Pan Zide said to Chen Aiguo: "I will ask you now not to sail too fast, we are all people who are not used to riding boats." ”

Chen Aiguo said: "Please rest assured Minister Pan, we will fully consider your opinions." ”

Pan Zide corrected: "It's not that it's fully considered, it's that it must be done, otherwise we can't work." ”

"We will definitely follow Minister Pan's orders!"

"Let's sail!" Pan Zide ordered.

"Obey!" Chen Aiguo accepted the order and turned around and went to the cockpit.

"Teacher, it's time to sail, let's go into the cabin and sit down!" Li Yisheng draped a coat over Pan Zide's shoulders.

Pan Zide entered the cabin of the speedboat with the help of Li Yisheng, there were twenty-five seats in the cabin, and the ten engineers who had come in earlier were already sitting, and they left a place in the front for Pan Zide and Li Yisheng.

As soon as the two of them sat down, the engine of the speedboat started, and the sudden sound of the engine was rhythmically transmitted into the cabin, and it was not long before the boat was moving.

Through the porthole, you can see that the speed of the boat is not slow, and outside the porthole is a blue ocean, the sea is swelling, and in the distance, the faint island is like a hill. The waves kept crashing against the speedboat.

As the speedboat accelerated, the bow of the boat began to tilt upward, with high spray on both sides and a long line of white waves trailing on the stern.

Although the speed has accelerated, it feels that the speedboat is still stable, and Pan Zide does not feel any discomfort.

The speedboat made a large arc on the surface of the sea, then began to slow down again, slowly approaching the coast.

The engineers prepared their binoculars, and they began to look out of the portholes towards the coast, taking notes from time to time.

The speedboat was moving parallel to the shoreline, and the speed was now quite gentle, and the engineers could step out of the cabin to observe.

At this time, the sailor squad leader walked into the cabin, he came to Pan Zide and sat down, and then asked curiously: "Minister Pan, you are so old and still go to sea yourself, can't you leave these tasks to young people to do?" ”

Pan Zide said: "As the commander-in-chief of the project, I must have first-hand information, so I must come to see the scene. ”

Chen Aiguo asked: "Will this canal be navigable next year?" ”

Pan Zide smiled and said: "Young man, ten years may not be able to open navigation next year, do you think it's such a simple thing!" ”

Chen Aiguo regretted: "I may have retired when the navigation was opened. ”

Pan Zide proudly said: "This is a great project for thousands of generations, if it is navigated, it will benefit all mankind!" ”

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Regarding the Suez Canal project, Gao Junshan gave Pan Zide two instructions: first, the canal must be straight and without curves; Second, it is necessary to give full consideration to the issue of railways and highway bridges.

Pan Zide believes that it is easy to do without bends in the river, and they have experience in building the water diversion project of Lake Berga, as long as they do a good job of surveying it. If the issue of bridges was to be considered, it would have to be called in experts from the railways and highways, and for that reason he submitted a report to the Ministry of Works, hoping that they would be able to send relevant experts to participate in the planning of the canal.

On this day, Cao Xinru, director of the Railway Bureau, personally brought three engineers to Pan Zide's station.

At the headquarters of the Mongolian cavalry division, Cao Xinru met Pan Zide.

As soon as they met, Cao Xinru said: "Mr. Pan, I have brought you all the people you want." ”

Pan Zide said: "Director Cao, you also know, it's not that I, Pan Zide, want people from you, because it involves the problem of roads and bridges, so I have to transfer people from you, I know that you are also busy." ”

Cao Xinru said: "We are all for the construction of Huaxia, but then we have to say that in the front, after they complete the task, you must send them back immediately, and the African railway is also a matter of burning eyebrows." ”

Pan Zide said: "Director Cao, don't worry, as soon as the matter here is over, the old man will let them go back immediately." ”

Cao Xinru arched his hand: "I'm busy with business, so I'll stay soon." ”

Commander Battle, who was accompanying him on the side, said, "Director Cao, let's leave after lunch, we haven't sat down together for a drink for a long time." ”

Cao Xinru said: "There is an opportunity to drink, Master Battle, I will definitely accompany you next time!" ”

Pan Zide said: "You go back and say hello to Commander Cao on my behalf!" ”

"Definitely! Certain! Cao Xinru once again bowed his hand to Pan Zide and Battle, "Farewell!" ”

Cao Xinru got into a jeep and left the headquarters of the 2nd Mongolian Cavalry Division, and he said to the driver: "I won't go back to Cairo today, let's go into the city and go to the construction site of Hankou Railway Station." ”

The driver drove the car into the city of Hankou.

Hankow is a new port city, which was originally a small Ottoman city and is now gradually expanding after being occupied by the Chinese.

Because it is a city under construction, you can see convoys transporting building materials everywhere, and there is a traffic jam all the way from entering the city, and it is already half past four in the afternoon when Cao Xinru arrives at the construction site of the railway station.

"This kind of driving speed is too difficult to work!" Cao Xinru said dissatisfied.

The driver said: "Urban construction and our railway construction are all concentrated together, how can there be no reason not to get stuck in traffic." ”

Cao Xinru said: "I must report to the emperor and let the urban construction of Hankou slow down first." ”

The driver stopped the car in an open space at the construction site, and Cao Xinru got out of the car, where he got off was the square of the railway station, the ground was still muddy, and building materials were piled up everywhere.

The person in charge of the construction site is called Li Donglin, his son is Li Wanqing, the teacher of the 13 72 battalions in Xingyang, and later followed Gao Junshan, not long after following Gao Junshan, Li Wanqing committed suicide by losing his sight in the battle, Li Donglin is a descendant of martyrs.

Li Donglin, who was at the construction site, saw Cao Xinru from a distance, and he hurriedly walked out of the station under construction and trotted towards Cao Xinru.

"Director, I won't let you know before you come, I'll have someone pick you up." Li Donglin ran to Cao Xinru and panted.

Cao Xinru said: "Everyone is busy, there is no need to mobilize the people, let's go, take me to see the construction site!" ”

Li Donglin took off the hard hat he was wearing on his head and said, "Director, the scene is not safe, don't go." ”

Cao Xinru glanced at Li Donglin: "I can't go if you can be on the scene?" ”

Li Donglin handed the safety to Cao Xinru: "Director, why don't you put on my hard hat." ”

Cao Xinru asked while wearing a hard hat: "The materials at the train station have arrived, right?" ”

Li Donglin pointed to the building materials that were piled up everywhere and said: "It's all here, look at it, it's everywhere, there is no way, the construction site is too small." ”

Cao Xinru criticized Li Donglin: "You see that your building materials are placed in a mess, this is not good, you immediately send someone to reorganize the building materials here, put them in order, and you must leave a passage, you must leave a passage." ”