In the expectation of everyone, the ship carrying the train slowly entered the wharf, fifteen carriages with a load of 20 tons, two noses, and not too big a ship, just came over to a large ferry transporting goods on the river. can.
Because it was shown to others, there were no cargo compartments attached. Fifteen passenger compartments were hung with transparent and clean glass windows, and the carriages were painted in bright light blue.
When it appears in front of people, it makes the waiting person fall in love with this thing called a train in an instant, thinking it will be very comfortable to sit in it.
Only Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan understand how uncomfortable it is to sit in such a train. They have all sat in a specially built nostalgic place.
"I think it's okay. At least, unlike the stuffy jar mentioned in an article, let the people of Datang enjoy the blessing." Zhang Xiaobao suppressed other thoughts in his heart and praised it against his will.
Wang Juan nodded: "Yes, it's better than riding a carriage. Even the mercury dynamic balance house where Xiaobei and the others sat when they were young is not as good as this train. How high are you going to set the fare?"
"Fare? It’s not very far from Chang’an to Luoyang, is it? The straight-line distance is short, but the railway makes a bend, plus stopping and waiting for people, boarding and disembarking, it takes one night a day, and the theoretical speed is every day. Thirty kilometers in an hour, actually can’t reach it, thirty cents, isn’t it expensive?"
Zhang Xiaobao is not good at estimating the price. If the input cost of railways and trains, as well as depreciation, are calculated, the price will be high, but the price should be low if only the expenses spent on normal transactions are included.
Wang Juan's beautiful eyebrows raised twice and said, "If you are walking, it will take one month to go from Chang'an to Luoyang, and it will take half a month to walk quickly. Kuaima arrives in one day. You can eat fried noodles or fried noodles when you walk. It’s dry cakes and pickles. The water is supplied for free on the road, and the shoes are paid by themselves. That would cost 20 yuan, which can be higher.
If you want to save money, just go. Now the road is better. Walking along the railway is safer than before. If it is to save time, take the train. It is estimated that there will be more businessmen by then, and businessmen will not be short of money anyway. Order fifty essays, is it enough for coal? "
"Shanxi and Henan both produce coal. Naturally, there is enough coal. The stations on the road need to have more coal reserves. They need replenishment. There are also water. Two railroad tracks. Go and go once. When you get better this time, you can think of ways to increase the railroad tracks. Fifty essays are fine."
Zhang Xiaobao considered it and felt that the price was not expensive, and the time saved after a trip was still very precious, especially for businessmen.
When the two were negotiating the price, the ship on the wharf and the rails were docked. Under the command of the small flag, the train on the ship was smoky and gradually accelerated.
People on both sides of the railway saw the huge head of the locomotive. When they were surprised, they felt an oncoming oppression. They were afraid that such a big thing would suddenly rush out and hit them. They flashed on both sides one after another. chaos.
Fortunately, someone had anticipated this situation, and hurriedly shouted with a loudspeaker, telling everyone that there was no need to panic, and that the train would not appear outside the two iron pillars, which calmed down the commotion.
Waiting for the seventeenth section of the train to arrive on the ground and head towards the gate of the capital, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan didn’t care about the slow moving speed of the train. They climbed directly onto the train and surprised the viewers. Wave your hands.
"It's Xiaobao, it's Xiaobao and the cuckoo." Someone in the crowd recognized Zhang Xiaobao and Zhang Xiaobao and shouted, trying to silence the movement of the train, but only a few people next to him could hear it.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan frowned on the train. The two wanted to take this opportunity to talk, but they didn't expect the train to be too loud, and it was useless no matter how they shouted.
The hot air balloon in the sky is a little farther away, and the impact is not much. Gao Lishi said to Li Longji: "Your Majesty, this thing is a train. It is estimated that it will take less than twelve hours to travel from the eastern capital to Chang'an. If your Majesty wants to travel in the future, he only needs to take the train and prevent other people from coming up. There is no need to worry about safety issues, let alone spend too much money."
In fact, I don't need to say that Gao Lishi, Li Longji thinks the same way. He likes to go out for a walk, but every time he goes out, it costs a lot of money. The team of guards alone is very large. Now that there is a train, one can be booked.
But he can’t say that. It’s easy for people to think of him as Yang Guang. It’s obviously to build a canal to facilitate transportation. If it is said to be for fun, he can’t bear the charge. For freight transportation, coordinate the north-south movement. After this line is in normal operation, the people and people's livelihood in other parts of our Datang must be taken into consideration."
Gao Lishi understands "Your Majesty, rest assured, as long as this line is successful, I think other places will have the railway as soon as possible. Now I have plenty of money and food, and Xiaobao has the support. No one dares to say that the Zhang Wang family is for self-interest. Just build the railway and build the train.
