Dong Shuheng was sitting on the carriage heading to Luanzhou at this time. The railway from Xinjing to Luanzhou had reached the final stage, but it was still not open to traffic.
Dong Shuheng still had to rely on carriages to travel, and the instructor at the front of the motorcade had already combed the carpet.
These security tasks are all done upfront. It may seem like a simple trip, but actually a lot of work needs to be done in the early stage.
On this trip, Wei Yuzhen, who had just given birth, went with Dong Shuheng. This lady had been locked up at home for a long time because she gave birth to a child.
This was a kind of torture for Wei Yuzhen. After Dong Shuheng went to the south for inspection, he did not come out for a long time. Naturally, the women in the family could only stay in the summer palace with him.
Raising a baby is fun, and teasing it occasionally is fun, but if one person is with the baby every day, no one will like it.
Generally, young parents will dislike their children more and more if they stay together for a long time, but after being separated for a few days, they will miss them again.
Dong Shuheng has already experienced this feeling, so when he goes out recently, he always takes several ladies out in turn.
Anyway, there are so many mothers in the family, so the babies don’t have to worry about not having milk to eat.
This time when he went to Luanzhou, Dong Shuheng took Wei Yuzhen with him to take her out to relax.
Their trip to Luanzhou was mainly to inspect the construction of the port and factory area there. The new capital is planned to be a heavy industry center.
Luanzhou Port is located in the Bohai Bay and is an important port within the urban area of Xinjing. It and Tanggu Port are corners of each other, with different functions and complementary to each other.
This port is mainly prepared for Luanzhou's heavy industrial base. Therefore, there is a special design in the setting up of port facilities.
There are a large number of conveyor belts in Luanzhou Port to facilitate the loading and unloading of ore, and a large number of ore storage yards have also been built within the port.
The development of heavy industry is inseparable from ores. As a heavy industry base, it must have its own ore loading and unloading port.
Now the steel plant here has been put into operation. The local coal mines are directly connected to the steel plant by rails, and the steel plant is connected to the port by rails. Iron ore from outside the customs can be directly transported to Luanzhou Port through inland water transport ships in the Liaohe River for unloading.
, and then transported to the steel plant by train.
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The scenery along the road from Xinjing to Luanzhou is still very beautiful. In October and November, the mountains are colorful.
The trunks of the birch trees are thick white lines. The leaves of the maple trees are dazzlingly red. The cedars are still as green and green as ever. The poplar trees have only bare trunks left, shamelessly showing off their upright posture to people.
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At this time, the journey on the road is a rare time to enjoy for Dong Shuheng.
In front of his eyes was no longer a world composed of black and white documents. The black ones were words and the white ones were papers.
The information passed between black and white is full of troublesome problems. The things inside can no longer be solved with just the word "read".
Everything that can be uploaded to him in the end is a major matter that requires careful weighing of the pros and cons. There is almost no one that is not nerve-wracking.
In fact, Dong Shuheng has been slowly delegating power to the cabinet recently.
The matter he wants to deal with now spans both sides of the ocean. Who asked him to spread his stall too big!
When working every day, he must constantly switch locations on a map of the world in his mind.
He hopes that the cabinet can gradually take over administrative power, and in the future he will slowly weaken the power of the president.
This kind of self-reduction of power is also a reduction of self-burden. It is impossible not to reduce the burden. It is not like he died young.
After the decentralization of administrative power, he will focus on military construction and improve the structure of the military department.
In the future, he will gradually transfer military power to the military headquarters.
Dong Shuheng calls this process unblocking, and his current state is that of being trapped.
"Shu Heng, the scenery on both sides is so beautiful. If the train here is opened to traffic in the future, taking the train to see the scenery will be a good choice every autumn!"
Leaning on Dong Shuheng's shoulder, Wei Yuzhen murmured. Both of them enjoyed this rare warm moment.
Except for the initial love period in Gaoyou, the two's married life has been spent less together and more apart.
Besides, there are several sisters who share this man with her.
"Yes, in fact, it's not just here. After all the trains across the country are completed, we can take a train together as a family to travel across the country to appreciate these great rivers and mountains, and their unique magnificence and beauty!" Dong Shuheng's eyes froze.
He looked out the window blankly and said slowly.
"We can go to the Moon Lake in Suwu to shepherd sheep in the summer. It is the deepest and clearest lake in the world. Then we can take a yacht and go boating on the lake. There are seals you have never seen before."
