Gu Zi’s emotions are completely understandable. After all, the role of trains is too great, and as a soldier, Gu Zi almost immediately thought of the use of trains in the military. In fact, civilian cargo is still inferior. After all, civilian cargo transport is slightly slower.

point, at most it will be some economic lag, and at most some money will be lost.

From the perspective of a politician, it is not a big loss, but if it is the military, it needs to deliver supplies to the frontline soldiers. How much food, ammunition, and even a large number of artillery can be transported there. If these

We can all arrive in time, so what changes will this bring to the war?

Others have to wait helplessly for several days for supplies, but Lantian's supplies can be delivered in one day. While the other party is still waiting for logistical support, our cannons are already loaded. Who will win the war and who will lose?

Instant tilt.

Therefore, this steam rail car, not to mention the people of the Ming Dynasty, also played an extremely huge role in Lantian's military. If a railway could be built from Lantian to Guihua City, then transporting supplies between the two places would still require as much effort as it does now.

ah.

"County Lord, if this steam rail car is really what you said, we should provide greater support. It is too short to only build a track from the academy to our county. Otherwise, we should build it directly to Guihua City.

?”

Li Chaosheng couldn't help laughing after hearing Gu Zi's words. At this time, Li Chaosheng said: "Do you know how much it costs to build a railway like this?"

After hearing this, Guzi said: "How much money can it cost? The official road from the academy to Lantian County only costs less than two thousand taels of silver."

After hearing this, Li Chaosheng said: "With two thousand taels of silver, I'm afraid I can't even build a mile of track. Let me tell you, building a railway is much more difficult than building an official road. To build a railway, you must first survey the terrain, and then follow up."

Excavate the foundation and tamp it with stones. Make sure that the foundation does not sink. This is similar to building a road. The next step is to lay sleepers. On the sleepers, we set up rails made of the best steel in Lantian. Think about it, it is so thick and solid.

The rail is made of pure steel, twenty miles long, and there are two rails. How much do you think this steel is worth? "

After hearing this, Guzi blinked his eyes and said, "This, I'm afraid this needs tens of thousands of taels of silver?"

Gu Zi felt that the rail alone was worth tens of thousands of taels of silver, without adding labor, sleepers, and stone foundation. After thinking about it, Gu Zi said: "If you calculate it like this, this rail will probably cost a small amount of one hundred thousand taels of silver."

ah."

Li Chaosheng nodded and said: "It's almost the same. If I told you to build it to Guihua City, how much steel would you need for this distance?"

Gu Zi opened his mouth. This amount was beyond what he could think of now. If he really repaired it, it would probably cost tens of millions of taels of silver. With such a huge financial expenditure, even the Lantian Commercial Department, which was accustomed to making money, would slap the table and curse people.

ah.

After hearing this, Gu Zi said: "My dear, this is too scary. County Lord, I think this railway is good, but the cost is too high. If we don't get the world, I don't think we should study it."

After hearing this, Li Chaosheng laughed and said: "Guzi, you, politicians must have a long-term vision. You only see the cost of the railway. In fact, if the railway is well run, you will make money, and you can make a lot of money."

"Make money?"

After hearing this, Gu Zi looked at Li Chaosheng in confusion. Li Chaosheng smiled and said: "Yes, the railway has many places to make money. It can not only transport goods, but also people. In addition to transporting people, it can also build railway stations. There are

There are business outlets as soon as you get to the train station. Once you have business outlets, you can attract investment and promote the prosperity of the place. This has many benefits."

Li Chaosheng recalled the knowledge of later generations and couldn't help but sigh. A train station can definitely bring prosperity to a place. You must know that the vicinity of train stations in many places is the most prosperous area in the place.

Of course, this train station refers to the old train station. Nowadays, new train stations and high-speed rail stations are being built in the suburbs. They are not prosperous yet, but they can also promote the prosperity of nearby businesses.

It can be said that any large-scale government project can bring a certain amount of prosperity and employment opportunities, such as train stations, universities, hospitals, etc. Most of the areas near these places are very prosperous.

Li Chaosheng briefly mentioned these ideas to Gu Zi, who couldn't help but nod and said: "The county magistrate is right. Now our Lantian Hospital and Lantian College have become prosperous places, and countless people are pointing at them.

To eat at these places, if you say so, this train station can really promote the economic development of a place. If this is the case, it is not a loss, and our Lantian finance department should pay for it."

