1900: A physics genius wandering around Europe

Chapter 24 Heading to Germany
On June 1900, 6, Li Qiwei's exams finally ended, and he also had a vacation of more than two months.

During this period, Planck sent him a letter urging him to go to Berlin as soon as possible.

Of course, Li Qiwei was happy to go there. In the early 20th century, the world's scientific and cultural center was actually in Germany.

Thanks to Germany's educational reform, the national literacy rate has greatly improved, and the university model is advanced, far from comparable to the closed education in the UK.

Therefore, Germany's growing national strength caused a strong sense of crisis in the British Empire, which led to the outbreak of various subsequent wars.

Of course, there are many other factors.

As a PhD in physics in his previous life, Li Qiwei only had a general impression of history. When it came to specific details, he was a novice.

But all this has nothing to do with him now. He just went to Germany for academic exchange.

Planck mentioned in his letter that before Ridgwell arrived at the University of Berlin, he had already attracted the attention of countless teachers and students.

So he took it upon himself to arrange a high-level speech for Ridgwell at a regular meeting of the Berlin Physical Society.

There will be many top scientists participating, and it will be an academic feast.

After hearing the news, Alexander.

In my previous life, it seemed as if there was a Himalayas between me and these scientific giants.

But now, they are about to sit in the audience and listen to their own physics report, and they feel a sense of satisfaction.

But soon, Li Qiwei's sweet dream was interrupted by Hong'er.

"Master, do you want to take this dress with you? But it looks a bit old."

"And Master, your tea set, paper and pen, and various books, what else is missing?"

Li Qiwei said helplessly: "Alas, Hong'er, some things can be bought in Germany, so don't bring them."

"This time, the three of us travel light and just treat it as a trip."

Li San continued, "Did you hear what the young master said? Hurry up. Look how fast I can clean up the mess."

"If you keep doing this, you'll miss the train."

Hong Er said coquettishly: "How dare you say that? You are a warrior, what can you do? You are just gloating over other people's misfortunes."

Li Qiwei and Li San burst into laughter after hearing this.

"Don't worry. If you can catch the train, it will probably take four or five days to get to Germany, so it's better to bring everything with you."

In this era, the journey from Cambridge, England to Berlin, Germany was long and arduous.

Li Qiwei also asked Wilson carefully before planning a good route.

First take the train from Cambridge to London, then take a ferry at the ferry, cross the Strait of Dover, and arrive in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

Then take a train from Rotterdam, enter Germany, and arrive in Frankfurt.

Finally, take a train from Frankfurt to Berlin.

For this journey, four or five days might be the ideal time. If you encounter any problem, it will delay a lot of time.

Originally, Li Qiwei was not planning to bring Li San with him, but later he decided to bring him along for safety reasons.

Although the entire journey took place by ship and train, Li San was not allowed to bring weapons such as rifles and pistols.

But his boxing skills are also quite good. Without Li San by his side, Li Qiwei would be very nervous when he was showing off.

The three of them finally packed up all their luggage while laughing and set off for London.

After arriving in London that afternoon, Li Qiwei let Hong'er and Li San go for a stroll as they would take a ship from London to the Netherlands the next day.

Tonight, the master and his two servants will rest in a hotel in London, so they can experience the prosperity of the big city.

Ridgwell went to the headquarters of Nature alone to meet the editor-in-chief, Sir Lockyer.

After the paper was published, the other party wrote to me hoping to meet me.

Li Qiwei certainly would not give up this opportunity. He also wanted to see what the famous "Nature" was doing now.

London, Crinan Street, Macmillan Building, the headquarters of Nature magazine is located here. When Ridgway explained his purpose, a white-haired old man came down from upstairs soon. It was Sir Lockyer.

"Welcome, Bruce, I didn't expect you to come so soon. You are younger than I thought, you are really a young talent." As expected of someone who is in the cultural industry, he always speaks nicely.

"Hello, Sir, forgive my intrusion. Thank you very much for your invitation. I have long been fascinated by Nature magazine."

"Bruce, just call me by my first name, no need to call me Jazz."

"Okay, Lockyer."

"Bruce, have you heard of the name 'Nature' before?" The two of them exchanged greetings as they walked towards the office upstairs.

"I studied under Professor Thomson at Cambridge, and his doctoral students dreamed of publishing papers in Nature," Li Qiwei said without thinking.

"Hahaha, that's great. Bruce, you can tell them that Nature will give priority to reviewing their papers in the future."

"Then I thank them on their behalf. I think this must be great news."

After a while, Sir Lockyer led Li Qiwei to the third floor. After the two guests were seated, Mary made tea.

Lockyer smiled and said, "Forgive my self-assertion, Bruce, I think you Qing people must prefer tea rather than coffee."

"I personally love drinking tea and am fascinated by the ancient Chinese tea culture."

Li Qiwei smiled and took a sip of tea, complaining in his heart: "I don't believe you, you old man, the coffee smell in the cup hasn't been washed away yet."

But he smiled and said, "This tea is great. I guess you, Lockyer, must be very knowledgeable about tea."

Lockyer smiled and said, "Yes, I not only like tea, but also other Chinese cultures." Then he changed the subject.

"But I never thought that China would have such a talent like you, Bruce, in the scientific community."

"Forgive my rudeness, I'm just curious. There is basically no soil for science in Asia and Africa."

"Bruce, how did you achieve such success in physics? Is it because you studied in Cambridge?"

"Your vice-president is now promoting your deeds like crazy."

Li Qiwei looked into Lockyer's eyes, took a sip of tea, and said, "Lockyer, you have to know that there are countless people like me in China."

"Our country has only temporarily taken the wrong path. Once a great man can turn the tide, China will surely rise."

"So, I also suggest that you, Sir Lockyer, focus your Nature magazine's focus on China in the future."

After hearing this, Lockyer was shocked. He saw domineering confidence in Li Qiwei's eyes, as if the other party could predict the future.

His original intention in inviting Li Qiwei was to follow up on the paper on quantum mechanics.

This theory has a promising future. If all future results can be published in Nature, the improvement to the magazine will be unimaginable.

You know, just Li Qiwei's first paper tripled the sales of Nature.

Lockyer believes that as long as Li Qiwei maintains his current level, he will definitely achieve greater success in the future.

So he said, "Bruce, your point of view really opened my eyes. I think I can start with you. After all, you are Chinese."

"I formally invite you to become a reviewer for Nature and concurrently serve as honorary editor-in-chief."

“From now on, any paper signed by you, as long as it is published in Nature, will be free of charge and will be given priority.”

After listening to Lockyer's advice, Li Qiwei couldn't help but be shocked.

The reviewers of Nature, if this happened in future generations, many professors and scholars would be envious.

Not to mention the so-called honorary editor-in-chief. Although he has no real power, Li Qiwei believes that as long as he is capable enough, he will have a strong say.

And with this identity, he can understand the process of paper publication in this era.

Build up your network of contacts and prepare to develop your own power.

In this life, Li Qiwei doesn't want to be a warlord, he wants to be a school tyrant!

The protagonist is about to start his pretentious trip to Germany. Please read, collect, and vote for this novel. Thank you very much~
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