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Volume IV: Prosperity 22 Precision Timekeeping - Hamilton

The blue and blue exterior walls, two or three storey buildings, are well distributed.

At the entrance is a bell tower, a clock dial with a diameter of more than ten meters is embedded in the wall, and the metal nameplate next to it reads: Hamilton.

That's right, this is the Hamilton Watch Company in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA.

Before he entered the factory, Situ Nan felt a steady and precise atmosphere, and the surrounding environment was quiet and orderly, like a watch running silently.

He nodded with satisfaction, the factory here was not quite like the other factories he visited, quiet, orderly, and orderly.

In the gear shop, dexterous workers with the help of magnifying glasses concentrate on equipping the smiling movement, and that meticulous expression makes people feel down-to-earth and reliable, like Hamilton's precise train watch.

Situ Nanbian nodded from time to time,

Walking out of the factory, he glanced back at the woman beside him.

"How? It's not like anywhere else, right? ”

"Definitely. It's hard to imagine that there are tens of thousands of parts in a small table! ”

Lu Bihua straightened the hair around her ears and said seriously: "It's quiet and precise here, it's not quite the same as the vigorous steel mills and busy car assembly lines I've seen. ”

"I feel the same way, but those workers are not inefficient." Situ Nan smiled slightly.

Lu Bihua ran around in the United States during this time, like a tireless child who broke into a novel world, full of interest in everywhere, cities, villages, factories, schools, all left her footprints.

"Miss Lu, I've traveled to so many places, do you have any interesting insights to share?" Situ Nan asked with a smile.

"Speaking of which, it's quite emotional. What impressed me was not only the huge energy of the busy assembly line, but also the fact that the advanced civilization of the country is like a high-speed machine, producing products with extremely high efficiency and creating huge wealth.

I understand a little bit that you said at the beginning, half a century ago, the Japanese delegation went to Europe to visit and was shocked by the rapid development of capitalist industry and commerce. Shocked at first, drunk, and confused. ”

When Lu Bihua said this, he stopped and stared at Situ Nan, although this man has not known each other for a long time, every time he meets, people will have a new understanding.

His talent and insight are far more practical than those who are full of wealth, at least in the realm of rhetoric of the literati are not as good as the financial industrialists.

"Do you think we can achieve the cause and save the country?" Lu Bihua asked.

"We?" Situ Nan glanced at Lu Bihua and felt that this eldest sister seemed to have a great interest in social politics, and she was a bit like-minded.

"Don't ask, is it okay? The answer is known only to God. It's the action, the real action, that counts. Situ Nan said this, looking into the distance, calm and firm.

"Hmm." Lu Bihua nodded, thoughtful. At this moment, she thought of the man who was a little clumsy and persistent thousands of miles away, although he didn't say it, but he could feel each other's existence.

Thinking of this, a smile appeared on her face.

Dressed in a cheongsam, the cheongsam of Qingdai outlines a moving curve, a gentle and tough face, and a satisfied and wise eye, frozen in the early autumn and slightly yellowed afternoon.

Maverick woman! Talented!

Only the special period of the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, when they were free and free-thinking, could give birth to such women!

After that, Situ Nan really couldn't think of any other women with a free personality cultivated in China.

Of course, even if Lu Bihua is rich in associations and sensitive feelings, he can't realize what the real action he is talking about! A woman is still a woman!

Situ Nan had a paradox in his heart??????

John? Hamilton walked into the chairman's office, which was usually empty, and the extremely wealthy boss hadn't been here for years.

But now there is a new boss, a young, kind-looking guy, but when the handover, the other party's equally young secretary has a straight face and is not easy to speak.

"Mr. Hamilton, does your name have any connection to the company?"

The middle-aged man in front of him, who was a little nervous, Si Wenwen, was meticulous in taking care of his whole body, which made Situ Nan feel good, at least somewhat in line with the steady and precise culture of this watchmaking company. As soon as he came in, Situ Nan asked directly.

