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Behind the development of industry in the United States is a large number of research institutes, scientific research institutions such as Aishang Novel Network, major companies and large consortia spend a lot of money on scientific research every year, Situ Nan is no exception, he has many ideas that need to be realized by technicians. (The first text is published in the reading room biquge.info)

It's rare to meet a talent, and it's also a kind of unexpected joy! Situ Nan didn't want to let it go, so he had the heart to recruit Xu Zhouyang, and he was also polite to Ma Decai.

"Uncle Ma, and Brother Xu, it's rare for everyone to have a fate, sit down and eat together!" Situ Nan took a plate of dishes from Xu Zhouyang's hand, pulled him down, and said enthusiastically, as if he was the master.

Nothing to be courteous, either a traitor or a thief! If He Wenxiu was present, he would know what tricks Situ Nan was playing again, although this guy usually looks quite easy-going, but he is very arrogant in his heart.

There was still something going on in the restaurant, and Ma De couldn't stay too long, so he was busy greeting other guests, but leaving Xu Zhouyang behind could be regarded as accompanying him on his behalf!

This integrates Situ Nan's meaning! Although Ma Decai is more talkative, his knowledge is limited, and the scope of discussion is not large, except for narrating his hometown and telling some interesting anecdotes.

Xu Zhouyang is different, he received a higher education in the United States, has a broad vision, understands the general trend of world development, and is commendable that he is also an outstanding technical talent.

In fact, Ma Decai said clearly, Xu Zhouyang is not reading Aishang Novel Network, and has graduated ahead of schedule, and his graduate study is almost completed, his major is mechanical engineering, and his tutor is a senior expert in Aishang Novel Network, so after the Mid-Autumn Festival, Xu Zhouyang is ready to work in the automobile company in Detroit in the east under the recommendation of his mentor.

Well, I forgot to mention that the Mid-Autumn Festival in 1916 will be two days away, so there seem to be mooncakes for sale on the street outside, but Situ Nan didn't pay attention.

"I really didn't expect Mr. Xu to be talented, but it is not easy for Chinese people to get close to American colleges and universities! It's a great honor to meet Mr. Xu today, thanks to me that Mr. Xu is a junior! Situ Nan sighed.

I don't seem to have heard of a Chinese engineer with Xu Zhouyang in history? But how much of the vast history can be understood? How many talents have been drowned in the long river of history, so it is understandable that there is more Xu Zhouyang. To put it bluntly, what you don't know doesn't mean that you don't exist, you can only see one corner of the world.

"Mr. Situ Nan, don't call me Mr. Xu, just call me Zhouyang." Xu Zhouyang was a little sour when he heard Situ Nan say, but he felt that it was better to be straightforward.

"Zhouyang is really refreshing, and I'm not hypocritical. But don't call me Mr. Situ, just call me Situ Nan, Anan, or Stoney, my English name is Stoney William. This surname comes from my mother, and as you can see, I'm a half-foreigner! Situ Nan felt nothing to be embarrassed about.

"Then I'll call you Stoney!" Living in a group of foreigners, Xu Zhouyang is relatively open in terms of communication, crisp, and does not drag mud and water, which is more in line with the identity of a technician.

"Stoney's business should be big, right? It's the first time I've seen a white bodyguard with me in the United States. Don't know which line to do? In fact, Xu Zhouyang is also curious about Situ Nan, among the people he knows, there are very few Chinese who can communicate with him on an equal footing and have a common topic.

In Xu Zhouyang's view, except for gangs and associations in Chinatown, it is a trivial matter, and the outside world is developing rapidly, and it is difficult to see such significant changes here.

"Speaking of which, I do a lot of business, oil, steel, agriculture, in short, whatever makes money." Situ Nan took stock of his industry in his heart, and it was not easy to calculate it for a while, but seeing the slightly disappointed expression on Xu Zhouyang's face, he probably thought that he was perfunctory to him, so he continued: "I don't know if Zhouyang has heard of PetroCal?" ”

"California oil? You mean the state's big oil companies? Of course, who in California doesn't know about the California Petroleum Company, although this company was established for only a few years, but it has developed rapidly, from the beginning of oil extraction, to oil refining, and now many cities in California have California Petroleum Gas Stations.

