"Telegram? Where?"
Li Hang raised his head and looked outside suspiciously.
"It seems to be a transoceanic telegram, from the United States."
From the United States?
Could it be Chen Lu?
At this time, international telegrams can be sent and received in Chengdu.
In 1936, in view of the needs of the international and domestic situation, the Ministry of Transportation of the Nationalist Government ordered the transportation of Luoyang International Branch equipment to Chengdu and the construction of the International Radio Chengdu Branch.
In 1937, the order was given to transport the dismantled and transferred equipment of Shanghai International Radio to Chengdu to enrich the Chengdu branch. On January 3, 1938, all engineering and technical personnel of Shanghai International Radio moved inland to Chengdu.
Then, with Chengdu as the center, it is planned to open direct wireless telegraph circuits to London, Berlin, Geneva, Moscow, San Francisco, Bandung, Saigon and Hong Kong, China.
Of course, Chengdu International Radio has not yet been fully completed, but it can send and receive wireless telegrams to the United States.
"Director, I'm going to read the telegram first."
"Go ahead."
After Li Hang went out, someone looked at his leaving figure curiously, "Director, does it matter that Li Hang is abroad?"
Transoceanic telegrams are not cheap, and this telegram sent directly from the United States is a symbol of financial strength.
"He is originally an overseas Chinese. And his little girlfriend is also in the United States. Maybe it is a private matter between young people. Okay, let's get the drawings done first. Whether we can build our own fighter plane is up to us. .”
Wang Zhu was actually a little anxious, because he would not spend too much time in the country, and he was afraid that he would have to go to the Soviet Union again soon to talk about loans to buy arms.
Both Lao Zhou and Lao Huang agreed to use part of the funds from Soviet loans to purchase engines. If the government does not agree, it will be directly added to the assistance list in the name of spare engines.
Lao Zhou wanted to bypass the Song brothers and sisters to strengthen control of the air force, and Lao Huang wanted to develop the air force. Although the two had different original intentions, their goals were the same.
In addition, the Song brothers and sisters could not get involved in the matter of Soviet aid to China. It was Lao Huang who was in charge of the air force negotiations, which naturally brought great convenience.
When Li Hang got the contents of the telegram, he smiled excitedly.
The patent for the gasoline lighter has been applied for, and we are contacting factories near New York to produce samples. It is expected to be completed soon.
Don’t underestimate the industrial capabilities of the United States at this time, just like don’t doubt China’s industrial capabilities in the 21st century.
Although gas lighters are new, those technologies are not impossible.
The lighter is just the beginning, mainly relying on this to make the first pot of gold.
If you don’t have enough money, you can also get a few more small inventions that make money.
After all, whether it is to explore those oil fields or other ways to make money, a lot of start-up capital is required.
With money, there will be a solution later.
In American society, rich people are the boss.
When it becomes stronger, what advanced weapons will not be sold to China? That's all because of the lack of money.
Even if you don't buy advanced weapons, buying some machinery and equipment or advanced engines can provide a lot of help to the development of the Air Force.
In addition to business matters, Chen Lu also expressed her lovesickness in the telegram.
Li Hang thought for a while and waited until he went back in the evening to think about what to do.
However, confidential content cannot be stated in a telegram. It is better to use a letter for the latter.
Although the letter is slower, the confidentiality is better, but it is very slow.
Air transportation at this time was still a bit poor. It was not possible to cross the Pacific and there were no such direct routes.
As soon as Li Hang returned to the room, everyone started to boo.
Except for Wang Zhu, who is older, the rest of the crew are all under thirty years old. Most of them are college graduates, and some are school teachers. The average age is less than thirty.
Research work is boring. Now that there is fun, everyone naturally wants to cheer and relieve the pressure.
Everyone is still very motivated and strives to complete the design as soon as possible based on Li Hang's sketch. Everyone wants to see the birth of a monoplane fighter that can rival Europe and the United States.
A few days later, a piece of news came that made everyone excitedly put down their research work.
"Great victory in Taierzhuang! Great victory in Taierzhuang!"
It is conceivable that despite the successive defeats in the Battle of Songhu, the Battle of Taiyuan and the Battle of Nanjing, the great victory of Taierzhuang in the Battle of Xuzhou had an impact on the Chinese people.
I don’t know about other cities, but many people here in Chengdu took to the streets to celebrate excitedly, including the research institute.
“To celebrate the great victory in Taierzhuang, I’ll treat you to a dinner at the institute tonight!”
Even Wang Zhu was extremely excited by the news, and his heart, which had been silent for many years, was ablaze with passion.
. . . . . .
"Father, do you really want to sell it?"
Wuhan, Chen Mansion.
Chen Rong placed several transfer agreements in front of his father, but he was a little unsure considering that those were real estate properties that the Chen family had purchased near Wuhan for many years.
Originally, they had asked for a price that was not too high, but few people were willing to take over, mainly because they were worried that Wuhan would not be able to hold on.
But when news of the great victory in Taierzhuang came, Chen and his son also raised the price by 10%, which attracted many bids.
"Sell it." Chen Qingshan thought for a while and chose to listen to Li Hang's advice. "Xiaohang said before that this is the best opportunity to cash out. Taierzhuang really won, which shows that Xiaohang has a very accurate vision.
Anyway, most of our industries have been moved to Chongqing and other places. There is no point in keeping the mines in Wuhan. Just keep some houses and sell the rest. "
"Okay, I'll go talk to those who are willing to take over." Seeing that his father had already made a decision, Chen Rong stopped trying to persuade him.
"How is Xiaohang in Chengdu?" Chen Qingshan thought of Li Hang.
"Last time I went to see him, he entered the aviation research institute and was a little busy. I put the things you and your mother prepared for him at his residence in Chengdu.
According to him, he may not return to Wuhan in the short term, unless the situation here becomes very bad. "Chen Rong answered truthfully.
"It's good to be in Chengdu." Chen Qingshan didn't want his future son-in-law to take risks back in Wuhan.
Because returning to Wuhan means returning to the Air Force to fight, which is not safe.
Wuhan has been relatively quiet in the past two months, and there have been no air raids by Japanese planes. But since there have been a few times before, there will definitely be a next time.
In Chen Qingshan's eyes, the Japanese are so powerful that they cannot always beat them.
"Father, I also know something about Xiaohang. If things go bad here, he will definitely come back. We can't persuade him."
"It's also your sister who has gone to the United States now. If she hadn't gone, she would have gotten married early and had a family. It's not like there are so many pilots who can't live without him." Chen Qingshan said a little angrily, "Forget it. He can figure it out on his own, since he’s not married anyway.”
After speaking, Chen Qingshan sighed helplessly.
