Li Yu took a few photos of Flyer 1 with the camera he carried, gave the negatives to Bell, and went back to develop them and study them first.
It really required a transformation process for him to give up the kite flying career he had been studying for many years.
Moreover, Li Yu also needs to consider the conventional layout of the aircraft. If he makes some patents, he still needs to apply for and then conduct wind tunnel tests.
Since the Wright brothers' aircraft used a canard layout, the conventional layout Li Yu drew would not conflict with his patent.
But it will take many years to go from drawings to being able to fly into the sky, and then to be relatively stable enough to fly for at least one hour.
Fortunately, Bell is not a money-hungry owner. Coupled with Li Yu's capital injection, if everything goes well, he will be able to fly a plane in a few years!
Of course, the early airplanes actually looked like toys. Many of them were made of wood, and even looked a bit like "Shuke the Flying Plane" in the cartoon. The flight distance and altitude are very limited, but at this point in time, if you need a bicycle, you need to go to the sky first.
With a research direction in mind, Bell suddenly felt refreshed and had something to do in the next few years.
This old man's spirit is really good and he can't rest at all.
Everyone immediately returned to New York.
After returning, Konoe Aki gave Li Yu a letter.
Li Yu saw that the letter was sent from the Church of Rome. The envelope was not only in English, but also in Italian, and the stamps were also stamped with Italy and the United States.
The envelope is very elegant, and the seal is also very artistic.
The content of the stationery is written in a more aesthetically pleasing Italian font, which is a popular font in English. The strokes are not too serious and the font shape is similar to the English fonts you come into contact with every day. It is easier to read; and you can also write some beautiful words. fancy.
If I have to make an analogy, it's a bit like Chinese Xingkai, regular and elegant at the same time.
Although the artistic connotation of this font is not deep enough in terms of calligraphy, it is still suitable for daily use.
The content of the letter is as follows:
"Dear Mr. Li Yu, academician of the Royal Academy of Sciences, the Prussian Academy of Sciences, and the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences,"
When Li Yu saw this long prefix, he really realized why he had so many titles, and the other party only listed higher-level titles such as academician.
And because it comes from the Catholic Church, the Russian Academy of Sciences of St. Petersburg was placed last, intentionally or unintentionally. However, the first two do seem to be stronger at the moment.
“The Holy See has now created an Academy of Sciences, and you are sincerely invited to join it.
Please believe that this is a decision that benefits all parties!
Many people may wonder whether it is somewhat contradictory for the Holy See to build an Academy of Sciences.
But after many years of thinking, I believe that if we agree with various advanced scientific theories such as heliocentric theory, galactocentric theory, and evolution theory, we do not necessarily oppose belief in God.
On the contrary, if we believe in God, we should support the realization of true freedom, equality, fraternity and human unity. We should also support scientific progress that is humane, respectful and controlled by people.
Therefore, science and theology should and must coexist. "
The final signature is Servant of Servants, Pius X.
Li Yu did not expect that the Holy See would do this so decisively, and at the same time there was a letter from Planck, in which he also prepared to pull Li Yu from the Holy See's Pontifical Academy of Sciences.
Planck was very enthusiastic about this approach of the Holy See. He also said in the letter: "If the church can implement it, I think natural science and religion may be able to perfectly complement each other and complement each other in the future."
Planck is not too young and knows how to set the stage for others. The Holy See has already done this, so it should be echoed no matter what.
Moreover, he is a German scientist. In the past, this area of Germany was known as the Holy Roman Empire, and the Holy See had a great influence.
Li Yu thought that he had nothing to lose. After all, the Pontifical Academy of Sciences did not require questions of faith. In addition, the Pope and Planck both wrote letters personally, so face must be given.
So he wrote back and agreed: "Dear Pope, I accept the invitation, which I naturally cannot refuse. I hope that we can achieve peaceful coexistence together in the future!"
In any case, there are certainly positive implications for reconciling science and religion.
It's just that it's impossible to reconcile science and religion in a real sense, since the two are fundamentally different.
And the current situation is that with the rapid advancement of science, religion is declining at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Engels directly said: “Under the onslaught of science, one army after another laid down their weapons, one castle after another surrendered, until finally, all the infinite areas of nature were conquered by science, and no more foothold was left for the Creator. Land. How far removed from the old God—the Creator of heaven and earth, the Lord of all things, without whom not a hair could fall from the head!"
Now that I have agreed to the Holy See, Europe is even more reluctant to go.
After asking Konoe Aki to send the letter, Tesla came to Li Yu's office.
He had just returned from the St. Louis World's Fair and brought a lot of good news: "Looking at the orders, the number of orders for passenger ships alone exceeds 300, and the orders for freighters are even more numerous."
Li Yu smiled and said, "I've really made a lot of money now."
Tesla is delighted: “Really can’t wait for the dividends!”
He must not have forgotten his Wardenclyffe Tower.
Li Yu couldn't interfere too much in this kind of matter, it was his freedom. Tesla’s character cannot be changed. As long as he can do his job well in the radio company, the rest doesn't matter.
