Chapter 489: Buddha of Ten Thousand Families
Chapter 489: Buddha of Ten Thousand Families
"Brother Shao, you accepted Dongmei into your house, but you didn't ask her to sleep with you. What's going on?"
Ping'er didn't dare to ask this question, but Ronghui had no problem asking it.
Ronghui herself is a person of unconventional character, and she happens to be the legitimate wife. Theoretically, she and Wenxiu should be in charge of the harem together, and this is exactly what she should be in charge of.
Of course, she actually didn't care about anything and had a very good relationship with several concubines, even Ping'er who envied her position.
Shao Quanzhong looked at Rong Hui teasingly, "Hui Er, why are you meddling in this matter? Generally speaking, isn't it Xiu Er who likes to worry about this?"
"I saw Dongmei coming back because you didn't want her to be unhappy. It's really pitiful."
This conversation took place in the French-style building in the east courtyard of Qiao Garden. On his first day back from Zhanjiang, Shao Quanzhong moved into Rong Hui's French-style building.
Ronghui likes French architecture, which is completely influenced by the impression she had during her student days.
She studied at the French Mission Girls' School in Hong Kong. Hong Kong 20 years ago was completely different from what it is now. The European-style buildings in Hong Kong were quite stunning and left a deep impression on Rong Hui, a teenager in middle school.
Shao Quanzhong also likes the French style very much. The French, like the northern rulers of China, like symmetrical patterns.
It is grand, spacious, luxurious and comfortable. The French really know how to enjoy life.
On the contrary, Shao Quanzhong doesn't really like the Jiangnan-style architecture of Daxia. The scenery changes as you move, the temple is built inside a snail, it's petty, and it also pays special attention to the beauty of asymmetry.
Of course, this is because the country bumpkin Shao Quanzhong does not understand art. Another reason is that the southeastern atmosphere is weak, and culture is valued over military power, which does not conform to the bandit character of the Northeastern men.
Shao Quanzhong leaned against the headboard of the luxurious French bed and sighed softly, "I calculated that if Dongmei follows Li Hongzhang, she will have a miscarriage and die in a year."
"Li Hongzhang missed her constantly and wrote eight poems in memory of her."
Li Hongzhang was a super celebrity of that era. When Shao Quanzhong came to prominence, Li Hongzhang was still alive.
Celebrity anecdotes spread very quickly. Shao Quanzhong may not know who invented alternating current, but he has heard many stories about Li Hongzhang.
"The lotus hut has fallen and I dream of the capital, but where is my home after being a soldier? There is no letter from Jiangcheng, but I still sing about the falling plum blossoms across the river."
It is difficult for Shao Quanzhong to remember this poem, but it is easy for him to remember Dongmei's tragedy.
"I'm not that old pervert Li Hongzhang. I'm almost 40 years old. Why would I harm a young girl? And who knows, if Dongmei has another miscarriage, wouldn't that mean she'll die?"
Rong Hui sat on a small stool in front of the dressing table, holding her chin with both hands, looking up at Shao Quanzhong with admiration, "I know my husband is the kindest person in the world."
Having been married for nearly twenty years, Rong Hui had long been accustomed to Shao Quanzhong's "time and space confusion speaking skills" and knew that this was something that would definitely happen in the future.
If Shao Quanzhong had intervened, Dongmei would not have died at such a young age.
This was just a casual act by Shao Quanzhong. In this world, there are only two people who think Shao Quanzhong is kind. One is Rong Hui, and the other is himself.
He killed over a million people during his Western Expedition, but saved tens of millions of Han people.
He provoked the European War, which caused the deaths of nearly 10 million people in Europe. But even without his instigation, the inherent contradictions in Europe would still have caused the European War. When more effective killing weapons, such as poison gas, were available, the number of deaths would have been even greater...
He instigated a civil war in Japan, which resulted in the deaths of five million people. But if Shao Quanzhong had not come, and these five million people had not died, how many people would have died in Daxia?
He watched the literary society rebel, and hundreds of thousands of Manchus died. But in fact, without him, more people would have died, and then there would have been more innocent souls in the wars among the warlords.
Now Shao Quanzhong is the only one in power, with unrivaled prestige, and Daxia is about to be unified without any damage. Not to mention that he immigrated 40 million people and saved the north from the disaster of no rain in the Dingwu years.
To outsiders, Shao Quanzhong was a ruthless warlord who killed people without blinking an eye, but in fact, "a Buddha in every household" was not enough to describe him. The Han people in Gansu and Yili provinces still worship his immortal tablet.
Rong Hui blinked her eyes. "Then I'll let Dongmei go to school and study for a few years. When she's 20 years old and her body is mature, she should be able to serve you."
"Well, don't bother. She can marry any boy she likes at school. I have enough harem and don't want to add more."
"You really don't like young girls, as they say you like the Virgin Queen Mother?"
"Nonsense, in my mind, my Hui'er will always be that 17 or 18-year-old foreign student with twin ponytails. No other girl is prettier than you. Wear twin ponytails again and let me see."
