Chapter 1108 - The Cost of Laying Railroads
"Well, according to the highest intensity of magic training, one or two kilometers. "Huang Wan has no experience and can't give accurate results.
"There are more convenient conditions in Hengfu City, it is definitely much better than today, according to your normal training intensity, I estimate that you can make two kilometers a day. Ding Kui's calculations are quite reliable.
Huang Wan's personal ability determines the production of rails, and he needs to calculate that the development of the old and new territories is as important as the military affairs at hand.
Seeing this, some people may ask, will Huang Wan definitely listen to Ding Kui's words and obediently make railroad tracks?
That's right, the ancestor is Dongfang Wang, and at first glance it looks very good, but there are many magicians with a similar identity to her, and there are many who have a higher strength than her, and the cultivation resources she can get from the Magic Association are only a little better than ordinary tower magicians.
Becoming a high-level mage requires not only outstanding talent, but also a large amount of cultivation resources, and it is obviously not enough to rely on the magic guild alone.
Generally, magicians obtain additional resources by completing tasks in the Magic Guild, and some join the military magician group to increase their income, a small number of well-connected people can be funded by others, and some are doing part-time jobs to earn some extra money.
Fang Zhen sent Huang Wan to such a far place, because he didn't want his apprentice to get involved in the internal struggle of the master, and by the way, he tried his luck with Ding Kui, you must know that Xie Peng, who was forbidden by the fire system, was one of Ding Kui's followers.
But Huang Wan felt that she could do something in exchange for Ding Kui's funding, the companions who had competed together had not seen her for too long, and it was good for people to remember her.
"Oh, it's sixty kilometers a month, and seven hundred and twenty kilometers a year, can you use it so much?" she was afraid that Ding Kui would not be able to use it up.
"Hey, you can't be allowed to make railroad tracks every day, it will affect your cultivation. The rails need to be laid, which also takes time to complete, and it is very fast to be able to lay 20 kilometers a month. ”
The construction of the railway requires a lot of manpower and material resources, Ding Kui has only completed the idea, and a series of problems still need to be solved in the territory to be implemented, and the route planning alone also requires a survey process.
Of course, it was okay to make the rails first, but he didn't want to tire Huang Wan, a "humanoid machine", and there were still many metal and mud products to study with her.
The gears and rails are made, the steel pipes and springs are not dreams, the earth's scientific and technological civilization still has a lot to learn from in the Shenyuan world, Ding Kui only hates that he knows too little.
Huang Wan's control of the earth element made him see that the industrialization of the territory could be further improved, and the things he hadn't thought of could be made out with the help of her, and the memories of his previous life would be of great use.
After the blacksmith shop was successfully tested, Ding Kui was in a happy mood and went to the best restaurant in Nanping County to invite everyone to dinner.
"I can't take up your time to make railroad tracks in vain, so let's pay you a third-level magic core for every ten kilometers of railroad tracks, and I will try to choose the earth demon core. During the banquet, he took the initiative to offer Huang Wan a reward.
"Level 3, will it be too much?" Huang Wan didn't expect Ding Kui to offer such conditions.
The third-level earth system demon core costs nearly 100 gold coins, and it takes about five days to spend ten kilometers of railroad tracks, which is equivalent to giving her five or six hundred gold coins a month. This price is not high, but it is the first time that she has found a way to obtain resources by herself, and without delaying the cultivation of magic, it can be regarded as a vain earning, which has exceeded her expectations.
"Not much, not much, if you have any other needs, just ask, I will try to meet you. ”
Ding Kui can send some magic cores to Huang Wan for nothing, but it is related to the rails, and the cost of giving more will be high, and it will be included in the cost of the transportation industry in the future, and the high transportation cost will cause no one to want to use the railway, and the result of the vicious circle is that the railway is done in vain.
100 kilometers of railroad tracks can lay 50 kilometers of railway, enough to connect Hengfu City and Juyang City, the cost of the railroad track alone is 30 third-level magic cores, nearly 3,000 gold coins, plus the cost of labor and materials is about 1,500 gold coins, a total of about 4,500 gold coins.
According to the calculation that the railway has not been renewed for 30 years, the annual cost is 150 gold coins, which is amortized to less than 50 silver coins per day, and the rail car is diluted to 10 silver coins after five round-trip trips, so the cost is easy to recover.
His sea of divine consciousness was like a supercomputer, and he quickly figured out the account.
"This is a matter of convenience for the people, I will take half of it, and the teacher has told me to think more about the local people. Huang Wan didn't dare to forget Fang Chen's teachings.
"The mind of the Venerable Master is admirable! But I can't let you suffer, so let's change the form, you own 10 percent of the shares of all the routes laid by the rails you make, and you will share 10 percent of the profits every day in the future. Ding Kui generously took out the shares and gave them to Huang Wan.
This share is quite a lot, after the formation of the railway network, it can really be said that it is making money every day, Huang Wan can sit at home and collect money, with gold coins, what magic core can't buy? What is lacking and what to buy, she no longer has to worry about cultivation resources.