"We can also go to Nanyang in winter, where it is as warm as spring in winter. We can go swimming together on the silver-white beach, and eat freshly grilled seafood under the umbrellas on the beach. We cook in the shade of the orchard and taste
All kinds of tropical fruits." Dong Shuheng added in his mind that he can dress up in several swimsuits by then.
"We can go to the Western Regions in autumn, lie under the grapevines and eat grapes, sit on a huge carpet, filled with sliced cantaloupe, watermelon, various nuts, and beautifully textured naan bread.
Covered with sesame seeds and melon seeds. There is a cup of steaming milk tea in front of everyone, and you can learn to dance with those girls from the Western Region. Accompanied by the beautiful melody of the wooden flute, tambourine, and Dutar, you can relax as much as you want."
"In spring, we can go to the south of the Yangtze River together, chase the blooming rapeseed flowers, and enjoy the golden ocean. Watch the farmers sowing seeds in the fields, watch the people's lives gradually improve, and watch the vibrant land of China.
development and changes with each passing day.”
When Dong Shuheng said this, not only Wei Yuzhen, but also Dong Shuheng himself was immersed in it.
"Husband, your saliva is all over me!" Wei Yuzhen reminded in a low voice.
"Uh, I'm sorry, Yuzhen, you know that my husband is greedy." Dong Shuheng said with some embarrassment.
"Yuzhen, believe me, my husband is not trying to make a cake for you. This day will come soon."
"I believe that all of what you said can be realized. I am still waiting for the machine that can fly in the sky that you mentioned to come out. By then we will not only be able to see the scenery of China, but also the scenery of the whole world.
"Wei Yuzhen added.
"I can't find the husband who is flying in the sky yet, but it won't be too far away. At least the one running on the ground has been found by us." Dong Shuheng said with a pretending to be mysterious and smiled.
In the Luanzhou factory area, the construction sites for factory building here are endless as far as the eye can see.
There are still a large number of construction workers working in some places, and some places have been put into use.
China's construction efficiency is still very high now, and it is not difficult to put a factory into operation in a few months.
In the northwest corner, there is a newly built factory area. This place has just been put up with a sign under the chairmanship of Dong Shuheng.
"Xinjing No. 1 Diesel Engine Factory" is the name here. As for what a diesel engine is, many people may not understand it.
However, Dong Shuheng is very familiar with this. This project was started under his auspices as early as Huai Haijun.
Attending the listing ceremony is just one aspect, just by the way.
Dong Shuheng is most concerned about the function of this first diesel engine head.
"President, you see, this smaller diesel engine was developed on the basis of our No. 0 engine."
"Although its output is only 5 horsepower, it is enough to be used on some small water pumps and agricultural machinery, such as threshers, etc., and can also be installed on walking tractors. This little guy is particularly suitable for promotion in rural areas and farms."
The person who introduced everyone was a researcher named Wang from Laboratory No. 5, who was also the first director of the diesel engine factory.
"Aren't walking tractors produced here?" Dong Shuheng asked.
"Yes, President, we have set up a tractor factory in the city. At present, we can only produce the simplest walking tractors. However, according to your prompts, we have also started the development of several other versions of tractors. For example, rear-wheel drive
There are wheeled tractors, four-wheel drive wheeled tractors, and crawler tractors. Among them, crawler tractors are the most difficult to manufacture, and the production of wheeled tractors has already been planned." Director Wang continued to introduce.
In fact, Dong Shuheng still hopes that the crawler tractor can be built as soon as possible. After all, China's road facilities are not perfect yet.
Especially in the Western Regions, Mobei, and the Far East, there are almost no roads. Even if there are roads, they will become muddy when the ice and snow melt in spring.
Of course, there is another important reason for the development of crawler tractors. I believe everyone is very clear about this reason.
"Well, your separate production model is right. If you put them all together, the factory will be too bloated and inconvenient to manage."
"In fact, not only can you build a tractor factory, but you can also build an agricultural machinery factory that specializes in producing various agricultural machinery powered by diesel engines. You can even build a construction machinery factory, such as road rollers, bulldozers, and excavators.
Powered by a diesel engine.”
"In addition to running on the road, we can also build a shipyard. The horsepower of diesel engines cannot be increased now, but they can drive some small fishing boats. This can also improve the fishing efficiency of coastal fisheries. Diesel engines can be installed on ships and used to drive them.
It can also be used for trawling, so larger trawls can be used on fishing boats."
