Expedition to Europe

Although Qin Zhiyuan despised Edison's character, there was one thing Edison said that was right: Genius, 1% is inspiration, 99% is sweat. But that 1% of inspiration is the most important, even more important than the 99% of sweat.

This sentence Edison said has a special meaning, which is aimed at the dispute between Edison and the researchers in Edison's laboratory. With this sentence as an annotation, Edison can occupy those achievements with peace of mind.

It seems a bit shameless, but it is not wrong in essence. Edison provides creativity and experimental conditions, so Edison should be paid.

Qin Zhiyuan basically distributes the results in Lanfang according to this model, but unlike Edison, Qin Zhiyuan wants "benefits" rather than "reputation". All scientific research results in Lanfang, as long as they are related to Qin Zhiyuan, Qin Zhiyuan can not have the reputation of "inventor", but once a patent is formed, the right to use the patent shall belong to Qin Zhiyuan.

Compared with Edison's ugly food, Qin Zhiyuan is kind enough.

Scientists of this era don't have high requirements. They have no worries about food and clothing because of the policy of the Lanfang government. Qin Zhiyuan will not put too much pressure on them in work. Even if there is no achievement in a year or two, Qin Zhiyuan is not anxious. In terms of spirit, they are in a vibrant group with countless like-minded companions, so scientists really don't care much about the distribution of patents.

Anyway, no matter what, they will get a part of the patent royalties, which can allow their families to enjoy a more luxurious life, which is enough.

At the level of Nikola Tesla, these things are even less important.

It's not that Nikola Tesla doesn't care about economic benefits, but what Qin Zhiyuan gave to Nikola Tesla at the beginning was beyond Nikola Tesla's imagination. The annual research funding of 10 million US dollars is enough for Nikola Tesla to do anything he wants. No matter how much money is, it doesn't mean anything to Nikola Tesla, so if old Renault wants to get involved in the walkie-talkie, he needs to talk to Qin Zhiyuan.

Nikola Tesla couldn't make the decision, nor did he want to make the decision.

When Old Renault went to Qin Zhiyuan, he found that he had to queue up to get a chance to meet Qin Zhiyuan.

"Dear Heyman, can't you pity an old man like me? You see, I'm already this old, and I have to queue up to see His Majesty. This is too cruel for an old man like me." As long as there is a need, Old Renault will pretend to be pitiful.

He pretends to be quite similar.

However, Heyman is not easy to fool. Heyman has dealt with Old Renault more than once or twice, and he is well aware of Old Renault's various misdeeds. However, Old Renault has a special relationship with Qin Zhiyuan after all. Qin Zhiyuan also told Old Renault that he doesn't need to queue up, so Heyman is still patient: "His Majesty is meeting General Zhang Yuting of the Republic of China. Please wait a moment. There is also Mr. Jack in front of you. It is estimated that you can see His Majesty within half an hour."

"Jack? Why is this guy back? Tell him I'm here." Old Renault immediately became strong and vigorous, and there was no sign of dying.

Jack is the Jack from Australia. This is the "prophet" created by Qin Zhiyuan and Old Renault. So Old Renault still has a psychological advantage in the face of Jack.

"Okay, Mr. Louis, please wait a moment." Heyman knew the special relationship between Old Renault and Jack, so he did not set up any obstacles.

Soon, in a lounge next to Qin Zhiyuan's study, Old Renault met Jack.

Although Jack has a special identity, his visit to Lanfang this time is not a secret. Coconut City is holding an expo, and Jack also wants to see the world, so Jack has a good reason to come to Coconut City. Of course, although there is a good reason, Jack did not make a big fuss when he came to meet Qin Zhiyuan. After all, in terms of identity alone, Jack is not suitable to meet Qin Zhiyuan directly.

Jack was still respectful when he saw Old Renault, and his greeting was even a little exaggerated: "Dear Mr. Louis, I am so happy to meet you. I called your office, and the staff in your office told me that you are very busy. If I want to see you, I need to make an appointment, so-"

"Oh, that's a pity. I will tell them later to put you on the list of people who don't need to make an appointment." Old Renault was casual, and his eyes looked at Jack a little eagerly: "From your appearance, you are doing well in Western Australia now. Why, the British are not watching you anymore?"

Jack has a special identity. He is now the Speaker of the National Assembly of Western Australia and has basically controlled the situation in Western Australia. Such a person must be on the British surveillance list, and he is one of the most important ones. In order to deal with the British surveillance, Qin Zhiyuan and Jack's contact in the past two years has become more secretive. In Qin Zhiyuan's telegraph room, the password used to contact Jack is changed once a month, which makes it impossible for the British to monitor.

