A Man of Science and Engineering in Troubled Times Wandering in the Late Qing Dynasty

Although Li Yu did not accept Ford's invitation, Ford and Mr. Leland also understood that it was difficult to recruit someone like Li Yu.

Needless to say, Ford has not yet started production of the Model T.Although Cadillac's current performance is not bad, it can't beat the great god Li Yu.

Nowadays, the status of engineers is not very high. It is impossible to let Li Yu, a foreign academician of the Royal Society and a member of the American Astronomical Society, enter the factory.

But Ford and Leland are really interested in Li Yu's improvement suggestions. If it can be installed in a car while controlling costs, it will definitely be an incredible product.

Ford immediately left Li Yu's contact information, "Once there is any progress, sir, please let us know as soon as possible."

Li Yu replied confidently, "No problem."

It is very likely that they will also be their own customers in the future.

Cadillac couldn't be bought anymore, and Ford didn't have a car, so Sierra had to find another home.

Li Yu pointed to the two cars ahead: "Look at this."

Sierra took a look and asked, "Is it a little big?"

It's really a luxury to have a laboratory on Fifth Avenue now.

It is said that we often play tricks on Lu Xun, throwing out a sentence every now and then, saying that it was Lu Xun who said it (Lu Xun must always say in his heart: I never said it!).

"If you don't know engineering, how can you be a qualified engineer?" Li Yu laughed again, "If you want to see it, I can make a simple differential gear tomorrow."

"Didn't you say it wasn't perfect?" Sierra asked.

The two cars in front of me are indeed one size larger than the previous Cadillac.

As a result, he was in huge debt and had to embark on a world tour to make money, before returning to the United States in 1900.

Mark Twain continued: "I also read your book "Star Wars: New Origins", which is so interesting! I was still asking the bookstore yesterday if there is a sequel, but they regretfully told me no. "

The total length of Fifth Avenue is more than ten kilometers. There are not many buildings yet, and there are indeed many places to choose from.

As early as when the two had never met, they formed a wonderful relationship.

Li Yu asked: "Mr. Mark Twain still likes to invent?"

Li Yu laughed and said, "The best use is not here."

Sierra froze for a moment, then said, "Of course!"

"I understand a little bit..." Li Yu said, "How much does this car cost?"

Mark Twain said regretfully: "I'm sorry, Miss, if it were normal, maybe I could sign the manuscript paper in my hand and send it to you, but these design drafts are still useful, and I want to show it to a scientist."

"That is, more horsepower than that Cadillac?" Sierra asked.

Li Yu smiled and said, "I'm a buyer...wait."

David Buick said: "It's rare that someone has such a good vision. Many people give up after asking the price. If I can produce another car in the future, I will definitely invite you to test it first."

Everyone knows that Mark Twain is a great writer, and he can be called the father of American literature, but few people know that Mark Twain is also a technology fan in his life.

But people are dissatisfied~
Li Yu said to Mark Twain: "Is Mr. Tesla's laboratory nearby?"

Li Yu smiled and said, "Isn't he a giant in science? How come he's become a master again?"

As a result, I rummaged through my body, but couldn't find any paper and pen.

Li Yu asked, "Mr. Mark Twain is looking for Tesla?"

"It turned out to be a respected academician! No wonder you have such insight." David Buick said.

I voted for this project, Mark Twain!
Mark Twain pulled out $2000 on the spot and waited for the good news.

Mark Twain's design was a bra button.

Well, I met the founder of Buick again. This auto show is really Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

Li Yu explained casually: "I feel a little surprised to see a genius inventor."

Not only the design of the bra button, Mark Twain also made many inventions.

Li Yu said, "I am Li Yu."

Mark Twain thought he knew how to invent, and it is normal to encounter some difficulties in the process. Apart from anything else, continue to invest more!

At that time, Li Yu made a differential gear on the ship bound for Japan, but it was bought by Japanese Shintaro Yoshida.

"By the way," Sierra said, "Mr. Mark Twain, if you are looking for a scientist, there is one right in front of you. This is Li Yu, and he is also a scientist."

"Oh! That science giant in the newspaper?!" Mark Twain exclaimed in surprise.

Mark Twain thought: Well, understandable!Well worth the extra for the autotypesetter.

Sierra also pursed her lips and smiled: "I just didn't expect you to know engineering."

