Chapter 246 This is fate
"Oh, God, look what I see?" Sheffield withdrew his gaze from mid-air, saw the boiling scene of the crowd, and opened his mouth to dub for these simple patriots.
Many people could not hear any sound at this time, and their eyes were staring at the sky without blinking, ignoring the fact that the sun was very glaring today, for fear of missing even a second of the picture. This might be the most important scene they had experienced in their lives.
At the same time, countless cameras were wasting film on the two planes in the sky, which might not be very high. However, everyone holding a camera felt that it was worth it. This was a picture worth cherishing for a lifetime.
Even though he was a businessman with a white skin and a black heart, Sheffield couldn't help but be moved when he saw the performance of the crowd. This time he was completely influenced by others. Perhaps many exciting and profound events in history were witnessed by the same people as now, full of excitement and longing.
Strictly speaking, the flight time of the two planes was actually very short, less than a minute. They only soared once in the air before landing. However, this short minute was enough to be remembered in history.
Even William Durant and Ford, who were pulled over to watch the test flight, were so excited that they couldn't speak without blinking their eyes. This scene today was enough to make them feel that their trip was worthwhile.
"William, I simply cannot describe my feelings. I have never been so excited about anything in my life!" William Durant looked at Sheffield, whose expression only slightly changed, and said, "You make me feel that you are truly at the forefront of the times."
"Thank you for the compliment. I am just curious about this era." Sheffield said to William Durant calmly, "The emergence of more industries will bring more development. Every emerging industry needs a huge labor force to truly become an industry. Without these hard-working workers, there will be nothing."
This was the first time Sheffield truly felt the American spirit, although he still couldn't describe it. It was probably this very essential patriotism and the wish for his country to continue to move forward.
A hundred years later, the United States has fallen into a path that can be described by Chinese history. It has been invincible for too long and is always playing against a group of opponents who are not up to par, which has lowered its own level.
Chinese history is like this. It is far away from other civilizations. Although it is affected, it is essentially an isolated civilization. Although it has avoided the impact of foreign civilizations, it is also difficult to actively absorb the advantages of other civilizations. Surrounded by a group of northern barbarians and southern barbarians who have been beaten for many years, the civilization was unable to absorb the advantages from these existences, and became arrogant, and finally began to stagnate.
From a spiritual perspective, it can be said that after the Tang Dynasty, Chinese dynasties had already begun to seek stability, rather than actively expanding. The Ming Dynasty’s expansion was limited to the first two emperors, and then they actively abandoned land and actively shrank their borders, turning themselves into a larger Northern Song Dynasty.
A hundred years later, the United States also felt that it was still strong, fighting a security war with a group of opponents who were not up to par. When it came to problems, it never mentioned its own decision-making mistakes, but the problems of others.
But that was a hundred years later, definitely not now. While the United States is calling for the American Century at home, it is still very restrained in its external relations and still adopts isolationism towards European powers.
Like everyone else, Sheffield, as the boss who supported this flight test, also joined in the jubilation. He had the most reason to be happy. He estimated that the patent fee could be collected for at least ten years, and this was based on the fact that he was not greedy. With ten years of patent fee support, he could bring this industry onto the right track faster than in the past, and avoid many detours.
It is certainly impossible to be like the Wright brothers, whose first test flight was successful, but they did not intend to let outsiders see it in person to avoid plagiarizing their creation. Because invention means unlimited commercial value.
So the inventor of this airplane soon embarked on the path of patent trolls. After obtaining the patent they had dreamed of, the two brothers' lives thereafter were no longer like their original dream of flying into the blue sky. All they did every day was send lawyers' letters.
Whenever someone tried to fly an airplane in the air, the Wright brothers would order their lawyers to send a warning letter. At the time, people joked that if someone waved in the sky, the Wright brothers would send a lawyer's letter to sue him in court.
Sheffield will naturally use patents to deal with competitors, but it will still adopt a strategy of drawing a line in the sand to give its competitors a chance to join if they can't beat them.
For the Austin citizens who were present at the scene, today's scene, although brief, was unforgettable. It will be the focus of their after-dinner conversations for a long time, and they will use it to brag to the citizens who were not present, while watching them beat their chests and stamp their feet.
