"As long as I can see this giant ship launched, my life will not be in vain." Lin Yuqing looked at the drawings in his hand, and his voice became choked.

Seeing the inexplicable look of excitement and inexplicability of this ship-building technician who has always been a hero so far, Yang Shuoming was not only amused, but also moved in his heart.

"You know, with the current industrial production capacity of our country, it is simply impossible to build such a giant warship." "If we want to catch up, we have to find another way. ”

"So you chose to order it in the United States, right?" Lin Yuqing guessed Yang Shuoming's thoughts, and his eyes were full of excitement.

"Yes, I want you to come here to supervise the ship-building project." Yang Shuoming pointed to the drawings in his hand and said, "Due to the huge project and the complexity of the work, it is impossible for me to do everything myself, so I need an expert in this area to ensure that this project is completed quickly, with high quality and efficiency." ”

"Guaranteed to get the job done." Lin Yuqing's face showed a solemn look.

"In order to allow us in China to build such a giant warship by ourselves in the future, I have reached an agreement with the Americans to train shipbuilders for us at the same time as the construction, so that the ship is built and our workers have learned their skills." Yang Shuoming said, "This piece also needs you to stand up, do you understand?" ”

"I understand." Lin Yuqing replied, he suddenly remembered the Shi Xuanhou who was still in Ganxi, and at the same time, he couldn't help but feel a little proud in his heart, and at the same time, he also wanted him to come over to help him.

"I'm afraid I can't keep myself busy, and I have a few good friends who are experts in this area, can I ask them to help?" Lin Yuqing asked.

"Absolutely. In this regard, you can do it yourself, and I will give you full freedom and funds to use people, and it depends on whether you can get things done. Yang Shuoming said, "However, I have another important use for old history, so he can't come over to help you." ”

Hearing Yang Shuoming say that he had other arrangements for Shi Xuanhou, Lin Yuqing was not only happy, but also couldn't help but feel a little jealous in his heart.

"The amount of money required to build such a huge ship is extremely huge, and it can't be done without tens of millions." Lin Yuqing quickly focused his attention on the task given to him by Yang Shuoming, and he was now more worried about the problem of funds.

"You don't have to worry about the payment, what I need you to do is all the technical details." Yang Shuoming said earnestly, "We must ensure the quality, because we don't have much time." ”

"Don't worry!" Lin Yuqing said, with an unprecedented look of determination on his face.

Just as the two were talking, Yang Shuoming noticed the members of the delegation who walked out of the door not far away, these five short men were wearing high hats and black dresses, and walked out of the door proudly, Yang Shuoming looked at them coldly, as if he was looking at a group of dying people.

"Hanzhi, someone from DuPont has arrived."

Sun Hui, the general manager of the "Renhe" company, came to Yang Shuoming's side, and he also noticed his madness, and a look of resentment appeared on his face.

Although the "Los Angeles Peace Treaty" was signed in China's favor, for China, the loss of rights and interests in the South Manchurian region was still quite huge, and this treaty, like many treaties signed by China and foreign countries after entering modern times, was still an out-and-out unequal treaty, except that it forced Yue himself to spit out some of what he had swallowed.

"Who's coming?" Yang Shuoming asked, his gaze still not leaving himself.

"Ayer. DuPont, the head of the DuPont family, is the grandson of the founder of the DuPont consortium, DuPont Sr. Sun Hui said, "He actually knows the name of our 'people'." ”

Listening to Sun Hui's words, a hint of approval flashed in Yang Shuoming's eyes.

"He actually knows us, and it can be seen that his ability is beyond ordinary people."

"It is said that this person is not only a master of chemical engineering, but also proficient in business management." Sun Hui said, "Lao Wu has already seen him, and said that this person will have great success in the future." ”

"Lao Wu's eyesight has always been good," Yang Shuoming nodded, "It seems that we have found the right person." ”

"Okay, let's go." Yang Shuoming said, patting Lin Yuqing's shoulder, "You also come with me." ”

Not long after, a convoy of cars appeared on the road on the outskirts of Los Angeles, and not far in front of the road was a quiet manor house.

Yang Shuoming and his entourage got out of the car, and under the guidance of DuPont's reception staff, they entered this antique villa, and when Yang Shuoming came to the living room, he was immediately attracted by all kinds of Chinese porcelain around him.

The decoration style of this living room has an obvious taste of the French Versailles, which is extremely magnificent, but with the addition of so many Chinese porcelain, it is less flashy and more elegant.

Yang Shuoming's eyes fell on the blue and white vase placed on the coffee table, and when the analysis results given by the "supercomputer eye" showed that they were porcelain from the Yongli period of the Ming Dynasty, Yang Shuoming couldn't help but be secretly frightened.

