Hill suddenly threw his backpack onto the roof of the train, and a hairy hand reached out and grabbed it. Then the backpack disappeared from Ciel's sight.

"Hey, pull me!" Hill shouted, and then he took a step backwards, then rushed towards the wagon, jumped to his feet, kicked his foot on the wagon, and sprang upward, his left hand grasping the edge of the roof, and his right hand reaching upwards and grabbing the other hand. As soon as the hand was forced, Ciel was pulled up.

"Thank you, James." Hill sat down on his large backpack, which became popular during the Alaska Gold Rush, and soon Americans discovered its benefits, not only because it was more loaded, but it was also easier to carry than other bags. So now people who go out of the house basically carry one of these things on their backs. Of course, low-tech things like this are naturally everywhere, so none of the hundred such backpacks are authentic McDonald Infantry Weapons Company goods. Poor people like Xiang Hill can't afford to use the genuine MacDonald Infantry Weapons Company, well, his bag is a knockoff.

"Alas, it's hard to come up. Damn, it's so hard to get a seat right now. Hill complained, "We built the railway, and now it's so hard to get on the train." ”

"Stop complaining! If it weren't for my quick brains, you wouldn't even have this position. Here, we can still sit. Jade, who looked like a gorilla, replied, "Look at how many people want to get on this car." He lowered his head and looked at the ticket in his hand, "Standing ticket?" Bah, if there is still one person in the carriage, no matter who it is, then I will be born of a gorilla, and our whole family will be a gorilla! ”

Hill also lowered his head and looked around: more people had gathered around the train, and many people had already begun to climb onto the roof.

"It won't be long before the roof of the car will be full of people." James said.

At this time, he suddenly saw a man lift a small child and shove him through the window.

"Look, James, there's a kid in the carriage." Ciel immediately laughed wickedly.

James: "Hell...... Children don't count as people, they count as ...... Count as toys! ”

At this time, there were already people sitting around them, and after they sat down, they began to talk nonsense.

"Hey, bro! Borrow a fire. A man sat down next to James and said to James.

James pulled out a lighter, well, this is also one of the inventions of MacDonald's Infantry Weapons Company. He moved his fingers slightly, and with a crisp "ding", the head of the lighter was turned on, and then there was another click, and a yellow flame rose.

The man lit a cigarette over the flame, took a deep breath, gave James and Hill another cigarette, and said, "Brother, you went to Alaska to pan for gold, didn't you?" ”

"How do you know?" James asked.

"If you don't go to Alaska, who would buy a genuine Zhibao lighter like this? I had one of these, but it was stolen. The man took another drag on his cigarette.

James also lit a cigarette for himself, took a puff, and said, "Dude, you also panned for gold in Alaska?" Did you find anything? ”

"You still come to squeeze such a train? I have seen others find gold, but unfortunately it is not my own. ”

"There's no shame that a lot of them did find gold, and they didn't even make it back alive from Alaska. But those who collected protection money made a fortune one by one. James said.

At this time, there are still some people who can't get on the bus, but there is no place even on the roof of the bus, some people just wait honestly on the side and wait for the next trip, anyway, standing tickets or something, if there is a third-class bus, you can run to it. If you go to the refund office, you will be charged a handling fee of five cents per ticket. Others even simply grabbed the window edge and hung it outside. Anyway, it's hot now, and it won't freeze if you hang it outside.

……

"Since the opening of the Pacific Railway, a large number of people and goods that would have been transported by ship through the Panama Isthmus Railway and Cape Horn have begun to be transported through the Guò railway. Our railroad is already quite busy, and we have more trains running on average than the railroads to the east. Coupled with the tax incentives given by the federal government and local governments, the railway is already making us a steady stream of money. However, this is far from our maximum capacity, which is now at a little more than 60 percent. Our railroad is not yet running at full capacity, otherwise it would be more profitable. In addition, the speed at which goods and personnel arrive and leave the railway becomes a bottleneck. That's why we can't use our capacity to do more, because the arrival of goods and people from cities that are not directly connected to our railways will be limited by traffic conditions. We also need more feeder lines to get people and goods on trains running on our railroads to nearby cities along the way. In an interview with Radio Radio, Scrooge was drunk with this introduction to the operation of the railway after it opened.

