Go back to the past and be a schoolboy

Chapter 231 Witness

I went around to France and stayed there for a while. While picking up Liang Qichao, Jiang Baili and others, I also observed the current situation of the Chinese workers to see whether their lives have been further improved through Cheng Nuo and his efforts. .

Now I saw that some Chinese workers not only mastered elementary foreign languages, but also had a completely new look. They were no longer the same crowd as when Cheng Nuo saw them. They even got married with some French girls under Cheng Nuo's encouragement.

Catch up with a couple who were having their wedding, Cheng Nuo was even invited by them as a witness, and was forcibly fed a wave of dog food.

"Professor Cheng, when do you think we can go back?" The groom took the initiative to toast Cheng Nuo with a glass of wine. They are all educated people, their brains are more important than us vulgar people, so there is no need to drink alcohol."

"How can that be? On such a festive day, how can you justify it without drinking some wine?" Cheng Nuo also got up quickly and drank the wine in his glass in one gulp: "By using this glass of wine, I wish you two new couples , give birth to a precious son early, and grow old together.”

After drinking a glass of wine, the distance between the two of them was also shortened a lot, and the groom became more courageous. He said half jokingly, half seriously: "Professor Cheng, I heard from people in the county that Germany seems to have hit a A big defeat, saying that their emperor can't hold on anymore and will step down soon, does this mean that we can go back soon?"

Cheng Nuo didn't expect that as soon as he left, he would be unable to hold on to Germany. However, in front of so many people, he didn't dare to speak out, for fear that his butterfly flapping its wings would cause serious damage. What a bad influence, changing the course of history.

Through the sincere faces of the couple, Cheng Nuo could feel their homesickness. After thinking for a while, he said ambiguously: "No one can say for sure, but Germany is indeed in a difficult situation now, and the balance of victory in the war has begun to appear. There was a noticeable inclination."

Before the groom could reply, the bride jumped up happily: "Hammer, is this true? Can we really go back to your homeland and stay away from this land of war?"

Although he didn't get a positive answer from Cheng Nuo, the groom was also very happy to see his wife so happy: "Yes, Emily, my hometown is very beautiful, and it is much, much bigger than France. It will give you a wonderful memory that will last a lifetime..."

Saying goodbye to the new couple, Liang Qichao pulled Cheng Nuo aside, with a hint of caution in his excitement: "Zhiyuan, is this war really coming to an end? Does that mean that our country is about to usher in the first real war in nearly a century? An international victory in the sense of the word?"

Cheng Nuo nodded: "The front of the Austro-Hungarian Empire has been broken, and the defeat turned into a rout. At the same time, the military defeat triggered the disintegration of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The Czechs and Yugoslavs began to form independent countries, no longer paying attention to the current situation in Vienna, and Hungary Announcing the end of the dual monarchy, the situation in the world has changed significantly."

Liang Qichao said excitedly: "This happens to be a great opportunity for us to change our international status. I believe that through this war, this is the opportunity and beginning for us to abolish various unequal treaties. It can be called a major change unseen in a century!"

But Cheng Nuo, who is familiar with the humiliating history of the Paris Peace Conference, is obviously not so optimistic: "Mr. Ren, do you think these big powers will be willing to spit out the meat they have eaten? If they are really so kind, this event There would be no war in Europe."

Liang Qichao was still as optimistic as ever. Not only did he not listen to the words, but he continued to immerse himself in his fantasy: "The situation is not as bad as you imagined. The President of the United States has promised us. I will make preparations in advance when I go back. Write a good article, and when the time is right, tell the good news to the whole country.”

Cheng Nuo could only sigh. Although he had promised, diplomacy was originally based on the foundation of the country, not just relying on the benefits of words.

The Beiyang government has signed a treaty with Japan in private, which has broken the original agreement with the United States, and they have reasons to break the agreement.

But it was rare to see Liang Qichao so happy. Cheng Nuo couldn't bear to burst the bubble, so he shook his head and changed the subject:

"Mr. Ren, how are you preparing for the skilled workers I asked you to prepare before I came? Have you found suitable candidates? If so, please contact us in advance this time and ask them to come back to China with us."

Liang Qichao put away his smile and said in surprise: "Are you in such a hurry? I thought you just gathered them together, and then cultivated them for a period of time to be useful for other purposes."

Cheng Nuo shook his head: "Time waits for no one, the iron and steel industry cannot continue to drag on, otherwise without a good foundation, the development of other related industries will be impossible to talk about, especially after the end of the European War and the recovery of the great powers, it is bound to Refocusing on the land of the East, commodity dumping is inevitable.

