Datang's free and easy concubine

Chapter 1694 Come Prepared
Everyone filed into the front hall and sat down for the guests and hosts. A young servant came up to exchange tea.

Su Cheng tasted tea slowly. He knew Cui Zhi's reason for coming, so he was not in a hurry to speak.

Although the fragrance of tea is overflowing, Cui Zhi and the others have no intention of savoring it, and said with a smile: "To tell you the truth, we have heard about the magic of trains, so we have traveled thousands of miles to Chang'an. We saw the train in Chang'an City yesterday. We were all shocked when the Mercedes drove by."

Cui Qun nodded repeatedly and said, "That's right, the old man has been traveling all over his life for so many years, and he has seen countless strange things, but this is the first time he was directly shocked."

Li Yuan said with a smile: "The train is pulling such a heavy load and can run faster than a horse. It is really a miracle. If it is promoted and connected to major cities and main roads, it will definitely benefit the people of the world!"

Lu Xian stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Yes, the existence of trains is indeed a blessing to the people of the world!"

Cui Zhi smiled and said, "Even after a hundred years and a thousand years, the common people will be grateful to the Duke for his feat!"

Su Cheng Shiran put down the teacup and said with a smile: "The train is very convenient for the common people."

Cui Zhi said with a smile: "If the train is built, it is indeed a great feat, but there is only one disadvantage, that is, it needs rails, and it needs long rails."

Cui Qun laughed and said: "It's not easy to build the railway track. It will take so long to build the railway from Chang'an to Luoyang. Yet insignificant."

Li Yuandao said with a smile: "Did the Duke ever think about how long it will take to build the railway to the south of the Yangtze River and connect the whole world?"

Lu Xian said with a smile: "The Duke has always cared about the world and helped the world. Isn't it a pity that such a feat of benefiting the people will last for many years?"

"So, we went north to Chang'an this time because we wanted to join hands with the Duke. We are willing to build a railway with the Duke and benefit the common people together!"

Su Cheng couldn't help laughing when he heard this. He had to say that these old thieves from aristocratic families were really eloquent.

He obviously wanted to plot the blueprints for the manufacture of the steam car, but he could still say that he was righteous and earnest, as if it was for his own good.

Su Cheng said with a faint smile: "The construction of railways is indeed a huge project. Using railways to connect various states and cities cannot be completed overnight, nor can it be completed by one family or several families."

Cui Zhi and the others couldn't help but their eyes lit up when they heard this, and they clapped their hands and said with a smile: "What the Duke said is that this is a very huge project, and it cannot be completed by just a few families!"

Since Su Cheng said that, doesn't that mean that Su Cheng originally planned to find someone to cooperate with?In terms of financial resources, manpower and resources, who else in this world can compare with them?

Therefore, if Su Cheng really wants to find someone to cooperate with, there is no doubt that they are the most suitable choice.

Before Cui Zhi and the others could continue, Su Cheng laughed and said, "However, this is not a problem that should bother me, but a problem that His Majesty should worry about. I only build the railway from Chang'an to Luoyang. The other railways are built by The imperial court will build it."

Everyone knows that although it costs a lot to build a railway, once it is successfully built, it will bring a lot of money.

They didn't expect that Su Cheng only planned to build the railway from Chang'an to Luoyang, and didn't want to build more railways.

Cui Zhi asked suspiciously: "Although the construction of the railway is a huge project, once it is built, it will not only benefit the people but also make a lot of money. The manufacturing technology of the steam car is in the hands of the Duke, so why should the Duke use the technology of the steam car?" How about handing over the technology to the imperial court and let the imperial court build the railway?"

Cui Qun was also puzzled and said: "Yes, the Duke is already an extremely powerful minister. No matter how much credit he makes, he can't be crowned king. How can he get the benefits of getting on the train with a mere reward?"

Li Yuandao pondered and said: "I have also heard that His Majesty does not want to build a railway privately, but we bought the land and laid two railway tracks on our own land, which did not violate the government order or overstep. Although Your Majesty is the king of the world, But you can't stop the people in the world, right?"

Su Cheng waved his hands and said with a smile: "Money is something outside of the body, and I don't care about it. The railway is built by the imperial court, operated and maintained in a unified way, so that the role of the railway can be maximized and the people can be better benefited."

As a time traveler, what's the point if you just want to make money?Not to mention that Su Cheng will still have a lot of money in the future, but the wealth he has accumulated now is enough for him to live in luxury for several lifetimes.

Today's Su Cheng really doesn't care much about money. He is not like some people in the future market who say they are not interested in money while trying to squeeze inside.

For a while, Cui Zhi and the others couldn't tell what it was like. Who in this world doesn't love money?

How many people in this world seem to be elegant, but when the word "money" is mentioned in the method, they cause a lot of money, but they try their best to accumulate family wealth?
Even if you are the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, you also love money and worry about money, and what you think about every day is money.

But there is such a person who says he doesn't love money, but you can't refute it, but you really think he really doesn't love money.

What a noble man.

Cui Zhi and the others hope that Su Cheng is not such a noble person.

Lu Xian frowned and said with a smile: "Since the Duke wants the train to benefit the people better, it's just that we don't know when it will be built because of the construction of the railway. As the saying goes, more people are more powerful, and we also want to participate in the construction of the railway." In this way, the railway can be completed faster and benefit the people faster, what does the Duke think?"

"Of course, we also know that the manufacturing technology of trains is very precious, and we will pay the corresponding price. Gold, silver, jewelry, antiques, calligraphy, paintings, fertile fields, mines, beautiful maidservants and singers, as long as the state government speaks, we will have nothing to say."

Cui Zhi laughed and said: "Our family has been handed down for so long, and we still have a lot of heritage. As long as the Duke agrees, I believe we will give the Duke a surprise."

While talking, Cui Zhi took out a thick booklet, put it on the table, and gently pushed it in front of Su Cheng.

The booklet is very thick, so it can be seen that Cui Zhi and the others came prepared. However, Su Cheng did not pick up the booklet, but shook his head slightly and said: "Since I have promised Your Majesty that the imperial court will build the railway, then I don't plan to use it to build the railway." The manufacturing technology of the train will be released.”

Cui Zhi smiled and said: "But, didn't the Duke still give the blueprint of the steam car to the Wang family in Taiyuan? This is just a little sincerity from us. As long as the Duke is interested, we can still talk about it."

(End of this chapter)