Chapter 186 Zhan Tianyou, who couldn't go home during the Spring Festival

On January 3, 1894, the night in the cold winter would be unusually dark, and a train running on an open field broke the tranquility of the North China Plain. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoThis is a train with only three carriages, and the railway from Jingshi to Nanjing has been built.

But it has not been fully put into use, in order to catch up with the construction period, this gang of contractors cut corners very seriously, in order to ensure the opening of traffic, Zhan Tianyou also has to personally inspect the railway projects along the line, there are many bridges and culverts along the line is the focus of inspection.

At the wagon factory are the engineers of the various departments of the railway, as well as the developers and engineering managers along the line, and of course the public security personnel. There are stops and stops along the way, and each section of the road will be inspected in detail.

Looking at the inspection along the way, it seems that many developers will be fined and bankrupt, and the most important railway project in the empire will also cut corners, really but boldly, Zhan Tianyou is very angry, and he can't wait to kill a few bad businessmen in person.

Seeing the angry Zhan Tianyou, who had been sitting opposite Zhan Tianyou, with gray hair and myopia lenses with monocles, holding a copy of "Tianfu Cola" that had just been listed in the United States and was on the roadshow! The report of the joint-stock company.

Vanderbilt put down the report, took his eyes off, and looked at Zhan Tianyou, who was puffing out his cheeks, and said; "What? Are you angry? ”

Zhan Tianyou was born as a young child in the United States and can speak fluent English. Seeing that the railway king asked himself, he did not answer his question, but asked him a question instead. Will such serious quality problems occur in the United States?

Vanderbilt said; "In the United States, the government is rarely involved in the construction of railroads, the railroads in the United States are built by companies, the U.S. government has not been involved at all, and the railroads in the United States are basically built at the expense of the British!"

Zhan Tianyou took off his glasses, rubbed his slightly swollen temples and said: "The situation of our two countries is different, and the experience of many things in the United States is not suitable for the Chinese Empire!" ”

Vanderbilt put his glasses back on, picked up the report, and spoke; "In fact, management has no effect at all, the market is the most effective means of regulation, but there are many people who are afraid of losing control, although the control is not used at all!"

Zhan Tianyou didn't understand what he was talking about at all!

But Zhan Tianyou knew that he would not be able to sleep until late tonight, and there were still documents more than a foot high on his right hand side waiting for him to review, according to the current speed, he didn't have to expect to be able to work in Nanjing before the New Year.

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On January 20, 1894, the office building of the government of Nanjing, the office of Tang Shaoyi, the premier of the Chinese Imperial Government. Today, Nanjing has a rare sunny weather in winter, the temperature outside is about 10 degrees Celsius, and the outside of the building is still full of green, as if the summer has not left at all.

But all this is an illusion, such weather, no matter how much clothes you wear, the cold comes from the bottom of the human heart, as if you have been attacked by magic, it is useless to hide behind stones.

So in the center of Tang Shaoyi's huge office is a huge charcoal basin, and bamboo charcoal that does not produce smoke and dust is burned in the middle, which makes the whole office not a little chilly, Tang Shaoyi is wearing the costume of a Chinese imperial official with a standard opinion, and it is a black Tang suit.

The whole dress is decorated with a variety of characters of longevity, but these details can only be found in the near future, which is the unique textile process of the Chinese Empire, the splendid craft, which can be seen in different angles.

But Tang Shaoyi is not in the mood to care about all this now, what he sees in front of him is the work reports sent by various local governments, each of them is two, one is a summary report, and the other is a development report for the coming year.

There are also three documents reviewed by the vice premier, all of which have to be reviewed by Tang Shaoyi, which makes Tang Shaoyi's work task very heavy, although 1893 has passed, but in the hearts of the people of the Chinese Empire, this year is not over, only the Lunar New Year is the beginning of the new year.

At the same time, Tang Shaoyi himself has to write a report and report his work plan to the emperor, although the current emperor will definitely read his report, but the prime minister of the empire must play an exemplary role!

Tang Shaoyi still took a lot of time to complete his report and submit it to the Ministry of the Interior, the emperor was still very powerful, and gave the reply on the third day, Tan Sitong said; "Your Excellency, the emperor has approved a big reading on your report, which is more than twice as big as mine!"

As a result, on the third day, Tang Shaoyi saw the emperor's magnificent remarks again in the "Beijing Times", and the emperor clearly stated in the edict that the whole world is full of friendship, and we must try to connect the whole world together, instead of just thinking about defense!

Then at the end of the edict, he praised the Nanjing government headed by Tang Shaoyi for its very good work, stable economic development, and a steady rise in the country's comprehensive strength level, but it was also proposed that many policies were still not open enough, and they should be a little bolder.

Tang Shaoyi really didn't understand what the emperor meant, how bold could he be!

The Nanjing government is about to become a little daughter-in-law, and the tax revenue has reached a very low level, and if it were not for the support of the Ministry of the Interior, many government departments would not be able to pay salaries.

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On February 2, 1894, in Taizhou, Zhejiang, the commander of the 3051st Regiment of the Third Theater of the Chinese Imperial Marine Corps, Colonel Jin Mengcheng, returned to his home. The half-year field training is finally over, and Jin Mengcheng's entire body is about to fall apart.

Jin Mengcheng's home is in Beijing, but because the regiment he leads is now stationed in Taizhou, his family has moved to Taizhou. Jin Mengcheng is now a father of two children, and the birth of the child makes him feel a heavy burden.

