Chapter 32: Opportunity
A stone house, a burrow, a man is fiddling with a bunch of weird things in his hand in the room, while his young son is standing by and watching intently.
This man is Tang Wenwu.
The appearance of the cat master made Tang Wenwu see a new world, and he knew that there was such an incredible thing as traveling through time and space in the world. This undoubtedly broadened his horizons a lot.
However, what made this scientific madman happiest was that the cat master put a challenge in front of him, a unique commission that he had never encountered in his life - to build a device that could increase spiritual power and lead it to qualitative change.
And the remuneration of the cat master is very simple, and there is no cost, that is, "knowledge", all kinds of latest academic knowledge that cannot be known in the Qing Dynasty in this era, and even some of it is being studied or has not yet been confirmed.
For example, X-rays, radioactivity, and electrons, a modern high school student may know something about these three things, but in China in the 14th year of Guangxu, if you understand this, you are a strange person, or even a demon......
Speaking of this, I have to mention the national conditions of China at that time, it is said that the Westernization Movement (also known as the Self-improvement Movement, which began at the end of the tenth year of Xianfeng) has been engaged for so many years, and the Qing Dynasty should have grown a little, right? Unfortunately, many things cannot be inferred according to common sense......
First of all, there is a problem with the starting point of the Westernists, that is, the so-called "mastering the skills of the master to control the country". When China reaches that point, do you still feel that there is "the world" under your feet, and your master is the "Son of Heaven", but what about others? It's all barbarians. It's a funny thought.
Since 1840, the great powers have used military, diplomatic, commercial and other means to divide China's big cake, and basically the unequal treaties signed in China in those years can be bound into a novel and published, and the content is quite wonderful and bizarre. If a Chinese minister were asked to write a preface to this book, perhaps he would have written, "This is the account book of my **** alms to those barbarian states."
Ay...... There is no shame in failing and falling behind, it is shameful not to dare to admit it!
However, the Qing government's firm belief in slapping swollen faces and fat people is unshakable, even if they have no face, they still have to keep a skin......
Therefore, this movement to maintain the crumbling Qing government was actually doomed to failure in the first place, and although many students went to study "Western studies" in those years, it was difficult to correct the outdated ideas that had been ingrained for thousands of years. In fact, I think that in China in the 21st century, in addition to the change of form, we are still following the old route of our ancestors, that is: everything is inferior, only reading is high.
It's just that modern people need to master more knowledge, more means of cheating, more corrupt morality, and more sinister people's hearts, as for the essence, the same......
Okay, it's far away, having said so much, it is nothing more than one meaning, the popularity of Western physics knowledge, or all science knowledge, in the Qing Dynasty was infinitely close to zero.
Therefore, the knowledge given by the cat master is basically enough for Tang Wenwu to digest for ten or eight years, and the other party is naturally grateful and excited, in fact, even if the cat master does not give him any payment, he will take over the work of manufacturing this spiritual weapon, you know, for a scientist, overcoming the challenge itself is already the best reward.
So, since the day of the cat master's visit, Tang Wenwu has been conducting research all night in the stone house, and as for Tang Xiaohu, who is only five years old, that is, the future Xinglong senior, he also accompanied his father in the laboratory. Don't think he was interested in invention at the time, most of the time he said something like, "Daddy, I'm hungry." "That's the case.
And the cat master will go to this suburban hut every two days to see Tang Wenwu's progress, although this place is remote, but it is not difficult to find, just look for a family within a radius of 100 miles, who can not know the existence of Tang Wenwu......
The words are divided into two ends, the cat master is preparing to return to the 21st century, and Wang Xu is fulfilling his dream of being an underworld boss.
The sixty or so model citizens under his command, after a pause for more than ten days, finally had an accident, or on Chinese New Year's Eve. On this day, a congregant named Lu Quan was beaten into a fat man on the road, and three or five people carried him back to the church.
Wang Xu was surprised at the time: "What's wrong?" How do you send people here? Send it to the hospital! ”
Others said, "He has to come to you first." ”
Wang Xu thought to himself: This formation, it seems to mean, if I don't help him out, he won't be blind, right......
didn't say much, Wang Xu simply checked his injuries, and then said: "Okay, Lao Lu, don't moan, I won't be excited if you moan again, you can just say anything." ”
Lu Quan was lying on the bench, staring at Wang Xu with affectionate eyes, and grabbed his hand: "Bai ...... Well...... Godfather Boss! You've got to call the shots! ”
"What for! Do! Wang Xu shook off his hand, "I warn you, if you dare to use this kind of look and tone on me again, I will slap you to death!" ”
Lu Quandao: "That...... Then I'm ......"
"Stop talking nonsense, turn around, and don't let me see your face."
Lu Quan had no choice but to turn around, restrain the miserable tone he had deliberately pretended to be, and said, "Feng Liu, who is in the north of the city, took a group of people and beat me!" ”
Wang Xu sat there: "For no reason, it's the Chinese New Year, why did he beat you?" ”
"This ......" Lu Quan was a little hesitant: "I...... I owe him a few taels of silver...... He said, "It's not a Chinese New Year's Eve account!" I didn't have any money, so he beat me up! ”
Wang Xu snorted coldly: "I hate to deceive ......" He stood up with his hands in his trouser pockets, and looked back at the statue of Jesus: "This is God's house, and lies are not welcome." ”
Lu Quan felt a chill from Wang Xu's words, and even the injuries on his body didn't seem to hurt anymore, and at this moment he even had the urge to run away.
"I ...... I...... I'm telling the truth......"
Wang Xu's face suddenly appeared in front of Lu Quan, causing Lu Quan to roll to the ground in fright, "Who am I?" ”
Lu Quan swallowed his saliva: "Bai ...... White ......"
"What?" Wang Xu raised his voice.
"Teach...... Godfather! You are our godfather......"
Wang Xu sneered: "Very good, as long as you lost lambs are willing to call me, my door here will always be open to you." ”
Lu Quan's psychological defense finally collapsed, and he stammered, "I...... I...... Actually, I was in Bada Hutong and slept with a kiln sister, she ...... She's ...... It's ......"
"She's Feng Liu's best friend?" Wang Xu continued his words and asked.
"Right...... ...... to the
Wang Xu said: "I know, you go back to recuperate, I will deal with this matter, it has nothing to do with you." ”
Lu Quan didn't dare to have any doubts, leaving quickly was what he wanted to do most at the moment, when Wang Xu waved his hand to signal him to leave, Lu Quan was like an amnesty, running faster than anyone else, and the guys who carried him were surprised to find that Brother Lu's legs and feet were still quite neat......
"Is it so enjoyable to be the boss of the underworld?" The cat master walked out from the back of the auditorium.
Wang Xu smiled: "The taste of it can only be understood, not spoken......"
"Hmph...... I have also noticed this group of people, since they have been managed by you as good citizens, they have been bullied by other gangs and hooligans in Beijing, and even ridiculed by people in other churches, which is exactly in response to the saying 'people are good and are bullied by others', this is all thanks to you, Godfather. ”
Wang Xu stood up: "I have thought about this question for a long time, and today's beating of Lu Quan is an opportunity that I have been waiting for for a long time, and I have been waiting for a person like Feng Liu to jump out......"
The cat master naturally knew what he was doing: "Play it, it's best not to make trouble." ”
Wang Xu was still laughing, "Have fun? My brother has been bullied for half his life, and now he can not only bully people, but also help those who are bullied by me! What a psychological experience! Why don't you enjoy it? ”
The cat master sighed in a low voice: "Hey...... Are you stupid to be bullied by me......"
"What do you say?"
"Nothing...... What do you like......"