"No, it's just a coincidence, I'm from Louisiana in the south. But I want my last name to be deeply compatible with this company. ”

John? Hamilton puffed out his chest and looked at Situ Nan calmly.

"Very good, I like that very much." Situ Nan smiled slightly, and asked again, "The company's situation in the past two years is not ideal, do you have anything to build?" ”

The critical moment is coming, and the boss is going to test his level.

Hamilton took a deep breath and said in a slightly confident tone: "It is true that the situation in the past two years has not been ideal, I think the main reason is the transformation of American society, we have not been able to follow the change in time, and the production line that was previously opened for military orders has not had time to turn to civilian products." There are also reasons for the sluggish economic downturn. And we're shifting. ”

"Turning to civilianism, that's true." Situ Nan interrupted, "Tell me about my impression of Hamilton. "It is a military product and has a considerable position in the precision instrument manufacturing industry, which has earned Hamilton the trust of the industry.

Even large companies such as Bethlehem have purchased Hamilton instruments in large quantities, for ships, aircraft, and locomotives, all of which are orders from the industrial production sector, and I believe that Hamilton's strength will continue to win their trust.

But this is not really a civilian product. At least that's it! Do you think it's the main direction of the company in the future? ”

Situ Nan raised his wrist and showed off a beautiful watch. Of course, this is not a Hamilton product, but from the quiet and serene Switzerland beneath the Alps.

"Look at this! I think you guys should do this! ”

Situ Nan took off his watch and handed it to Hamilton.

Hamilton was immediately attracted to the watch, but he just thought it was good. He took it and looked at it, almost shaking his hands in fright.

"Patek Philippe?" He exclaimed, his eyes wide open at the sign made of the knight's sword and the priest's cross at the bottom of the table, and swallowed.

"I'm sorry, boss, we can't do it, and no one in the world can do it." Hamilton shook his head.

Since its establishment in 1839, Patek Philippe has produced no more than 20,000 pieces, each of which costs no less than $10,000! Situ Nan's is even more rare in the world, and the dial is actually embedded with a round of brilliant diamonds!

Patek Philippe is a world-famous watchmaker, because it is slow enough, enough for mother-in-law, each watch is carefully crafted, mother-in-law and mother take several years, and they train a watchmaker for at least ten years and eight years, so a few watches can not be produced in a year, most of them are orders from the aristocratic upper class, not at all American-style assembly line up and down.

Although Hamilton is also known for its durability and precision, it is not on the same level as Patek Philippe. No wonder Hamilton shook his head, and had some complaints about Situ Nan's whims.

Situ Nan smiled slightly, and withdrew his watch from Hamilton's consternation. This watch was indeed made to order from Switzerland, and there are only two in the world, and the other one is in Laura's hands, but it costs a full 100,000 dollars. He later added a few more.

"What about this?" Situ Nan took out another watch from his pocket. The silver-white shell, made of stainless steel, also looks exquisite, but it is not comparable to the king of watches just now, which makes Hamilton's tangled little heart relax a lot.

"Oh? zipper？ Hamilton was a little surprised, "This fire machine business makes watches?" ”

"yes. It's just been on the market for a short time, so please rate it. Can you make such a standard? Situ Nan asked again.

Isn't that a slap in the face?

Hamilton was a little angry, his face flushed, but he didn't want to attack Situ Nan, and looked at the zipper watch seriously.

"Absolutely. Although this zipper looks a little special in terms of design, with my years of experience and my professional eye, I know that the level of this watch is just passing, and we can produce 10,000 pieces at any time. Hamilton said dismissively.

"Is it really just a passing grade?" Situ Nan asked again.

"It's okay!" Hamilton nodded, a critical expression. "Relying on this novel appearance is estimated to deceive those ignorant consumers, but it may not work in a bad environment."

"Just pass!" Situ Nan was somewhat satisfied with this answer.

Because he designed the shape of the watch and then arranged for it to be produced by one of the Zipper companies' watchmakers, it is rare to get a passing rating from an expert like Hamilton.

