1900: A physics genius wandering around Europe

Chapter 634 The core team gathers together! They are made marquises and prime ministers! The king of physics, the duke of chemistry, and the marquis of biology! The persistence of Huangpu people!

Three days later.

Covering an area of ​​nearly 5 acres, the Lee Mansion is definitely one of the most luxurious buildings in the whole of Borneo.

If it were in the Qing Dynasty, this scale would be comparable to a small or medium-sized royal palace.

Now that the Qing Dynasty is gone, there are no more rules. Anyone can open a business and build a palace, provided you have money.

Li Qiwei certainly had no shortage of money, so a few years ago, he built a new home 30 miles east of the center of Kuching city, along a river called Sabang River that flows into the sea.

As Mr. and Mrs. Li returned to China to retire, the three brothers had more and more children, and it became inconvenient for them to live together.

After discussion, the three brothers decided to split up.

If it were in the past, this kind of behavior would definitely be considered bad, but now it is a new era and they are all worldly-wise people.

So, no one has any objection.

Li Qiwei also selected two pieces of precious land for his two brothers and built luxurious mansions.

The "Three Prefectures" as outsiders call them.

Li Qiwei convened his core team and held a secret meeting on the development plan of Borneo.

There were not many people present, including:
Li Bokai, Li Zhongxing;

He Yujie, Xia Yuancong, Xu Qitai;

Qian Wushi, Qian Huzhou, Deng Huaining, Yu Yin;
Hu Xizhong, Sheng Jingran;

Wang Zhengyang and Wu Youxun.

Among them, Wu Youxun was the last to join.

It was his first time attending such a meeting, and the serious atmosphere made him seem very uneasy.

Li Qiwei smiled and comforted him.

"Don't be nervous. We have training. We are not plotting a rebellion. We will not kill you."

Everyone laughed along with him.

Wu Youxun also touched his head embarrassedly.

Next, Li Qiwei first elaborated on his three core routes.

This immediately caused everyone to exclaim!

"My God!"

“It’s so thorough and detailed!”

Master Qian Wu asked:
“The confidentiality level of the Atomic Research Institute is very high. Is it unsafe to place it in Kuching?”

Li Qiwei replied:
“There were no problems in the early stages.”

“The era of nuclear physics has just begun and is still in the basic research stage.”

“It will take some time to develop real technology.”

Only some people can understand these words.

This was also what Li Qiwei intended.

Except for his 13 people, no one present could understand the full picture of the plan.

The only thing everyone knew was that the man in front of them was waiting for a secret weapon.

With this weapon, they could easily snatch Borneo from Britain and the Netherlands.

Of course, what scholars do cannot be called robbery.

The reason Borneo is as prosperous as it is today is all thanks to the efforts of everyone here.

As for what that weapon is.

Although everyone was extremely confused, they all chose to believe Li Qiwei.

Then, everyone raised some questions one after another.

Soon, seeing that the time was right, Li Qiwei put forward the plan for the Borneo Academy of Sciences.

Everyone was shocked!
Use the court to represent the country!

Science is supreme!

What a spirit and means!

Li Zhongxing was immediately delighted.

Simply managing a small scientific city could no longer satisfy his desires.

The Borneo Institute of Science extends its reach to the whole of Borneo.

Pontianak, Banjarmasin, Samarinda.
There are too many places to explore next.

Li Zhongxing suddenly felt full of energy.

He smiled and said:

"Third brother, you are finally starting to fulfill your original promise!"

Qian Wushi, Wu Youxun and others were all very shocked.

Originally they thought that the Atomic Research Institute and Alpha Laboratory were the core.

Now it seems that they are indeed core, but only part of a larger plan.

At this time, no one dared to be proud and complacent anymore.

How many meticulous plans does this man in front of me have!

Interlocking and progressive!

When you think you've seen the whole picture, it's just the tip of the iceberg.

However, Li Bokai frowned and asked:

"Will Britain and the Brooke dynasty agree to establish a Borneo Academy of Sciences now?"

As the military leader of Li Qiwei's forces, he could naturally see the profound role of the Borneo Academy of Sciences.

It can integrate all seemingly chaotic forces and resources.

It's just a scientific skin, you can call it the Sri Lankan Military Affairs Office.

Therefore, Li Bokai was worried whether the British would be alert.

Li Qiwei explained with a smile:
"Brother, don't worry."

"You can tell the problem right away because you already know I'm building a secret weapon."

"But the British don't know that."

