Chapter 386: The Leader
When Conrad Chu Ze heard Fang Lang's words, he also felt very reasonable, even if he was in a hurry, he didn't need to be in a hurry, so he could only nod helplessly in agreement.
After thinking about it, he asked:
"Then what are you going to do with this Z-4 computer we are building now!"
Hearing this, Fang Lang walked back and forth in the room for a few steps, and after a few circles around the computer, he said:
"I would like to first apply for a patent for the Z-4 computer you made, and announce to the world that the Z-4 computer, which was built as early as 1945, was the world's first electronic computer.
At the same time, we invite relevant experts and professors from all over the world to visit this great invention in Brazil, and see if we can keep these experts and professors to work with us to study more advanced electronic computers.
In addition, I will set up a new materials laboratory to study more advanced semiconductor materials and keep us at the forefront of the electronics industry.
So, if you find any outstanding talents, be sure to recommend them to me so that we can keep them. ”
Conrad Chuze was of course very happy when he heard that Fang Lang was going to apply for a patent for his electronic computer, and he also wanted to announce to the world that his electronic computer was the first in the world.
This made him feel that he was not following the wrong person.
However, remembering that the Z-4 he assembled last time was moved by the British Intelligence Service, he said with some hesitation:
"But my original Z-4 computer was dismantled by the British, and they wanted me everywhere. Isn't this a big announcement to the outside world telling everyone that I'm in Brazil?
Will this cause the displeasure of the British to extradite me back to England? ”
Hearing this, Fang Lang waved his hand indifferently and said:
"What are you afraid of, since I dare to announce it to the world, I am naturally sure to guarantee your safety, this is Brazil, what does it have to do with the United Kingdom, why should we be at his mercy.
Besides, we and they are both members of the Allied Powers, so why should they decide whether you are guilty or not? ”
In fact, the reason why Fang Lang is so hard is, of course, not simply because of the reasons that Fang Lang and Conrad Chu Ze said.
The real reason is that Fang Lang is now involved in the upcoming European aid program, and with his relationship with the Morgan family, he must have a certain say in the economic committee.
At this time, of course, it is impossible for Britain to have any unnecessary conflicts for the sake of a Conrad Chu Ze and Fang Lang.
But Conrad Chu Ze didn't know that Fang Lang had hole cards, he only thought that Fang Lang wanted to protect himself because he admired himself, and if the British found him, he would be ready to harden steel with the British.
I can't be moved.
To tell the truth, Fang Lang is really very good to him, since he came to Brazil, the whole family's food, clothing, housing and transportation do not have to worry about them at all, which is not the same as the days when he hid in Switzerland.
Therefore, he didn't want to offend the British because he let Fang Lang offend the British.
After hesitating for a moment, he said:
"Boss, if the British really come over, you can hand me over, don't worry, I won't blame you."
Seeing this scene, Fang Lang patted the other party's shoulder with a smile and said:
"Conrad, rest assured! I assure you, no one will come to you for trouble.
However, if you can't work hard to develop a more advanced computer for us, I, as the boss, may be the one who will trouble you. ”
Conrad Chu Ze didn't understand that Fang Lang was joking with him, and he also relaxed and smiled at Fang Lang:
"No problem, boss, don't worry, I will definitely work hard and will never give you a chance to trouble me.
But if we were to develop a more advanced computer, would anyone buy it?
After all, this guy is not cheap. ”
Hearing this, Fang Lang smiled and said:
"Don't worry! As long as you can make a more advanced computer, I can find you a buyer, and then we will set up a special computer company to sell the computer you make.
Like our current aircraft factory, machine tool factory, and other factories are your customers. ”
As for the use of computers, Conrad Chuze certainly does not know what to do with them like everyone else.
After all, he invented computers in the first place to cope with the increasingly complex calculations in his research.
Now hearing that the boss is going to set up a company dedicated to the production of computers, and let the companies within the group buy first, this makes Conrad Chuze very excited.
In fact, as early as the appearance of the Z-3 computer, he had already set up a computer company in Germany and wanted to sell the computers he made.
