"Principal James is not someone who just has time to drink coffee with others. You are quite respectable," Sierra said.
Li Yu smiled and said: "They are all debts of gratitude that must be repaid."
"Then let's leave quickly. My car has been waiting for a long time." Sierra said.
"car?"
Sierra pointed to a car at the door: "Here, there."
Good guy, the logo of the car in front of him immediately stunned Li Yu. Although it was not exactly the same as that of later generations, the shield-shaped outline was too obvious.
Li Yu was surprised: "This is...Cadillac?!"
Sierra was also surprised: "How do you know? There are only a few of them in the United States now."
Li Yu was a car fan in his previous life. He looked at it carefully and said, "What an incredible treasure!"
Four years ago, in 1899, Henry Ford founded the first automobile company, the Detroit Motor Company, in Detroit, the once glorious automobile city in the United States. However, the company soon collapsed, and Henry Ford left.
He turned to start his own Ford company.
As for single-cylinders, they are basically only seen in motorcycles in later generations. Cars generally have four-cylinders and above, and some have three-cylinders, but consumers are not very accepting of them.
And as Yale University's influence grows, these students are also very powerful, making Skull and Bones more and more famous. It's hard to say what it is like now.
But just to think about it: People who are familiar with studying abroad should know that there are too many good universities in the United States; the United States is also a large country in terms of geography and population, and a Skull and Bones Society at Yale University cannot have any so-called power to control the United States.
But starting from the beginning of the 20th century, automobiles developed rapidly. Five years later, Henry Ford's Model T would roll off the assembly line, suddenly increasing the power of conventional cars to about 20 horsepower.
It turned out to be Andrew Dixon White.
Li Yu said excitedly: "The respect in my heart is beyond words."
Li Yu thought about it again and could understand. In a country like the United States where money is paramount, the rich have good relationships with high-level politicians. To put it bluntly, it is like this all over the world, or it should be said that it has been the same since ancient times.
The U.S. Congress is composed of the House of Representatives and the Senate. The Senate is the upper house, with two members from each state. There are only 100 people in the United States.
If future generations look at this car, it would be almost the size of a small three-wheeler. It belongs to the category of mini-cars and can only seat two people side by side.
Li Yu is familiar with Cornell University. This university was one of several famous American universities that was friendly to Chinese students in the early 20th century.
In the United States, Johns Hopkins Medical School is also funded by this fund.
"Oh?" Carnegie said, "That's good news!"
Sierra smiled and said, "I think so too."
When it comes to education, Carnegie is interested. "Last year, Mr. White brought back many East Asian books to Cornell University. After reading them, I became even more interested in the East. And it just so happened that last year, a man named Li Yu
What a coincidence that a Qing man emerged in the scientific world!"
Because in addition to the Skull and Bones Society at Yale University, many top universities have similar organizations.
Sierra calmed down and said, "I didn't expect you drove the car well."
"Don't be stunned!" Li Yu said, "Hurry up and show the way!"
It seems that this foreign academician and the membership of the Astronomical Society came to us in a timely and valuable manner.
"Mr. White?" Li Yu asked. This name is too common in the United States.
Li Yu said casually: "Harvard University is also at the top level. There is nothing to regret if you can't go to Yale."
"Hi!" Li Yu said with a smile, "How can a man not love cars? By the way, can I drive it?"
The Senate is the upper house and has a higher status. And unlike the House of Representatives, senators are usually white elites with high social status and wealth, and have the right to vote in support of some of the president's proposals; many important treaties involving domestic and foreign affairs must also be voted by senators.
Li Yu had seen cars several times in the UK. He found the hood skillfully, opened it and said, "Sure enough! Single cylinder, 10 horsepower, Otto cycle."
Carnegie said: "When Congress passes the President's proposal to open a channel to study in the United States, I think Mr. White will soon propose the creation of an international student program at Cornell University."
Li Yu said: "Moreover, I think Mr. President will also agree to return the Boxer Indemnity in the future to fund education."
The most traceable one among them should be the Skull and Bones Society.
Carnegie looked at Li Yu and said, "Yes, it is amazing that you can have such achievements in scientific research at your age."
