New York in this era was prosperous.
There are not only beautiful carriages and trams on the street, but also fashionable cars that are rarely seen in Europe.
People here have rosy faces and enjoy the abundant material life brought by this free country and prosperous commerce.
The night sky in New York was hazy, as if Tangning couldn't see clearly his future direction. He didn't know whether his plan would succeed.
However, New York's nighttime look like daytime must be attributed to the contributions of the scientific inventors behind it.
Tang Ning would like to thank Mr. Edison, who had a mixed reputation, for inventing the new electric light and changing the world.
Edison did not invent the electric light, but that does not prevent him from being as respected as the hero who improved the steam engine.
After he created a new type of electric lamp that could bring long-lasting light, the way human beings spent their nightlife changed and became more colorful!
Tangning walked through the orderly and busy streets. The shops, hotels and libraries on both sides of the street were filled with orange light from thousands of windows, and the silhouettes of people were shining brightly.
There were newsboys on the street shouting catchy headlines from time to time. Tangning asked for a newspaper. The paper quality of American newspapers was a bit rough, especially the strong smell of ink, which made Tangning a little uncomfortable.
The United States is still far behind Europe in some technologies!
In the Internet age, you can know the world's major events without leaving home. Newspapers are actually gradually being replaced by the Internet, but this is not the future.
Tangning browsed for a while and briefly learned about the current situation in New York and the current major events in the United States.
With the vicissitudes of history and changes in personnel, Tangning took Charlotte for a week.
Tang Ning had seen some buildings in her previous life, and some had disappeared in her previous life, so Tang Ning had a vague sense of familiarity with this city.
After staying in New York for a few days, Tangning wanted to visit other places and also wanted to see her uncle Miguel II.
Miguel II ran away with an American woman and severed ties with the family.
Now, Tang Ning wants to develop here, and she needs to get in touch with this strange acquaintance. If she has a chance, she must visit her uncle.
To live in the United States today, Tang Ning needs to be prepared and understand the current economic, political, cultural and customs.
Although New York is not a pure financial city like that, there are still some industrial industries, but it is still mainly finance and is not suitable for Tangning's current development.
The best states in the United States right now, besides New York, are Massachusetts and Connecticut.
Massachusetts and Connecticut, with their long history, advanced education and rich heritage, have always been the backbone of the United States, now and in the future.
If Tangning wants to develop in the United States, it must have some high-end talents. These two states are famous for their universities.
Yale University, Harvard University, University of Massachusetts, University of Connecticut, Wesleyan University, Trinity College...
The American university tradition has always been open, and many places are open to the public, so many people can visit them.
Yale University in Connecticut is no exception. Downing rented a house nearby and has been living here with Downing and Charlotte for nearly two months.
The spring breeze caresses the ground, and the old trees grow new.
In the spring of the year, vitality returns to the earth as expected. From time to time, young students pass by on the road, leaving behind the hurried footsteps of youth.
These people are pretentious American youths who are destined to be the elite of future society and will become the best among people.
Perhaps, those who pass by you may be presidents, entrepreneurs, high-ranking officials and celebrities in a few decades, etc. As the oldest university in the United States, these prides are not excessive at all.
Worldly things are easy. When facing these people, Tang Ning was very normal. They were just young eagles and they were her own talent pool.
If you go back in time and don't have a deep understanding of the environment at that time, no matter how much knowledge you have, your judgment may not be correct.
Tang Ning often went to listen during the day, and when she came back at night, she would read by herself. She spanned a hundred years, combined theory with the history of the next hundred years, and thought. Some questions were still unresolved, and some essential things were slowly understood.
There is still a lot to gain here. Tang Ning is not in a hurry to gain wealth. Now she prioritizes socializing and enriching herself.
In the world of knowledge, people are not limited by time and place. Reading the works of great human thinkers is like crossing time and space and having a dialogue with the people involved.
Free and quiet, time slips away inadvertently.
During this period of time, apart from necessary high-class social occasions and studying at university, Tang Ning did not do any business activities.
In this era, cigarettes have become popular, and matches are also popular, but lighters are not powerful.
There was only a prototype lighter in this era, so Tangning had to seize the opportunity. He found a few college students to design a lighter.
This lighter, named Oppo, is divided into three grades. The upper, middle and lower grades are aimed at various groups. In addition to the three grades, there are also a small number of collector's editions.
Oppo lighters actually follow the same pattern as Zippo, but in a more comprehensive way.
Tangning developed the Oppo lighter. After registering the lighter patent, it slowly began to be introduced to the market.
Currently, sales are very hot in the New England region, and demand exceeds supply. For this reason, Tangning even raised the price.
In addition to making money, Tangning spent her time between Yale University and Wesleyan University, working hard to enrich herself and discover talents to prepare for the future.
Yale University and Wesleyan University, the Big Three and the Little Three in New England, one Ivy League and one Little Ivy League, each has its own merits.
Different from the social elites cultivated by Yale, Wesleyan University follows the liberal arts college model and is the cradle of engineers. People here pay more attention to the power of science and pursue technological progress.
Tang Ning visited Wesleyan University several times, mainly to understand the current development level of science and technology.
At present, Wesleyan University is not yet the top in the world among science and engineering universities, and it will not be the best in the future.
Because there is MIT in the next state, how can this compare?
This school's illustrious reputation had to wait until World War I and World War II, especially the heavy investment by the U.S. federal government in World War II, to create a large number of scientific achievements that affected the world.
Although the current Wesleyan University has produced many talents and even produced a president, Wood Wilson, this does not mean that it is the best.
The center of the world is now in Europe, where science and technology are the best in the world.
Britain, France, and Germany are the best among the great powers. Their foundation and accumulation cannot be matched by the United States.
Tangning had lived near Yale for a long time. She originally planned to stay for two months and leave, but because of the lighter promotion, she stayed for another five months.
In the past six months, Tang Ning met two people. One was a Yale student named Li George, who was of French descent. He was born into a wealthy family. He studied finance and business and was very smart.
He lived next door to Tang Ning. By chance, Tang Ning chatted with him about economics, and the two gradually got to know each other.
Li Qiaoye has a superhuman vision in finance and can deduce the essence from a subtle perspective. Even Tang Ning has to admire him for his knowledge that is a hundred years ahead of his time.
But maybe Tangning was ignorant, as he had never heard of this name in his previous life.
At this time, Li would never have imagined his future achievements. He later became an important contributor to Tang Ning's recovery of the Kingdom of Brazil.
The other person is Wen Qiao, who comes from a side branch of Tang Ning's biological mother's family. Of course, he needs to get to know him.
Wenqiao's father originally sent him to Yale to study law. He wanted him to come back and inherit the family business after graduation, but he didn't expect that after this guy stayed at Yale for one semester, he went to Wesleyan to study chemistry.
This is a bit remarkable!
Wenqiao is really powerful. He was able to jump from Yale to study law at Wesleyan University and then study chemistry again. His mind is absolutely smart. Most people can't do this.
