1900: A physics genius wandering around Europe

Chapter 362 Nagasaki is a great place! Beautiful scenery and pleasant breeze
1915 9 Month 5 Day.

Li Qiwei took Wang Zhengyang and Huo Xiuting and set off from Kuching and took a boat to the Land of Cherry Blossoms.

The three will cross the South China Sea and the East China Sea, and finally land in Nagasaki, the westernmost city in the Land of Cherry Blossoms.

That is also the place where Li Qiwei chose for his visiting scholar program this time.

At this moment, Li Qiwei stood on the deck, looking at the vast blue sea in front of him, his heart calm.

Now, he receives many invitations almost every day, from people at home and abroad, and from various fields.

Many people even put their connections through his father Li Tingzhao just to see him.

However, Mr. Li now knows his son's status and cannot interfere with it at will.

He simply decided not to go back to anyone and just enjoy his grandchildren in Borneo.

When I have time, I will take a boat back to Guangzhou and catch up with old friends.

As time went by, I ended up introducing quite a few people to Kuching.

The reason is that the current domestic situation is too confusing.

Rich businessmen without any background can easily become fat sheep to be slaughtered, and their decades of accumulation will be wiped out overnight.

Wang Zhengyang and Huo Xiuting stood on either side of him, their faces filled with excitement.

This opportunity is also a very rare experience for them.

Li Qiwei suddenly sighed: "It would be great if Shanhe Group's aircraft development was successful."

"We can just take a plane to Sakura Country and get there in half a day."

The Cheung Kong Industries Company, a subsidiary of the Shanhe Group, specializes in the production and manufacturing of aircraft.

In order to conceal the truth, the aircraft announced to the public was a civilian passenger aircraft model.

The company's top-secret project is a heavy aircraft with a huge load capacity.

Aircraft are now being used in combat on the battlefields of Europe, but there are currently no commercial aircraft companies in the private sector.

In real history, the first civilian aircraft was not introduced until 1918.

Although Li Qiwei is very good at physics, it is not very useful for building airplanes.

Aircraft are the jewel in the crown of industry and require extensive material testing, structural testing, etc.

These are just statistics created by just spending money.

The knowledge of aerodynamics, material structure, etc. used in it requires a lot of calculations.

These are all things that Li Qiwei is not good at.

But Master Qian Wu is very good at these things, and he is now the chief technical consultant of Cheung Kong Holdings.

He runs a school, a research institute, and a company, and is truly a super-talented person who integrates industry, academia, and research.

Although it was hard, Master Qian Wu himself enjoyed it. Flying in the sky on a plane is probably a dream that no man can refuse.

As Li Qiwei's personal secretary, Wang Zhengyang needed to understand all related business, so he also knew that the company was developing aircraft.

He went on to say, "Principal, I saw in the newspapers that airplanes can only carry very light items into the sky."

"Otherwise it's too heavy to fly."

"Then how do they fight in the sky?"

Li Qiwei smiled and said, "The European military aircraft are all equipped with machine guns. When you see the enemy aircraft, just shoot them with your guns."

Yes, the air combat in World War I was so simple and unpretentious.

Don’t talk to me about radar and infrared, I can lock onto enemy planes with my eyes!

"As for the issue of being too heavy, countries are now developing more powerful engines."

"As long as the power is strong enough, no matter how heavy the plane is, it can fly."

"We should be able to have our own aircraft in two to three years."

This was the prediction made when Hu Xizhong reported to him last time. The first generation prototype is undergoing comprehensive testing.

Li Qiwei commissioned Tesla to hire several professional engineers from the United States to speed up the research and development progress.

Of course, these people can only access ordinary civilian aircraft development.

Wang Zhengyang was very excited after hearing this. He felt that a vast world was slowly opening up to him.

My life in school before was like living in an ivory tower.

Only after following Principal Li did he realize how brilliant and wonderful this world is.

As a college student who graduated from science and engineering, Wang Zhengyang naturally has a rough understanding of the principles of aircraft.

At least he knew that airplanes were supported by the air, although it sounded a little incredible to people of that era.

For example, Huo Xiuting felt it was too dreamy.

He had been living in the country before, practicing martial arts with his master, and knew nothing about science and technology.

"Can a piece of iron fly in the sky?"

"Isn't that bullshit?"

So, he asked curiously: "Master, how can a plane fly?"

"Iron can float in water. I can imagine that."

"But how is it possible that iron is flying in the sky?"

