Chapter 12: The East India Company

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Fang Zijing was standing in front of the door, stomping his feet anxiously, it seemed that he had been waiting for a while.

As soon as he saw Di Wenchang coming back, Fang Zijing hurriedly greeted him, "Mr. Di, you're back." ”

Di Wenchang waved his hand calmly.

"Mr. Fang doesn't need to say much, I also saw everything last night, and now I am here to help Mr. Fang solve the problem. ”

Di Wenchang's words, to Fang Zijing's ears, are tantamount to the sound of heaven.

"What Mr. Di said is true?!" Fang Zijingyi grabbed Di Wenchang's hand, excited.

"Ahem, let's go back to the equipment room. ”

Di Wenchang withdrew his hand without a trace.

Fang Zijing patted his head a little embarrassed and excited, "Look at my memory, Mr. Di hasn't had breakfast yet, please come in, I've already prepared breakfast." ”

"Please!" Di Wenchang also made a gesture of please.

Seated.

Ten minutes later.

Seeing that Di Wenchang had almost eaten, Fang Zijing couldn't help but ask anxiously, "Cough, I don't know if Mr. Di can help Zijing solve this matter of laying train tracks." ”

Di Wenchang had already seen the other party scratching his ears and cheeks for a while, so he didn't tease him, and cleared his throat, "This is still very simple to solve the problem of train track laying." ”

"Oh, please Mr. Di. Fang Zijing's face was ecstatic.

Di Wenchang was silent for a moment, feeling that he was almost forced to pretend, so he said softly: "Two words, detour!"

"This can't be!" Fang Zijing jumped up, suddenly becoming disappointed.

"Don't be impatient!" Di Wenchang calmly pointed to the chair.

After Fang Zijing sat down again, he said in a deep voice, "For ordinary people, it is impossible, but for me Di Wenchang, it is not a big problem. ”

At this point, he thought for a moment and stopped.

Seeing that Yang Luchan on the side had almost eaten, he said to him, "Luchan, you go to Chenjiagou again and ask where you can find Master Chen, I have something to discuss with Brother Zijing, and I will go to you at noon." ”

Yang Luchan didn't doubt him, he really didn't care much about other things except learning boxing, so he walked out happily and closed the door smoothly.

"Mr. Di......" As soon as Yang Luchan went out, he couldn't wait to ask.

"If I can help you convince the East India Company, do you say that it is possible to divert the railway. ”

Di Wenchang tapped lightly with his fingers, making a tuk-tuk sound.

"This, it is estimated that it is a bit difficult, after all, the main person in charge of the Chenjiagou Railway is Lord Jiang Yanhao......, a provincial road officer of HN," Fang Zijing said with some hesitation.

"Is that possible?" Di Wenchang's eyes lit up.

He also did not know much about the affairs of the East India Company. If the East India Company can't do it, I'm afraid he will have to go directly to Jiang Yanhao, the provincial roadman of HN, which will be very troublesome, and he doesn't want to have anything to do with that corrupt official.

I wanted to kill the fat man, but it took some time and energy.

"It's not impossible to get the company to agree to a detour directly. Originally, Fang Zijing didn't want to say it, but thinking of Di Wenchang's mysterious life experience, he still said.

"Bypassing Chenjiagou, the project is very large, it needs to cost at least millions of taels of silver, if there is not enough interest, so the company may compromise, after all, a large part of the detour excess expenditure is borne by the company, which is not in the interests of the company. ”

"Interests ......," Di Wenchang muttered to himself.

That's right, it's profit!

Di Wenchang somewhat understands that the word benefit is applicable everywhere.

It seems that the East India Company also had the right to divert the train. Think about it, only people can build tracks, how can the Qing government intervene too much, if the funds are sufficient, even if they insist on digging through a hill to build a railway, the Qing government has nothing to say.

Before crossing, he deliberately checked the train's technology.

In the 21st century, of course, the technology of laying railroad tracks is much more advanced, but many things need to be supported by large equipment, and I am afraid that the people from the East India Company will be wine bags and rice bags, and they will not see the value.

The trains laid now are still powered by steam engines, and it was not until twenty or thirty years before the founding of the People's Republic of China that the diesel engine was invented and popularized. This technology is not small, and it is estimated that there is no such technology to build diesel engines in the UK.

