In a stone house, a shabby room, a man was playing with a bunch of weird things in his hands, while his young son was standing next to him and watching attentively.
This man is Tang Wenwu.
The appearance of Mr. Cat allowed Tang Wenwu to see a whole new world. He knew that there were incredible things like traveling through time and space in the world. This undoubtedly broadened his horizons a lot.
But what makes this science madman most happy is that Mr. Cat puts a challenge in front of him, a once-in-a-lifetime and unique commission in the world - to create a device that can increase psychic abilities and lead to qualitative changes.
The reward for Master Mao is very simple and cost-free, which is "knowledge". In this era of Qing Dynasty, there are all kinds of latest academic knowledge that are not available, and some of them are even being studied or have not yet been confirmed.
For example, X-rays, radioactivity, and electrons. A modern high school student may have some understanding of these three things. However, in China in the 14th year of Guangxu's reign, if you knew this, you would be a weirdo, or even a monster...
Speaking of which, I have to mention the national conditions of China at that time. It is said that the Westernization Movement (also known as the Self-Strengthening Movement, which started at the end of the 10th year of Xianfeng) has been going on for so many years, and the Qing Dynasty should have made some progress, right? Unfortunately, many things cannot be inferred according to common sense.
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First of all, there is a problem with the starting point of the Westernization Movement, which is the so-called "learning from the skills of the foreigners to control the foreigners". When China reaches that level, you still feel that the "world" is under your feet, and your master is the "Son of Heaven", while others
What? They are all barbarians. This kind of thinking is really funny.
Since 1840, the great powers have used various means such as military, diplomacy, commerce and trade to carve up the big cake of China. Basically, the unequal treaties signed in China during those years can be bound into a novel and published, and the content is quite exciting.
Bizarre. If a Chinese minister was asked to write the preface to this book, he might write, "This is the account book of the charity given by our heaven to those barbarian countries."
Hey... Failure and falling behind are not shameful, but what is shameful is not being able to admit it!
However, the Qing government’s firm belief in making a fool of themselves is unshakable. Even if they lose their face, they still have to keep a piece of their skin...
Therefore, this movement that was created to maintain the crumbling Qing government was actually doomed to fail at the beginning. In those years, although many students studied "Western learning", it is difficult to correct the old ideas that have been entrenched for thousands of years.
Of course, this idea is not without merit. In fact, I feel that in China in the 21st century, apart from changes in form, we are still following the old path of our ancestors, that is: everything is inferior, only reading is good.
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It's just that modern people need to master more knowledge, have more cheating methods, their morals are more corrupted, and their hearts are more sinister. As for the essence, it's the same...
Okay, let’s go too far. Having said so much, I just mean one thing. The popularity of Western physics knowledge, or all scientific knowledge, among the people in the Qing Dynasty was infinitely close to zero.
Therefore, the knowledge given by Master Mao was basically enough for Tang Wenwu to digest for ten or eight years. The other party was naturally grateful and excited. In fact, even if Master Mao did not give him any reward, he would put a lot of work into making this spiritual weapon.
You must know that for a scientist, overcoming the challenge itself is the best reward.
Therefore, since the day when Mr. Cat came to visit, Tang Wenwu had been conducting research all night in that stone house. As for the five-year-old Tang Xiaohu, who would be the future Senior Xinglong, he also accompanied his father in the laboratory.
.Don't think that he was particularly interested in inventions at that time. Most of the time he was saying something like: "Dad, I'm hungry."
And Mr. Cat will come to this suburban hut every two days to check on Tang Wenwu's progress. Although this place is remote, it is not difficult to find. If you ask anyone within a hundred miles, who would not know about Tang Wenwu's progress?
What about the weird existence of Wenwu...
The conversation is divided into two parts: Master Mao is preparing to return to the 21st century, while Wang Xu is fulfilling his dream of becoming a gangster.
After more than ten days of inactivity, something happened to the sixty-odd model citizens under him. It happened on New Year's Eve. On this day, a congregant named Lu Quan was beaten to death on the road.
There was a fat man, and three or five people carried him back to the church.
Wang Xu was surprised at that time: "What's wrong? How do you send people here? Send them to the hospital!"
Several other people said: "He insists on coming to see you first."
Wang Xu thought to himself: This formation seems to mean that if I don't help him, he will die in peace, right...
Without saying much, Wang Xu simply checked his injuries, and then said: "Okay, Lao Lu, please stop moaning. I won't get excited if you moan again. If you have anything to say, just say it."
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Lu Quan was lying on the bench, staring at Wang Xu with loving eyes, and grabbed his hand: "Bai...um...godfather! You have to make the decision for me!"
"What are you doing! What are you doing!" Wang Xu shook off his hand, "I'm warning you, if you dare to use this look and tone to me again, I'll slap you to death!"
Lu Quandao: "Then...then I..."
"Stop talking nonsense, turn around, don't let me see your face."
Lu Quan had no choice but to turn around, suppress his deliberately miserable tone and said: "Feng Liu from the north of the city led a group of people and beat me up!"
Wang Xu sat there: "It's for no reason and it's the Chinese New Year. Why would he hit you?"
"This..." Lu Quan hesitated: "I... I owed him a few taels of silver... He said he couldn't pay for the New Year's Eve! I had no money, so he beat me!"
Wang Xu snorted coldly: "I hate deceiving..." He put his hands in his trouser pockets and stood up, looking back at the statue of Jesus: "This is the house of God, and lies are not welcome."
Lu Quan felt chills from Wang Xu's words, and even the injuries on his body seemed to no longer hurt. At this moment, he even had the urge to run away.
"I...I...I'm telling the truth..."
Wang Xu's face suddenly appeared in front of Lu Quan, scaring Lu Quan so much that he rolled to the ground, "Who am I?"
Lu Quan swallowed: "Bai... Bai..."
"What?" Wang Xu raised his voice.
"Teach...godfather! You are our godfather..."
Wang Xu sneered: "Very good, as long as you lost lambs are willing to call me, my door here will always be open to you."
Lu Quan's psychological defense finally collapsed, and he stammered: "I...I...actually I slept with a brothel girl in Bada Hutong, she...she, she...is..."
"Is she Feng Liu's sweetheart?" Wang Xu asked after what he said.
"Yep……"
Wang Xu said: "I understand. You can go back to recuperate. I will handle this matter. It has nothing to do with you anymore."
Lu Quan did not dare to have any doubts. What he wanted to do most at the moment was to leave quickly. When Wang Xu waved his hand to signal him to leave, Lu Quan felt as if he had received an amnesty and ran faster than anyone else.
The guy who came was surprised to find that Brother Lu’s legs and feet were quite nimble...
"Is being a gangster boss so satisfying?" Mr. Cat walked out from the back of the auditorium.
Wang Xu smiled: "The taste can only be understood, but cannot be expressed in words..."
"Hmph... I have also noticed this group of people. Ever since they were treated as good citizens by you, they have been bullied by other gangsters in Beijing, and even ridiculed by people from other churches. This is exactly what I said."
Good people are deceived by others. This is all thanks to you, godfather."
Wang Xu stood up: "I have considered this issue a long time ago. Lu Quan's beating today is the opportunity I have been waiting for for a long time. I have been waiting for someone like Feng Liu to jump out..."
Of course Mr. Cat knew what he was planning: "Just have fun, it's best not to kill anyone."
Wang Xu was still laughing, "Just for fun? I have been bullied for half my life, and now I can not only bully people, but I can also help those who were bullied by me! What kind of psychological experience is this! How can I not enjoy it?"
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Mr. Cat sighed in a low voice: "Hey...have you been bullied into stupidity by me..."
