Chapter 795: The Iron Empire of Ming Dynasty (Fourth update, please subscribe)

As soon as the Carnegie brothers finished their meal and arrived at the hall, Lin Ye came to greet them. After introducing himself, he said,

"Gentlemen, please follow me. The car is outside. However, there is one thing I need to remind you..."

"That?"

Tom asked.

"Spitting is absolutely prohibited on our streets."

“We don’t have that habit.”

Tom almost tried to hold back the phlegm in his mouth as he argued.

"Very good! ... Then you won't be fined!"

But he had some doubts in his heart.

“No spitting…in America?”

Even in Paris, urinating in public was extremely common in this era, and it was even more common in the United States. Spitting in public was simply the most normal thing.

But even though he had doubts, he certainly wouldn't say them out loud.

When I walked out of the hotel gate, there was a black Qianlima sedan outside the door. Now with the increasing production of Qianlima sedans, many companies in Daming have switched to sedans as a means of transportation, and Dahua Steel is of course no exception.

When they got in the car, the Carnegie brothers couldn't help but look at it. The car body was made of steel. If the United States had its own automobile industry, the market for steel would definitely expand further.

The car was driving on the streets of Nanyuan. This city was built in a special way. All the intersections of roads and streets were crossroads, and the straight roads were like a chessboard. From the overall planning point of view, the layout of the city was highly unified and neat, but there was no lack of changes. The architectural style of the house was as unregulated as its internal facilities. There were both Eastern and European styles, and they were completely designed by the architect according to the requirements of the employer.

Between the commercial streets, there is a beautiful park, a large garden similar to New York's Central Park, but unlike New York, which has only one Central Park, there are also some street gardens on the spacious streets, with neat lawns and various flowers and trees planted on them. Everything here is in sharp contrast to American cities.

The Carnegie brothers, sitting in the car, observed the neighborhoods they passed by with their eyes. Each of them looked at it in a different way, but both brothers had a strong curiosity about this strange city. Through their different observations, they gradually found all the places worth noting. Moreover, Mr. Lin was right next to them and could answer all their questions. "Mr. Lin, I noticed that there are a lot of bicycles here. Do people here use bicycles as a means of transportation?"

Most people in the United States use horse-drawn carriages, so there is a lot of horse manure on the streets.

"Yes, although Nanyuan City has a complete tram line and a subway is now planned, it is more convenient for citizens to ride a bicycle. There is no need to wait for the bus. Except for the occasional inconvenience when it rains, bicycles are more convenient than trams and even faster."

"Indeed, the tram is convenient, but you always have to wait."

Tom said with deep conviction:

“But in the United States, not everyone can afford a bicycle.”

A bicycle is very expensive, costing at least $80 including tariffs, which is roughly equivalent to six months' income for an average American worker.

But what about here?

It seems like a lot of people have bicycles, why is that?

Because they have higher incomes, um, so they can buy these expensive products and even have a good retirement fund when they get older.

"Not everyone in the Ming Dynasty can afford a bicycle, but many families are willing to buy one. After all, it is very convenient to have a bicycle. We are now at Suzaku Avenue. Every city in the Ming Dynasty has a Suzaku Avenue, which is also the most prosperous commercial street in each city. Well, you can understand it as our Broadway. In the shops and department stores on the roadside, there are all kinds of luxury goods and daily necessities for sale. Everything you need for the most comfortable and relaxing modern life is available here!"

Lin Ye specifically reminded him. Although Nanyuan is not as prosperous as Yingtian, Nanhua and Linhai, there are many department stores here where you can buy the most fashionable goods.

"If you want to buy souvenirs for your wife or friends, you can go to Daxin Department Store. You will definitely be able to buy what you need there."

"Okay, Mr. Lin, when our red is over, I'll have to trouble you to be our tour guide."

Tom said with a smile.

"no problem."

Lin Ye said with a smile.

The car sped along the wide avenue. After almost half an hour, they finally saw a familiar scene - gray!

The sky was gray, with smoke spewing out from the chimneys of steel companies and blast furnaces. Even the air was filled with a faint smell of rotten eggs, the smell of coke. Everything was familiar.

In his opinion, this is what a city should have. As for the beautiful city before, in his opinion, it is just a beautiful pastoral in his imagination.

Only here is the real world!

It was not until this time that a smile appeared on Carnegie's face. This was the world he was familiar with!

This place is not only familiar to him, but also what he longs for. After all, this is the largest steel empire in the world.

As early as last year, the output of the steel mills here exceeded 5 million tons!

And this is just one factory! Such a huge steel output is even greater than that of some countries.

This kind of steel empire is what Carnegie longed for and what he desired. In his imagination, one day his steel empire would be as big as this factory.

This is also the fundamental reason why he came here. He hopes to obtain the most advanced technology here and then build his own steel empire in the United States.

"We are just ahead of the company, gentlemen."

Having said that, Lin Ye pointed to the building in the distance and said.

"Mr. Carnegie, that is the Steel Building, which is also the headquarters of Dahua Steel Company."

"Mr. Lin, have you ever sold steelmaking equipment to foreigners?"

Carnegie asked tentatively.

"Mr. Carnegie, as long as the price is right, I think there is nothing that cannot be sold!" Lin Ye's answer made Carnegie laugh, and Tom also laughed.

"Yes...we can buy anything if the price is right!"

Actually, it’s not that simple!

If it were that simple, steel companies wouldn't have so many confidentiality systems in place.

Ten minutes later, sitting in the conference room on the second floor, Carnegie directly placed his order.

"We hope to purchase two 150-ton steelmaking open-hearth furnaces from your company. We know that this is the largest steelmaking open-hearth furnace in the world,"

“Of course it’s also the most advanced!”

The company's deputy manager, Sun Maoli, said with a smile,

"At present, only the Ming Dynasty has this kind of open-hearth furnace in the world. Russia has our open-hearth furnace, but it is only 80 tons. The technology is improving every day!"

"So, we hope to introduce this most advanced equipment! Manager Sun."

Carnegie thought for a moment, then said:

"As for the price, I believe my offer will make you very satisfied!"

“Price has never been an issue.”

Shaking his head, Sun Maoli said.

"But you have to know that this equipment is the most advanced steelmaking equipment in Daming, and Dahua Steel, as a steel company, exports hundreds of thousands of tons of steel to the United States every year. So, I am very curious, what reasons do you have to convince us to sell advanced equipment to our competitors?"

As he finished speaking, Sun Maoli pointed to the smoke-filled steel plant outside the window and said,

"Now that Dahua Steel is expanding, I can't think of any reason to support a competitor!"

(End of this chapter)