1900: A physics genius wandering around Europe

Chapter 373 The big boss behind the scenes in the fields of education and technology!

Li Qiwei's speech brought unparalleled shock to all members of the Chinese Science Society.

The three major themes pointed out the direction of future efforts and the ultimate goals to be achieved for the passionate young people present.

From then on, the Chinese Science Society had its own "soul".

It is no longer just an ordinary member of the many Chinese societies, but a scientific organization with its own lofty ideals.

All members are confident that the science club will explode with earth-shaking power in the future.

China's scientific undertakings will surely flourish until they catch up with the world's highest level, or even lead it!

After the meeting, Li Qiwei had separate conversations with several core members including Ren Hongjun.

He told a few people about some of his plans, which were not kept secret.

Because Li Qiwei will control the development of science and technology in the country through the Chinese Science Society in the future, there are some things that Ren Hongjun and others need to know.

"In the future, China's scientific undertakings will inevitably encounter various obstacles."

"You always have to understand one thing."

“The development of a country’s science and technology is different from the breakthroughs in the entire scientific field.”

“The former cares more about the interests of the country itself, while the latter transcends national boundaries.”

“But the former is always the basis for the latter.”

"So, don't think that the Western world will be sincere about domestic scientific undertakings because of my relationship."

"You have to rely on yourself for everything!"

"If you want to avoid being strangled by others in the future, you must lay a solid foundation and take the most difficult path."

"I will protect you from the wind and rain outside, you should work hard at home."

"The combination of internal and external forces is the way out for Chinese science."

Ren Hongjun and others had serious expressions and understood the heavy responsibility on their shoulders.

Their goal is not to promote the progress of science itself, but to promote the development of Chinese science.

Of course, this utilitarian purpose is not suitable for publicity, especially in external communication.

For example, if the science club goes to attend an international conference and you say you are there to learn from others, who would be willing to take you along?

Although it sounds a bit ungentlemanly, the interests of the upper class are often full of hypocritical appearances.

In this special era surrounded by jackals, Li Qiwei is not yet noble enough to be a moral saint.

Maybe, but certainly not now.

After the first general membership meeting of the Chinese Science Society, Ren Hongjun and others bid farewell to Li Qiwei and each devoted themselves to their busy work.

The first five-year plan was about to begin, and various tasks were coming one after another.

This is undoubtedly a huge test for the new society.

It depends on whether Ren Hongjun and others can withstand this pressure.

Once they successfully cross it, the improvement in their abilities will be immeasurable.

The Chinese Science Society will also officially become the backbone of China's scientific field.

Li Qiwei has become a hands-off boss.

However, he cannot leave Shanghai for the next few days, at least until his instructions are fully implemented and the Science Society gets on the right track.

Just at this time, Xu Shoushang, Director of the Science and Technology Department of the Ministry of Education, came to visit.

Today, Li Qiwei is Xu Shoushang's benefactor.

As an official in the field of education, Xu Shoushang's eyes have never left Li Qiwei.

Because the other party's influence in China's education field can only be described as terrifying.

Xu Shoushang had no doubt that as long as Li Qiwei said something, he, the director of the Science and Technology Department, would be fired.

Even the Minister of Education has to be cautious when dealing with Li Qiwei.

It’s not that Li Qiwei is so powerful, but that almost all people in the education field in the country are indebted to him.

This kind of relationship is usually not obvious, but if Li Qiwei really raises his hand to call for it, the response will definitely be overwhelming.

Therefore, Xu Shoushang now wants to serve Li Qiwei well, so that his future will be smooth and he can even make further progress.

"Haha, Professor Li, congratulations on the official establishment of your Huaxia Science Society."

"This is truly a great era in the field of Chinese science."

"I will definitely inform the education departments of all provinces of this news."

Li Qiwei said: "Director Xu, you are wrong."

"The Huaxia Science Society is not mine, it belongs to the country."

“We are fighting for our motherland.”

Xu Shoushang smiled awkwardly, "That's right."

After Li Qiwei saw Xu Shoushang again, an idea suddenly came to his mind.

As the only government official in China who is related to the field of science and technology, Xu Shoushang's importance is self-evident.