In addition to these precious and elegant porcelain, Yang Shuoming also noticed that the living room was filled with several exquisite Chinese jade carvings from the Qianlong period, and in the center of the living room was a huge oil painting of a beautiful woman staring and smiling, dressed in typical classical Chinese costumes, but with blond hair and blue eyes. The colors of this painting are fresh and bright, the characters are delicately depicted, and the expressions are vivid and expressive, which makes people unforgettable at first sight, showing the superb skills of the painter.

What is surprising is that although the painting does not appear to be very old, there is no text description on it, and there is no author's signature.

Looking at this beautiful oil painting, Yang Shuoming couldn't help but let out a deep sigh in his heart.

Obviously, the painter should be a skilled oil painter and have a heartfelt love for traditional Chinese culture, which is why he paints such a wonderful blend of Chinese and Western cultures.

In later generations, more and more young people have completely forgotten their roots.

"I'm really sorry to keep Your Excellency General waiting for a long time."

With a slightly apologetic greeting in English, a young American walked briskly into the living room.

Yang Shuoming came back to his senses, turned his head and carefully looked at the American in front of him, the American in front of him was not very old, wearing a black suit and a pair of gold-wire glasses, although his clothes looked very plain, but Yang Shuoming could still see at a glance that the clothes on his body were all first-class handmade products, which were worth a lot of money.

The person who came had a kind smile on his face, giving people a feeling like a spring breeze, and without introduction, Yang Shuoming could already guess that he should be Ayer. DuPont, the rising star of the DuPont family.

In fact, through the analysis of the image of the comer, the "supercomputer eye" has given Yang Shuoming a positive answer.

"Welcome to Your Excellency the General, I hope you will feel at home here." Ayer. DuPont noticed the surprise on Yang Shuoming's face and said with a smile.

Yang Shuoming understood why the helmsman of the Dupont family was receiving him here, and couldn't help but sigh secretly for his painstaking efforts.

This small detail can also explain why the DuPont family has been able to grow rapidly in the United States.

"I don't have so many treasures in my house." Yang Shuoming smiled and replied in fluent English, "However, as you said, I do feel an extremely familiar atmosphere here. ”

Ayer. When Du Pont heard that Yang Shuoming actually answered in English, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes, but it was fleeting, and almost no one could notice it.

Several people sat down in a divided seat, and a well-dressed servant served the guests a drink, which, unlike in the past, was not the coffee that Americans often drink, but the fragrant Chinese tea.

"The estate belonged to an English gentleman and was bought by me, and I love the traditional Chinese culture, so I have kept all the decorations and objects here," said Ayer. Dupont said, gesturing to the Chinese porcelain and jade adorned around him, "They were all from the original owner's collection here, and I added a few later." ”

"You can see that you're also a collector." Yang Shuoming replied with a smile.

"Porcelain is a great invention of the Chinese for the benefit of the world, and many of these porcelains in my collection come from Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province, China." Ayer. Du Pont smiled and said, "I heard that His Excellency the General is from Jiangxi, you should be more familiar with them than I am." ”

"Porcelain is one of the greatest inventions of the Chinese, and it is an extremely high-tech invention." Yang Shuoming smiled and nodded, "It is difficult for people today to imagine that the Chinese at that time could master such a profound knowledge of chemistry. ”

Hearing Yang Shuoming lead the conversation from porcelain to the chemical side that they were all very interested in, Ayer. DuPont's face was filled with appreciation.

"Gunpowder, like porcelain, is also a great invention of the Chinese, and its appearance has changed the course of European and even world history." Yang Shuoming continued, "Until now, it is still profoundly affecting our lives. ”

"You're right." Ayer. DuPont said with a smile, "It was the emergence of gunpowder that promoted the development of the world's chemical industry. As a result, DuPont was able to become the largest supplier of gunpowder in the United States. ”

"Your family and the United States of America have grown, grown, grown, and achieved remarkable results, which is why I hope to be able to cooperate with your family like never before." Yang Shuoming said.

"I myself am very optimistic about the development prospects of your 'people and company'." Ayer. DuPont smiled and asked, "As far as I know, this company has a very wide range of businesses, and I don't know yet, what kind of cooperation do you want us to have?" ”

"Chemistry, of course." Yang Shuoming looked at Ayer. DuPont's eyes said calmly, "One of the most important businesses of 'people and companies' is medicine, and Mr. DuPont must have heard of it. ”

"Yes." Ayer. DuPont's body involuntarily leaned forward, revealing a look of great concern, "I heard that 'Renhe Company' has produced special anti-inflammatory drugs, at first I didn't believe it, but a journalist friend of mine who has been to China told me that it is true, he has seen many seriously injured Chinese soldiers miraculously save their lives because of the use of these miraculous drugs." ”

Hearing Yang Shuoming's words, Liu Xiangyun, who was sitting not far from him, unconsciously showed pride and relief in her eyes.