At that time, if we want to develop again, we will not have any advantages at all. "

"You're right, I'm not afraid that they sell expensive, but I'm afraid they sell cheap." Liang Qichao sighed, and then said seriously: "I've already found almost everyone for you, and I'm just waiting for you to come and have a look. You have also seen their leaders."

"I've seen it before, when did I see it?" Cheng Nuo was stunned, and suddenly realized: "Is it referring to the new couple?"

Liang Qichao nodded: "Don't look at this young man's appearance, he is careless and careless. In fact, his work is very tiring, and he is also very quick to learn. The courses in our night school can be counted as good and fast."

Cheng Nuo couldn't help but look back at the groom. At this time, the groom was still punching others, surrounded by cheering Chinese workers, obviously very popular.

"His technique is really that good?"

"Of course, it is said that in the French factory, he is doing the work of the chief engineer, otherwise the French girl would not have taken a fancy to him." Liang Qichao nodded, with a smile on his face: " It was already agreed that I will be the witness this time, but unexpectedly, you came back early and stole the job from me."

Cheng Nuo was a little embarrassed, and apologized repeatedly.

At this moment, the groom made a round of toasting and returned to Cheng Nuo's wine table. Although his face was slightly drunk, he still tried his best to maintain his posture and not let anyone help him: "Professor Cheng...you can come, we I'm so happy, Jiu Zhuang is cowardly today, can I make another request to you?"

He staggered, and the groom almost fell to the ground because of too much effort to speak, but it was Cheng Nuo who had quick eyesight and quick hands to support him.

"Let's talk, as long as it doesn't violate my bottom line, I will definitely consider it carefully if I can do it."

"Hi~ Hehe, Professor Cheng, you are so kind, I knew I was right, but the ugly thing is up front, you must take good care of these brothers behind me when you go back, don't let our skills go to waste, I want to At the beginning, in order to learn some skills, we did not know how much wronged and suffered.

It's okay to have less money, as long as you can eat enough and not starve your wife.We know all too well what it is like to live under the fence of others. We can’t let Little Hammer, Little Hammer and the others go to live a life like his father’s. If you can’t agree, say We will never let you go..."

As soon as he finished speaking, before Cheng Nuo could reply, he heard a burst of snoring.

Upon closer inspection, the groom actually fell asleep.

"Don't worry, Brother Iron Hammer, Little Iron Hammer, we will protect Little Iron Hammer's tomorrow!" Sensing the weight of his brother's words, Cheng Nuo was not only not angry, but secretly swore in his heart.

……

Early the next morning, Cheng Nuo had just finished washing when he heard a rhythmic knock on the door.

"Who is it?"

"Professor Cheng, are you up yet? I bought you a breakfast and brought it here for you to try."

"Really? Thank you so much, the door is unlocked, you can just push the door in."

With the sound of the door creaking, the image of a cramped young man came into view.

With a bowl of tofu nao in his left hand and a pack of fried dough sticks in his right hand, he was standing outside the door, looking inside.

Unexpectedly, his gaze directly collided with Cheng Nuo, and the young man shrank his head immediately: "Professor Cheng, these tofu fried dough sticks are hot, so eat them while they are hot. They won't taste good when they are cold, but their tofu The brain is not made from brine, so you may not get used to it at first."

"It's okay, I don't have such a big mouth, how much is it? I'll give you the money." Cheng Nuo took the initiative to greet him, and took the initiative to pay: "Thank you, why are you still standing outside and refusing to come in? What am I here for?" Longtan and Tiger's Lair?"

"No, no, don't get me wrong. I'm afraid I'll disturb your enjoyment of eating." The young man hurriedly shook his head, fearing that Cheng Nuo had misunderstood the meaning, not only confiscated the money, but also took the initiative to take a few steps back.

Cheng Nuo had no choice but to temporarily put away the money and bring the young man into the house.

"Jing nonsense, I think you woke up so early, so you probably haven't eaten yet?" Cheng Nuo walked to the back room, and after a while, he washed two sets of dishes and came out: "I think there are a lot of deep-fried dough sticks and tofu noodles. I can't eat it alone, so you can help me share it.

But having said that, you are really big enough to be a groom. You actually abandoned the bride in the early morning and came to me by yourself. Those who didn't know thought we were married. "

It was none other than Wang Tiechui who got married last night and toasted Cheng Nuo.

It's just that at this time, he was clearly preoccupied. Not only did he not laugh at Cheng Nuo's joke, but he was about to cry.

