1900: A physics genius wandering around Europe

Chapter 349: Infrastructure Maniac, Fully Started! World War I broke out, letters came from Europe, asking for help from that man!
April 1914, 4, Kuching, Borneo.

It has been more than half a month since Li Qiwei returned.

He did not choose to return home because the Lee family had already moved to Kuching.

The domestic environment is currently quite complicated, and there are often some unrest in Guangzhou.

So, as early as a year ago, at the suggestion of Li Qiwei, Li Tingzhao decided to move his family.

Anyway, Kuching is very close to Guangzhou. If I want to go back and visit, I can get there in three or four days by boat.

The Li and Wang families were wealthy and built a more luxurious mansion directly in the eastern area of ​​Kuching.

Even Wang Luyao's family came along.

In addition, people who had business dealings with the Li family also sent family members to inspect the business.

Although the news that Li Qiwei was going to build a city of science had not yet spread.

But Mr. Li knew about it, so it was no longer a secret in the small circle.

These businessmen will definitely not ignore it if they smell an opportunity.

Not to mention that it is the career of Professor Ridgwell, the most famous figure in Asia today.

The other party's fame alone makes it worth investing.

Although it is a city of science, scientists also have to eat, drink, defecate, sleep and play.

This time when Li Qiwei comes back, he does not plan to enter the country except for necessary matters.

The best way to farm in Borneo is to do it well.

His four children: Li Chengdao, Li Chengde, Li Chengren and Li Yaoyao, are now in primary school.

After Li Qiwei personally examined the children's homework and talents, he felt disappointed.

“My dream of being from a scientific family is going to be shattered.”

"Is it fate that top students give birth to poor students?"

Wang Luyao didn't care, "As long as the child is safe and happy, that's all."

Li Qiwei disagreed and turned into a strict father, aborting the four spoiled children who were raised by their grandparents.

"It's only 10 years until college, how can you sleep well?"

Of course, except Li Yaoyao.

Li Qiwei treats his little daughter as his own sweetheart and dotes on her more than anyone else.

Two kisses every day.

Wang Luyao asked Li Qiwei: "Husband, why do you want to have more children?"

Li Qiwei said: "If you have one child, you have to curry favor with the child. If you have many children, the child will have to curry favor with you."

Wang Luyao and Xiang Lan were speechless, "People with intellectual talents always have many twisted ideas."

After that, the two girls took the children out to play.

Then, Li Qiwei discussed the matters concerning the City of Science with Li Bokai and Li Zhongxing.

After not seeing his two brothers for several years, he found that they had not looked older. Instead, they were full of energy and even looked a few years younger.

Both of them are the core of the Pangu Project, so naturally the content of their discussion is more profound.

Li Bokai said: "In the past few years, I have traveled almost all over Borneo."

“Now the northern part of Borneo is a British colony and the southern part is a Dutch colony.”

"The Netherlands is only a small country in Europe, and now its control over its overseas colonies is becoming increasingly weak."

"With your current status and position, it shouldn't be a problem for us to develop the land and build a factory there."

"But the premise is to keep a good cover and not let the Netherlands know our true purpose."

"And Britain's control over northern Borneo was very strong."

"Their naval fleet in the South China Sea can cover the entire region in just a few days."

"Although it may be a boost to others' morale, we have to admit that Britain is still invincible."

“We still have to be careful in Sarawak.”

“So I think that’s the strategy for now.”

"The construction of a science city in northern Borneo was intended to attract the attention of Europe, especially Britain."

“At the same time, using the City of Science will help us improve our overall research and development capabilities.”

"In addition, we have established good relations with the Dutch government and are secretly conducting our own confidential research in secret areas."

"There are many forests and mountains here in Borneo, so it's very easy to hide."

"The City of Science is outside, and the Pangu Project is inside."

"If your prediction is correct, then twenty years is enough time for us to develop."

"This is my idea."

Wow!
When Li Bokai expressed his own thoughts.

Li Qiwei and Li Zhongxing were both shocked.

My God, is this still their big brother who likes to wield swords and guns?

Is the quality of Chinese officers so high now?

It really is.

After all, Li Bokai had followed Yuan Shikai and could be considered a direct descendant.

Even though he has not received scientific education, he can think about problems from a more macro perspective.

The European foreign teachers invited by Yuan Shikai were no fools either.

Li Bokai was influenced by his surroundings and developed his own system.

Li Zhongxing said excitedly: "Brother, you are really good. You are really a hidden talent."

"This move can be described as repairing the plank road in the open while marching through Chencang in secret."

"The British must have been fooled by us."

Even Li Qiwei looked at his elder brother again.

Since coming into this world, he has always taken everything on himself.

