Reborn in Brazil As a Plutocrat - Chapter 385

Chapter 385 Leader

Conrad Chuze felt very reasonable when he heard Fang Lang’s words. Even if he was in a hurry, he didn’t need to be in a hurry, so he could only nod helplessly in agreement.

After thinking about it, he asked:

“Then what are you going to do with the Z-4 ​​computer we are manufacturing now!”

Fang Lang heard the words, took a few steps back and forth in the room, and circled around the computer a few times before saying:

“I would like to first apply for the patent of the Z-4 ​​computer you manufactured, and announce to the world that the Z-4 ​​computer, which was manufactured as early as 1945, is the world’s earliest electronic computer.

At the same time, invite relevant experts and professors from all over the world to come to Brazil to visit this great invention, and see if we can keep these experts and professors to cooperate with us in researching more advanced electronic computers.

Moreover, I will also set up a new materials laboratory to study more advanced semiconductor materials, so that we can maintain a sufficient leading position in the electronics industry.

So, if you find any outstanding talents, be sure to recommend them to me, and let us keep the outstanding talents. ”

Conrad Zuze was of course very happy when he heard that Fang Lang was going to apply for a patent for his electronic computer, and he also wanted to announce to the world that his electronic computer was the earliest in the world.

This made him feel in his heart that he was following the wrong person.

However, remembering that the Z-4 ​​I assembled last time was removed by the British Intelligence Agency, I hesitated and said:

“But my original Z-4 computer was dismantled by the British, and they are also looking for me everywhere. Isn’t it just telling everyone that I am in Brazil when we announce it openly?

Will this arouse the dissatisfaction of the British, and want to extradite me back to the UK! ”

Fang Lang waved his hand indifferently when he heard the words:

“What are you afraid of? Since I dare to announce to the whole world, I am sure to guarantee your safety. This is Brazil. What does it have to do with the United Kingdom? Why should we listen to his mercy.

Besides, we and they are members of the Allied Powers, so why should they decide whether you are guilty or not. ”

Actually, the reason why Fang Lang is so stiff is of course not simply because of the reasons Fang Lang and Conrad Chuze said.

The real reason is that Fang Lang has now participated in the upcoming European aid plan. With his relationship with the Morgan family, he must have a certain say in the Economic Committee.

Britain at this time, of course, it is impossible to have any unnecessary conflicts between Conrad Chuze and Fang Lang.

But Conrad Chuze didn’t know that Fang Lang had a hole card, he just thought that Fang Lang wanted to protect himself because he admired himself, and if the British approached him, he was ready to fight hard with the British.

I was so moved.

To be honest, Fang Lang treated him really well. Since he came to Brazil, he didn’t have to worry about the food, clothing, housing and transportation of the whole family, which was very different from the days of hiding in Switzerland.

So, he didn’t want Fang Lang to offend the British because of him.

After hesitating for a moment, he opened his mouth and said:

“Boss, if the British really come here, you can hand me over. Don’t worry, I won’t blame you.”

Seeing this scene, Fang Lang patted the other party’s shoulder with a smile and said:

“Conrad, don’t worry! I promise you, no one will come to trouble you.

However, if you can’t work hard and develop a more advanced computer for us, as the boss, I may be the one who troubles you. ”

Conrad Chuze didn’t understand that Fang Lang was joking with him, and he also relaxed and smiled at Fang Lang:

“No problem, boss, don’t worry, I will work hard and never give you a chance to trouble me.

But if we develop a more advanced computer, will anyone buy it?

After all, this guy is not cheap. ”

Hearing the words, Fang Lang smiled and said:

“Don’t worry! As long as you can make a more advanced computer, I can find a buyer for you. At that time, we will set up a special computer company to sell the computer you made.

Factories like our current aircraft manufacturing plant, machine tool manufacturing plant, etc. are your customers. ”

As for the use of computers, Conrad Zuse is certainly not as ignorant of what to use as others.

After all, the reason why he invented the computer was to cope with the increasingly complex calculations in research.

Now hearing that the boss is going to set up a company dedicated to the production of computers, and let the companies within the group purchase first, Conrad Zuze is very excited.