After hearing this, Li Chaosheng looked at Gu Zi and said: "Lantian Finance will pay for it, haha. This is only temporary. In the future, Lantian Finance cannot pay for it. Businessmen should find a way to pay for it."

"merchant?"

Gu Zi blinked, Li Chaosheng looked at Gu Zi and said: "Let's spend money to repair the railway from Lantian College to Lantian County first, and then build train stations at two stations. After the train stations are repaired, we will also build several better ones.

outlets, and then attract investment, let this group of guys who can't afford to be early see the prosperity here. As long as the flow of people increases and the shops become prosperous, then these people will try their best to buy these shops. Let's

The money is back.”

"this?"

Gu Zi stared, Li Chaosheng looked at Gu Zi and said, "How much does a shop on the pedestrian street cost now?"

Gu Zi blinked and said, "The big shop on the sunny side costs five thousand silver dollars for the smaller ones, and I'm afraid it costs tens of thousands for the larger ones."

Nowadays, the shops in the pedestrian streets are really popular. The monthly turnover of a small shop can reach hundreds or even thousands of silver dollars. For example, the smallest shop, those selling drinks in the commercial street, can cost ten to dozens of yuan for a cup of drink.

It can sell hundreds of cups. If you calculate the turnover this month, it is definitely not a small amount.

You must know that the pedestrian flow in the pedestrian street is very large now. When the flow of people increases, everything sold can make money.

In the future, the train station will be the second commercial street of Lantian. If it is developed nearby, it will definitely be profitable. The 100,000 taels spent on repairing the train will probably be earned back by selling a few shops, and it will also drive the development of the area.

The development of the project is definitely a business that makes a profit without losing any money.

The only drawback is that Li Chaosheng needs to advance the money, but this is not a problem. As long as the business model of this train station is launched, Li Chaosheng can study the bidding. You must know that businessmen are like cats. As long as they smell it, they will make money.

The fishy smell will definitely come to the bidding like crazy. When the time comes, I can let them build the train station. When the time comes, I can give them a few shops in each train station and that will be enough.

Don't think that these businessmen can't do it. They dare to take risks, and businessmen are very courageous. Those who are timid can't do business. Businessmen dare to borrow tens of thousands of dollars from banks, and they can't even pay back the money.

If the average person gets angry, they would have resisted the psychological pressure. For businessmen, whether they can make money or not is one thing, but when they see business opportunities and they dare not take action, that's another thing.

However, there is no rush to build the train station. First Song Yingxing's technology is still innovating. The current steam rail car is still in its infancy and may need one or two years of adjustments and upgrades. If it goes quickly, Li Chaosheng may soon

You will see the first train with the symbol of modernization rolling forward on the land of Lantian, billowing black smoke.

Thinking about it, Li Chaosheng was a little excited. In addition, Li Chaosheng also had preliminary plans for the construction of the future railway station. First, several passes in Lantian must be connected to trains. In this way, perhaps with only one military train, the defenders of Tongguan could be transported overnight.

Occasionally appeared in places such as Tongqianguan. Such speed is too important for defending Lantian.

The second is Lantian to Xi'an City. This railway can be considered in advance. After all, no matter how Xi'an is deprived of its former glory by Lantian, it is the ancient capital of thirteen dynasties after all. Both its historical heritage and humanistic atmosphere are excellent.

, so this place cannot be abandoned, it still needs to be revitalized.

Moreover, the size of this city is not comparable to that of Lantian. In fact, some people have suggested that Li Chaosheng move the county government to Xi'an for a long time, but Li Chaosheng is used to staying in Lantian, and Li Chaosheng has always claimed that he is loyal to the Ming Dynasty.

He belongs to the imperial court, so he cannot suddenly fall out. The Lantian County Honorable who has entered Xi'an Prefecture is not considered the Lantian County Honorable. Isn't he the magistrate of Xi'an Prefecture?

What's more, they would even say that Li Chaosheng entered Xi'an with the intention of becoming the King of Qin. Isn't this an injustice? When did Li Chaosheng want to be the King of Qin? He clearly wanted to be the Emperor.

The mere King of Qin could not satisfy Li Chaosheng's ambition, and even the mere Emperor of Ming could not satisfy his gradually expanding ambition.

Xi'an Mansion is not allowed to be entered, and there is no rush to enter. Li Chaosheng actually likes Lantian. After all, everything here is familiar. After his transformation, the life here has gradually adapted to his living habits.