While the test pilots are receiving rounds of applause and being treated like heroes, two pilots, one named Sam and the other named Hans, will also embark on the road to fame and fortune. The pursuit of wealth and honor in the face of danger is vividly demonstrated in these two people.
After a long while, the citizens who came to watch the flight test gradually dispersed amid the voices of thanks from the United Company employees present. What those who left wanted now was to go home immediately and tell their families what they had seen and heard today.
Sheffield decided to wait until the crowd dispersed before leaving. After all, large crowds meant risks. For his own safety, this little bit of waiting time was totally worth it.
"Brother, shall we go back?" A tall girl patted the boy next to her on the shoulder, reminding her brother who was reluctant to wake up from what had just happened, that it was time to leave.
"Natalia, you are a girl and you don't understand my current mood at all. Just now I even wanted to fly into the blue sky." The young man came back to his senses and kept exclaiming in admiration.
Natalia Nabakova, who was not shorter than her brother, showed a hint of helplessness on her beautiful face. If her brother had not insisted on dragging her here today, she would not have been interested at all. She blinked her blue eyes and said, "It's time to go home. How many people are left?"
"Right now, wait a moment, I want to ask the pilot while there are few people around." The young man looked around, told his sister to wait here, and ran to where the plane was parked.
Natalia Nabakova looked at the receding figure angrily. Right in front of her, Sheffield just came down from the observation deck and came towards her surrounded by a crowd of people. He saw at a glance that there was a daredevil who was actively asking something to the pilot, but he didn't care. He just felt that he seemed a little familiar.
But when he changed his sight, he saw Natalia Nabakova who was waiting fifty meters away. All of a sudden, the memory of the brother and sister appeared in his mind. Including this time, he should have seen this girl three times. "You guys escort Annie to the carriage first. I have something to say to the staff here."
Listening to Sheffield's instructions, Jessla nodded to the two female bodyguards dressed in neutral clothes beside him. Annie also cooperated very obediently and asked Sheffield to go back early.
"Okay!" Sheffield agreed, and watched the women leave before letting Jesla and the others wait there. He walked up to Natalia Nabakova and whispered, "Natalia? Do you still recognize me?"
Looking at the girl face to face, Sheffield had to admit that there were people with natural beauty in this world. He was sure that even with the magic mirror function of the camera in this era, taking a picture of this girl would not detract from her beauty.
"Are you Sheffield?" When Natalia saw Sheffield appear in front of her, she immediately showed a surprised smile, a blush flashed across her fair face, and she looked very cute against her natural blonde hair.
"You still recognize me?" Sheffield was inexplicably happy when he heard this. He smiled and put his hands on his waist, shaking his head and laughing, "You've grown taller, but you're still so beautiful!"
Sheffield was a little surprised when he saw Natalia's height, which was almost as high as his own. He was not short, and according to the metric system, he was 1.75 meters tall, while the girl in front of him must be 1.7 meters tall, which was considered very tall. However, this height did not affect the girl's image, but also made her look more elegant and refined.
The most important thing is that despite her height, Natalia's feminine characteristics have not been weakened. She has fully demonstrated everything that a top-notch hairy girl should have and has all the advantages of a white girl.
"Is this your company's machine? I came here with my brother today!" Natalia's eyelashes fluttered, and she said a little embarrassedly, "I unexpectedly met you here."
"We have met three times in the past few years. It's a very good fate." Sheffield recalled, "In front of Austin University, at the sports meeting gate and here."
"Yes, I still have the pocket watch you gave me!" Natalia said with a smile, "I will go to college this year, but I don't know if I can successfully enter the university."
"It's not that difficult. It's just a matter of a letter of recommendation." Sheffield had already forgotten about his rejection of Gail's backdoor offer, and was about to leave it to me. He added, "If you want, you can come to Austin United Company tomorrow to get the letter of recommendation. If I were you, I would not refuse the help of a man who likes you."
Natalia pursed her red lips, the redness on her cheeks gradually expanded, and she nodded imperceptibly. She also had a good impression of this boy whom she had met three times, not to mention that he had all the advantages that girls fantasized about men. Just like what he said, the two met three times on different occasions, this was fate.
Why do I become efficient when I write chapters like this?
(End of this chapter)
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