Restarting life in Siheyuan

"Take these drawings back immediately and have Mr. Hu make subsequent designs according to the requirements. I will try to go back in the first half of next year to see their progress. Do you understand?"

"Got it, boss." Assistant Chen took the drawings and put them away carefully. These were the overall design drawings of various electrical appliances designed by Zhu Xuefeng. They only put forward the design requirements for each unit, and the specific implementation would have to be done by Hu Yuhang.

"Boss, Mr. Hu asked me to seek your advice. Microcassette recorders are now very successful in North America and Europe. Is it necessary to launch a home version of a dual-cassette recorder this year?"

"Let him make decisions based on the market research report in the future. He doesn't need to ask for my opinion."

Mr. Hu is simply astounded by Zhu Xuefeng's ability to judge the market. All his ideas have been extremely successful. Now he has become dependent on his boss making decisions for him, but Zhu Xuefeng will not let him make it a habit.

"Also, my wife is in North America and can't come over. Let me ask you something. Many shipping companies are jealous of our container shipping. They have placed huge container orders one after another. My wife is not sure whether to accept these orders or not."

"She is afraid that if others use it, our own cargo ships will lose their greatest competitiveness. There is nothing to worry about. Just accept it. If you can't finish it, you can entrust domestic production. The patent validity period of this utility model is very short, and it is estimated that it is unlikely that we will be allowed to renew it. Sooner or later, everyone will use it together, and there will be no monopoly."

"But then we will lose our biggest advantage in shipping costs, which is a pity."

Assistant Chen also felt a little regretful. Because of this, the company's ocean shipping costs have been reduced to about one-seventh of those in the same industry. It's really great. If only this could be shared...

"It cannot be stopped. In the future, there will be more and more shipping business. We cannot eat it all by ourselves. It is good enough to sell some containers. Now we have the advantage of cargo ships that have been modified to adapt to containers, and the supporting loading and unloading and transportation advantages of containers at the terminal. That is enough."

Zhu Xuefeng has asked the company to start drafting the standards for containers. The patent for containers will be made public soon. Zhu Xuefeng decided to obtain the international standards for containers first. With this, haha, the good days ahead will last longer.

"Although these advantages cannot last long, they still put us in a favorable position. Tell Madam not to be afraid of competition. Even for forklifts, don't hide them. Sell them if someone places an order."

In Zhu Xuefeng's eyes, these are just good ideas with low technical content and are extremely easy to imitate. Although he has applied for a utility model patent, there are more countries that have not accepted the application. There will always be people who imitate them, such as India, so it is better to make some money first and then talk about standards later.

"I see. Then we can also accept other companies' orders to convert cargo ships at our shipyard."

"Someone came to the door?"

"Well, Madam said that it was the Huo family who introduced it. They couldn't refuse it, but they didn't want to let everyone get involved in this exclusive business."

Zhu Xuefeng smiled and understood it. Who doesn’t want to make money by doing exclusive business? Nowadays, many businesses of the company are exclusive.

The largest shipyard in Hong Kong now belongs to Dongsheng Company. If you want to modify it nearby, of course it is most appropriate to find Dongsheng Company. First, they have experience, and second, the container has to be purchased from Dongsheng Company.

"Go ahead. We can also take on custom container ships. By the way, who is the one coming?"

"The Bao family is also a frequent seafarer, so they are very concerned about this. Our cargo ship only made one round trip, and they noticed something was wrong. Before the lady left, they came to our door."

"They are really thoughtful people. They have a lot to modify, haha. If they take over, they will probably have to buy a lot of containers. It seems that they mainly run the Suez Canal, so they don't compete much with us."

It was inevitable that the Bao family would come to the door. Anyone who was attentive could find that the round-trip time of Dongsheng Company's container ships to North America was more than twice as fast as that of other ocean-going companies. This was because of the convenience of loading and unloading containers.

...

On Friday, November 22, 1963, an event that affected the entire world occurred in North America. President Bald Eagle was assassinated in a moving convertible, and the whole of North America and Europe was in chaos.

“Brother, you’ve been in there for so long, and you only brought out such little stuff.” On Russell Square on Oxford Street, Yan Zi, who was hiding in the corner, popped her head out. She was responsible for monitoring the patrol team outside. If something happened, she had to lead the patrol team away.

