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- It is very cold in Ontario in winter, but the surface of Lake Ontario near Ontario City does not freeze due to the cold.
Many single-legged dhows shuttle back and forth on the lake, catching rare and fresh fish in the lake.
The fish in winter are very delicious. After a year of growth, everyone is fat and strong at this time, which is a good time to enjoy them.
Compared with Manhattan, there are more abundant freshwater fish here, and because it is connected to the St. Lawrence River leading to the Atlantic Ocean, there are actually some freshwater shrimps in Lake Ontario.
There are even some freshwater crabs.
Therefore, it is inevitable for residents here in Ontario to have lake fresh food as food on their tables.
Fortunately, Ontario City does not have a large population and there is no overfishing problem.
Therefore, Song Hu, as the highest military and political administrator, did not issue a decree to prevent residents from going to the lake to make a living.
¡°Besides, there are not many fishermen here in Ontario City. Indians have now entered the mining field or the construction team, and they are willing to use their strength to make money.
In this regard, the original Iroquois Indians in Ontario City are very different from the Indians dominated by Mohicans in Manhattan.
And the people of Chinese descent in Ontario, just like their compatriots in Manhattan, have all started small businesses or opened stores in the city.
In short, no one is willing to sell their labor to do business.
A small number of people with Chinese ancestry have entered government jobs in Ontario and have become standard civil servants.
And some Europeans from Manhattan and Quebec also found their own jobs here.
The bodyguard of a big businessman, or the mercenary of a caravan.
In short, everyone can find a satisfying job here, and the salary is also very generous.
There are also some Europeans who have taken a fancy to fishing and become fishermen.
Everything in Ontario City is on track and is developing steadily.
On this day, a boat that was different from usual appeared on the surface of Lake Ontario.
This ship looks similar to a Spanish galleon. It has no sail poles, but there are two more round wheels on both sides.
The wheel is similar to the water wheel used to irrigate the land in Lake Ontario, which is very strange.
What is the purpose of installing wheels on both sides of the boat?
Is it possible that such a ship can sail on the water?
After seeing this situation, the European fishermen who were fishing in the lake all had questions in their hearts.
It seems that the administrator is messing around again. He always comes up with some strange things from time to time for everyone to see.
Finally, when Song Hu¡¯s figure appeared on the shore, the European fishermen completely understood.
Simply, they ignored the strange big boat on the lake and continued to start their own fishing business.
"Sir, this kind of internal combustion ship is not bad. Because its hull is made of wood. Although we imitated this kind of ship in the 19th century, the temperature of the coal burning process is too high, and the hull will often ignite. Therefore. , this kind of ship simply cannot sail long distances, not even short distances."
Beside Song Hu, an elegant-looking old man in his sixties was talking to Song Hu.
"Oh, what about inlaying iron plates? This way we can eliminate this problem, right?" Song Hu said to the old man after hearing this.
The old man shook his head and said: "We cannot solve this problem for the time being. It is a technical problem. In fact, this kind of ship appeared for a short time and was quickly eliminated, but was replaced by iron battleships. .So Sir, I think it is extremely wasteful for you to put your thoughts on this kind of ship."
The old man persuaded Song Hu, hoping that he would give up this unnecessary investment.
Song Hu was very respectful and polite to this old man.
"Well, Professor Liu, it was just a whim. Now that I know this idea is unrealistic, I have nothing to say. I will inform the shipyard later to stop the experiment on this kind of ship."
Hearing this, the old man smiled happily.
"It's good to be able to correct your mistakes after you know them. Originally, I was worried about your bad temper and your insistence on hitting the wall without looking back. Now it seems that my worries are completely unnecessary."
The old man whom Song Hu called Professor Liu was cultivated by Song Hu from the virtual world at a great expense.?
Although this old man is not the talent he imagined, his appearance also solved a lot of problems for Song Hu.
You must know that in order to cultivate such a talent, Song Hu spent a full two months of his authority to cultivate such an old man.
The price is not high.
Therefore, Song Hu has always held the old man in his hands, which is really a treasure.
However, there are some differences from what Song Hu cultivated. This old man is a professional in urban planning.
Originally, Song Hu wanted industrial talents, but due to the random nature of talent cultivation, the training was very different from Song Hu's vision. This was something Song Hu had no way to do.
But no matter what, it¡¯s always better to have a talent than to lose money in the end, isn¡¯t it?
In this way, the urban planning expert who spent 2 billion to cultivate became Song Hu's deputy in Ontario City.
And this old man, unlike the so-called experts of later generations, had a strong sense of responsibility and dared to contradict Song Hu on unreasonable things.
This made Song Hu very pleased.
Although he was not the right professional, Song Hu still entrusted him with important tasks and discussed everything with him.
Much of the current development of Ontario City is due to the existence of this old man, which is why it has developed so fast and so well.
The original establishment of small hydropower stations was the proposal of this old man.
At the same time, the construction of rail transit in the city was also planned by the old man.
Although the city is only beginning to take shape now, as long as it continues to develop, Ontario City will be comparable to New York in a few decades.
According to the old man¡¯s proposal, Ontario City does not need high-rise buildings. They have completely copied the living concepts of later generations of Americans.
??Plan and build cities with communities as the main focus.
A commercial district is a commercial district, and a residential district is a residential district. At the same time, during construction, try to preserve the original appearance of the environment and not destroy it.
It can be seen that Professor Liu does not generally agree with European and American living concepts.
Originally, in the virtual world, Professor Liu offended many people because of his upright personality.
