Reborn in Brazil As a Plutocrat

  Chapter 204 Doubt

  Fang Lang didn't expect that the current university had already started experimenting and researching machine tools.

   This opened the door to a new world for Fang Lang.

   "Two old gentlemen, since Germany is currently severely restricted, I wonder if I can have the honor to hire the two to build a new machine tool research laboratory in Brazil."

   Regarding the olive branch thrown by Fang Lang, the two old gentlemen were obviously a little moved. After looking at each other, one of the old gentlemen said:

   "Mr. Fang, Mr. Mayor told us about your help to us, and we are very willing to go to Brazil to continue machine tool research experiments, but I feel that my personal ability is not enough to be the leader of the laboratory.

   Some of our best designers have been recruited by the United States and the Soviet Union, and those of us can barely serve as auxiliary talents. If you want to set up a laboratory, I have a candidate for you.

  If you can persuade this person to return to China with you, I think this machine tool laboratory will be able to achieve excellent results soon. "

   Fang Lang didn't expect such a good thing to happen. Isn't this taking the initiative to send talents to himself?

   "Oh! Please be sure to tell me where this person is. I will set off now and visit him personally."

   Seeing Fang Lang's eagerness for talent, the two were also very relieved, and smiled and said:

   "His name is Oqu Kent, and he is a professor at the School of Mechanical Engineering at Aachen University. Although he is not a member of the Machine Tool Research Laboratory, he has published many papers on machine tool research.

   He has a high attainment in the research of machine tool automation, and many of our researches are guided by him. "

  As soon as Fang Lang heard about the research on machine tool automation, Fang Lang's eyes began to light up. This is the future!

  But at the same time, he felt strange and said:

   "Since he is so powerful, why hasn't he been recruited by the United States and the Soviet Union?"

  Hearing Fang Lang's question, the two were also a little confused, and one of them said:

   "The United States and the Soviet Union did invite him, but I don't know why they all chose to give up."

   Now Fanglang became confused, under what circumstances can the United States and the Soviet Union not be able to attract? Could it be that this person's requirements are very high?

   No matter what, since I know there is such a person, I have to try everything.

   "Then please tell me where this professor lives, and I will visit him personally now."

  “Actually, we have never met the professor himself, but only read his research papers. He was specially hired as a professor by the University of Aachen last year.

  I do know the approximate location where he lives, but you may need to go to the vicinity to inquire about it. "

   I don't know why, but after hearing what a few people said, Fang Lang always felt weird in his heart, and couldn't tell what was wrong.

  Maybe you can know what's going on after seeing the person?

  Fang Lang then invited the two of them again. Both of them expressed concern about their lack of ability to serve as the leaders of the research laboratory, but they also clearly agreed to work in Brazil.

  Here, Fang Lang is relieved. No matter what the professor's situation is, he should invite a few more outstanding researchers first.

   expressed his thanks to Mayor Jonas, and asked them to introduce more excellent machine tool designers.

   Several people also readily agreed.

  Fang Lang, who left the city hall, went directly to the home of the professor named Oqu Kent according to the address, because the professor's home was near Aachen University.

  In order to save time, Fang Lang flew directly to Aachen by plane.

  Aachen is a border city near the Netherlands and Belgium, and Aachen is now under the rule of the British occupation forces.

  The plane arrived in Aachen in less than two hours. The feeling of arriving in Aachen is obviously better than the feeling of arriving in Stuttgart for the first time. It may be that the British rule over the occupied area is not as strict as the French.

  Fang Lang left the airport without any hindrance, rented a few cars near the airport and arrived at the location marked with the address.

   After some inquiries, I finally found the professor's home.

  The person who opened the door was a woman in her fifties, with gray hair, high cheekbones, and a cold expression on her face. After hearing that he was here to visit Professor Kent, he immediately invited several people into the house warmly.

  The face-changing speed was so fast that Fang Lang was caught off guard by the time.

   Fang Lang smiled and quickly handed over the visiting gift politely. After the wife opened it and read it, she immediately became more enthusiastic.

  Because Fang Lang sent a set of jewelry.

   After entering the room, Fang Lang saw a kind-looking old man in his fifties sitting on the sofa, with a very bookish aura on his body.

  However, after seeing a guest come in, the other party did not get up.

  Fang Lang didn't mind, he took the initiative to reach out and say hello:

   "Hello, Professor Kent, my name is Fang Lang. It's a great honor to meet you."

  Professor seemed more reserved. After seeing Fang Lang's appearance, he slowly got up, shook hands with Fang Lang lightly, and said:

   "Hello, Mr. Fang, I'm glad to meet you too, I don't know how I can help you."

  Feeling that the other party just shook hands gently, and there was no smile on his face, Fang Lang didn't feel very good.

  But since I’m here to invite people out of the mountain, it’s normal for me to put my hot face on my cold butt!

   Therefore, with the same smile on his face, he pushed the gift box in his hand. This is a watch bought in Stuttgart.

   It can also be regarded as a very expensive gift.

   After the professor took a look, a smile finally appeared on his face.

