Go back to the past and be a schoolboy

Chapter 55
The mysterious future may be a fear for others, but for Tesla, who has a strong desire to explore, it is a temptation.

Out of the instinctive caution of a scientist, he picked up the letter of appointment and glanced at it, then put it in the drawer, and picked up the customized version of "201730 Travel Notes" and read it with gusto.

I even took out the drawings when I saw the fun, and wanted to design a new invention on the spot.

It's just that the things inside seem to be very feasible, but they just don't give a general principle, just like a kitten's paw, scratching his heart itchy.

Turn to the cover and look at the author. It is Cheng Nuo himself. At this time, Tesla really wants to fly across the Pacific Ocean, so ask him what he thinks.

Of course, a genius is also arrogant. When he read in the book that the Niagara Hydropower Station he participated in the design and construction was still operating normally after a hundred years, the corners of his mouth still couldn't help but curl up slightly.

When I saw the last page, I found a thin postcard stuck to it, with fluorescent lights painted on the front, only related to the structure and not any materials, and Cheng Nuoliu's easter eggs on the back.

"Dear Mr. Nikola Tesla, I am very glad that you can find this postcard, which proves that you are still quite interested in me and have the willingness and foundation for cooperation. I have great trust in your character, so on the front I drew the structure diagram of the fluorescent lamp, yes, that’s right, it’s exactly what General Electric has been thinking and pursuing. We have made a major breakthrough, and can directly get it to the factory for mass production. I believe my friend has already obtained it. patent."

"You just need to find my friend Jiang according to the address on the postcard, and help him authorize or sell this patent at the highest possible price, then half of the money will be handed over to you for the scientific research and construction of the Eastern Continent, How to use it is entirely up to you, and I look forward to your good news."

Cheng Nuo has a high degree of trust in a man who gave up the AC patent and lost the world's richest man. This easter egg is also a test for Tesla.

If Tesla passes, then Cheng Nuo can rest assured that he will hand over the Academy of Applied Engineering Sciences to train our high-end engineering talents.

If Tesla can't pass, or even wants to resell the patent, then Cheng Nuo doesn't have to worry at all, and the most important material inside has not been leaked, and he has a more energy-efficient and brighter fluorescent lamp in his hand. Sla is not Edison.

On the other hand, Tesla and General Electric have had decades of old and new feuds, and they have nearly a thousand inventions in their hands. Although there are not many of them that are practical, how to maximize patent profits during this period? Hua is much more experienced than Cheng Nuo and the others.

If you sell it to General Electric, you can make a fortune in all likelihood, and if you sell it to other companies, you won't lose much.

Half of them are still for Tesla, and the temptation is even greater for him who is poor at this time.

Moreover, after getting the money, he also helped to build a laboratory in China, and also trained a group of skilled workers during the construction, so Cheng Nuo would not lose money.

Resisting the urge, just about to drink a cup of coffee to press down, I heard someone knocking on the door again, almost giving Tesla a bad breath.

"Cough cough." Tesla picked up a handkerchief and wiped his mouth, put these things in the package and hid them, and walked to the door: "Who is there, what can I do for you?"

"Hello, Mr. Nikola Tesla, I'm Berend, please think about the American Institute of Electrical Engineers." Berend's suit and leather shoes were outside the door.

Out of politeness, Tesla opened the door, but did not let the other party in, and said solemnly: "Behrend, please go back, sir, thank you and the committee for your kindness, but since I announced in front of the association that my rotating magnetic field It has been almost 30 years since the AC system, perhaps some young people need its encouragement more, and I, an old man, no longer need this reward."

Although Behrend has visited the door many times, his attitude is still very polite: "Mr. Tesla, I have always sympathized with your experience, so this medal is to compensate you, and there is no other meaning. "

Unlike others in the association, Berend was genuinely bitter about Tesla.

Tesla's alternating current almost single-handedly created a new era of electricity, benefiting people and industries, cities and towns all over the world, but now they have to work hard and barely live in a hotel.Invented a new lighting method, others have reaped the benefits, but he did not get the corresponding reward.The high-frequency device was developed, and some more practical people used it to carry out electrotherapy and develop it into a medical technology, and he was also ignored.

And these are just some of them.

"Dear Mr. Berend, then may I invent radio technology, but why is it not recognized by the association, and the patent is plagiarized?" When it comes to these pain points, Tesla's temper is not so good: "In In your eyes, I am a clown. The so-called medals are just for me to hang on my chest and show off in front of your association members and guests. creations."

"Don't forget your entire association. At least two-thirds of the people started their careers based on my achievements. I reiterate that this farce is not to praise me Tesla, but to praise him Edison. Accept the thief who was born as a butcher to give me money. If I award the award, what honor can I talk about?"

However, these are all grievances between him and Edison, and he also understands Berend's friendship, so he didn't completely veto it.

In fact, in addition to being a businessman, Edison also had a high level of accomplishment in killing pigs.

It was mentioned in the autobiography of Tesla in later generations that Edison killed nearly a thousand pigs before he became famous, and his skill was very good.It is said that once he and Edison went on a field trip together, Tesla wanted to measure his own weight, but he was picked up by Edison, and the difference between the estimated weight and the display on the scale was very small.

The subsequent relationship deteriorated sharply, so bad that when it was heard that the 1915 Nobel Prize in Physics would be awarded to the two at the same time, the two rejected the honor unanimously when they saw each other.

But Behrend did not intend to give up, and would visit his house every once in a while, but he rarely met Tesla later.

Because Tesla's heart is no longer here, no matter how good the honor is, it can't be exchanged for investment.

Go directly to Harvard University to find Jiang Jiangzuo, Cheng Nuo's classmate, who is helping to apply for the fluorescent lamp patent, and quickly promote the patent process.

Tesla is shy but experienced. With his help, the patent was stuck in the final stage of application. After he came forward, he quickly resolved it, and even obtained patents for several advanced fluorescent lamps. Book.

In order to maximize the benefits of the patent, Tesla even agreed to Berend's invitation and accepted the medal in the end, and the purpose was to promote it in front of many electrical elites at the American Institute of Electrical Engineers.

Everyone can see the huge profits of General Electric. Now that they have the opportunity to pry a crack in this electric empire, few people can resist the temptation, which immediately caused a sensation.

In the end, for the sake of the old company, it was authorized to Westinghouse Electric at a price of 50 US dollars plus an additional commission.

However, Cheng Nuo's name never appeared in front of everyone, and Tesla almost became his white glove. As for Jiang Jiangzuo, who was next to him, he was also regarded as an assistant by default.

The proud Saxon Anglos would not think that this invention that influenced the lighting age came from a yellow race.

With new ideals in mind, Tesla embarked on a ship to the mysterious East.

And on the second day after he left, Nikola Tesla personally designed and built it, marking the collapse of the Wardencliffe wireless power transmission tower in an electrical age.

　Thanks for the 100 starting point coin reward from the book friend Rebel.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)