Arthur and Gavin’s global travel is really not a quick tour. Everywhere they go, Arthur and Gavin have to conduct an in-depth investigation of the local customs and customs, understand the local culture and history, and understand the local current situation.
Just do some understanding and analysis.
Only when you leave southern Africa can you realize how good southern Africa is.
When they were in southern Africa, Arthur and Gavin took everything for granted and thought that people all over the world lived the same life as southern Africans.
The result is completely different. In today's world, Europe has been in a downturn since the world war. The United States is still in a barbaric state. Several other ancient empires are dying and dying. The wars are endless and the people are in dire straits. As for those colonies and semi-colonies, the situation is the same.
It's terrible.
After spending more than half a year traveling around the world, Arthur was surprised to find that among all the countries in the world, including the United Kingdom and the United States, Southern Africa actually stood out. This prompted Arthur to think more deeply, and overnight
Become an adult.
“How was traveling around the world? Do you have any special experiences?” Rock cared about Arthur very much. Although Ada’s education for Arthur was very strict, there were many examples where it was counterproductive.
"I don't feel very good -" Arthur leaned forward in his chair and crossed his hands on his knees. He was still a little cramped: "Gavin and I went to many places, some places with beautiful scenery, but there
People are not happy; some places are rich in products, but wars continue and people live in poverty; there are too many ambitious people——"
Arthur still has a summary, but it is not comprehensive.
It is also understandable, after all, I have just grown up, and my three views still need to be further improved.
"It's normal to have ambitions. Where there are people, there will be disputes. The world is so big and there are so many resources. Some people want to take more and more, and some people have to fight -" Rock unknowingly began to instill something.
, the subtle influence is still great.
In the past, Rock also believed that the world is beautiful and that as long as you work hard, you can live a happy life.
Until one day, someone makes such nonsense that the billions of Chinese cannot live the same life as Americans, otherwise it will be a disaster for the world.
At that time, Roque realized that the nature of the world is that the weak eat the strong.
The same is true now. Although Arthur has received an elite education since childhood, there are some things that cannot be learned in the classroom. This is also the original intention of Rock in favor of Arthur and Gavin traveling around the world.
What you have learned on paper will eventually make you realize it is shallow, and you will definitely know that you need to do it in detail.
“Are we like this in southern Africa?” Arthur was a little nervous when he asked this question.
"It can also be said that although Africa is rich in resources, it is not enough for everyone to live the same happy life as southern Africans. Otherwise, why would we spend a lot of money to build railways and expend great efforts to develop industry? Definitely not.
In order to allow Congolese people to live the same life as southern Africans, but to maintain the competitiveness of southern Africa and its competitiveness in the world." Roque does not deny the strength of southern Africa, nor does he deny the influence of southern Africa on neighboring countries.
Squeeze, that's what the real world is like.
When Arthur was a child, Ada and Rock could weave a fairy tale world for Arthur.
Now that Arthur has grown up, Ada and Roark, no matter how reluctant they are, must let Arthur know the cruelty of the real world. To put it bluntly, it is better to bully others than to be bullied.
“During the colonial period of Leopold II, Congolese people were used as means of production at will, and 15 million of the 25 million people died in just a few decades. That was the real deprivation of life for the people - the current Republic of Congo and the Kingdom of Congo, at least
Congolese people will no longer be tortured and killed at will. This is progress." Roque was sometimes helpless. When the Republic of Congo and the Kingdom of Congo were established, even if there was no chance of becoming a powerful country, there was still a chance of becoming a stable country.
It is a pity that the rulers of the Republic of Congo and the Kingdom of Congo are more disappointing than the other. They did not drive away the colonists for the happiness of the Congolese people, but replaced them and continued to enslave and exploit the Congolese people.
So over the years, the Republic of Congo and the Kingdom of Congo have gradually become resource providers and commodity dumping sites in southern Africa. In fact, the lives of ordinary people have not changed much.
“I understand—” Arthur was a little depressed. Young people all have their own fantasies about the world, and the process of growing up is very cruel.
"That's good -" Rock is full of expectations for Arthur. This child is still very smart. Their generation has a higher starting point than Rock's generation, and their achievements should also be higher.
Of course this is just an ideal state. The challenges faced by Arthur and Gavin’s generation are no less than those faced by Rock’s generation.
