Mr. Bao and his son: Only use Stankang for hair oil

Chapter 101 Mr. Hou!
Before the train started, the crowds near the train station had already dispersed in a hurry. Not only pedestrians, but also the vendors pushed their carts and retreated to a distance to shout - to avoid being sprayed with thick smoke from the side of the train. The fog was sprayed.

On the platform of the station, an old man with a stooped back and a shabby black hat looked at the train that was gradually moving away. His already stooped back slumped a lot, and he felt as if he had lost something.

"Bless Bao Guowei for his safe return."

In this era, the speed of "cars and horses" is no longer slow, and even a two thousand-mile journey can only take three to five days by car. However, it is undoubtedly still a big event for a family member to travel far away, and people who cannot return once they go are not Not uncommonly, all Lao Bao can do is pray for Bao Guowei.

"Woooooo!"

The train's whistle sounded violently, and the locomotive began to spray water vapor upwards. The heat generated by the combustion of coal was converted into kinetic energy, pushing the wheel drive shaft to make cyclic piston movements.

Passengers sitting by the train window only saw the surrounding masonry buildings retreating faster and faster - until they passed a gap in the city wall, it was announced that the train had finally left the city.

Out of town!
The scene outside the car window has turned into a large area of ​​flowers, plants and trees rushing backwards, and the ground is "swaying" with mud covered with weeds. In the distance, only the sparkling water and rolling hills of rivers and lakes can be seen. As far as the eye can see, there are birds flying in the sky from time to time.

During railway construction, the land with the flattest terrain is often selected. The roads are flat and easiest to walk on. Therefore, farmers carrying burdens, pushing carts, and wearing shuttle hats can be seen walking near the railway, carrying goods and preparing them. Go to Suzhou City to sell.

However, when farmers see this steel behemoth driving with thick smoke, they often feel fear subconsciously, with a nervous look on their faces, and hurriedly leave the vicinity of the railway, watching the train go away before they dare to walk again. Walking along the railway track.

Probably because the train has just started on the road, the situation in the carriage has not yet stabilized, especially in the third-class carriage. There are too many people inside, and it is really noisy and chaotic:
People crowded together and stood together. While making noises, they had to cover their collars and pockets and watch their luggage to prevent their belongings from being stolen by pickpockets.

There are hungry men who, despite their busy schedules, don't forget to lick women. People who haven't bought tickets sneak into the crowd, find their way in the crowd, and run around like monkeys, avoiding the inspection of the ticket inspectors. .

The situation in the second-class carriage is much better. People can sit down easily. There is a special place to store luggage, which does not need to be placed on the ground. Therefore, the aisle is not crowded and can even easily accommodate two or three people walking side by side. .

The only drawback is that the sound coming from the third-class carriage is very noisy. Although people can hear the unsightly yelling, the shouting of the ticket inspector, and the crying of children, which makes people feel a little upset.

"Flight attendant! Close the door! It's so noisy!"

"Yeah! Even if you are really poor, you still talk nonsense!"

"Close the door! Close the door!"

Soon someone became impatient and shouted to the flight attendant. After someone spoke, there was a chorus of agreement.

When the flight attendant closed the door of the second-class carriage with a bang, it was as if a whole world had been cut off, and the originally noisy and noisy sounds suddenly decreased a lot.

This trip is really not that far. It only takes more than a hundred miles to go west from Suzhou to Shanghai. Even if the railway needs to take a detour, it will only take a few hours at most. Maybe after a sleep, you will find that you have reached your destination when you wake up. land.

Looking at the beautiful scenery of mountains and rivers outside the car window, Bao Guowei felt uneasy and a little excited at the same time. He stretched out a hand, felt the cold wind blowing by, and then retracted his hand.

It was the first time for the three servants of the Bao family to ride on such a "high-tech" product. They were sitting in the same row as Bao Guowei. They also turned their heads and saw everything outside and quickly backed away. They couldn't help but feel a little shocked in their hearts. .

"Master, how do you think this kind of thing is made? It's such a big piece of iron! I'm afraid dozens of cows can't pull it, and there are so many people sitting in it, but it can run so fast!"

Wang Xiaowu's heart was full of doubts and curiosity, and he couldn't help but curiously asked his young master. In his opinion, this young master who had attended a foreign school knew everything and should be able to answer this question.

Bao Guowei was in a good mood at the moment. When he heard Wang Xiaowu's question, he also explained to him with great interest:

"This steam train, if you just talk about the operating principle, it is not too difficult. In essence, it is not much different from boiling water."

