Chapter 401: Where there is a need, there is a market
The time and space of the Tang Dynasty, somewhere in Texas, the United States in later generations...
Since you decided to play with airships, you must first ensure the supply of helium resources. After the multi-functional exploration spacecraft stopped the production tasks it was originally hosting and went all out to sell the corresponding supporting equipment, Li Anran drove the shuttle.
Got here.
The reason why I chose Texas is because the natural gas wells here have the highest helium content. In addition, at this time, Texas is a place with vast land and sparsely populated areas. It is considered light to describe it, but it is perfect as a base.
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According to data detected by later generations of Americans, Texas' oil reserves have always ranked first in the United States' total reserves, as much as 22%. Coupled with natural gas resources, it is perfect for use as an energy base.
Although in the eyes of Cortana, the central brain of the multi-functional exploration spacecraft, the fuel energy system using fuel and coal as raw materials that humans in modern time and space have continued to this day is too low-level, it is still very low-level for now.
applicable.
Even with the technology that Li Anran has mastered now, there is no problem at all if he wants to build a nuclear power plant. But firstly, the operation, maintenance and upkeep of this thing require a lot of manpower. Secondly, the nuclear reaction technology is also relatively high-end.
some.
Even though the Yufeng I-type airship has adopted an electromagnetic pulse engine, in addition to a high-efficiency super battery, it is also equipped with an independent high-efficiency solar power generation system, but if you really want to talk about it, it is still not as high-end as nuclear reaction technology.
Of course, so far, Enron doesn't care at all about how to achieve low cost. All he cares about is how to achieve low cost, high efficiency, easy to use, and safe enough. Fortunately, in these aspects, the central database on the multi-functional exploration spacecraft can fully meet the requirements.
In less than half a day, the natural gas well of the module has been installed and debugged. In order to maximize the utilization of natural gas and oil resources in Texas, a supporting multi-functional production line has also been established.
The scale of the production line is not large, with a diameter of 200 meters and a six-story hemispherical general-purpose factory building. The largest natural gas and oil wells are surrounded by an equilateral pentagonal layout, and are also connected to each other.
On the oil and gas pipeline.
With this thing, the natural gas and oil extracted from gas wells and oil wells do not need other transportation channels at all. They can be sent directly to the corresponding factory buildings, and then refined and further processed according to preset procedures.
At the edge of the early warning line of the five factories, there are automatic turrets that look like bunkers. The automatic fire control system connected to the orbiting satellite and early warning radar system is enough to protect the safety of the entire base in this era.
It's a pity that this multi-functional production line is the former natural gas well. Although the degree of modularization and automation of the oil well is quite high, it does not mean that it can completely get rid of manpower, so it will not be able to operate at full capacity for a while.
Fortunately, Li Anran didn't plan to make it too big at the beginning. As long as he could get the helium out first and provide enough fuel to Datang, it would be fine. However, the issue of recruitment and training of manpower was different.
Put it in front of you once.
Seeing the construction robots that he had forcibly recruited from the modern space-time multi-functional exploration spacecraft, building this base that would be responsible for the energy supply with frightening efficiency, Li Anran felt happy and depressed at the same time.
Said:
"Damn it! Forget it if you can't make a highly intelligent robot like Qian Ji Bian. That special nanomaterial is indeed very high-tech. But why, with the technology of modern time and space, can't even make a big killer like an engineering robot?
To come out? We still need to employ talents."
However, complaints are complaints. Li Anran also knew that if intelligent robots could be manufactured in large quantities, with his lazy temper, he would probably accidentally destroy the entire Datang time and space due to the large-scale use of intelligent robots.
Bad play.
In addition, judging from the data provided by Zhi Nao Cortana, although the manufacture of an intelligent robot is not troublesome, if you want to mass-produce it, you will inevitably have to deal with many aspects.
The level of technology and cost are difficult to achieve.
Moreover, with the virtual reality system on the multi-functional exploration spacecraft, the biggest problem in talent training has been solved. All that is left is to provide a sufficient amount of "materials", that is, human beings. For this reason, Li Anran had to become a population
dealer.