"The apples are so ripe that they fall directly to the ground."

Upon hearing this, Li Qiwei looked at Huo Xiuting and couldn't help feeling a little overwhelmed.

After interacting with the other party for a while, he found that Huo Xiuting's domineering attitude was all a deceptive illusion.

To describe him in the words of later generations, he was a peerless master who was a bit immature, talkative, and funny.

If he stood there, silent and expressionless, he would definitely look like a master with a terrifying aura.

But once you open your mouth, it's all gone.

So, Li Qiwei patted the other person's shoulder and said with a smile:

"Xiuting, you don't have to think so much."

"You are not like other people. Don't waste your time learning scientific knowledge."

"Martial arts is what you should delve into."

Huo Xiuting chuckled, thinking that the young master really cared about him and always considered things from his perspective.
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Li Qiwei took a luxury merchant ship, stopped along the way, and visited many islands and beautiful scenery along the way.

Finally, at noon on September 9, the three of them successfully reached the dock in Nagasaki City.

At this moment, the entire dock was crowded with people, and it was obvious that everyone had been waiting for a long time.

Nagaoka Hantaro sent out a clipper a few days ago and learned of Li Qiwei's location in advance.

So, he can know exactly the arrival time of the ship.

This is why we have today’s grand welcome ceremony.

After getting off the boat, Huo Xiuting seemed like a completely different person.

His cold eyes were like an eagle's hawk, constantly scanning the surroundings for any suspicious people.

All the muscles in the body are tense and in a state of fighting at all times.

After all, the situation in the Sakura Country and in China is too complicated, and any unexpected events may occur.

Li Zhongtang was even shot that year.

From the Sakura Country, officials from the fields of education, science and technology, led by Hantaro Nagaoka, were present.

At this moment, Sakura Country is similar to China and does not have a department specifically responsible for science and technology.

However, they established the Imperial Academy, modeled after the Royal Society of London, the French Academy of Sciences, etc., which is the highest academic institution in the country.

In real history, in the future, Nagaoka Hantaro will be the 13th President of the Imperial Academy.

However, at present, Nagaoka is not yet the leader in the scientific field in Sakura.

But because of his relationship with Li Qiwei, everyone naturally followed him as the leader.

After all, apart from Nagaoka, no one could invite the famous Professor Li Qiwei.

This is a special honor.

At this moment, Nagaoka Hantaro's face was flushed. Today's ceremony made him feel as if he was intoxicated by the spring breeze, and he even walked in a floating manner.

He hurried forward, took Li Qiwei's hand, and said with a smile: "Professor Li, I've finally seen you."

"Your arrival makes this place shine."

Li Qiwei smiled and said, "Nagaoka, we have a relationship, so there's no need to be so polite."

Wow!
His words made people around him exclaim in surprise.

"It turns out that Professor Nagaoka and Professor Li Qiwei have such a good relationship."

"No wonder Professor Nagaoka has become a prominent figure in the field of science in our Sakura Country."

"It is said that the two had known each other more than ten years ago, and they were even competitors for a period of time."

"What? Si Guoyi! Professor Nagaoka is really amazing. He can even compete with Professor Li Qiwei."

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Listening to the whispers of the crowd, Nagaoka was very excited.

Li Qiwei really gave him too much face.

Given the other party's current status, his words could even affect his own future and receive greater attention from the country.

But in this situation, Nagaoka Hantaro cannot be too casual.

So, he suppressed his inner excitement and continued:

"Professor Li, let me introduce you to two senior scientists in the field of science in Sakura Country."

"This is the current president of the Imperial Academy, Professor Dairi Kikuchi. He is a famous international mathematician."

Li Qiwei looked at Kikuchi Dali, who was about 45 years old. The fact that she could sit in this position showed that she was no ordinary person.

He doesn't know much about mathematics, so he doesn't have much information about the other party in his mind.

Dali Kikuchi was also looking at Li Qiwei.

He did not look down on Ridgway because he was a mathematician.

Because he had read the paper on general relativity, it was no exaggeration to say that he believed that Ridgwell's mathematical level might even surpass his own.

It would be a big mistake to regard this number one figure in the scientific world of his time as just a physicist.

Li Qiwei is a super scientist who spans the fields of mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology.

So, although Kikuchi Dali is older, she is very respectful.

The one who achieves the most comes first, this is not just bragging.

"Hello, Professor Li Qiwei, welcome to visit Sakura Country for a study visit."

