Chapter 288 Ten thousand years is too long, seize the day!
Dongtang Hutong, late at night, 10:30.
Yu Hua got off the bus a street away and walked to Rabe's residence. He stared at the brightly lit German-style building with a hint of expectation in his eyes, hoping that what he was given today would be good news.
If it was postponed, he would have to take the risk and stay in Peiping. This batch of German-made mechanical processing equipment was really too important. Without it, the industrial plan of the base area would be postponed.
Feeling slightly nervous, Yu Hua took a step forward and rang the doorbell.
Immediately afterwards, the door of the single-family house opened, and a maid in a skirt appeared. She walked quickly and walked straight to the iron door.
Soon, the maid came over, stood in front of Yu Hua, said nothing, bowed slightly to salute, and then opened the iron door.
"Thank you." Yu Hua expressed his thanks in standard German, then walked into the garden and headed towards the house.
Walking through the garden and entering the room, behind the door stood a familiar figure who had been absent for more than a month - John Rabe. As the head of Siemens Nanjing office, Rabe was supposed to return to Nanjing to work, but because of the Y-shaped armor steel and technology
For the equipment replacement, he had to stay in Peiping.
Inside the house, there is a well-known German soldier with live ammunition, holding a Kar98k rifle, standing in each passage and at the door of the room, in a tactical defense posture. The entire house is basically in a state of tightness inside and looseness outside.
"Mr. Rabe, long time no see."
The door closed gently. Yu Hua looked at Rabe in front of him, took a step forward, smiled politely, stretched out his right hand, and spoke fluent and standard German.
Looking at Yu Hua, a smile appeared on Rabe's face, and he stretched out his right hand to hold Yu Hua's right hand: "Yu, you are still on time as always. Long time no see. Welcome to your arrival."
His words were warm and showed a hint of happiness.
"Mr. Rabe, is there any good news? You are so happy." His hands naturally let go. Yu Hua keenly felt the happiness in Rabe's mood and asked softly, thoughtfully and with a smile on his face.
There was a trace of expectation in his tone.
"Yes, as you thought, there is indeed good news. Good news for both of us. Sit down first and have something to drink?" Rabe nodded and admitted with a smile, but he did not reveal it directly. Instead, he said
After a while, he motioned for Yu Hua to sit down.
"Coffee and tea are both fine." Seeing this, Yu Hua had no choice but to sit on the sofa.
After receiving Yu Hua's answer, Rabe nodded and went to the kitchen. Not long after, Rabe returned to the living room with a pot of tea he brewed himself and poured tea for Yu Hua.
"I briefly learned about Chinese tea culture. You may not be familiar with it. Give it a try. This is Tieguanyin produced in Anxi and sent by the embassy." Rabe reminded.
Tieguanyin from the embassy?
Yu Hua was slightly surprised and curious, wondering how it compared with the Longjing he had drunk before.
Picking up the tea cup, Yu Hua took a sip of the hot tea, waited for it to cool slightly and swallowed it. In an instant, the aroma of tea filled his mouth.
The whole person's eyes lit up, this taste...
Very different from Longjing!
After drinking tea so many times, Yu Hua has a taste for tea. This Tieguanyin is somewhat similar to the Longjing tea he drank last time, but it is completely different. Overall, it is very delicious.
Well, Yu Hua still can't learn the feeling of a scholar when tasting tea, what it means to quote scriptures, what his inner feelings are, how to think about things with tea, etc.
Yu Hua put down the tea cup and said to Rabe: "This Tieguanyin is very delicious, Mr. Rabe."
"Thank you for your evaluation, Yu." Hearing Yu Hua's answer, Rabe laughed and shook his head. He was not too surprised. He picked up a cup of Tieguanyin and took a sip, feeling it carefully before putting it down.
After drinking tea, it’s almost time.
"Mr. Rabe, can you tell me what the good news is?" After Rabe put down the teacup, Yu Hua took the opportunity to ask, what about Tieguanyin, what about Mingqianyuqian Longjing, these things that satisfy the appetite are not important.
