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Volume 1 New York Story Chapter 13 The First Pot of Gold

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    Update time: 2012-06-06

    Wang Geng took a long puff of cigarette, and burned nearly a third of the cigarette held between his fingers in one breath.  .  .  If you are full and have such an after-dinner cigarette, you will not change it even if you give it to a god. If you want to smoke after-dinner, how long has it been since you have tasted such a taste?

    "Mr. Wang?" The old man Edison opposite was obviously a little anxious. Wang Geng squinted his eyes and puffed out smoke. At first glance, he looked like a heavy smoker. Is West Point a place to train smokers?  Isn't this guy here to eat and drink?

    Edison often couldn't even remember his own name when doing experiments. The inventor, who hadn't read newspaper news in a week, didn't even know that the young man in front of him had been the most popular newsmaker in New York and the darling of the media in the past two days. In fact, just now  When Wang Geng took a taxi to Fifth Avenue in New York, he was recognized by the taxi driver as soon as he got in the car.

    When we arrived at the destination, we found out that Wang Geng didn¡¯t have any money with him. The driver waved his hand and left, saying that the fare for the rescue hero would be waived!  It was Wang Geng who saw that the driver's business was not doing well in such a cold weather, so he insisted on staying with the driver, saying that someone would pay for his fare soon.

    Sure enough, as soon as two calls were made in the concierge, the son of the boss of General Electric came down and paid the fare for Wang Geng. When he left, the taxi driver looked at Wang Geng with a different look. He is really a good and capable man!

    "Sorry, Mr. Edison, I was addicted to cigarettes. Please forgive me. I came here this time because I heard that General Electric has undertaken the research and development project of the military torpedo mechanical device. I happen to have some experience, so I wanted to come and talk to you.  Talk!" Wang Geng said calmly.

    "Young man, how did you learn that General Electric was developing a torpedo mechanism?"

    Edison was a little hesitant. In fact, the military project did not have exclusive authorization to General Electric. Not to mention the United States, almost all major countries such as Britain, France, Japan, Germany, and the United States were working on this project. There were no less than five laboratories and companies working on this project in the United States.  Six.

    "I read the New York newspapers all afternoon before coming here. Not only is your General Electric Company working on this project, but Lockheed, Wright Martin, TRW, and Litton Industrial Technology are also working on this project?"  Wang Geng smiled and said, thinking that this old man is not like the legendary man who counts every second. It would be good to let him know that this invention of mine cannot only be sold to him by General Electric!

    Edison's heart skipped a beat when he heard this. The handsome Chinese-American young man in front of him was also a cadet at the West Point Military Academy. He was not that simple. He looked like he was only in his early twenties. He spoke English fluently and proficiently. He could even speak to several major companies related to the arms industry in the United States.  , it seems that this guy might actually have some treasure in his pocket.

    "Young man, although what you said is good, the R&D capabilities of those companies are still far behind our General Company!" Edison warned himself to stay calm and not to be led by a yellow-skinned Chinese youth.  .

    "Haha, you are right. After all, only General Electric has a great inventor like you sitting in charge!" Wang Geng flattered him without revealing his words.

    Edison smiled and nodded, while smoking a cigarette, he looked at the young man opposite him through the smoke. Such compliments were basically not taken seriously by Edison, who had just passed his seventieth birthday. This young man might actually have something in his hand.  Don¡¯t be too impatient for what you need, otherwise the other party may ask for it at random!

    There was a knock on the door of the conference room, and then Charles walked in with two cups of coffee. Wang Geng said thank you, but Edison waved and said,

    "There's nothing for you here, Charles, you go back to the laboratory first, there's a shortage of manpower there!"

    Charles hesitated for a moment, then nodded, closed the door and went out.

    Here Wang Geng put out his cigarette butt, sat upright, looked at the old man in front of him, and said seriously,

    "Mr. Edison, I know that your time is very valuable. Although your contribution to the world and mankind has exceeded that of most inventors, I believe that you can continue to contribute to mankind in the future. The European battlefield is in full swing, and the depths of the ocean are  There are German submarines everywhere. For the sake of world peace and your health, I am willing to share my little tips on torpedoes with you!¡±

    "Oh? I'd like to hear the details!" Edison raised his brows and thought to himself that this young man can talk. Could it be that you plan to give me your own invention for nothing?

