Baotou here, is the time of the frozen ground, when the construction is large, far away in the Atlantic, a huge cruise ship is sailing, in the bow has its name, Lusitania, it belongs to the British largest Canard steamship company, total tonnage of 32,000 tons, displacement of 44,000 tons, can carry 2,165 passengers, is the first to use a steam turbine to replace the reciprocating steam engine of large oil tankers, in 1907 to complete its maiden voyage, is currently from the European continent to the United States, The top of the line mail ship, gorgeous and huge, more than a dozen stories high, perfect facilities, one ship can carry more than 2,000 passengers.

Since then, giant oil tankers have become frequent passengers on American routes, more and more steamship companies, set their sights on giant cruise ships, the earlier the ship is bigger, and the Canard steamship company, the White Star Steamship Company acquired by Morgan, is to open the Olympic-class plan, the future began in 1911, and gradually put into use three sister ships, becoming one of the giant oil tankers, the most world-renowned, its second, is the famous ship, and even in later generations is the well-known Titanic, at this time, it, It has not yet been manufactured, and it is still in the planning, and this ordinary super cruise ship in Caohu will not be really manufactured until a few years later.

At present, the Lusitania is the most luxurious ship on the Atlantic route, and the safety factor is also the highest, a ticket can be said to represent the most luxurious ticket of this era, but Harpy still did not hesitate to buy a first class, from the Shanghai transaction, as well as a series of transactions in Germany, he earned at least a million dollars, and it is of course no problem to buy a ticket.

Routes from Europe to the United States. Arguably the busiest intercontinental route, crossing the Atlantic from Europe. Arriving in the Americas, it is also since the Great Geographical Discovery. Europeans leave the places where Europe often goes, not to mention that now, with the completion and rise of industrialization in the United States, the United States and Europe are becoming more and more closely connected.

There are also the most ships on this route every day, but fortunately, this is not the dense islands of Central America, but the busy North American route. With the Lusitania's ultra-high speed, the threat of pirates is basically not considered.

Harpy and Anna stood together, of course on the top deck of the ship, the first class not only had the most spacious environment, but also had a separate deck, just above the top deck of the whole ship, a half-moon deck, and even some parasols, a few nobles and women from England. Resting under the umbrella, the boat is smooth, the sea is calm, and the movement of the boat is almost not felt.

The two children were running around excitedly. They were not yet old enough to think carefully, and came to a new place, a qiē on the ship. All make them feel unusually excited, which is not. They are chasing each other.

"Honey, how long are we going to be in the United States!" Anna leaned into Harpy's arms. Said with a little worry.

Anna is just an ordinary German woman, when Harpy was in Germany before, she was just a small businessman, Anna has been a housewife, she doesn't have much knowledge, and she was under the control of Harpy's shareholders, and finally agreed to go to China, and her heart is still bottomless. I can't help but ask more questions sometimes.

"Okay, we're only going to be in the U.S. for two months, you can be in New York first, and then we'll go to Los Angeles, where to take a boat to China, China is a beautiful place, you're going to love it."

Anna looked at Harpy's soft eyes, and stopped uneasy, Anna had never been on a boat, but she had heard others say that the cramped cabins, the harsh environment, and even the wind and waves encountered from time to time were unimaginable, and some small merchants who fought in overseas trade often encountered the endgame of shipwreckage and death, but there were many around them.

When Harpy took the goods, went to China, at home Anna, she kept praying to God for peace, which is also the fundamental reason why she finally agreed to come out with Harpy, she couldn't stand it anymore, watching her husband wander outside, she waited at home for the torment, China, although it is a strange place thousands of miles away, but where the lover is, is where the home is.

However, this trip, and Anna's previous thoughts, is slightly different, the journey is unusually comfortable, the cabin is large, almost larger than the largest house Anna has ever seen, just a living room, enough to accommodate the previous small house, bedrooms, maid's room, and dressing room, in short, everything, even on the ship, there is also a housekeeper and 12 servants, specializing in handling some of their services, not to mention, on the ship, there are all kinds of bars, dance halls, and even restaurants, so to speak, It's not much different from the city.

Along the way, Anna is not used to it, the main thing is not the boat and the sea, but this luxurious life, and the people who come and go are either the super-rich or the elite, which makes the ordinary Anna a little at a loss.

