Chapter 4 Celebrities
Sean Connery is a celebrity, at least for now.
So Andrew Johnson sold the news to reporters, and at the same time to a lot of newspapers, which raised a lot of money for his steamboat.
That night, Sean's room was surrounded by a group of reporters.
Only then did Xiao Si know that the wine experiment of Wingerburg winemakers in Northern Xinjiang Province had preliminary results, and they found that according to the sterilization experiment provided by Sean, the grape juice was treated at a temperature between 55 and 60 degrees, and it did not become sour, and the taste was unexpectedly improved.
Although the experiment has only been going on for a little over a month, and is only halfway to the three-month time span proposed by Sean, the brewers can't wait to announce the results.
The news was sensational, and the brewers, regardless of the scientific significance of this, were only concerned that their income would increase, and they called this method of construction or concilization.
"Mr. Connelly, the winemakers of Wengerburg have announced that they will make a gold statue of your height to give you as a token of their appreciation, what do you think? God, what a sum of gold!" the reporters asked.
"No, no, I don't know. If it can benefit the economy of the northern province and create more jobs and tax revenues, I feel honored as a citizen, and everything else is outside of me. Sean replied modestly.
"Mr. Connally, may I ask if the milk and goat's milk in the pastoral area can also be sterilized by the Kang's sterilization method?"
"Of course, you can, but again, bold assumptions are carefully verified, I suggest that they can do an experiment, find the right temperature for sterilization, and then cool down quickly after heating, as for what temperature is better to cool down, you need experimental data. In fact, Wengerberg's experimental cycle was still a little shorter, and they were too anxious. ”
The reporters laughed, and Sean continued: "Actually, I value similar disinfection methods more in medicine, especially in surgery. You can talk to the doctors about how many people die every year from wound infections, but only if we acknowledge the existence of bacteria.
In fact, if we spread our thinking a little more, those infectious diseases that bring terrible deaths are not magic spells, but tiny creatures that we can't see with our naked eyes, and if we can kill these small creatures, infectious diseases will not break out on a large scale. ”
"God, Mr. Connelly, your assertion is astonishing, and I need to return to the newspaper office at once. ”
The reporters all disappeared in the blink of an eye, and Sean was dumbfounded.
However, the next day's newspaper surprised him even more:
"The nemesis of infectious diseases – Mr. Sean Connery claims to have found a way to eradicate infectious diseases!"
"Second Lieutenant Connelly, a genius of science, confessed: Actually, I don't understand science. ”
"Sean Connery: The Secret That Must Be Said!"
"Kang's sterilization: worth 200 kilograms of gold. ”
Title party, proper title party.
After breakfast at the Golden Oak Inn, Sean went to the Bess Machinery Manufacturing Company's representative office in the Holy City.
As part of the "after-sales service", Sean was invited by his boss Bess to "guide the work".
The representative office is Campbell Street, the origin of the name of this street is Campbell Marne, a famous scholar 800 years ago, who can be said to be the enlightener of modern science in Europa, founded heliocentrism, and broke the shackles of religion.
"Hello, my friend!" said Halmer-Bes, who happened to be there, gave Sean an an overly warm hug.
Beth's factory is located in an industrial area in Gyeonggi Province, which is just a place where he socializes with dignitaries, and he spends at least half of his year here.
It is a manor-like building with a garden in the front and back, which can host a small banquet downstairs, offices and exhibition rooms on the second floor, and a temporary residence for the bass boss in the holy city on the third floor.
"Mr. Bess, it's a pleasure to meet you. "When he sees Bass, Sean seems to see gold, although he later reaps more when he exterminates the Benjamin Don gang.
"You're not so happy because you're still worried about my check, are you?" Bass looked happy.
"I'm just happy if there's nothing. Sean smiled and said, "How can you have fun?"
"You know, my shooting competition is going to be held next week, and there are many applicants, and the upper echelons of the Holy City are paying attention, even His Royal Highness the Second Prince is coming to watch. Bess said.
"Huge bonus?" asked Sean.
"No, no, Sean, you're not an aristocrat, you're not a banker, you don't understand the minds of those people. According to your idea, I have blown up the bull, no, the publicity is too influential, and it has become the most fashionable topic in the Holy City lately. ”
Sean shrugged: "So what?"
"They don't care what they really get, they only care about being involved, and they care more about when someone mentions this new thing, and he has the right to proudly say, oh, I'm one of the players too, but unfortunately I didn't play well.
Or to say to you in a nonchalant tone, oh, I was sitting next to His Royal Highness the Prince, and I was talking to His Highness about the latest work by the musician Dulles. ”
Bess said with a smile, he wanted to pat Sean on the shoulder, and found that he needed to wipe his feet before he stopped, and said in a very heavy tone:
"Look, this is high society!"