Unfortunately, most people don't approve of his design and don't realize the role of computers.
Now, it's nice to have a boss who recognizes his research and wants to turn him into a product.
Therefore, he did not hesitate to vent his chest and said:
"Please rest assured, boss, I will definitely build a more advanced computer and strive to surpass the American Enia in the shortest possible time."
For such a proactive researcher under his command, Fang Lang was of course very happy.
But he still didn't forget to remind:
"Very well, I'm waiting to host a celebration for you.
However, I hope you don't continue to go it alone, after all, Americans have the support of an entire college talent, and it is difficult for you to surpass it alone.
Now we can recruit researchers from all over the world to join your team. However, this is not enough, I hope that you can take some students on the basis of this institute and cultivate a more professional research team.
Only when we have enough researchers to conduct basic research can we expand our research capabilities rapidly. ”
Hearing this, Conrad Chu Ze said with some hesitation:
"However, I don't have experience with students, so I'm worried about ....."
Fang Lang understood what the other party meant, in fact, although there were some researchers in Conrad Chuze's research team now, they called him a professor because they admired his intelligence.
But in fact, he is not a scholar, just an engineer, majoring in civil engineering and architecture, and the highest degree is only a bachelor's degree in civil engineering.
It is equivalent to our current civil engineering bachelor's degree, because the work needs to complete many mechanical calculations, such as bridges, material strength design, etc., you must do it yourself according to the formula to calculate the results, often a whole day can not complete a strength accounting problem.
Later, he discovered that the mechanical formulas were fixed, and all they had to do was fill these formulas with data, and this monotonous work should be left to the machine.
Therefore, he began to study computers on a whim, and Germany, which lived under the rule of ***, had no way of knowing the news of the development of computers by American scientists, and even heard the names of Babbage and Holleris.
He did not receive any funding from universities or government agencies, and only a few friends "sponsored" a small amount of money, and it was with these meager funds that Konrad Chuzer completed the construction of a programmable digital computer Z-1 in 1938 behind closed doors.
For this kind of person who is not from a professional background and completely relies on his own interests and hobbies to invent and create, it will still feel a little lacking in confidence to let him teach others the knowledge he has researched.
However, Fang Lang knew very well that Conrad Chuze was able to rely on such a simple relay to build a programmable computer that used binary computing.
His own knowledge of computers is definitely one of the best people in the world.
Therefore, for his scruples, he interrupted without hesitation:
"Computer is a completely new field, and now everyone is still in the stage of exploration and research, and has not formed a complete knowledge system.
And if you can build such an advanced electronic computer in this situation, it means that you are on the right path.
Moreover, this road is still a step by step step by yourself.
You are the authority in this field, so you don't have to worry about it at all.
I think you can now take advantage of the time to wait for the industrial manufacturing of transistors, organize your knowledge system, and form a completely new discipline.
Then you will go down in history and become a leader in the field of computer science. ”
Conrad Chu Ze didn't expect Fang Lang's evaluation of him to be so high, and he couldn't help but be a little enthusiastic by what Fang Lang said.
More importantly, he felt that what Fang Lang said was not wrong, he was the first person in the world to invent the electronic computer, and he could not say that he represented the development direction of the electronic computer, so who could be better than himself!
Therefore, he suddenly got up and said to Fang Lang with a firm gaze:
"Okay, boss, you're right, I'm the one who invented the electronic computer, isn't it easy to take a few students?
When I got back, I took the time to sort out what I knew.
We will strive to form our own knowledge system in the shortest possible time and begin to cultivate more outstanding computer research talents for us.
We will strive to make our computer research progress surpass that of the Americans, so that they will all come to us to buy electronic computers. ”
Seeing Conrad Chu Ze's high-spirited appearance, Fang Lang nodded with satisfaction, and laughed:
"Haha....... Yes, we need to quickly surpass the Americans and complete the research on the most advanced computers.
