Speaking of which, John Rockefeller is the first billionaire in the United States, so Li Mu congratulates Rockefeller on the imminent rich, which is a bit out of place.
Of course, that doesn't sound like that at Rockefeller.
Before the invention of the gasoline engine by the German Karl Benz in 1886, gasoline was a nuisance, and Rockefeller had countless refineries under his name, but only kerosene for lighting was produced, and gasoline was thrown away as a by-product that had no effect.
Before Li Mu, no one associated gasoline with power, and even if someone was studying power, they were using the principle of the steam engine, which was completely different from the internal combustion engine.
Li Mu's horse laboratory is different, from the very beginning of the study of engines, Li Mu has focused on the internal combustion engine, and has never had the idea of a steam engine.
It is precisely because of this that the Junma Laboratory has been delayed until now to have results, if Li Mu simply set the goal on the steam engine, it would not take so long at all.
Thinking of the engine, Li Mu's eyes rolled, and he immediately had a new business.
"Let's discuss, John, if one day you want to build gas stations across the United States, then let's invest together" Li Mu dug a hole for Rockefeller.
"I don't think there's a need for gas stations, I have distribution companies all over the United States, and these distribution companies have points of sale and partners under them, and it doesn't seem necessary to refuel just for lighting."
John Rockefeller didn't understand what was going on.
"Listen to me, I mean if you say yes, I'll take you on a tour of my lab, you're the first guest invited, how about I assure you that there's definitely something in my lab that you like."
Li Mu resisted the urge to solve the mystery, and said that he would take a piece of meat from Rockefeller in private.
"Okay, okay, I promise you, if I'm going to build gas stations all over the United States, then you'll have a share."
John Rockefeller agreed, and John Rockefeller really couldn't think of the need to build gas stations across the United States.
"Wait" Li Mu stopped Rockefeller, who wanted to leave: "I want at least 40% of the shares." ” "Why don't you want to do 50 percent, or 100 percent."
John Rockefeller wanted to cliché.
"No, no, no, I don't want 100 percent, John, I'm afraid you'll kill me then."
Li Mu joked.
"God, who would dare to hit your idea, think of Amis, Sespedes and Darwin, and now Tweed, rest assured, no one dares to hit your idea."
John Rockefeller felt that Li Mu was making a big fuss.
"That's because you don't know what a gas station means."
Li Mu insisted.
"Well, I agree, if one day I build gas stations all over the United States, then there will be at least forty percent of your shares."
Although he didn't understand what Li Mu wanted to do, John Rockefeller still gave Li Mu this face.
"Bingo" Li Mu is very satisfied, and being able to tear off a piece of meat from Rockefeller is enough to satisfy Li Mu.
Li Mu is right, if John Rockefeller understands how big the US automobile market will be in the future and knows the real use of gasoline, then I am afraid that Rockefeller will not say 40 percent to Li Mu, even if it is 10 percent, Rockefeller will feel distressed.
Not necessarily, after all, without Li Mu's invention, gasoline would not have found a real use, so from this point of view, Rockefeller should be grateful to Li Mu.
In the next few days, Li Mu concocted the same method and persuaded Andrew Carnegie and Henry Dupont, and on November 15, Li Mu and John Rockefeller went to Boston together to watch Franklin's test ceremony.
In 1886, Carl Freedrich Benz developed the world's first automobile by developing a single-cylinder gasoline engine and mounting it on a three-wheeled frame.
When you come to Li Mu, it must not be the same as the original history, if the research institute under Li Mu's command also makes a monster like a "three-wheeled car", it can shame Li Mu to death.
Franklin's work was done very well, and with Li Mu's guidance, the Horse Lab was on the right path from the beginning, and there were almost no detours.
Unlike Carl Benz's "three-wheeled car", Franklin's car was made of natural rubber, and it had many of the basic features of later cars, such as electric ignition, water-cooled circulation, steel tube bracket, leaf spring suspension, steering wheel control, front-wheel steering, rear-wheel drive, foldable canvas canopy, and handbrake brakes.
Compared with the horizontal single-cylinder two-stroke gasoline engine developed by Carl Benz, the engine developed by the Horse Laboratory has stronger power, better stability and lower failure rate.
