Australian Storm 1876

  Chapter 722 The Curies

Having thoughts, Li Fushou quickly left the tower and took the elevator down to the main hall on the ground floor. He casually invited the secretariat staff to give him a few words and put the matter aside. Naturally, the rest will be followed up by the secretariat professionals. To solve the corresponding problem.

  At this time, the Curies were not well-known. The information Li Fushou could provide was very limited. It was only that his wife Mary was Polish and a female physicist studying in France. The name should be Pierre-Curie couple.

Inquiry instructions were quickly issued from the Secretariat of the Royal Family via transoceanic telegrams and received by the head of the Bureau of Political Affairs in Paris. Based on limited information, he went to Solben (Paris) University to search for files and quickly locked Marie-Skrodowska. .

  Now, she should be called "Mrs. Curie".

  File display;

  September 1891, Marie Skrodovska went to Paris to study, and in November entered the physics department of the Faculty of Science of Solburn University (ie Paris University).

In April 1894, Mary and Pierre Curie got acquainted with the introduction of Polish scholar Joseph Kowalski, a professor of physics at the University of Fribourg in Switzerland, in order to use Pierre Curie’s better-equipped laboratory. Do in-depth physical research.

  In April 1895, Mary Skrodovska’s thesis "The Radioactivity of Uranium and Thorium Compounds" was read by Lippmann at the Academy of Sciences. This female physicist began to be known, but she was still not well-known.

In the European scientific world where patriarchal thoughts are serious, it is not easy for a female scientist to get ahead. She has to accept repeated scrutiny of questioning eyes, the serious force of exclusion formed by pride and prejudice, and the widespread ridicule and sarcasm. No one believes it. What can a woman learn in the field of basic physics?

  On July 26, 1895, Marie and Pierre Curie married in the town of Sau, on the outskirts of Paris. Marie Curie was a teacher in a girls’ middle school. For scientific research, they needed to buy a lot of instruments and equipment, and the couple was financially tight.

Therefore, the Oceanic Empire University, which is under construction, issued a kind invitation. Not only did it offer a high salary to hire the Curies as professors of the physics department, but also provided good individual laboratory conditions and project research and development funds, so that it can be free from distractions. Engaged in basic physics applied research.

  The Curie couple who received the invitation were pleasantly surprised, and immediately resigned from their teaching position in the girls’ middle school, packed simple luggage, and embarked on a long journey to Australia.

For the Curies who are obsessed with scientific research, it does not matter where they study, whether Australia is remote or not, or whether their living conditions are good or not. The most important thing is to provide the best environment for scientific research and sufficient R&D funds. .

  Basic physics research is a lonely and lonely scientific exploration. It needs a solid economic foundation and strong support. Australia has it all. So why should you hesitate?

On the cruise, there were dozens of foreign students who had returned from Britain, France, Germany and other Chinese scholars who accompanied Curie and his wife back to Australia, some returned from major business firms, and applied for scholars to Australia. The rest were hundreds of German immigrants. The appearance of dragging the family with one's mouth should be the relocation of several small families as a whole.

Today’s Dayang Kingdom has developed with great concentration, thanks to its unique geographical advantages and resource advantages, the society is prosperous, and the economic development is steadily increasing. Even in Europe, it is quite famous, attracting some landless farmers in the middle and low classes of society. With handicraftsmen, go to this hopeful continent to find a bright future.

  On the cruise ship, there were more than a dozen men wearing youthful outfits with vigorous expressions. They belonged to the special agents of the Royal Foundation and could be called "treasure hunters". Taciturn on the boat, never actively contact with outsiders.

Its main task is to invest in the purchase of paintings by famous European artists, precious manuscripts of celebrities, scientific patents, antique palace treasures and furniture, etc., and organized acquisitions, because the Royal Museum under construction needs a lot of collections, and the Imperial Palace is also under construction. A large number of high-value collections are needed.

This time they returned to Australia and brought hundreds of boxes with them. Among the more precious are Da Vinci’s famous paintings "The Woman Holding the Silver Rat", "St. John the Baptist", etc., all of which were spent through various channels. Niu Erhu’s efforts brought back the collection, as well as representative works by the Dutch painter Van Gogh, the Venetian School, and the French Neoclassical School, totaling more than 60 pieces.

This is just the result of an operation. The same special service personnel are available in Europe and the Qing Dynasty. Anyway, His Majesty has money. Not only does his business grow smoothly, but he also opens a silver mine and a gold mine to print money. Replace these yellow and white objects with truly valuable collections and pass them on to later generations.

  The cruise ship the Curie and his wife took stopped at Humen Port in the Red Sea. It is rich in all kinds of plump seafood. The canned seafood is sold well in Europe, especially the canned thornless fish steak, the canned fish stew without thorns, and the canned braised fish steak are especially popular.

  There is also a special banquet called "Fish Soup Banquet", which is very famous. Anyone who has eaten it will give a thumbs up and praise; "It's so delicious."

The cruise ship will dock at Humen Port for two days. It plans to receive 330 Arab women and 27 uncastrated and uncastrated thoroughbred Arabian horses, as well as a batch of ivory from East Africa, with a total weight of 45 tons, so the crew on board Fortunately to do a short tour in Humen City, and taste the local specialties.