"You have to understand one thing. In this world, you can't make everyone like you, so you only need to be responsible for the people in your territory and let them live a good life. Others are not your responsibility-"
Rock reminded Arthur that Cyprus is not southern Africa. Not to mention being surrounded by enemies, it is also a place of right and wrong. The surrounding environment is more dangerous than southern Africa: "——If you want to take greater responsibility, then it is easy to find a way to expand your
Territory, turn them into your people, and you can play a greater role."
Roark really wants to see what step Arthur can take. Next to Cyprus is the Asia Minor Peninsula, and further away is the Balkans. There are still many opportunities.
"My abilities are limited. If I can do as well as you, I will be satisfied -" Arthur takes Roark as his idol. This standard is a bit high.
“Trust me, the sky is not your limit.” Rock encouraged, which was also a pun.
While Rock and Arthur were deepening their relationship through fishing, preparations were being made for the second test flight of the helicopter in a remote factory in Milner City, thousands of miles away.
In order to develop helicopters, Rock mobilized elite troops from major research institutes in Nyasaland and concentrated them in Milna City to attack the city day and night.
The power of collective attack is still very strong. Over the past few months, the team has overcome hundreds of technical problems such as engines, materials, and designs, and finally conducted the first test flight last month.
Unfortunately, the result was not good. The helicopter did successfully fly off the ground, but it was not close enough to Rock's request. After lifting two meters into the air and just hovering for less than thirty seconds, the helicopter's rotor had a problem and was forced to return to the ground.
After communicating with Dr. Marcellus, the leader of the second team in charge of materials, Diesel decided to redesign the helicopter's power system and use the latest materials just developed by Favalte Steel Group, and then there was a second test flight.
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“God bless me, I hope I can succeed this time——” Diesel looked tired. Although the conditions in Milner City were good, there was still a gap compared with Port Edward.
Diesel is now a millionaire. He has already become famous and can enjoy life, but he has to go deep into the mountains and forests to develop helicopters. It is also tragic.
Rubbing his sore waist, Diesel swore that this would be the last time.
"We actually succeeded last time, and now we are pursuing more powerful performance." Dr. Marcellus is not satisfied. He is a standard technology geek, with a short stature, a thin body, a surprisingly big head, and a mask on his face.
An ancient monocle and a standard Mediterranean hairstyle.
Like a person walking out of a museum.
“Gentlemen, we are ready, can we start now?” Igor Ivanovich Sikorsky, who had just joined the team, was full of energy and it was his dream to join the aviation industry.
This Igor is the same Igor who invented the world's first four-engine airplane.
The world's first four-engine aircraft was invented by the Russian Empire in 1913. Igor was the chief designer of the four-engine aircraft.
During the World War, the Russian Empire fell, and then Russia fell into civil war and the joint intervention of the Allied Powers. Igor was unable to realize his dream in Russia, so he immigrated to the United States.
Two months ago, a headhunter from Christian Human Resources found Igor, who was teaching at a university, and brought Igor to southern Africa.
Igor finally returned to the field he had always loved and participated in the research and development of helicopters.
While in Russia, Igor began to experiment with helicopter-like aircraft, but due to the technical level of the Russian Empire at the time, Igor was unable to realize his dream.
After arriving in southern Africa, Igor felt like a fish in water. There were countless engineers and almost unlimited funds for Igor to realize his dream.
“Let’s get started—” Diesel couldn’t wait and stared at the helicopter parked on the tarmac.
With Rock's participation, the starting point of the helicopter research and development process was artificially raised to a considerable height.
If Rock had been at the scene, Rock would have been surprised to find that the helicopter parked on the helipad was almost the same as the small helicopter in Rock's memory.
Following the signal from the command console, the pilot started the engine and the helicopter's rotor began to rotate.
"Actually, if we can further reduce the weight of the fuselage and remove unnecessary facilities, our helicopters can fly higher and further -" Igor still doesn't know enough about the scientific community in Southern Africa.
Scientific research is still a step-by-step process and cannot be accomplished overnight.
The problem is that the invention of the helicopter did not happen overnight. In 1907, Frenchman Paul Kearney developed the world's first full-size manned helicopter and successfully tested it. At that time, the helicopter was called a "flying bicycle".
It is already 1921. If the collective strength of southern African scientific researchers is not as good as Paul Kearney's idea, then Rock's hard work over the years will be worthless.
With the expectant eyes of everyone, the helicopter flew higher and higher until it hovered about ten meters above the ground.
Ten minutes later, the helicopter landed slowly, and this time there was no malfunction.
