The arrogance started from Chinatown

Chapter 766 Yuan Shikai?
Chen Zhengwei inquired about the other experiments and told Li Xiwen, "Go get the materials from my study! They're in two boxes on the floor. Remember not to mess them up!"

Li Xiwen took people to get two boxes of information and put them on the table.

"People from the optical ranging department, look at this! We give you so much funding every month, but what have you figured out?" Chen Zhengwei was not happy with the people from the optical ranging department. They just ate and didn't produce any results.

In the end, you have to rely on yourself.

In other words, now that he has a large family and a great business, he can cast a wide net. If it were in the past, he would have hanged two of them long ago.

Those people immediately fell silent and went to study the information aside.

Then Chen Zhengwei looked at the rest of the people and said, "Look at this!"

"Tell me if I can do it!"

A group of people were distributing information, and after a while someone showed a surprised expression: "Artificially synthesized ammonia?"

“Who designed this?”

"Boss, can you invite the person who designed this plan?"

"Don't worry about it, you just need to verify this plan!" Chen Zhengwei waved his hand and gave the order:
"Xiwen, arrange a few rooms for them in the East Building, as well as a conference room."

In just two days, Chandler and several chemistry majors found Chen Zhengwei.

"Mr. Chen, this document contains a lot of information. Let's take a quick look at it. It is theoretically feasible, but it is very difficult. Even if it is manufactured, it can only be manufactured on a small scale for experimentation. Mass production is simply not possible."

"I think the person who designed this plan was just guessing. We will continue to verify it later, but no country in the world can meet the technical conditions mentioned in the data."

"But there is no doubt that this information is of great value!"

"What's the problem?" Chen Zhengwei asked.

"Technology and materials...are lacking in all aspects. For example, according to the data, synthesizing ammonia requires a high-pressure environment of 150-300 atmospheres, which is simply not possible with current technology. The current laboratory technology can only produce steel containers with a pressure of 100-150 atmospheres at most...and they cannot withstand high-intensity corrosion, let alone be applied to large-scale production..."

"We must first produce higher-strength alloy steel and make breakthroughs in high-pressure seal and high-pressure compressor technology!"

"How many people do you need and how much time do you need?" Chen Zhengwei tapped his fingers lightly on the armrest of the sofa.

"I have already given you the information... that is, I have given you the direction, and I can also provide you with manpower and time. I don't need to know the rest... you just need to tell me the results!"

"We need to consult some famous materials experts in the United States first. As for the time... Boss, we can't guarantee it. The discovery of new technology may take a few weeks or a few years..." Chandler hadn't finished his sentence yet, it may also take decades.

Although he always believed that penicillin was not invented by Chen Zhengwei...but he was sure that Chen Zhengwei must have some understanding of the technology and was a very thoughtful person.

From the information he produced, it can be seen that Chen Zhengwei has a very good vision in technology.

"Chandler, who do you think is suitable to lead the team? The experiment does not have to be internal, other people can also be there, whether they are from other laboratories or those university professors..." Chen Zhengwei asked.

"He may not be suitable to lead the team, but I think someone can help." Chandler thought for a moment and said.

"Thomas Edison"

"Are you sure he can?" Chen Zhengwei asked back.

Chen Zhengwei is the major shareholder of Edison's Electric Lighting Company.

Another major shareholder is JP Morgan.

However, Chen Zhengwei is not optimistic about his ability in this area.

"I think he can help... Although he is not a professional in the relevant field, he is a person with great ideas and is very good at turning technology into practical applications... He has a lot of experience in this area. This is an excellent ability."

"Also, I think Mr. Andrew Carnegie's laboratory may be helpful to us! As we all know, Mr. Carnegie is a steel tycoon, and his laboratory is also at the forefront of steel alloys."

Chen Zhengwei thought about it and felt that Chandler's words made sense.

He was convinced.

But Chandler then added: "In addition, if you want to synthesize ammonia, there is another problem, which is how to separate high-purity nitrogen from the air..."

Chandler didn't even mention the issue of hydrogen. Now we have the technology to separate hydrogen from water, although the cost is a bit high...but we can find ways to solve these problems.

The first thing to do is to solve the problem of whether there is one or not, and then consider how to reduce the cost.

"Does anyone have a candidate for this?" Chen Zhengwei asked directly. He didn't need to know too much, he just needed to know who to find.

At this time, a chemist from another laboratory said, "Boss, there is a candidate I think is very suitable..."

"Josiah Willard Gibbs!" The other party was afraid that Chen Zhengwei didn't know who he was, so he explained: "He is a professor at Yale University. He is proficient in physics, chemistry and mathematics, and can give us theoretical help!"

"He published two papers, 'On the Equilibrium of Heterogeneous Matter', in 1876 and 1878 respectively..."

"He has a set of relevant theories, but not many people accept them... because they are too advanced. But I have read them all, and I think he is a suitable candidate."