"You're against the aristocracy?" asked Sean rhetorically.
"No, no, I love nobility as much as I love gold coins, and I want my descendants to become nobles. Because it is the privileged, and of course, in many cases, this privilege needs to be maintained by that meager fortune, and it is necessary to die to live and suffer the sin. Beth said, "Sean, as a friend, work hard, I'm very optimistic about you, especially since your name has been appearing so many times in the newspapers lately." ”
"I think I might be the enemy of some people right now. Sean said.
"Haha, it's good that you're self-aware. However, fame can be a talisman of sorts, not to mention that you are the recipient of the Order of the Great Dragon, an honor that will not directly bring you money and status, but it will also give you some convenience. Sean, don't underestimate yourself, you're much luckier than the vast majority of your peers!"
"Thanks, you seem to be impressed?" asked Sean.
"I was born in the western province of Bolyan, where the land was barren and inaccessible, and when my grandfather was young, the noble lords had strong and irresistible power. Without their permission, you can't move, you can't decide what crops to grow in the field, you can't decide who to sell it to, and you can even grind the dough in the lord's mill and pay a lot of money for the use.
Luckily, the Saurons became emperors, and the war against the Church actually hit the nobility hard, and from then on they were no longer directly involved in the administration and lost control over the peasants, but they were still privileged and still decided the rules of the world most of the time. Sean, remember, privileged is not a derogatory term in Europa's dictionary, but a positive one. ”
"But wealth is also a power, like you, the boss of a mechanical company. Sean complimented.
"That's right, especially when the imperial court needs to borrow. So it's a good time for individuals to change their own situation and that of future generations, and to have some privileges. It's just as true for me as it is for you. Boss Bass smiled and said, "Come, I'll take you to my second-floor exhibition room!"
On the second floor, there are all kinds of muskets, most of which are replicas, assault rifles, arquebuses, muskets, spring flintlock guns, smoothbore guns, all kinds of shotguns, carbines, horn guns, pistols, all kinds, of course, the products of the Bass Machinery Manufacturing Company, and are placed in the most eye-catching position.
Among them, the bass company made the most duel pistols.
"In the past, the nobles liked to settle disputes with duels, the knights relied on swordsmanship in the days, and later muskets were used, this kind of dueling pistols are generally in pairs, the more exquisite the better, for the nobles, if they have a pair of exclusive custom duel pistols is also a status symbol, they are more important than food. It's a pity that there are fewer cases now, so the bass company has to transform. ”
"I guess it's because with the current firearms, shooting in a close-range duel, there is a high probability that both of them will die. Sean teased.
"That's right, since the arrival of gunpowder from the Great Xia Kingdom, human warfare has changed, and this chemical force has changed the course of history, and the army of the Sauron family has won the throne by relying on large-scale equipment of muskets.
An untrained child can kill a powerful knight who has been in a lot of battles at the hands of a gun. It's a great invention. Everyone is equal when it comes to firearms. ”
Bess commented.
"I like this kind of equality, but how did the Xia people discover or invent gunpowder?" Sean asked.
"The Bible. ”
"The Bible?"
It is said that the gods sent down oracles, which were written by the ancestors in a Bible, and it was full of the wisdom of God. It's a pity that stupid humans can't read the words on it, and only a few people can barely decipher it. This is the beginning of our human civilization, the writing of the Xia people, the writing of our Europa people are all from the Bible. ”
"It's a pity, if only I could decipher it. Sean thought for a moment.
"That's a matter for academics. Mr. Sean Connelly, as the owner of Bass Maschinen, I solemnly invite you to participate in next week's competition at the Country Range. ”
"Spectators or contestants?" asked Sean.
"If you want to be in the limelight, go ahead and you'll get a spot. "Although I'm confident in the latest bass rifled guns, the contestants aren't vegetarians, and most of the guns in their hands have been modified by skilled craftsmen, with the best rifling barrels and specially made cartridges." This was something that the upper class, especially the aristocracy, was keen on. Are you sure you want to attend? Know that on such occasions, civilians receive special attention. ”
"Nothing to do anyway. Sean shrugged.
Bess stared at Sean for a while, and then suddenly said:
"Accurate shooting is not a good reflection of the excellence of the new bass rifle, seeing you, I suddenly thought that I should hold a rapid-fire competition at the same time, I am not producing a shotgun, but a sharp weapon to kill the enemy on the battlefield, speed is also the key. ”
"I couldn't agree more!"
"I'm sorry, I'll have to deal with this right away
Thing, I'm out of company!"
"Huh, you're not going to treat me to a big meal?"