Although the Ryukyus were destroyed, more than one million Ryukyu people did not disappear with the exile, and many Ryukyu people scattered in the Chinese Empire gathered around him, the prince, including many Ryukyuan people in his Marine Corps.

But this is not accepted by the Chinese Empire, many Ryukyuan soldiers are arranged in other teams, and Jin Mengcheng's superiors have never relaxed their surveillance of Jin Mengcheng, for fear that this guy with a special identity will be higher than anything, but he can't eat and walk around afterwards.

But now Jin Mengcheng does not have much hope for the restoration of the country, and the foreign minister of the Huaxia Empire has just completed a friendly visit to Japan, announcing the importance of maintaining friendly relations between China and Japan.

The Chinese Empire did not ask the remnants of the Ryukyus, which was already a great kindness, and they trusted him very much, let him lead the troops, give him a knighthood, and never regarded him as a lost dog!

When I returned to my mansion, there were already servants waiting at the door, and at this time, a middle-aged mother San-san was wearing a Japanese kimono!

In fact, at this time, a Tang costume was a traditional Tang costume with wide robes and large sleeves, rather than a Tang costume that had been improved into a modern narrow coat and small sleeves. The woman insisted on a sexual curtsy to greet him, the fallen prince.

But Jin Mengcheng didn't feel anything to be happy about, he just felt that this woman was always reminding him to keep his fighting spirit, restore his homeland, and re-let the Ryukyu Kingdom be born, whenever Jin Mengcheng saw this woman, he would feel this invisible pressure, and Jin Mengcheng could only react with indifference to this pressure, because he felt really powerless!

At this time, his wife also held his little daughter, came out to welcome his father's return, and when he saw his little daughter, all Jin Mengcheng's troubles could be abandoned, he handed his sword to the servant, and then took his daughter and held it in his arms.

Asked, while shaking; "Where's the boss!"

His wife said; "Asleep!"

At this time, someone came to say; "Your Highness! The meal is ready! ”

Kim Mengcheng returned the child to his mother and went to eat!

There are still a few days before the Spring Festival, which is not only a traditional festival of the Chinese Empire, but also an important festival of the Ryukyu Kingdom, and there are many New Year's customs in the Ryukyus that have been preserved for more than a thousand years, such as the two stone lantern stands built at the door, which can be lit during the Spring Festival.

The Ryukyus are a small country in the Pacific Ocean, the sea is their grain field, and the fishermen have to leave the port almost every day, and when night falls, the lighthouse becomes the only sustenance for the Ryukyuan people who go out to fish.

Therefore, at the entrance of every house in the Ryukyus, there will be two lighthouse-style lampstands, according to the size of the family, the high ground of the family's status, the lampstands on both sides of the door also have different styles and different heights.

Although Jin Mengcheng's status in Huaxia is not low now, for the sake of insurance, he does not dare to be too public, so the people who visit the traditional aristocratic mansions of the Chinese Empire are all Rui beast stone lions and so on. But there are actually two two-meter-high stone lampstands at the entrance of his mansion.

Most of the Ryukyu remnants scattered in China have become maritime businessmen, and they will give up their business a few days before Chinese New Year's Eve. Come to Kim Mengcheng's mansion for a visit, light the lampstand at the door at night, and then listen to a few traditional Ryukyu operas together.

These operas are all humming and chirping, very similar to the Japanese style, the people of the Chinese Empire will not understand, and they are not willing to understand things, but whenever this group of Ryukyuan people hear these songs, they are either in tears or excited, Jin Mengcheng wants to try his best to maintain the emotions of these people, so whenever during the Spring Festival, Jin Mengcheng is also mentally devastated by pressure.

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February 1, 1894, Jeonju City, North Korea. There are still 6 days to go for the Lunar New Year, and the city of Jeonju is very lively every day, and the days before Chinese New Year's Eve are the days of the market, when the traditional festival, the people around the city of Jeonju come into the city to make New Year goods.

On the southern side of Jeonju Fortress is the designated market. There are all kinds of New Year's goods here, and I don't know how these things were transported in, but you must know that Jeonju City is still in the midst of war.

But in the market, there are firecrackers set off for the Chinese New Year, honey, maltose, and printed New Year's paintings, various styles of clothing, various types of household utensils, and a variety of agricultural products, everything is available!

Both the poor and the rich will be willing to open their wallets at this time, so this time is the happiest time for the traders doing business. As long as the things you buy are related to the holidays, you won't have to worry about not being able to sell them.

Jeonju Fortress is the capital of Jeonju County, North Korea, where a battalion of the Korean New Army is stationed, with a total of more than 300 people, who are stationed near various important offices in Jeonju City, telegraph offices, government offices, police stations, court prosecutors, etc.

The others are all traditional North Korean soldiers with swords, guns, halberds, axes and forks, and these people are good at bullying the common people.

In the past, they would conduct a detailed survey of the people who came and went. But as the Spring Festival approaches, these people are not in the mood to be busy. Besides, there is nothing to gain from these North Korean people, who are already very poor and have no oil and water at all.

Now they think of changing shifts quickly, and then rushing to the nearest market, buying some New Year's goods, and always feel that there is still something to use for the New Year.

In fact, with a little care, these guys with three-strand forks and tall big-brimmed hats can observe that there are obviously many more people entering the city than going out of the city these days. And many people who carry burdens have heavy burdens, and the flat burdens have been bent.

In the festive atmosphere, the scene is very good, but this Spring Festival will not be calm.