Reborn as a police officer in South Africa

Speaking of the V-2 rocket, many people have considered it a black weapon that could change the course of the world war. If the Germans were given enough time, the outcome of the world war might be rewritten.

In fact, they are all illusions. Robert Goddard launched the world's first liquid rocket in 1926. Although the flight of the rocket only lasted about 2.5 seconds, the maximum height was 12.5 meters, and the flight distance was 56 meters, this was still

An epoch-making achievement.

However, in 1925, Robert Goddard's research encountered an unprecedented crisis.

 The key is still not having money.

Different from Nyasaland when he started to develop aircraft, Robert Goddard did not have any previous achievements to draw from, nor did he have massive financial support. His team only had five people including him.

Robert Goddard has spent all his savings in order to develop rockets. In order to continue his research, Robert Goddard is preparing to sell his farm.

"No Robert, if we sell the farm, where are we going to do research?" David Foster, Robert Goddard's assistant and also Robert Goddard's friend, in order to support Robert Goddard's

research, and sold his house and car in Princeton.

“Why don’t I go find Mr. Morgan again and hope to win his investment.” Robert Goddard’s student George placed his hope on the investment of the tycoon.

Morgan is talking about John Morgan. George was born in a wealthy middle-class family. He got a letter of recommendation from his father and got a chance to meet Morgan.

It’s a pity that Robert Goddard’s team did not seize this opportunity. Although Morgan likes to invest, he only invests in projects that have potential and can bring profits to him, such as Nikola Tesla’s Wardenclyffe Tower.

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 Nikola Tesla built Wardenclyffe Tower for the purpose of conducting experiments in transatlantic radio broadcasting and wireless power transmission. Morgan invested $150,000 in the project.

As a result, the Italian Marconi completed the transatlantic radio transmission experiment before Nikola Tesla. Morgan immediately stopped funding Nikola Tesla, causing Nikola Tesla to fall into a financial crisis.

, and eventually went bankrupt.

Morgen was so ruthless in dealing with a master-level task like Nikola Tesla, let alone the unknown Robert Goddard.

“It’s useless, we don’t even have a chance to see Mr. Morgan now.” Gibson, another student of Robert Goddard, was at a loss.

 For people like Morgan, time is very precious and will not be easily wasted on ordinary people.

"David, I have decided. I still have a house on the outskirts of Worcester. Where can we move to and continue our research?" Robert Goddard decided to sell the farm and did not forget to get chicken blood at the same time: "

When our rocket is launched, we will make a splash all over the world, and countless investors will line up to come to us waving checks."

Selling a farm is not that easy. Like southern Africa, the United States is also a country with vast land and sparsely populated areas. Farms in bad locations cannot be sold at a high price. Robert Goddard hopes to get 10,000 US dollars, which is the same as the buyer's.

The asking prices are very different.

 That’s right, it’s ten thousand.

Don’t think that a project as high-end as a rocket can easily cost hundreds of millions or billions. It is an aerospace project in the 21st century. The research currently being conducted by Robert Goddard is just a big firecracker compared to a real rocket.

Of course, the amount of US dollars is only a drop in the bucket for Robert Goddard's rocket. Now Robert Goddard can only hope that investment will be obtained after the rocket is launched, otherwise Robert Goddard will not be able to carry out improvement research.

The official name of Massachusetts is the "Commonwealth of Massachusetts", or Massachusetts for short. The famous Harvard University and MIT are both here. The economy is relatively developed, and farms are relatively easy to sell.

Of course, just because it is easy to sell, does not mean that it can be sold at a higher price.

 At night, Robert Goddard lay in bed tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.

 “Honey, do you have to sell the farm?” Robert Goddard’s wife Daisy didn’t sleep either.

"Otherwise, what else can we do? The research has entered the most critical stage. David and I have been working hard on this for five years. How many five years can there be in life?" Robert Goddard sat up irritably, scratching.

It was about to develop into Mediterranean hair. I searched for a long time but couldn't find the cigarette.

Oh, that’s right, you are already so poor that you have to sell your farm, so you still have money to buy cigarettes.

 “What will happen to me and the children after the farm is sold?” Daisy has never complained in these years, but the pressure of life is increasing, and sooner or later the goddess will become a psychopath.

"When the rocket takes off, I will be able to find new investments. Then I will buy you a big house in Manhattan so that the children can receive the best education." Robert Goddard kept painting, not just painting.

Give it to your family and team members, and also comfort yourself.

It’s impossible not to draw a picture. On the road of science, everyone is lonely. If Rudolf Diesel had not met Rock, he would have been buried at the bottom of the cold Atlantic Ocean.

