Font
Large
Medium
Small
Night
Prev Index    Favorite Next

Chapter 102

The sun sets west, the cool breeze rises, and the crowd begins to slowly dissipate. It is early spring, with sunshine during the day, but cold at night.

Du Zhongxiao stood up and said to Liu Yongnian and Deng Baoji: "Go back to the railway station to rest tonight, and take a new car by the way. Each state brings his people back, and each of them will return to the state."

Liu Yongnian was drunk and stood up, saying, "I have been paving for several months, but I don't know which car is running on it. Since the road has been paved, it would be a pity that we don't walk on it!"

Deng Baoji said: "What the Yanei said is. In the past few months, I have been wondering what kind of car should be carried on two rails? Even if it is lighter, it doesn't have to be so troublesome. Such a lot of good iron is used to pave the road, which is incredible! Is the car running on it as fast as flying? The horses pulling a cart on it don't have to eat grass? If it weren't, it would be unprofitable. If so, it would be necessary to have patrol the road, otherwise the iron would not be pulled away by the villagers. The road is already valuable, and with the patrol, the cost is too great!"

Du Zhongxiao smiled and said, "It's not difficult. I've made a few cars a few days ago and I'm trying to run. The two of you also went to sit there to see where it's not suitable, and it's just right. Deng Dujian said it's right. This car is really like flying, and there's no need to eat grass."

The two of them just thought Du Zhongxiao was talking about a joke, and helped each other with a smile, and walked forward.

When the railway is paved, there will naturally be patrol troops to prevent anyone from destroying the railway. The main reason is to be afraid of being stolen from steel nails. Although the thing is small, it is made of steel well. Stealing more can sell for a lot of money. As for the railway tracks, there is nothing, one weighs 200 kilograms and is locked by bolts. Generally, villagers cannot remove it, and they cannot move it away after it is removed. The goal is large, and even if they steal it home, they have nowhere to take action and are easily caught.

During the climax of railway development in history, the first countries not only built railways in their own country, but also built them in colonies. No matter how bad the Song Dynasty was, the social order was much stronger than those colonies, and they were not afraid of being demolished. The Song Dynasty was even less problematic. In fact, even in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, the railways were running well. Those who could demolish railways were large forces, and ordinary armed forces dared not. During the Anti-Japanese War, the Eighth Route Army invested a large number of troops and finally fought a war of hundreds of regiments.

In fact, railways will bring a lot of benefits to local governments. Unless it is war, local governments will be enough to ensure the safety of railways.

Ye County Station was built outside the city, which was a habit that Du Zhongxiao continued in his previous life, leaving room for development. The county town within the city wall was very small, and the station was too crowded in the city, and it was not conducive to cargo transportation. Besides, passing through the city wall was not the final decision of a landlord.

When I arrived at the station, I saw a long steel dragon lying on the paved track from afar, giving people a sense of majesty. The steam engine on the front of the car was recently made, which was larger than Du Zhongxiao's. Of course, the power increased by nearly ten times, which was not the same. In addition to a coal-pulling car box, six car boxes were hung for guests.

Liu Yongnian stopped and looked at the steel dragon lying in front of him. He was stunned for a while before asking Du Zhongxiao: "Yun Judgment, is this car?"

Du Zhongxiao nodded: "Yes, it's this car. This car burns coal and drives the wheels forward."

Liu Yongnian shook his head and said, "Burning coal? Can you pull a cart even if you burn coal? Fortune judgment, are you talking and joking!"

Du Zhongxiao smiled and told the people around him to ask the people in the car to fill the coal and prepare to set off. The car was already hot, and waited for the coal to be added and the power increased, and then it could be started.

With Liu Yongnian and Deng Baoji, when he arrived in front of the car, Du Zhongxiao said to Liu Yongnian: "Yanei, please get in the car."

Liu Yongnian had never experienced such a thing. He took the fun of drinking and turned to Deng Baoji and said, "I have lived for nearly 30 years. The first time I took a car like this, I took a car like this! It's interesting, interesting! The minister, so we went up and saw how the car ran!"

