Going upstream along the Changhe River, you will see a reservoir at every other stop. In addition to the middle flood discharge channel, each reservoir has a diversion canal on the left and right, and each diversion canal corresponds to a workshop. When you reach Xiong'er Mountain, then

There is basically no river valley in the upper reaches, making it unsuitable for building factories.

The last workshop is for chain manufacturing, with few workers and more machines than the previous ones.

There are many types of chains, including the most common roller chain, sleeve chain, plate chain, ring chain, etc., there are all kinds of them. What is the purpose of this chain and what machines are it used on? After talking for a long time, no one understood it.

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After visiting the chain factory, early the next morning, the officials were led by He Wei and returned along the Changhe River.

As soon as I left the site, I saw workers laying two rails. They laid the foundation and set up the rails on the foundation. They didn't know what they were going to do.

Public Transport Blog couldn't help but asked the person who came out to deliver the goods at the chain yard what was being built there.

Humanity from the chain factory said: "Of course we need to build railways. This is a mountainous area, and the roads are a bit rugged, making transportation inconvenient. Moreover, if mules and horses are used for transportation, there will be many mules and horses in the factory, which is too troublesome. Build two railways in this way, and the upper ones will

Sports car, the products produced can be transported easily."

After hearing this, everyone came forward and looked at it for a long time. They couldn't figure out how the car was running on the railway, and they couldn't help but shake their heads.

He Wei said: "Qin's annexation to the six kingdoms requires that the books have the same text and the cars have the same track. This railway is the car track. When going down the mountain, one or two people can push and pull a lot of goods on the railway, which is very convenient.

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Public transportation blog post said: "If the railway is paved, the cars on it will run by themselves?"

He Wei shook his head and said with a smile: "Of course it won't run by itself. It's because you have to go down the mountain from here, so the car will run by itself. The purpose of building railways is to make the car easier to control."

Everyone couldn't help but nod their heads after hearing this, it turned out to be the truth.

One of the characteristics of the railway is that it has low running resistance. When going downhill, it requires little power and can even move forward on its own. But when going uphill, it requires a lot of force and must be sustained.

In relatively short areas, railways can be built using special terrain to facilitate transportation. Especially in mines, minerals often need to be transported down the mountain, so railways can be used. There are full trucks going down the mountain, and empty trucks going up the mountain, so you can use the railway.

Characteristics. Going upstream along the Chang River happens to go up the mountain. After the railway is built, products can be transported. To go up the mountain, raw materials need to be transported by ship section by section using the built reservoir.

This characteristic of railways determines that once steam, diesel and electric locomotives are available, transportation will become particularly fast. However, the use of human and animal power is not suitable for building long-distance railways. Going downhill is fine, but once you encounter an uphill slope, it is not suitable to build long-distance railways.

When the horses are exhausted, it is difficult for the cars on the railway to run. Therefore, the slope is a very important indicator in railway construction. Just like the Daqin Railway, because it is downhill from Shanxi to Qinhuangdao, it can transport heavy loads of coal. When returning,

It's much more convenient to have an empty car.

It is impossible to build a large-scale railway system using horse-drawn carriages. For short distances, it is okay, as long as the location is selected, as long as it is downhill or the terrain is flat. If it is a long distance, once there is an uphill slope, horses will not be able to pull it at all.

At this time, traditional carriages are much easier to use than railways.

After leaving the chain field, everyone did not stop and arrived at Sanxiang Town that evening.

When they arrived at the inn, they put things in order and bowed, and everyone gathered under the big willow tree to rest.

Gongcheng's blog said: "The past few days in the mountains have been like entering another world. The people in the factory work and speak differently from us. I feel that the two parties' ideas are incompatible. Although I know that they have their own reasons, I still

I feel very depressed.”

Zheng Gangzhong said: "It's not that it's depressing, but that people naturally won't feel comfortable in a strange environment. If you live there for a long time, you may get used to it. However, the environment in the factory is single and always uncomfortable.

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Li Huidao: "I asked people in the factory that they have the lowest salary, which is three guans a month. Meals at noon are free, and you can also eat breakfast and dinner in the canteen, which is much cheaper than outside. To be honest, working here is

, you can really save money.”

Public transportation blog post said: "It's not just that. The workers here have four days off a month, one day more than the normal ten-day holiday. They can take them separately, or they can arrange them to take them together. In the farthest chain factory, they have four days off together.

Hugh, you have enough time to come to Sanxiang Town."

Xu Chen said: "I asked people who work in factories from Xiangyang. They can usually earn about five guan a month, and the salary for an official is much higher. If there are not many people in the family, life is really good.

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Five guan a month is really a lot. Officials at the lowest level only get one or two guan a month. If they don't have specific duties and can't get salary, they are far inferior to those who work in factories.

Generally speaking, in a normal year, a person needs twenty cash a day in Kaifeng Mansion to eat and drink water. A family that earns a hundred cash a day has no money left. Three guans a month can suffice.

Feed the family. Five dollars a month will have enough money left over.

This is a mountainous area. Things in the factories are cheap, and the living burden is smaller than in Kaifeng. It only takes a dozen cash a day. If you don’t spend money randomly, five hundred cash a month is enough for personal life. The remaining money can be obtained.

at home.

Part-time workers in cities and towns usually cost a hundred cents a day. If they are not in a big city like Kaifeng Prefecture, they can cost sixty or seventy cents. However, part-time workers do not work every day, and their monthly income is less than two cents. Wang Xiaolie determines the workers' income.

At that time, the income was more than double that of odd jobs outside, which is considered a high income.

A group of officials discussed the workers' treatment and thought it was pretty good. Not only could they support themselves, but they could even support their families. In this era, there were not many jobs that could support a family. They could even save money by living frugally.

Come.

Zheng Gangzhong said: "In my opinion, with so many factories in the Changhe River Valley, Sanxiang Town will definitely become prosperous in a few years. Workers' families will move here and spend the money they make. It will definitely be better than many counties."

Li Huidao: "It's just that it's a bit remote here. In the mountains, the government has moved away the people near the factory. It's not as good as outside the mountains."

Zheng Gangzhong said: "Is it remote? Many mining and medicine diggers are even more remote than here. As long as you make money, there are not many people doing it!"

Li Hui nodded: "That's right. As long as there is money, there will always be someone to do it."

Zheng Gangzhong sighed: "These factories under Xuanfu's rule may look a little weird, but over time, they will inevitably change the entire society. We feel out of place everywhere we look now. In a few years, maybe this will be normal.

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Chapter completed!