Technology invades the modern world

Chapter 26 The world rises and falls, but I remain unmoved
Another point is that he is a new face in Hong Kong.

It would not be appropriate for famous Chinese mathematicians like Hua Luogeng and Su Buqing to go to Hong Kong.

It was neither strange nor surprising that a young man like Chen Jingrun, who was not even 30 years old, attended a seminar at Hong Kong University.

As for the Department of Mathematics at Hong Kong University, there is no such person as him.

Lin Ran asked Hong Kong University to arrange a mathematics seminar for all of Hong Kong. Everyone should sign up for the exam, and only those who passed the exam can participate.

This is not a difficult task.

It would be better if there is some threshold.

It's too easy to operate.

It was even possible for China at that time to arrange for Chen Jingrun to become a student in the Department of Mathematics at Hong Kong University.

In the year 1960, it was only March, but China was already preparing for July.

Because in addition to selecting people, Chen Jingrun also has to be arranged to receive various training, which also takes time. After all, Hong Kong is not under control at present.

In addition to attending classes at Columbia University and occasionally publishing papers, Lin Ran also interacted with John Morgan.

The day after Lin Ran put forward the conditions, John Morgan accepted his request and said that he would divest General Electric's aerospace sector as soon as possible.

He didn't figure it out at first, but at home at night, his mother, Catherine Frances Loughlin Adams, woke him up:
"Thirty percent of the shares is certainly a lot, but for a behemoth like General Electric, 30 percent of the aerospace division is also an astronomical figure.

But if he can really help you get NASA's moon landing order and allow General Motors' aerospace department to become the leading party in NASA's moon landing, then this deal will be worth it.

More importantly, you have to understand, how long can he, a Chinese with no background or family background, hold on to these 30% shares?
Even someone as powerful as Edison could be driven out of General Motors by Morgan. Could Randolph Lindsay be more powerful than Edison?
And even if they couldn't get rid of him while he was alive, what about after he died? Would his descendants still be able to remain on the board of General Aerospace?

If you look at it over a longer timeframe, you'll find that Morgan will always be Morgan, while other great figures will fade away with time."

John Morgan's mother, Katherine Adams, was the eldest daughter of Secretary of the Navy Charles Francis Adams III. The advice she gave John Morgan was quite domineering, as if she was unmoved by the ups and downs of the world.

This was too arrogant, but it successfully convinced John Morgan.

Back then, old Morgan and Edison founded Edison General Electric together, but didn't Edison leave in the end?

Even if Lin Ran was given the shares, could he, a Chinese, really hold on to these 30% shares after his technological advantage was gone?
A common man is not guilty of carrying a jade.

By that time, as the patriarch of the Morgan family, I would have a hundred ways to deal with Randolph Lin.

In a General Electric conference room in New York, Lin Ran couldn't help but start spitting out insults:
"Idiot! Your design uses a super-large rocket. Have you ever considered that the entire project would require 4000 million pounds of thrust? With current technology, it is impossible to build such a huge rocket in such a short time.

Neither the materials, propellants nor the structure are mature.

How long do you think it will take to study similar rockets? The White House also wants to achieve political achievements. The two White House terms combined will last a maximum of eight years!
"After eight years, you still haven't built this rocket. How could they possibly approve your proposal? Can you be a little more politically sensitive?"

Lin Ran’s identity is a consultant, and the person in charge is George Arthur.

George Arthur, formerly a division manager at General Electric in Philadelphia, was transferred to New York to get the whole plan started early.

John Morgan participated throughout the process, attending every discussion in person, and on the other hand, he promoted the separation of the General Aerospace division within Morgan.

From the beginning to the end, George Arthur was the one being scolded, and Lin Ran didn't give him any face when scolding him. "Let's put it this way, your direct promotion plan doesn't have any flexibility.

Do you remember the launch of the artificial satellite Pioneer TV57 in November 11?
At that time, people all over the United States, Washington and the White House were watching the live broadcast. What they saw at the end was the rocket igniting, taking off, and then exploding.

There is one problem with your plan, which is that it will fail completely and there is no room for maneuver.

Do you have the nerve to come up with such a plan?

In my opinion, manned lunar landing is divided into three modes.

Direct ascent means putting all the landing capsules, return capsules and a complete spacecraft together. After landing on the moon, the return capsule returns to the earth. This is the plan you proposed.

The second is the Earth orbit rendezvous mode, in which different modules are launched separately, assembled in Earth orbit, and then landed on the moon.

The third type is lunar orbit rendezvous, which is similar to the second type, but the final rendezvous is completed in lunar orbit.

I would say there are only two or three possibilities, and the third is more likely than the second."

After the project team left, Lin Ran directly told John Morgan, "George Arthur is no good. He treats the moon landing as a setting in a science fiction novel. As long as it is theoretically feasible, he thinks it is feasible in reality.

He didn't consider this as a goal we should accomplish in the next few years.

He's more of a science fiction writer than a qualified aerospace engineer."

John Morgan was also very anxious. Although he had no judgment, he knew to ask other engineers in the project team. Everyone said that Randolph's suggestions were to the point, but it was difficult for everyone to comment on George Arthur.

"Randolph, the problem is that all capable companies are now preparing for NASA's bidding, and it is difficult for us to find someone more suitable than George Arthur." John Morgan has invested all his resources. If he fails to stand out from NASA's bidding this time.

The value of General Aerospace, which he had divested through his own resources, would shrink significantly, and his voice within the Morgan family would also weaken.

Everyone is now on the same page, and he has established initial trust in Lin Ran's professional level.

"Can you directly take charge of the project team instead of being a special advisor?

Randolph, you also have shares in General Aerospace." John Morgan suggested.

Lin Ran shook his head: "Sorry, I still have teaching duties at Columbia University."

John Morgan said, "I can help you communicate that. You don't need to attend classes and you can still get paid."

Lin Ran continued to refuse: "No, I like the feeling of teaching young people. It's a pleasure. John, you can't deprive me of this fun."

This was naturally a preparation for going to Hong Kong. If I didn't attend classes at Columbia University, it would be too strange to go to the University of Hong Kong to attend classes.

"I have a good idea that can solve all your problems once and for all." Lin Ran said.

"What's the solution?" asked John Morgan.

"Acquisition of Glenn L. Martin Company."

(End of this chapter)