A ship!

It's not the most luxurious, it's not the most dreamy. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

But he's the biggest in the world!

It is the crystallization of human industrial civilization and symbolizes the highest achievement of human industrial civilization and engineering technology since the Industrial Revolution!

In the history of mankind, there is only one ship that can deserve such an honor, and that is Isambad? Kindham? Brunel's design of the "Great Eastern" giant ship, which has been a giant ship with twists and turns since its construction, may be discredited since its investment, but the honor of the world's largest giant ship is still impossible for anyone to take away.

In July 1861, the arrival of summer dispelled the fog that hung over the British Islands, the best time of the year, as the summer sun shrouded Liverpool Harbour and the wind blew from the sea, blowing away the air.

The "Great Eastern", the world's largest ship, has a huge hull that looks like a giant moored in the harbor.

In contrast, the merchant ships in the vicinity were all dwarves in front of the giants, and those merchant ships with a displacement of only one or two thousand tons were not even dwarves in front of the "Great Eastern". They are more like babies than "dwarves".

It is precisely because of this that this steel giant ship is called the "floating city on the sea". He was a city on the sea, because he was built of steel, which meant that it was almost impossible for him to be silent, and of course it was a text that only appeared in English newspapers, but this kind of exaggerated writing never aroused suspicion from the outside world, because it was so big that man would feel small.

Just like now, just like at this time, on the granite dock, there is a lot of people, traffic, all kinds of carriages shuttling back and forth on the dock, back and forth. If you look at it from a distance, you can only see the huge hull of the "Great Eastern", and people are like inconspicuous ants wriggling on the ground against the backdrop of this behemoth......

A luxury carriage of the latest model made in England was hoisted into the ship with the help of a steam crane, and on the lower side of the steam crane was a dense crowd. On the pier there were both passengers boarding the ship and people who came to see them off; There are ordinary immigrants to the New World, some wealthy people, and of course some people who come here...... The various oceans that converge on this pier are quite spectacular.

Everyone who comes here will look at the huge "Great Eastern" with a look of awe, and the visual impact of this giant ship on people is unprecedented, so that they will doubt God, because even God may not be able to build such a huge ship.

On the dock, a middle-aged man pulled a little girl tightly in the crowd, they also came to take this unprecedented huge ship, but it was not time for them to get on the boat, so they had to watch the scene from the side, looking at the huge ship, looking at the huge paddle wheel.

Looking at the iron hull, almost everyone will have a thought in their minds - how did such a steel giant ship float on the sea?

"Oh my God, this ship is so big!"

But the girl, who was only six or seven years old, looked up at the largest ship she had ever seen in her life. Then, she turned her head and told her father.

"Daddy, it's the Great Eastern. ”

The girl's tone was uncertain, but of course more excited, because the excitement when she saw this huge ship, even a young girl would be surprised by the sheer size of the "Great Eastern".

"That's right."

The middle-aged man replied.

"It's the Great Eastern! ”

The man's eyes also had an inexplicable excitement, as if he was excited to go to the New World, although there was already a civil war, but it did not prevent him from finding his own new life there, for an engineer, war often means opportunities, means new opportunities, of course, the man is now completely immersed in the greatness of the "Great Eastern".

Just when the father and daughter, like everyone else, were amazed by the enormity of the "Great Eastern", a carriage came from behind, and the crowd dodged a passage to let the carriage enter the dock, for ordinary people, it is impossible for them to enter the carriage in which they are seated, but there are always some people who can enjoy some privileges.

The door opened, and a hat with a horn opening to cover all the hair and side of the woman's face poked out of the door first, and then, there was a very ordinary looking skirt, a corset, loose cuffs, and delicate and simple patterns constituted the characteristics of a woman, which was the most common clothing worn by aristocratic ladies at this time, and when this lady raised her head, people were greeted by a stunning face, a pair of glamorous eyes that made her arrogant look full of charm. The slender and plump body is even more difficult to hide by the simple dress...... This is an extremely beautiful upper-class woman.

"Oh my God, this is a city!"

Pace admired in an exclamatory tone, and at this time she was so attracted by the huge ship in front of her that she even forgot the unhappiness of leaving England.

A noblewoman in her fifties, who got out of the car after her, was Beth's mother, Shirley, a lady, but her husband had died, as she had only one daughter, and her husband's title and most of his fortune had been inherited by one of his distant nephews.

But for her, she had another thing to rely on, and that was the blood of her daughter, who was of aristocratic origin, perhaps in London, which was very ordinary, because there was no rich dowry, so it was difficult to find a suitable marriage partner, but it was different in the New World, where millionaires were eager to change their low blood by marrying into an English aristocratic family.

It is precisely because of this that Shirley chose to take her daughter to the New World, where she found a suitable husband for her daughter, believing that with her daughter's appearance and aristocratic blood, her daughter would definitely marry a multimillionaire, and she could live the rest of her life decently.

Maybe her behavior will be ridiculed by others in London, but for Shirley, there is nothing more important than letting her daughter live a rich life, of course, she can also get some rewards, as a pragmatist, Shirley has never believed in the pride of the so-called title, pride always needs money as support, without money, is a nobleman with an empty title still a nobleman?