However, I heard that now the headquarters of PetroCal has moved to Texas, and they have discovered a larger oil field there, and even the name has been changed to Occidental Petroleum, but in the branch of California, the locals are still called PetroCal. What, Stoney works for this company? Xu Zhouyang asked.

In fact, not only the California Petroleum Company, but also other large oil companies in the United States know that this has a certain relationship with the research work he is engaged in.

"I didn't go to work in an oil company, maybe you don't know it, I also have a certain stake in this company, so don't believe it, I can be very rich!" Situ Nan said a little mischievously.

"What?" Xu Zhouyang stood up and looked at Situ Nan with wide eyes.

Situ Nan looked at Xu Zhouyang's surprised expression and was very useful, and he always had a smile on his face.

This is also Xu Zhouyang, the average American does not know as much about California oil as he does! After all, fame still needs time to accumulate, and the brand is not erected overnight.

"Zhou Yang doesn't need to be so surprised, in fact, I'm just lucky. Let's talk about oil and Nai Ai Shang novel net machine! Situ Nan shifted the subject to what both were interested in:

"I don't know much about the Nai Ai Shang novel network machine, and I don't know much about the things of technical people. It has been a few decades and a hundred years since the first industrial revolution of mankind marked by coal and steam engines, and now the second industrial revolution of mankind is marked by electricity and the inner love of the steam engine.

Although coal is still the main energy source of industry, the war in Europe has made people realize the importance of oil, and oil has become a strategic material related to the national economy and people's livelihood.

In 1860, the annual oil production of the United States was only 500,000 barrels, but now the United States produces more than one million barrels of oil a day, and in addition to supplying domestic consumption, most of it is shipped to Europe, where the war is going to use, so now the oil industry in the United States is thriving, as if flowing in the blood of this industrial giant's country.

And what makes oil popular in the world is the machine of the Inner Ai Shang novel, the machine, etc., these are the popularity of the Inner Ai Shang novel network machine, because of the higher efficiency than coal, and easy storage, transportation, oil will gradually replace coal, become the main energy source of the world in the future. I believe that with the advancement of science and technology, the network machine can make human beings go higher, farther and more powerful. Whoever takes the lead in this area will have an advantage over the competition. This sentence is not only applicable to the country and the nation, but also to the development of the company. ”

"Well said! Stoney's insight is incisive! You're right, now the automobile is so popular, in 1900 there were only 8,000 cars in the United States, but by 1912 there were more than 9 million, and today I estimate that there are 14 million cars in the United States. This is a country that is about to sit on four wheels, and ours ······ Hey····· I can't even sit in a carriage, let alone keep up with a car. ”

Xu Zhouyang simply met a bosom friend, he knows better than anyone the importance of this aspect of the novel, but the harsh environment in China does not allow him to play a role, which is one of the reasons why he stayed in the United States to continue his research.

However, the technical person is very practical, aside from the superfluous emotion, the two talk very highly, this conversation, one has a feeling, free to tell, a deliberate management, clever guidance, and a very happy conversation.

The two also have a lot of topics in common, they not only talked about Nei Aishang's novel network machine, but also other technologies, and then also dabbled in other aspects of political zhì culture.

Xu Zhouyang was still a little suspicious at first that Situ Nan said that he had shares in an oil company, but as the conversation deepened, he gradually believed that although Situ Nan did not know much about specific technical issues, he had a superhuman vision for the application and development prospects of those technologies, and he was ashamed of himself in this regard. And he also admired Situ Nan's learning and demeanor.

Situ Nan didn't want to let go of Xu Zhouyang, an outstanding technical talent, he believed that with his natural relationship with the Chinese and the preferential treatment he provided, he would definitely be able to take Xu Zhouyang for his own use.

Since the success of oil speculation, Situ Nan has always had the idea of investing in Nei Ai Shang Novel Network Machine, but there has been no good opportunity. The world of the future is the world of energy, electricity, and automobiles! Oil, electricity, and automobiles are the troika that pulls the second industrial revolution forward.

In the industrial field, in addition to that, electricity is the net machine of Nei Ai Shang novel, how can such a big cup of soup be missed? After energy has taken a place, it is natural to extend to energy applications. Therefore, the sudden appearance of Xu Zhouyang in front of him is an important part of his industrial planning.