    "Of course it is not given to you for free. Although I am willing to do my best for human peace, you have always been a role model for me to learn from. You have applied for so many patents, and you will not give your inventions to others out of thin air.  Go to registration or production?¡±

    Wang Geng directly dispelled the doubt in Edison's mind!

    "What you saidYes, value for money is the pursuit of every inventor, but at least I have to know first, young man, whether the thing in your hand can solve my problem, otherwise where will everything start?  "Edison said calmly.

    "Of course, I know that your torpedo project aims to solve the high misfire rate of trigger-fuse torpedoes when attacking targets. As far as I know, the highest misfire rate is actually 70%!" Wang Geng said.

    "Well you are right. Although I don't know if you really learned this from the news in the newspaper, time is precious and I don't want to go around in circles. This problem is a project that worries the whole world. If I  If General Electric can take the lead in solving this problem, young man, you and your efforts will be rewarded satisfactorily!" Edison was actually surprised. The young man in front of him was obviously well prepared!

    "Mr. Edison, to be honest, I have been in the United States for a long time. At most, I will graduate and return to China this summer. You also know that my suffering country is still waiting for people with lofty ideals to return to the country to contribute to the construction." Wang Geng said slightly sadly  .

    "Well, I don't know much about China. Although I have been to New York's Chinatown occasionally, I really can't understand your Chinese at all. Your English is really good. I think your pronunciation is better than that of a native like Charles.  American children still have standards." Edison's words were neither salty nor bland.

    ¡°Nima, what did you hear in New York¡¯s Chinatown? It¡¯s not Chinese. It¡¯s just the Cantonese dialect of Chinese. It¡¯s normal for chickens and ducks to speak jiliguala and not be able to understand. Wang Geng smiled and said,

    "Mr. Edison, my invention can solve the problem of the torpedo mechanism that gives you a headache, and solve the misfire problem of the trigger fuse. What do you think is the appropriate price for such an invention? I hope both parties can be honest!"

    Wang Geng saw that it was getting late, and his stomach was growling with hunger. He was anxiously thinking about having a midnight snack, so he didn't have the intention to continue going around in circles and went straight to the point.

    "Young man, you really put me in a difficult position. I don't know if your invention is as magical as you say. How can you come up with a price? Or tell me, how much do you want?" Edison also said  It was not a fuel-efficient lamp and kicked the ball back.

    "NonoMr. Edison, you are an inventor yourself. You know that inventions depend on creativity and that golden idea. For example, in electric lights, you have found the right filament material through countless experiments, but I also woke up.  Let me tell you directly based on my own dreaming experience, use tungsten filament after vacuuming the light bulb, that kind of light bulb has the longest life!" Wang Geng narrowed his eyes and looked at Edison, while lighting another cigarette for himself!

    "But if you don't show your so-called golden idea, how can I judge and offer a price?" Edison said helplessly, shrugging his shoulders.

    "Yes, you are a great inventor. Everyone will believe what you say. I am a Chinese student studying abroad, a third-year student at West Point Military Academy. Naturally, I do not have your influence in the field of invention and creation. Let's put it that way.  , if the patent for this invention was transferred from Lockheed to General Electric, how much do you think you could offer?¡±

    "I believe you are a gentleman and will not say after reading other people's ideas that they are actually your own ideas!" Wang Geng stared at Edison and said.

    Edison pondered for a while and said nothing. Now he is inclined to believe that this young man has really solved the problem of the torpedo mechanism. In this case, he must not let his competitors get this patent first!

    How many torpedoes have to be produced in the world? The patent fee for each torpedo is one dollar, so you can make a lot of money. What's more, the battle for fame and honor is not comparable to the patent transfer fee.

    "If so, it seems that I came to the wrong place tonight. Tomorrow I will place an advertisement in the newspaper and directly auction the invention of the torpedo mechanism. I believe that the companies that are interested are definitely not just one or two companies. The worst is me.  I can give it to President Wilson as a greeting gift, right? I won¡¯t bother you.¡±

    Wang Geng stood up to leave, which made really old Edison anxious. The 70-year-old boss of General Electric Company squeezed out a sentence through his teeth:

    "Fifty thousand dollars, if your invention actually works!"
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