The National Rifle Association is supposed to be a semi-military civilian organization.

Li Mu has a lot of dealings with the National Rifle Association, and knows that the members of the National Rifle Association are basically on the roster of the National Guard, so this organization is a bit sensitive, under normal circumstances, active duty officers will not serve in the National Rifle Association, but exceptions are not excluded, such as Yan Hu, although Yan Hu is now also an active officer in the United States Army, but Yan Hu is still on the roster of the National Rifle Association, and his position is still that of an instructor in the Springfield Rifle Association.

In this way, it seems not impossible that Will will serve as the president of the National Rifle Association.

It's a matter of people, as long as Li Mu is determined to operate it well, it is not completely hopeless.

Although the National Rifle Association is a non-governmental organization, its original intention was to strengthen the martial spirit of Americans and improve the shooting skills of ordinary Americans, so it has a very strong military color.

In the publications provided by the National Rifle Association for all members in the past two years, the weapons produced by the Junma Arms Factory have always been highly recommended, which is a function that Li Mu attaches great importance to.

In fact, now it seems that this function is a little bit chicken, as Colt and Winchester were gradually absorbed by the Horse Weapons Factory, in addition to the Springfield rifles produced by the Horse Weapons Factory, the National Rifle Association did not have any other options.

However, this is not a reason for Li Mu to ignore the National Rifle Association, Li Mu knows how much potential the National Rifle Association has in the future, so no matter what, Li Mu will do everything possible to maintain cooperation with the National Rifle Association and maintain his influence on the National Rifle Association.

Compared with the National Rifle Association in the 21st century, the current National Rifle Association is just a newborn calf, and the National Rifle Association in the 21st century has millions of members, and its energy is so great that it can even influence the presidential election.

It is precisely because of the existence of the National Rifle Association that all the ideas of successive US presidents to ban guns have been in vain, and of course, the influence of weapons manufacturers has also played a big role.

As long as the horse arms company sells a weapon, whether it is a pistol or a rifle, it will give away a one-year membership of the National Rifle Association with the gun, which is also one of the contents of the cooperation between the horse arms company and the National Rifle Association.

Since you're in Boston, you can't help but take a walk around the Stallion Lab.

With more than 500 researchers in all categories, the laboratory is second to none not only in the United States, but also in the world.

The Power Research Institute remains the heart of the ZAMA Laboratory, with more than 160 researchers currently working on the third generation of engine and transmission technology, and the Powerhouse Lab has played a major role in the success of the National Rally in the United States.

Meritorious service will be rewarded, so Li Mu came to the horse laboratory and was not stingy, Li Mu came with a check with a total face value of 500,000 US dollars this time, which was to be a fortune boy.

"It's not easy to study new engines and gearboxes, if you want to get higher power, you need to have higher temperature and pressure, and this aspect is not what we are good at..." Li Mu came to the institute, and Franklin was of course accompanied by the whole process, but Franklin poured bitter water when he saw Li Mu, and he didn't have much demeanor as the "father of the car".

The Stallion Lab has produced a number of "fathers", such as Runkel, who is now known as the "Father of Electric Light", and Antonio Meucci, who is the "Father of the Telephone", and Franklin, who is at the helm of the Stallion Power Laboratory, is now known as the "Father of the Automobile".

In fact, if Li Mu is willing, Li Mu can focus these titles on himself, but this is meaningless, Li Mu is more willing to use these fictitious titles to stimulate the enthusiasm of scientific researchers, which will bring greater benefits to Li Mu and Junma Group.

What Franklin said is also true, when science and technology develop to a certain extent, materials begin to become the biggest bottleneck restricting the development of science and technology.

Li Mu once intended to set up a materials laboratory, but in Pittsburgh, Carnegie has already set up a similar materials laboratory, and if Li Mu reinvests again, it may affect the friendship between Li Mu and Carnegie.

After the rebirth to the present, Li Mu has brought more and more changes, if a few years ago, the development of American enterprises still relied on primitive means to accumulate and expand, then since Li Mu's horse laboratory began to show its value, the value of science and technology has been more and more valued, first Rockefeller Laboratory and Rockefeller University, and now Carnegie has also joined, although there is currently only one materials laboratory, but in a few years, maybe there will be another Carnegie University born.

"In terms of materials, I will communicate with Pittsburgh and try to put our needs first, and you should also pay attention to changing your thinking, opening up your thinking, and finding new ways to solve problems. The material problem cannot be solved in a day or two, so Li Mu can't give a specific commitment, or tap his own potential, as long as the thinking does not slip, there are always more ways than difficulties.

At the beginning of the power laboratory, Li Mu could give a certain degree of guidance with the knowledge he had obtained in the 21st century, but once the research was carried out in depth, Li Mu was also blind in this ability.

Fortunately, the Horse Laboratory has accumulated a lot of talents, and after a certain amount of successful experience, regardless of Li Mu's guidance, the Horse Laboratory will develop according to its own inertia, and Li Mu's role in the future will become smaller and smaller, and in the end it can only assume the role of an investor.

This is enough, there is never a shortage of Maxima in the world, what is lacking is Bole.

"We are really trying our best, some time ago, we have a researcher put forward an idea, when the air enters the cylinder, the air is compressed, when the compression is carried out to the extreme, the fuel injector of the oil supply system, in a very short period of time with extremely high pressure to the air combustion chamber injection fuel, the fuel forms fine oil particles, mixed with high temperature and high pressure air, at this time the combustible mixture burns by itself, violently expands to produce explosive force, pushes the piston to do work, we can get higher power, more powerful power." A lot of professional terms erupted from Franklin, and in the end, Li Mu didn't understand what Franklin was talking about.

