Chapter 548: A car rolled over the North National Highway
On July 24, 1791, a three-masted sailboat with graceful lines and full of white sails sailed quickly across the sea south of Beihai Town. The sharp, upturned and forward-extending bow was reflected on the calm sea.
, like a pair of open scissors, which made the workers busy on the pier gasp in admiration for a while.
"This boat is really beautiful."
"Yeah, I heard it's new to the water."
"...Sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty!" A dock worker practiced counting twice in a row, and then said in surprise: Good guy! How come it has so many hangings on it?
How many sails are there? All I saw on the Rongcheng Sea before were black, hard sails."
"You don't even understand this? My second elementary school heard it from my husband in school, and he told me again when I got home. There are so many sails, but the important thing is to have a strong wind and fast speed..."
This newly launched sailboat is named "Feiyun". It is the third flying shear sailboat imitated by the Beihai Town Shipyard based on drawings and scale models obtained by Zhao Xin from another time and space.
The ship has a total length of 48.46 meters, a hull length of 46.97 meters, a width of 9.69 meters, a depth of 9.69 meters, a draft of 6.13 meters, and a load capacity of 860 tons. Except for the inner keel, ribs, and bilge strake, which continue to use wood, the rest from the bilge
The brackets, deck, and mainmast and sprit are all made of steel, and even the rigging is made of wire rope.
The ship is equipped with a total of two small diesel generators to drive three electric sail winches, a windlass, hydraulic steering gear, and water pump. With the assistance of the electric system, driving and maneuvering become relatively easier, and
Compared with the more than 200 crew members of the heavily loaded sailing ship, the "Feiyun" has only 35 crew members in total.
Ever since Zhao Xin had the idea to send immigrants to the other side of the ocean, the shipyard in Beihai Town has been imitating clipper ships. The first one was a 500-ton wooden clipper ship, purely for workers to practice their skills. Later, it was given to
The navigation school serves as a training ship; the second one is the same size as the first one, but uses steel and welding technology. However, because the workers were not good at mast welding and keel welding, the hull was stopped halfway through.
Generally speaking, someone who is one step ahead in technology is a genius, and two steps ahead is often a madman. The use of advanced technology must be supported by industrial workers with corresponding abilities.
The reason why welding technology is used in shipbuilding is mainly because Beihai Town is very short of wood for manufacturing seagoing ships.
Whether it is teak or iron wood, Zhao Xin needs to buy it from another time and space, or he has to send a ship to Macau to purchase it. Moreover, Beihai Town already has four sailboats seized from Tsarist Russia, and there are more than a dozen sailboats seized from Tsarist Russia.
Most of the wood used for the large-scale ships purchased by Siam was used for these ships.
Another reason is that ships built with steel are not only much lower in cost than wood, but also lighter in weight and can carry more goods and people.
Over the years, Zhang Bo has taught his welding skills without reservation. At present, the best welders in Beihai Town are all in the shipyard, and there is no problem in welding a boiler or something.
However, boiler welding and ship welding are not the same thing at all. Ship welding is a highly technical and professional project. The construction cost can be ignored. There must be no problems with the structural strength and function of the material.
Zhang Bo's welding skills may not be a problem in ordinary small projects, but it will not work in large projects. You must know that whether it is slag inclusions, pores, undercuts or cracks during the welding process, it will cause damage to the hull structure.
Changes occur, which in turn affects the strength of the ship.
For example, the total number of pores cannot exceed 5% of the working interface. Otherwise, it will affect the tensile strength of the weld and reduce the mechanical properties of the metal. Then there is the strength caused by the parts that are not penetrated and fused.
It is more harmful and more serious than pores and slag inclusions, and is very likely to cause brittle fracture in the welding part.
It would definitely be useless to point fingers at Zhang Bo for this matter, and he has been busy with the oil extraction and refining industry in Beihai Town in the past few years. Therefore, the Portuguese-Chinese mixed-race engineer who was responsible for supervising the entire shipbuilding project decided to take steps back to avoid "bullshit" again.
After consulting Zhao Xin and getting approval, the keel and hull were still made of oak, while the mast, strakes, deck side plates, and non-tight connections in the superstructure were all riveted and welded.
Craftsmanship.
In this way, after more than a year of repeated exploration, it was not until mid-July this year that the "Feiyun" was finally launched. The ship has now undergone five days of sea trials, and will make two trips to Jeju before the end of the year.
Island and Minami Kyushu, identify the defects and deficiencies in the construction and make improvements.
Zhao Xin is actually not very anxious about sending immigrants to the other side of the ocean. Although the newly founded United States has eagerly started its "Westward Movement", it is still wandering east of the Mississippi River, let alone the Rocky Mountains.
.So whether it is Sacramento or Colorado, they are still far from the doorstep of Americans.