"Do you mean that the construction of a branch line related to the Pacific Railroad will now be the new course of action for the Pacific Railroad?" Pol, the famous financial presenter, asked.

"Yes, we have plans to build a series of railways around the Pacific Railroad for some time to come. We also welcome more other investors to join in the construction of the railway, because the large-scale development of the vast western region is inseparable from the railway, and with the railway, the resources of the western region will be rapidly transformed into endless wealth. Scrooge replied.

"So, do you think it's a good business to invest in railways now?" Pol asked, following Scrooge's meaning.

"Yes, it's definitely good business. And whether it's industry or agriculture or commerce, their development is inseparable from transportation, well, so the railway is definitely a project that couldn't be better. Scrooge said with a smile.

"So, why did Mr. McDonald say it? Instead of being silent, do you take advantage of it? Aren't you afraid that others will steal business from you? ”

"I didn't do this business alone, and anyone who invests in it will make the business of the Pacific Railroad in which I have a stake better. The development of the United States requires everyone to get rich when they make money, and it is incumbent on those who have made a fortune first like me to lead those who have not yet become rich to get rich. The first rich lead the latter to get rich, and everyone gets rich together. That's my philosophy. After all, everyone, it's really good. Scrooge replied solemnly.

"The phrase 'the first rich leads the latter to become rich' is really good. Mr. MacDonald, you really don't owe it to the conscience of the United States. Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to speak with us......"

I have to say that Scrooge has a very high appeal in terms of investment and management, and, well, Scrooge has a good reputation, and in general, he doesn't talk nonsense. If it is Morgan who makes money on the railroads, everyone will definitely add 12 points of caution, but if Scrooge said, then, well, even in the eyes of those investment veterans, the reliability is very high.

……

Dorothea still doesn't look pregnant at all, but her clothes are noticeably different from before. In the past, Dorothea would always try to tie her waist very thinly, and sometimes she would even make herself dizzy when she moved a little. Well, in this era, one of the great features of women's attire is the long skirt with a corset. This kind of long skirt can indeed make women look graceful, but it can also make blood flow poor and breathing difficult. When many people watch movies that reflect the early days of the West, they often feel very strange that some Western women can easily fall into a coma, but in fact, this is not unusual, it is just their skirts that are doing tricks.

Now that she is pregnant with a child, Dorothea naturally can't wear such a long dress anymore, she wears a loose lilac dress, sits leisurely on the sofa, and watches Scrooge sit there and review various texts. Suddenly, she felt that this kind of life was actually not bad.

Scrooge put down the text in his hand and stood up, he had been doing it for a long time, he needed to move, rest and rest. Moreover, Dorothea had been sitting and watching him work for a long time, and the doctor had instructed that although pregnant women should not exercise vigorously, necessary exercise, such as walking, was still essential. So Scrooge went up to Dorothea and said to her, "Let's go out for a walk." ”

"Hmm." Dorothea nodded, took Scrooge's hand, and slowly and cautiously stood up, and the two of them walked out into the garden together. At this time, the sea breeze was blowing from afar, gently swaying the purple flowers of wisteria, and blowing its fragrance into the noses of the two people. The two men walked over hand in hand. Dorothea felt as if she hadn't walked hand-in-hand with Scrooge in a long time.

"Let's sit down on the benches over there." Dorothea said.

"Hmm." Scrooge and Dorothea walked over and sat down under the wisteria flower shelf.

"Scrooge." Dorothea said.

"What?"

Dorothea opened her mouth, but somehow she said, "Is the railroad doing well?" She didn't know how she could say such a sentence, seriously, this was not what she wanted to say, of course, she didn't know what she wanted to say. It's just that as soon as she opens her mouth, she just talks about business, which makes her feel as if it's not very good, but what is it about if you don't talk about business?

"Well, and a lot of people are starting to invest in railways, and European capital is jumping on the bandwagon, and I dare say they're going to pounce like crazy as soon as our quarterly results are released." Scrooge didn't feel anything wrong, but replied with great interest.