"It sells for $10 in the market and costs $6,7, which is said to sell well. Can we do it? Situ Nan looked at Hamilton expectantly.

"So cheap?" Hamilton was a little surprised, shook his head and said, "We don't make this kind of high-grade watch, at least above the mid-range, I estimate that for 20 dollars, we can produce a product that costs 30-50 dollars." ”

"How do you know in such detail?" He asked casually.

"I opened it because of the zipper." Situ Nan looked at Hamilton and smiled a little proudly. In order to inspect the Hamilton watchmaking company, Situ Nan deliberately learned about the watch industry from the zipper company.

"Here are a few interesting designs that you can try out if you think they work." Situ Nan handed Hamilton a few boring design patterns.

Hamilton looked at it, his eyes lit up, and he was moved by the novel design, and praised: "However, it is very fashionable and generous, and it is estimated that it can attract many young people." ”

"John, I have no objection to keeping Hamilton's high taste, its durability and precision are also what I like, and I want to remind you that the watch is no longer a toy for the aristocracy to show off, but should become a timekeeping tool owned by the general public. I think every man or woman should have a watch. Is that right? Situ Nan said with a smile.

"That's right. I'm planning to launch a sleek and trendy watch that is positioned in the middle of the range, mainly for the middle class. With these designs of yours, I'm more sure. Hamilton said smartly, and patted Situ Nan's ass by the way.

"I'm relieved that you can think like that." Situ Nan nodded, with a military background, Hamilton Watch should not be a problem to spend some time on publicity, improve popularity, and turn losses into profits.

As for how to establish the brand, Situ Nan and Hamilton discussed again. Overall, I'm quite satisfied with this Hamilton table.

In the end, Situ Nan took out another watch design drawing and said; "You see, if you can make it, I want to customize 1,000."

Seeing Situ Nan's solemn appearance, Hamilton was a little strange. He looked at the drawings and secretly admired in his heart.

Although the design comparison does not look too skillful, it is indeed a design with a strong oriental atmosphere. Looking at it as a whole, the designer uses the center of the dial and the midpoint of the line connecting the 3 o'clock position as the center of the Taijitu, and the red and blue gemstones set as the base color of the Taijitu, and this strong and striking contrast extends all the way to the bezel.

The asymmetrical design of the dial reminds Hamilton of elegant oriental ink paintings, which is more artistic than the rigid symmetry design.

"It's amazing, it's a masterpiece!" Hamilton praised.

"Hmm. You go back and talk to the designer about it, it's best to add a calendar, a stopwatch, and the quality to the watch as well. Also, remember to put the word Meihua 1921 on the back of the watch, which is the name of the watch. ”

Situ Nan instructed as he filled out a check and sent it to Hamilton. "It's a deposit!"

Encountering such a cheerful boss, Hamilton smiled and promised: "Don't worry, I will definitely do my best to supervise this matter." ”

Coming out of Hamilton, Situ Nan was in a good mood. Soon after returning to the hotel, Lu Bihua came and knocked on the door.

"Mr. Situ, the draft of "The Rise of Great Powers" has been finalized when you entrusted me, according to your meaning, in addition to introducing the plot of the rise of industry and commerce of the great powers, I also referred to Colonel Mahan's navy and inserted the idea of sea power into it."

Lu Bihua smiled, looking at Situ Nan's young face, and there was indescribable admiration in her heart.

"Finalized? That's great! Thanks to Miss Lu. Situ Nan said excitedly and wanted to pay the other party a batch of remuneration, but he had been rejected by Lu Bihua before.

Owing favors to others is Situ Nan's least favorite thing, since you can't send money, let's send something useful.

Situ Nan thought for a moment and said, "Miss Lu is an elegant person, in order to show my gratitude, it is not good to give you vulgar things." So I thought, how about sponsoring your trip?