"The organizational structure of the Borneo Academy is full of science-related content, and the British would never have imagined its deep meaning."

“Besides, their focus has never been on Asia.”

Li Bokai nodded.

It seems so.

Among European and American countries, which country does not have an academy of sciences?

In the eyes of those in power, the Academy of Sciences is specifically used to restrain those smart people and tell them not to cause trouble and just focus on their research.

Everyone couldn't help but sigh:
"This plan is brilliant!"

“The Borneo Institute of Technology is a protective shell tailor-made for us!”

Ridgeway added:

"Of course, we don't own Borneo in name only now."

"So, this name cannot be used publicly for the time being."

“Only a small number of people know about it.”

"Besides, I discussed this in detail with Weiner and Summers the day before yesterday."

"The British side will recognize the academic status of the Borneo Institute of Science."

“That is to say, when there are important international academic conferences, the Borneo Academy of Sciences can represent the entire Borneo.”

"But politically, the Borneo Academy has no power and is still under the jurisdiction of the Brooke dynasty."

Everyone understood.

Strictly speaking, the Borneo Academy is a deformed product.

It came into being entirely due to the combination of various factors that came together by chance.

On the one hand, Ridgway's status in the scientific community is too high, and he can enjoy some privileges.

He alone can represent the entire scientific community of Borneo, so it is reasonable for him to establish a Borneo Academy of Sciences.

On the other hand, Borneo itself was relatively chaotic, and it was impossible for the Brooke dynasty to establish its own academy of sciences to represent Borneo.

Therefore, it is better to just regard the Borneo Academy of Sciences as the highest academic institution representing Borneo.

Brunei, Sabah and the Netherlands will certainly not have any objections.

As for what kind of institution this academy of science is, is it a national institution, a private institution, or a group?

No one cares.

At the end of the day, no one cares about this colony, and no one really sees science as a threat.

The British reply to Summers said it all:
"Since Professor Bruce is in a good mood, let him do it."

"Just think of Borneo as a gift to him to use as a laboratory." Li Qiwei seized this last remaining opportunity with his knowledge that was a hundred years ahead of his time.

Throughout the ages, how charismatic those who have managed to turn the tide when a building is about to collapse must have been!
After discussion, the constituent institutions of the Borneo Academy of Sciences also had corresponding leaders.

President of Borneo Academy of Sciences: Li Qiwei;
Director of the Dean's Office: Wang Zhengyang;

Head of the research unit: Qian Wushi; (Considering the importance of the research unit, Qian Huzhou, Deng Huaining, and Yu Yin assist as deputy heads)
School unit leader: He Yujie;
Head of the company unit: Hu Xizhong;
Head of the publishing unit: Xia Yuanhong;
Head of public unit: Li Zhongxing;
Head of security unit: Li Bokai;

Head of overseas unit: Sheng Jingran;
Head of other units: Xu Qitai.

In addition, Yu Yin succeeded Qian Wushi as director of the Institute of Atomic Research.

Wu Youxun has the least experience and still needs more experience.

Ridgway didn't give him any position.

However, everyone knows that Alpha Laboratory has great potential, and the value of one laboratory is even higher than that of some small countries.

Wu Youxun's future position will be extremely important.

Li Zhongxing said:
"The name of the unit leader is not nice. I will think of a more elegant name for you some other day."

Li Bokai laughed and scolded:
"Forget it, let's wait until we actually take over Borneo."

Everyone smiled knowingly.

Li Qiwei said to Master Qian Wu:
"Fifth Master, you have a heavy burden."

"So, I let Yu Yin and the other two assist you."

"I'll give you a list of research institutes and laboratories. You must start construction as soon as possible."

Master Qian Wu is a typical example of a capable person who deserves more work.

However, he also enjoyed it.

"Okay, teacher."

The moment he saw the list, he couldn't help but gasp.

This is going to destroy the entire scientific system.

Borneo is going to be lively in the future.

The meeting lasted for three hours, but instead of feeling tired, everyone was full of energy.

Everyone has more tasks to do and everyone is full of energy.

Being the head of a unit sounds commonplace, but in the Qing Dynasty it meant being conferred a title of nobility or appointed as prime minister!
King of physics! Duke of chemistry! Marquis of biology!
Li Qiwei finally said:
"Everyone, let us work together to conquer this piece of land of Bharata!"

After everyone went back, they broke down their respective tasks and continued to assign them to the people below.

Thanks to the construction of Shanhe Industrial Group, wired telephones are now available between major cities in Borneo, making communication very convenient.