Just like the lid of a pot of water can be lifted after it is boiled, this steam train also boils the water by burning coal..."

Hearing Bao Guowei's easy-to-understand explanation, the three servants around him became interested. They pricked up their ears and listened carefully to their young master's explanation.

Even the passengers sitting in the front and back seats were aroused by Bao Guowei's words, and they all cheered up and listened, hoping to hear what the young student-looking person in front of them had to say.

"Although the basic principle of steam train operation is very simple, it is not that easy to manufacture a train. It not only requires materials... this requires a certain industrial foundation..."

"If you want to build a practical steam locomotive, the structural design also needs to go through precise calculations... The connecting rod also needs to be designed with a shaft that adjusts the direction of water vapor conduction..."

Bao Guowei once had a hobby, which was to study steam power machinery. He collected a lot of information on the Internet and watched it, so he knew a lot about the working principles of steam engines.

Bao Guowei kept talking. Although the passengers around him couldn't understand what he was talking about, they felt very high-end and elegant just hearing these "new words".

The chatter gradually became quieter, and in the end the surrounding area was almost quiet, with only Bao Guowei's voice explaining the principles of train operation remaining nearby.

It's just that using words to explain the principle without the aid of pictures, just the knowledge of how the train can make the piston move back and forth is somewhat confusing to the surrounding passengers.

A somewhat obese man sitting behind Bao Guowei took off his bowler hat, spoke to Bao Guowei, and asked a question:

"Young man! Since you said that the principle of this steam train is the same as boiling water, why haven't we discovered this principle after we have been boiling water for so many years?"

This man's voice was a little rough. Although the questions he asked were easy to understand, it was a bit difficult to give an answer that would satisfy everyone.

This kind of thing involves various reasons, and Bao Guowei can only summarize it in a general way:

"The basic principles of steam power are indeed not difficult to explain, but if you want to make something practical, you need profound mathematical science and long-term accumulation of engineering practice..."

"In addition, social systems and people's thoughts should also be taken into consideration..."

After all, Bao Guowei has received nine years of compulsory education. He may not be good at talking about facts, but he is really good at talking big words and clichés. After a few words, it is obvious that everyone around him is frightened.

The people around him were secretly amazed when they heard Bao Guowei's explanation, and looked at Bao Guowei with more awe.

In this era, the status of scholars is relatively high. People tend to respect knowledgeable people, especially those who understand Western studies.

The person who had just asked Bao Guowei a question heard Bao Guowei's answer and felt that the wealthy student-looking person in front of him was not a simple person. He forced a smile on his face and took out a card.

"Haha... young man! My... my name is Fu Dalong, and I respect you cultural people the most. This is my business card. If you have anything to do in Shanghai, you can come to me. If you can't handle big things, you can still handle small things!" Bao Guowei did not refuse, but still took the business card. He still had to make more friends when he was going out, even if he was just an acquaintance, there was no guarantee that they would come in handy that day.

Bao Guowei looked at the card. It was about the same thickness as mahjong cards. Fu Dalong's personal contact information and landline phone number were written on it. Looking at the contact address, it looked like he owned a dance hall.

Although the person who opened the cabaret and dance hall was not on the stage and did some dirty things, most of them were not good at all, so their name and appearance matched him somewhat.

……

The train gradually entered a smooth running period. Bao Guowei sat in the window seat and hummed a brisk song - "Five Hundred Miles". He only hummed the music without reading the words.

The surrounding passengers couldn't help but marveled when they heard this calm and peaceful tune, and they were all intoxicated by it.

Not only were there many people inside the steam locomotive, but there was also a fire burning in the locomotive at the beginning. The heat was enough to be transferred to the middle of the carriage. After people closed the windows, the surroundings became very warm. Soon Bao Guowei felt a little sleepy...

The journey was uneventful. The train departed from Suzhou at [-] o'clock in the morning and approached its destination before afternoon.

The tall buildings in the distance are getting closer and closer, reaching the first city in the Far East - Shanghai!
After the wall demolition movement, only a few sections of the old city wall remained in Shanghai, so the train entered the city without passing the city wall. After the train traveled for a while, the speed gradually slowed down.

"Master! We'll be arriving soon! Let's get ready to get off!"

Wang Xiaowu shook Mr. Bao, who was already asleep.

After Bao Guowei stood up in a daze, he looked at the gold-plated watch on his wrist: the hands pointed to [-]:[-] in the afternoon.

Seeing that the three servants had already packed their luggage and prepared everything, Bao Guowei got out of the car with the three of them.