Taking advantage of the fact that the helium manufacturing equipment here in Texas was officially put into operation, and seeing that he was not needed for the construction work here, Li Anran made a special trip to Xiaoyao Villa, Liuqiu Island, Tachibana House and Silk House.
Abramovi on the road.
If it were in modern time and space, Li Anran's order to "purchase as many infants as possible between birth and six years old" would inevitably cause a lot of condemnation and trouble once discovered by the outside world. But in the time and space of the Tang Dynasty, this
It's not a problem at all.
Although most of the slave markets in various countries during the Tang Dynasty were dominated by adults, just adults, or those who are about to become adults, but as someone in later generations said, "If there is demand, there will be a market." As long as someone is willing to give money, there will always be someone.
Are willing to do this business.
For Fusang and Liuqiu, Li Anran's requirement is that as long as they meet his own requirements, the infants and young children sent can be traded regardless of their origin. As for Xiaoyao Villa, the origin of the infants and young children must be clear.
Clearly.
In Li Anran's view, the Japanese and the Tu people on Taiwan Island are all aliens, and he does not need to care about any moral ethics at all. But the Tang Dynasty is different. After all, they can be regarded as compatriots, which is immoral.
But it can't be done.
Anyway, I am not short of money at all, and the current manpower vacancies are not small. There is no need to break up other people's families just to buy a few more people. For this reason, I also specially asked the multi-functional exploration spacecraft to provide a set of paternity testing equipment.
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This kind of equipment is not as troublesome as those in modern time and space hospitals. It only needs to take a blood sample to identify whether the seller is the parent of the infant and toddler on the spot. Once someone is found to be abducting a child, there is only one result, kill!
When he was still an ordinary citizen in modern time and space, one of the several professions that the lonely Li Anran hated the most was the human trafficker. He used to be incompetent, but now that he is capable, he will not be merciful, and not killing would not make the common people angry.
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Some people may say that Li Anran is inconsistent in thinking this way and is slapping himself in the face. Since he hates human traffickers, why does he still engage in this industry? In fact, as mentioned before, where and under what circumstances this score is determined.
It is definitely illegal to do this in modern time and space, but in the time and space of the Tang Dynasty, human trafficking is a legal business. Even the officials of the Tang Dynasty specialize in selling relatives of criminal officials who have been implicated in various lawsuits or other situations.
business.
The most important thing is that Li Anran also took precautions against the problems that would inevitably occur when purchasing a large number of infants and young children. As long as the parents agree and the price is clearly marked, the child can buy real gold and silver from legal channels.
Naturally different.
As for why Fusang and Liuqiu don't pay attention to this, on the one hand, it's because Li Anran never thinks that he is the kind of Gao Daquan who considers issues from the perspective of all mankind. He can only take care of his compatriots, and others
None of my business.
On the other hand, it is because there is no need to consider any theoretical issues at all. Don't forget, Li Anran came to Liuqiu and Fusang as a god master, and could send his children to the shrine.
, that is a great honor.
Not to mention spending money to buy age-appropriate infants and young children, but not giving money, and at the same time broadening the range of choices. Except for a very small number of people who do not want to be separated from their families, the vast majority of people will not object. On the contrary
Will also respond positively.
It is not surprising that this is the case. After all, Fusang during the Tang Dynasty was still quite poor. Not to mention having enough food, not every household could enjoy it. And this situation was not the only one.
Only fuso has it.
Having one can earn a lot of money, allow the family to live a good life, and at the same time give the children a better living environment, and maybe even bring some extra benefits to the family. This kind of multi-purpose
Very few people can say no to something.
Otherwise, the slave trade in the Tang Dynasty would not have existed openly and openly as a legitimate business, and all countries would still be doing it very prosperously. Especially in the situation like the drought and locust plague in the Tang Dynasty before, let alone the selling of children and daughters.
Yes, there are things like changing children and eating them.
Compared with the cruel reality of exchanging children and eating them, Li Anran felt that although his behavior was not perfect, with enough precautions, it was enough to live up to his conscience. As for what others think,
Chapter completed!