Because he was afraid that others would not understand what he meant.

But what Li Bokai said today made him realize that this world is not a game and all the characters are NPCs.

Everyone is a living, flesh-and-blood, thinking person.

Although Li Bokai didn't know what quantum theory and relativity were, he also didn't know the principles of the atomic bomb.

But he knew that this was a secret weapon that could influence the outcome of the war.

He could then give his opinion from a military point of view.

In order to maintain confidentiality, we need to know how to choose a site, how to arrange security work, etc.

These are his expertise and what he is best at.

Li Qiwei smiled and said, "Brother, I feel more at ease with you here."

At this time, Li Bokai said worriedly: "I just don't know whether the Netherlands agrees with us developing their colonies."

"I heard that the Dutch colonists are not easy to deal with."

Li Qiwei laughed and said, "It's not the Netherlands, it's all the European colonists who are difficult to deal with."

“The Dutch side is not a problem.”

"The last time I met the Queen of the Netherlands, I specifically discussed the issue of the City of Science with her."

"As long as our demands are reasonable, the Dutch government is happy to cooperate with us."

Li Zhongxing said enviously: "Third brother, you are so awesome. The people you meet are all kings of their countries."

"This is what it means to talk and laugh with great scholars, and to associate with common people."

Li Bokai was also very shocked. His younger brother's status had reached the point where he had to look up to him.

Li Qiwei waved his hand and said, "You don't have to think that European countries are too strong."

"The Netherlands' glory is long gone, and now it is completely supported by its residual power."

"If we don't count overseas colonies, the Netherlands's mainland area is far smaller than even a province in China."

"Their king is actually equivalent to our high-ranking official."

"The real big players are Britain, France, Germany and other countries."

The two nodded, but still felt confused.

Li Bokai continued, "Third brother, then tell me your specific plan for the future."

"I can also cooperate with you and train our own defense force."

"The country has been in such a mess lately that many people want to come to Nanyang to make a living."

"I can contact quite a few people through my connections in China. If you need anything, just tell me."

At this point, Li Bokai suddenly sighed:
"Well, I'm glad I listened to you, otherwise I would have to fight with my compatriots."

“This is something I absolutely cannot accept.”

"Third brother, you really have a clear understanding of the country."

"The current domestic development trend is similar to what you predicted before."

Li Zhongxing was also glad that he resigned quickly, otherwise, as an official of the previous dynasty, his fate would be hard to predict.

Although he is Li Qiwei's second brother, he is also well-known in the country.

But bullets have no eyes.

When things are extremely chaotic, even if you are the emperor, it will be useless.

The three Li Qiwei brothers expressed their feelings for a while, and then returned to the main topic.

"According to what Big Brother just said, our work now mainly consists of two lines: light and dark."

"The bright line is the City of Science, and the dark line is the Pangu Project."

"My goal is to complete both projects before 1930."

"That means we have 16 years in total."

At this time, Li Zhongxing suddenly asked: "Why must it be before 1930?"

Li Qiwei thought for a while. He couldn't say that World War II started in 1931 and the fate of China also took a turn in the same year.

"I determined it based on the feasibility of the Pangu Plan."

"It will take at least ten years to break through the physics theory required."

“Then stay a few more years to turn theory into reality, and that will be about it.”

Li Bokai and Li Zhongxing nodded without too much doubt.

After all, this involves scientific matters and they are completely in the dark.

My younger brother's authority in the field of science is even greater than that of the emperor.

"The Pangu plan is divided into three steps."

“The first step is to build the infrastructure.”

"In this regard, Hu Xizhong is making steady progress according to my instructions."

"The various equipment, chemical raw materials, and power resources needed are currently being accumulated."

"The second step is to establish relevant research institutions."

“This research institute is different from those in the City of Science.”

"It only studies technical issues related to the Pangu Project, so confidentiality is required to be very high."

"The third step is to officially start the research and development of weapons."

“When the time comes, all units will follow unified deployment and work together.”

"For the second and third steps, I need your strong support, big brother, to ensure that the secrets are not leaked."

Li Bokai nodded.

After Li Qiwei's analysis, he had a clearer understanding of the pace of his training of armed forces.

In the early stage, you just need to ensure the basics are complete, but in the later stage you will need to go all out.

Britain and the Netherlands are not pushovers either, and they definitely have a lot of spies monitoring them.

Li Qiwei continued:

“The construction of the City of Science will not be divided into steps.”

“Once the site is determined, we can start construction.”

"I have already completed the detailed layout drawings." "When the time comes, I will need you, my second brother, to control the overall progress."

"In addition, I will call on the world's top scientists to visit here, so it needs to be built beautifully."

