On the second day, Yan Shu and others went to Kunyang Ancient City to take a look. Then, the county town, which had been designated as the new Ye County, was organizing civil servants to build the city wall, which was a bit messy. After returning from Kunyangming, he went to the other side of the Li River for a day. In a year, this place had developed into a large town with various shops, which was extremely lively. In particular, almost all the products of the Iron Supervision Bureau were for sale here. Several people chose suitable goods and ordered their followers to hire porters to transport them back to the capital. Because it was for personal use, it was mainly enamelware, and some novel things were added.

In the early morning of the next day, Du Zhongxiao and Su Song accompanied the four of them on the train.

Looking at the monster lying on the railway, Yan Shu said, "So this is the train. So many cars are connected together, are you going together?"

Du Zhongxiao said: "My husband, these cars are connected together, and they are all driven by the front car in front, so they will naturally walk together."

Yan Shu nodded: "In this way, it is not much different from the vehicles and ships. The ship on the Bian River is now a vehicle and ship in front, and many ships are carried behind. If you connect for several miles and go upstream, you won't need a boatman."

As he spoke, everyone arrived at the car door. Du Zhongxiao was the first to get on the car, standing at the car door, and responding to several people. Su Song walked at the end, and after they got on the car, they arrived in the car behind. Several followers followed behind and entered the car together.

Du Zhongxiao said to Shuyan: "My husband, this train has many cars, so you don't have to squeeze them all here. Leave a few close friends to follow the instructions, and the rest can go to other cars with Shisanlang."

This was an experience I had never seen before, and the few of them were a little restrained. After hearing Du Zhongxiao's words, they stayed with them and asked the others to follow Shisanlang. Following his arrangements, they were assigned to two carriages in front and back.

Du Zhongxiao said to Shisanlang: "It will take three or four hours to go here. You can prepare some wine and meat and drink and have fun with everyone."

Shisanlang crossed his hands and responded to the promise, and with Du Zhongxiao's followers, he greeted several magistrates' entourage.

At this time, the car window had been replaced with glass windows, and you could see the scenery outside. Yan Shu and his friends stood in front of the car window, looking at the station outside, the crowds coming and going, people of all kinds, and were full of interest.

At this moment, a whistle shocked the people.

Du Zhongxiao hurriedly said, "Dear Masters, when the whistle sounds, you're going to drive. The car is shaking hard as soon as it drives. It's better to sit down to prevent falling."

There was a large table next to the window, next to the window. Yan Shu sat in the first place, and Song Qi, Ouyang Xiu and Liu Zhi sat down one after another.

Liu Zhi heard Liu Yongnian talk about the situation when he was riding in the bus. He was a little nervous and held the table firmly with both hands.

Yan Shu saw it and smiled and said, "Give me a message, this car is so big, and it is connected together, where can it go? Why be so careful?"

Liu Zhi said: "My husband doesn't know that Liu Yongnian, the chief supervisor of this state, once took the car. He said that it was dangerous and he would fall if he accidentally fell. Therefore, he had to hold it firmly and wait until the car started to drive, he would not shake it much."

Yan Shu laughed when he heard this: "How can the car shake? Will it still be like a boat-"

Just as he was talking, the train started, and the inertia made several people push. Yan Shu was so nervous that he pushed him on the table.

Du Zhongxiao smiled bitterly and was about to persuade him to be careful, but Yan Shu was stunned. He was already hit and he couldn't say anything else.

With the sound of something, the train started and within a short while, the carriage became stable and only swayed slightly.

Liu Zhi let go of his hand and said with a smile: "How could Liu Dujian tell lies? This car is indeed like this."

At this time, the other three were still in shock and still held the table firmly with their hands. Seeing Liu Zhi let go of his hands, they looked at Du Zhongxiao together.

Du Zhongxiao said: "I got on the bus today and didn't tell my husband in time that I was guilty. The train ran much faster than the carriage. Whenever it was driven or stopped, people would be pushed like they were just now. Now, unless they stopped urgently, they would be fine."

Ouyang Xiu slowly let go of his hand, tried for a while, and asked, "How many hours did this car drive? Is it like this?"

Du Zhongxiao said: "It won't take a long time to start the air. You have to add coal and water in the middle. We stopped the road in Qingtai Town once. After adding coal and water, we can reach Tangzhou in one go. No one gets on the bus in the middle, so there is no need to stop."

Song Qi said: "In this way, it's like a carriage. However, the horse needs to feed the fodder, but the carriage needs to be added with coal and water."

As everyone was talking, the train had already left the area of ​​the Iron Supervision Office. The trees outside the car window were quickly retreating, and the scenery continued to change.

How many people have ever seen this kind of scene? They are attracted by the window, and do not speak, looking out the window.

Du Zhongxiao called his entourage and told him to go to the front and ask the dining car to deliver some wine and food. The road ahead was long, and several people drank and ate vegetables to pass the time.

Soon, the soldiers brought the wine and food and placed them one by one on the table.

Du Zhongxiao said: "There is nothing to do, so we use some wine and food. Qingtai Town will not arrive for two hours, and the road is still long."

Ouyang Xiu laughed and said, "I have walked this road and remembered that Qingtai Town is more than 200 miles away. No matter how urgent it is, it will take three days. Now it only takes two hours, and the fortune teller still says that the road is far. One hour to walk the road of the previous day, and in the future, those who go to Jinghu to become officials will thank you!"

Everyone laughed together. It was not just hard to be an official in Jinghu and Guangnan. The long road was not included in the official period. Officials thought it was hard. There were unlucky officials who were far away from the capital for several consecutive terms, and they were not as long as they were on the road. Now that there was a railway, it took only one day to go thousands of miles, and I don’t know how convenient it was. In the future, there was no need to worry about the long distance and many things going to change.

For example, Fujian and Guangnan are different from other places. They serve once every three years, which is equivalent to two other places. Even so, officials try every means to go to these places, and some even prefer to resign than to do it. When the railway is opened in the future, it will inevitably be different. Even if the imperial court sets the principle of taking turns to serve officials, one close to one another and one far away, will also change.

After a while, the wine and food were served, Du Zhongxiao raised his glass and said, "My husband, let's drink one."

Raising his glass, Yan Shu looked at the cooking on the table and said strangely: "What, can this car still cook?"

Du Zhongxiao said: "Yes. Such a big cart cannot occupy much space. Grain, rice, meat and vegetables can be replenished when the road stops."

Yan Shu was surprised: "Wouldn't that say that if the railway leads to the frontier thousands of miles away, the train can be stopped all the time? In a few days, you can travel thousands of miles! Just like Qinzhou, the northwest, you can get there in a few days?"

Du Zhongxiao nodded: "It's true. As long as you add coal and water along the way, the car can drive all the time. If the railway is opened from Beijing to Qinzhou, it is estimated that it will take only four or five days to arrive, which is really much more convenient."

Yan Shu looked at the other people and said seriously: "It's not just a lot more convenient. The time on the road is shorter, so how much food and rice are eaten! If a railway arrives at Qinzhou, it can transport troops, and hundreds of thousands of troops in the capital will reach the northwest for several days. This is a major event that will affect the world! This is truly a country's important weapon!"
Chapter completed!