July 12, 1868.

Berlin Electric presents the latest research findings.

Due to the previous warm-up in the newspaper, the experiment attracted many people to watch.

The experiment took place in Berlin, and many dignitaries and dignitaries came to join in the fun.

Because before the start of this experiment, the Berlin Electric Power Company advertised in the newspapers that it was an invention no less than the electric light.

The weather was sunny on this day.

In the heart of the city, the Berlin Electric Company set up a temporary space reserved for Berlin's dignitaries and newspaper reporters.

Morning, ten o'clock.

There was a lot of buzz, and many Berlin citizens came to join in the fun.

Staff remove the curtain covering the lab equipment.

Two semi-open pavilions, separated by 100 meters, appeared in front of people's eyes.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the launch of our latest products from Berlin Electricha, this time we will definitely bring you another shock, Berlin Electricity was founded in ......"

The presenter took a megaphone and gave a presentation on the excellent history of the Berlin Electric Power Company and the scope of the company's business.

"As we all know, technology is progressing, and Berlin and Germany are the centers of this civilization, so this experiment will once again declare that the Germans are once again ahead of the world......"

Seeing that the audience in the audience began to get a little impatient, the host quickly cut off the topic and refocused on the experimental activities.

"Next, please ask the staff to uncover the red cloth, we are about to witness history."

The staff waiting on both sides of the pavilion opened the table, and a strange-looking device appeared in front of people's eyes.

"Can anyone guess what this thing is?" The host asked the audience.

Tho, who had arranged it beforehand, shouted in the crowd, "This thing doesn't seem to have anything to do with our lives, and who can tell from the looks what it can do?" This can't be an electric toy! ”

The dialogue between the two really made the audience a little curious, what can these two strange-looking things do?

"Since everyone is curious about what this thing is for, let me first reveal to you that the name of this machine is 'telephone', can you guess what it does by this name." The moderator asked the audience.

"Telefon, voices in the distance? (The English etymology is derived from Greek, here in German)" shouted the arranger from the crowd.

"Sir, it's remarkable that you can guess the meaning of the word, it is indeed of ancient Greek origin." The host and Tot improvised there.

If you dig deeper, the words of the two people can't stand scrutiny at all, but this is a product launch, no one cares about these details, and the company likes to call it.

"The function of this thing is very similar to that of the telegraph, but the difference is that the telegraph can only send messages, while the telephone can be used for long-distance conversations." The moderator unravels the puzzle.

The scene was in an uproar!

"You mean to say that this thing is for conversation?" Someone asked distrustfully.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the telephone is to use the line to transmit people's voices to distant places, so it can naturally be used to communicate with each other, if you don't believe it, we can demonstrate on the spot, and no one on the scene is willing to try it in person!"

Someone in the audience raised their hand.

"This gentleman! How to call it. ”

"I'm Baron Akela from Saxony."

"Mr. Baron, would you like to try this experiment for yourself?"

"Of course!" Baron Akela said politely.

"This gentleman, please come here!" The staff invited Baron Akela to the phone booth,

"This is the earpiece, put him to the ear, the following is the microphone, wait a moment when we power on, you can think of a sentence into the microphone, our staff will record what you say over there." The staff handed the handset and microphone to Baron Akela.

Then, the staff connected the phone to the line, and as the switch was pressed, the staff said to Baron Akela, "Your Excellency, you can begin." ”

Baron Akela thought in his mind for a moment and said a string of numbers: "18450214." ”

The staff at the phone booth in the distance heard Baron Akela say the numbers again, wrote them down on the drawing board, and then showed the drawing board to everyone.

"Baron Akela! Is that what you said? The moderator asked from the side.

"That's right, but I still don't believe it, you can let the people over there pass this sentence to me through this machine, and I can believe it." Akela said.

"Your Excellency, please take the earpiece!" The staff said to Baron Akela.

Akela did so.

The staff ran to the telephone booth opposite, picked up the microphone, and replied to Baron Akela: "Hey, Your Excellency, 18450214, can you hear me!" ”

"Of course, it's incredible!" Baron Akela was completely convinced.

Everyone wanted to try it when they saw Baron Akela's shocked expression.

"Gentlemen, you can all come and try this cross-generational invention." The host said respectfully to the upper echelons and reporters in the audience.

The magnate, who was the next customer of the Berlin power company, was in charge of publicizing the appearance of the "telephone".

Like electric lights, in this era, only the wealthy can consume the luxury of the telephone.

Of course, electric lights are now much cheaper, and although civilians can't afford to use them, some municipalities in big cities can still afford to purchase them.

The dignitaries and reporters who came to the scene were very interested in trying this new thing called telephone.

Of course, dignitaries and dignitaries are only relative to ordinary people, and in fact, the real top nobles have seen it a few days ago.

The Prussian and Austrian courts had already begun to install the system.

In particular, Wilhelm I, at the first sight of this thing, recognized its strategic value and intended to promote part of it in the Prussian army.

The telegraph also had such a function, but it required a professional to operate, while the telephone only needed to be answered by the general before he could dictate the command.

Speaking of the invention of the telephone, Ernst took a trick, and Antonio Meugchi was the actual inventor of the telephone.

Antonio Meucci was an Italian-American, who emigrated to the United States from 1850 to 1862 and made several different forms of sound transmission instruments, called "telecommunication microphones". But Mewucci could not afford to pay the $250 patent filing fee to obtain the telephone patent.

The Americans were clearly unaware of the important role and value of the telephone, and Antonio Meucci had already published his invention in Italian-language newspapers in the United States, but apparently no one cared, so that no company bought his patent.

Ernst, based on information from an Italian newspaper known in a previous life, sent people to the United States to look for Antonio Meucci, and it turned out that the audience of the Italian-language newspaper was small, and Antonio Meucci also had a small reputation among the Italian community.

So the Antonio Meucci was quickly found, and the staff of the Heixingen consortium bought the patent for the phone from him.

Unlike Antonio Meucci's phone call, Berlin Electriche has a strong influence on electric lighting in Europe, so the launch of the new product has attracted the attention of the whole society.

However, it is a pity that Antonio Meugchi, after getting the money, refused the invitation of the Berlin electricity company, and instead planned to return to Italy with his wife and live an idyllic life.

Over the years, Antonio Meugchi was tired, and the family's life had been very poor in order to study telephones, so in order to compensate his wife, Antonio Meucci decided to return to Italy, return to the countryside, and no longer engage in inventions.

(End of chapter)