Looking at the port lined with merchant ships, Wang Kai was a little stunned. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

I remember that before I went out, there were not a few merchant ships in the port all year round. In just two years, the port has changed. Not only has the scale expanded several times, but the wharf has also been paved with new cement.

The vast warehouse stands neatly by the harbor, constantly filling up the goods. This busy scene is in stark contrast to two years ago.

When he stepped on land, he had a feeling of unreality.

"Brother Wang, is this Haihe City?" , Ou Ziwen stood behind him, looking at the busy port with some joy.

The naval battle in the South Seas was over, and the Ming and the British reached a settlement. Although the Netherlands and Daming are still at war, they haven't seen any movement.

Therefore, the scope of activities of the Golden Pirate Group has also shifted to the South Sea, East China Sea, and Yellow Sea.

Countries and regions such as the Spanish Philippines, Shogunate Japan, and Lee's Joseon have all become bathtubs for the Golden Pirate Regiment. Come when you want, go when you want. Grab more when you're unhappy and take less when you're happy. It's all up to them.

In addition to the Spanish forces in the Philippines, we should be careful, Japan, North Korea and other places can let go of robbery.

Anyway, with their tattered muskets, they are no match for the Golden Pirates. If there are many people, they will run, and if there are few people, they can only be bullied by the Golden Pirate Group.

As a result, the winds in the South Seas calmed down, but the winds in the South and East China Seas blew stronger and stronger.

It's just that Ou Ziwen doesn't want to be a pirate anymore.

After all, piracy is always a shame. It's not decent to say it.

Therefore, after the end of the war in the South Seas, he voluntarily resigned, not wanting to be the captain of the Golden Pirate Regiment.

When Daming asked him to be the captain, he also served the Nanyang War, with a mission.

Later, when the naval battle broke out, he led his pirate regiment and constantly attacked various Dutch colonies. And during the siege of Batavia, he harassed and cut off the Dutch supply to Batavia.

When the Dutch reinforcements arrived, it was also thanks to them that they sent the news. Timely informed the Ming Dynasty of the exact location of the Dutch reinforcements, and made a far-reaching contribution to the annihilation and annihilation of the Dutch living forces.

Therefore, the role of the Golden Pirate Regiment in the Battle of the South Seas cannot be ignored.

It is for this reason that Daming agreed to Ou Ziwen's resignation and arranged another task for him.

A mission that made him ecstatic and couldn't refuse!

"Yes! This is Haihe City, which makes me feel very unfamiliar! Wang Kai replied with some emotion.

Originally, he was stationed in Surabaya City, East Java, South Ocean.

According to the regulations, every Ming soldier has the right to take statutory leave during the four holidays of the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Dragon Boat Festival, the National Day, and the Spring Festival.

It's just that under normal circumstances, these vacation times will be accumulated together, and finally in the Spring Festival, the vacation will be concentrated.

Last year, the Nanyang War was in the final stage, so the soldiers who participated in the Nanyang War did not take a vacation. This year, the Green Dragon Brigade, the White Tiger Brigade, and some of the Civilization Brigade and the Enlightenment Brigade will go to Nanyang. and the Suzaku Brigade and the Xuanwu Brigade stationed in the local area to change guards.

Wang Kai was originally from the Southern Province, so Daming sent him back to his local area to take over the vacancy left by the change of guard.

But until then, he can come back with a make-up vacation.

This is because he is excellent in combat, so he has the right to priority leave.

After fighting for so long, he was also a little tired. took a vacation and returned to Daming.

Unexpectedly, he bumped into Ou Ziwen on the boat. Both were Dutch immigrants, and both went to Haihe City.

After a long journey, the two chatted. As soon as the box was opened, the more they talked, the more speculative they became.

The friendship between men always comes quickly.

By the time they got off the boat, the two had already called each other brothers.

At this moment, a long iron shell suddenly drove by, with five tall horses tied to it. Press the paved steel rails and stop steadily in front of them.

"Two cents per person! Two cents! ", shouted the coachman with the horse.

This is the railroad carriage that was put into service last year, with three rows of three seats and can seat nine people. But if you squeeze it, you can sit two or three people more.

In the major cities of Daming, there are such carriages. Rails are laid on the ground and then pulled by horses. The ride is not only smooth. You can also pull a few more people, which is simple and labor-saving.

In fact, this is the modern bus.

It's just that the Ming Dynasty has not yet applied the steam engine to the field of transportation, so for the time being, it can only use animal power.

After all, there are too many things to develop in the Ming Dynasty, and the manpower is limited, so this method can only be used.

This is also the Department of Transportation in order to facilitate the travel of the people of the Ming Dynasty, specially combined with the relevant car manufacturers, developed a horse-drawn bus.

It is foreseeable that in the future, horse-drawn buses will definitely be able to get rid of horses and become real buses.

Of course, car factories are also commercial. It is not possible to develop only this model. Small horse-drawn carriages, such as four- and six-seaters, have also been developed.

At present, it has been put on the market, except for a few high-income consumer groups who will buy, and the main buyers are taxi companies.

This is an emerging type of company, established with the support of the Department of Transportation. In terms of business mode, the shareholding system of public-private partnership is adopted. On behalf of Daming, the Department of Transportation took 60 percent of the shares with vehicles. The remaining 40 per cent is sold to private individuals.

It can be subscribed by one or several people, jointly.

The Department of Transportation then handed over the management rights to private individuals, and the income was distributed according to shares.

However, compared to buses, the cost of taxis is higher.

After all, the bus is aimed at the general public and enjoys certain tax incentives and policy subsidies. Taxi, on the other hand, are aimed at businessmen or administrative personnel who have a certain amount of spending power. When traveling, it is also much faster and more comfortable than the bus.

The starting fare is a dime of Chinese dollars, after which the fee is charged per kilometer. Five cents per kilometer.

At this time, a taxi stopped right in front of Wang Kai and them.

"Big brother, do you want to ride in my car? Look at the bus, there are so many people, you have to sweat when you squeeze in. ", the taxi driver grinned.

His skin was very dark, and Wang Kai and the others initially thought that he was a native of Nanyang.

As a result, after some exchanges, I learned that he was a Chinese immigrant. Because I've been running outside all this time, I'm tanned like an aborigine.

I have to say that he still has a very unique vision for people. Seeing that Wang Kai and Ou Ziwen were standing unusually straight, he knew that they were probably in the army.

These days, soldiers' salaries are very good!

So like a cat that smells fishy, he takes the initiative to come up and shout at Lake.

"I'm going to the provincial government, can I go?" , Wang Kai asked suspiciously.

"Hey! Look, you've just come to Haihe City, right? Although the rail line is paved less, the provincial government took care of it at the first time. My car! You can park directly at the gate of the provincial government. ”。

As he spoke, the driver enthusiastically urged them to get into the car.

However, Ma Kai turned to look at Ou Ziwen and wanted to ask his destination.

Unexpectedly, Ou Ziwen directly lifted the curtain and sat in the carriage. Laughing: "I'm the same as you." ”。

So the coachman scolded, drove the carriage along the steel tracks, and drove them in the direction of the provincial government.