But when I saw my brother disappear for several hours and then reappear with only a large briefcase and a large backpack on his back, I couldn't help but ask.

Zhu Xuefeng patted his big backpack and said, "It's quite a lot. I brought out several of the most famous items. I can't take more with me. I'll take the rest later when I have the chance. Hurry up and pack up your things first. We have to hurry to the next place."

The national treasures looted here are so numerous that their quality is more than one level higher than that of Fuso.

This is indeed the world's oldest and most magnificent comprehensive museum, and one of the four largest and most famous museums in the world. No one has ever occupied their land, and all kinds of treasures are well preserved.

There are more than 2 cultural relics in the storage room alone, including ancient stone tools, Shang and Zhou bronzes, Buddhist statues from the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Tang and Song Dynasty calligraphy and paintings, Ming and Qing porcelain, as well as 45 volumes of the "Yongle Encyclopedia" and other rare treasures.

Zhu Xuefeng estimated that there should be several million pieces of collections here, but only a few were on display, less than 10%, and the rest were stored in the storage room, which made it convenient for Zhu Xuefeng to clean.

He took away everything that belonged to him, and also everything from Babylon. As for the Europeans, he only picked out some that he was familiar with, and he had no interest in things from other countries and ethnic groups, but in order to confuse the audience, he took some of them. The rest will be for future generations to continue to experience the evil deeds of this robber.

The museum was really too large. Unlike Fuso, it was not impossible to escape after closing. With his upgraded perception, all security and patrol personnel were useless. With the help of spatial treasure hunting ability, no matter how well hidden the treasure was, it could not escape his pursuit. Even a large fixed safe could not stop him.

After looking at the countless cultural relics and treasures left from other civilizations, Zhu Xuefeng withdrew his hands. It was not that he could not fit them all in, but he really did not like them, especially those from the Indians. The reason he picked some cultural relics that were well-known in Europe was that he might have a chance to exchange them for travel expenses. With so many treasures, if he took them all away, it would take several cargo ships. It was obvious that Britain had plundered a lot in the past few hundred years since the Age of Navigation.

"And we're going to the Royal Armouries?"

"Well, our ancestor's sword must be taken back. Leaving it here is a disgrace to our Zhu family."

The treasure of the Royal Armouries Museum is the "Yongle Sword" which represents the imperial power. This is the sword of Emperor Yongle. Later, in order to maintain national stability, it was given to the Living Buddha of Tibet. It was later taken back by the Qing court and then robbed by these robbers. Later generations asked for it many times, but refused to return it. They shamelessly said that it was their treasure of the museum. Someone offered a sky-high price of 1.2 billion pounds, but they were still unmoved. In their hearts, this is already a part of their culture and a cultural treasure that belongs to them. What a joke. This trip was easy. It didn't take long. Zhu Xuefeng and Liang Yan, who returned safely, were watching the "Yongle Sword".

The sword is nearly one meter long and weighs about four pounds, with an extremely sharp blade. The hilt and scabbard are made of gold and inlaid with precious gems. A lifelike beast is carved on the hilt, symbolizing the majesty of imperial power. Every detail of this sword demonstrates the power of the Ming Empire and the outstanding craftsmanship of the craftsmen.

This sword is not only a weapon, but also a symbol of imperial power. Emperor Yongle at that time summoned the best craftsmen in the country and spent several months to carefully forge this sword.

"Brother, this sword must be very important to your Zhu family." Yan Zi's eyes were full of curiosity.

"Not only that, this doesn't belong to anyone, it belongs to our nation. This cultural relic is very important to our nation. It is an important cultural relic that proves the history of our nation's development." Zhu Xuefeng reprimanded seriously.

"I know, I know. Don't lecture me. I mean, with this, you have established the orthodox status of the Zhu family in the autonomous region. Even if you don't want to establish a country, being a king is legitimate."

"What are you thinking about? Hurry up, you fly directly to Hong Kong, I have to transfer."

"Then how do we transport these treasures back?"

"You don't have to worry about this. Someone will naturally take over. Even if they can't transport it away, they won't find it." Zhu Xuefeng was now determined to coax Yan Zi away.

Yan Zi looked at her senior brother strangely, "Aren't you going to other places?" She had run to all the places her senior brother had told her to go, and now her senior brother had to coax her back after only one move.