Chen Zhengwei directly accepted the suggestions of several people and asked them to go back and prepare first and return to the laboratory to verify in a few days.

After these people left, Chen Zhengwei sent a telegram to Xu Yan, asking him to invite Josiah Gibbs from Yale University to San Francisco, saying that he was very optimistic about his ideas.

Since his theory is not accepted by others, it is easy to hire someone.

Just show interest.

I believe he won't refuse.

Then he sent a telegram to Andrew Carnegie, asking about his laboratory and inviting his laboratory experts to come to San Francisco to exchange ideas and see if there was anything he could gain. Finally, he sent a telegram to Edison Electric Lighting Company, asking about the company and what Edison was researching recently, and then asked Edison to come to San Francisco.

Two hours later, Andrew Carnegie sent a telegram back, agreeing readily to Chen Zhengwei's invitation.

He said he would send the lab's directors and technical backbones to San Francisco with the latest technology.

He is happy to work with Chen Zhengwei.

Edison also said that he would be coming to San Francisco soon... He was very interested in Chen Zhengwei's car.

Today, thanks to Chen Zhengwei's arrangement, electricity and lighting have been promoted in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. Later, many places in Washington also began to use them, and the development was very fast.

Therefore, he hardly paid attention to business matters and stayed in the laboratory every day.

In addition to developing a power distribution system, he has recently been working on electric vehicles and batteries.

Especially the battery, which surprised Chen Zhengwei a little, and then he became very interested.

After all, his car needs a high-power battery to achieve electronic ignition.

Chen Zhengwei had more expectations for Edison's visit this time.

At the same time, I reflected on whether I had always underestimated this guy?

Although I knew Edison in my previous life, I only knew that he invented the electric light bulb and filament, which I learned from textbooks.

Chen Zhengwei is completely unaware of his other achievements.

Now Chandler was also recommending him, and after learning about Edison's research direction, Chen Zhengwei also had a higher opinion of Edison.

……

In the evening, Lin Mingsheng asked him to go to the martial arts hall for dinner.

The martial arts school is located on Taiping Street in Los Angeles. Most people just think that the name of this street is for good luck.

In fact, a large number of Taiping remnants settled down on this street, such as Wen Bingzhong and Chen Yonglu, who bought houses here.

Anyway, they have no place to spend the money except smoking and prostitution.

Chen Zhengwei was not afraid of them gathering together, so he directly planned a community and even wanted to help them find wives.

The descendants of these people are all influenced by their families and are exposed to the elements from a young age. They will all be good candidates for becoming soldiers in the future.

Chen Zhengwei always felt that he was good at considering others.

He even helped to find a way out for the descendants of these subordinates.

He and Lin Changning drove to the martial arts gym, and this car would attract a lot of onlookers every time it came out.

Seeing this car, several disciples who were still in the martial arts school gathered at the door to watch.

"Mr. Chen!" Many people greeted him carefully.

Except for the older generation of martial arts disciples, few people now dare to call Chen Zhengwei "senior brother" as they are not qualified.

Chen Zhengwei nodded slightly, and entered the martial arts hall with Lin Changning, where they saw a young man who was less than 1.6 meters tall cleaning diligently.

"Mr. Chen! Mrs. Chen!" Yuan Shikai put down the work in his hands, stood up and greeted them.

"From Henan?" Chen Zhengwei looked at him with interest.

There are some people from Henan in San Francisco and Los Angeles. They were sold here to escape famine in the past two years.

However, people from Henan are rare among the martial arts school disciples.

After just one look, Chen Zhengwei knew that the other person was not a refugee. Although his skin was a little rough, he was obviously not the type to work.

He is also very energetic, and when facing himself, he is not as timid as others.

There is a sense of vitality all over his body.

"Yes, Mr. Chen!"

"You don't look like someone who is fleeing from famine!" Chen Zhengwei asked with interest.

"Mr. Chen, I read about your deeds in the newspaper and came to the United States to travel and study with my companions! My name is Yuan Shikai, my courtesy name is Weiting, and I am from Xiangcheng, Henan." Yuan Shikai stood up straight and said, looking very energetic as he spoke.

But what Chen Zhengwei cared more about was his name.

Yuan Shikai?
Is it the one you know?

Chen Zhengwei took another look and then smiled: "Not bad! I tell people every day that you must learn before you start working! As long as you are willing to learn, you will achieve great success!"

"I am where I am today thanks to my unremitting study every day! When I first came to the United States, I stayed up late every day to study!"

Yuan Shikai made a lot of preparations for this opportunity, but Chen Zhengwei just said a few words casually and went in with Lin Changning.

He wasn't sure if this was the one he knew... After all, this was America, how did that guy get here?

Even if he really is the President of the Republic of China, the last emperor, so what?
The sky is so big, the earth is so big, but he is the biggest!
However, he did remember Yuan Shikai in his heart. If he became famous in Los Angeles in the future, he could attract people's attention.

(End of this chapter)