Zhang Jing looked at Chen Yangmei sympathetically and said: "If one day, I will be appointed as an official, and it will only take a month, let alone take office, or a round trip, then...... What is the scene in this world? ”

Zhang Jing said: "There is a saying, called the issuance of the upper feelings, and it is not easy for the imperial court to make the decrees smooth, so it ...... There is also a saying, called the mountain high emperor is far away, think about it, what is the reason why there are so many earth emperors in this world? ”

At this point, the imagination space comes in.

It's like Mao X, it's wine, right, it can be brewed with grain, more than a dozen catties of grain, how much is it? Once it's brewed, it's worth thousands, and most importantly, it's cash flow, and you don't need to invest any cost in R&D or something, you say that...... Does it make money?

In the same way, Zhang Jingyi's words are enough to give people unlimited space for reverie.

It's horrible.

Really have to have this...... Isn't that really a word from the cabinet, and in a few days, the decree can be issued, and in case of emergency, the grain can be distributed to all parts of the world without damage?

The reduction in manpower, money and food losses here is really unimaginable.

Zhang Jingyi continued: "So...... Everyone scolds me Zhang Jingyi today, and Zhang Jingyi tomorrow, but what do you think about every day? It is under the existing conditions that things are not bad, and this is what the smartest people in my Ming Dynasty do every day. ”

"But...... I, Zhang Jingyi, am different, but what I Zhang Jingyi thinks is, since the situation is so bad, then why not change the bad environment and conditions? The roads are different, and the losses are huge, so the roads are repaired so that the world extends in all directions. The gentry only think about the one-third of an acre of land at home, and in order to get profits from the land, they squeeze the people and make them unable to live. What is the difference between them and the heroism of the big man? If they do not die, they will perish. But...... They want to live, and who will stand in their way? If you want to live, you must change your thinking, and you can't rely on renting land to snatch the last copper plate of the hungry person. The essence of the so-called New Deal is not only to distribute land to the people of the world, but to ...... After the people in the world can have no worries about food and clothing, a set of measures has been formed, which makes me strong and strong. ”

In fact, no one wants to hear his nonsense.

The Emperor of the Apocalypse only felt that his eyes were bursting with stars, this prospect was too broad, and I have to say that he was tempted.

At this time, even Sun Chengzong was so surprised that he couldn't speak, and he couldn't help but wonder, when he was supervising the teacher in Liaodong, if he had this car, how much food could he save?

I can't imagine it!

At the beginning, the same money and grain were enough to feed several times the number of military horses.

Of course, he also knew very well that he was counting on those Liao generals, even if they raised several times the number of soldiers and horses, he was afraid that it would be useless.

Can...... It's horrible.

For a moment, he had forgotten about the attack on the gentry and the gentry's detachment.

Honestly, what's that?

It's just not worth mentioning.

If Da Ming can really penetrate into all corners of the world through this thing, who cares about this?

When the time comes......

The scholars of the Ming Dynasty were not as completely ancient as they were in the late Qing Dynasty.

It's not because they have a richer imagination, but because this steam locomotive was made by the Ming Dynasty, and everyone's first thought is what impact this thing can bring.

But at the end of the Qing Dynasty, people opened the country with strong ships and cannons, were pressed to the ground and beaten violently, and they cut the land and paid compensation, which naturally had a sense of distrust for the people who brought the railway, and naturally, there would be all kinds of doubts.

The steam car hissed along the tracks, and finally ...... Along this circular section of the railway line, it is back to square one.

The sound of cross-tooth and cross-tooth finally stopped, and the carriage no longer trembled, and everyone only felt that their bodies were numb, so they all got off the train in a hurry.

When I got off the train, I saw this long string of iron shells, lying on the railroad tracks.

Zhang Jing patiently explained the principle to the Emperor of the Apocalypse, as well as the problem of manufacturing.

If it is other emperors, I am afraid that my eyes will be black when I hear it, but fortunately, the Emperor of the Apocalypse is already proficient in the construction of this thing, and when he sees the real thing, he will understand it all at once.

At this time, the Emperor of the Apocalypse asked another professional question: "In this way, if you want it to go, you have to pave the way?" ”

Zhang Jingyi said honestly: "Of course." ”

The Emperor of the Apocalypse was surprised: "Such an iron ...... How much silver does it cost to lay it down? ”

Zhang Jingyi: "It's very expensive now, but once it is laid on a large scale, the price can be slowly lowered under the condition of a large-scale steel furnace......

So the Emperor of the Apocalypse asked, "How much silver did you spend here?" ”

"It's not expensive, forty-five thousand three hundred taels."

The Emperor of the Apocalypse almost jumped up, his eyes widened and said, "Just this one mile of rails? ”

"Yes."

