“…… Since Brother Su asked, the younger brother didn't hide it, and he had to thank the green horse for his hooves. Since the little brother was kicked in the head, there are often strange dreams to accompany him, and the little brother is just following the map, and he has no real talent. ”

Yes, finally someone asked this question again, the last one was Emperor Shenzong, and he had to answer, now it is Old Man Su, and it is not easy to prevaricate, so it is just the same old way.

Most of the scholars in the Song Dynasty held the attitude of being silent and strange, not that they did not believe in gods and ghosts, but they did not advocate too much publicity, and they should treat all kinds of strange phenomena rationally. But they are not really atheists, and they are used to putting things on the heads of gods and ghosts that really don't make sense.

"Providence, providence, providence, providence, God bless me Great Song! It's just that I don't know what God's will is, can Jin Qing reveal a thing or two with his brother? Like Song Shenzong, Su Shi was also skeptical. If you don't believe it, the facts in front of you can't be explained by ordinary reason, believe it, how do you think this person lacks the appearance of a god.

"Hehehe...... The younger brother doesn't know much, so let's just tell Brother Su about the fragments in the dream, the right is the story, and whether it is credible or not needs to be judged by future generations. Let's come over and listen to it. ”

Tell a story, Hong Tao is very willing, anyway, it is also told, the more listeners, the better. At this time, the sea is calm and the sun is shining, and a tea party on the back deck is also a good way to pass the time.

"This thing is called a train, but Lord Shen thinks it should be called a snake car. No matter what it's called, the functionality is the same. It is driven by a machine called a steam engine, which can carry hundreds of thousands of catties of goods and thousands of people, and travel thousands of miles along the railroad tracks every day, without sleeping, eating or drinking, only adding water and peat along the way. Hong Tao went to the captain's room and took out the small blackboard, drawing and explaining at the same time, for fear that someone would not understand.

"This ...... I'm afraid this is too unbelievable! "Actually, it's still hard to understand after painting, it's Su Shi who asked, Wang Xiaoya, Wang Guan, and Lian'er, who didn't squeak, were also confused, and they couldn't imagine what it was to be overloaded with hundreds of thousands of catties, and what kind of concept it was to travel thousands of miles a day, and they couldn't even find anything to learn from.

"At present, Lord Shen is laying the railroad tracks to Yangzi Town in Chuzhou, and the first snake car will be on the road early next year. As long as the experiment is successful, the first real railway will appear in the Great Song Dynasty within five years. In their lifetime, they will be able to take the train from Youzhou, and they can arrive in Quanzhou comfortably within a few days, neither bumpy nor have to endure the wind and sun along the way, regardless of spring, summer, autumn and winter, wind, frost, rain and snow can be smooth all the way. ”

If you can't think of it, even if you are the inventor of the steam engine like Shen Kuo, you can't believe it when you first hear about the train. But facts speak louder than words, and in less than a year, with the help of Huang Huai'an, he built a scaled-down version of a railroad and a locomotive about the size of a ploughing ox in an abandoned chemical factory outside Chuzhou.

After more than ten tests and improvements, not only did he believe it, but he also pestered Hong Tao with a dead face to ask for a start-up fund, and he had to become the first locomotive designer in the Great Song Dynasty. The title of railway engineer was given to Huang Huai'an, and in this respect he was really no more expensive than Huang Zhong, who built a dry dock in Jinmingchi that year.

Now the two of them are working together in Chuzhou, one building the head of the car and the other building the railroad, and they are very busy. It's useless to talk to Shen Kuo about what the plane is not the plane, he is really not a high-minded and far-reaching Hong Tao, and he firmly believes that a thousand moves will not be as good as a spiritual truth.

"Since it is a handiwork in the middle of the existence, I don't think it will be bad, I'm afraid that the old decay won't be able to catch up......" The name of the shadow tree, Hong Tao grinded his mouth and only made Su Shi half-convinced, but when he mentioned Shen Kuo's name, the old man immediately believed it, no longer doubted, but sighed in self-pity.

"Big official, if the snake cart is passed, then won't we lose most of our customers!" When liberal arts students encounter something new, the first thing they do is to be lyrical, while engineering students think more concretely. Compared with Su Shi, Wen Xiaobao is a pure engineering student, and the more he listens, the tighter his eyebrows wrinkle, and finally he can't help but ask.

“…… That's right! If everyone uses snake carts to transport goods, then the jobs I am waiting for will be ruined! "The crown is neither a liberal arts nor an engineering student, and is more business-oriented. was still listening to the story with interest, but when Wen Xiaobao reminded me like this, I figured out that something was wrong. It is said that he should be more worried than Wen Xiaobao, as soon as the snake car appears, it is the market share of the shipping industry, and the Wen family is not a direct victim, but can only be regarded as eating melons.