After learning that Xu Zhouyang went to work in Detroit in the east during the Mid-Autumn Festival, Situ Nan immediately put forward his investment intention in Nei Ai Shang Novel Network Machine, hoping that the other party could stay and take on important responsibilities.

Xu Zhouyang did not agree immediately, but many questions had to be confirmed and considered clearly. Situ Nan didn't have the ability to fool him as soon as they met, and Wang Ba's anger had to be based on promise and attractive prospects.

But Situ is confident that, in fact, Berkeley's chemistry school has a good relationship with Occidental Petroleum, with the company providing research funding and research institutes increasing the company's technical strength.

There is a precedent, and with your own adequate preparation, it will eventually come to pass. For Situ Nan, even if he can't get Xu Zhouyang, it's not a big deal, his plan will still come true, because he knows that he is doing the right thing.

"Alright! Since Zhou Yang is not easy to decide for a while, let's think about it first and then talk about it. But I want you to visit Los Angeles, and I'd love to entertain you as a friend. Situ Nan saw that it was almost dark, no matter how long he had been out, he should go back. Although An Liangtang knew that he was here, after all, Situ Nan was a guest, wasn't he?

"Gone?" Ma Decai didn't know when he appeared next to Xu Zhouyang, looking at the back of Situ Nan and his entourage, "I don't know what you talked about with Situ Gongzi, for so long, but my uncle is still quite accurate in seeing people, Situ Gongzi is a big person, even if this kind of person doesn't associate with him, it's best not to offend him." ”

"Hmm!" Xu Zhouyang responded, and added a sentence in his heart: In fact, he is far beyond what you imagine.

But it doesn't seem to have much to do with it, he wants money, and doesn't he care about the progress of technology? As long as he can provide funding for the research.

Xu Zhouyang thought with some anticipation.

"Young Master, are you back?"

I gained a lot today, and when I returned to my residence, Mrs. He came out.

I don't know if she's not good for Situ Nan, He Xiangu didn't call Situ Nan "son", but replaced it with "young master". It seems that the nanny in his previous life was also called himself, so Situ Nan also accepted this title.

"Hmm!" Situ Nan answered, and saw He Xiangu's obedient appearance, as if he really regarded himself as a maid.

However, looking at her face like a silver plate, her eyes are like apricots, her lips are red without dotting, and her eyebrows are green without painting.

"Young Master, what are you looking at?" Seeing that Situ Nan had been looking at him for a long time, He Xiangu asked weakly. On this day, she stayed in the yard with nothing to do, and she didn't know much about the people here, so she was a little bored.

Not long after the loss of her relatives, the helpless He Xiangu regarded Situ Nan as a dependent, so she was very happy to see Situ Nan come back.

It doesn't seem polite to stare at a girl, but it doesn't seem bad to flirt with this stunning girl once in a while, Situ Nan thought to himself. Seeing that He Xiangu's face was a little red, she thought that the future would be long, so it would be better to wait for more acquaintances.

Returning to the house and sitting down, Han Gang and the others dispersed automatically, leaving only the nominal master and servant in the room.

"Young master, do you want to eat?" He Xiangu asked, really considerate.

"No, I've already eaten it! Go eat by yourself! "When Situ Nan came back, he had already eaten his second meal at the restaurant, so he was still quite full.

"Oh!" He Xiangu went out, and after a while, she ran in with a cup of tea.

However, Situ Nan's mind is now on business, and it should be said that he is thinking about whether he wants to build a car factory or something, whether it is here in California or in the eastern Detroit area?

R&D work can be placed on this side of the Aishang novel network or build a real room or something, but building an automobile factory is not a hasty thing, many things have to be considered, market, transportation, workers, raw materials, technical base, etc.

When Situ Nan came back to his senses, the room was already brightly lit, and a cup of tea that had already cooled was placed next to him.

When he walked out of the patio, Situ Nan found that the moonlight was charming tonight, and the bright moonlight seemed to have just been washed, clean and holy, which made people's hearts calm.

Although tonight is the 14th day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar and tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival, Situ Nan feels that the moon in San Francisco is very round and round, like his mother's face, because he has thoughts in his heart.

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