance, they now like to invest, lend and engage in finance.
However, they are in the same situation as Li Yu when he went public in the United States. They only care about making money and do not care about the control of the company.
This has resulted in France having a lot of hot money around the world. After all, people give you money and don’t interfere with your ownership rights.
Until World War I, France could live comfortably just on interest. Sino-Russian Daosheng Bank already has more than ten branches or agencies in China, including Beijing, Tianjin and Shanghai.
Li Yu took the check for 108,000 silver dollars and seemed to see the bloody storm and mountains of blood behind the check.
Resal suddenly asked: "Emperor Master, what do you think our chances of winning are?" Li Yu didn't expect that he would ask this question, and he didn't even think that his country would win, but asked
"What are the odds of winning?" Li Yu said: "I am just an academic and don't understand military matters." Resal said: "Where are the mathematical speculations? I heard that Napoleon would bring several mathematicians with him when he went on an expedition. "Li Yu smiled bitterly: "Maybe he likes mathematics, but how much does mathematics have to do with the victory of the war?" Resal actually said: "But I have heard that Mr. has written a book on game theory, which talks about the confrontation between the two sides. Theory, so I think you have studied it. After all, mathematics is the language of God." Seeing that he had some respect for mathematics, Li Yu thought for a while and said, "I don't know if you have read it carefully, but the book mentions I have seen several models, such as the coward game, which is more suitable before the war." Resal said: "We Russians are not cowards!" Li Yu said: "In the coward game, whoever can pretend to fight to the end can win. Get the biggest beneficiary. But the premise is that the other party is rational and can effectively obtain the information that the other party is pretending to fight to the end." Resal said: "Disguise? We don't need to pretend!" Li Yu said: "The war has started. I will definitely fight to the end, so there is nothing I can do. Maybe... it will be used in future negotiations." Resal said: "We will not compromise with the small Japan!" Li Yu said: "Then just wait and see what happens. Development. In addition, I want to tell you that the mathematical probabilities of many things are not the same as the actual situation, such as games on the gambling table." A typical example is golden flower. According to the rules of the game, it is: leopard > flush > flush > straight > One pair > Loose cards. But according to mathematical calculations, the actual probability from low to high is: Flush < Leopard < Straight < Flush Flowers are hard to catch.
So gambling is not mathematics, but more of a psychological game. Once a war breaks out, it is no ordinary game.
Resal somewhat understood what Li Yu said,
"What do you mean by the emperor's master, is this a gamble?" Li Yu was noncommittal and only repeated four words: "Fight to the end."
