Daming: I am the most powerful emperor grandson, please abdicate the throne

Chapter 381 Train Railway
  Zhu Xuan rested for a few days in Panyu, and then took Mu Yuanjun with him to set off again.

The Panyu ship had been prepared for a long time. They boarded the ship together and sailed away from the port.

Cen Hua waved goodbye on the pier and watched them go away, then reluctantly went back. However, thinking that they left and would never come back, she put aside her reluctance for the time being.

The Panyu ship sailed away from the Pearl River and reached the sea.

The first place they went to was Annan.

After walking out to sea for a long time, I finally saw the coastline where the Annan factory is located.

Looking from the ship to the land, it can be clearly seen that the scale of Annan's factory has become larger. Even before they have reached the shore, they can already hear the sound of various machines. In the mine, the soil on the surface has been dug up and exposed. There is dark coal inside.

In addition, the nearby trees were mostly cut down.

The water in the river is polluted due to coal washing.

Even the air was filled with an unpleasant smell.

But the locals don't care about this at all. They only know that they can make a lot of money by mining with Daming. Apart from money, nothing else matters.

In the early days of industrial development, the impact on the environment was huge.

This is why Zhu Xuan wants to transfer the industry. If steel is made on such a large scale in Yingtian, Yingtian's environment will no longer be needed. Before the people below can object, the emperor has already had the factory destroyed. .

If it were left in Annan, no matter how polluted it was, Zhu Xuan wouldn't feel bad.

Although Annan now is basically a part of the Ming Dynasty, it doesn’t feel distressed and can be polluted casually.

"There's a weird smell of burning coal in here."

Xu Miaojin gently fanned her palm in front of her nose.

The pungent smell of burning coal can be smelled even on the sea.

Zhu Xuan said: "This is the development of industry."

Since we want to develop, we have to sacrifice the environment, but the environment of Indochina is not important.

Mu Yuanjun covered his nose and said, "Fortunately, my brother moved the factory."

The Panyu ship was very fast and close to the port.

There are five large ships docked here, two of which have been completed and can be launched into the water, two are still under construction, and one is the ship that was previously used by Mei Yin. It seems that Mei Yin is also here.

"Ashore, land!"

Zhu Xuan said loudly.

The ship soon docked.

When people on land saw the Panyu ship docking, they quickly arranged for people to greet it.

Guo Ze disembarked first to maintain discipline and safety on the shore. Zhu Xuan then went down, walked past the workers who greeted him, and went directly to his mansion in Annan, where he saw that Mei Yin was indeed here.

"Uncle!"

Zhu Xuan said.

Mei Yin said: "Your Highness is here. I heard that smallpox appeared in Yingtian. Is Your Majesty okay?"

He cared about Lao Zhu very much and asked him this when they first met. Smallpox can kill people.

"Grandpa Huang is fine. Smallpox was quickly controlled."

Zhu Xuan said and asked expectantly: "I heard that my uncle also built a railway?"

Hearing that Zhu Yuanzhang was fine, Mei Yin was relieved and said with a smile: "We have built a short railway, just wait for Your Highness to come and take a look."

Zhu Xuan was very interested in this and said excitedly: "Let's go and see now, sister Miaojin, are you tired?"

"Not tired!"

they said in unison.

Regarding the railway, they often heard Zhu Xuan mention it. Now that they can see the real thing, they don't know how much they look forward to it.

Mei Yin said: "Then let's go take a look together, but the distance is a bit far. Someone will prepare the carriage."

They hurried to the carriage.

The distance is indeed a bit far. Even if you use a horse-drawn carriage, you still have to walk for a while before you can reach where the railway is.

As soon as Zhu Xuan came down, he saw the familiar railway tracks stretching into the distance before his eyes.

On the railway track, there are two locomotives, one in front and one behind, and a carriage, connected to each other. Although the shape is rather special, Zhu Xuan can tell at a glance that this is a train.

"So the train looks like this."

Mu Yuanjun ran over and looked around.

She had been looking forward to this means of transportation that could travel day and night and travel between Yingtian and Yunnan very quickly.

If it is completed, it will be much more convenient if you want to return to your natal family or have people from your natal family come to visit you in the future. Distance will no longer be an obstacle to interpersonal relationships.

However, Mu Yuanjun couldn't see anything special about it.

Xu Miaojin looked at the train quickly like a curious baby.

"Uncle, can the train start?"

Zhu Xuan asked.

Mei Yin said: "Of course, there is still coal on the locomotive, but the speed cannot be too fast because the railway is very short. If it goes too fast, it will exceed the scheduled stopping data and may run off the track."

Zhu Xuan said: "Let's go and give it a try."

Zhu Xuan took his two young wives, Hou Xian and Yan Guan to the carriage together.

There is only one train car, so the space is quite large.

Since it was used for testing, the decoration inside was not very good, just chairs fixed to the ground.

After they sat down, Mei Yin arranged for the people around him to start the train.

With a roaring sound, a column of black smoke from burning coal rose from the locomotive. The train shook again and really started, dragging the carriages and starting to move on the rails. The speed was indeed not very fast.

"It's really moving."

Xu Miaojin cheered.

Mu Yuanjun looked out from the window, and the scenery around him was constantly being left behind.

Yan Guan and the others experienced the feeling of the train and were amazed.

"What do you think, Your Highness?"

Mei Yin asked.

Zhu Xuan felt the train moving.

The speed should not be too fast. When the wheels pass on the rails, it will be a bit bumpy and the noise will be loud.

"It's been done very well."

Judging from the technology of this era, it is super good to be able to do this.

No matter how crude it is in the early stage, Zhu Xuan can accept it. After slowly polishing it, he can still improve the technology and quality.

Zhu Xuan added: "If you take the first step, you can take the second and third steps later. It will be much easier."

Mei Yin agreed with this statement and echoed: "We have taken the first step, which is not easy, but everything is difficult at the beginning, and the next step will be easier."

Zhu Xuan said: "I plan to bring the train team back to Guangzhou. I will personally guide and supervise the manufacturing. However, various raw materials and components will still be produced from Annan and shipped back for assembly."

Mei Yin said: "As for Annan, just leave it to me."

"But this is very troublesome uncle."

Zhu Xuan felt a little guilty and said: "You have been here in Annan for so long and you have never been back. Why don't you ask Grandpa Huang for a reply?"

Zhu Xuan could feel how kind his uncle was to him.

Of course, I cannot wrong my uncle.

"fine!"

Mei Yin said in a solemn tone: "Your Majesty asked me to come here just to help you and to stabilize our Daming Factory. Your Highness cannot stay in Annan all the time. If I am not here and leave the factory to others to take care of, I won't worry. "

Zhu Xuan said: "Then continue to trouble uncle."

After experiencing the feeling of the train moving, Zhu Xuan, like Mu Yuanjun, stuck his head out and looked outside.

Soon, several kilometers of railway tracks were completed.

They calculated the data very well. How much coal should be burned after running this time? At approximately what distance, there will be an uphill section to offset the inertia, then brake and so on.

(End of this chapter)