   This made Fang Lang feel very strange. Generally, educated intellectuals would appear a little noble, let alone love money! It shouldn't be that obvious either.

   This seems a bit out of tune with the bookish look on the other side.

  However, the other party quickly restrained his smile again, and changed back to the a little arrogant look just now.

  Fang Lang didn't want to beat around the bush, so he said directly:

   "Professor, I heard that you have high attainments in the field of automatic machine tool research. I wonder if I can invite you to establish a machine tool experimental laboratory in Brazil."

   Before Fang Lang could finish speaking, the professor interrupted:

   "Brazil? The Brazil in South America? Can you use such an advanced machine tool?"

  Your mother! As soon as he said this, Fang Lang became a little upset. What do you mean? Look down on people.

   Qi Qingshan and the others behind him also changed color.

  Maybe realizing that he made a slip of the tongue, the professor said again:

   "I mean, the investment in machine tool research is very large. Have you prepared the corresponding funds?"

  Fang Lang changed his breath, and then said slowly:

   "Please rest assured that we have prepared sufficient funds, which will definitely be able to meet the research funding of the Machine Tool Research Laboratory."

   "Oh! How much is the laboratory's monthly budget! Do I have absolute control over these expenses?"

  Hearing that Fang Lang said that there was enough research funding, the professor's expression softened, and he put the book he had been holding on the table beside him.

  Fang Lang's eyes accidentally glanced at the title of the book, which turned out to be an English version of "Du Lie's New Book". When he saw the title of the book, Fang Lang was in a bad mood.

   Is it appropriate for you to read the deception books left by my ancestors in front of me?

  This "New Book of Du Cheats" is also called "The Classic of Cheats". It is a book dedicated to introducing various deceptions during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. Of course, it does not tell you how to cheat, but tells you how to avoid scams.

   However, there are plenty of scammers looking to it for inspiration.

  As a crew member, Fang Lang happened to read this book when he was traveling slowly on the sea when he was bored.

  At this moment, Fang Lang felt that he was not well. The professor in front of him should not be a liar! How could a liar become a university professor?

  However, when he heard that the other party was concerned about the laboratory's research funds and the right to control funds, and then looked at the books on the table, Fang Lang wanted to blurt out a sentence in his heart.

   After a long while, Fang Lang still comforted himself and said, 'You are a cultural person! It's normal to read a lot of books! I should be thinking too much. '

   Still tentatively asked:

   "I don't know how much the professor thinks, how much money is needed to build a machine tool research laboratory?"

  After listening to Fang Lang's question, the professor flashed his eyes and asked:

"Your laboratory hasn't started construction yet, has it? If you want to meet my experimental requirements, this laboratory needs to invest at least one million US dollars, and the monthly R&D expenditure is expected to exceed 10,000 US dollars. You have such a strength?"

   This funding is of course a trivial matter to Fang Lang, but Fang Lang has already begun to doubt the professor in his heart. So he tried:

   "If you invest so much, I don't know how long it will take to produce results? Professor, can you tell me about your main research direction?"

  Professor looked at Fang Lang strangely and said:

   "Didn't you find me after reading my thesis? My research direction must be the automation of machine tools! As for how long it will take to produce results!

   The direction I am researching now is about to make a breakthrough, and a breakthrough should be made within two months. If you can really fully support my research, you will definitely gain a lot. "

  Fang Lang didn't expect that the other party would directly promise to produce results within two months. If he was a liar, he would have said that the research could not give an accurate time!

   Or is the professor planning to run away with the money within two months?

   Fang Lang hesitated for a while.

   Just as Fang Lang was thinking about how to answer the professor's question, he suddenly heard an imperceptible sound of metal being dragged across the ground. The professor and his wife, both in the living room.

   It means that there must be other people in the house, but the sound is not from upstairs, but from underground.

  Fang Lang's heart moved and said:

   "That's really great, with your words, I feel relieved.

  It is almost time for dinner now. I wonder if I would be honored to invite you and your family to a restaurant in the city for dinner to celebrate the birth of our common laboratory. "

   After the professor and his wife looked at each other, their faces showed a burst of joy, and finally the professor smiled happily:

   "Of course, no problem. This is indeed a cause for celebration."

   "Well, I will arrange for people to go to the restaurant in the urban area to reserve a seat. I don't know if the professor's family is here. How many seats do we need to reserve?"

  Fang Lang also said with a smile on his face.

  Professor's wife took the initiative to answer after hearing the number of family members:

   "My husband and I are the only two in our family. Our children have all gone to the United States, and we have no family members around. Therefore, we only need the positions of the two of us."

  Hearing what the professor's wife said, Fang Lang turned his head to the professor's wife, his eyes swept across the house, and found nothing unusual.

  However, there are some guesses in my heart.

   "Then I will arrange the restaurant now, and I will arrange the driver to pick up the professor and his wife for the banquet later. I will leave first."

   After finishing speaking, Fang Lang took the initiative to get up and bid farewell to the two masters.

  The professor and his wife also sent Fang Lang to the gate very enthusiastically. When he walked out of the room, Fang Lang heard a slight sound of metal rubbing against the ground from the ground again.

  (end of this chapter)