Faced with Anna's doubts, Zhang Yuan sighed, using technical means to advance the whole world is indeed effective, but his efficiency alone is too slow.

It's too difficult to change the essence, don't think that the advent of the telegraph will allow mankind to transition to the electric age normally.

The land mass of this world is equivalent to the archipelago of Southeast Asia on Earth. Without looking for a new continent, it is impossible to break through the real upper realm of development with such a small living space.

He took a globe and explained to Anna: "This is our planet, and more than 95% of the discovered part is ocean. ”

This globe is divided into two halves, one half light and one half dark.

Boulder City is located in the dark zone of the Southern Hemisphere, at about 22.5 degrees south latitude.

"Human beings urgently need more living space to be able to develop better, an area with light and suitable temperature, so that a large amount of food can be grown and more people can be fed!"

"And the average temperature of this planet is too high, and it is too hot where there is light, and plants cannot grow where there is no light. So...... Where is such a suitable place to live? ”

Zhang Yuan pointed to the two ends of the globe, first, the South Pole, and second, the North Pole.

The temperature in the Antarctic and Antarctic is itself lower than in the rest of the region, and there is a polar daylight phenomenon. After a series of calculations, the temperature should be able to reach around 0-5 degrees Celsius. This temperature is able to live in people.

If a new continent can be found in the light belt of the North and South Poles, the state of human existence will undoubtedly change dramatically.

"Do you have to go?" Anna didn't understand why she ran out to find a new continent when she was living in such a state of wealth. Even though she knew that her brother was an ambitious man, it was still difficult for her to understand.

And, Antarctica, too far away!

This world is not like the Earth, where there are large continents that can be temporarily docked. Since the entire planet is tidally locked, hot at one end and cold at the other, hot and cold convection often produces large storms and tsunamis.

The longer you sail, the higher your chances of disaster.

Zhang Yuan smiled and did not answer.

……

The stars in the sky gradually faded, and it was destined to be a dark night......

The mansion is full of friends and the whole mansion is lit up by blazing gas lamps. Zhang Yuanzheng was entertaining more than 80 guests at home, a small half of whom were scientists in the information industry, and some were celebrities, including some business tycoons with good personal relations, plus some high-ranking government officials.

They were eating, drinking, drinking, laughing and laughing, but they were also testing each other's business bottom line, and the invisible smoke of gunpowder had filled the air.

There is only one topic for the banquet - the telegraph! Even those playboy gossip anecdotes, no one talks about it. When some old men heard about such a miraculous thing, they all showed skeptical expressions.

The food on the table is very exquisite, with high-quality ingredients from all over the world, and even some guests with a small appetite have eaten a lot of it through the hands of the court chefs.

Zhang Yuan stood in front and introduced the specific working principle of the telegram, including the economic growth that may be driven in the future and the profits that can be expected to be achieved.

“…… In summary, it is a more reliable signal transmission tool that is not limited by weather or path. ”

In fact, these dignitaries and nobles were not interested in the principle of the telegraph, and they did not understand the so-called transmitting antennas and Morse ciphers. They are only interested in benefits. Anyone in their right head knows what kind of change this thing is going to make!

This is a real upheaval!

The incomparable benefits, a huge, visible cake, are all in front of you.

Her Majesty, the aged Queen, was reading this latest telegram, her brow furrowed from furrowed to furrowed. She had already learned the truth of this news from the carrier pigeons back and forth.

In the past, with another small island, the use of pigeons to transmit information, it took 6 hours, now, less than half a second.

A new era has arrived, the old industry will be eliminated, and the new industry will rise again.

However, all the patents are in Zhang Yuan's hands, and it doesn't matter if those scientists can take a little share, these smart people should be rewarded.

The equity in Zhang Yuan's hands is the big one, which means how big the cake can be.

Thinking like this, some nobles had already held their breath, as if they had seen a mountain of gold that had not yet been discovered. A few old guys had a little crooked thoughts, and they were wondering if this young man didn't seem to be married, so he could make a little fuss and marry his daughter......

Zhang Yuan finally said quietly: "...... Of course, a new industry inevitably requires all-round cooperation. Whether it's equipment, it's human resources, we need steel, we need copper, we need engineers, whether it's universities, it's steel smelters, it's all involved. It costs a lot of money to build signal receiving towers on different islands, so our company is eager to seek more cooperation. ”

"Here I announce a decision."

For a while, the room was quiet and terrible, and everyone was waiting, Zhang Yuan's announcement.

“…… I am willing to sell a part of the equity in exchange for a chance to sail the ocean! ”

This one announcement was unexpected!

After listening to Zhang Yuan's description of all the grand ambitions, many people invariably had a thought - he is crazy!

Ocean voyages? Exploring Antarctica? It's no longer a category of ambition, it's ...... Lose your marbles!

Turning his head and looking at the black patch on the globe, which meant that a large number of areas had not been cultivated or were extremely dangerous, the old duke, who had a little friendship with Zhang Yuan, persuaded: "Your Excellency, you are still very young, and you have a great future, why do you want to do such a thing that the risks far outweigh the benefits?" ”

His voice had become serious: "Only those down-and-out nobles who have paranoia will do this!" ”

Another scientist also stood up and persuaded, "Yes, Lord Count, in fact, this idea has been around for a long time. A hundred years ago, parts of the Arctic were explored. But in the end, they found nothing, and the captain went bankrupt and committed suicide on the way back...... Why did you do this, Lord Count? ”

He said this because he really admired Zhang Yuan's talent.

"Oh! There was also a fleet that once went to Antarctica, but they did not return. Or maybe there was a big storm, or maybe there was a tsunami. ”

"Even if you're in Antarctica and you find some small islands, it doesn't make any sense! It's so remote that no one wants to settle there unless you can discover an entire continent! But the odds are slim to none! ”

Most of the people below didn't know what to say, and they were in an uproar. Many people were eager to get more equity in the telegraph company, and they were simply happy because of Zhang Yuan's madness, but they couldn't show it on their faces, so they could only stand up one by one and pretend to be comforted.

But it is unknown how much true affection there is.

Some admonished, some were jealous, some were secretly excited, and some wished that Zhang Yuan would go crazy and die in the shipwreck, and only a few were really worried about his personal health.

Zhang Yuan shook his head gently, this is the real ...... Mankind.

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