When the experiment just started, Carl Siemens had already published in the magazine that Li Yu had arrived in Germany and established a new laboratory.
Moreover, it was published in the "Physical Yearbook", the most important journal in the German physics community. Later, several of Einstein's super explosive articles, such as the special theory of relativity and the photoelectric effect, were published in this magazine.
But at present, no one seems to be interested in "single photons", mainly because Li Yu's name is indeed very famous in Europe.
He has attracted worldwide attention in physics and mathematics, and his major discoveries in astronomy have long made him as dazzling as a supernova among scientists.
The key is also the top best-selling book "Star Wars", which makes Li Yu now like a top traffic star.
So it seems that everyone is not surprised that he can publish new things. Instead, like Plank, they pay more attention to "Star Wars".
During the experiment, Planck kept saying to Li Yu: "Eight hours a day is enough, and the remaining time should be spent on writing the Star Wars prequel!"
The Germans are very strict about working hours, and they didn't even work overtime during the war.
In later generations, "involution" was strictly controlled. China, Japan and South Korea are all very hard-working East Asians. If you work overtime in Europe, you will be criticized: "If you work overtime, what will others do? This bad atmosphere must be changed!"
Li Yu just followed the locals and wrote about the Star Wars prequels when he had nothing to do at night.
Since the "Annals of Physics" published the report, it didn't take long for the media to report on Li Yu's news.
That evening, someone came to visit me.
"Is this Mr. Li Yu's laboratory?"
Three middle-aged men in suits and gentleman's hats came over.
Li Yu said: "It's me. Who are the three of you?"
The person at the front said: "My name is Emil Jelinek and I am a businessman. These two are Mr. Wilhelm Maybach and Paul Daimler."
Well, Maybach himself.
Paul Daimler is the son of founder Gottlieb Daimler. Gottlieb passed away three years ago and handed over the Daimler company to his two sons and Jelline
Take care of it together.
It is true that not many people have heard of Jelinek, but you must know his daughter’s name: Mercedes.
At that time, Jelinek reached an agreement with Daimler, and the company's car brand was named after his youngest daughter Mercedes, which has been used ever since.
Jelinek was a major financial supporter of Daimler in its early days.
There are some jokes in later generations, saying that if a certain person loses his fortune, he can support a certain company by himself. But Jelinek really almost supported the newly founded Daimler company by himself.
He bought so many Daimler cars that for a long time it felt like Daimler was serving him alone.
But after all, he understands business and has made great contributions to Daimler.
Currently he is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Daimler AG.
Li Yu quickly said: "You three, please come in!"
Then he called to Lu Bicheng: "Pour some tea for the distinguished guests."
——I don’t know why I suddenly dared to talk to Lu Bicheng like this.
Jelinek is a businessman, while Maybach and Paul Daimler have technical backgrounds.
Especially Maybach, he has been working with the old Daimler since he was very young.
The old Daimler promoted Maybach to a certain extent because Maybach's design capabilities were so outstanding.
After more than ten years, Maybach has become Europe's leading industrial design and industrial drawing expert.
It can be said that without Maybach, Daimler would not have built the first four-wheeled car.
Maybach briefly left Daimler before, but now he has returned and is still the company's chief designer.
He looked around and said: "Mr. Li Yu is worthy of being a foreign academician of the Royal Society, and he is able to use such sophisticated and complex experimental instruments."
Li Yu said: "Actually, it's not too complicated."
Compared with those of later generations, the accuracy of these experimental instruments is many orders of magnitude worse.
"Mr. is really humble," Maybach said. "Yesterday, Mr. Jelinek heard from the director of the Imperial Institute of Physics and Technology that he is also excellent in car design. He has obtained a patent in the United States and can realize electronic starting of cars. I am very happy about this.
interested."
Li Yu said: "Yes, this can save the activation of the joystick."
Maybach said: "This is a very great patent. That is why we will visit it in person. Our car products are aimed at nobles and gentlemen. If the car can be started elegantly, the appeal will be greatly improved."
Europe has a tradition of aristocracy, and cars were expensive in the early years, and they were targeted at this group.
Li Yudao: "I have put this patent into factory production and will be delivered to American companies such as Cadillac for installation in cars."