This can also be understood, Li Mu in order to study the engine, before and after the investment of hundreds of thousands of dollars, if this research is successful, just nearly send out hundreds of thousands, the horse laboratory power group has dozens of researchers, they were university professors, senior marine power designers, mechanical experts, etc., to the bottom of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology students; And what does Karl Benz have Karl Benz was born as a posthumous son, and at the age of 16 he entered the Karlsruhe Polytechnic School to study, which is Karlsruhe's first academic qualification, which should be similar to the "technical secondary school", and later Karl Benz worked in Karlsruhe Liberal Arts College and Karlsruhe Polytechnic University of Science and Technology, these two academic qualifications should be regarded as adult education.
It is such a "secondary school student", in the case of failure to start a business, difficulties in factory operation, and facing the danger of bankruptcy, he decided to study the engine to obtain high profits to get rid of the predicament when he was helpless.
It was in this situation that Carl Benz developed a recumbent single-cylinder two-stroke gasoline engine, and if a group of senior talents at MIT could not compare with this "secondary school student", then it would be better for Franklin to jump the Charles River early, lest Li Mu pull them out and plant lotus flowers.
To be honest, even if it is much better than Carl Benz's three-wheeled car, Li Mu still looks unpleasant, such as the proportions of the tires are uncoordinated, the frame looks too thin, and there is not even a headlight Forget it, after all, it's the first car, and it's already nice to be able to make it like this.
For Rockefeller, everything he saw was a novelty.
The car was already filled with gasoline, and Rockefeller shrank his nose and sniffed for a long time, and then asked Li Mu uncertainly: "This smell" "It's very familiar, isn't it" Li Mu smiled evilly, anyway, if Rockefeller wants to invest in a gas station, Li Mu wants to take forty percent of the shares, and it doesn't matter if the mystery is uncovered now.
"Uh-huh" Rockefeller's head nodded quickly, and the surprise on his face couldn't be hidden.
Regarding gasoline, Rockefeller has been trying to research and develop the use of gasoline for a long time, but it is a pity that there is no talent like Li Mu in the research team formed by Rockefeller, so the Rockefeller research team does not have the right direction.
"Franklin, let's get started" Li Mu pulled Rockefeller into the back seat, ready to experience the performance of the car for himself.
"Okay, please sit down, I'll demonstrate for the two of you" Franklin was full of confidence and took the initiative to take the driving position, ready to personally demonstrate for Li Mu and Rockefeller.
What Li Mu didn't expect was that Franklin tinkered for nearly three minutes, and the damn car still didn't start.
"Hehereem, shouldn't we pull two horses over," Rockefeller, who couldn't help laughing, finally said something cool.
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"Damn, shut up Franklin, can you start this damn engine first" Li Mu was also anxious, this was the first appearance of the car, and it turned out to be in such a situation, no face, no face.
"It's okay right away, wait a minute" Franklin was polite at first, but soon he was stimulated by Li Mu's urging and Rockefeller's cool words: "Can you two shut up that damn mouth for me?"
Boom, boom, boom The engine finally started, and he could clearly feel the vibration while sitting in the back seat, which made Li Mu's heart tingle "Long live" was not only Franklin, but the surrounding researchers collectively erupted in earth-shattering cheers, and even Li Mu couldn't help but raise his arms and shout.
As for Rockefeller, the guy stared wide-eyed and wide-mouthed, staring dumbfounded at the exhaust pipe that was spewing black smoke, as if he saw God beckoning to him "Sit down, welcome aboard the Charles, the first generation of the Momentum Institute at Stallion Laboratories, and we'll call it by the name Charles," Franklin chattered with extreme excitement.
"Whoever gave you the right not to use this name, call it BMW, that's right, from now on, this is our BMW."
Li Mu's ability to take a name is finally reliable once, or rather, Li Mu has finally taken a big step forward on the road of shamelessness.
"Well, BMW is a good name too."
Franklin cautiously started the "BMW", and with a slight jolt, the first car of mankind finally started slowly.
The speed of the car is not very fast, because the roof is not raised, so there is a feeling of a breeze, Li Mu is certainly relaxed, the Rockefeller next to him is short of breath, this guy's hand is grasping the back of Franklin's chair, his body is almost lying on Franklin's back, carefully watching Franklin's every move.
"Calm down, John, you are witnessing the birth of a miracle."
Li Mu finally had a bottom in his heart
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