The minister estimated that it would not take long for the railway from Chang'an to Sanshui County to be repaired first, and then to Jilizhou and Jiangnan Dongdao. Maybe there will be railways from Jiangnan Dongdao to Luzhou. Ask Xiaobao, maybe he has already planned. "
Gao Lishi’s meaning is very clear, that is, the current situation is different from before. The imperial court can still support the construction of the railway. In addition, this proposal is led by Zhang Zhong’s Ministry of Industry. , And put it out implicitly, it will be very convenient if you want to go out "traveling" in the future.
Waiting for the train to slowly come outside Changan, it finally stopped with a harsh brake sound. Zhang Xiaobao shook his head twice, and reached out to a caller below to let the man turn his horn. Throw it up.
At this time, the hats worn by him and Wang Juan have been taken off, and they are not so low-key. Many people recognize them. There was a burst of cheers from the crowd. Some were because they were happy to see them, and some were It is pure support, while others are shouting with others. As for why they should shout? have no idea.
Zhang Xiaobao seemed to press down with one hand, signalling everyone to be quiet, waiting for everyone to stop, took the horn to their lips, and said to everyone, "Hello everyone, I am Zhang Xiaobao."
"Wow..." There was another call from below, mostly female.
Wang Juan curled her lips next to her and laughed again. She knew why there were so many girls yelling. It was all because Zhang Xiaobao gave herself so many things some time ago, especially the last ten days to cover the sky, say ten days. It is ten days. In those ten days, you can eat and drink at will when you go outside the city, and you will be in constant shade when you go inside the city. For a time, you become the dream lover of many girls with fantasy in their hearts.
Zhang Xiaobao used his light to see Wang Juan's expression, and quickly pressed down with his hands. Waiting for the cheers to cease, he introduced: "This is Bohai's deputy Jiedu, Wang Juan."
"..." There was a sudden silence between the world and the earth, and the people around stopped talking, but tried to control their breathing as much as possible, and did not dare to exert force.
Zhang Xiaobao wanted to laugh but didn't dare to laugh, Wang Juan muttered, "Am I that scary?"
Zhang Xiaobao reacted relatively quickly, and immediately continued: "I understand your thoughts. In fact, the so-called warriors of Tubo at the time were more afraid than you. To what extent? One will overwhelm a thousand horses."
"Okay... The evil cuckoo, it's good." Suddenly there was a loud shout from the crowd. With this sound, more shouts followed, breaking the silence in an instant. Just like the situation when yelling for Zhang Xiaobao, it was basically a girl's voice just now, but now it has become a man's movement.
Wang Juan smiled happily this time. He kept waving his hands around and looked up at the group of hot air balloons. The people in the clan that was hostile to Zhang Wang’s family were shocked. Two of them almost turned from above. After coming down, laughing for a while, Wang Juan snatched the trumpet from Zhang Xiaobao's hand and shouted at the crowd: "I am the cuckoo, whoever dares to offend my Tang Dynasty, I will lead the soldiers to kill, no matter if it is too much food, Japan, Still Silla, kill."
"Kill! Kill! Kill..." the hot-blooded man below shouted.
"Oh! My aunt, pay attention to international influence. Many foreigners are here. Give me, you are not suitable for being a diplomat."
Zhang Xiaobao hurriedly asked the speaker to come back, and explained with a gentle smile, "The emissary Wang Jiedu was joking with friends from other places. We are peace-loving people. Even if we have differences and conflicts, we will sit down and talk. We I won’t bring millions of soldiers to press down, let alone guns. Don’t think we have very powerful special forces, but don’t worry, we won’t use them for assassinations. As for economic attacks, they won’t happen. , Friends don’t have to worry."
It's better if Zhang Xiaobao doesn't explain it. The explanation makes people from other countries worry, especially Junichiro Takeshita, who has been in the capital for a certain purpose. He feels that the threat in Zhang Xiaobao's words is not long-lasting.
Zhang Xiaobao doesn't care what others think. A strong country should look like a strong country. Who stipulates that a strong country must look like a bully
After threatening others, he smiled and said: "There is one more thing I want to tell you. Actually, it shouldn't be said, but many people are concerned. I will just mention that this year's Qiuwei, I and the cuckoo Everyone will participate, and I promise that there will be no fraud in Qiuwei."
"Okay, Xiaobao, cuckoo, champion." The crowd around and below was in chaos again, shouting everything.
The businessmen are not in a hurry. Since Zhang Xiaobao said that he was participating, he didn’t have much problem when he wanted to come. When the time comes to ask, the people will not be anxious anymore. The students who are going to take the exam also breathe a sigh of relief at this moment. .