Zhao Xin has a plan in his mind, which he has not told anyone else yet. He plans to cut off his hair and make Jefferson's plan to purchase Louisiana fail. The ruler of the Louisiana area has now become Spain, but
In a few years, when Napoleon comes to power and the Secret Treaty of San Ildefonso is signed, the Louisiana region will return to French hands.
So in the past few years, we have to build relations with the French. When the time comes, we will find the rhythm, step ahead of the Americans, and reach a private deal with Napoleon. Didn't Jefferson offer 12 million US dollars? Then he will offer 18 million, and he will be shot dead.
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The "Dollars" of this era were only silver coins, and gold was a precious metal. When Hamilton comes up with the "Coinage Act" next year, the silver content of each "Dollars" will be determined - 24.0566 grams; 12 million US dollars.
It is less than 289 tons of silver. The silver content of one Beihai dollar is 6.9005 grams, so the ratio of one US dollar to Beihai silver dollar is 3.4862:1.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Is silver still a problem for Zhao Xin? You must know that in the treasury in Beihai Town, there are five caves containing silver bars, each cave
The area is the size of two basketball courts, and it is almost full.
"follow me."
On the beach, Zhao Xin crossed his arms and looked at the "Feiyun" in the distance. He took his thoughts back from a thousand miles away, and then said something to Wang Zhenyi who was beside him without thinking.
More than ten seconds passed, and Wang Zhenyi did not respond. Her eyes turned from the sea to the sky, so Zhao Xin repeated it again. This time, Wang Zhenyi spoke.
"Where to go?"
"Siberia, Red Rock City on the Qian River, let me tell you, the rocks on the river bank there are all red, and it is beautiful at dusk. If you have nothing to do, take a boat, look at the scenery, and catch a fish, no,
It would be great to catch a fish or something."
"What about my family members?" Wang Zhenyi bit her lower lip. In order to avoid being implicated, her family members were transferred from Jiangning Mansion to Beihai Town at the end of the year before last.
Zhao Xin turned around and said with a smile: "Why don't you let them follow? Then build a hospital and let your father be the director."
Wang Zhenyi gritted her teeth and said: "Do you think my father is not busy enough now, and you plan to tire him out?" As soon as she finished speaking, she sighed softly and said quietly: "You have no name or status, how can I follow you?
Did they speak?"
"Well......"
Zhao Xin didn't dare to answer the conversation. Forget it, just don't go if you don't want to go. The worst he can do is come back a few more times. So when he and Wang Zhenyi parted ways and returned home from the beach, when he saw A Miao walking out, he said casually
Said: "A Miao, will you come with me in two days?"
"Really?!" A Miao immediately stood still and looked at Zhao Xin blankly with her big eyes, which meant "Did I hear it correctly?"
"It's more real than real gold. We're going by boat this time. It's a long journey. I'm afraid we won't be able to get there in a month or two. Do you want to go?"
"Of course I want to go!" A Miao almost jumped up with joy, her eyes were full of joy. She then asked: "Do you want to bring Duofu with you?"
"You can take it with you if you want." Zhao Xin laughed, thinking that the day of beautiful girls and cats as companions was coming again.
In fact, the reason why he wanted to take the boat was to take this opportunity to visit various places along the way. First, he wanted to know how the people from the pass lived, and second, he wanted to see the current situation of the border residents in the Ussuri River and Heilongjiang.
living conditions.
Nowadays, the territory of Beihai Town is getting bigger and bigger, and more and more officials are being appointed and promoted. The time travelers are currently aloof and each is in charge of a large stall. Even Chen Qingsong rarely has time to go down there and go around every day.
Being entangled in a large number of paperwork.
Are the people satisfied with the officials who were photographed? Are they dissatisfied with the Beihai Trading Company? How much impact will the arrival of a large number of immigrants from the customs have on the living environment of the border residents? What conflicts exist between the two sides?
Zhao Xin planned to take this opportunity to see with his own eyes and listen with his own ears.
In the early morning of July 27, Zhao Xin and the blessed A Miao boarded the carriage under the watch of Shen Xuan and his sons, Wu Siyu, Zhao Liang, Yu Deli, Li Ji, Zhinai and Wan Zao's wife.
As for King Duofu, he looked back at the "wives, concubines, children, and children" lying on the roof, on the walls, and at the door. He opened his mouth and meowed, seeming to say that the king went on a trip to the mountains and rivers. You guys will wait.
I wanted to take good care of my house, so I jumped into the car with a slight jump.
This time, Zhao Xin was accompanied by twenty disguised guards, and Wang Zhong was also among them. Wang Zhong had been coming to Beihai Town for several years. The furthest he had been to Boli Town was to attend the train opening ceremony, and he had always wanted to find him.
I had the opportunity to go to the upper reaches of Heilongjiang to visit. After he left, fifty-six-year-old Duan Yucai temporarily took over as the vice principal of the primary school; at the same time, Lao You's position as principal was also taken over by a teacher Li who taught physics.