"Such a big incident happened here, so other places will definitely be heavily guarded. Find a chance later. Leave quickly. You've been there several times in a short period of time, so you may be a key suspect."

Yan Zi reluctantly agreed to return to Hong Kong as soon as possible. The airport inspection was indeed much stricter, but the two of them still boarded their respective flights smoothly.

The Big Eagle Museum failed to open on time. According to official news from London, the museum needs internal decoration and will not be open to the public in the short term. The specific opening time will depend on the internal decoration project.

After an intensive check, the museum found that more than 30,000 treasures of various kinds were missing. For them, this was a huge disaster. Although the number accounted for a small proportion, only about 2%, they could not afford to lose face, so they could only remain silent while searching everywhere.

Naturally, it was naturally linked to the major incident that happened in North America yesterday. This possibility was very high. Such a major event could never be accomplished by an individual or a small force. You know, the lost treasures plus the packaging would take more than a dozen trucks to take away.

Zhu Xuefeng had returned to school on time and continued his studies and various researches. The incident of Lun Dun did not ferment and was only circulated among some senior officials. This situation continued until after Christmas Eve.

The museums in Bari, the Louvre and the Invalides also closed after Christmas without any announcement. Soon after, the West Berlin museums also closed after New Year's Day. The closure of museums throughout Western Europe was like a plague, and it was not until early February that it subsided.

People are wondering why inspections at all airports and ports across Europe have become more frequent and stricter. According to rumors, this is because many museums in Europe have been looted and a large number of precious cultural relics have been stolen.

The public did not believe that so many cultural relics were looted. How could they be taken away? There must be something fishy going on. Western Europe must be planning something. Combined with the major events at the end of November last year, various rumors spread.

Several Western European countries that have encountered problems seem to have pointed the finger at Big Goose. It is the only one with such ability, and only an organization like its KGB can accomplish these impossible tasks without anyone noticing.

However, Zhu Xuefeng studied hard in school. Except for occasionally going out on weekends, he studied hard every day in school.

"Dear classmate Zhu, have you heard? The plague in Western Europe has spread to Eastern Europe. The museum in neighboring Janoslovakia has also been closed, as well as Hungary..."

Zhu Xuefeng shook his head, indicating that he knew nothing about his roommate's problem.

"Dear student Mengen, this is not something we should be concerned about. The homework is very tight now. I don't want any accidents to happen in the first exam, and you don't want it either.

"Of course not. I don't want that to happen. Damn it, I will be ordered to return home, and then I can only communicate with horses on the vast grasslands. This is definitely not what I want."

"Then what are you waiting for? Go study. If you're any later, there won't be any seats left in the library."

My roommate shrugged and put on his backpack in boredom, "Well, maybe you're right, I should go to the library."

He is obviously a man from the grassland. After a few months here, he hasn't learned much, but he has absorbed a lot of European habits. This Menggen is quite interesting. Zhu Xuefeng has been with his roommates for more than four months and has become more familiar with them. Menggen, who comes from the grassland, often talks to him and is considered the one he is closest to.

Seeing Menggen leave, Zhu Xuefeng reviewed the drawings again and confirmed various parameters again and again.

On the table is a small shield machine design sketch, which is the result of a small team of three working day and night for several months. This technology started very early in Europe. More than a hundred years ago, the Londoners dug the first shield machine tunnel under the Thames.

After more than a hundred years of development, this technology should be considered mature. Of course, it cannot be compared with later generations. According to the information provided by Senior Jiang, there are indeed early machines in Genoslovakia, not far from the school. They have been abandoned due to World War II.

The three of them went to observe in detail many times, and Zhu Xuefeng thoroughly understood every part. The three of them were inspired a lot, and at the same time, thanks to the vast information in the library, the working principle and sketch library of this equipment are indeed very complete.

Based on the scrapped machines the three people saw, the small team has completed their preliminary design, but there is still a long way to go to form a formal drawing. The principle of the shield machine is actually very simple, but it is indeed difficult to realize.

Although the current shield machine samples do not seem to be very advanced, there are a large number of various machines and parts. The three of them drew thousands of drawings of various types, and a large amount of data needs to be accurately calculated. This is a very energy-consuming and time-consuming job. Zhu Xuefeng took the initiative to undertake most of the calculation tasks. He has unique conditions in this regard, so he naturally took the responsibility. (End of this chapter)