"Oh?" Maybach asked in surprise, "It's actually ready to be installed in the car?"
"It was very successful on the prototype car," Li Yu said. "I took the integration of the car into consideration at the beginning of the design, so it can be easily integrated into the production of the car."
"Amazing!" Maybach said, "Sir, can you explain it to me in detail?"
"Of course." Li Yu took out a pen and paper and started explaining some of the technical principles to the three of them.
Maybach and Paul Daimler were both engaged in technology, and they quickly learned that it was indeed feasible.
Maybach said excitedly: "Sir, can you supply it to us? Our vehicles are in urgent need of such excellent products!"
Li Yu said: "It's possible, but it currently needs to be supplied from the United States. My company is now in Detroit."
"I understand," Maybach said, then looked at Paul Daimler and Jelinek and said to them, "The price should be higher, but if it is applied, it can definitely increase the company's sales."
Maybach is the chief designer, and Paul Daimler and Jelinek are the actual owners of Daimler, but they attach great importance to Maybach, so they said: "The United States is not far away, and it will not be lost by shipping.
The price is too outrageous and acceptable.”
Li Yu said: "It must be very useful, because now I can also integrate it into the car lighting system."
Nowadays, there are many electric cars in Germany that come with their own batteries, so some models also have lights, but the integration is a bit low.
Maybach knows that this is also a very excellent and practical patent. "I am impressed by Mr.'s design ability. The design of this kind of system must be quite difficult."
Li Yu said with a smile: "Mr. Maybach is serious. It's not particularly difficult. It's not as good as my other patent on the four-wheel drive system."
"Four-wheel drive system?" This time it was Paul Daimler who spoke. "Sir, do you still know about four-wheel drive technology?"
The famous Mercedes-Benz company in later generations had three founders: Karl Benz, Daimler and Maybach.
The full name of Mercedes-Benz is "Mercedes-Benz", and its parent company is Daimler.
However, due to some commercial reasons in history, the "Daimler" brand has changed owners many times. Today, only Jaguar can produce "Daimler brand" vehicles.
But now Daimler is obviously still in the hands of the founding team.
Li Yu said: "Yes, but the four-wheel drive is a system-level design. It requires some corresponding adjustments for specific models and cannot be supplied as quickly as the electronic ignition system."
"I understand," Paul Daimler said, "I am also developing a four-wheel drive system, but there are still many difficulties."
Li Yu understood the key point: "Is it a universal joint?"
He was able to successfully obtain patents in the United States because he conquered some key technical designs in the four-wheel drive system.
Paul Daimler said: "Exactly!"
Li Yu said: "This is within my patent."
Paul Daimler excitedly said: "Then can you invite sir to participate in my four-wheel drive design? If we use your patent, we will definitely pay a fee."
That is, patent royalties.
Li Yu said: "Of course."
In fact, this was the prototype of the Mercedes-Benz four-wheel drive system in later generations.
All cars sold by Mercedes-Benz in later generations bear the word "4MATIC", which means they have a four-wheel drive system, which is more common on SUVs.
Paul Daimler said: "The military has sent us a supply request, but at the same time it has put forward some technical requirements. Considering the complex environment, the four-wheel drive system and the suspension system are difficult problems. If Mr. can solve this problem for us,
It’s a difficult problem, at least we won’t let you down in terms of funding.”
The road conditions in Germany are much worse than those in the United States. The plains in the United States are very vast, while Germany has many mountains and hills.
Eastern Europe and Southern Europe have more mountainous areas. Therefore, for Europe at present, in an era when there are still few hardened roads, a four-wheel drive system is almost a necessity.
The road the army had to take was even worse, and field operations were indispensable. Therefore, until World War I, the European army was still inseparable from horse-drawn carts.
Among the requirements of the military, stability must be the first priority. Otherwise, no matter how powerful the power is, it will not be as reliable as a horse if it stalls.
There is no problem with the advanced nature of Li Yu's design, but it requires in-depth communication based on the specific conditions of Daimler.
Li Yu said: "After I finish my experiments, I can conduct related research and development with you."
Paul Daimler said: "We have plenty of time. Once you finish the work at hand, you can come to us at any time."