"Ah, this, this, why am I embarrassed to ask for it?" Of course Huang Wan knows what shares are, many elders have all kinds of share income, which is something that the younger generation is jealous of.
"It's okay, firstly, to let everyone remember that you made the railroad tracks, secondly, to help you solve some of your cultivation resources, and thirdly, to use you as an example to attract more talented people to my territory. Take it, I can't spend all the money I make, so you can help me spend a little. ”
Ding Kui likes Huang Wan's character very much, the more he doesn't want it, the more he has to give, on the contrary, he will not be so generous to greedy people.
"Senior sister, take it, it's reasonable for you to have a share of the things you are involved in. If you don't accept it, others will think that Brother Kui treats you badly, and it will be bad to spread the misunderstanding. Ruan Xingzhu helped persuade.
Lu Ying, Zeng Jian and others spoke out to persuade each other, calling Huang Wan's subordinate Ding Kui's kindness.
"Okay, okay, if I refuse like this, I will become a bad one, and I haven't seen others force me to make a profit. Huang Wan grimaced after speaking.
The crowd laughed, amused by her kindness and loveliness.
"I also want to do something for the people, I don't need a copper plate. Ruan Xingzhu said quietly.
She had a strong feeling that doing more of these things was beneficial, and that it was the only way for her to become a god.
"You're going to do it too, air magician. Ding Kui fell into deep thought.
He was inspired by Huang Wan and found that all magicians have high-tech abilities, but people in this world don't know how to use them.
"If you have difficulties, forget it, I'll help Yanmei. Ruan Xingzhu knew that this was not an easy task.
Of course, qi magicians have a way to make money, making space rings, teleportation charms, etc., as well as the most powerful monopoly projects, portals and communication arrays, any of which have super gold-absorbing abilities.
Whether it was the Divine Void Sect or other sects, they had never worried about money.
But Ruan Xingzhu wanted to do something for the people, and the qi magician hadn't tapped his talent yet.
"Well, it's not difficult, I'm going to think about it. The railroad tracks are revolutionary in helping people's lives, and I haven't figured it out yet. "Ding Kui took Ruan Xingzhu's request very seriously.
"Actually, I don't need anything revolutionary, I just want to do something for the people, just like I did in the mountains to help the villagers, I can do something. Ruan Xingzhu found that Ding Kui had misunderstood what he meant.
"Anything?"
"Hmm!" Ruan Xingzhu nodded vigorously.
"That's easy, I'll design something for you to try first. Don't worry, my territory is getting bigger and bigger, and there are more and more people, as long as you have this heart, I will definitely help you achieve your wishes. ”
Ding Kui has a lot of ideas, but they are in the embryonic stage for the time being, and he doesn't know if there is a problem without verification, so he is not in a hurry to say it and let Ruan Xingzhu do it.
"I'm going to do it too!" Lu Ying jumped out to join in the fun.
"If you can take care of yourself, even if you help me a lot, can you help me first and then help the people?" Ding Kui picked up a piece of meat and stuffed it into Lu Ying's mouth.
"Woooooooooo
"Knight of the Shadow, there are a lot of hooligans on the street waiting for you to clean up. Zeng Jian heard about Lu Ying's "deeds" back then.
"Makes sense!" Ding Kui slapped Zeng Jian's shoulder, "Little junior sister is very suitable for fighting street crime, why did I forget this stubble!"
Apple, if you stay in Nanqiu County in the future, I will hand over the security of the county town to you, and you will definitely be able to do a good job. ”
"Hmm, is it?" Lu Ying finally swallowed the piece of meat, "I can do it? If I run into those stinky hooligans again, I must clean it up fiercely!"
"Of course, this matter belongs to you, so it's decided! Hang out with your senior brother for a few more years and then go home. Senior brother will definitely help you find a good family business, so that you can go back and explain to the teacher. ”
Lu Ying didn't know if Ding Kui was really joking, so he could only nod stupidly.
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There were two guys chatting secretly outside the door.
"What kind of guests are inside? The soldiers are so happy, and they haven't stopped laughing since they entered the room. ”
"Don't you see that the tall young man at the head is wearing a military uniform? it must be a small officer, and the others are like his retinue, and there are two other magicians. ”
"It's no wonder that Brother Xiaoyi has insight! It's no wonder that the people in the military are qualified to laugh, they went to their own country, beat their own people to the ground, and breathed a sigh of relief for our Nanping County people!"
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Ding Kui and the others didn't stay in the county town for long, and after eating, they went to the Magic Guild to send a message back to Hengfu City, and then rushed back to the barracks.
It is not a simple matter to do railroad tracks and lay railways, only Ding Kui understands a little bit in this world, Liu Yu is ignorant, it is difficult to implement without Ding Kui personally presiding, Ding Kui's message is to tell Liu Yu to prepare for the work.
For example, materials and labor, as well as a special factory to be built to provide Huang Wan with railroad tracks.
"Why aren't you staying longer?"
When she returned to the barracks, Huang Wan said that she wanted to leave, but Ding Kui persuaded her to stay for a few more days.
"There are a few more details about the railroad tracks, and I'm going to make it clear to you, because it's a new thing, so you'll have to give me time to think about it. ”