What he is most concerned about at the moment is German machine tools.
There was a slight tremor in his words, and Yu Hua had to admit that he was a little nervous at this moment.
"Just 15 minutes ago, the cargo ship Giant entered the port and berthed. Twenty-four pieces of mechanical processing equipment were unloading and sent to the designated warehouse. All the things you asked for have arrived." Rabe did not continue to tell the truth, with a pair of bright eyes.
Looking at Yu Hua, he slowly said the latest good news.
silence.
There was a brief silence in the living room, and at this moment, everything became quiet.
All the pressure and tension, with the announcement of this news, melted away like the white snow on the eaves when it met the sunshine.
The sun returns and hope comes.
Yu Hua didn't speak, silently controlling his inner emotions and staying calm. He couldn't help but gently close his eyes, allowing himself to fully digest this good news, this extremely important good news.
So important.
Really, these German-made machine tools are so important that Yu Hua hasn't slept since yesterday. Last night was the only night he had no sleep since time travel.
Compressors, three-hole oxygen guns, rotors, 105mm artillery, 10MW turbine generator sets, single-cylinder diesel engines, rifles, machine guns, bullets... These German machine tools are the basis for realizing all the above-mentioned technologies and weapons and equipment. Yu Hua is afraid of trading.
The time was delayed, and there was even more fear that these German-made machine tools would have accidents during transportation, which would eventually lead to the abortion of the entire technology replacement plan.
Once this plan fails, according to Professor Zhuang's independent research and development plan, the industrial plan in the base area will be postponed for at least six months before it can be restarted.
This was an extremely precious six months after the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, six months that allowed the base area to focus on rapid development.
Ever since he traveled to this era, Yu Hua has never had the idea of letting time pass by and wait quietly for various events to happen. He has been fighting and trying every means to gain time to do what he should and want to do.
Ten thousand years is too long, seize the day. - This is Yu Hua's idea.
If six months were wasted...
Unimaginable.
The good news given by Rabe finally relaxed Yu Hua's tense heart. It was successful. The seemingly unrealistic plan to replace technology with equipment was really realized.
The living room was silent. Rabe looked at Yu Hua with his eyes closed and said nothing. He understood Yu Hua's mood at this moment.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Rabe, I lost my composure." After a few breaths, Yu Hua opened his eyes, took a deep breath, returned to his original state, and apologized to Rabe.
"I can understand your mood, Yu. I hope that as a genius, you can protect your country." Rabe shook his head gently, showed a kind and gentle smile, and sent his blessings.
He is a pacifist, but he respects every patriot regardless of country or race.
Every patriot should be respected.
"Thank you, Mr. Rabe." Yu Hua also smiled, a serious and confident smile. Just as Rabe said, he will do his best to protect his motherland.
Rabe took a deep breath, looked serious, and said seriously: "Yu, I think we may go to Tianjin Wei, and you need to personally inspect and accept the goods."
"Okay." Yu Hua nodded. He understood what Rabe meant. After acceptance, it was time for the two parties to make a deal.
According to the transaction agreement, the formula and production process technical data should be handed over to Rabe and Bohr on behalf of Germany after Yu Hua personally inspects the goods.
This is the rule.
Soon, Yu Hua and Rabe traveled in the German Pavilion's special car. Today, Peiping is heavily guarded. Vehicles and pedestrians are prohibited from moving at night, and a curfew is implemented. However, this rule does not apply to the German Pavilion's special car.
Not long after, the whole special car drove out of the heavily guarded Peiping and drove to Tianjin Wei at high speed in the dark of night. It had a bumpy ride and passed through many checkpoints set up by the 29th Army and the Japanese Army. Finally, it entered the Tianjin Concession at three o'clock in the morning.
When they arrived at the concession, the two of them changed vehicles. Instead of taking the eye-catching special car, they quietly arrived at the port in a civilian vehicle.
The port is bustling and busy, with various lifting machines and forklifts operating continuously. Several cargo ships from various countries are docked at the berth, and in the 10,000-ton berth area, a giant cargo ship flying the Austrian flag is unloading.