Chapter 961 My surname is Te Si La (Second update, please subscribe)
"1861 was a watershed in history. At this watershed, some empires fell and some rose. History always has many questions. In the past few years, when people look back on that period of history, a series of questions always emerge - if, on the day when the "Anlis" sailed into South China Bay in 1861, the Argentines sent troops to prevent their landing, what kind of appearance would the world present to the world?
Perhaps, we will face a completely different history, who knows?
But some things are destined to be unchangeable.
Napoleon, the Emperor of the First French Empire, once said: "China is a sleeping lion in the East. I hope this sleeping lion will never wake up. When it wakes up, the world will tremble."
Napoleon's words did not arouse people's vigilance. In 1840, the British Empire awakened the sleeping lion with its powerful ships and guns, and then the lion continued to sleep.
But among the lions, one lion was awakened, and the world changed drastically. Perhaps, whenever the British look back on the past, they will sigh about all this. If the lion had not been awakened, perhaps they would still be living a peaceful life..."
1861: A Watershed in History
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20 years!
Just after the New Year's Day of the eleventh year of Shengde, this word could be seen everywhere in and around Nanhua City.
There is celebration and decorations everywhere.
Twenty years!
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the founding of Nanhua City. Although this time sounds a bit... insignificant, it is definitely a big event for the entire Ming Dynasty.
As we all know, the Ming Dynasty began in Nanhua.
In twenty years, Nanhua has transformed from a desolate coastal area into one of the most prosperous cities in the southern hemisphere. This city with a population of 2.3 million, together with Yingtian, Linhai and Taiyuan, constitutes the four major cities of the Ming Dynasty.
However, among the four major cities, Nanhua is the only city with a population exceeding two million. As for the others, they are only over a million.
Nanhua is prosperous, with the best companies, the best universities, and of course, the best talents in the Ming Dynasty.
Every year around New Year’s Day, graduating students from the University of South China and more than a dozen other colleges and universities face the most important hurdle in their lives: they need to get a job in the next few months.
The Royal Enterprise is of course the best choice. The so-called "Royal Enterprise" is naturally the South China Company and its corresponding series of subsidiaries, that is, the so-called "America Company" - the founding company of South China.
What kind of company is this?
Until now, the managers of South China and Alaska are still appointed by the company's board of directors rather than the imperial center.
Rich enough to rival a country!
It's a very common description of this company.
"To this day, of the 28,600 square kilometers of land in Nanhua City, 23,000 square kilometers still belong to the company. In Nanhua, except for the air, everything else either belongs to the company or is related to the company. Children are born in the company's hospital, study in the school built by the company, work in the company's enterprises, get married in the house built by the company, and finally, are buried on the company's land..."
Standing in front of the Nanhua Building and looking up at the 100-meter-high building, Nicholas' mind emerged from a professor's satire on this "private city" in college, satirizing the city's 2.3 million citizens who were exploited in all aspects of the company and were actually equivalent to the company's 2.6 million "slaves."
Of course, not only did Nicholas not care about all this, but even the vast majority of citizens scoffed at it. After all, as everyone knew, Nanhua’s salary level had always been the highest in the entire Ming Dynasty.
And what most people desire, of course, is to join this company, become a staff member or employee, and then work in the company until retirement.
However, for Nikola, the reason he is here today is because the company gave him a new opportunity.
Soon he walked into the front desk of the building lobby and introduced himself.
"Hello, Miss. I'm Tesla. I have an appointment with Manager Leng."
"Welcome, Mr. Te!"
The front desk receptionist said with a smile.
"Manager Leng has been waiting for a long time."
Soon Tesla reached the 11th floor and met with the cold manager.
"Mr. Te."
Nikola Tesla, Leng Qingyun pondered in his heart, thinking about the name this man had before he was naturalized.
This person is quite good at naming, but it's not surprising, as there are many Chinese surnames called "te".
"In fact, the company had already noticed you when you won the Royal Young Scholar Award three years ago, but we had no intention of disturbing your studies. Now, Mr. Tesla is just as I promised before..."
Leng Qingyun smiled as he looked at the young scholar in front of him. He had become famous three years ago for inventing the "X-ray machine" for doctors and became the winner of the "Royal Young Scholar Award" that year. Although the prize money for this award was not high and only hundreds of people won it every year, for young scholars it meant unparalleled reputation.
"The company will fund you to set up a laboratory of your own. We will not interfere with any experiments you conduct. You have complete autonomy in your laboratory."
This is exactly the most generous aspect of the company. As far as Tesla knows, there are at least dozens of well-known scholars in Nanhua who have received such treatment. The generous funding given by the company allows them not only to engage in research in various aspects with peace of mind, but also to engage in research that interests them.
The company doesn't even care about the results they have achieved or how much money it has spent on them.
It seems that compared to the results, the company is more willing to see their bold attempts in many fields of scientific research.
"How about it, Mr. Te, are you willing to become a partner of the company?"
Faced with such generous conditions, who would refuse?
In fact, when Tesla first arrived six years ago, he had dreamed of receiving such treatment one day. In his opinion, it was the generosity of the company that enabled them to lead the world in many scientific fields.
Facing the outstretched right hand, Tesla took a deep breath, stretched out his hand and shook it.
"Mr. Leng, thank you for giving me this opportunity. I will prove to the company that you have a keen eye! I will not let you down!"
Nicholas' compliment made Leng Qingyun smile and shake his head.
"Mr. Ni, it's not me who has a keen eye. Someone else has a keen eye!"
Someone else?
Who could it be?
When leaving Nanhua Building, a question emerged in Nicholas' mind.
(End of this chapter)
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