Sometimes, Li Qiwei even felt fortunate that it was the Republic of China period.

That is why he was able to establish the Chinese Science Society with great fanfare and even take on many responsibilities that should have been the official's.

"Perhaps, I can support Xu Shoushang to continue to be the director of the Science and Technology Department, or even the Minister of Education."

The Minister of Education during the Republic of China period was simply a joke.

In just over a decade, dozens of ministers have been replaced. You can imagine how chaotic it is.

Under such circumstances, how can we develop education and science and technology?

Therefore, in real history, scientific groups like the Chinese Science Society came into being.

And now, Li Qiwei may have the opportunity to make such a change.

It is just in the field of education and will not have an impact on the overall situation of the country.

Xu Shoushang is not a person who truly loves education and science.

He cared so much about Li Qiwei just for his own future.

But the other party was not the corrupt and dark officials that Li Qiwei had in mind.

At least from the conversation with Zhou Yucai, Li Qiwei knew that Xu Shoushang was not a bad person at heart.

This kind of person is actually a better partner.

Smooth, capable, and practical.

The most important thing is that he has desire.

Once people have desires, there is a possibility of being controlled.

If Xu Shoushang is controlled, there will be no more obvious obstacles to the development of the Chinese Scientific Society in the country.

At the same time, this will also be Xu Shoushang's political achievement.

As long as the interests of both parties are tied together, Xu Shoushang will not be able to regret it.

So, Li Qiwei said:

"Director Xu, the future development of the Chinese Science Society cannot be separated from your strong support."

"Abroad, scientific organizations and groups have always had close cooperation with the government."

“I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation in the future.”

Wow!
As an insider, how could Xu Shoushang not understand the implicit meaning of Li Qiwei's words?

The other party wants to cooperate with me and even take me off.

With Li Qiwei's current status, it was far higher than that of the director.

"Haha, Professor Li, that's great."

"I have to tell you from the bottom of my heart that my job as the director of the Science and Technology Department is really boring."

"It's not that I'm lazy, but there is simply no science and technology in the country."

"Whenever it has anything to do with science, people will directly look for foreign experts."

"No one came to me, and I didn't dare to bother with foreigners."

Li Qiwei chuckled.

He could understand Xu Shoushang's complaints.

This has nothing to do with personal ability, it is purely a political issue.

Given China's current state of development, it does not have the energy to consider the development of science and technology.

If you want guns, just buy them directly from Europe and the United States.

It is somewhat similar to the later idea of ​​"it is better to buy than to make".

The difference is that one was helpless because he had no ability, and the other was fooled. "Director Xu, this is also the original intention of my founding the Huaxia Science Society."

"In Europe and the United States, the power of science and technology has been fully verified."

"Any country treats scientists like the apple of their eye."

"We give you whatever you want, and there are all kinds of tax incentives."

"That's why Europe and the United States are so far ahead in technology."

“And the pace of this lead will get faster and faster.”

"Because they are developing at an accelerated pace, but we are not developing at all, but are actually regressing."

"If this continues, the consequences will be disastrous."

"Therefore, I made up my mind to help domestic scientific undertakings with my own money."

Li Qiwei's passionate words immediately impressed Xu Shoushang.

The human heart is made of flesh.

Xu Shoushang was essentially a patriotic official.

But in the face of the world, he can do nothing, so he has to consider himself first.

At this moment, facing Li Qiwei's innocent heart and broad mind, he felt ashamed.

As an intellectual, the gap between him and Li Qiwei can be described as an incomparable gap.

"Professor Li, your words really make me feel ashamed."

“You have done so much for the country.”

"During the Qing Dynasty, you pioneered and innovated, laying the foundation for the current Chinese education system, benefiting countless students."

"Then, he donated another 300 million taels to solve the urgent needs in the field of education."

"Now, you have established the Huaxia Science Society to spread scientific knowledge to the country for free."

"It can be said that it is because of you that our Chinese education and science have not fallen too far behind."

"Otherwise, we won't even be able to catch up with Sakurako on the other side."

"What you have done deserves the respect of all Chinese people."

Xu Shoushang suddenly sighed and patted his thigh.