I know that you plan to travel around the world, write down what you have seen and heard, and introduce the advanced technology and culture of the West to China, which is indeed a very good idea and very meaningful, so don't shirk it, it can be regarded as my little heart! ”

Seeing that Situ Nan was so knowledgeable and thought of funding himself to travel to other countries, Lu Bihua smiled and generously agreed.

After Lu Bihua left, Situ Nan opened Situ Nan's version of "The Rise of a Great Power" and watched it with relish. With the original time and space, the essence that I didn't dare to mention is also explained thoroughly in this book.

The book also hints that there will be an even greater catastrophe in Europe in the future, and as for Soviet Russia, this extreme social model can win the civil war, but Yan zhòng suppresses human nature and acts against the sky, which will not last and will eventually be eliminated by mankind.

As for **, it's just a beautiful lie, only primitive societies exist zài! If one day it does come, then humanity will disappear, at least there will be no so-called great powers.

Situ Nan added a sentence on the last page -- The establishment of industry and commerce, democratic constitutionalism, and the protection of individual freedom are the tide of the world and cannot be reversed. In this process, there will be twists and turns, and even regression, but we should not go from extreme to extreme because of temporary setbacks and mistakes??????

The sun is three poles, and the earth is clear. Situ Nan, who had worked all night, was still nested in the room at the moment and fell asleep.

Bang bang bang!

A knock on the door woke him up from his sweet dream, and he was a little excited to read the book "The Rise of a Great Power" last night, and he didn't fall asleep until three o'clock in the morning.

He got up from the bed heavily, opened the door, and saw He Yongyuan standing at the door.

"What's the matter?" Situ Nan pinched his brows, and there was some impatience in his tone.

"Young master, news has come from New York, and the voyage across the Atlantic has come to fruition." He Yongyuan said carefully.

"How? Did it work? Situ Nan's spirit was shocked.

"It didn't work, it didn't work." He Yongyuan gave an ambiguous answer. made Situ Nan a little puzzled. He felt like he wasn't fully awake yet, and the tense muscles of his face made him unusually uncomfortable.

"Wait a minute, I'll wash my face." After Situ Nan finished speaking, he walked back.

After washing his face and putting a glass of warm milk into his stomach, Situ Nan felt much better. "Say it! Will it work out or not? ”

"When the plane was about to reach France, it ran out of fuel and fell from the sky and was pulled to a French port by passing ships." He Yongyuan said with some regret as he handed the newspaper to Situ Nan.

“？？？？？？ The Seaplane Columbus, piloted by American pilot Rollins, made a forced landing on the sea 100 kilometers from a French port after a 25-hour flight, and was rescued by a passing merchant ship, which is said to be due to the running out of fuel!

The pilot stubbornly refused to follow the merchant ship pulled to France, and demanded that a barrel of fuel be sent to him from the shore in order to continue the flight.

After drifting at sea for 5 more and replenishing fuel from a speedboat, Rollins continued to take off and finally landed in the port of Lille, France.

Rollins was warmly welcomed by the French populace, and his arrival shocked Europe. Unexpectedly, this reckless American cowboy actually flew back from the New World and drove his Columbus.

After a long flight, Rawlings did not look tired, but was in good spirits to give an interview to reporters -- you know, I deliberately slept on the sea outside in order to meet you in good spirits, and now I am in good spirits, I am here for the girls of Paris??????

It was a great flight, and Rawlings' feat made people realize that flying over the Atlantic was no longer a dream, and imagine that in the near future, the Atlantic Ocean would be full of planes and we would be more and more connected to the New World. That's probably a good thing.

However, the reckless Americans are a bit abrupt, but the arrival of the New World in the air gives us a sense of the ambitions of the New World in the aviation industry, and the French aviation industry will be in an embarrassing position if it does not work hard. ”

The above is a description of the New York Times, quoting a French newspaper.

Situ Nan couldn't help but smile when he saw it, "The egg hurts to fly!" It's best if that bastard comes back with more oil. ”

"Yes. But now that people have fallen into the French flowers, when will they remember to fly back. Seeing that Situ Nan was in a good mood, He Yongyuan teased.

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