It was early morning on the 22nd day of the twelfth lunar month.

The area around Beijing West Railway Station was packed with people.

The entire Lotus Pond area, as well as the surrounding construction site, was teeming with people.

Moreover, the railway line between Beijing West Station and Beijing East Station was also packed with people.

All the way to the outside of Beijing East Railway Station, there were crowds of people.

Even though it was already the 22nd day of the twelfth lunar month, the coldest time of winter, the weather was freezing.

However, this did not dampen the enthusiasm of the people in the slightest.

Around 9 a.m., Li Xin and his group arrived at Beijing West Railway Station from Beijing.

When Li Xin, Zhao Bingzhang, Yu Maocai, Wei Dahai and others arrived at Beijing West Railway Station, they were immediately greeted with cheers from the crowd.

"Long live the Emperor!"

"Long live the Emperor!"

"Long live the Emperor!"

...

The cheers rose higher and higher.

Li Xin stood on the carriage and waved to the surrounding crowd.

Since pacifying the entire Da Gan Kingdom, the country has enjoyed peace and prosperity, and the people have lived in contentment. Li Xin's prestige has also increased day by day.

Looking at the deafening cheers around him, Li Xin was overjoyed.

This is the will of the people!

It's exactly what everyone wanted!

With such people around us, we should do our utmost to ensure that all people in the world live happy and healthy lives!

Before long, Li Xin and his group arrived at the West Railway Station in Beijing.

The current Beijing West Railway Station is still just a makeshift platform.

Although the railway line from Beijing to Jinghai County has been completed and opened to traffic, Beijing West Station is still somewhat rudimentary.

In the middle of the rugged platform, two massive steam trains were parked.

Around the platform, workers were loading coal onto steam trains.

Li Xin arrived at the West Railway Station in the capital and looked at the steam train in front of him, a bright smile spreading across his face.

This was the second time he had ever seen a steam train!

The last time I saw him was in Dongning.

At that time, the steam locomotive had just completed its trial run and was only being tested for short-distance transport outside Dongning City.

Now that the railway line from Beijing to Jinghai County has been completed, it will be a long-distance transportation route.

This is not only the beginning of long-distance transportation, but also a day of epoch-making significance!

Upon reaching the high platform and looking at the vast crowd around him, Li Xin gestured for everyone to quiet down.

"Fellow villagers,"

After the crowd quieted down, Li Xin said loudly, "During this time, the power of steam trains has been widely praised in the streets and alleys of the capital."

"As the Beijing Daily said, steam trains could carry hundreds of thousands of kilograms and were incredibly fast!"

"It can carry hundreds of people, departing in the morning and arriving in the evening!"

"You must be skeptical about such news."

"Don't you also want to know if what's being said in the newspapers is true?"

"yes!"

The crowd of people shouted in unison.

"Yes, I want to know too!"

Li Xin laughed and said, "No matter how eloquently the newspapers describe it, how can you know whether a steam train is really like what the newspapers say without seeing it with your own eyes and experiencing it firsthand!"

"That's why I'm here to preside over today's opening ceremony!"

"Not only that, I'm also going to take a train later to experience the speed of a train and see just how fast it is."

"If you'd like to experience it, you can also buy tickets next door and ride the train together!"

"Let's go check it out and see if it's true!"

"Would you like to experience a steam train with me?"

"willing!"

"willing!"

"willing!"

...

The surrounding people shouted in unison.

"good!"

Li Xin smiled broadly and said, "Then let's get in the car!"

Immediately, Li Xin, Zhao Bingzhang, Yu Maocai, Wei Dahai, and others boarded the special carriage.

Meanwhile, residents near Beijing West Railway Station also began buying tickets, eager to experience the speed of the steam train.

A huge crowd of people, packed together.

Before long, all five or six hundred train tickets were sold out.

Around 10 a.m., everyone boarded the bus.

"Stand back! Stand back!"

On the platform, station staff waved small flags and shouted loudly.

After the people moved away from the steam train, the boiler operator at the locomotive began shoveling coal into the stove.

The steam train's chimney billowed thick black smoke, and the steam engine made a clanging sound.

Waaah—

A loud whistle sounded, and thick white steam rose into the air.

Amidst the swirling smoke, the steam train began to move!

"Look! Look!"

"The steam train is moving!"

"It really moved!"

...

The surrounding people gasped in surprise.

They all stared at the steam train in front of them as if it were a monster.

The people inside the carriage were also looking out the window in surprise.

As the black smoke dissipated, the scenery outside the window could be seen moving in the opposite direction.

"Let's go, let's set off!"

The people inside the carriage also exclaimed in surprise.

Gradually, the steam trains became faster and faster.

Thud!

Thud!

With a loud thud, the steam train departed from the West Station of Beijing and entered the city.

When this enormous vehicle, billowing black smoke, first appeared in the capital, it filled the people along the railway line with a sense of novelty.

"So this is a steam train?"

"Wow, that's really fast!"

"Look, there are so many people sitting inside!"

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