At this moment, the area near the train station is packed with people. People selling tea and sour plum soup, salty melon seeds, spicy hotpot, candied haws, and candied people are all crowded within a few hundred meters.

The four of them finally squeezed out of the crowd, and there was a boy wearing a mandarin jacket and a newsboy hat looking around, seemingly casually leaning towards Bao Guowei.

After all, the servant Zhang Ergou was old and had rich life experience. He could tell at a glance that this was a pickpocket. He directly raised his calloused hand and slapped the boy on the head when he came over.

This slap made the little pickpocket have all kinds of thoughts in his mind. He staggered a few steps and bumped into someone else, causing him to be scolded.

However, the little pickpocket didn't care what others were scolding, so he ran away and quickly disappeared into the crowd.

Only then did Bao Guowei react and cast an appreciative look at Zhang Ergou, obviously very satisfied with his performance just now.

Zhang Ergou scratched his head and with some effort put a smile on his square face in response.

At this moment, another woman with heavy makeup and fancy dress came up. She was still a little fat. As soon as she came up, she pinched her orchid fingers and spoke:
"Hey! Junjunsheng! Do you want to come to our Xiaoxiang Courtyard to have fun? They are all good girls... and Xiao'er, who is less than 16 years old. He is very hydrated and has absolutely no diseases. He can definitely take care of you comfortably. So comfortable!”

As soon as she got out of the car, a pimp spotted Bao Guowei and his party. When she saw Bao Guowei dressed like a young man, her eyes began to light up.

Bao Guowei ignored the pimp, greeted the three servants, and walked straight out, planning to find a restaurant to eat and a hotel to stay.

The roads in Shanghai are very smooth, with neon lights on the surrounding building signs, and the sound of records coming from the dance hall. Unfortunately, I can't hear the song "Shanghai at Night". I guess the lyrics and music haven't been written yet.

Before leaving, the three of them also looked at the travel time notice written near the train station: There is no next train today, and the next train to Tianjin will not be scheduled until 01:30 tomorrow afternoon.

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Compared with Suzhou, Shanghai is undoubtedly much more prosperous and developed, and has a somewhat modern feel.

It seems like there is electricity everywhere. Even during the day, the neon lights are still on, and at night they will shine brightly.

There are trams everywhere, full of passengers, cars plying on the road, needless to say, period-style rickshaws, and some even ride bicycles.

Neatly dressed policemen with long guns on their backs direct traffic, and neat pedestrians walk in the aisles - men like to wear long robes and mandarin jackets, Western-style robes, and women like to wear cheongsams and hairpins. Foreign faces can be seen everywhere on the streets.

This city is undoubtedly a good place, but it is a pity that Bao Guowei has urgent things to do and cannot stay here for too long. He will stay for one day at most before rushing to Tianjin.

There was no time to get drunk in this bustling city, so at ten o'clock the next morning, Bao Guowei went to the Chu family in Shanghai to find Chu Ze. After a chat, he got his letter of introduction.

This time, Chu Ze's attitude towards Bao Guowei was obviously more important than before. As soon as they met, they greeted each other as brothers and exchanged greetings and gave each other some small gifts.

After all, Bao Guowei first provided the method for making allicin, which benefited the Chu family a lot. Later, he won the first place in the weekly and monthly tests of Zhicheng Provincial Middle School, which undoubtedly fully demonstrated his ability. Potential, or "utilization value".

After just one day of repairs, the three of them hurriedly boarded the train to Tianjin.

This time I was still riding in a second-class carriage, for a different reason than before: long-distance train fares were too expensive.

A third-class ticket costs three yuan, a second-class ticket costs twice that, which is six yuan, and if you take a first-class carriage, it costs double that, which is 12 yuan.

If only Bao Guowei was the only one, that would be enough. A mere 12 yuan would not be taken seriously by him.

But Bao Guowei also brought three personal guards with him. If all four people were to travel in the first-class carriage, it would cost 80 yuan in tickets!A round trip is 96 yuan!
This price is scary even for Bao Guowei, who has a big family and a big business. What’s more, he only brought a total of more than 200 yuan for this trip. It cost [-] yuan to make a car before. You can’t just take a car back and forth and deduct more than half of it. .

After two days and one night of driving, we finally arrived in Tianjin. As soon as we got off the bus, Bao Guowei spent a dime to find out the location of the Yonglian Alkali Plant from a local rickshaw driver.

……

"Mr. Hou! I'm coming!"

Looking at the chemical plant in front of him, Bao Guowei said excitedly in his heart.

(End of this chapter)