Li Chaosheng asked Gu Zi to bring a map of Lantian, and then looked at the route of railway construction on the map. Railways in this era must be on flat ground and try to avoid high mountains. After all, the method of building railways in this era is still people carrying horses.

Moreover, there is no mountain-opening technology. If you want to pass through the middle of a mountain, you can't make a tunnel like today, you can only open the mountain.

We must know that mountain building is a huge amount of work in this era. Therefore, we would rather take a detour than compete with the mountain. If we put two modern shield machines to do this, it would be easier and more enjoyable, so it is stupid.

If my father had had a few excavators or shield machines and other large-scale equipment back then, his descendants would have been so close. It would have been completed in two or three years.

Fortunately, there are no decent mountains from Lantian to Xi'an and Tongguan. This makes Li Chaosheng very happy. The railway station plan with such a geographical environment can be officially implemented.

Li Chaosheng thought about it and said to Gu Zi: "Okay, let me inform you. This matter must be taken seriously. Lantian needs this train to bring new development points."

"clear."

Li Chaosheng finished reading almost all the documents, stretched out his waist and said, "Okay, I won't eat in the cafeteria today. I will go home. Your sister-in-law said that she learned two new dishes today."

After hearing this, Guzi said: "That's a good relationship, and I'm going to be lucky."

Li Chaosheng smiled, got up and put on his coat. It was autumn and the weather was a bit cold, so add some clothes to avoid freezing, his wife said.

Li Chaosheng walked home with the millet. After getting married, he was unwilling to work overtime. Do you think it's strange? Seeing Li Chaosheng leave, the master who stayed in the canteen felt a little lonely and said: "Oh, the county magistrate has gone home again.

The county magistrate used to eat me three times a day, but now he doesn't eat with me in the morning and evening, so what's the use of my good cooking skills."

The surrounding chefs all rolled their eyes after hearing this. Your cooking skills are only average. I heard that the county's wife's cooking skills are praised.

Of course, this is just hearsay and they have never eaten it, but many ministerial-level officials are said to be lucky enough to have a meal cooked by the county's wife herself.

It’s delicious just thinking about it.

…

Outside Tongguan, in a manor, in front of a pond, the white-faced and beardless Cao Huachun held a long fishing rod in his hand, sitting on a boulder as motionless as a mountain, staring at the water, as if there was the target he was looking for in the sparkling light.

There was a small table on the stone platform beside it. There was a pot of tea and a plate of pastries on the table. However, I only drank a sip of the tea and left the pastries untouched.

Watching Cao Huachun fishing, a young man wearing a flying fish suit and an embroidered spring knife on his waist walked quickly, came closer and called out: "Factory Master."

When Cao Huachun heard this, he raised his hand, and the Jin Yiwei immediately became silent and bowed.

At this moment, the water surface moved, and the fishing rod in Cao Huachun's hand sank. The next moment, Cao Huachun grabbed the fishing rod with all his strength, began to slowly close the rod, and then lifted the fish up.

At this time, I saw a small carp twisting back and forth on the hook, struggling desperately, trying to break free. Seeing the small fish twisting hard, Cao Huachun sighed: "Alas~"

As he put away the fishing rod, Jin Yiwei immediately stepped forward to help Cao Huachun remove the carp from the hook.

"Mr. Factory, fish."

Jin Yiwei brought the fish's hands to Cao Huachun's side. Cao Huachun waved his hand and said: "Let it go."

Jin Yiwei immediately threw all the fish into the pond, and then Cao Huachun put bait on his fishhook again. He looked at the Jin Yiwei in front of him and said, "Chang Ge, what did you see after lurking in Lantian County for two years?"

Jin Yiwei Jiang Changge said: "I have seen everything in my humble position, but I understand nothing."

Cao Huachun heard this and said with interest: "How do you say it?"

Jiang Changge said: "A total of twenty-five people, including Ji Zhi, were lurking in Lantian. In Lan Tian Ji Ji, they walked as businessmen and visited almost every corner of Lan Tian. They saw all the changes in Lan Tian, ​​saw the prosperity of Lan Tian, ​​and saw Lan Tian.

I saw the unity of the government and the people in Lantian, and how everyone in Lantian was united. I almost looked down on everything in Lantian, but I didn’t understand why Lantian was like this. I found that everything Lantian has done, our Ming Dynasty can definitely do.

Imitation, these are some things recorded by my humble position, please let the factory manager take a look."
Chapter completed!