Just like they are now, without money, they may even become ordinary women on the streets. For Shirley, who came from a wealthy family, this is also unacceptable, and she even knows very well that the reason why her husband married her in the first place was precisely because of the dowry of up to 100,000 pounds she brought with her, which was the huge amount of money that caused her husband to survive the financial crisis, but because she did not give birth to a son for her husband, and his unexpected death, she was not even able to inherit the property that should have belonged to her.

"Mom, are we going to the United States with it?"

For Pace, who is only 17 years old, the giant ship in front of her makes her forget the sadness of leaving for a while, and the whole person is completely immersed in this giant ship that symbolizes the highest achievements of human industrial civilization.

Rich and poor, all of them have one thing in common in front of it, and when they come to the docks, their eyes will all be attracted and amazed by this huge ship. From the pier, the huge hull of the "Great Eastern" is like a big mountain lying in front of people's eyes, blocking the sea and covering the sky. In the eyes of the people, there is nothing to see except this giant steel giant.

And among these passengers from all over the world, several French-speaking passengers also looked at the giant ship with a surprised and complicated eye, which France did not have.

"It's not a big deal, it's just a ship, Jule."

Among these passengers, the pretty woman who was dressed in a gorgeous dress and looked like she was from the upper class looked at the giant ship with an indifferent look, and said in a tone full of disdain.

"Don't underestimate it, Emma, unlike other passenger ships, the Great Eastern is built entirely of iron, it can carry 4,000 passengers, and at 690 feet long, it is the longest ship in the world, and it is also the largest, with a displacement of 27,700 tons, capable of carrying thousands of tons of coal, and requires more than 200 coal burners to work day and night to provide power, and the four steam engines produce more than 8,000 horsepower......" Jules did not understand the pretentious reserve of the famous Parisian lady beside him, hurriedly stepped forward and earnestly explained that he had been famous for this giant ship for a long time, and now that he was finally able to sit on this giant ship, how could he not be excited, how could he not be excited.

"Don't forget his first voyage, which many people still complain about."

Emma snorted, the first passengers on the Great Eastern a year ago did not have a good sailing experience. More than 2,000 passengers bought tickets at the time, but the Great Eastern only provided food and beds for more than 200 passengers, and the various services on board were also very bad. By the time the Great Eastern went on sale for the second time, fewer than 200 tickets had been sold.

Even now, only a little more than 1,000 tickets have been sold, but even so, it is far more than any other ship.

"That's because they weren't ready, after all, there are always a lot of problems when such a big ship sails for the first time."

Jules explained in a whisper:

"I believe that we will have a good experience in this market."

"Maybe, who knows?"

Emma smiled faintly and diverted the conversation lightly.

"People say it's perfectly designed, and it's all made of iron, so to speak, it's an unsinkable ship."

"Unsinkable."

Jules affirmed, adding:

"I believe that even God may not be able to sink it."

As a man with a blind fanatic about science, Jules believed in Isambard? Kindham? The steamer made of steel designed by Brunel was absolutely impossible to sink. Although he knew very well that even steel had its time to rust, at this time, after witnessing the enormity of the Great Eastern, who would doubt it?

Even when you see it, you doubt the existence of God. Question the power of God, for even God has never had such a great creation. Perhaps this is the most direct impact of the Industrial Revolution on people's minds.

In the past, people did not doubt God, because God is great, and people could not create greater creations than God, but now, after the Industrial Revolution, when faced with the creation of human beings that are enough to compare with God's creation, people have begun to learn to really question and also have a fear of science.

And Jules has his reverence for science, which in his opinion is the most powerful force in the world, a power that can be compared to God!

After answering this question, Jules took out his pocket watch from his pocket and looked at it, then put it back in his pocket:

"Lady Emma, it looks like we're going to be a little sooner, the ship is about to leave!"

At this time, on the pier, the people who saw off the ship waved goodbye to their relatives and friends who had already boarded the ship, and those who had not yet boarded the ship were separating the crowd and squeezing towards the boarding pedals......

"Ma'am, welcome aboard."

When Emma, Jules and the others boarded the ship at the gangway dedicated to the first class, they stepped into the first class cabin to the sound of the sailors' greetings.

At this time, the sun shines from the other side of the ship, the sunlight is blocked by the huge hull, only when boarding the ship, there is a ray of light through the mast to hook the faces of these passengers, at this time, people can clearly see their expressions, their expressions are different, some people are full of desire for the next market, some people are full of desire for the other side of the ocean.

But almost everyone will have a different kind of emotion for this giant ship the moment they step on the ship. It is a belief in the power of human beings themselves, and the power and impact brought by this machine are deeply imprinted in the minds of every passenger at this moment.

It was at this moment that the Great Eastern began to ignite.

The travelers to the New World quickened their boarding, and the crowd on the pier waved their arms again......

In the hustle and bustle of the wharf, the whistle of the "Great Eastern" sounded for a long time, and the five huge chimneys on the ship emitted thick smoke, mixed with snow-white steam, spewing out clouds of smoke in the air. Once again began its voyage, once again taking thousands of passengers to the New World......

A moment later, at the same time, the huge paddle wheels made of steel on both sides of the ship began to rotate slowly, grabbing a huge wave ......,

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