"What are you doing?" Xia Jun glanced at him and laughed: "Well, you are worthy of being my grandson-in-law, Xia Jun."
The price of 80,000 units was thus set. Although the Xia family had to buy one and get three free, which made no money at all, the royal family alone had a net profit of 30 million, not counting the need to manufacture these steam engines.
The money for supporting facilities shows that the Chinese collar has put too much pressure on the royal family, and Xia Houying has to spend money.
This was always the case when buying things for the public. Fang Xiaoyu thought with a smile that every time he did business with the royal family, he would make a fortune. The happiness of counting money until his hands cramped was really indescribable.
Xia Jun only stayed in Zhonghua for five days. He came here to buy a steam engine for the royal family. It was considered a business trip at official expense, so he could not stay longer.
In the past few days, the Xia sisters and Fang Xiaoyu accompanied Xia Jun on a tour around Vladivostok. Xia Jun was impressed by the factory chimneys everywhere in the suburbs, the prosperous commercial streets in the center of the city, and the buildings with more than ten floors.
deep impression.
This is a seaport city built in several years. It has actually surpassed the prosperity of the capital city. Finally, Fang Xiaoyu brought Xia Jun to the shipyard. Looking at the huge body of the 'Beidi' class battleship being outfitted, Xia Jun
Was shocked.
Looking up at the tall ship's side, Marshal Xia Jun sighed: "Today's war is no longer like what I used to do. It's an era where you can charge into battle with a saber and be invincible. The future will belong to these steel giants, but it's a pity that they can't open it."
Go to land."
Fang Xiaoyu said meaningfully: "Maybe they will drive to land, and by then they will become a nightmare for the infantry."
Xia Jun glanced at Fang Xiaoyu and said nothing. Although he didn't believe it in his heart, he really couldn't think of anything he couldn't do when faced with this young man who always made him see miracles.
Xia Jun was very satisfied with the five days. The way back was very easy. The railway now runs directly from Luhai County to Shannan County. Xia Jun could first take the train from Vladivostok to Jinzhou Prefecture in Luhai County, and then from Jinzhou.
From the state capital, take a train to Weinan Prefecture in Shannan County. From there, it's a short ride back to Zhili County by horse-drawn carriage.
However, Fang Xiaoyu did not let Xia Jun reverse the train. Instead, he lent his special train to Xia Jun. Looking at the comfortable leather chairs, large desks, and luxurious decorations in the special train, even Xia Jun, who was born in a noble family, was really impressed.
Shocked.
What shocked Xia Jun was not how luxurious and luxurious the decoration in the carriage was, or what rare treasures were on display. What shocked him was that it gave people a sense of technology and modernity, and achieved the perfect combination of comfort and practicality.
The lord could not leave the territory, so Fang Xiaoyu and the Xia sisters only sent Xia Jun to Baishan City. After getting off the train there, Fang Xiaoyu also brought a freight car to the back of the special train, which was specially loaded with a truck similar to the original one.
The same carriage given to Wang Ling was considered to be the ride Xia Jun took when he returned home.
"Grandpa is gone." Xia Tingyun snuggled into Fang Xiaoyu's arms, with tears in her eyes.
Fang Xiaoyu put his arms around Xia Tingyun and said, "Don't be sad, we will meet again in the future."
Xia Tingyun said: "You don't know, although grandpa is always so strict, he is the best to us. I never left grandpa's side before I got married. I didn't expect that I would only see you a few years after I got married." Xia Tingyun kept saying it.
I live next to my grandfather and I am very affectionate towards him.
Xia Tingwei said: "Xiaoyun, don't be sad, you can go see them if you want. Although my husband can't go with us, we don't have such restrictions."
Xia Tingyun hugged Fang Xiaoyu's neck and said, "No, I want to go with my husband."
Fang Xiaoyu smiled and patted Xia Tingyun's upright buttocks and comforted her: "Okay, don't be sad, I think we will see grandpa soon."
After comforting Xia Tingyun, Fang Xiaoyu decided to take the Xia sisters around Baishan City. Anyway, they had to wait until the special train sent Xia Jun to Shannan County before returning to pick them up. Returning to Vladivostok, it would be better to have such ample time.
Take a walk around the commercial streets to relax.
A few years ago, Baishan City was still a very small town. Its development was due to the industrial construction of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. The first railway laid from Lanting City, Tongjiang Prefecture to Lushun Port, Jinshan Prefecture passed through here. Since this is the center of China's
It is the border between the territory and the interior of the empire, so many goods are delivered here, and the massive flow of people makes this place prosperous.
Later, as the status of Vladivostok Port became increasingly important, most goods were no longer transported through Baishan City, and the place gradually became desolate. However, it soon found a new economic growth point. As the industry of the Chinese leader became more and more developed,
Supplies began to become extremely abundant, and many supplies that were in short supply in the interior of the empire could be easily purchased in the Chinese Territory.