As for detailed matters such as statistics, Xie Yuxi is better at it. She also came to the office and said to Li Yu: "Limited by our production capacity, we actually stopped accepting orders on our own initiative, otherwise there would be more."
Li Yu said: "It's easy to handle. We will continue to expand the radio factory in the Bronx."
Xie Yuxi said: "Investing in factory expansion requires a lot of capital."
Li Yu said: "Don't worry, I think it won't be long before Mr. Morgan comes to your door."
Li Yu is right, financiers have the most sensitive noses. Except for insiders like Li Yu, they are the first to feel the trouble in the market.
In the afternoon, JP Morgan's son Jack Morgan personally visited Fifth Avenue.
Morgan Jr. is the next generation at the helm of the Morgan Group, and JP Morgan is already training him.
Young Morgan shook hands with Li Yu and said, "Congratulations on your great success at the World Expo. My father invited several of you to have a dinner at Delmonico Restaurant."
Li Yu said: "It's true that Cao Cao and Cao Cao have arrived. Your Excellency came so quickly."
Little Morgan wondered: "Cao Cao?"
"What I mean is that your market acumen is really high and admirable!" Li Yu said with a smile, "We will go to the banquet on time."
Delmonico's is an upscale restaurant favored by all of New York's top celebrities.
There are countless people who come here, including President Theodore Roosevelt, King Edward VII, Napoleon III, and Mark Twain and other cultural celebrities.
Tesla also often dines here.
Delmonico Restaurant is located in a triangular brownstone building on William Street in New York. Its iconic features are the gleaming silverware, crystal clear porcelain, elegant and romantic purple curtains, and various customized dining tables and chairs. .
It can be seen that all the utensils are in the style of the European royal family. They like to use porcelain, silver tableware, and purple, which symbolizes wealth (purple pigment was more expensive than gold in the past).
The restaurant specializes in Delmonico's signature steaks and Newburgh lobster, as well as its popular flame ice cream and egg ham pancakes.
In addition, they also offer roast duck, which is very unique in the United States. Although it sounds a bit unbelievable to Chinese people, it is really rare to eat roast duck in the United States, and it can be found on the table of the most top restaurants.
Until later generations, Americans rarely ate roast duck. Their mainstream culture tried their best to promote the healthiness of eating chicken, especially chicken breast.
However, Li Yu is more willing to believe that they can't cook duck, because chicken is indeed more tender than duck meat, so only Chinese chefs can handle duck meat.
And their bodies are very honest. When Americans come to the capital, they still eat Quanjude.
Morgan brought some fine tequila from the cellar, raised a glass and said happily: "As long as the newspapers publish it and do some operations, I think it will only take a few trading days for LY Radio to exceed 50 million US dollars, or even more." high."
Li Yu knew what Morgan meant. He definitely wanted to inject capital first and then publish the news. At that time, the stock price would rise sharply and he would earn more.
These are all financial operations. In later generations, if you know the inside information in advance, you can make a lot of money.
Li Yu said: "Mr. Morgan, if you want to inject capital, according to the previously signed articles of association, as the major shareholder, you must also invest in fixed assets in proportion."
Morgan said: "I understand that there is a backlog of orders now, and factory expansion is a matter of course. As far as I know, due to insufficient production capacity, many orders have entered Marconi's company and the German Braun's company."
Li Yu said: "We definitely can't take advantage of such a big market."
Morgan said: "That's true, but I think it won't take more than a year and a half. Even if the two of them combined, they won't be able to compare with your LY radio."
Li Yu said: "In addition, in order to ensure service, we also need to build base stations, which requires approval from local governments."
Morgan understood: "Put it on me."
Morgan had great means and good relations with politicians; his steel companies and railroad companies were spread across the United States, and he owned a lot of land. Therefore, it is very suitable for him to take part in the construction of base stations.
Li Yu clinked glasses with him and said, "I wish you a better tomorrow."
Morgan drank the wine and continued to ask: "Have you considered the price of the ship's telegram?"
Li Yu said: "Marconi's price is 10 pounds for 100 words, which is 50 US dollars. There is no need for us to be lower than him."
This kind of telegraph is for ocean-going service, so it is normal for the price to be high.
It's a bit like Eastman's Kodak Company. You can't actually make that much money simply selling wireless telegraph machines. What really makes money is the ongoing service fees.
Moreover, the telegraph service was a necessity for commerce, especially ships, which relied heavily on radio. In the past, once the ships set sail, there was no news from them. God knows where they went. Now with radio, it is possible to achieve real-time communication with the land. There are either tourists or valuable cargo on the ship, and the land must be very concerned about it.
So there's a lot of radio sending.
It’s not a slow stream, it’s a long river!
Bell's previous telephone company was based on the same principle, making long-term money.
And long-term profitability is precisely what the financial market values most, and the stock price has soared 100%.
Morgan nodded: "Our product coverage and anti-interference capabilities are stronger, and pricing is already a blow to them."
(End of chapter)