"The steam engine can not only replace the oxen and horses to drive the snake cart forward, but it can also be installed on the ship instead of the sail. Think about it, without the fetters of sails, you can build tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of materials, and you can sail with or without wind, regardless of whether you are against the current or downstream. The snake cart is convenient, but it requires opening a mountain bridge to lay railroad tracks, which is very costly. Steam ships only need waterways to pass, and although they are not as fast as snake carts, they are cheaper to transport. Not only will the shipping not be robbed by the snake cart, but it can also complement each other with the snake cart. The steam ship first transported the bulk goods to the wharf, and then loaded onto snake carts and went inland, which was the later mode of transportation. It was not easy for Wang Guan and Wen Xiaobao to think of this layer out of thin air, Hong Tao didn't sell Guan Zi anymore, and directly said the answer.

"The Wen family is willing to help the big officials, and the shipyards in Zhangzhou, Jeju Island, and Wenzhou are all handed over to the big officials to build steam ships!" There is a lot of information in this answer, and before the snake car can figure it out, another steamboat comes out, and everyone falls into a short-circuit state of the brain for a while.

Wen Xiaobao is not very interested in business, he only cares about shipbuilding, the fastest recovery, and immediately made the right decision, even if he is bankrupt, he must learn to ship a steamboat.

This is the role of inheritance and family education, when the old man Wen started by armed cargo ships, in less than ten years let the Wen family become a first-class shipwright in the Great Song Dynasty, I dare not say how powerful the family wealth is, but in the coastal city to mention the Lianjiang Wen family, it is still very respected.

The parents have created a foundation, and the children and grandchildren not only have to keep it, but also have to think about how to go to the next level. Wen Xiaobao has a lot of experience in this regard, since the armed cargo ship can make the Wen family rise, this steam engine ship must be learned, it sounds like it is more powerful than an armed cargo ship.

“…… Hey, hey, the younger brother knows that adults don't worry about money, but adults' stalls are wide, and it is inevitable that there will be times when they don't get together. The younger brother's family has some floating wealth, so it is better to take it out to help the adults build the railway. To be honest, the little brother really wants to see the snake cart as soon as possible. ”

Without waiting for Wen Xiaobao to finish expressing his determination, he was squeezed away by the crown. The shipbuilding business is too professional, and the Wang family is not easy to mix. But the crown seems to have seen the original carriage again, the Volkswagen car dealership is now all over the country, and the sales of carriages and box cars are increasing day by day, making money and making money. If you can insert a foot in the snake cart in advance, it will be beneficial to the Wang family.

And he is also keenly aware of another investment project, the construction of railways! Didn't the horse say that the snake car is inseparable from the rails, that is to say, the snake car is not the focus, the key is on the rails.

Whether it was profitable to build railroad tracks, the crown really couldn't figure it out, but he was sure of one thing, this colt never did a loss-making business, and he didn't do anything when he made less money. As long as you can invest with him, the outcome is usually very good, and the larger the investment amount, the more cost-effective.

"Brother Su, see it, this is the biggest change brought about by the New Deal, which liberated merchants and craftsmen. As long as they can be freed to do things, the merchant can provide the craftsman with sufficient money, and the craftsman will reward him with his skill. The cycle goes on and on. Scholars and farmers are all part of this cycle, and they all profit from it. The imperial court is the most important part of this, and the cooperation between the parties is smoother and the contradictions are easier to resolve through decrees. If we can keep the cycle running for a long time, sooner or later you and my children and grandchildren will be able to fly in the sky, go to the depths of the sea to explore the Dragon Palace, and go to the moon to see Chang'e. These are the providence in Brother Su's mouth, which may sound a little arrogant, but the younger brother believes that it is true. ”

In the end, Hong Tao did not immediately agree to let the Wang family interfere in the construction of the railway and let the Wen family not let the Wen family build steam ships. This is not a small business, and if you complete any of them, you will become a wealthy family for hundreds of years to come, and even be on an equal footing with the imperial court. How to distribute such a big benefit has to be considered slowly, anyway, there is plenty of time.

Since it is a story, there must be an ending, and the ending given by Hong Tao is more interesting, and it is like the beginning of another story, and everyone is stunned and silent when they hear it.

Even Lian'er, who had never been interested in these things, looked up at the sky thoughtfully, looking for the location of the moon, and stretched out her tongue to lick her lips. It is estimated that she is wondering what special snacks there are in the Guanghan Palace, is it possible to go up and try them......

End of book!