In fact, as early as the Z-3 computer appeared, he had already established a computer company in Germany and wanted to sell the computers he made.

Unfortunately, most people don’t recognize his design and don’t realize the role of computers.

Well now, it’s really nice to have a boss who recognizes his research results and wants to turn him into a commodity.

So, without hesitation, he vented his chest and said:

“Please rest assured, the boss, I will definitely create a more advanced computer, and try to surpass the American Eniac in the shortest possible time.”

Fang Lang is of course very happy to have such a proactive researcher under his command.

But he still did not forget to remind:

“Very well, I am waiting to hold a celebration banquet for you.

However, I hope you don’t continue to fight alone. After all, Americans have the support of an entire university talent, and it is difficult for you alone to surpass.

Now we can recruit researchers you think are suitable from all over the world to join your team. However, this is not enough. I hope you can bring some students on the basis of this institute and cultivate a more professional research team.

Only when we have enough researchers conducting basic research can our research strength expand rapidly. ”

Hearing this, Conrad Zuze said hesitantly:

“However, I don’t have any experience in leading students, so I’m worried”

Fang Lang understood what the other party meant. In fact, although some researchers in Conrad Chuze’s research team now admire his intelligence, they call him a professor.

But in fact, he is not a scholar, but an engineer. He majored in civil engineering and architecture, and his highest degree is only a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering.

It is equivalent to our current undergraduate degree in civil engineering, because the work needs to complete many mechanical calculations, such as bridges, material strength design, etc., and the results must be calculated by themselves according to the formula, and it is often impossible to complete a strength calculation problem in a whole day.

Later, he discovered that the mechanical formulas are fixed, and all they have to do is to fill these formulas with data. This kind of monotonous work should be done by machines.

That’s why I began to study computers on a whim. Living in Germany under the rule of the Communist Party, I had no way of knowing the news of American scientists developing computers, and I didn’t even hear the names of Babbage and Hollerith.

In addition, he did not receive any funding from universities or government agencies, and only a few friends “sponsored” a small amount of money. With these meager funds, Konrad Zuse completed the project in 1938 completely behind closed doors. Manufacture of a programmable digital computer Z-1.

For this kind of person who is not from a major and relies entirely on his own hobbies to invent and create, it still feels a bit lacking in confidence to let him teach others the knowledge he has researched.

However, Fang Lang knew very well that Conrad Zuse was able to rely on such a simple relay to create a programmable computer that used binary calculations.

His own understanding of computers is definitely one of the best in the world.

So, regarding his scruples, he interrupted without hesitation:

“Electronic computer is a brand new field, and everyone is still in the stage of exploration and research, and a complete knowledge system has not been formed.

And you can manufacture such an advanced electronic computer under such circumstances, which means that you are on the right path.

Besides, you have to walk this road step by step.

You are the authority in this field, so you don’t have to have any scruples and worries at all.

I think you can take advantage of the time to wait for the industrial manufacturing of transistors to sort out your knowledge system and form a new discipline.

Then you will be famous in history and become the leader of the computer science. ”

Conrad Chuze didn’t expect Fang Lang to think so highly of him, and he couldn’t help being a little excited by what Fang Lang said.

More importantly, he felt that what Fang Lang said was not wrong. He was the first person in the world to invent electronic computers. He couldn’t even say that he represented the development direction of electronic computers, so who could be better than himself? Woolen cloth!

So, he stood up suddenly, looked at Fang Lang firmly and said:

“Okay, boss, you are right, I am the person who invented the computer, isn’t it easy to lead a few students?

After I went back, I took the time to sort out the knowledge I had.

Strive to form our own knowledge system in the shortest possible time, and begin to cultivate more outstanding computer research talents for us.

Strive to make our electronic computer research progress surpass that of the Americans, and let them all come to us to buy electronic computers. ”

Seeing Conrad Chuze’s high-spirited look, Fang Lang nodded with satisfaction, laughed loudly and said:

“Haha. Yes, we will quickly surpass the Americans and complete the research on the most advanced computers.