"I hope you can realize the tremendous business value and benefits to the people of the United States and the world," Yang said, "I hope to work closely with your company in this regard, because 'people and companies' are limited by scale, it is difficult to expand production scale and expand overseas markets, and I believe that with the help of DuPont, this difficulty will no longer exist." ”

Hearing Yang Shuoming's words, Ayer. Dupont nodded repeatedly.

"You are a great man, Your Excellency." Ayer. Dupont straightened up and said solemnly, "This is a cause that can benefit the whole of mankind, and it can bring great benefits, and I have no reason to refuse you, Your Excellency. ”

At this time Ayer. Although DuPont's surface seemed very calm, at this time, a monstrous wave had already set off in his heart.

For these miracle drugs collectively known as "sulfonamides" produced by this little-known small company in China, Ayer. DuPont had long heard about it, and he had asked the company's "Basic Materials Department" and industrial laboratories to figure out what the drugs were made of, but it had never been successful. But what he didn't expect was that the owner of this company would take the initiative to come to the door.

Thinking of the battlefield in Europe that has been slaughtered with mountains of corpses, Ayer. DuPont was excited, and the mountains of corpses piled up on the battlefield seemed to be turning into mountains of gold in his eyes.

At this time, Yang Shuoming turned his gaze to the painting on the wall.

"She's so beautiful, and the person who painted this picture must have poured all his love into her." Yang Shuo Mingxiang sighed unconsciously, "It's a pity that I don't know who the author of this painting is." ”

"You're right, this painting is not very old, but it is one of my favorite collections." Yang Shuoming's words seemed to touch Ayer. Dupont's thoughts, he sighed, and said, "It's just that the person in this painting has disappeared from here for a long time." ”

Yang Shuoming from Ayer. There was an inexplicable sentimentality in Dupont's words, and he realized that the painting probably contained a sad story, so he did not continue to discuss the beautiful woman in the painting, but began to move on to the next project.

"I don't know if you've noticed, but the picture of her is wearing beautiful Chinese silk." Yang Shuoming said, "Thousands of years ago, the great Chinese invented this beautiful textile, once it appeared, it shook the whole world, and now, we have a new invention, this invention will bring women all over the world a more beautiful world." ”

Listening to Yang Shuoming's words, Liu Xiangyun suddenly understood what Yang Shuoming was talking about, she remembered the thin black silk stockings like cicada wings on her legs under her skirt (the new artificial nylon stockings that Yang Shuoming tried on for the women around her, including his beloved wife Huang Yunzhi), and her cheeks were full of red for a while.

She still remembers the first time she put on such stockings, and when she stood in front of the mirror and looked at it carefully, the young and healthy figure in the mirror was sultry.

“…… You know, there are hundreds of millions of women in Europe and the United States combined, what a big market that this will be! Even if a person buys a pair of such artificial nylon stockings, the profit that can be generated is unimaginable......"

At this time, Liu Xiangyun was already completely immersed in her other appearance. She didn't have the heart to listen to Dupont's conversation.

"Wanyun, guess what, why did General Yang suddenly turn his attention to the saltpeter mineral futures market?"

Shen Gaoyi, who had returned to San Francisco, took the latest instructions sent to him by Yang Shuoming and asked his daughter with some confusion.

"General Yang may think that the war will not end soon......" Thinking of Yang Shuoming's handsome figure, Shen Wanyun's face turned red again, as if she was afraid that her father would peep into her heart, she turned around, picked up a newspaper and looked at it as if to cover it up, and replied.

"If the war really doesn't end soon, as he expected, then the price of saltpeter will only rise, not fall," Shen Gaoyi said strangely, "But what he wants to do is short selling?" ”

"It's really unreasonable." Shen Wanyun listened to her father's question, and then realized the seriousness of the problem, and immediately said, "It can't be because of the transmission of the telegram, which leads to the error in the content of the message, right?" ”

"Chances are, I've heard of this before." Shen Gaoyi said with some worry, "Don't happen to us." ”

"We should check with General Yang right away." "The amount of the transaction is too large, and we can't afford to be responsible if something goes wrong." ”

Shen Gaoyi thought for a while and said, "I can't get out of here now, why don't you run for me and ask him in person." ”

"I'm going to see him?" Shen Wanyun listened to her father's words, out of the girl's instinctive shyness, her first reaction was to refuse, but she was immediately overwhelmed by the irrepressible longing for him.

"Remember to go and go back quickly, the market changes all the time, and every second of time means the loss of wealth," said my father with some annoyance, "and if we are sure that his orders are correct, we must start immediately." ”

"Okay, I'll go get ready. There's a train to Los Angeles at noon today. Shen Wanyun said, ran upstairs on her feet, and called the housekeeper's wife.

Seeing his daughter's mature and beautiful back, a subtle smile flashed at the corner of Shen Gaoyi's mouth.

(To be continued)