1900: A physics genius wandering around Europe

Chapter 200 Company transfer, management handover, and future administrative guarantees

Over the next ten days, Li Qiwei took a boat along the coastline of Borneo and visited several important cities in turn.

Pontianak, the largest city in western Borneo, was formerly the capital of the Lan Fang Republic and is now under the jurisdiction of Dutch colonists.

Bandar Seri Begawan, located in the middle of northern Borneo, is the capital of Brunei and the largest city in the country.

Kota Kinabalu, the capital of Sabah, is also the largest city in northeastern Borneo.

Kuching, Bandar Seri Begawan and Kota Kinabalu, these three cities can be connected in a straight line, overlapping with the northern coastline of Borneo.

They are the central cities of Sarawak, Brunei and Sabah respectively.

These three are the strongest forces in the entire northern part of Borneo. The rest are local indigenous tribes and are not worth mentioning.

As for the southern area controlled by the Dutch, which accounts for 70% of Borneo, Li Qiwei has not chosen to inspect it for the time being.

His initial target was still the north. In terms of development conditions, the south was far inferior to the north, but it could serve as a base for future strategic depth.

On August 1906, 8, Li Qiwei and his party returned to Guangzhou by boat from Kota Kinabalu.

Li Qiwei immediately called Hu Xizhong and asked him to arrange matters related to the company's relocation to Kuching.

Hu Xizhong was not too surprised, because this was already in the plan, but he did not expect the time to be advanced.

For people in coastal areas such as Guangdong and Fujian, Nanyang is very familiar to them.

It is actually more convenient to go to various places in Southeast Asia than to other remote provinces in the country.

Therefore, although the company's relocation has a certain impact on employees, it is still within the controllable range.

After all, the salary at Shanhe Industrial Group is not low, and no one is willing to give up.

It is not easy to survive these days, and having a stable job is something that countless people dream of.

Compared with this, going to Southeast Asia is just a small matter. It's not like going to war or going to America.

The entire relocation work is expected to be completed within two to three years.

Li Qiwei was also very cautious. He didn't want to be taken down by others.

In the early stage, less important industries will be moved there first, and then the core companies will be transferred one by one depending on the situation.

Then, Li Qiwei started to build the first Shanhe Primary School in Kuching, which was considered the official launch of his Nanyang education career.

The construction of the school is temporarily under the charge of Li Qiguo, and Yu Tianchi will represent himself in the coordination.

After the first batch of students from Huangpu University of Technology graduate, some of them will be sent there to serve as teachers.

Then we will gradually establish middle schools, universities, research institutes, etc.

Since Li Qiwei has decided to use Borneo as his territory, he will naturally spare no effort in its construction.

He will temporarily invest all domestic resources in Sarawak to first create the prototype of a city of science.

He himself went to Europe to increase his influence, negotiate with the British government, and solve the top-level problems, which was the core.

Li Qiwei often thinks about what a science city should have.

In addition to the necessary urban life support infrastructure, administrative management system, and urban defense team.

The rest are science-related industries.

Schools, research institutes, high-tech companies, industries and factories
Ridgway's ideal city of science is a paradise, self-contained.

At the same time, they have the military power to protect themselves from the covetousness of ambitious people.

Therefore, the City of Science would definitely not be upgraded until the atomic bomb was developed.

It will only publicize itself in the name of the city, and of course it cannot be considered a political force and will not receive the attention of the great powers.

The second half of 1906 was spent by Li Qiwei in a busy schedule.

During this period, many major events occurred in the country.

On September 9, the Qing government issued the "Declaration of Preparation for Constitutional Establishment", and people from all walks of life in the capital held meetings to celebrate, looking forward to the arrival of a new era.

On November 11, the Qing government ordered the formulation of newspaper laws to severely crack down on the disrespectful remarks of revolutionaries and ban all newspapers that propagate revolutionary ideas.

It can be seen that the Qing Dynasty had begun to take desperate measures, but it was too late.

As long as the newspaper was published in the concession, the Qing government could only watch helplessly; they did not dare to arrest anyone in the concession.

Immediately afterwards, on November 11, the Qing government promulgated a new official system, concentrating power in the hands of the Manchus.

This is already a very clear signal that the Qing Dynasty no longer trusts the Han people, which has triggered greater conflicts.

Li Qiwei even joked that his position as Guangdong Education Envoy was probably the pinnacle of his career.

It was useless even if Guangxu valued him.

Guangxu's health was getting worse and worse, and he was almost unable to handle state affairs.

He thought he could survive, but he didn't expect it to be a flash of luck.

When he ascended the throne at a young age, he was full of vigor and vitality; when the evil queen ruled the country, he was devastated.

When Li Qiwei arrived, he endured hardships and endured hardships; when he was terminally ill, he lost all hope.

It seems that the rumor in later generations is true.

Otherwise it would be impossible to explain how an emperor who was only in his thirties and in the prime of life could become so weak.

Li Qiwei sighed slightly. It was difficult to evaluate Emperor Guangxu. Perhaps being born at the wrong time was the best summary of his life.

Other things happened this year.

The Qing government changed the Ministry of War into the Ministry of the Army and established the Army Officers School in Baoding.

The American church founded Hujiang University in Shanghai.