After several black carriages left the city, they just picked up speed. The first carriage suddenly came to an emergency stop, and Zhao Xin, who was sitting in the second carriage and was talking to Wang Zhong, also stopped. He was about to ask what was going on.
I saw Wu Kambei, who was the guard, walking over and saluted: "Sir, something has happened. It seems that there is someone waiting for you on the roadside."
"Who?"
"You'd better see it for yourself."
Zhao Xin got off the carriage suspiciously and saw a woman standing seven or eight steps away, wearing a hat covered with gauze and a moon-white plum blossom dark pattern vertical collar and slanted lapel top, with some edges of her lower body exposed.
She wore a light green pleated skirt, and wore an azure colored cloak with a lapel and collar. The first two sentences of a poem written by someone immediately came to his mind: A sudden attack of faint fragrance, a cold and graceful pavilion.
However, what obviously does not match this outfit is that beside the woman, there are two large cowhide boxes half as tall as a person, which look bulky and heavy.
"You're here." After saying this nonsense, Zhao Xin asked another nonsense: "Do your father and your mother agree?"
The lice on the bald man's head - it's obvious. If you really disagree, Wang Zhenyi can't move those two big boxes alone.
Wang Zhenyi spat softly and looked at Zhao Xindao through the veil: "That's not true! I made an appointment with Mr. Rong Fu to go see the beautiful scenery of the North Country together. It was just a hitchhike along the way."
At this moment, Wang Zhong's hearty laughter was heard behind him, and he immediately said: "Your Highness, it is indeed true. Brother Xichen came to the door in person to mention this matter to Wang the day before yesterday, and asked me to take care of Deqing along the way."
Hey, Zhao Xin smiled and stopped the guard who wanted to help move the box. He picked up a big box with one hand and put it on the luggage rack behind the carriage. Wang Zhong stared straight at it and even said to be careful.
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It is said that Beihai Town has built many roads over the years, blasting rocks and building bridges over water, which has greatly improved the traffic conditions in the outer northeastern region. These roads basically adopt the construction standards of secondary highways in another time and space.
For example, in mountainous areas, the roadbed width is 8.5 to 10 meters, the road surface width is 7.0 meters, and unilateral drainage ditches are built; in plain and hilly areas, the roadbed width is 10 to 12 meters, the road surface width is 7.5 meters, and bilateral drainage ditches are built.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Due to the seasonal frozen soil environment in the outer Northeast and the heavy rainfall in summer and winter, basically all the main roads connecting the two places have a total road surface thickness exceeding
120cm, divided into 4~5 layers of structure. During construction, each layer needs to be repeatedly rolled with a road roller before proceeding to the next step.
Generally speaking, there is a 40cm thick gravel cushion at the bottom, followed by a 40cm thick cement-mixed gravel cushion; after it dries, a 20cm-thick layer of cement-mixed gravel is laid on top, and then a 20cm-thick layer of cement-mixed gravel.
Medium particle asphalt concrete.
There are two main sources of paving asphalt in Beihai Town. One is the coal tar asphalt after coking in the steel plant, and the other is the petroleum asphalt from the Kuye Island Refinery.
When there is a road, someone must maintain it. New highways cannot be like the ancient post roads, which only set up a post station for seventy or eighty miles. Considering the problem of transportation, the main roads in Beihai Town currently have a small road maintenance point every 20 kilometers.
, one road maintenance station will be set up every 100 kilometers.
Most of the road maintenance workers come from the post-houses of the former Manchu Qing Dynasty, as well as poor households from the border areas; there are also some families from within the pass who are not adapted to urban life. In addition to maintaining roads and repairing pavements, these road maintenance workers
In addition to digging trenches and clearing drainage, it also serves as a security patrol in the surrounding mountains and forests, and in the maintenance of communication lines.
All stations and workers are affiliated with the Transportation Committee under the Ministry of Civil Affairs, which is separate from the railway project. The current main person in charge is a power plant employee named Ding Yan, and his deputies are Sima Jianghan and Ben Mu from the island country.
Ryonaga.
The reason why Ding Yan was awarded this position was mainly because he was responsible for the concrete mixing project in the power plant project, and he was still an engineer. However, Ding Yan is usually busy on the new power plant project in Khabarovsk, and has two meetings a week.
Days are spent dealing with matters of the Transportation Committee, and most of the work is handled by two deputies.
Because Sima Jianghan and Motoki Ryonaga participated in the railway construction survey and were naturalized last year, they naturally joined the Transportation Committee. Sima Jianghan's name has not been changed, and his real name is pretty good; while Motoki Ryonaga
Then he changed his name to Mu Shiqing, Shiqing being his previous name.
These orchid scholars from the island country have been here for two years, and all of them are eagerly studying "New Tang Studies". They mainly focus on clinical medicine, agriculture, mathematics, astronomy, physics, transportation, etc., as for industrial technology
Much of the knowledge and technology on the Internet is currently not open to them.
Zhao Xin also has to keep a hand. Who knows if any of these people are responsible for the Edo shogunate?