You didn't know, did you?
As the coachman drove, he explained with a smile, "Since the Dongning army entered the pass last year, they have controlled the capital, Jinghai, and other areas. His Majesty is benevolent and has established the Imperial Academy of Sciences, ostensibly for the purpose of scientific research."
"What is science? We don't know either."
"However, I heard that steam trains were developed by the Imperial Academy of Sciences."
"Moreover, the recent research results of the Imperial Academy of Sciences are said to be used to produce salt and fertilizer."
"Salt is the salt that every household needs to eat. Fertilizer is used for crops. After applying fertilizer to the land, the crop yield can be increased many times over."
“Outside Tanggu, there’s a large area that’s been fenced off by the Institute of Chemical Engineering of the Imperial Academy of Sciences. They’ve already started production. I heard from people there recently that the produced salt, in large quantities, has already filled a warehouse.”
"These salts are whiter, finer, and much cheaper than before."
"I just don't know when this salt will be available for sale on the market."
Nasr Noh was even more astonished as he watched the driver's spittle fly as he gave his explanation.
They were particularly interested in that so-called fertilizer.
Can chemical fertilizers, once applied to the fields, really increase grain yield?
Fertilizer does have some similar effects to soil fertilizer!
Looks like I need to go and take a good look!
If these fertilizers really have such good effects, we should buy a batch and take it back to Persia to try it out.
With that in mind, Nasr Nuh and the others continued their journey toward Tanggu.
On the way, the driver continued, "Besides salt and fertilizer, there's a large factory built by the Chemical Engineering Institute of the Imperial Academy of Sciences. They say it produces something called 'three acids and two alkalis,' but we don't understand it. We don't know what these things are used for."
"North of the Chemical Research Institute, there is also a factory of the Beijing Ordnance Manufacturing Bureau, which is very heavily guarded."
"No one is allowed to go to that factory."
The coachman stared at Nasr Nuh and warned him, "I'm giving you a heads-up beforehand. If you get caught by the Embroidered Uniform Guard or the army, you won't be able to get out for the next few days."
"oh?"
Nasr Noh was taken aback.
Suddenly it dawned on me that the heavily guarded factory might be some kind of secret base of the Great Gan Kingdom!
With the driver's reminder, Nasr Noh naturally didn't bother to inquire about these matters.
After all, he now has close ties with the Great Gan Kingdom.
If someone were to intentionally inquire about these matters and get caught, it would inevitably damage the relationship between the two sides. If that happened, they wouldn't be able to buy weapons and equipment, which would be a huge loss!
Curiosity aside...
Nasr Noh still understands what he should and shouldn't do.
They chatted and laughed all the way, and soon Nasr Noh and his entourage arrived in Tanggu by carriage.
Nasr Noh stared wide-eyed at the towering chimneys around him.
When I arrived, I didn't realize there was such an area here.
These chimneys were spewing out white smoke.
The air around us was filled with an unpleasant smell.
The driver pointed to the chimneys in the distance and said, "That's the factory area of the Imperial Academy of Sciences' Chemical Research Institute. The smell is really unpleasant. It's best not to go there!"
"OK!"
Nasr Noh nodded and glanced once more at the area filled with chimneys.
The current drivers have also been hired by Nasr Noh to serve as temporary guides, leading them on an exploration of the area around Tanggu.
The chemical industrial zone is located dozens of miles north of Tanggu. In the middle is a large area of empty wasteland and tidal flats.
Far away, near the river mouth, lies the warehouse and dock area.
Thousands of workers are using all sorts of tools to dredge the coastline around the estuary.
The mature concrete was poured onto the riverbank, forming a new type of wharf.
Meanwhile, the spacious dock area on the shore has been leveled.
The ground is made entirely of reinforced concrete and looks very flat.
In the dock area, there are also tall frames standing.
"What's this?"
Pointing to the tall shelves, Nasr Noh asked.
"That's a gantry crane!"
The driver explained with a smile, "I was quite surprised when I first came here. I've seen gantry cranes in other places before, but I've never seen one this big."
"These gantry cranes are all made of steel and can lift thousands of kilograms of cargo. Each gantry crane is much stronger than a dockworker's, and they will be much more efficient!"
Wow!
Nasr Nuh was somewhat surprised by what the driver said.
The development of the Great Gan Kingdom is truly unbelievable!
So many things are things I've never even heard of before!
At this moment, Nasr Noh looked like Grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden, looking around in shock.
Behind the dock area, about six or seven miles away, along the banks of the Haihe River, many houses were built.
The streets are wide and the houses are lined up one after another.
It's all taken shape.
According to the introduction, this area is the Tanggu Commercial District.
Behind the commercial district, a continuous stretch of houses marks the dock and warehouse area.
This area is also one that Nasr Noh needs to carefully examine.
After all, once Tanggu Port is completed, it will become the most important port in the entire country, holding a crucial position in the northern region.
It was also a necessary route for goods to enter and leave the capital!
It will be very prosperous at that time.
It is also crucial to acquire some well-located warehouses and shops here as early as possible!
After carefully inspecting the warehouse area, Nasr Noh went to the railway line at the back.
Nasr Noh selected a location very close to the railway line and the dock area, and quietly memorized it.
This position is very good for Nasr Noh.
I just don't know if I'll be able to get it at the auction.
As Nasr Nuh was pondering this, he saw a dense crowd of workers dressed in indigo clothing arriving in the open space ahead.
These workers, armed with shovels and spades, began working on the ground.
Um?
Looking at the open space, Nasr Nuh asked, "What is this area going to be used for? Is it also a warehouse?"
"It doesn't seem so."
The coachman shook his head, thought for a moment, and said, "I heard it's some kind of industrial zone. His Majesty wants to expand and move some factories that produce soap, glass, and textiles here."
"I heard that most of the products manufactured in the industrial zone are exported. Oh, they're sold to Southeast Asia and the West, to the places you've come from..."
"By the way, this area is called Tanggu Industrial Zone!"
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