Carnegie said: "Sierra happened to have studied with Mr. White for a period of time, and also knew about the East and the Chinese language. Mr. White was a knowledgeable man and was the top graduate of Yale University at that time. If it were not for the restriction that Yale University did not recruit women,
According to the school rules, I’m afraid Sierra will also be a student at Yale University.”
Carnegie established many charitable foundations, too many to count, and many of them were foreign projects.
Unexpectedly, White was very accurate in seeing the issue and was very close to Secretary of State Hay and President James of the University of Illinois. Li Yu said: "Ambassador Liang Cheng and I have met with President Roosevelt, and he agreed to once again open a channel for the Qing Dynasty to study in the United States.
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Two investors in the bankrupt Detroit Motor Company were unwilling to fail, so they received funding from Henry Leland (later the founder of Lincoln Motor Company), allowing the Detroit Motor Company to use the engines, transmissions, and steering machinery produced by Leland to continue production.
car and renamed it Cadillac.
So at present, this Cadillac is indeed not simple. In the racing competition held that year, this car was also the best.
Li Yu said: "Cornell University loves Eastern culture, and I feel very pleased."
Cornell and Johns Hopkins!
Li Yu looked at Sierra, she was just sitting there as if nothing had happened.
The biggest thing Carnegie has to do every day now is how to do charity and how to spend money.
Carnegie touched the coffee cup in his hand and continued: "I hope that by establishing this fund, I can see the benefits it deserves. In fact, I had a similar idea before, and a Chinese named Kang Youwei also wanted to meet me.
But Mr. White told me that he was not trustworthy, and many officials of the Qing court were not trustworthy either. So I entrusted him to conduct some investigations on you and found that you have excellent conduct and academic knowledge, and you are a trustworthy person."
"Grandpa, I brought Li Yu." Sierra came in and said.
Carnegie is now 67 years old, but he is in good health and in good spirits.
In addition to Cornell, many American universities have received land grants from local state governments, and their area is rapidly expanding.
When Cornell University was founded in 1868, its motto was to "create an institution where anyone can obtain instruction in any learning", or it can also be translated as: "Let anyone learn what he wants to learn at Cornell."
of".
Sierra was even more surprised: "How do you know so much?"
In 1902, Cornell University really introduced many East Asian books.
"Education is an even better thing," Carnegie said.
Sierra interjected: "I know this. Mr. White took me there. Cornell University is really strange. Their school motto is to accept anyone and any culture. And that's when I learned that they admit girls."
Carnegie added: "Mr. White once told me that although the Qing Dynasty seems to be in dilapidated condition, it has been able to withstand the attacks of more than ten Western powers in the past few decades without being destroyed. This shows that the Chinese are indeed capable, and taking advantage of the opportunity
Now that Eastern civilization has not fully evolved, maybe we can absorb more students from the Qing Dynasty."
Li Yu smiled and said: "If you give me a prize, please give me a prize."
"Do not worry!"
Carnegie continued: "Under the influence of Mr. White and my own wishes, I hope to create an education fund specifically for the Qing Dynasty. As the initial breakthrough point, the best person I can think of is you. After all, you are already a member of the British Royal Family.
You are a foreign academician of the Society, and Mr. White told me that the American Astronomical Society will also grant you membership status soon, so I couldn’t have chosen you better.”
In fact, three years later, Cornell University opened 6 scholarship programs for Chinese international students before the formal notification of documents was issued.
They are the truly influential political elite in the United States.
Fortunately, he did not see Kang Shengren.
Carnegie added: "I will first inject $8 million into this fund, and the fund will first be supervised by my granddaughter Sierra."
Sierra sat down with doubts on her face, "Can you do that? Mr. Leland gave this to grandpa. If it gets damaged, I won't be able to tell you."
As for the name Cadillac, it actually commemorates the founder and first mayor of Detroit, a Frenchman who lived more than two hundred years ago.
Sierra smiled: "He can also write science fiction novels."
However, since they did not mention the "Skull and Bones Society" explicitly, Li Yu had to pretend not to know. At the beginning of the 20th century, there were indeed very few people who knew about this organization.
Carnegie didn't say much information in his words, but the words "top graduate of Yale University" directly shocked Li Yu.