"All members of the Imperial Academy are looking forward to this day."

“I hope you can leave beautiful memories here.”

Li Qiwei stretched out his hand and shook hands with the other party, saying:

"Hello, Professor Kikuchi."

“Thank you for your kind invitation and welcome ceremony.”

“I think this will definitely be a friendly academic exchange.”

The two nodded and smiled at each other.

Then, Nagaoka Hantaro introduced:

"This is our country's famous physicist, Professor Akitaki Tanakakan of Tokyo Imperial University."

"He is also my senior."

Tanakadate Aijuku is 59 years old this year. He can be considered one of the earliest figures in the field of physics in the Land of Sakura.

Although he is a physicist, he mainly measures gravity in various parts of the country and studies earthquakes, magnetic fields, etc.

Strictly speaking, it is not considered as real physics research.

However, he is an old veteran in the scientific community after all. In real history, Tanakadate Aijuku lived to be 96 years old.

People like Kikuchi Dairei and Nagaoka Hantaro respected him very much.

Although Tanakadate Aiju is old, he does not look old at all. He is full of energy and said with a smile:

"Professor Li, we can actually be related."

His words shocked everyone around him.

There is such a big age gap between the two of them, how could they have any relationship or intersection?

Nagaoka and Kikuchi Dali were confused.

Even Li Qiwei exclaimed in surprise. He had never heard of the name Tanakakan Aiju before today, so how could they be related?

Seeing everyone's puzzled expressions, Tanakadate Aiju smiled and explained:
"In 1888, in order to actively respond to domestic policies, I went to study in Britain."

“The school I chose at the time was the University of Glasgow in the UK.”

"And the mentor I studied under was none other than Lord Kelvin."

Wow!
Everyone suddenly realized!

The story of Lord Ridgway and Lord Kelvin is well-known in the physics community and has almost become a must-know joke in the physics department.

And it turned out that Tanakadate Aiju was once a student of Lord Kelvin.

This made Li Qiwei suddenly feel that the world was too small and the physics circle was too small.

With the connections he made in Europe, he probably could find people like Tanakadate Aiju all over the world.

At the same time, Li Qiwei felt a little sad.

People from the Land of Sakura all went to study in Europe and the United States, such as the future Yoshio Nishina, Hideki Yukawa, Shin'ichirō Tomonaga, etc.

While in China, people are eager to go to the Land of Sakura to study abroad.

Don't know what to say.

With Lord Kelvin's relationship, the atmosphere on the scene became very enthusiastic.

Li Qiwei smiled and said:

"That's such a coincidence. I didn't expect Professor Tanakadate to have such an experience."

"Lord Kelvin is a physics predecessor whom I respect very much and from whom I have learned a lot."

Tanakadate Aiju was reminded of the past and he said with emotion:
"Yes, I still remember clearly what Lord Kelvin taught me."

“He was always meticulous and very strict about science.”

"I just feel really bad that I didn't go to his funeral or even see his face."

As people get older, they tend to become nostalgic, and Tanakadate Aiju started to feel sad.

Seeing this, Nagaoka Hantaro quickly changed the subject and consoled him:
"Senior, Professor Li Qiwei's arrival today might be Lord Kelvin's arrangement."

"You must not let the Lord down."

Kikuchi Dali and others also followed suit to comfort her.

Soon, the atmosphere became lively again.

Under the guidance of Nagaoka and surrounded by the crowd, Li Qiwei got into the car and drove to the hotel prepared for him to rest.

He saw that there were many Chinese students studying abroad, so he smiled and gestured to everyone, who immediately cheered.

In the car, Nagaoka asked curiously: "Professor Li, why did you choose Nagasaki as your visiting scholar location instead of more prosperous cities such as Tokyo and Osaka?"

"Uh." For a moment, Li Qiwei really didn't know how to answer.

He couldn't say: Nagasaki is a good place, with beautiful scenery, favorable winds and nuclear imagination. In the future, the four fundamental forces will appear here at the same time.

Or maybe: I want to check out the area in advance and observe the bombing position.

So he had to change his reason.

"After my visit to the Land of Sakura, I will go to Shanghai to attend a meeting."

“So it’s more convenient here in Nagasaki.”

After hearing this, Nagaoka Hantaro nodded and no longer cared about the issue.

Anyway, at this moment all the scientists in Sakura Country are gathering towards Nagasaki.

(End of this chapter)