"Only in this way can we attract those big guys to settle here."

"With them as a shield, we can better carry out the Pangu Project in secret."

Li Zhongxing's blood boiled after hearing this.

His lifelong dream is to become an official, and a high-ranking official, a top leader.

Now, this city of science has fulfilled his wish.

Moreover, this city is not an ordinary city. In the future, people living in it will be the equivalent of the top scholar in the Qing Dynasty, the Wenquxing.

It’s exciting just to think about it.

"Don't worry, Third Brother. If you want to do science, I won't do it even if you kill me."

"But is there anyone better than us Chinese at building a city?"

"It won't take sixteen years at all. I promise that within ten years, I will give you a brand new city."

Li Zhongxing said this with great confidence, as if in his eyes, building a city was just like building a thatched house.

However, Li Qiwei believed it completely.

The Chinese people’s reputation as infrastructure maniacs is not an exaggeration.

That is a talent that is engraved in the genes.

Otherwise, how can we expect these indigenous wild monkeys in Southeast Asia to develop?

So, Li Qiwei smiled and said, "I believe this."

“If the Chinese were given enough time, the whole of Borneo would probably be covered with cities.”

"It's not like it is now, most places are barren."

Then the three of them discussed some details and went about their business.

Li Qiwei had already made an appointment with Crown Prince of Vienna in the afternoon to discuss the site selection for the City of Science.
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In the palace, Li Qiwei met Weiner.

Although the other party is a middle-aged man close to 40 years old, he gives people the feeling of a passionate young man in his 20s.

In his conversation, he showed great admiration for Li Qiwei.

"Professor Bruce, when I heard that you were coming back, I was so excited that I couldn't sleep at all."

"There's a Chinese saying, 'This humble home brings glory to the world.'"

“It’s hard to imagine how much difficulty you have overcome to achieve what you have today.”

"Oh, forgive me for being so direct. After all, your identity is not a help to you."

Li Qiwei smiled.

He actually kind of liked the future King of Sarawak.

At least he looks silly and easy to fool.

Completely different from his father's cunning and sly character.

"Your Highness Weiner, I think you and I are the same kind of people."

"We are all people who are unwilling to be ordinary and hope to break the shackles."

"I heard that the old king wanted to formally incorporate the Brooke dynasty into Britain, but he was fiercely opposed by you."

"With all due respect, I think you are right and the old king is wrong."

"The Brooke Dynasty will surely flourish in your hands and become an important presence in Asia."

"Even if you leave the British Empire, Your Highness Vena, you can still open up new horizons."

Wow!
Li Qiwei's free flattery made Weiner reach orgasm.

He even forgot to ask why such confidential information was so confidential and how Li Qiwei knew it.

Weiner has always had a thorn in his heart.

That was the so-called King of Sarawak. In the eyes of the British, he was just an overseas governor.

Regardless of the political impact, the Brooke dynasty was destroyed at any time.

This made Weiner very unhappy.

After all, he is the king of a country. How can the governor be compared with him?

So he wanted to achieve something and give those noble gentlemen in the parliament a slap in the face.

"Professor Bruce, you are truly my confidant."

“I believe that with our cooperation, Sarawak will become the center of Southeast Asia.”

"Come on, let's discuss business."

“This is what I thought about the location of the City of Science”

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Li Qiwei and Weiner discussed for two hours before he came out of the palace.

This meeting made him deeply understand why ministers in history all liked incompetent rulers who ignored state affairs.

An emperor who always wants to stir up trouble is really a torture for his subordinates.

It is even more tragic because the emperor is still young and energetic.

However, the discussions were fruitful.

In fact, Li Qiwei had already sent people to survey various areas around Kuching before.

He gave Weiner five options in total.

Finally, both parties decided that the City of Science would be built in the north of Kuching.

Compared to Kuching, it is closer to the sea, and there are some medium-sized mountains on the left.

It can be regarded as a treasure land surrounded by mountains and rivers.

Weiner allocated 20 square kilometers of land to Li Qiwei in one go.

In later generations, this was almost equivalent to the central urban area of ​​a small county town.

In the early stages, it is definitely enough.

Another benefit of being close to the sea is that it is convenient for scientists from all over the world.

You can reach your destination as soon as you get off the boat, without having to go deep into the inland areas of Borneo.

In short, Li Qiwei was very satisfied with this place.

After taking care of the formalities, Li Qiwei can start working with full freedom.
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In the following days, Li Qiwei guided everyone in their work step by step.

The several core elements of the Pangu Plan each perform their respective duties and continuously accumulate strength.

Hu Xizhong's Shanhe Industrial Group relies on three universities: Huangpu Polytechnic University, Bandar Seri Begawan University, and Kota Kinabalu Vocational and Technical School.