At present, most manufacturers' products are basically only four or five horsepower.
To a certain extent, it is also related to the fact that Cornell University is a public university. It has long been a land-grant school in New York State, so it naturally undertakes many public welfare things.
Carnegie said: "Mr. White was the first president of Cornell University."
In fact, Yale University recruits 15 outstanding third-year students into the association every year, and its members include many later important figures in American politics, business, and education.
Two years after its founding, Cornell University began to admit women, becoming the first coeducational university in the Ivy League.
I don't really care about returning the compensation, because although there are still more than 10 million taels left in the Boxer compensation in the United States, converted into US dollars, it is almost 10 to 20 million, but this money is simply a huge amount compared to Carnegie's huge sum of 500 million US dollars.
Small case.
After Li Yu started the car, he felt that its speed was not bad, and it could almost reach a top speed of forty or fifty kilometers. Although it still felt average compared with later generations, it was still pretty good.
It's a bit of a coincidence...but Carnegie never expected that Li Yu was a time traveler.
Li Yu said with a smile: "I didn't expect this book to be so popular. I really want to complete the sequel as soon as possible."
But it cannot be said that it is not powerful. After all, there are many people among the students who hold important positions like White, and their energy is not small. For example, White's classmate at Yale, Gilman, was the first president of Johns Hopkins University.
And he is also a member of the Skull and Bones Society.
Although "single cylinder, 10 horsepower" sounds weak, it was really not weak in 1903.
Carnegie waved his hand: "This is what I want to do myself."
The most famous American philanthropic fund in China in history should be the Rockefeller Foundation established ten years later. This fund focuses more on medicine. The famous Union Hospital and Union Medical College (now Tsinghua University School of Medicine)
) was funded and founded by it.
Carnegie now lives on the top floor of a luxury apartment building in Chicago. Like most wealthy Americans, he also likes such high-rise buildings.
No wonder Sierra knows her whereabouts so well!
If nothing unexpected happens, this White is most likely a member of the famous "Skull and Bones".
Carnegie continued: "Although Mr. White has left Cornell University and became a senator, he is still more concerned about education and the East. It was also he who made Sierra find Mr. White, and he thinks very highly of you.
High, it can be called a dazzling level.”
"Yes," Carnegie said, "I have read that book. It is very well written, versatile, and even better. I can't even wait to read the follow-up."
After all, this was the beginning of the 20th century, and 10 horsepower could be said to be at the level of a sports car, capable of killing everyone.
I still remember that when Li Yu was in London, England, the speed of that car was less than 20km/h.
"It should be no problem," Li Yu sat in the driver's seat. The car now did not have a seat belt, and said to Sierra, "You have to be careful!"
Sierra made two cups of coffee for them, and Carnegie picked it up and said, "I knew it from the moment you set foot on the West Coast of the United States. Mr. White told me."
Li Yu hasn't touched a car for a long time. Cars made more than 100 years ago have more mechanical properties in their original appearance - of course, there are really no electronic components.
There are many car memes in later generations, such as "Highway Lightning" and "Three Aunts on the Road", but they all have more than 100 horsepower. If they are similar in size, such as mini cars, some have only 27 horsepower, but they are electric cars.
Torque comes quickly and cannot be compared. Except for the unique situation in Japan, which only has a K-car with 50 or 60 horsepower, there are few other pure fuel cars with less than 100 horsepower.
Sierra asked again: "Can you still drive?"
There are many so-called mysterious organizations in the West, such as Freemasonry and the Illuminati. But most of them are mysterious, and many widespread conspiracy theories are related to these organizations.
They seemed to have discussed it long ago. Sierra just flashed her eyes and said, "Grandpa, don't worry, I learned a lot of skills from Mr. White."
Carnegie said: "If there are significant results in the future, I can continue to invest more. The most important thing is that I think Mr. Li Yu will be able to make this education fund have sufficient effects."
Well, Sierra turned into her own money bag.
However, the strength of the Carnegie family cannot be underestimated.
In fact, the Carnegie family also has marriages with other major American plutocrats, and one of their granddaughters, Nancy, married into the Rockefeller family.