After walking for more than ten minutes, Li Yu suddenly saw a familiar figure.

The two got out of the carriage and prepared to conduct a field inspection first.

He obviously doesn't have a tech and business savvy.

"Exactly, show me the design first." Mark Twain unfolded the design.

It was Mark Twain's invention of the new button that contributed to the widespread popularity of bras.

As a member of the Carnegie family, Sierra is quite familiar with New York, after all, there are some big chaebols here.

And it can be said that he is the number one science and technology fan among writers.

Li Yu bent down, then raised his head and asked, "May I take the liberty to ask for your name, sir?"

What concept?Mark Twain earned a total of more than 20 US dollars from publishing books in his lifetime.

An old man in good spirits came down from a carriage next to the two with a stack of papers.

David Buick said, "You seem to know my product well."

Today, the United States is an era that loves investing and getting rich, and it is also an era where money is the most important thing. Everyone dreams of becoming a millionaire.

For 16 years, Mark Twain invested $20!
As a result, other people's typesetting machines were already on the market, but Peggy's typesetting machine was still "on the verge of success."

Li Yu asked, "Where is the location?"

Mark Twain asked Li Yu with excited eyes, "Do you think this invention is feasible?"

Li Yu said: "That's because it has better horsepower, but I don't know how complete it is. I just observed it from the side, and it seems that the engine of this car is not a single cylinder, but a twin cylinder."

Mark Twain said, "Yes, we are friends."

Mark Twain was always looking for Tesla to see his great new "invention".Fortunately, Tesla is a technology-savvy person who can handle it.

David Buick said: "Sir, you really know cars. It's amazing. Excuse me?"

——It's like comparing who is the old driver.

"Hello, sir," the other party replied, "This car has an excellent two-cylinder 12-horsepower engine. I think it is the only one in this exhibition."

But Sierra is familiar with Wall Street in New York, and he really doesn't know where to rent a laboratory on Fifth Avenue.

Sierra said: "I don't like drag racing, as long as I can drive comfortably."

Nowadays, wearing women's underwear is very troublesome, and the back is like tying shoelaces. It is shown in classic movies such as "Gone with the Wind" that Scarlett needs the help of a maid when she puts on her underwear.

Li Yu said: "It seems that it is indeed the best choice."

In addition to his love of inventing, Mark Twain also invested in various places, but most of them failed very badly.

Li Yu looked at the vehicle: "It's just that the engine foot placement and four-wheel suspension of this car seem a bit sloppy. I'm afraid this car will not be comfortable to drive."

Li Yu said: "No problem, it's just that such a change will make it inconvenient to drag the car."

After Mark Twain made some money writing books, he still couldn't forget the joy of inventing.

Sierra immediately made a decision and said, "Then it's settled!"

Although there is no three-shield logo of the later Buick, but when Li Yu leaned over, he found that the signature on the car body looked familiar.

Li Yu looked at it, "This is a button for underwear?"

The Manhattan of the later generations is too powerful. It is called the world economic center. It brings together the headquarters of most of the world's top 500 companies and is also the headquarters of the United Nations.

Well, Fifth Avenue!
Fifth Avenue runs through Manhattan, the core of New York, from north to south.

Mark Twain’s life was very difficult when he was young. He worked as a newspaper boy and a typesetter. He knew from personal experience that typesetting was not only cumbersome, but also inefficient. Therefore, the prospect of automatic typesetting machines is bright!

Sierra smiled and said, "What's the matter, you are now a Fellow of the Royal Society."

Li Yu said along, "I think so too."

In addition, there are well-known Wall Street, NYSE, and Nasdaq.Times Square, known as "the crossroads of the world" and "the center of the world", is also in Manhattan, only two blocks from Fifth Avenue.

By the way, Laomei also has a kind of magical competition. There are two rows of women wearing only underwear, and then two boys compete who can unfasten their bras faster, of course standing in the back.

Sierra said, "You're really right."

The person at the booth replied: "I am David Buick, and this car is a product of the Buick Motor Company I just founded."

"Need to say? Fifth Avenue, of course. The laboratory of Mr. Edison, the most powerful inventor in the United States, is on Fifth Avenue." Sierra said firmly.

Walking out of the auto show, Sierra asked: "What can you really do in the research and development of four-wheel drive systems and electronic ignition systems?"

