Winter in Ontario is very cold, but the surface of Lake Ontario near Ontario City has not been frozen because of the cold.

Many dhows sail back and forth on the lake, catching the rare fresh fish in the lake.

The fish in winter are very delicious, and after a year of growth, it is a good time to enjoy them when they are 'fat and strong'.

Freshwater fish are more abundant than in Manhattan, and because of the St. Lawrence River, which connects to the Atlantic Ocean, Lake Ontario is home to some freshwater shrimp.

Even, some freshwater crabs have it.

Therefore, the residents of Ontario City will inevitably have more fresh food on their tables.

Fortunately, Ontario City is not very populous, and there is no problem with overfishing.

Therefore, Song Hu, as the highest military and political administrator, did not issue a decree to stop the residents from going to the lake to beg for a living.

Besides, there weren't many fishermen in Ontario City, and the Indians were now in the mines or construction teams, and they were willing to work hard to make money.

In this regard, the original Iroquois Indians of Ontario City are very different from the Mohican Indians in Manhattan.

And the Chinese genetics in Ontario, like their compatriots in Manhattan, have started small businesses or opened shops in the city.

In short, to be able to do business, no one wants to sell their labor.

A small number of Chinese-born genetics entered the government of Ontario City and became standard civil servants.

And some Europeans from Manhattan and Quebec have found their own jobs here.

A guard for a large merchant, or a mercenary for a caravan.

In short, everyone can find a satisfying job here, and the salary is very good.

There are also some Europeans who have taken their sights on the fishing industry and become fishermen.

Everything in Ontario is in order. And it is steadily developing and improving.

On this day, on the surface of Lake Ontario, a boat appeared that was not quite the same as usual.

This ship, which looks like a Spanish galleon, has no sail bars, but has two round wheels on both sides.

The wheel is similar to the waterwheel that irrigates the land in Lake Ontario, which is very strange.

What is this to do with the wheels on both sides of the ship?

Could it be that such a ship can sail on the water?

When the European fishermen who were fishing in the lake saw this situation, they all had questions in their hearts.

It seems that the magistrate is messing around again, and he always makes some strange things from time to time. Let's 'see the horizon'.

Finally, when Song Hu's figure appeared on the shore, those European fishermen completely understood.

Simply ignoring the strange big boat on the lake, they continued to fish.

"My lord, this kind of internal combustion ship is okay. Because of the wooden structure of the ship, although we built it in imitation of this ship in the 19th century, the temperature of the coal burning process is too high, and the hull will often ignite. Therefore. Such a ship simply does not have the means to sail long distances, not even short distances. ”

By Song Hu's side, an elegant-looking old man in his sixties was talking to Song Hu.

"Oh. So how about inlaid iron plates? That would put an end to this problem, right? Song Hu said to the old man after hearing this.

The old man shook his head and said, "We can't solve this problem for the time being, it's a technical problem. In fact, this kind of ship appeared for a short time and was quickly eliminated. But in their place were iron warships. So my lord, you put your thoughts on this kind of boat, I think it's a waste of time. ”

The old man persuaded Song Hu to give up this senseless investment.

For this old man. Song Hu was very respectful and polite.

"Alas, Professor Liu, I was just on a whim. Now that I know that this idea is unrealistic, I have nothing more to say, so I will inform the shipyard to stop the experiment on this kind of ship. ”

When the old man heard this, he smiled happily.

"It's good to know that mistakes can be corrected. Originally, I was worried about your temper, and I had to hit the south wall without looking back, but now it seems that my worries are completely unnecessary. ”

The old man who was called Professor Liu by Song Hu was cultivated by Song Hu from the virtual world world at a great cost.

Although this old man is not the imaginary talent, his appearance has also solved a lot of problems for Song Hu.

You must know that in order to cultivate such a talent, Song Hu spent two months of authority to cultivate such an old man.

The price is not insignificant.

Therefore, Song Hu has always 'held the old man in the palm of his hand', which is really regarded as a treasure.

However, there are some differences with what Song Hu cultivated, this old man is an urban planning professional.

Originally, Song Hu wanted industrial talents, but because of the randomness of talent cultivation, there was a big difference between the cultivation and Song Hu's idea, which was also something that Song Hu had no way to do.

But in any case, it's always better to have a talent than to lose money after the worst, isn't it?

In this way, the urban planning expert who spent 2 billion yuan to cultivate became Song Hu's deputy in the city of Ontario.

And this old man, unlike the so-called experts in later generations, has a strong sense of responsibility and dares to contradict Song Hu in unreasonable things.

This made Song Hu very pleased.

Although the profession is not right, Song Hu still entrusted him with important tasks and discussed everything with him.

A lot of the current development of Ontario City is because of the existence of this old man, so fast and so good.

The initial establishment of a small hydropower station was proposed by this old man.

At the same time, the construction of rail transit in the city is also planned by the elderly.

Although the city is only beginning to take shape, as long as it continues to grow, Ontario will be comparable to New York in a few decades.

According to the old man's proposal, Ontario did not need high-rise buildings, and they completely copied the living philosophy of later generations of Americans.

Focusing on the community, to plan and build the city.

A commercial area is a commercial area, and a residential area is a residential area, and at the same time, the original appearance of the environment should be preserved as much as possible during construction. Do not carry out sabotage.

It can be seen that Professor Liu's concept of living in Europe and the United States is not a general agreement.

Originally, in the virtual world, Professor Liu offended many people because of his upright personality.

The urban planning he proposed often conflicts with the government's philosophy.