You can rest assured, I absolutely fully support your research, ask for money for money, and ask people for people. ”
Hearing such a bold promise from investors made Conrad Chuze, who had always relied on himself to raise funds in every possible way for research, feel very happy.
"Don't worry, boss, I swear to God that I will definitely research a more advanced electronic computer than the Americans."
Fang Lang didn't have any doubts about this, after all, the guy in front of him was originally a genius, and with his own vision beyond the times, it was actually not difficult to accomplish this goal with a little bit of effort.
For example, I told Conrad Chuze that the transistor is beyond the existence of the tube, which greatly accelerated the research progress of the electronic computer, because, in history, the tube computer still has a long life!
Even, the Soviet Union has always continued to research along the tube technology, if it were not for the later historical proof, the transistor is the future, who would dare to pat their chest now and say that they would abandon the tube and turn their heads to the study of the transistor?
Even the transistors currently being studied by Bell Labs still use germanium transistors, rather than the more excellent silicon transistors that came later.
Of course, Fang Lang will not tell others the future development direction of transistors, after all, the progress of science and technology requires a process, if he intervenes too much and pulls out the seedlings to help grow, there will be a knowledge break, which is not conducive to the progress of science and technology.
Now that Conrad Chuze has built the Z-4 electronic computer in Brazil, as long as Fangyuan Group does not relax, it will definitely be able to occupy a place in the field of electronic computers in the future.
This also means that Fangyuan Group will participate in the great changes of the third industrial revolution and have a place in the field of electronic informatization.
It will not be eliminated from society for at least 100 years.
Of course, it is not enough to rely on electronic computers alone, and once we have transistors, we must begin to focus on the research of integrated circuits.
And the integrated circuit is applied to the research of electronic computers.
Thinking of this, Fang Lang couldn't help but think that in the upcoming European aid plan, it is also necessary to focus on investing in related industries in Europe.
There is no need to set up such a company in Europe or the United States, but it is possible to use the capital power of Global JPMorgan Bank to invest in related industries.
As a later soul, Fang Lang knows very well that the development of those industries in the future is the most rapid and belongs to the correct research direction.
Among them, the electronic and electrical industry is the focus of Fang Lang's layout, in addition to computer-related industries, Fang Lang also plans to enter household appliances, such as Germany's Siemens, Bosch and other brands are Fang Lang's key investment targets.
Of course, in addition to the electronics industry, there are also telegraph and telephone communication industries, automobile industries, heavy industries, precision machinery, pharmaceutical and chemical industries, and so on!
Among them, the automobile industry is the easiest, because Fang Lang has now acquired Aston Martin in the United Kingdom, and has a basis for cooperation with Mercedes-Benz and Porsche in Germany. In this European aid plan, Fang Lang also plans to take a stake in Volkswagen.
After all, Volkswagen is the most profitable car company in the future, and many brands have been acquired by the Volkswagen Group.
Relying on the container ship manufacturing technology of Global Shipbuilding, Fang Lang plans to expand its own shipyard in Europe, and use high-quality skilled workers in Europe to research larger and more advanced shipbuilding technology for itself.
After the labor cost in Europe and the United States rises, these mature technologies will be brought back to the shipyards of Fangyuan Group.
Of course, the global group also has a global steel is also the focus of Fang Lang's development in Europe, and with the economic recovery in the future, the demand for steel will be a very large quantity.
Now he plans to focus on the steel industry in Germany and Italy.
In addition, the precision machinery industry will also be the focus of the Fang Lang's investment direction, their own now in Brazil to set up a machine tool processing plant, need to have more exchanges with Europe and the United States, in order to maintain the advanced nature of technology.
Fang Lang plans to invest in several precision machining enterprises with great potential in Germany and Italy to communicate with each other and promote each other.
Finally, the medical chemical industry, although the investment in the medical industry is huge, but the future is also a period of rapid development of the medical industry, and all kinds of testing equipment and drugs will be invented one after another.
For the sake of your own health and life safety, it is also very necessary to invest in the medical industry.
For example, Bayer in Germany and Roche in Switzerland.