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Constantine was naturally willing to see more capital join the industrial development of Greece.

So I fully agreed to Steve's conditions, so that there would be a stable source of funds for the construction of the AC power station.

"Since the National Bank of Greece is interested in this project, you can take advantage of this opportunity to set up a company. Its main business is to be responsible for the operation of thermal power generation. The small AC power station that has been built this time will be merged into this company. The company and all the technologies involved are left to Tesla’s AC R\u0026D team.”

Constantine said to Steve and Goldberg.

"In order to recognize Mr. Tesla's great achievements, I think this electric power company will be called Tesla. What do you think?"

Gao Bairui said to everyone enthusiastically.

Constantine looked at the unconcealed joy on Tesla's face and couldn't help cursing secretly: You really know how to be a good person. A company's name can be used to please Tesla, a technology expert, without any expense. And it seems that the flattery is just right.

As soon as Constantine put the Tesla team in charge of the company's technology, he started patting other people's horses to win over Tesla?

These people who are engaged in finance are all monkeys and monkeys, and they really know how to climb up the ladder.

"In this case, you, the National Bank of Greece, have extensive connections in the business community. Please look for a manager for this new company to be responsible for the administrative management of this company. Once you find a suitable candidate, let me meet with you."

Constantine saw that these two people were so enthusiastic, so he went along with the situation and sold them a favor.

After all, with such a large investment, it is natural for the National Bank of Greece to find a trustworthy manager.

On the one hand, he is responsible for his own investments, and on the other hand, he follows the example of Costebrew of Alfa Bank and exerts influence in this newly established company that is destined to have a bright future.

As the currency-issuing bank of Greece, the National Bank of Greece is the real leader in the Greek financial community.

The National Bank of Greece is willing to participate in this project, and the completion of a large-scale AC power station is just around the corner.

Constantine is also willing to work out the whole system with them, which is not harmful to both parties.

After completing the AC power station, it can be said that Constantine finally felt relieved.

"We, the Mavrokozatos family, have decided to invest in an electric oil pressing plant, mainly engaged in olive oil pressing," Alexandros announced to everyone.

"Of course, this is after the power station begins normal operations. After all, without electricity as an energy source, this plant has no meaning."

Indeed, that would have the least risk. If the AC power station operates smoothly by then, the Mavrokozatos family, a wealthy Fanar family that moved from Constantinople to Greece, will be almost guaranteed to make a profit without losing money.

"Principal Ikios, look, it is conservatively estimated that there will be hundreds of science and engineering positions that will be given to your newly trained science and engineering talents at the University of Athens."

Constantine said to the rector of the University of Athens with a smile.

"You can relax your hands and cultivate more science and engineering talents."

For this banquet, Principal Ikios, who has a high status in the Greek educational community, was naturally invited.

Although there were some science students at the University of Athens before, medical students basically accounted for the majority.

Other subjects, such as mathematics, physics, mechanics and other science and engineering subjects, have very few learners.

"Your Highness, that requires the support of the Education Foundation. The cost of training science and engineering students far exceeds that of liberal arts students."

This is true. After all, science and engineering students need to conduct a lot of experiments during their studies, which requires schools to have complete experimental equipment. Each experiment will also cost a certain amount.

Since Greece does not have a tradition of science and engineering research, there is a shortage of science and engineering teachers, and it is necessary to introduce teachers from European countries, which undoubtedly increases the cost of training science and engineering students.

In the previous Tesla research team, in order to gather enough people, Tesla personally went into battle and lectured on electricity knowledge to some mathematics students at the University of Athens, and then selected outstanding performers and invited them to join the AC research team. .

The training cost of mathematics major is also relatively low. It is similar to economics, politics, law and other majors. You can travel in the ocean of knowledge in the classroom alone and do not need a lot of experimental equipment.

After all, their practice is in their minds and on the blackboard, so some students study mathematics at the University of Athens out of interest.

Otherwise Constantine would have a headache, how to find enough AC researchers.

"As for education, we will discuss it in detail another day."

Constantine said to Ichios.

At this moment, the purpose of this banquet has been achieved.

After a series of matters concerning alternating current were negotiated, everyone could see that His Excellency the Duke of Sparta had lost interest, so he left one after another.

Gardens in Tatoy Palace.

Constantine and Tesla strolled among them.

"Mr. Tesla, you know that Greece is not capable of manufacturing the machinery and equipment used in the factories negotiated at the banquet just now. We have to turn to large companies in Western European countries for help."

Greece itself does not have the ability to produce things like steam turbines, electric textile equipment, and even the transformers invented by Tesla.

Therefore, a large amount of equipment must be imported from companies with strong technology such as Siemens.

In order to complete the construction and put the AC power station into operation as soon as possible, it is best to use Tesla's large number of patents to cooperate with each other.

In this era, the patent laws of various countries almost only remained effective within each country.

And Greek patent law has not yet appeared.

Under such circumstances, these patents brought out for cooperation will undoubtedly be leaked and used by others.

For example, the alternating current patent and the Tesla transformer patent, these are Tesla's efforts.

While these technologies were in the process of being developed, Constantine funded them heavily.

But Tesla still has considerable say in these patents.

"Mr. Tesla, I will give you a satisfactory reward for your losses," Constantine said sincerely.

Tesla stopped and said to Constantine: "Your Excellency, if giving up these patents can make alternating current available for use quickly, I will be happy."

"Actually, I know very well that for basic technology patents like alternating current, it is impossible to charge licensing fees like ordinary technology patents."

Historically, in order to promote alternating current and compete with Edison's direct current, Tesla tore up his alternating current patent.

Some people joked that if Tesla continues to retain the patent for alternating current and can successfully collect patent fees, within ten years, Tesla may no longer be the richest man in the world, instead of Rockefeller.

Think about it, if every kilowatt-hour of alternating current required a corresponding patent fee to be paid to Tesla, this would really be possible.

"For me, having my own laboratory and freely exploring the sea of ​​science makes me forget about myself every time I pick up a shell from this sea of ​​truth."

"But wealth cannot bring me this kind of happiness."

"My stubborn father, for a long time, tried his best to let me take over his class and become a priest (Tesla's father was a priest)"

"To a certain extent, he succeeded. The difference is that as a priest, I do not believe in God, but in the truth."

"But I believe that my devotion to the truth is no weaker than my father's devotion to God."

Listening to Tesla's scientific declaration, I can't help but feel filled with emotion. This is a true scientific explorer.