Don’t worry, I absolutely support your research with all my strength, money for money, people for people. ”

Hearing such a bold promise from investors made Conrad Zuze, who has always relied on himself to do everything possible to raise funds for research, feel very happy.

“Don’t worry, the boss, I swear to God, I will definitely develop an electronic computer that is more advanced than the Americans.”

Fang Lang didn’t have any doubts about this. After all, the guy in front of him was a genius, and with his own vision beyond the times, it was actually not difficult to achieve this goal with a little bit of advice.

For example, I told Konrad Zuse that transistors are beyond the existence of electronic tubes, which greatly accelerated the research progress of electronic computers, because, in history, electronic tube computers still have a long lifespan!

Even, the Soviet Union has always continued to research along the tube technology. If it weren’t for the later history to prove that the transistor is the future, who would dare to pat their chests and say that they should give up the tube and turn to the research on the transistor?

Including that the transistors researched by Bell Labs now use germanium transistors instead of the more excellent silicon element transistors later.

Of course, Fang Lang will not tell others about the future development direction of transistors. After all, the progress of science and technology requires a process. If he intervenes too much and overwhelms the seedlings, there may be knowledge fragmentation, which is not conducive to technology. improvement.

Now that Conrad Zuse has manufactured the Z-4 ​​electronic computer in Brazil, as long as the Fangyuan Group does not relax, it will definitely be able to occupy a place in the field of electronic computers in the future.

This also means that Fangyuan Group will participate in the great changes of the third industrial revolution and have a place in the field of electronic information.

At least one hundred years will not be eliminated by society.

Of course, relying on electronic computers alone is not enough. After having transistors, it is necessary to focus on research on integrated circuits.

And apply integrated circuits to the research of electronic computers.

Thinking of this, Fang Lang couldn’t help thinking that in the upcoming European aid plan, it is also necessary to focus on investing in related industries in Europe.

It is not necessary to establish such a company in Europe and the United States, but it can use the capital strength of Global Morgan Bank to invest in related industries.

As a soul of later generations, Fang Lang is very clear that those industries will develop the fastest in the future and belong to the correct research direction.

Among them, the electronic and electrical industry is the focus of Fang Lang’s layout. In addition to computer-related industries, Fang Lang also plans to enter household appliances. Brands such as Siemens and Bosch in Germany are Fang Lang’s key investment targets.

Of course, in addition to the electronics industry, there are telegraph and telephone communication industries, the automobile industry, heavy industry, precision machinery, pharmaceutical and chemical industries, and so on!

Among them, the automobile industry is the easiest, because Fang Lang has now acquired Aston Martin in the UK, and has a basis for cooperation with Mercedes-Benz and Porsche in Germany. In this European aid plan, Fang Lang also plans to take a stake in Volkswagen.

After all, Volkswagen will be the most profitable car company in the future, and many brands have been acquired by the Volkswagen Group. Of course, Fang Lang, who has a vision beyond the times, will not miss such an opportunity.

The heavy industry Fanglang plans to rely on the container ship manufacturing technology of Global Shipbuilding to expand its own shipyard in Europe, and use European high-quality skilled workers to research larger and more advanced shipbuilding technology for itself.

Wait until the labor costs in Europe and the United States rise, and then bring these mature technologies back to the shipyard of Fangyuan Group.

Of course, Universal Group also has Global Steel, which is also the focus of Fang Lang’s development in Europe. With the economic recovery in the future, the demand for steel will be a very large amount.

Now I plan to focus on the development of the steel industry in Germany and Italy.

In addition, the precision machinery industry will also be Fang Lang’s key investment direction this time. The machine tool processing plant he is currently establishing in Brazil needs more exchanges with Europe and the United States in order to maintain the advancement of technology.

Fang Lang plans to invest in several precision machining companies with great potential in Germany and Italy to exchange needs and promote each other.

The last is the medical and chemical industry. Although the investment in the medical industry is huge, the future will also be a period of rapid development of the medical industry, and various testing equipment and drugs will be invented one after another.

Investing in the medical industry is also very necessary for your own health and safety.

Such as Bayer in Germany and Roche in Switzerland.

(end of this chapter)