The company is currently developing rapidly and its own laboratory has finally become worthy of its name, rather than just a mere showpiece.

The number of people in Li Bokai's security team has increased to 500.

These are well-trained soldiers who can protect Chinese people's wealth at the first moment once unrest occurs.

There are still many indigenous people in the deep rainforest of Borneo, and they come out to rob from time to time.

Even Weiner had a headache.

It is completely useless to send a large army to suppress it.

Because when the natives saw there were so many people, they all ran back and scattered in the deep mountains and forests, and no one could find them.

Li Zhongxing is busy and happy every day.

His previous experience as a clerk finally came in handy. He commanded the construction team with ease, and the City of Science changed day by day.

As for Sheng Jingran who was far away in the United States, Li Qiwei was no longer worried after he had radio.

And with the Hongmen behind it, the Bruce Group cannot say that it is impregnable, but at least it will not encounter too much trouble.

Li Qiwei never worried that the Hongmen would take away his property.

Not to mention his relationship with Boss Situ, the Hongmen itself is based on "righteousness", and they would definitely not do such a thing.

Besides, Li Qiwei is the core of the company. Without him, the company will lose its competitiveness in a few years.

Although things are complicated, fortunately everything is on the right track.

Li Qiwei only needs to grasp the general direction, he doesn't need to do everything himself.

So, he could finally free up his hands and focus on education and scientific research.

These two parts are the real foundation and are controlled by Li Qiwei personally.

The Atomic Research Institute, which was in charge of Master Qian Wu, has been completed.

Experimental equipment purchased from abroad is also being shipped in batches.

The Atomic Research Institute is not currently located in the City of Science because it contains some confidential content.

Li Qiwei asked Master Qian Wu to serve as the director of the institute, to get the institute up and running as soon as possible and start research work on Borneo.

He himself began to consider the graduate training system in Borneo and would promote it to China when the time comes.

Although Li Qiwei is independent in Borneo, he is very clear that the Pangu Project cannot be separated from the help of China.

Those hundreds of thousands of higher education talents must be recruited from China.

Moreover, his ultimate goal is to make Chinese science strong. He dare not say that it will surpass Europe, but at least it cannot be too far behind.

So, although he is in Borneo, his heart is in China.

He would consider anything that could improve the level of education and technology in China.

For this purpose, Li Qiwei called He Yujie, Xia Yuanshao and Xu Qitai.

When he just returned to Borneo, he was very moved when he saw that the three people who came to greet him had become mature and steady.

In the blink of an eye, the three young people who were tortured to death by him have now grown into big men.

It is no exaggeration to say that He Yujie and other two are now authorities in the Asian education world.

He is often invited by countries such as the Land of Cherry Blossoms and India to share his teaching experience.

As for Huaxia, they go back almost once a month.

However, the three of them always behaved as disciples in front of Li Qiwei.

When it comes to graduate students, Li Qiwei said:
"According to the European education system, postgraduate students are divided into master's students and doctoral students."

“Generally speaking, PhD training takes longer than master’s degrees and the graduation standards are higher.”

“Students with different qualifications can choose different training systems.”

“I plan to introduce this approach directly.”

"But there is one thing that needs to be adjusted, and that is time."

“Most universities in Europe and America do not have fixed requirements for study hours.”

"Students graduate when their thesis is passed."

"But at present, Borneo and China cannot meet this standard."

“Our foundation is too weak.”

"So, I set a standard time: three years for a master's degree and five years for a doctorate. Excellent candidates can advance the time."

"If you fail to meet the graduation standards within the specified time, your supervisor will be responsible for communication."

"You can either choose to drop out or continue to postpone."

He Yujie and Xia Yuancong took notes in their notebooks while listening. The vocational school that Xu Qitai was in charge of did not need to start a research institute at the moment.

"Teacher, how do we deal with the qualification issue of graduate student supervisors? Who can be supervisors of graduate students?"

Li Qiwei thought for a moment and said, "For the time being, I, Master Qian Wu and the other four will take on the responsibility. I will formulate the specific standards."

“They have gone through the doctoral training process and have rich experience.”

This is also a last resort, as China currently has no suitable candidate.

Then, several people discussed other details.

Just as Li Qiwei was developing and carrying out large-scale construction in Borneo, the world situation began to change.

The conflicts between Britain, France, Germany, Russia and Austria became increasingly serious, and many small countries were forced into the quagmire.

Finally, the turning point in history has arrived.

The Sarajevo incident shocked the whole world in an instant.

The First World War broke out.

At the same time, a message for help reached Li Qiwei.

(End of this chapter)