Chapter 27 chapter eight

In 1932, Huang Jiqing was selected by the China Education and Culture Foundation to study at the University of Berne in Switzerland, and then transferred to Nongxiatai University to specialize in a doctorate.His mentor was one of the famous tectonicists.At this time, this talented young Chinese scientist was able to further his studies in the European land. In 1935, his doctoral dissertation on the geological research of the Alps written in French was still of great value even today when Prof. Ru Guoming, chairman of the International Geological Sciences, visited China more than 40 years later.

Maybe it’s because the enthusiasm for politics at Beiyang University hasn’t faded away, maybe it’s because after ten years of working in geological sciences, Huang Jiqing has more rationally realized the close relationship between the rise and fall of a country and the energy industrial revolution from a scientific perspective. relation. In the autumn of 1935, he obtained a postdoctoral degree in science with his oriental ingenuity, and resolutely set his scientific research goal to the field of petroleum geology.For this reason, Huang Jiqing did not hesitate to risk poverty and living in a foreign land. With the few money left by his frugal living in Switzerland, he traveled across the ocean and arrived in the United States of America. study.This is the first and only oriental scientist in the Chinese scientific community who chose the wave of oil-led industrial revolution, which was booming in Western industrial capitalist countries at that time, as a research object at his own expense.

The advanced petroleum geology science and technology in the United States opened Huang Jiqing's eyes. He absorbed the petroleum geology knowledge here like a sponge.It is worth mentioning that, thanks to the recommendation and introduction of Professor Shugett, a veteran of the American geology circle, Huang Jiqing was able to work in a large number of well-known oil companies, oil fields and Petroleum research institutions conduct comprehensive and detailed inspections, experience learning and exchanges.This experience enabled Huang Jiqing to appreciate the advanced level of the Western petroleum industry, and at the same time deeply felt the true manifestation of science without borders in an advanced country like the United States.Decades later, whenever this matter is mentioned, the master always pays deep respect to the selflessness and frankness of American scientists such as Shuget.

In January 1936, when Huang Jiqing returned to the motherland, the Geological Survey Institute he worked for had been moved from Beijing to No. 942 Zhujiang Road, Nanjing under the sound of gunfire from the Japanese invading army, and was renamed the Central Geological Survey Institute. , the director is still concurrently held by Weng Wenhao.However, another mentor of Huang Jiqing, Master Ding Wenjiang, the first Kaiyuan master in China's geology circle, was unfortunately poisoned by gas while surveying the Xiangtan coal mine, and died suddenly at the age of 49. The death of Ding Wenjiang caused the Chinese scientific and political circles to lose a shining star.Weng Wenhao, the leader of the geosciences at that time, was more worried about the future of the Geological Survey Institute and China's geological industry that he and Ding Wenjiang had founded.Before that, although Weng was still the director of the Geological Survey Institute in name, he basically didn’t care about the affairs. Weng had been promoted to Secretary-General of Chiang Kai-shek’s Executive Yuan at this time, so the affairs of the Geological Survey Institute were usually handled by the chief geologist. Ding Wenjiang is in charge.Ding Wenjiang died on January 5. Before his death, he had explained to his friends Weng Wenhao and Hu Shi about who would take over the Geological Survey Institute. Ding recommended Huang Jiqing, and Weng also very much agreed with it.Therefore, as soon as Huang Jiqing returned to China, Weng Wenyuan, who was already a senior official of the central government, talked to him.

"Degan, Mr. Ding left suddenly, and I can't get out of the government. The burden of the Geological Survey will be handed over to you!" When Huang Jiqing, who was only 32 years old, heard this, he hurriedly declined in horror: "No, no, there are a group of talented and wise people in the institute, such as Xie Jiarong and Wang Hengsheng. Better hire someone else!" Weng Wenhao said in a deep tone: "Now that the Japanese have invaded our three eastern provinces and North China, the Chinese nation is in danger, but to revive our country, we cannot do without the development of mining. At this juncture, Mr. Ding is gone. You I should take on the heavy responsibility bravely. Besides, this is not only my opinion, but also Mr. Ding’s last wish. He tearfully took out Ding Wenjiang’s letter to Hu Shi and him.”

When Huang Jiqing heard this, he was already sobbing. "I...I will do my best to carry out my husband's unfinished business to the end!" Huang Jiqing vowed. Huang Jiqing absolutely did not expect that a revolutionary storm thirty years later almost sent him to hell for his oath.The reason is simple: the rebels believe that this is an ironclad proof of Huang Jiqing's loyalty to the Kuomintang government.The Geological Survey Institute is actually the intelligence department of the Kuomintang Chiang Kai-shek.Huang was chosen as the leader of this intelligence department. It goes without saying that he must have committed heinous crimes against the Chinese people.In this way, a three-year-old child will understand clearly, who else will he beat Huang Jiqing if he doesn't beat you!What qualifications do you, Huang Jiqing, have to be credited with discovering the Daqing Oilfield?This is something.

In 1937, when it was Huang Jiqing's turn to be the chief geologist and director, Weng Wenhao resigned as the director, and Huang officially became the director. Major discoveries in resources and archaeology have made it a well-known geoscience research institution among the international scientific community.At that time, according to the Japanese invasion of China, the devastating blow to my country's national industry, and the complete blockade of foreign aid, Huang Jiqing made the search for mineral resources in the local area the focus of the Geological Survey Institute's work.

Oil is undoubtedly his dream goal. The first thing he did when he returned to China was to check the oil seedlings found in Changxing County, Zhejiang.Changxing oil seedlings were discovered in a coal mine in 1934.At that time, an engineer named Lu Guanyi made a preliminary study on this, and then boasted in the newspaper, saying that China had discovered a large oil field.After hearing the news, Weng Wenhao was overjoyed and dispatched a vehicle to investigate, but he almost lost his life—his car crashed into a tree halfway, causing serious head injuries.Shocked good friend Ding Wenjiang hastily wrote a mourning article on the Independent Review—the name of Weng Yongni as I know it is Yongni.Huang Jiqing is extremely concerned about whether Changxing really has oil.A few days after Weng Wenyuan talked with him, he invited two geologists, Sheng Xinfu and Cui Kexin, to make a special trip.After several days of investigation and research, Huang Jiqing and the others came to the conclusion that this was false good news.Because coal formations like Changxing cannot have large or more oil reserves.

Although Changxing Petroleum has swept away the happiness of the Chinese people, Huang Jiqing is even more skeptical of the Westerner's assertion that China is poor in oil.He believes that many geological structures in China, especially basin structures, are very close to several oil fields in the United States.Is it true that the moon in the west is also rounder than that in China?Huang Jiqing didn't believe it.