Peking Union Medical College was established in Beijing.

Looking abroad, Li Qiwei is most concerned about this year's Nobel Prize in Physics.

His mentor, Professor Thomson, director of the Cavendish Laboratory at Cambridge University, won the 1906 Nobel Prize in Physics.

The award was given for theoretical and experimental research on electrical conductivity in gases.

Because Thomson's discovery of the electron came from his research on gas conductivity.

Ridgway immediately sent a telegram to congratulate Thomson.

He joked that the Cavendish Laboratory is now the only institution in the world where two people have won the Nobel Prize in Physics at the same time.

And it is predicted that this number will increase to three, four, five, six in the future.
This made Thomson very happy. Although he was confident that he would win the prize, he felt relieved when the prize came. Otherwise, it would be very embarrassing if his students won the Nobel Prize but he, the mentor, did not.

Thomson did not reply to the telegram, but wrote back, asking when Ridgway would return, as the physics community was now eagerly awaiting his return.

Li Qiwei told the other party about his plan, and he was also full of expectations.

Europe is his main battlefield where he dominates the world.

After returning to China, Li Qiwei did not shine in the academic world.

Because there is no rival in the country, not even anyone who understands him.

He can't just go out and fight against fakes and pretend to be cool every day.

Expose the scam of talisman water, explain the phenomenon of ghost fire, the trick of friction-generated electricity, and summon the god of thunder and lightning.

These are meaningless to him.

It's really degrading for him, a Nobel Prize winner in physics, to study these things all day long.

At the same time, we can also see the sense of division in the world in this era.

Western theory of relativity has already emerged and has touched upon the essence of space and time.

And the East is still performing the shaman dance.

What Li Qiwei wants to do is not to change a person's ideas, but to change the ideas of a country.

At the end of 1906, Li Qiwei finally confessed to his second brother Li Zhongxing.

Because he is in urgent need of a trustworthy management talent to help him share the pressure.

Domestic education, corporate industries, contacts with revolutionaries, Science Weekly, etc.

Sheng Jingran’s overseas investment companies, Borneo development and construction, security force construction, etc.

There are so many things to do, and Li Qiwei's energy is limited, so it is impossible for him to take care of everything.

Therefore, he needs someone who can take charge of the overall situation and make strategic plans.

Li Zhongxing is the most suitable because he has experience in being an official, loves management, and most importantly, he is his second brother.

"Brother San San, is everything you said true?"

"My God, how could you do such a shocking thing without making any noise?"

"I thought you were going to Borneo just to build a school?"

Li Qiwei smiled and said, "I have already told my eldest brother about this matter."

"He will be responsible for the defense of the City of Science in the future and will be our military support."

"And you, my second brother, will manage the City of Science in the future and make it run in an orderly manner."

"Even in the future, the entire Borneo will be under your jurisdiction."

At this moment, Li Zhongxing has turned into a pervert with a silly smile on his face.

He knew Borneo. That place was so huge that it was the foundation of a great country.

He finally understood.

When the tea eggs are developed in the future, Borneo will belong to the Li family.

At that time, the third brother would naturally be the king, the eldest brother would be the general, and he himself would be the prime minister.

He is the prime minister, countless times more powerful than the previous Lord Li.

Compared with this, his current position as a provincial governor and a clerk is nothing but shit, there is no comparison at all.

It's done!

"Don't worry, Third Brother, we three brothers are as strong as each other."

"Second brother will definitely support you with all his strength."

"I will go through the resignation procedures today so that I can get familiar with your business early."

"Although I don't understand science, I do understand a little bit about human nature."

"I don't know what's going on with those foreign noses in Europe, but in Asia, many ways must definitely change."

"From now on, leave all the questions you are embarrassed to ask to me."

Li Qiwei thought to himself that his second brother Li Zhongxing was indeed a seasoned veteran and could see his problem at a glance.

After all, Li Qiwei is a great scholar, and people like him are not suitable for specific management work.

Because he could not show the decisiveness of a superior.

Li Qiwei has always communicated with others with an equal mindset, and this approach is not a problem in later generations.

But in today's era, this attitude is not a good thing, but will cause unnecessary trouble.

What ordinary people need is a strong leader, not a graceful gentleman scholar.

Especially since we are going to Borneo to explore the wilderness from scratch.

That requires even more unity and cooperation.

And Li Zhongxing solved this problem perfectly.

First, he is Li Qiwei’s second brother and his status is high enough.

Second, he does not understand science, has no prejudice, and is more fair and just, and clearly distinguishes rewards and punishments.

Third, as a professional match, Li Zhongxing has always dreamed of becoming a high-ranking official and will definitely perform his duties conscientiously.

Thinking about it this way, Li Qiwei was very glad that he was honest with his second brother now, so that the problem could be discovered early, otherwise it would have laid hidden dangers.

Only then did he realize that all great undertakings were not as exciting as he had imagined, but were filled with countless details.

"Brother, I feel relieved to have you join me."

"When I return to England, everything in Borneo will depend on you and Big Brother."

"But it's British territory after all."

"We still have to prepare for the worst and leave ourselves a way out."

Li Zhongxing said solemnly: "Third brother, don't worry, I understand."

(End of this chapter)