Technology invades the modern world

Chapter 43 A Gift in Advance

Governor's House in 1960
The Victoria Crown Hall on the second floor of the west wing of the main building of the Governor's Palace is a mix of Gothic pointed arch windows and oriental cornices, fully demonstrating the temperament of Hong Kong Island.

At the invitation of the Governor, Lin Ran walked into the banquet hall and gazed at the portrait paintings on the wall.

The Governor smiled and introduced, "Professor Lin, this is a portrait of King George VI from his coronation, presented to Governor's House by the Prince of Wales in 1911. The frame is made of Chaozhou gold-lacquered wood carving."

The other party's Mandarin was not standard, but he had a complete vocabulary, Lin Ran thought. However, he had no idea how many times he had entertained guests here, so these were just basic vocabulary for him.

"King George VI is indeed a handsome man." Lin Ran complimented.

He didn't know much about history, but he remembered that Louis XVI was beheaded by the people. George VI was not affected, so he should not have been beheaded.

Lin Ran was very afraid that the other party would say that His Royal Highness King George VI was beheaded, which was the kind of black humor unique to future Chinese elders.

"King George VI was the father of Her Majesty the Queen and served in the Royal Air Force."

White marble specially supplied by Jharkhand, India, is pieced together to form a rose pattern, which is stepped on by them. The joints are embedded with pure tin lines extracted from Malaysian tin mines.

A late Victorian gilt-bronze chandelier hangs from the ceiling. It was originally a gas lamp before it was switched to electric lighting in 1948. The etched inscription "Lancashire Gas Co. 1889" can still be seen on the glass lampshade.

The cloisonné enamel Western-style palace lantern standing in the corner was a gift from Empress Dowager Cixi to Sir Henry Blake, the Governor of Hong Kong, in 1902.

(The above details are from the "Reception Records of the Governor's House")
Even though Lin Ran didn't know that these materials came from all over the world, it did not prevent him from feeling England's huge colonial accumulation in the past.

Thinking about 2020 again, America was in the same situation. He felt that he would not be able to feel at peace unless he found some facts.

Fortunately, what he is going to do this time is a big thing, a big thing in the true sense.

The big thing we are going to do this time is a big thing in the true sense, which will completely change all future patterns.

The entire space-time line will be completely changed by him.

In the time and space of 2020, countless science fiction works have told everyone the power of the butterfly effect. Your random actions may profoundly change the future timeline.

At the same time, there is a concept of causal convergence in simplified Chinese online novels. No matter how much a time traveler or a reborn person does, it will eventually be confined to a reasonable range.

Lin Ran didn't know which theory was correct, and he couldn't judge.

But regardless of whether it would cause a butterfly effect, Lin Ran knew deeply that he could not come to 1960 without doing anything. Since he had to do something and affect the timeline of this space-time, why not just do it on a bigger scale so that the impact would be more drastic?
Lin Ran had always held this goal before coming to Hong Kong.

The main purpose of establishing contact with China was to leave China with the spark of contact with Western science.

The purpose of coming to Hong Kong is to bring a groundbreaking gift to the Hong Kong ship merchants of this era.

The aforementioned Xu Aizhou and Tung Chao-Yen were both shipping tycoons of this era.

Among them, Xu Aizhou’s grandson is named Xu Jinheng, who married Michelle Reis.

Tung Chao-yen's son is even more famous, he is the famous Mr. Tung.

The future world shipping magnate, Pao Yue-kong, was still just a small Karami with a few ships at that time and could not even enter the gate of the Governor's House.

Lin Ran wanted to give them a big gift in advance to establish the fact that sea power is greater than land power.

The emergence of this great gift will bring about changes in the global landscape.

The Rust Belt will appear at least twenty years earlier, and economic globalization within the American system will officially begin today.

He can increase America's strength at NASA, but with the sharp reduction in shipping costs, the Wall Street giants will take the initiative to empty America.

This is a truly earth-shaking change.”
The snow is stained with thousands of brilliant lights, and the bell sounds form the Buddha shrine.
This is a feast for the dusty

How can we not see the former splendor of the cave paintings when their faces have changed?

But woke up and watched from the sidelines"

After Gu Zhengqiu, who was specially invited, sang a song, the guests burst into applause, and Lin Ran also followed suit and clapped softly.

"Next, let us invite Sir Robert Black to present Professor Lin with the Order of the British Empire on behalf of Queen Elizabeth II in recognition of his outstanding achievements in mathematics."

There was thunderous applause and the guests, dressed in suits and with exquisite makeup, were smiling.

Li Huiling sat next to her father Li Fushu, clapping excitedly until her hands turned red.

Li Fook-shu's status definitely qualifies him to attend this occasion. He is a triple-member of the Hong Kong Municipal Council, Legislative Council, and Executive Council, a unique figure in Hong Kong's history.

He also clapped his hands slightly, thinking inwardly that the rumors might have some truth to them.

At Li Fushu's level, he could already get some news from London. His gossip was not just the gossip on the streets.

He could tell at a glance that Lin Ran was wearing a custom-made suit from Savile Row, the master tailor of London, the favorite of Morgan family founder J.H. Morgan.

In Li Fushu's view, this is evidence of the other party's deep relationship with the Morgan family. The Bank of East Asia is indeed famous, but compared with Morgan, it is like the gap between Hong Kong and America.

"Remember to behave well. If you can win Professor Lin's favor, I won't arrange a marriage for you." Li Fushu whispered in his daughter's ear.

After the award ceremony, the dinner officially began and both the guests and hosts had a great time.

"Professor Lin, my name is Li Fushu, Chairman of the Bank of East Asia. This is my daughter, Li Huiling. She's a fan of yours and insisted I bring her to meet you."

Among the guests present, Li Fushu was one of the first to meet Lin Ran.

Lin Ran looked at the other person and searched for information about the Bank of East Asia in his mind. The other party was able to stand firm in Hong Kong, so he must have some ability. It would never be a bad idea to make a good relationship with him. Besides, Li Huiling was indeed quite pretty.

"Hello, Mr. Li, hello, Ms. Li." Lin Ran shook hands with the two of them respectively.

When shaking hands with Li Huiling, Lin Ran could feel that the other party squeezed his hand clearly.

"Professor Lin, the Governor of Hong Kong really values ​​you," said Li Guofu.

Lin Ran pulled out the Order of the British Empire from his pocket and gestured, "Of course."

In order to show his status as a local boss, Li Guofu explained: "It's not just a medal."

He tapped the table lightly:

The removable mahogany and mother-of-pearl inlaid long table in the Victoria Crown Room was commissioned by Jardine Matheson in 1860. It can be arranged in a U-shape for 36 or an E-shape for 72, depending on the number of guests.

Today, to welcome Professor Lin, and considering your love for traditional Chinese culture, it is being arranged into the Tai Chi Bagua shape for the first time."

Lin Ran stroked the long mahogany table with his hand and said, "Thank you, Governor. I have deeply felt the hospitality of the Hong Kong people during my visit to Hong Kong.

Hong Kong is a great place, and I hope to come here more often in the future."

Unfortunately, Lin Ran knew very well that he probably wouldn't be able to come next year, so he had to get everything done this time.

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(End of this chapter)