After saying that, he took the lead and stepped forward. Although Liu Yongnian grew up in the deep palace, he studied since childhood, and was good at painting. He was very good at painting, but he was not a scholar without any power. He had amazing power since childhood and was skilled in bowing and horses. A few years ago, when he was on a mission to Khitan, the Khitan envoy was not allowed to paint a statue of the emperor of the Song Dynasty, so he blocked the door with a big stone at night. Liu Yongnian took it up and threw it out, and was famous for his great power in the north.

Deng Baoji followed Liu Yongnian and got into the car. When Du Zhongxiao came up, the two looked at each other curiously.

Du Zhongxiao said: "This is the place where the car box is connected. It is so shaking when running. We go to the car over there."

After saying that, he took the two of them into the carriage next to him.

There was a large table in the carriage, with chairs on both sides, and tea and fruits, which looked like a chatting tea shop. Because of the dimness, a few candles were lit in the carriage, which were brightly lit, giving a mysterious atmosphere.

After sitting at the table, Liu Yongnian finished reading around and said to Du Zhongxiao: "Yun Judgment, if it weren't for you, I would only think that I was in a tea shop. To be honest, when I was in the palace, I had seen the carriage on the emperor, and it was not so spacious."

Du Zhongxiao said: "The railway tracks we lay are so wide, and the cars on the railway tracks must be so wide."

After saying that, Du Zhongxiao looked at the candle next to him and sighed secretly. He had calculated it all the time, but it was just like missing it. After so many years, why didn’t I think of burning glass? Without glass, I couldn’t open the windows. The carriage was dark and stuffy, and it was really not so grand. After going back this time, I had to burn out the glass without doing anything else. Otherwise, the train would be downgraded.

Deng Baoji touched the carriage next to him and took a breath and said, "This is actually made of iron? I know that the iron supervisor produces iron, but I don't know that there are so many things. Even the cars are made of iron! People say that the steel of the iron supervisor is like mud, which is true!"

Du Zhongxiao said: "These carriages are specially made of iron, so you can welcome and see officials off in the future."

After finally becoming an official, Du Zhongxiao also had to play the show. These carriages were not only made of iron, but also made of thick iron plates, which were seriously bulletproof - this era should be called an anti-arrow carriage. When this car was driven out, ordinary thieves could do nothing.

Just as Deng Baoji and Liu Yongnian were touching each other, a whistle suddenly sounded, which scared the two of them.

Du Zhongxiao said: "When the car is driving, the road blocking the road is covered with dust, and there are people driving on the road that cannot be seen. So you have to whistle to let pedestrians avoid it. The whistle sounds, which means the car is about to drive."

Liu Yongnian nodded, and before he could speak, he felt his body lean forward and flash. He held the table with his hand and felt that the car was moving forward slowly. The steam engine accelerated slowly, and it was not fast at first, and it didn't feel strong.

After sitting for a while, Liu Yongnian smiled and said, "This car is not fast either. However, it is amazing to be able to run like this big car!"

Du Zhongxiao felt a little bored, so he turned around and opened the window next to him and said, "Close the window tightly, I'm really stuffy, open the window to breathe. Now the weather is cold and wind comes in, so let's wait."

As soon as the window opens, fresh air blows in, making people feel refreshed. At this time, the car speed is not fast, and the trees on both sides slowly retreat, and the vast earth comes into view, giving people a strange feeling. This is completely different from riding a carriage. It is not just the speed. When sitting in a carriage, you always feel that people and the environment are one. But in this carriage, you feel that you are suddenly separated from the world, which is another kind of scenery.

Liu Yongnian and Deng Baoji were enjoying the wine, looking out the window together, excited.

After leaving for a long time, Deng Baoji suddenly said, "No, now he is walking faster and faster! Oh, look at the trees outside, the two galloping horses should be faster! The fortune-telling sentence, what coal does this car burn? Can it run like this!"
Chapter completed!
Prev Index    Favorite Next