Professor Liu's philosophy is to be people-oriented, and try to take into account the feelings of local residents or residents in the community and the degree of damage to the environment when planning and construction.

This is very different from the philosophy of those in power.

So. Professor Liu had a bad day, and none of his suggestions were adopted.

But since he came to the American continent, he has suddenly become much younger.

Because the American continent is a completely blank picture scroll for him, he can develop according to his own views and ideas on this picture scroll.

It can be regarded as fulfilling his ambition.

And the air here is fresh, there is a view of nature everywhere, there is no pollution and noise and there is no intrigue.

He immediately liked it.

Although there is no glitz and gloria in the virtual world, Professor Liu is also very happy.

After all. With his age, coupled with his character, this era and this continent are very appetizing to him.

"My lord, if you can. In fact, you can talk to Chen Zhenbang again, buy some railroad tracks from him, and start building the railroad from Ontario City to Manhattan. ”

Professor Liu began to tell Song Hu about another thing.

That's the intercity rail thing,

This thing. In his opinion, it is very important.

Because if the railway is completed, the distance between cities will be virtually shortened, and at the same time, the materials of the two places can be complemented in a short time.

More importantly. It is also very useful for military purposes.

As an urban planner, it's not just about beautifying the city.

Hearing this, Song Hu pondered for a moment, and then said, "Do you want to deal with that guy again?" I really hate to come into contact with this obscene corrupt official, can't we develop without him? ”

Speaking of Chen Zhenbang, a person from the virtual world, Song Hu's brows couldn't help frowning.

It can be seen that Song Hu is very uninterested in Chen Zhenbang, the guy Zhao Hongyu first contacted and established a friendship.

Professor Liu sighed and said to Song Hu, "Who made our technology level impossible to make railroad tracks, so we can only buy it from the Virtual World Realm." And we can't buy it directly, we have to go through this guy, otherwise I don't want you to contact him. To tell you the truth, I also hate this guy very much, he is a typical representative of corrupt officials, and I hate this kind of person the most. ”

Professor Liu's words made Song Hu's shoulders collapse.

Yes, if you want to buy some goods, especially from within the Metaverse.

Then, Chen Zhenbang is an inevitable person to come into contact with.

Because if they didn't go through him, many goods would not be able to be purchased at all, and then transported to the world where they are located.

God knows what kind of space-time trader is the Dao, there will be such a limitation.

I force myself to deal with this kind of corrupt official.

If he could, Song Hu really didn't want to contact Chen Zhenbang.

But as Professor Liu said, their current level of science and technology is insufficient, and they cannot produce their own steel rails and qualified steel, so if they want to build intercity railway transportation according to Professor Liu's planning and assumption, then they must buy the rails they need through Chen Zhenbang.

"The products that guy sells to us are all shoddy goods, and he has to double the usual market price for this, I really can't stand this guy's insatiable greed."

Song Hu and Professor Liu left the shore of Lake Ontario and walked slowly towards the city.

On the lake not far away, the internal combustion engine that had begun to smoke was slowly approaching the shore.

Flames are already beginning to erupt from the hull.

"Bear with me, my lord, we can't do anything now. If we were able to produce our own rails, I wouldn't suggest that you continue to deal with him. Although this guy is more black-hearted, as long as he can do something, we won't say anything. ”

Professor Liu was also very helpless about Chen Zhenbang.

But after all, they are the ones who ask for it, so they can't find fault with anything.

And even the products that Chen Zhenbang sold to them were all extremely shoddy.

But in any case, in this era, it is cross-era high-tech.

"I'll try it, I guess we're going to buy regular rails, but this guy will definitely fool us with the kind in a children's amusement park, this guy is too dark."

Black Bear and Chen Zhenbang have been taught many times, so they really know him too well.

Professor Liu smiled bitterly: "Even if it is the kind of tour car track in the children's park, it is good to have a tour bus." At least when we successfully lay the intercity railway, it can greatly shorten the transportation time and distance, and the small train can also load a lot of goods, which is much stronger than manpower or horsepower, isn't it? ”

Professor Liu kept persuading Song Hu.

Song Hu pondered for a moment and felt that this was indeed the case.

Yes, even if Chen Zhenbang used the kind of tour train in the children's park and the railroad tracks to fool them.

But this kind of small train can actually carry a lot of goods.

As Professor Liu said, compared to manpower or horsepower, it is really not a little bit stronger.

At that time, whether it is coal, iron ore or copper ore here, it can be shipped to Manhattan City or Quebec City in large quantities, instead of backlogged here in Ontario City as it is now.

"Okay, I'll talk to Chen Zhenbang after I go back and try my best to meet your requirements. But you also have to give me an evaluation data, so that I can have a number in mind. It's a big project, and as long as you get busy, it's not a day or two. ”

Professor Liu nodded again and again, saying that as long as Song Hu supports him here, then there will be no problems on his side.

Besides, what they lack now is the materials for construction, and as for human resources, Ontario City is not lacking at all.

Zhao Hongyu's prisoner trade in Europe with France, Portugal, and Spain brought a lot of unpaid labor to the empire.

There's nothing to be sorry for these guys even if they're dead.

Therefore, it is appropriate to hand over the hard-earned work of building railways to them.

"When I came to this world, I can be regarded as alive. Here we are the masters, that is, Europeans are all third-class or even fourth-class, not like the world I am in......"

After Song Hu agreed to his proposal, Professor Liu was in a good mood and chatted with Song Hu. (To be continued.) )