The important thing is that he doesn't know how to make diesel engines, he only checks some knowledge of trains, and he doesn't know anything about cylinder engines. However, he learned the principle of the motor car for a while, which is related to his previous life when he worked in a power company.

After thinking for a moment, he already had a general idea.

He said with a serious face, "Brother Zijing, I already have some ideas about persuading the East India Company. ”

Di Wenchang held a cup of hot tea, stood up and paced two steps.

"To be honest, I came back from the United States and brought back more advanced railroad technology, even the technology that relies on electricity to drive trains, but I need someone who has the right to decide this matter to talk to me, not some cat or dog. ”

Hearing this, Fang Zijing's whole body trembled.

He was excited.

"Mr. Di, you really have more powerful skills. ”

It is conceivable that if these technical contributions had been made, his position in the East India Company would have risen to the top. At that time, he will no longer be the person who relies on Claire to get this job in the eyes of everyone.

Fang Zijing's face flushed with excitement, as for whether the United States had such advanced technology, he had no way of knowing.

After being excited for a while, he calmed down a little.

"I don't know what Mr. Di wants. ”

Fang Zijing knows that there is no free lunch in the world. If the cost is too great, it is difficult to say whether this can be done

"You don't have to worry, as you said, the railway is the future of the Qing Dynasty, and with the railway, maybe the Qing Dynasty will not decline so quickly. ”

Speaking of this, Di Wenchang was also a little helpless, he knew that the Qing government was rotten, and it was impossible to make a strong comeback because of the faster laying of railways. He just did his part, the railway is indeed related to the lifeblood of the people, so that the Qing government has a little confidence not to die so many people.

"Mr. Di rest assured, after our Qing Dynasty laid the railway, it will definitely get better. Fang Zijing also knew that there was chaos in the Tianli Sect and invasion by Western powers outside, but he did not know the fate of the Qing Dynasty.

Today's Fang Zijing still wants to make a career, become a big official, and revitalize the Qing Dynasty. It's just that he doesn't know that this rotten and weak country to the bone is hopeless.

Di Wenchang sighed secretly, the railway was built, and he didn't know whether to speed up the demise of the Qing government or change the ending.

"Brother Zijing, please go and prepare, this matter of Chen Jiagou is still in a hurry. ”

After thinking about it, he said again, "As for the HN Daotai you mentioned, I heard that it is a big corrupt official, find someone who can help you and donate tens of thousands of taels of silver to the superior officials, I'm afraid this Daotai will fall on you." ”

"This ......"

The more Di Wenchang spoke, the brighter Fang Zijing's eyes became.

After pondering for a moment, Fang Zijing also understood many of the bends and bends, and looked at Di Wenchang like a god.

Fang Zijing solemnly arched his hand, "Thank you Mr. Di for your advice." ”

Originally, HN Provincial Daoist Jiang Yanhao was limited to him within ten days, and he was already anxious, but now with Di Wenchang's guidance, he has understood his advantages.

There are so many East India Company connections, he is not short of money, he is an authentic Chinese, I believe that with new technology, it is still very possible to convince the other party.

Thinking of this, his heart was more relaxed than ever. I can't help but be excited, even if the Chenjiagou railway is not successfully laid this time, then I am still a platform, and in Chenjiagou, it is definitely an existence that people look up to.

In his eyes, the raging flames were burning, and he shouted in his heart, "Chen Jiagou, you wait, the day when my son will get ahead is not far away, and you dare to call me a milk donkey, wait and see!"

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"By the way, go to the county seat and send someone to find Chen Changxing's eldest son Chen Zhiyang. He opened a machine shop and now owes a lot of debt, and you say I'm willing to invest in him to build his flying machines. ”

"Good!"

Fang Zijing didn't seem to know anything about Di Wenchang, so he just did it himself.

"Mr. Di will stay here for a few days first, I will ask Yu Niang to entertain Mr. Di well, I will come back in a few days, and promise to get things done." ”

He didn't know that Di Wenchang came to Chenjiagou and did so much for Chenjiagou, just to learn boxing, otherwise he might vomit three liters of blood.

"Okay, you go......"