If it is placed in the United States, the target of this joke is often the master of golden sentences, Mark Twain.There is such a stalk on the Internet:

Tesla has been very grateful to Mark Twain since then, and when he arrived in the United States, he found that it was a coincidence that Mark Twain also liked to invent, so he naturally became a friend who forgot his years.

Mark Twain no longer dares to let himself go on the road of invention. Fortunately, he has a good friend Tesla.

Of course, the current Manhattan is not as prosperous as the later generations.

Really decisive.

However, there seem to be only two or three successful examples, and more of them are failures, and they are the ones that bring endless debts.

Mark Twain looked at it, and suddenly his eyes "lighted up", what a good thing!

In Li Yu's last life, the rents of the shops along Fifth Avenue were the most expensive in the world, with an annual rent of tens of thousands of dollars per square meter.

Mark Twain said, "Technology has given me my chest, and you have your chest covered."

Sierra frowned and thought for a while: "So, it is necessary to find a laboratory."

Li Yu said with a smile: "When did I tell a lie, you shouldn't worry that I will find a way to get money as soon as there is a fund."

Three years, five years, ten years, Peggy is "successful" every year...

Li Yu said: "It's an honor, we will definitely have the opportunity to meet again in the future."

Li Yu nodded: "It should be, let me ask."

Not only did Li Yu know him, but even Sierra exclaimed, "Mr. Mark Twain!"

Li Yu smiled and said, "I know a thing or two."

When Tesla was still studying in middle school, he got a serious illness and almost entered the ghost gate. He survived by reading Mark Twain's novels.

Mark Twain nodded: "The house in front is."

It happened that a man named Peggy came to him and said that he had a good product of an automatic typesetting machine in his hand, but he was only short of the last fund.

Sierra was surprised: "The Cadillac next to it is only $750, yours is too expensive!"

A year later, Peggy found Mark Twain again and said to him: "It is about to succeed, as long as the last sum of money is needed."

"$800," said David Buick.

"It's feasible, it's very feasible!" Li Yu said, "It's just that the design of the drawing is a little simpler. It would be better if the details can be drawn."

"Indeed," Li Yu said to David Buick, "it's not easy to change the engine, after all, the vehicle has already been finalized. But if possible, Mr. Hope can adjust the suspension stroke a bit longer, so that this beautiful lady can drive more or less Be more comfortable."

Sierra asked, "Really?"

The market quickly chose typesetting machines that were already on the market and were simpler and more portable. Mark Twain's investment was a waste of time.

Another year passed, and Peggy found Mark Twain and still said to him: "It is about to succeed, as long as the last sum of money is needed."

Li Yu said, "There will be."

For example, he has always had the habit of collecting pictures and newspaper articles, but every time he is always troubled by the cumbersome application of glue.To solve this problem, Mark Twain made $5 by inventing an improved self-adhesive scrapbook.

Not only is it convenient for the ladies, but for the fact that they can unbutton it with one hand, the men of later generations will always thank Mark Twain...

There seemed to be some embarrassment in David Buick's eyes, but Li Yu didn't notice it. After Sierra paid the deposit, the two left.

"It's the lady who wants to drive," said David Buick. "I see. It's not a problem. I'll tune it today and pick it up tomorrow."

"It is a button, indeed," said Mark Twain, "but I think it would be more applicable to breeches and waistcoats."

Li Yu walked over and asked a person in his fifties at the booth, "Sir, can you introduce your car?"

"David Buick!"

The person at the booth asked in surprise, "Mister is also an automotive engineer?"

And it is very similar to the later generations.

It really is!
"Beautiful lady, do you want my autograph?" Mark Twain asked.

David Buick spread his hands: "No way, the engine cost of this car is too high, but it will not let you down."

Mark Twain said: "You say that in my heart. It's just a sketch. I will be completely relieved when I get Tesla's nod in a while."

Sierra asked, "Why are you stunned?"

Coincidentally, Tesla's laboratory is also here!
It can't be blamed that Sierra didn't mention it before. In the eyes of Americans at this time, Edison's reputation is indeed far above Tesla.

Tesla is currently only well-known within the technology and engineering circles.

Li Yu asked, "Can I meet Mr. Tesla together?"

Mark Twain said: "What's wrong with that, you are also in our technology circle."

Li Yu smiled and said, "Yes, yes, we are all in the technology circle."