Over the years, the price of iron has actually been a lot lower, on the one hand, the smelting and production of steel has reduced a lot of costs, and in order to forge weapons, the Zhang family has built a lot of steel workshops.

But even so, it was unacceptable to the Emperor of the Apocalypse in this era.

It's too expensive.

One mile of land is more than forty-five thousand taels of silver, and what if this is ten miles and a hundred miles?

In fact, Zhang Jingyi also felt that it was expensive.

You must know that the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway, China's first railway, with a distance of 200 kilometers, probably only cost 6.9 million taels of silver, including the cost of purchasing a steam engine.

Moreover, silver in this era is more valuable than in the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China.

However, Zhang Jingyi can't help it, because this railway has no predecessors and foreign countries to learn from, and if it is really to be repaired in the future, I don't know how many difficulties it will have to overcome!

And the steel ...... It also needs to be smelted from scratch, and there is still a lot of manpower that needs to be trained.

In the future, of course, Zhang Jingyi can do it, and it is possible to do it at a cost of less than 17,000 taels of silver on the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway, or even more than 10,000 taels of silver, after all, this is a relatively primitive railway track, and the railway track imagined by modern people is really a simple laying of iron.

But at least for now, Zhang Jingyi can only bite the bullet.

So Zhang Jing said: "Your Majesty...... Not to mention, the cost can be reduced in the future, and the most important thing is that once the railway is repaired, it will be ten thousand taels of gold. ”

The Emperor of the Apocalypse looked at Zhang Jingyi fixedly, and his face changed slightly: "What do you mean?" ”

Zhang Jingyi said in a low voice: "Your Majesty...... Think about it, the imperial court transports merchant goods, and the loss is so huge, so is the loss of those merchants still small? A batch of goods, if transported from Liaodong to the capital, the value of the goods is one hundred taels, but the transportation costs along the way, it will take seventy or eighty taels, if the road is completed, we charge a dozen or twenty taels of silver freight, which is very reasonable, such a steady stream of goods, from east to west, from south to north, how much profit is here. ”

Zhang Jingyi really didn't brag.

As far as the current transportation situation is concerned, almost all goods are circulated, and the most expensive of them is transportation costs, which is completely different from the cost structure of later generations.

This is also why, after the emergence of railways, a large amount of capital of the great powers frantically repaired railways, so that a line, several companies rushed to repair, directly built a railway crisis.

In this era, this thing is simply too profitable, and in a certain period, people call the person who controls the railway a railway tycoon, because this thing, in a certain historical period, is a huge profit.

After hearing this, the Emperor of the Apocalypse touched his extremely well-cultivated short hair, squinted his eyes and said elegantly: "There are so many people transporting goods? ”

Zhang Jingyi patiently continued: "Not to mention that now, the cost of transporting goods is still high, and there are already many people...... Shipped at risk, Your Majesty...... Do you know how those merchants transport goods? Not only do they have to hire a lot of manpower, but also spend a lot of time, and there are countless money for living in stores along the way, not to mention, they also have to take care of the animals, in addition, this road is not very peaceful, there are many mountain bandits and water bandits, if you are not careful, you may even lose your life, Your Majesty think about it...... If so...... It's worth it. Not to mention that in the future, if there is an exchange of goods, the circulation of goods will be faster, and there will be more goods. ”

After a pause, he continued: "Your Majesty has thought about it...... Shall we set up a railway company? If Your Majesty doesn't invest money, then the minister will vote, but we have to say okay, the Zhang family has now lost all their net worth, and your Majesty should not be blushing at the net profit earned. I tell Your Majesty the truth...... This is a profitable business, and the upfront cost is indeed larger, but as long as it is repaired, you can lie on the couch and count the money, and you can eat for a few lifetimes. ”

The two of them whispered something sneakily.

Not far away, many people were silently supporting their ears and listening intently.

What lies down and counts money, what eats for several lifetimes, and what words like a book of ten thousand profits.

Seem...... It can attract everyone's attention.

No way...... It looks like a lie.

But soon, they saw the appearance of the Emperor of the Apocalypse with a smile on his face, and they seemed to be interested.

Thereupon...... Everyone subconsciously moved their bodies closer to the two of them silently.

So I faintly heard Zhang Jing excitedly say: "In addition to freight, there are also passenger transport, and in addition to passenger transport, you can also get mail." Your Majesty, think about it, with this, there will be no need for people to send letters on behalf of you in the future, we can transport tens of thousands of letters and hundreds of thousands of letters in one carriage, a letter, and collect a few pennies, which is also very reasonable, right? All in all, it's a must-earn. What is the use of this silver in hand, waiting to be brought into the coffin? The most important thing is to make money......"

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The second chapter is delivered, and I will try to restore the fifth watch tomorrow, but I am thinking about a chapter of 3,000 words, or I will send it directly in a big chapter.

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