The urban plans he proposed often conflicted with the government's ideas.
Professor Liu¡¯s philosophy is to put people first. When planning and construction, try to take into account the feelings of local residents or the degree of damage to the environment after the planning and construction is completed.
This is very different from the philosophy of those in power.
Therefore, Professor Liu¡¯s life was very difficult, and none of his suggestions were adopted.
But since he came to the continent of America, he suddenly became much younger.
Because for him, the American continent is a completely blank picture, which allows him to develop and plan according to his own views and ideas.
It can be regarded as showing his ambition.
And the air here is fresh, there are natural scenery everywhere, there is no pollution, noise and intrigue.
He fell in love with it right away.
Although there is no feasting and colorful entertainment in the virtual world, Professor Liu is also very happy.
After all, given his age and his personality, this era and this continent are very suitable for him.
"Sir, if you can, you can actually talk to Chen Zhenbang again, buy some rails from him, and start building a railway from Ontario City to Manhattan."
Professor Liu started to tell Song Hu about another thing.
That¡¯s the matter of intercity railways.
This matter is very important to him.
Because if the railway is built, the distance between cities will be shortened, and the materials in the two places can also complement each other in a short time.
More importantly, it is also of great military use.
As an urban planner, what you consider is not just about beautifying the city.
Hearing this, Song Hu pondered for a moment, and then said: "Are we going to deal with that guy again? I hate being in contact with this wretched and corrupt official. Could it be that we can't develop without him?"
Speaking of Chen Zhenbang, a person in the virtual world, Song Hu couldn't help but frown.
It can be seen that Song Hu is not interested in Chen Zhenbang, the guy who Zhao Hongyu first came into contact with and established a friendship with.
Liu Jiao??After sighing, he said to Song Hu: "Who told us that our technological level cannot reach the level of making railway tracks, so we can only buy it from the virtual world. And we cannot buy it directly, we must go through This guy is the best, otherwise I don¡¯t want you to have contact with him. To be honest, I also hate this guy very much. He is a typical representative of corrupt officials. I hate this kind of people the most. Human.¡±
Professor Liu¡¯s words made Song Hu¡¯s shoulders slump.
Yes, if you want to buy some goods, especially from within the virtual world.
So, it is inevitable to come into contact with this guy Chen Zhenbang.
Because without him, many products would not be purchased and transported to the world they live in.
God knows why the time and space trader has such restrictions.
I am forced to deal with such corrupt officials.
If possible, Song Hu really doesn¡¯t want to have contact with Chen Zhenbang.
But as Professor Liu said, their current technological level is not enough to produce rails and qualified steel products by themselves. Therefore, if intercity railway transportation is to be built according to Professor Liu's planning and vision, then it must go through this guy Chen Zhenbang , came to buy the rails they needed.
¡°The products that guy sells to us are all fake and shoddy, and he has to pay double the normal market price for this. I really can¡¯t stand this guy¡¯s greed.¡±
Song Hu and Professor Liu left the shore of Lake Ontario and slowly walked into the city.
On the lake not far away, the internal combustion engine boat that had begun to smoke was slowly docking.
Its hull has begun to burst into flames.
"Bear with me, sir. We have no choice now. If we can produce our own rails, I won't suggest that you continue to deal with him. Although this guy has a black heart, as long as we can do something, we won't say anything. what."
Professor Liu was also very helpless towards Chen Zhenbang.
But after all, they are asking for help from others, so they can¡¯t be picky.
And even the products that Chen Zhenbang sold to them were extremely shoddy.
But no matter what, in this era it is a cutting-edge high technology.
"Let me go and give it a try. I think we need to buy regular railroad tracks, but this guy will definitely use the ones in children's amusement parks to fool us. This guy is too dark."
Hei Xiong has taught Chen Zhenbang many times, so he really knows him very well.
Professor Liu smiled bitterly: "Even the kind of tourist bus rails in the children's playground, coupled with the tourist buses would be good. At least when we successfully lay the intercity railway, the transportation time and distance can be greatly shortened, and the distance is small. Trains can also carry a lot of cargo, and they are much more powerful than human power or horse power, aren't they?"
Professor Liu kept persuading Song Hu.
Song Hu thought about it and felt that this was indeed the case.
Yes, even if Chen Zhenbang used a small tourist train like the one in the children's playground and railroad tracks to fool them.
But this kind of small train can actually carry a lot of cargo.
As Professor Liu said, compared to manpower or horse power, it is really not a little bit stronger.
By then, whether it is coal, iron ore or copper here, it can be shipped in large quantities to Manhattan or Quebec City, instead of being backlogged here in Ontario City like now.
"Okay, I will talk to Chen Zhenbang after I get back and try my best to meet your requirements. But you also have to give me an evaluation data so that I can have an idea. This is a big project. As long as it gets busy, it will be great. It¡¯s not just a day or two.¡±
Professor Liu nodded repeatedly and said that as long as Song Hu supported him, there would be no problems on his side.
??Besides, what they lack now is construction materials. As for human resources, Ontario City is not lacking at all.
Zhao Hongyu¡¯s prisoner trade with France, Portugal and Spain in Europe brought a lot of unpaid labor to the empire.
There is no regret for these guys even if they die.
Therefore, it is appropriate to leave the hard work of building railways to them.
"Coming to this world, I feel nourished by my life. We are the bosses here. At that time, Europeans were all third-class or even fourth-class people, unlike the world I live in"
Song Hu agreedAfter hearing his suggestion, Professor Liu was in a good mood and started chatting with Song Hu. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!) - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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