Chapter 1655 1657 [Starbucks]
After joining Princeton University, Xiang Nan's main job was to do research, and by the way, he served as a visiting professor at the university.
His salary is sixteen thousand dollars. At the time, it was quite impressive. At that time, the weekly salary of ordinary workers was only 16 dollars, and the new Chevrolet car was only 400 dollars.
At that time, a dollar was worth even more than a gram of gold. Xiang Nan's annual salary of 16,000 U.S. dollars is about 11 million yuan today, which can be said to be a sky-high salary.
However, compared with Xiang Nan's own net worth of tens of millions, the sixteen thousand dollars seems nothing.
After joining Princeton, Xiang Nan continued to do research in physics and mathematics, and published more than a dozen related papers, each of which is enough to cause a sensation in the world.
Such as "Gauge Theory of Strong Interaction" in the field of quantum mechanics, "Game Equilibrium" in mathematics, "Supernova Neutrino Theory" in the field of astronomy, etc.
The publication of these papers has further promoted Xiang Nan's status and influence in the academic world.
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In addition, during his stay at Princeton, Xiang Nan also completed two works, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and The Fellowship of the Ring.
The launch of these two novels surprised his book fans. Especially the launch of "The Fellowship of the Ring" has made readers hooked.
Xiang Nan constructed an unprecedented, detailed and mysterious Middle-earth world in the book. It has its own race, its own history, its own culture, its own language... It has strong scalability, allowing readers to go deep into it and wander in this magical world.
Therefore, the pleasure of reading this brings to the audience is naturally multiplied, much stronger than other novels. Therefore, after the launch of "The Fellowship of the Ring", it became very popular.
Less than a month after its launch, it ranked first on the "New York Daily" bestseller list, which shows its popularity.
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Compared with Xiang Nan's busy schedule, Feng Chengcheng and Fang Yanyun seemed much more leisurely.
After the two of them came to the small town of Princeton, there was nothing to do.
On the one hand, at that time, even in the United States with a developed society, few women went out to work. It was not until after World War II that a large number of men were drafted into the army and the factories lacked enough labor force that the government began to encourage women to work;
On the one hand, Princeton University is one of the most conservative universities in the United States. It did not begin to enroll girls until 1969.
Therefore, Feng Chengcheng and Fang Yanyun originally thought that they could study here after arriving at Princeton University, but unexpectedly they were rejected, which made them feel a little depressed.
However, Xiang Nan didn't want them to be bored at home every day, so he gave them a sum of money to open a coffee shop in the small town and named it [Starbucks].
It mainly serves coffee and desserts, and the main focus is a comfortable and comfortable atmosphere. Provide a haven of rest for customers who come to the coffee shop for consumption.
The location, decoration, and even the menu of the store are all designed by Xiang Nan himself.
Although the price is a bit higher, a cup of coffee costs 25 cents, which is equivalent to more than 100 yuan today, but because of the comfortable and friendly atmosphere, and the endorsement by Xiang Nan, the small shop has been very popular since it opened. welcome.
After all, money is not a problem for professors and scholars with an annual salary of over ten thousand. They have a lot of money, the only thing that is scarce is an undisturbed pure land where they can chat and discuss with friends and colleagues.
In general, the life of Xiang Nan and others in Princeton is still very leisurely.
Compared, the outside environment is a bit bad.
In April 1932, shortly after Xiang Nan and Feng Chengcheng left Hujiang, Dongying brazenly invaded Hujiang, and the Battle of Songhu began immediately.
After Xiang Nan learned of this, he immediately issued a statement, strongly protesting to Dongying against its evil acts of aggression. Since he is an internationally renowned scholar and has a high influence in the academic world, this statement is quite influential.
At the very least, the world has paid attention to this incident, and it has also brought a lot of public opinion pressure to Japan.
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During the Battle of Songhu, Feng Jingyao's former housekeeper, Uncle Xiang, and the leader of the gang, San Ye, chose to seek refuge in Dongying.
On the one hand, Uncle Xiang and the third master have followed Feng Jingyao for many years, and the upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked. For the sake of power and interests, Feng Jingyao hooked up with foreigners, betraying the country and collaborating with the enemy. Many of these things, both of them have participated in, have become accustomed to it.
On the one hand, they gradually fell behind in the process of competing with Ding Li. It turned out that Ding Li had taken over Feng Jingyao's business. With money in his hands, it was much easier to recruit soldiers and horses.
So although he was the weakest at the beginning, he didn't have many available people. But he took advantage of the gold and yuan, opened the way with banknotes, and soon gathered a group of desperadoes.
Moreover, as the general manager of the company, he often accompanied Feng Jingyao to social occasions, and he was able to chat with the top figures in Hujiang, and won their approval and support first.
In comparison, Uncle Xiang is just a housekeeper, and Third Master is a gang leader. The identities of both of them are rather embarrassing, and they can't be put on the bright side.
In addition, although Ding Li is young, he is smart and eager to learn. The most important thing is that he is more shameless than Uncle Xiang and the third master, and he has no taboos in doing things, so in the end, it is him with shallow qualifications who gradually gains the upper hand.
Therefore, when Uncle Xiang and Sanye found out that they could not compete with Ding Li, they chose to hold a group. After the Battle of Songhu started, they saw Dongying's strong soldiers, strong ships and powerful guns, so they quickly took refuge in Dongying and used this to expand their power.
Actually, Ding Li originally wanted to join Japan. After all, Feng Jingyao relied on the support of France and Dongying forces for his development. Ding Li also had dealings with Dongying people when working with him.
It's a pity that he took a step too late and walked behind the third master and Ah Xiang. Seeing that his opponent had already defected to Dongpu, Ding Li naturally couldn't make another shot.
He knew that there was no advantage in investing in the past, so he voted for the government.
Unexpectedly, he made the right decision.
In May, the Battle of Songhu ended, and Dongying withdrew its troops.
Third Master and Uncle Xiang were suddenly embarrassed.
They originally thought that the Japanese soldiers were strong, the ships were strong, and the guns were strong. This time they attacked Hujiang, they would definitely win a complete victory. At that time, the two of them will naturally be honored and become the most powerful eagle dog in Hujiang.
Unexpectedly, Dongying failed to win the Hujiang River and chose to withdraw instead.
In this way, the two traitors became the target of public criticism. Just like the small fish left on the beach after the tide recedes, there is only one word for the end—death.
Although the government was afraid of Japan's reaction, it did not hold a trial meeting to punish the two traitors. However, Ding Li still seized the opportunity that the two lost their backing and their power was greatly reduced, and took the opportunity to launch a wave of fierce attacks.
In the end, Uncle Xiang and Third Master were eliminated by Ding Li. Ding Li also fully took over Feng Jingyao's inheritance and became a new generation of Hujiang tycoon.
(end of this chapter)