Dong Shuheng's imagination suddenly opened up. Jiang Dacheng, the Minister of Industry who followed him, quickly recorded. The more he listened, the more frightened he became. The President seemed to have thought of everything, but he, the Minister of Industry, did not put forward any suggestions.
seem……
Such a small invention can drive so many industries.
After hearing Dong Shuheng's simple explanation, everyone understood immediately that these ideas are very practical.
In fact, the diesel engine can be regarded as a new power source. It is smaller than the steam engine and more convenient to use. It does not cause as much pollution as the steam engine.
If the director of a steam engine factory were here, he would definitely be full of pessimism about the future of steam engines.
"President, this is a large diesel engine we produced. It can output 50 horsepower. We originally used it on four-wheel drive tractors or crawler tractors, and it can also be used to generate electricity," the factory director said.
Then everyone came to another workshop, where there was a slightly larger diesel engine, several times the size of the little guy in front.
I mentioned diesel engine power generation just now because there is no technology to transmit power over long distances yet.
Generator sets are generally located close to power consumers.
For example, there are generators around current telegraph offices, and telegraph signals must be transferred between telegraph stations. If transmitted over long distances, the signal will gradually weaken.
For submarine cables, the voltage of signal transmission needs to be increased.
"However, after listening to what you just said, President, I think it can also be installed on our inland river transport ships, small fishing boats, and even the current standard inland river gunboats." The factory director was inspired by Dong Shuheng's work and learned the lesson now.
explained.
"President, I just made a rough calculation. Fifty horsepower should be able to drive a ship of about 400 tons. Moreover, our diesel engine takes up less space, and it is easier to carry oil than coal. Calculating this, it is still very convenient to use on a ship.
It's a good deal." This factory director is very flexible and not as dull as ordinary researchers. This is also the reason why he can become the factory director.
Dong Shuheng requires that the company should be led by people who understand technology, but it does not mean that they must be top-notch people.
His explanation immediately aroused everyone's interest. Some people began to make conscious guesses.
"President, can these diesel engines also be used to drive lathes in factories?" someone asked.
"It's possible, but it vibrates too much. We have better options. But we can use a diesel engine to generate electricity to drive the electric motor. The electric motor is the best power source to drive the machine tool. We will go to the electric motor factory later, and then you will
Got it." Dong Shuheng said.
"President, if this diesel engine is made into agricultural machinery, it will be much more efficient than oxen and horses. In this way, our farms can cultivate more land with the existing manpower. Especially outside Guanhai, the Far East and the Western Regions, etc.
A sparsely populated place.”
"But if this happens, the price of grain will inevitably drop, and I'm afraid that the low price of grain will hurt farmers," someone said.
Dong Shuheng has heard this argument before, "The phrase "low grain prices hurt farmers" is very popular among civil servants.
In fact, this problem does exist because farmers have almost no other source of income except food.
But things are different now. With the development of industry, the demand for infrastructure construction has increased. The era of farmers relying solely on land has passed, and it must pass.
Dong Shuheng is very clear that if China does not eliminate its dependence on land, it will be difficult for China to continue to develop. In the era of industrialization, land can only be used as a supporting role in industrialization, or as a part of industrialization.
After industry penetrates into agriculture, for example, now with diesel engine-driven agricultural machinery, agriculture can also enter the era of large-scale production. At this time, traditional agricultural producers will definitely not be able to compete with these large-scale production farms or farms.
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The traditional small-scale peasant economy is bound to endure certain pains, but this is a necessary process.
Because only after enduring the pain will traditional farmers transform and find new ways out.
They will look for job opportunities, because with the help of machinery, agricultural production no longer requires so much labor, and farming cannot make so much money, so they have a lot of free time and the need to make other money.
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The development of industry is bound to find more sources of workers, and farmers in rural areas are their first choice.
This situation is not obvious yet, but Dong Shuheng knows that this contradiction will soon appear. It can predict it, but he cannot stop it.
However, he still did a lot of things to alleviate this situation.
Next he went to Luanzhou Electric Power Equipment Factory, which specializes in producing generators and electric motors.
There are actually many things that can use electricity, but now people can mainly use telegraphs and electric motors.
However, major cities have already begun to connect calls.
Today's telephones can only be used within cities, and telegraphs are still required for long-distance communications.
Dong Shuheng knew that power equipment would soon develop explosively.
He is waiting for his "Edison" Xu Shou to come back. Now that Xu Shou has traveled around Europe, he has completely changed. He has become obsessed with inventions.
During his time in Europe, he gradually made up for his theoretical shortcomings.
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