 Miracle like Nikola Tesla, after going bankrupt, he could only live in a hotel in New York and had to be monitored by the US intelligence agency.

Yes, even though it has cooperated with southern Africa many times, Nikola Tesla was "forced" to go bankrupt and now seems to have lost the chance of a comeback.

Many famous so-called big shots hate Nikola Tesla, such as Edison who invented the light bulb, and Marconi who invented the radio. They all hope that Nikola Tesla will go bankrupt, and even hope that Nikola Tesla will go bankrupt.

·Death to Tesla and never show up again so they can keep their profits.

 Nikola Tesla was a great inventor, but not a qualified businessman, so Nikola Tesla could only go bankrupt, and he must go bankrupt.

Of course, Nikola Tesla still has a lot of good things in his hands, such as his more than 1,000 patents. These have been applied for. How many have not been applied for?

It is said, it is just said that after Nikola Tesla died, the U.S. intelligence agency took away all of Nikola Tesla’s personal belongings from the New Yorker Hotel where Nikola Tesla lived, and the contents are unknown.

As far as we know, it remains the top secret of the United States until the 21st century.

“Dear, I don’t want to undermine your self-confidence, but have you ever considered what happens if you fail?” Daisy is not a fanatical Scientology believer, she is just an ordinary housewife.

"It is impossible to fail. There is no word failure in my dictionary. Don't mention this word to me." Robert Goddard suddenly became irritable. He could not accept the consequences of failure now.

 Or rather, I dare not face it.

 “Go to sleep” Daisy turned over, sobbing faintly.

 The bedroom finally returned to calm, but it was no longer as warm and peaceful as before, but instead was filled with unsettling annoyance.

 The next day, David Foster found a buyer.

"10,000 US dollars? Hahahaha, are you crazy or am I crazy? This is Massachusetts, not Manhattan, Long Island. This farm is worth up to 3,000 dollars, and I can't give you that much." After the buyer inspected the farm on the spot,

A price was offered that Robert Goddard could not accept.

"3000? Is there any mistake? This farm covers an area of ​​1,500 acres and is in a good location. It can't be worth just this little money." Although Robert Goddard didn't know much about the price of the farm, 3,000 US dollars was too little.

, unable to support the rocket until it takes off.

Moreover, according to the buyer's intention, the return was less than 3,000, which was difficult for Robert Goddard to understand.

"It's very simple. Your farm has not been developed at all. It is said to be a farm, but it is actually wasteland. If it were a fully developed farm, I would be able to give you a higher price, but unfortunately it is not." The buyer is taking advantage of the situation, even if it is a mature farm.

Wild land costs two dollars an acre, and that was the price in the last century.

There is no way. This is the case in the United States nowadays. This is still the relatively developed economy of Massachusetts, but it is a vast and sparsely populated central area. As long as immigrants are willing to go, the farms can be given away for free. Of course, the area will not be too large.

“Eight thousand!” Robert Goddard has spent all his energy on rocket research over the years and is not in the mood to run a farm. Moreover, he is not a qualified negotiator.

“No, just 3,000!” The buyer confirmed Robert Goddard’s eagerness to sell the farm.

"Sir, good news, I got an appointment from Mr. Baekeland, and we have a new opportunity!" George came speeding on his motorcycle and reported to Robert Goddard before the car stopped.

This is good news.

 The motorcycle George rides is produced by Holt in the United States. This is a motorcycle company from southern Africa and the undisputed industry leader. It just acquired the American Harley-Davidson last year.

 What makes Americans heartbroken is that after Holt acquired Harley-Davidson, it no longer produced Harley-Davidson motorcycles. Instead, it changed the production line to produce Holt motorcycles. Since then, Harley-Davidson motorcycles have been missing from the American market.

This is also a normal operation of capital expansion. William Harley and Arthur Davidson may be able to create another motorcycle brand, but the company "Harley-Davidson" will always belong to southern Africa.

 “Which Baekeland?” Robert Goddard was hit by the huge surprise and lost his temper and hugged George directly.

"That's the Baekeland you know!" George laughed. Baekeland is now a famous plastics king in the United States, and he is also a famous car king. The sales volume of the Washington car produced by Baekeland in the U.S. market has exceeded that of Ford.

Model T car.

Compared to Robert Goddard, Baekeland is not only an outstanding scientist, but also a successful businessman. It can even be said that Baekeland is Robert Goddard's idol.

  ps: More and more people are coming back at the end of the year, and the fish heads have been washed and peeled and are waiting in the pot.