Chu Bai arrived at the location of the No. 1 Power Plant in Philadelphia, which was not large, but it was by no means small. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoIt has even taken into account the expansion of the power plant in the future, and it will continue to expand in the future. Naturally, this industrial land was given free of charge by the Philadelphia City Government, and Tang Mei Electric Company is the owner of the land. The construction of other factories and the purchase of equipment were all completed by Datang Capital.

Tangmei Power Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Datang Power, of course, there is actually only one power company in Datang China. The Datang industrial circles, which are dominated by state-owned enterprises, are basically monopoly enterprises in basic industries, and monopoly enterprises have all kinds of disadvantages, but they have stronger execution power in economic development. Moreover, if an active and nominal government can flexibly use administrative control, monopolistic basic industrial enterprises will have better service and expansion.

Of course, it is more common for these monopolies to grow large and then form their own interest groups, while the government has no clue about how to make good use of the power of the monopoly, and it does not pay attention to putting people first. In the final analysis, if the direction is correct in terms of consciousness, no one takes power and status for granted, there is no such strong official-oriented thinking, and the concept of service is clearer, then monopolistic basic industrial enterprises are not necessarily a bad thing.

An infrastructure investment company established abroad seems to be less constrained. Tangmei Electric Power Company does not have to worry about all the environmental protection laws and policies in China, nor does it have to worry too much about the problem of tariff service satisfaction, they just need to make enough profits.

In this day and age. The ribbon-cutting ceremony didn't mean much. The media industry itself is not well developed. The transportation is inconvenient, and there will not be too many people to visit. In fact, the ribbon-cutting ceremony was attended only by representatives of the Tang Embassy in the United States, representatives of the Continental Congress, the Philadelphia City Hall, employees of the Tangmei Electric Company, and a limited number of citizen representatives.

On the contrary, the Americans seem to be quite happy with the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Especially under the premise that the United States has introduced some Datang cameras, what they do today can become the glorious history of the United States in the future.

After Chu Bai got out of the car, the first thing he did was to shake hands with Adams. Adams's position is now rising, and during the war, because Adams insisted on opposing Britain and advocating cooperation with the Tang Republic, it can be said that he has made greater political capital than the other plane. Of course, this political capital and prestige are still not comparable to Washington's current prosperity.

Although the American people believed that the British were actually defeated by the Tangs. But Washington did have a lot of shining points during the war, and some of his speeches and documents made him very popular with the people. Washington is a war hero, a leader of freedom, and a hero of independence, so he is in the current federal preparations. He is the most popular candidate for the first president of the United States.

At the same time, the Tang Republic is an important friend of the United States. I am also pleased to see Washington's election. However, before the formal establishment of the Union, the states were still exchanging interests and fighting in the Continental Congress, and the states had different interests, and it was naturally not easy to unite them under a unified central government. Moreover, there is also a voice in the US political circles, because the Americans have witnessed the strength of the Tang Dynasty, so some people advocate taking the Tang Dynasty as a teacher and learning from the experience and system of the Tang Republic in an all-round way.

The reasons for these people are also very solid, first of all, Datang is a country of immigrants like the United States, and there are certain geographical similarities, and secondly, Datang has made many achievements in science and technology and culture, and has become a powerful country recognized even by European powers.

The first article of studying Datang is that some people insist on establishing a unitary state similar to Datang, and the federation is meaningless and will affect the efficiency of governance. Of course, more American politicians still represent the interests of their own states, and they cannot tolerate a central government that is too strong to take away the power of the state government. There are also many people who believe that Datang is not democratic and is a typical meritocracy, which is difficult to curry favor with the American people at the grassroots level.

Regardless, the United States is slowly preparing for real nationhood. On the other hand, the United States and Britain signed an armistice in 1783, and the federal government of the United States was only formally established in 1789. During this period, the United States was not a real country, but a regional alliance and community with a shared future composed of thirteen former British colonies. Or rather, each of the thirteen states is a country, and they are actually a loose confederation, that is, a union of states, but with the name of one country, the United States of America.

In this case, the name was the American Republic, but due to the influence of the Tang people, the colonists accepted the more diao-sounding name of the United States during the war. Although Datang established an embassy in Philadelphia, strictly speaking, this embassy is a joint embassy or consulate of thirteen countries, just like an embassy in a foreign country handles the foreign-related affairs of several other countries. But no one is going to find fault at this time, because everyone knows that the establishment of the federal government of the United States is just around the corner.