Lan Fang's cryptography has always been relatively advanced. As early as the Corsica period, Qin Zhiyuan consciously discovered and cultivated cryptography talents among the Boy Scouts. Girardin was valued by Qin Zhiyuan because of his outstanding talent in cryptography.

Qin Zhiyuan's move was very effective. At present, half of Qin Zhiyuan's telegraph operators are from the Boy Scouts, which fully guarantees the security of Lan Fang's telegraph. Since the establishment of Lan Fang, there has been no leakage of Lan Fang's telegraph codes.

"Watch, but they are not watching me. The British forces cannot penetrate Jianye. I came here on a 'kangaroo'. The British planes can't catch up. Ahahahaha——" Jack laughed very happily. Seeing the British suffer is Jack's happiest thing.

Jianye is an industrial base built by Lan Fang in the Pilbara region. It is about 150 kilometers away from Port Hedland and is connected to Port Hedland by rail. There are currently about 50,000 people in Jianye. In addition to security personnel, there are workers, and there are no family members. It is not easy for the British to infiltrate Jianye. These security personnel and workers' families do not live in the crowded Port Hedland, but in the beautiful Gusu.

Gusu is a secret naval base established by Lan Fang in Australia. All Lan Fang's submarines in Western Australia are in Gusu. This is a military port, and it is more difficult for the British to infiltrate.

Jack is no longer the same Jack as before. After defeating the Perth Expeditionary Force, Jack disclosed part of his power, including three infantry divisions alone. At the same time, with the help of Lan Fang, he also established an air force. Although this caused protests from the British, it was just a protest.

After the World War, as part of the Commonwealth, Australia and Canada both sought autonomy. In view of the merits of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps and the Canadian Army Corps in the World War, the British were forced to grant Australia and Canada limited autonomy.

The behavior of Australia and Canada annoyed the British, so the British would let Jack's outrageous behavior in Western Australia go. The British wanted to punish the Australians and let them know that they could not do without the protection of the British government.

But now it seems that the British choice is not very wise.

But it doesn't matter. The gentlemen in the British Parliament don't know how many iron ore there are in the desert of Western Australia. Australia is just a granary and pasture for Britain. Because of the sparse population and long distance, Australia's significance to Britain is not even as great as India. If it weren't for the fighting power shown by the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps in the World War, the British would even give up Australia forever.

Of course, even if the "fighting power" of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps is quite considerable, it is hard to say how many are left now. Australia lost nearly 220,000 people in the World War, which is almost one twentieth of Australia's total population. It can be said that Australia's manpower has been exhausted in the World War.

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"How is your Jianye? How long will it take me to recover my investment?" Old Renault is concerned about money. As for the threat of the British, that is what Qin Zhiyuan has to worry about.

Old Renault has also invested a lot in Jianye. After Qin Zhiyuan decided to build the city of "Jianye" in the Pilbara region, Old Renault, as a mining tycoon, must have a hand in it. In the past two years, Old Renault has invested more than 1 billion Lanfang yuan in Jianye, which is also Old Renault's largest investment so far.

"Mr. Louis, that is not my Jianye, but your Majesty's Jianye. I am just your Majesty's steward in Jianye, so you should discuss this issue with your Majesty about your investment." Jack sat upright, without any intention of interfering.

"That is not only your Majesty's Jianye, but also mine! Boy, remember, Jianye has 20% of my shares, so you have to help me keep it well." Old Renault was not polite. When it comes to money, this old guy always keeps the accounts clear.

In fact, according to the investment ratio, at least half of Jianye belongs to Old Renault, but Qin Zhiyuan decided that building "Jianye" was a national act, so the Lan Fang government had to take the majority, so Old Renault only had 20%.

20% is not bad. Considering the underground mineral resources in Jianye, Old Renault's 1 billion is not a waste.

Just when Old Renault and Jack were talking about mineral resources, Qin Zhiyuan and Zhang Yuting were also talking about mineral resources.

"Benxi's steel plant has now become a piece of fat meat. Everyone wants to take a bite. The president actually wanted to nationalize the Benxi Steel Plant a few days ago. The compensation was only 10 million yuan, and he still owed it. I really don't know what the president has done." Zhang Yuting shook his head like a rattle, and he was not in a good mood when he mentioned Xu Shichang.

"Nationalization-good, he wants it, just give it to him." Qin Zhiyuan didn't care.

"Your Majesty!" Zhang Yuting looked horrified.

Qin Zhiyuan's next words made Zhang Yuting even more horrified!