Harpy can't ask Anna, choosing this first-class cabin is not to show off her wealth, just to make Anna's life more comfortable, and the trip to Germany made Harpy realize that his life of wealth is probably pinned on Yang Yuanzhao's body.

Anna was tired, and went back to the cabin to rest, and so did the two children, exhausted from a morning of crazy running, and after lunch, they fell asleep, and Harpy went to the study without sleep.

On the desk in the study, there was a stack of papers, as well as newly arrived messages, and on the cruise ship, a new radio receiver was actually installed, although it could not send messages, but it could be connected to the Anglo-American Atlantic telegraph, which was reported to him by the staff of the front station.

When Harpy arrived in Germany, he set up a company, specifically for future business, after the establishment of this company, in Europe, recruited a large number of personnel, some staff, will stay in Germany, specifically to coordinate the trade between China and Germany, in fact, there is no big trade, continue to import some second-hand machinery, occasionally import some new machinery or raw materials, of course, personnel recruitment, or continue to be carried out, Europe is so big, the regional development is not balanced, there are always some unwilling, Or they are poor and want to make money, these people, if they are recruited, will be specially organized, put together in a group, and go to China.

These are the roots of Germany and the United States in Germany, and the ties with Krupp have not been relaxed, this group with great influence on Germany, will be one of their biggest partners, especially the tungsten deal, tungsten is very valuable, but in addition to Germany, which country can be used in a large way.

Among the personnel, in addition to a group of people who are proficient in European form, there are also some staff members, who are placed on the side of the United States, and these people have laid the foundation for the trip to the United States.

What the telegram said is the current situation, there are a total of 4 batches and 48 people sent to the United States, and they are responsible for different projects, such as a group, responsible for contacting and investigating Yang Yue's classmates, and there are some basic information sent by Yang Yuanzhao, most of these people have been found and are making preparations.

Agriculture, in Harpy's view, is just a basic industry, not important, but the big boss's attention to agriculture, but he dare not despise it, especially in the telegram, it is clearly stated that at least two agricultural researchers should be invited back, which makes him a little stressed, the German experience tells him, Europeans and Americans, are not interested in Asia, unless they are desperate, otherwise, few people are willing to go to Asia, even if they give several times the high salary.

The telegram was sent daily, introducing their progress, and initial contact had begun, but there was no result, but there were other aspects, and the gains were not small.

Germany has acquired a large number of machines, Germany's machines are always satisfactory, but it does not mean that they cannot be purchased in the United States, some small equipment in the United States, as well as electrical equipment, are very outstanding, on the list, almost one-third of the machines will be purchased in the United States, relative to the recruitment of people, this aspect quickly fed back the news.

The United States is a commercial society, and many aspects can be solved with money and orders, and the machines on this are not prohibited by the United States.

After dealing with the text, Harpy has a clue about the current situation, and he will be in New York tomorrow, and the new journey will begin soon.

The Lusitania cruise ship slowly docked on the dock in New York, this era of New York, far less prosperous than later generations, but has begun to take shape, as the most developed city in the United States, carrying the United States financial, economic center, Wall Street has not as much influence as later generations, but it is already the United States, the absolute financial center of the Americas, the Morgan consortium is rooted in Wall Street, with amazing wealth, stirring the financial frenzy.

More than 2,000 passengers, all kinds of people, etc., the crowd greeted on the shore is very dense, across the Atlantic, this era, is absolutely far away, even if it is a super cruise, it takes 10 days to be able to cross the entire Atlantic, this speed, than the previous cargo ship, is twice as fast, you know, the cargo ship generally uses economic speed, his speed, generally not more than 15 knots, and this giant cruise ship, is the use of high-speed steam turbines, the speed is up to 25 knots.

First-class passengers are the first to be guided off the ship, and there is a specific disembarkation area, which is like an exhibition of wealth, all kinds of rich people, all kinds of carriages.

The three young men in suits arranged the group of four people into the carriage and immediately headed to the Fuller Building.

The carriage was speeding through the streets of bustling Manhattan, and New York at this time, in terms of fashion, could not be compared with Europe, but it was densely populated, full of busy people, and Anna and her children, who were tired along the way, gradually fell asleep in the shaking of the carriage, but Harpy was in good spirits, and the time for work finally came. (To be continued......)