The Tang Dynasty was also an important force in mediating the establishment of a federal government in the colonies, and of course what the government had in mind was another matter.

"Minister Chu, welcome!"

"Fortunately, Mr. Adams, you are in good spirits." Chu Bai took off his hat slightly in greeting.

Adams smiled, "Of course, I'm sure all Philadelphians, and indeed all Americans, are extremely excited." We will enter a new era, and the light will shine on the great United States of America, day and night! ”

Adams soon added, "Of course, thanks to the kind help of our friends in the Tang Dynasty, you brought electric lights and power plants to the East Coast, and I think it is no less significant than Prometheus stealing the Heavenly Fire to the world." ”

Chu Bai raised his eyebrows slightly, this is not a particularly good analogy, because Prometheus was later discovered by Zeus, tied to a rock in the Caucasus Mountain, and was pecked by an evil eagle every day to eat his liver, and it will grow again after eating, and the pain will continue again and again, lasting for 30,000 years.

However, Chu Bai will not point out this problem face-to-face, he feels that Adams does not have much meaning, after all, the United States is still quite dependent on Datang.

A group of heads, with real or false smiles, holding big scissors, cut the red ribbon short, which can be regarded as a counterattack with Chinese characteristics in the 18th century. Reporters who already had cameras rushed up to record the scene, but several reporters did not rush to take pictures. For them, cameras, films, and photocopiing are extremely expensive things, and they prefer to shoot what follows.

Chu Bai, as a representative of the Tang Dynasty, and Adams, the representative of the United States, smiled together and closed the power plant's electric switch, which was actually a show scene, Adams did not know that the operation of the generator had nothing to do with this electric switch. However, with this action, a group of light bulbs with a united-states monogram pattern was deliberately placed on one wall, and the light immediately emitted, because everyone was in the factory, and for this scene, the factory deliberately covered the windows, so that only a little light came in at the door, and the room was very dark. The visitors cheered when the light bulb flashed on and showed the word American, which was only a few watts, but the light emitted by the group was not weak. Especially at this time, the Americans who lack imagination have not seen this kind of propaganda scheme, and it is even more novel and exciting.

The next day, the North American News published two photos on the front page, one of which was the ribbon cut by the crowd, and the other was the word "America" made up of light bulbs, with the headline like this: Bring Civilization to Philadelphia and Bring to America!

The article mentions that darkness is one of the most fundamental fears of human beings, and human beings use various means to combat this terrible fear. Ancestors used fire, but it was not long-lasting and consumed a lot of firewood, and later people invented candles, and modern Europeans found kerosene, but both types of lighting required constant fuel changes. Today, Philadelphia will have electric lights that don't need to be filled with any fuel, and a single light bulb can last for half a year. People were able to dispel the darkness more cheaply and efficiently, and enjoy the night. Just as light drives out darkness, this is civilization to drive out ignorance and backwardness, the Tang people selflessly share their great invention with the Americans, and from then on the Americans will enjoy this feat and become a more civilized country!

I have to say that the Americans at this time did not have such stinky problems, and they did not reject the words that the Tang people brought civilization to the United States. In fact, quite a few Americans were full of curiosity and admiration for the Tang Dynasty, and the powerful Tang army defeated the British suzerain, possessing all kinds of magical inventions and creations. The establishment of the United States is inseparable from the merits of the Tang people, so no one will object to the Tang people bringing civilization to the United States.

In fact, the North American News, which published this report, also has a Tang-funded background and is an English-language newspaper funded by Datang. The Tang people, who were centuries ahead of their thinking, clearly knew the importance of public opinion, so they opened the North American News in Philadelphia. Due to the more advanced business philosophy, the importance of news timeliness, coupled with the large investment in channel laying, advanced printing equipment, and the application of various sections and columns in later generations, North American news, which is basically a platform for Datang advertorial promotion, has been very popular in the United States a few months after its release, has been distributed in many states, and its sales volume is the highest in the United States.

The Addams could not yet comprehend the power of such a newspaper, but the Dons gladly accepted such a weapon. (To be continued.) )