However, this did not prevent Li Mu from understanding, and another new technology was born.

"What's this researcher's name?" Li Mu was a little curious, the engine described by Franklin is called a compression-ignition engine, and this engine is also called a diesel engine.

Compared to gasoline engines, diesel engines are bulky but safer because of their increased power, so they are widely used in a variety of large machinery.

If the diesel engine is successfully developed, according to the current level of technology, it may not be realistic to apply it directly to cars, but for trucks, or agricultural machinery that Junma Group is researching, the application prospects are still extremely extensive.

"Rudolph, Rudolph Desel." Franklin didn't mean to take credit, and there was no need for him to do his part.

Rudolf Diesel, the name is really thunderous, the future diesel engine is directly named after Rudolph, in honor of the great inventor, who is now working in the Stallion laboratory.

"Genius's proposal to help Rudolph form a research team, with Rudolph in direct charge." Since there are such talents in the research institute, Li Mu must of course make the best use of them.

"Rudolph is now our first-level researcher, he already has his own team, he has 20 people under him, and it won't be long before his research will bear fruit." Franklin is still very good, and the promotion mechanism of the Horse Lab also ensures that talents will not be buried.

Li Mu has formulated a standardized promotion system for the Junma Laboratory, and all members of the Junma Laboratory can put forward their own research ideas, as long as the ideas are approved by the operating committee, they can form their own research teams, and the level will be promoted accordingly.

This kind of promotion system is commonplace in the 21st century, but in the 19th century, it has a bit of a "eclectic talent" flavor.

You must know that knowledge in these years is still monopolized in the hands of a few people, and most people have no way to obtain knowledge, so relatively speaking, the science and technology community is a relatively rigid group, in the business community can rely on their own efforts to make their own enterprises get the corresponding development, and then obtain the corresponding status, the science and technology community is not, this is a very serious group of seniority, unless there is a special background, otherwise can only follow the unspoken rules step by step.

"How's Father Damien?" Li Mu still remembers the priest who exiled himself for the sake of a group of lepers, such a person should be respected in any era.

After returning to New York from Hawaii, Li Mu placed Father Damien in the Horse Laboratory, and in order to let Father Damien work with peace of mind, Li Mu set up a biological laboratory and hired several researchers from Trinity College in Cambridge, England, as Father Damien's assistants.

Cambridge Medical School is currently the only medical school in the world, where graduates have always been the sweethearts of major hospitals, among the talents hired by Li Mu, there is a person named Miles Williams, who used to be a professor at Cambridge Medical School, such a person is qualified to lead a laboratory in any country in the world.

"Mr. Damien is very nice, hard working, and kind, but Mr. Priest has recently made a report asking for the construction of a church in the laboratory." Although Franklin said it nicely, he had a lot of criticism about the unprofessional "Mr. Priest" in his words.

But this is also normal, the priest, there should be a church, Damien is a priest who deserves his name, otherwise he will become a "wandering monk".

"Can't there be a chapel in the lab?" Li Mu never interfered with the specific operation of the laboratory, although Franklin was the top leader of the laboratory, but the entire Junma Laboratory was actually operated under the management of the operation committee, and Franklin could not be completely in charge.

This operating committee, in fact, is composed of the leaders of the various research institutes under the Horse Lab, as well as representatives of researchers, and operates in a similar way to the US Senate and House of Representatives.

"This opening can't be opened, Father Damien is Catholic, if a Catholic church is built in the laboratory, then should an Orthodox church be built for Orthodox Christians as well? What if Protestantism makes a similar request? So this kind of thing must be done with caution. When it comes to religious issues, Franklin did not dare to slack off.

Li Mu really didn't think about it that much, if according to Franklin, then it would be a bit too much to say that Buddhist temples and mosques should be built, this is a science laboratory, not a religious exposition.

"Well, whatever you want, but be careful not to interfere with Father Damien's work." As long as it does not affect his work, Li Mu has always been laissez-faire.

Father Damien's current research direction is leprosy, although it has not yet produced results, but Li Mu is not in a hurry, this is a work that is beneficial to all mankind, and Li Mu needs to maintain great patience.

Of course, saying "all mankind" is definitely a high-profile song, Li Mu values the benefits brought by the biological industry, relatively speaking, the benefits of leprosy are not much, Li Mu set his sights on the future, and when the research on leprosy is over, Li Mu will immediately look for a new direction for the biological laboratory.

It may be difficult for others to determine the direction of work, but for Li Mu, this kind of thing is very easy.

The easiest way to do this is to stock up on some moldy fruit and find the best direction for Father Damien to work.

That's right, Li Mu knew that penicillin was first discovered from moldy fruits, as for what kind of fruit it was, and the discovery process, Li Mu was not clear.

However, this is precisely the meaning of the existence of the biological laboratory, Li Mu proposed the research direction and provided a large amount of funds, if this does not allow the biological laboratory to produce results, then it deserves to be a nameless member of Father Damien for a lifetime.

Even if Father Damien is willing to be anonymous, I'm afraid Miles Williams is not willing.

"Recently, I have found that someone is digging into our corner, and today a junior researcher has offered to resign, supposedly to work in Europe, although because his rank is relatively low, it will not have any impact on the research work, but I still did not approve it." Franklin casually reported a new situation.

"It's okay to resign if you want to, but you are not allowed to work in related jobs for five years after resigning, and if you can do that, let him go if you want to." People go to high places, Li Mu is not unsympathetic, but if it is on the premise of harming the interests of the Horse Laboratory, let alone running to Europe, even if it is running to the moon, Li Mu can make people pay the price.