【337】 The arrogance of Zheng Tingxiang(1/2)
However, Tesla and Edison are like a pair of enemies in their previous life, and they are destined to be incompatible in this life.
For example, their attitudes towards scientific research are different.
Tesla believes that everything should be focused on theory, and only by experimenting under the guidance of correct theories can it be smart and targeted.
Therefore, Tesla scoffed at Edison's behavior of spending more than a thousand experiments on finding ideal filament materials, believing that this is a waste of time and money from the company's shareholders!
For this reason, Tesla and Edison had many conflicts and many quarrels. Edison looked down on this "landbuster" from Croatia at all. In addition, he had achieved success and fame, so his words were naturally full of arrogance and contempt.
Once, Tesla talked to Edison about several reform plans for electric motors. Edison said contemptuously: "Okay, you go and change it, and I will give you $50,000!"
So, the silly Tesla changed with great enthusiasm. After several months, he really succeeded! When he went to Edison to ask for a reward, Edison proudly cheated: "I am an American,
Don’t you know that Americans are born with a sense of humor and love to joke?”
It is precisely because of this that the talented Tesla suffered from unfair treatment from Edison repeatedly. He resigned in anger and invented the world's first alternating current generator.
Tesla wants to promote AC electricity to the whole world.
Compared with DC, AC power supply has a wider range (Tesla invented transformers to solve the bottleneck of long-distance transmission of electricity), and has a lower cost (alternative generators are simple and flexible). Edison also realized that if Tesla is allowed to continue to promote AC power
, He owns the patented DC power, will be at an absolute disadvantage.
At this time, for the sake of profit, Edison used various commercial means to suppress AC electricity.
For example, the booklet "Beware" lists the dangers of alternating current... hiring elementary school students to catch stray cats and dogs, and brutally electrocuted them with alternating current... warded off New York state officials and asked them to change the prisoner's hanging to the electric punishment. As a result, the sentence was executed
At that time, the AC current was too weak, which caused the prisoner to die, creating a terrifying impression in front of the public, and then smearing the AC current...
Compared with Edison, who was already the "king of invention" at the time, Tesla is too weak. Without any surprises, the small company he established to promote AC electricity went bankrupt, and he once lost his source of income. He was in a state of decline.
Long Hao has returned from time traveling back in the future. He has only heard a little about the story of Tesla and Edison. Therefore, if he had not remembered the term "alternative electric" when improving the motor, he would have been afraid that he would not remember Tesla for a while.
Pull this Frankenstein.
In the dual propulsion device commissioned by Holland, the current used by the motor is the most popular DC current nowadays. Long Hao originally didn't care about this, but when he tried 'electromagnetic induction', he found that the Jinyuan control
All the AC power generated by cutting magnetic lines of metal elements is AC power, which cannot drive the motor that only accepts DC power.
Because of this reason, Long Hao had to transform the motor. Just so happened that Zheng Tingxiang knew the basic structure of an alternating current motor, so Long Hao asked him for advice. After several experiments, he finally successfully transformed the motor into a useful one
AC electric drive.
The trial flight was urgent before, and Long Hao did not remember the correspondence between AC and Tesla for a while. As soon as he got ashore, he remembered it. So Long Hao immediately met Zheng Tingxiang, hoping to get it from him.
Tesla's situation.
If such a Filipino could be recruited into the account, Long Hao would be happier than the Jinyuan energy number increased by 2,000 praises!
"He is called Nikola Tesla." Sure enough, Zheng Tingxiang's answer matches Long Hao's heart.
"Can you find him? I want to invite him to Kunpeng Shipyard and work with John Holland." Long Hao smiled and expressed his wish.
"It's hard to say, Master Long, you don't know the current situation of Mr. Tesla..." Zheng Tingxiang hesitated for a moment and said, "Let's do this, actually I'm not very familiar with Tesla, so I'd better ask my assistant
Come here, he seems to be able to contact Tesla alone.”
"Okay, then please Yun Yao go and invite him."
"Ahem, I'll go and invite you, Yun Yao, take this time and have a good talk with the young master... By the way, who is your assistant?" Rong Shangqin intended to create an opportunity to "provide advice" for Zheng Tingxiang, so he laughed
He took on this errand.
"Uh, it's Laoyou."
"Okay, I'll go back, my master, I will take my leave!"
Rong Shangqin left, and there were only Long Hao and the other three left in the room. Zheng Tingxiang looked at Long Hao, who was looking forward to him, and plucked up the courage and said, "Mr. Long, I actually have it when I see you this time.
Some ideas!”
Long Hao put down the teacup and laughed: "What do you think about Yun Yao? Even though I have said that I have been too busy recently. If I hadn't communicated with Yun Yao a few words when I was transforming Qianlong-1, Yun Yao would have thought I was there.
Do you deliberately neglect you?"
"Where is there, there is no!" Zheng Tingxiang quickly waved his hand to deny it.
"Yun Yao is a talented man and a great engineer. I understand your intention to come to Kunpeng, and I am very grateful for your trust in me, Long Hao!" Long Hao waved his hand and smiled: "From today, Yun Yao, you
It’s a formal employee of Kunpeng Shipyard. As for the position, you should be a technical director first, and your annual salary is... what about $100,000?"
100,000 US dollars is quite huge. It can be said that Long Hao’s appointment invitation is very sincere.