In addition, important units had more advanced wireless telegraphy.

As for wireless telephony, Alpha Labs is working on that technology.

A shocking plan is quietly unfolding in this corner of Borneo.
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April 1925, 8, morning.

Whampoa Middle School.

School has been in session for a week.

In this era, Li Qiwei has no intention of giving students a two-month summer vacation.

Winter vacation is 20 days and summer vacation is 1 month.

People in later generations might think that Li Qiwei was too cruel and that it was impossible for him to exploit his students like this.

But parents of this era often complain:

"Teacher, why is the holiday so long? Won't this delay the children's studies?"

Being able to read is an extremely happy thing.

Everyone wants to change their destiny through reading.

Seize every minute and every second to learn knowledge.

Li Qiwei doesn't care whether it is a rote learning experience.

What China needs is not only theoretical experts, but also countless qualified engineers.

It doesn’t matter if you can’t learn atomic structure well, as long as you can calculate the precise tolerance of the parts.

In addition, Ridgeway invested heavily to install air conditioners in every school in Borneo.

After all, the summer here is really unbearable.

After experiencing the benefits of air conditioning, many children who were originally not interested in learning could only say with tears in their eyes:
"Mom, I want to go to school!"

The 6334 school system that Ridgeway implemented in Borneo was the same as that of later generations.

That is: 6 years of primary school, 3 years of junior high school, 3 years of high school, and 4 years of university.

Huangpu Middle School is a comprehensive middle school that includes junior high school and high school.

And most importantly, Li Qiwei was the first in Borneo to implement the college entrance examination system that was ahead of the world!
All students are crazy about the college entrance examination.

Because it is so fair.

Fairer than previous science exams.

As long as you are awesome and have good grades, no one can deprive you of your right to go to school.

You should know that at this time, universities in Europe and the United States are at most at the stage of requiring letters of recommendation and entrance exams.

The examination questions of each university are different, which greatly increases the difficulty of selecting talents.

The truly modern college entrance examination system did not appear until more than 20 years later.

But other countries can only envy. Borneo can implement the college entrance examination because its current educational scale is relatively small, making it easier to manage and control.

Huangpu Middle School is particularly lively today.

In addition to the teachers and students of our school, there were also professors from many universities and even foreign scholars.

All this is because Principal Li, the most respected principal among teachers and students, is about to arrive.

The school is full of flowers and laughter.

The children were looking forward to it and everyone was chattering non-stop.

Because many people will see Principal Li for the first time.

"My mom told me that Principal Li has three heads, so he is smarter than ordinary people."

Li Qiwei has repeatedly stressed that all schools are not allowed to line up to welcome.

Because in school, the protagonist can only be a student.

At the gate, Xu Handong, principal of Huangpu Middle School, looked excited.

Because of his outstanding work, he was promoted from the principal of Shanhe Primary School to the principal of Huangpu Middle School.

As a graduate of the famous first class of Whampoa Military Academy, Xu Handong's achievements are not outstanding among his classmates.

His IQ was far from comparable to that of Yan Renguang and others, so he did not continue to engage in scientific research.

But he was very satisfied with himself.

Over the years, he has trained so many students.

Many students have gone on to achieve great success and careers.

Whenever he thought of this, Xu Handong felt that he had realized the value of his life.

"I can't compare to Lao Yan and the others, but my students can definitely compare to them!"

Wang Luyao next to him said:

"Principal Xu, what are you laughing at?"

Xu Handong quickly came back to his senses and said with a smile:

"I'm going to see the principal soon. I'm very excited."

"Master's wife, I really want to thank you this time."

Wang Luyao smiled and said:
"It's all as it should be."

"Your principal only cares about those people like Qian Wushi every day, and doesn't care about you, the principals of primary and secondary schools, at all."

"Even if you don't tell me, I'll let him come and see."

Xu Handong just smiled foolishly and didn't dare to respond.

While the two were talking, Li Qiwei finally appeared accompanied by Huo Xiuting.

He first smiled at his wife, then looked at Xu Handong.

"Oh, Xiao Xu, I know you."

"I didn't expect that you are now the principal of Huangpu Middle School."

"It's really awesome!"

"You, the first batch of old Huangpu, are all talented!"

“I want to thank you for your contribution!”

"Thanks for your hard work!"

Xu Handong's eyes suddenly became moist, and he was heartbroken.

"Principal, it's not hard."

(End of this chapter)