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Don't think that Shao Quanzhong can't say sweet words. He is so smart that he is unparalleled in the world. If he really wants to be a scumbag and live off his wife, there will be no problem for him to do that.
But Lao Shao calls himself a hero and generally disdains to do such things. Unless you give me a country, such as the Qing Dynasty, Spain, Russia, the Austro-Hungarian Empire... It seems that there are a few too many...
On November 1879, 11, the Philadelphia World's Fair closed successfully.
The World Expo is mainly to showcase the strength of the host country and enhance the international image of the host city. It is generally difficult to make a profit. The Vienna World Expo that Shao Quanzhong participated in suffered a loss.
The Philadelphia World's Fair was held at a bad time, coinciding with the European War, and was postponed for three years. After the European War, everyone's wallets were empty, and the organizers were ready to lose money to gain publicity.
However, the debut of wireless telegraphy at the World Expo immediately made the Expo profitable, which was something the organizers could not have imagined.
Another surprise came from the federal government. Edison invented a practical electric light in October and attended the Expo urgently, adding another highlight to the Expo.
However, electric lights at that time could only be used by nobles and wealthy businessmen. After all, direct current was difficult to transmit over long distances, and dedicated generators were still very expensive.
Wireless telegraphy can be used with batteries, which can be used in many places. Even if you don't have money, you have to borrow money to buy it. Shao Quanren returned home victoriously with a first-phase order of several hundred million taels of silver. Daxia Telecom has become the world's top company.
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A huge area was enclosed between Jiangyan, Hailing New City, Hailing Airport and the seat of Daxia government.
Huge diesel construction machinery was everywhere. Shao Quanzhong smiled and dug the soil himself to lay the foundation. He symbolically shoveled a few shovels of soil and cut a piece of red silk. Suddenly, firecrackers rang and spotlights flashed.
海陵获得了下一届世博会的主办权，海陵世博会将于1884年5月1日至11月1日举办，现在就开始进行场馆建设了。
"Report to the Marshal, it's bad, Maxwell has passed away."
Shao Quanzhong hurried from the construction site to Xiaoxiang Cliff to see Maxwell off for the last time.
Old Mac was only 48 years old this year and died young.
It’s not that I haven’t seen Dr. Fei before, but medicine can’t cure fatal diseases. Buddha can only save those who are destined to be saved. Doctors can’t cure diseases or save lives.
Lao Mai's mother died of stomach cancer at the age of 48. He has a family history of genetic diseases. No matter how miraculous the doctors are, they have not been able to cure cancer.
Shao Quanzhong originally thought that Hertz would become Maxwell's successor. Maxwell died with a smile on his face because Hertz verified his theory. Science values achievement, not age.
However, contrary to his expectations, a new Dutch scientist was appointed by Maxwell and elected by other scientists to succeed Maxwell and continue to preside over the Cavendish Laboratory.
Hertz claimed that he was too young, he was only 22. This scientist was older than Hertz, but actually not much older, just 26.
After listening to other people's experiences, Shao Quanzhong was convinced.
In addition to Dutch, this guy is also proficient in German, English, French, Greek and Latin. He is a typical genius.
He went to university at the age of 17, and finished all his subjects after a year and a half, and began to prepare for his doctoral thesis. He graduated with a doctorate after three years of university, and was hired as a professor of physics at Leiden University at the age of 23. His experience is extremely impressive, and he truly has the qualities of a leader in the scientific community.
Geniuses admire each other. When Mac found that his health was failing, he called Leiden University and invited this genius to inherit his career.
The Netherlands is a small country with a lack of talented people. This genius was very lonely and had no one who spoke the same language with him, so he happily accepted the invitation.
The name of this genius is Henrik Anton Lorenz.
Shao Quanzhong patted Lorenz on the shoulder and told him to work hard. He said that he had money and people, and if he couldn't poach anyone he wanted, he would kidnap them for him.
With the invention of the wireless telegraph, Shao Quanzhong's investment in electromagnetism has been largely recovered and he has made a fortune, so he decided to continue investing.
After finishing the talk with this genius and wanting to comfort Mac's three disciples, he found that Hertz and Popov were there, but Tesla had disappeared.
Hertz apologized and said Tesla was working on a new device and it was crunch time.
How dare you not give face to me, your financial sponsor? Shao Quanzhong gritted his teeth and said, "You look like a loser. You're probably too embarrassed to see me."
How respectable and polite are Hertz and Popov? You liar, how long have you been taking my funding for nothing? Six years, and you haven't achieved anything.
If you can come up with something brilliant that can make even one-tenth of the profit of wireless telegraphy, I will slap myself in the face on the spot.
Forget it. For Old Mac’s sake, I won’t bother with you.
"Reporting to the Marshal, the latest news from Europe, because by the end of the year, Germany could not pay this year's share of 20 billion gold marks in war reparations, France sent troops to occupy Germany's Ruhr area."
What? Are they fighting again?
(End of this chapter)