Since Baishan City is a railway hub and located at the junction of the Chinese Territory and the Imperial Inland, it quickly became a trade center between the Chinese Territory and the Imperial Inland.
A large number of shops have been established in Baishan City, selling various special products produced by Zhonghualing. Rich businessmen from the mainland gather here. They can buy many unique products of Zhonghualing without having to travel too far.
With this opportunity, Baishan City became prosperous again. But this time, Baishan City was no longer a goods distribution center, but a commercial city like a shopping paradise.
The most numerous commercial streets in Baishan City are commercial streets. Almost half of the streets here are pedestrian streets, and the other half are streets for customers on the pedestrian streets to park their own carriages or rental carriages.
Shopping is a woman's nature, and the Xia sisters didn't even feel tired when they went shopping. They looked here and there and had to go in every store no matter what they sold, which gave Fang Xiaoyu a headache.
After finally looking forward to lunch time, Fang Xiaoyu took the two of them to the McDonald's fast food restaurant near the commercial street and ordered some fast food. They also ordered a few of the latest carbonated drinks from the McDonald's fast food restaurant. The three of them sat at a table by the window.
, the guards who had been following him also bought food and rested on nearby tables and chairs.
Xia Tingwei picked up the dark-looking drink and said, "Is this drinkable? Why does it look so dirty?"
Fang Xiaoyu smiled and said: "This is called Coke, but it is my latest carbonated drink. It tastes very good."
Xia Tingwei tried to take a sip, and immediately raised her eyebrows and said: "It's really good. Husband, you are so awesome. How did you make such a delicious drink?"
Xia Tingyun said: "I still prefer this orange flavor, but it's really fun to have these bubbles."
Fang Xiaoyu said with a smile: "Not only is it fun, it's also very refreshing. If you drink too much carbonated drinks, you will burp, which will take all the heat out of your body." The two women ate and drank, and each drank it quickly.
After drinking two large drinks, they all burped in unison.
"I feel really cool. The heat of shopping in the morning is gone. I can still go shopping all afternoon." Xia Tingwei said with a smile.
"Ah?" Fang Xiaoyu was shocked: "I'm going shopping in the afternoon."
Xia Tingwei smiled and said: "Forget it, I'll bypass you, we will have a rest in the afternoon, so as not to make you sad."
Fang Xiaoyu was afraid that his two wives would be angry, so he kept saying: "No, of course not. How can going out shopping with two beauties like you make me sad? It's too late for me to be happy." After hearing Fang Xiaoyu's words, Xia Tingwei gave him a smile.
eyes.
At this moment, Xia Tingyun was holding the glass of the iced carbonated drink and sighed: "It would be great if we could keep this drink in our hands and drink it while walking. Unfortunately, they will not let us take this glass."
Let’s go, besides, it’s too cumbersome to go shopping with such a heavy glass. Husband, is there anything you can do?”
Fang Xiaoyu was about to say that there was a way to use plastic cups, but then he thought about it. There is no petrochemical industry yet, and plastics are still far away. Even Xiaofeng has not developed a production process using marine chemical industry. I'm afraid at least
It will take another year.
As for those paper cups, it is even more impossible. The paper cups used to hold drinks on Earth actually have a water-proof polyethylene film on the inner wall. This is not something we can produce now.
Knowing that he could not complete this task in a short time, Fang Xiaoyu had no choice but to comfort Xia Tingyun and said: "Don't worry, I will definitely be able to help you solve this problem within two years at most." Xia Tingyun trusted Fang Xiaoyu very much, and she nodded with a smile.
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After drinking and eating, the three of them walked on the street holding hands with each other, heading towards a high-end hotel in Baishan City. Fang Xiaoyu was walking in the middle, holding a wife on each hand. This strange trio of handsome men and beautiful women attracted
The eyes of many passers-by.
Just as he turned the corner, a man hurriedly walked towards him with his head lowered. Before he could get close to Fang Xiaoyu, he was blocked by the guard in front. When the man looked up, he saw Fang Xiaoyu and said in surprise: "Master, why are you here.
"
Fang Xiaoyu looked over carefully and found that the person smiling at him was Feng Shichang, the deputy chief of staff of the Chinese Army. However, he was now wearing casual clothes, with a peaked cap lowered down on the brim, blocking most of his face.
Neither Xiaoyu nor the guards recognized him.
"Brother Feng, why did you come here and get dressed up like this? I almost didn't recognize you." After seeing Feng Shichang clearly, the guards released him.
Feng Shichang smiled and said: "I went to various places to inspect the recruitment situation this year, and I happened to arrive at Baishan City today."
Fang Xiaoyu looked him up and down and said, "Why did you run out in casual clothes without even taking any guards?"
Feng Shichang said: "I just wanted to walk around, and it was too troublesome to bring a guard with me, so I changed into casual clothes and slipped out of the back door without telling the guard."
Fang Xiaoyu smiled and said, "You are not used to having guards around you to protect you."