Just after taking a sip of tofu nao, Cheng Nuo glanced at it and almost choked on himself, so he quickly wiped his mouth with a tissue.

"Tie Hammer, what's wrong with you? Did you get married last night, and the bride kicked you tonight?" Cheng Nuo asked concerned.

"No." Wang Tiehammer shook his head like a rattle.

"Then what's wrong with you? Mother-in-law, where did your masculinity go last night?" Cheng Nuo pushed the tofu brain aside and asked with concern.

Unexpectedly, Wang Tiechui knelt down in front of Cheng Nuo with a plop, and his tone was almost begging: "Professor Cheng, my last words last night were all drunken nonsense, please don't take it seriously, adults don't care about villains, here I express my respect to you." You apologize..."

What Cheng Nuo didn't understand was that he woke up this morning and regretted the harsh words he said.

But Cheng Nuo was such a narrow-minded person, not to mention what he said was not unreasonable.

Being able to embrace a beautiful woman in a foreign country like France is naturally because of these two brushes. Even if you don't return to China, you can live a good life here. Why do you have to go back to China with Cheng Nuo and the others to endure hardships? It's just to repay motherland.

The more I hold such a mentality, the more I am afraid that my craftsmanship will be ruined.

When the pressure builds up to a certain level, I can't help but ask, and all I want is a promise.

Before the other party really knelt down, Cheng Nuo hugged him seriously and said seriously: "Brother Iron Hammer, my name is Cheng Nuo, and I promise you that as long as I am here, your craftsmanship is not only comparable in China Carry it forward and be reused, even your material life will not treat you badly.

The tank-building technology you learned here can be used to build tractors when you go back; the warship-building technology you learned here can be used to build freighters when you go back... Absolutely make the best use of you, give full play to your maximum value, and get what you deserve. Social respect! "

Hearing this, Wang Tiechui nodded and said: "Okay, with Professor Cheng's words, I completely let go of my heart, and from now on I will completely tie my head to my belt. As long as I can help everyone, I can do anything !"

"Really?"

"of course it's true."

"Then there is a test right now, eat the tofu nao and fried dough sticks I gave you, and then accept the money I will give you!"

"But Professor Cheng, this is my wish and I cannot accept it."

"Look at me, you can't do even this little request, what big things dare to entrust to you in the future?!"

Wang Tianchui felt helpless, so he obediently ate his breakfast and collected the money.

There is nothing wrong with a person's conduct, but during the meal, Cheng Nuo also wanted to check out the other party's real talents.

After adding a spoonful of sugar to his tofu nao, Cheng Nuo asked, "I heard from someone that you have a lot of research on ship steel plate technology?"

Wang Tiechui put down the bowl, and quickly replied without wiping his mouth: "It's not about research, but I just have a little understanding of this technology."

Cheng Nuo nodded: "Okay, after a few days our first job after returning to China is to study steel technology. May I ask what stages of development the steel technology has gone through? Especially warships."

Wang Tiehammer thought for a moment, and then said seriously: "The armor materials of battleships, I know so far include wrought iron armor, steel-faced wrought iron armor, all-steel armor, and surface-hardened steel armor."

Cheng Nuo nodded again: "Then do you know what metallurgical technology is more advanced now?"

Wang Tiehammer cautiously said: "I am more familiar with this. France is currently the French Harvey Steel, and the UK seems to be the Vickers Steel. As for the German... I remembered, it is called Krupp Steel!"

Cheng Nuo applauded: "Very good. Although they have different names, they are actually smelting methods based on the carburizing principle. It is nothing more than the differences in the details of the processes adopted by various countries, and gradually formed several major armor steel 'brands'. "

Wang Tiechui nodded, with admiration in his tone: "If you want to say this, you understand it better, and I will just keep my head down, unlike you who know so much."

Cheng Nuo waved his hand: "I'm just lip service."

Wang Tiechui asked curiously, "But why did you bring this up all of a sudden?"

Cheng Nuo smiled and said, "Because we will study this after we return to China."

With that said, Cheng Nuo took out part of the principles of the Krupp steel he "borrowed" from Germany and handed it to Wang Tiehammer:
"Go back and take a good look, study hard, as long as you are on the way back home, you can study for as long as you want. If you have any progress in the middle, you can report to me at any time. If you have any questions, I can try to answer them for you. How about it? , are you confident?" Cheng Nuo pointed at the list and smiled.

"This... If it was before night school, I might not even be able to read the words, but now I want to try." Wang Tiechui frowned and looked at it for a while before giving a reply.

(End of this chapter)