Jelinek is a wealthy benefactor. To show his sincerity, he said: "We can first sponsor Mr. a newly produced Mercedes-Benz car."
Paul Maybach also said: "I almost forgot about this. Although our financial resources are not as good as those of Siemens, we can still sponsor a car for Mr. Maybach."
Li Yu said: "There is no rush for this matter. It will not be too late after the electronic ignition system and four-wheel drive system are installed."
Paul Daimler smiled and said: "Sir, what you said makes sense!"
In the future, Li Yu can set up a production base in Europe, either in Germany or in Switzerland, which is right next door.
Several major cities in Switzerland are located on a small strip of land in the north, because most of the south is covered with high mountains, the tall Alps.
But cities in the north of Switzerland, such as Zurich, are really well located and are very close to Germany. Munich, the industrial center of Germany, happens to be also in the south of Germany.
Zurich and Munich are only two to three hundred kilometers apart.
Otherwise Einstein would not have gone to Zurich, Switzerland to study at university.
Li Yu said: "Cars are really convenient and I like them very much."
Maybach said: "I heard about it. I even heard that you have good driving skills."
Jelinek said: "Good driving skills? If there is a chance, we can also participate in racing competitions together!"
As a rich man, Jelinek is also a car enthusiast and racing enthusiast.
Car racing at this time was not that professional, and many races were played by wealthy people.
And almost any car can participate, and there are no restrictions on appearance.
"If the time is right, it's not a bad idea." Li Yu said.
It’s good to have some fun and relax, but the key is your own level, so you can play it now while racing is not professional.
Maybach said: "We will wait for you at the company, sir."
Daimler now has several branches, not only in Germany, but also in Austria.
After seeing off several big names in the automobile industry, Li Yu breathed a sigh of relief.
Lu Bicheng said: "I really don't have a day to spare."
Li Yu saw her frown slightly and immediately relaxed and said: "They are not simple people, so the design for them cannot be careless."
Lu Bicheng said: "I don't think anyone is an idle person, and they can't neglect anything."
Li Yu said: "One step is wrong and the other is wrong. The status of the Chinese in Europe is not high now. Even I don't have many opportunities to try and make mistakes."
Lu Bicheng said: "How can people not make mistakes?"
Li Yu said: "Yes, so it is very difficult, so we can only proceed with caution."
Lu Bicheng said with some distress: "This is not only tiring physically, but also mentally tiring?"
Li Yu smiled slightly: "Don't worry, I'm sure."
Lu Bicheng sighed softly: "Only when I arrived in a foreign country did I realize how big the gap was. Although I didn't know much about science and technology, I could actually see what it was like in front of me. The president once said that we should save the nation and stand shoulder to shoulder with the great powers. But we only have one body.
When you see this situation abroad, you realize how difficult it is."
Li Yu didn't expect that Lu Bicheng would have feelings for his family and country. Fortunately, he was a time traveler, and his era had already embarked on the road of revival and was prospering.
However, after seeing the situation in the late Qing Dynasty, he also lamented how rough development was. He really couldn't imagine how several generations of ancestors survived.
In total, it was only about a hundred years ago. At this time, there were not many railways in the land of China, almost everyone still had big braids, and scholars did not even know 1234 and abcd.
In short, Li Yu's mentality is relatively optimistic. At least he knows that there is a wonderful future that has been realized.
But at this time, the people in the game were really confused.
Li Yu didn't want to continue this somewhat heavy topic and said: "After the electronic start system and four-wheel drive system are installed, we will also customize a car and ship it to the capital. This is the first car on the streets of the capital. Just think about it.
Pull the wind."
Lu Bicheng asked: "Will the court be willing?"
Li Yu said: "No problem, the Queen Mother has one in the Forbidden City."
Lu Bicheng didn't know about this yet: "The Queen Mother can also drive a car?"
Li Yu said: "That's definitely not the case. Of course it's a ride."
Lu Bicheng thought about it and said, "Driving is still fun."
Li Yu said with a smile: "Rich people like to hire a driver."
Lu Bicheng said: "Such a fun thing, if you can't drive it and just sit in it, it would be too boring. Besides, I'm not a rich person."