"But looking at myself, I have the title of director of science and technology, but I have accomplished nothing, nothing at all."

"Hey, I used to be a passionate young man, otherwise I wouldn't have thought of entering the education system."

"But as time went on, many things were beyond my control."

"Fortunately, I met Professor Li, so I didn't give up my original dream."

Xu Shoushang's heartfelt words also made Li Qiwei look at him with admiration.

It seems like this is another story of a dragon slayer turning into a dragon.

In this era, some people choose to save the country with passion, while others choose to protect themselves.

Although the latter may not seem as good as the former, it is still pretty good compared to those traitors who sell out their country for personal gain.

At least there is still a possibility of salvation.

"Director Xu, it's not too late now."

“I believe that the establishment of the Huaxia Science Society will definitely bring new vitality to the country.”

“And all this happened because of your efforts and support.”

"Director Xu, you are also a great contributor to the field of domestic science education."

"Perhaps in the future, you will have a bigger burden on your shoulders."

At this point, no matter how dumb Xu Shoushang was, he knew it was time to express his opinion.

It was his honor that Li Qiwei was willing to find him, but it didn't mean that he had to be with Xu Shoushang.

At this moment, Xu Shoushang immediately stood up excitedly, with light in his eyes.

"Don't worry, Professor Li."

"The affairs of the Chinese Science Society are the top priority of the Science and Technology Department."

"I will definitely take action myself to help the Science Society clear all obstacles."

Li Qiwei held Xu Shoushang's shoulders, motioned him to sit down, and said with a smile:

"That's great."

"I'll leave it to Director Xu."

"But I won't let the boys from the Science and Technology Department work in vain."

"If you need anything in the future, you can come to me."

When Xu Shoushang heard this, he almost smiled out loud.

This is simply an unexpected surprise.

With the help of Professor Li, he can lead his subordinates to work hard.

Thinking of this, Xu Shoushang suddenly remembered a secret.

He leaned close to Li Qiwei's ear and said carefully:

"Professor Li, I heard that some people are calling for you to be president."

When Li Qiwei heard this, he was shocked and exclaimed, "Oh my god!"

"Nima, who is harming me?"

"What a vicious intention."

"If Old Yuan knew about this, he would definitely regard me as a thorn in his side."

Given Li Qiwei's current status and position, it might not be impossible if he really wanted to.

His greatest advantage is his international reputation.

The bigwigs in Europe and the United States all know that Li Qiwei is an open-minded person.

Moreover, we maintain an attitude of friendly communication towards all countries in the world.

He himself does not have much ambition.

This is the kind of people Europe and the United States like to support the most because it is in their best interests.

Therefore, if Li Qiwei really participates in the election, he will definitely receive strong support from countries such as Britain, France and the United States.

This is the importance of character setting.

But unfortunately, even if Li Qiwei wanted to, it was too late now.

Because he has lost the time and opportunity to run his business.

Now there were only Li Qiwei and Xu Shoushang in the room, so the other party had nothing to worry about.

Xu Shoushang has completely treated Li Qiwei as his own.

So there is nothing to worry about when speaking.

"Hey, I don't know what's wrong with the president. He actually wants to restore the monarchy. How is this possible?"

Li Qiwei looked deep in his eyes and said casually:

"Director Xu, we don't need to consider these things."

"Be careful not to get into trouble."

Xu Shoushang chuckled, "It's only in front of you, Professor Li, that I dare to speak nonsense."

There is now a huge uproar in the country over this matter.

These government officials discuss this more in private.

Because the impact of this incident is really too great.

But Li Qiwei was not very interested. What was there to pay attention to if something was doomed to fail?

What he cares about is not being dragged into it, or even endangering his personal safety.

Li Qiwei's previous conversations with domestic senior officials had already implicitly revealed his intentions.

He believed that the real big guys should all understand.

His goal is always to be the big boss behind the scenes in the domestic education and technology fields.

"If it weren't for God's will, I might still be working as a researcher in the laboratory."

"Of course, there's nothing wrong with being a scientific researcher."

"But controlling the fields of education and technology will give me a lot more freedom."

(End of this chapter)