Chapter Fourteen Meeting
On December 19, Yang Rui traveled for two months. At 1:30 p.m. that day, Yang Rui and Zhong visited Huangpu Road near Shanghai. The entire Huangpu Road was a street in the consulate. There were foreigners. There were also concessions patrols from time to time. Zhong visited the rickshaw in front of Yang Rui. He saw that he adjusted the hat on his head from time to time. Men in this era were used to wearing hats to go out. Foreigners were brimming flying saucer hats, and Chinese people generally had melon-skinned hats. The biggest function of hats was to greet him. Yang Rui did not have the habit of wearing hats. Zhong visited was a lab technician, nor did he have the habit of wearing hats. But in this era, there was no hat in formal occasions, which meant impolite, so Yang Rui spent four oceans to buy two top hats in the morning. Zhong visited was a little nervous, and he was not the same.
When he got off the car at the entrance of the German consulate, he walked in. At this time, the guards standing guard came forward and were about to ask. Yang Rui took off his hat and saluted slightly, "Tag." He calmed down and said, "Ichund HerrLvTeetwazweiUhrnachmittagszutreffen (Mr. Rutt and I made an appointment to meet at 2 pm)" After that, he took out the letter Rutt gave him.
The guards only looked at the letter and bowed, and then gave in. After entering the consulate, they soon met Rutte. He was different from what Yang Rui had imagined before. Rutte was more like an artist than a chemist. Although he seemed to be fifty years old, he still had a bit of a suave taste. When Yang Rui was about to greet him seriously, he heard him say, "Oh, wirklichzweijungeChemiker (Oh, they are really two young chemists)".
Yang Rui didn't understand whether Rutte was joking or sarcastic, and replied: "It's the first time I've seen a chemist so funny." Zhong Guangui couldn't understand what Yang Rui was saying to the foreigners, so he had to be stunned.
Rutt asked them to sit down, and after getting to know each other, he asked Yang Rui: "I congratulate you for your invention of sodium glutamate. From the description of your letter to me, this substance is a wonderful seasoning. Can I try it?"
Yang Rui asked Zhong Guanguang to take a piece of white paper and pour some on it. Rutt dipped his hand and put it in his mouth. Yang Rui and Zhong Guanguang looked at his face with a smile. Sure enough, he exclaimed: "Oh, what a beautiful invention!" After tasting, he said: "You are really God's darlings. So, gentlemen, there is only the problem of large-scale manufacturing now, right?"
Yang Rui was actually afraid that he would talk about the issue of purchasing inventions after tasting it. Seeing that he turned the topic directly to technology, he felt relieved and said, "Yes, the current problem is here. Although it can be made in a more primitive way, we still think that using professional equipment manufacturing would be more beneficial, which can reduce costs and also reduce pollution."
Rutt agrees with Yang Rui's idea. He believes that chemistry is a professional matter and a secret that God should not let mortals know, and he also disagrees with the environmental pollution caused by merchants to save costs. He nodded and said, "Yes, your concerns are correct. Now the whole of Europe is facing such a problem. I may provide some good advice in this regard."
He dug out the prepared information and continued: "In the 1960s, Lihausen also used the acid solution to produce amino acids. Some of the processes and equipment he used were very helpful to us." As he said that, he opened a large drawing, which painted raw materials tanks, heating tanks, crystallizers, condensers and other equipment and the entire process formed by this. The drawing was very rigorous, and the entire process was clever. Because of the incompleteness of the information on the letter, Rutt made actual adjustments based on the data on Zhong Tourism Book to balance the chemical reactions of the entire process. The chemical industry is not like other industries. It is flowing, not like a production car, and it can interrupt production. It must be balanced. Once the balance is unbalanced, not only the products will be scrapped, but even the equipment will be scrapped, and more serious accidents will occur.
The three of them spent the whole afternoon to improve the flow chart. After the completion, it was already dark. Rutt clapped his hands: "Gentlemen, we have completed the design. I can re-draw new pictures tomorrow during the day. How about it? Do you think I can be competent for the work of a factory consultant?"
After hearing this, Yang Rui translated this sentence to Zhong Guanguan. After listening to it, Zhong Guanguan looked at Yang Rui and smiled. Zhong Guanguan said, "This foreigner lives so happy, why are you doing this?" Yang Rui told Rutte.
After hearing this, Rutte waved his hand and said, "Gentlemen, when I was in college, I was determined to be a great chemist. Later, after graduating from college, I became a diplomat under the arrangement of my family. This is a pity. To be honest, I love chemistry more than diplomats. Mr. Yang, can I satisfy you?"
Yang Rui thought, I am satisfied, why aren't I satisfied? I just don't know what price you want. I had to ask: "My partner and I agree that it would be our honor if you are our factory consultant. But we are worried that the actual situation of the factory is not enough to pay your compensation..."
"Don't worry, young man." Rutt interrupted Yang Rui: "I am optimistic about your invention, it is very good. I believe that the factory will definitely grow well. As for my compensation, this is not a problem at all. You can pay according to my actual working hours. Of course, these compensations can be paid after the factory makes a profit. As I said before, this is my hobby, and being able to guide the establishment of a chemical factory is the most important part of my compensation."
Yang Rui was a little dizzy by what he said. Is it just to use our factory as a toy? However, this old child has first-class skills and his joining is crucial to the factory. He told Zhong Guanguang what the foreigner said. Zhong Guanguang's technical maniac is very understanding of this kind of old child without toys, and nodded heavily. Yang Rui immediately said to Rutte: "Mr. Rutte, we all really hope that you can join the factory."
Chapter completed!