The prosperous Humen City is an eye-opening place. It is a place where Chinese and Western blends meet. It has pure Arabian, Italian and French cuisine, and there is no shortage of Chinese cuisine. The vendors selling deep-fried dough sticks and buns are adjacent to the vendors selling cheese. Ningbo Gnocchi restaurant is just next to the French bakery. Tofu nao, mochi, stew and Italian pizza appear together. There must be one that is your favorite.

  No wonder the ocean-going ships passing by here like to stop here. In addition to replenishing necessities such as grain, vegetables and fresh water, it can also replenish a large amount of fish products and canned beef and mutton to prepare for the continued journey.

  Generally speaking

Freighters prefer to dock in Xi'an in the Gulf of Aden, where there is a vast anchorage, complete docks, storage facilities, and a variety of delicacies. The most important thing is that pubs, brothels, brothels and casinos are all over the streets and alleys. Favorite.

  The only disadvantage of Xi’an is that the climate is relatively hot. At night, the cool sea breeze blows away the heat of the day, and the whole city becomes active until late at night.

Cruise ships prefer to dock in Humen City on the banks of the Red Sea. Due to the cool plateau climate, and without leaving the two-ocean route, it takes more than a hundred nautical miles to stop at the anchorage in the Gulf of Aden, which is convenient and fast. Able to meet the needs of cruise ships.

After hearing the name of "Fish Soup Banquet" for a long time, the Curies and his wife decided to go there with their fellow physicist Lipman, so they resisted the great temptation of food along the way and came to the "Fish Soup Yipin Xian" restaurant in the city. , Designed for tasting the famous "fish soup feast".

  When a group of several people arrived here, dozens of tables in the restaurant were already full of seats. Most of them were famous for the guests who came off the cruise ship. It just so happened that there was only one empty table left.

  Pierre Curie had to admire his good luck. Taking advantage of the free time waiting for the meal, he and his wife Marie went outside the restaurant to admire the exotic scenery, his expressions were full of surprise.

  Just came to the most remote overseas territory of Ocean Kingdom, which made them feel many different places.

  "Dear Mary, as a rigorous thinking and observing scientist, um, can you feel the difference between this place and Paris?"

   "There are too many differences, Pierre, what do you want me to say?"

   "Let's talk about it all."

"Well, I'll try to analyze the differences. So far, there are five points." The two newlyweds have a very good relationship. Mary is unwilling to discourage her husband. After a smile, she analyzes with a rigorous scientist tone. ；

"First of all, here is a city with a majority of Orientals and Italians. I saw blacks, Arabs, Irish and perhaps French people here. The whole city is full of the unique atmosphere of Oriental architecture and Western integration, which is very attractive. people.

  Secondly, the urban street planning and management level here is very high, the roads are spacious and clean, and the traffic is in order. The lush street trees and blooming flowers make this city extraordinarily beautiful.

  You can't see the mess and feces in Paris, and no one spills dung on the street. The air is filled with the smell of flowers and sea breeze, which makes people feel good.

  Third point, the residents of the city here are full of confident smiles. This is confidence in a better life in the future. The city is full of vitality, which is very different from the depressed European cities.

  Fourth point, I have to mention the rich and varied food here. I sincerely hope that Honghe Valley City, where we will live for a long time, will also have so many choices.

  You should know that sometimes faced with a dazzling array of delicious food, there is no choice, but it is also a happy trouble.

  The fifth and final point, here is a heavily guarded coastal city, the famous "City of Mercenaries", a very unique place.

  What’s amazing is that not only is there no disorderly chaos here, but order is on the contrary, especially those Chinese mercenaries are very polite, which is simply shocking.

  From the artillery fortress we passed through when we entered the city, to the military police and armed mercenaries that we can often see in the streets and alleys, the discerning person knows that we must not mess around here, otherwise, there will be no good fruits.

  This unique landscape is a novel experience that you can’t see in Europe. "

Hearing this, Pierre Curie clapped involuntarily and said; "Dear Mary, I am amazed by your keen observation, and I very much agree with your point of view, but I want to add that you Look over there..."

Following the direction of Pierre Curie’s finger, Mary saw a carriage with dozens of large barrels parked next to the hotel. The guy who came out of the hotel helped the coachman unload the heavy barrels. They are full of fresh fish bones, with fish heads and tails.

This is…

  When Mary saw the restaurant’s staff pour the fish bones into a large pot, put the green onion and ginger, add clean cold water to boil, and then use a spoon to skim the foam, she suddenly realized.

  It turns out that these fish bone segments come from a seafood canning factory. Fishing boats send large fish that meet the specifications to the factory. After processing and removing unnecessary parts and fish bones, they are sent to the hotel in a large barrel to boil the fish soup.

The boiled fish soup is extremely thick and delicious. The restaurant only uses the soup, and the remaining waste is put into a vat again and sent to a nearby feed processing plant to be crushed and dried to make fish meal that can be added to the feed. All the processing procedures of fishery products extract all the value.

Standing next to the restaurant, Mr. and Mrs. Curie could see many local residents bringing pots and basins to make fish soup. The fish soup made by the restaurant was very cheap and delicious. Whether it was used to make dishes or to eat noodles. Great stuff.

  Therefore, the local restaurant has a huge production of fish soup. How about a restaurant, dozens or hundreds of restaurants?

Mr. and Mrs. Curie soon enjoyed a delicious fish soup feast. All the dishes here are hung out of delicious fish soup. The taste is rich in layers and the taste is long. It is really a special delicacy that you can't eat anywhere else. It is impressive. Extremely profound.

  (End of this chapter)