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

Chapter 47 The Big Brother's Review

The British are really crazy about money. Relying on the fact that the Qing Dynasty basically exempts imported medicines from taxes, and is motivated by worshiping foreign things and fawning on foreign countries, they dare to sell them at high prices if they add any foreign things.

Anyway, with Li Yu's limited knowledge, he absolutely did not believe that there would be such a curative effect.

Guo Weiyi took the two of them to a small room behind.

"Master Bei, the cosmetics on the cabinet are cosmetics that we have already sold in Shanghai, but the capital city does not allow them to be sold now."

Shanghai at this time is indeed more open. As for the current capital city, there are many old and stubborn people, and the resistance is indeed greater. After all, even Cixi herself does not like to use cosmetics. If she can take the lead, maybe it will be better.

Guo Weiyi pointed to several bottles and said, "This bottle of top-grade flower water is our best perfume product."

Li Yu took it over and looked at it. An ordinary glass bottle was indeed not tall enough, but fortunately he saw that there were many other items on the table, "I see there is a bottle of rose water there! "

Guo Weiyi explained: "Rose water is for washing the face, not perfume."

Li Yu was a little embarrassed, he really didn't know cosmetics.

Zai Zhen's method is simple and rude: "Whatever water it is, just a few bottles."

"good idea!"

Li Yu suddenly figured it out, since the grades are not enough, let's make up the quantity.

It is entirely possible for the queen to set up a perfume bath by herself. Now, no one dares to pour perfume into the bathtub for bathing. In this way, although it is a bit extravagant and wasteful, it is also forced. Anyway, the perfume sold by Watsons is also good for her. Not to mention expensive.

And if they know that the reason why Europe's perfume industry is prosperous is because Europeans don't like to take a bath, they don't know how they would feel.

You don’t like to take a bath, so you spray perfume. I just pour the perfume into the bathtub and take a bath, so I’m ahead in concept.

As long as I explain it to Queen Longyu like this, although it is a bit illogical, she will definitely be able to get involved!

"Pack it up! Pack it up and take it away!"

Guo Weiyi is full of enthusiasm, and he likes such generous customers!However, he still took the trouble to explain the uses of different products to them: "Master Beizi, this bottle of Tenderness Jade Liquid is toner, and those bottles of acne and freckle whitening medicine are for freckle removal, and besides..."

"That's enough, that's enough!" Li Yu really couldn't hear these names that made him feel ashamed, "The imperial concubine is not stupid, she will definitely use it, just take a few instructions."

The price of things is really expensive for ordinary people. Li Yu saw that the price of the bottle of rose water was more than three yuan for a small bottle. Good product!
hehe!It also deceives the people who don't know the truth of the Qing Dynasty!Watsons has never gone abroad for more than 100 years.

In short, take the things back first, then talk about it, and wait for Si Gege to return home.

UK, Royal Society of Science, London.

Lord Kelvin opened the door of the office with a cigar in his mouth. It stands to reason that a person of his status should not always smoke on official occasions, but he has already surpassed ordinary people. With his status, no one dares to say anything.

"President Huggins, you have called me here in such a hurry, do you have any good tobacco leaves?"

Huggins, the president of the Royal Society, came over with a manuscript, "There are no tobacco leaves, but I think you are more interested in this thing."

Lord Kelvin glanced at it, and the beautiful handwriting was all too familiar, "It was sent by a Chinese named Li Yu?"

President Huggins nodded: "I've read the paper, and it's about thermodynamics, which you are best at."

"Thermodynamics?" Lord Kelvin would never have thought that Li Yu would write a paper in a completely new field immediately after writing the first paper on rays. Isn't that too bold?He wondered: "Is there anything new?"

President Huggins said: "There are still many new ideas, and his understanding of thermodynamics is really thorough."

"Oh?" Lord Kelvin put down the cigar in his hand, picked up the paper and sat aside to read it carefully.

After about fifteen or six minutes, Lord Kelvin turned the last page and let out a long sigh of relief.

President Huggins asked, "How?"

Lord Kelvin flipped forward again: "As always, he is rigorous, and it seems that he is a staunch supporter of atomic theory, and he is on the side of Boltzmann."

President Huggins said: "That's right, he not only used Clausius' theory proficiently, but also used Boltzmann's equation to do a lot of extended derivations. I can't see the problem at all, and even many places I still don’t quite understand it, so I invited you here.”

Lord Kelvin picked up his cigar again, "The first half of the article summarizes the basis of the entire thermodynamics. It can be seen that he is indeed proficient in thermodynamic theory, but these contents are obviously just foreshadowing. The most exciting thing is the use of the Boltzmann equation later. The double derivation of micro and macro made me really amazed.”

"You also think it's okay to write?" President Huggins asked.

"No problem, and the writing is very innovative. It's just that I haven't done in-depth research on Boltzmann's theory. You know, this level of mathematics is not my strong point."

President Huggins said: "Of course I know. Although I am not proficient in thermodynamics, I have some understanding, but I really don't know much about Boltzmann's theory."

Lord Kelvin took a sip of his cigar and asked, "Professor Boltzmann is in Vienna now?"

President Huggins nodded: "I heard that he is not doing well recently, and he doesn't get along well with the Austrian scholars."

Lord Kelvin shook his head: "His character! Although I somewhat praise his theories, this person is indeed difficult to get along with. How about you ask your editor to transcribe a paper and send it to Boltz Let's take a look at Man, he still needs to review professional issues."

President Huggins said in surprise: "You still can't decide on this article? Originally, I thought I could publish it with your nod."

Lord Kelvin pointed to Li Yu's paper and said with a smile: "I really can't make the decision today. The content he wrote has both breadth and depth. I can approve most of it, but the part involving derivation can only be judged by Mr. Boltzmann. "

"I see. I'll write to him today."

President Huggins also did not expect that even Lord Kelvin could not make a decision on the thesis on thermodynamics.What exactly did this Chinese named Li Yu write!
In fact, Lord Kelvin is still very humble. If he knows that 100 years later, the International Conference of Weights and Measures will use the Boltzmann constant to define 1 Kelvin, the thermodynamic temperature unit, and he will be very pleased.

Of course, the official use of the Kelvin unit is also 50 years later.

Two people will still be connected in the world of science somehow.

(End of this chapter)