"Thank you, Young Master Long, 100,000 US dollars is too much. I, Zheng Tingxiang, feel guilty!" This annual salary really scared Zheng Tingxiang, and he quickly refused.
"100,000 US dollars is not much. Yun Yao, when you join the party and know more secrets in my Huaxia Town, I'm afraid I'll dislike me for giving less! Okay, don't refuse, otherwise, I'll want it.
I think you don’t want to work in Kunpeng!”
"Oh well!"
Under Long Hao's insistence, Zheng Tingxiang agreed, but his face did not look much better.
Yet, in this era, most Chinese who studied abroad took it as their mission to revitalize the nation and strengthen the motherland, and they really didn't value money or other things.
Those who really value money are the bureaucrats in China and those who hold military power.
"Yun Yao, you said you had an idea just now. Now you are a family. Don't worry, just say it!" Long Hao was the best at identifying his face. He saw that Zheng Tingxiang had something in his heart. So he no longer led the conversation, but took the initiative to call Zheng Tingxiang.
The thoughts are guided.
It was finally difficult to get help from a hard-working young child studying in the United States. If he was stubborn and his three views were deviated, Long Hao would feel very distressed.
"Yes, Master Long, my idea is that Kunpeng Shipyard should currently focus on building large ships, as for submarines..."
Zheng Tingxiang thought for a while and said his thoughts in Chinese. He was not optimistic about submarines, but the virtues of Chinese people who think about others in their bones made him embarrassed to raise them directly in front of Holland.
After hearing this, Long Hao's face darkened. He thought for a while and smiled, "Don't Yun Yao look forward to the submarine?"
Zheng Tingxiang has been observing Long Hao's expression. Now he saw Long Hao's appearance. The tension in his heart dissipated a little. He gritted his teeth and nodded and said, "Yes. I think if Kunpeng Shipyard focuses on submarines now, he now
The above is putting the cart before the horse.”
"Well, if you have this idea, there must be sufficient reason!" Long Hao glanced at Holland, who was confused by the Chinese side, and then said to Zheng Tingxiang: "I don't think Mr. Holland is a stingy person either,
Everyone is a scientific researcher. Yun Yao, you might as well argue with John on the spot. The truth is always clearer and clearer the more you argue!”
"...Okay, I'll discuss it with Mr. Holland!"
Seeing that Long Hao did not deny his "suggestions" at all, Zheng Tingxiang was actually quite satisfied, so he started talking in English and started chatting with John Holland.
He knew that this was a test for Long Hao to himself and Holland. If anyone argued, he would use his advice.
"Mr. Holland, what do you think the submarine is worth?"
"Mr. Holland, do you think the weight load capacity of the submarines has an advantage over the ironclad ship?"
"Mr. Holland, do you think the speed of the submarine can have an advantage over the ironclad ship?"
"Mr. Holland..."
Zheng Tingxiang was well prepared, and when he asked questions at the beginning, he was aggressive, which made Holland, who was not well prepared, speechless.
However, after Holan adapted, with a few encouragement from Long Hao, he also launched a counterattack against Zheng Tingxiang.
After all, he spent half of his 30 years working to raise funds and attract sponsorships, and knew the advantages and disadvantages of submarines well. Gradually, Holland's rebuttal words became sharper.
"Mr. Zheng, the unit price of submarines is low and have submersible capabilities that are incomparable to ironclad ships."
"Mr. Zheng, a submarine is not a cargo ship, it transports unexpected surprises."
"Mr. Zheng, the speed of the submarine may not be as fast as the Iron Craft, but what does it mean? Under the sea, even if the Iron Craft catches up with it, it will not be able to find it!"
"Mr. Zheng..."
After the Q&A, Holland understood that the Chinese with a friendly expression in front of him was not friendly at all!
He has never known him and has no grudges. Why did he desperately belittle the submarine?
Did the submarine's successful trial voyage attract so much jealousy and hatred?
Zheng Tingxiang's questioning clearly showed that it was a blow to Huolan's job. It was like killing his parents. Huolan fought back while splattering, but he hated this Chinese engineer who was "hiding a knife in his smile".
The two debated for a while, but never decided to win or lose. Seeing that Zheng Tingxiang and Holland became more angry in the verbal battle, and gradually became out of control, Rong Shangqin came back.
Rong Shangqin led the assistant Lao You into the house, which was a fire-fighting bubble on the "debate contest" with a strong gunpowder smell.
"Haha, John, you go out first!" Long Hao said to Holan when he saw Rong Shangqin led the people back.
"Sir Earl, I still have a lot of powerful arguments. Ahem..."
Seeing Long Hao let him leave, Holan thought he had been defeated. He didn't bother to drink tea and breathe, and rushed to say.
"Don't worry, my opinion will not change easily. John, go back and rest with confidence!" Long Hao gave Holan a reassurance and sent away the somewhat nervous submarine ancestor.
"You are Lao You, right? Hello, I want to ask you for someone." Long Hao asked Lao You with a kind face.
"Long, Master Long, you, please ask." Lao You had been staying in Kunpeng Shipyard for so long and had already understood Long Hao's identity. At this moment, he didn't know why Long Hao came to him, so he couldn't help but feel free to understand Long Hao's identity.
The nose is sweating and I feel very nervous.
"Tesla, do you know him?"
"Te...Tesla? Oh, it's Nikola Tesla! I know it, I know it!"
To be continued...