Lai Gou'er was shocked and his heart was pounding. He leaned back on the car window to watch the scenery passing by.
Trains are so magical.
This was just the beginning, but on the way here he had seen the court laying railroad tracks in full swing.
What would it be like if one day the entire country was covered with railway tracks?
He is in charge of foreign affairs and business while abroad, so he is quite sensitive about this aspect.
Once all materials can be circulated by train, there is no doubt that the power of a country will be mobilized dozens or hundreds of times.
Not only that, the exchange of people and information will be unprecedentedly fast.
If you are begging on a train, it must be very convenient. A bunch of people are crowded in the carriage. Would you be embarrassed not to give money?
Seeing that he was lost in thought, Fang Zhengyi did not disturb him any further. He adjusted himself to a comfortable position and leaned back in the chair to take a nap.
Along the way, Lai Gou'er watched and thought, and all kinds of fantasies gushed out of his mind.
It was not until the train arrived at the station and the conductor came to inform me that I woke up from the dream.
The two got off the train, and Taoyuan Railway Station was still crowded with people.
Lai Gou'er asked, "Brother, along the way I saw many houses emitting black smoke just like the trains. What are those houses used for?"
Fang Zheng said as he walked, "The core of the train drive is the steam engine. The steam engine can also replace manpower through modification. Now a small number of factories in the capital have begun to use machines modified from steam engines to produce materials. The black smoke you see is produced by the steam engine burning coal."
"It can be applied in many fields. Now is just the beginning. If there is a few years or ten years, most of the factories you see may be able to use steam engines. At that time, the smoke from the factories will be able to smoke the whole sky."
Lai Gou'er was secretly shocked: "How can that person still breathe? The smoke from burning coal must be poisonous, right?"
When I heard that the steam engine could largely replace human labor, I felt that it had endless uses, but after listening to what my brother said, it seemed that this thing was not as perfect as he imagined.
Fang Zhengyi smiled slightly: "I won't let it happen, but the use of steam engines is still in its early stages, and the railway network is far from perfect. Many factories must be located in the capital to facilitate the transportation of materials."
"In the future, if the factory reaches a certain scale and the air is polluted, we can plan a special factory area, or move it to some state capital in the south of the capital."
Since the problem of emotional pollution cannot be solved, does it mean that it has turned into polluting others?
Lai Gou'er scratched his head.
Fang Zhengyi said slowly: "In the future, many problems will arise as factories are built. When a large number of new factories are built, a large number of people will gather in areas where factories are developed. This trend has already occurred."
"The imperial court has relaxed the restrictions on road permits, and people from the surrounding areas have already gathered here to make a living. This trend is even more obvious in Taoyuan County."
"To solve this problem, one way is to continue to expand the existing city outwards, and the other is to build taller buildings. The taller the building, the more people it can accommodate."
Fang Zheng pointed to the distance and said with high spirits: "Look there, I have arranged for people to plan and build high-rise buildings in Taoyuan County."
"In the future, the world's first unparalleled tallest building will be built in Taoyuan County. With Taoyuan County's current technology and resources, it should not be a problem to build a building more than ten meters high. I have already thought of a name, let's call it a skyscraper!"
"A building that is more than ten meters high!?" Lai Gou'er was shocked.
There are buildings in Dajing that are taller than this one, and there are many pagodas that are more than fifty or sixty meters high.
But those buildings have more symbolic significance than practical significance. The skyscrapers that my brother mentioned are obviously intended to accommodate a large number of residents.
As far as he knew, this kind of building had never been heard of.
"It's so tall, going up and down the stairs must be exhausting, can people live there?" Lai Gou'er asked, "And this is a building for people to live in, will the court approve it?"
"The court will sooner or later realize that the capital's manpower capacity is a problem. If they don't want to expand, they must build tall buildings. Although the court has regulations on the height of residences, compared with actual problems, the court will definitely compromise with reality." Fang Zheng said.
"The problem you mentioned about housing is indeed a problem. It is very difficult to go up and down the stairs. But we now have steam engines, and some factories have already produced elevators modified from steam engines. In the future, as long as they are properly designed, they should be able to be used upstairs. In addition, there is..."
Fang Zhengyi explained slowly and calmly.
In fact, he had the idea of building high-rise buildings as a plasterer a long time ago, but it had neither practical significance nor technical strength before.
Nowadays, more and more people are gathering in Taoyuan County, and it is no longer a problem that can be solved by external expansion.
Besides, he had already expanded illegally once, and only by building high-rise buildings could he accommodate more people and add some highlights to future history books.
After the steam engine was successfully developed, he talked to someone about this issue.
Is it possible to build a skyscraper with glass walls and elevators?
As soon as the idea was put forward, almost everyone was excited about the concept of the skyscraper and said that Mr. Fang was the god of architectural design.
This is no less than building a wonder of the time! A brilliant chapter in the history of architecture!
There are quite a few civil engineering students at Dongjiao University, and they have been making progress over the years.
With the current steel and concrete, it is not a problem to simply build a high-rise building. Even the sketch has been drawn. Fang Zhengyi was even ahead of his time and added an elevator shaft to the sketch.
César Ritz, a legend in the hotel industry, built an elevator shaft in his hotel before the invention of the elevator.
Now, such a legendary story can only belong to Mr. Fang, the historical plagiarist. Others... don’t get involved!
"... In a dozen or twenty years, maybe you will be able to see countless high-rise buildings rising from the ground in Taoyuan County! That scene will definitely be spectacular!"
After listening to Fang Zhengyi's idea, Lai Gouer kept imagining it and was deeply shocked.
Looking at the people around me, the world becomes even stranger...
"But, but...if everyone lives in the city, who will farm the land in the future?" said Lai Gou'er, who came to his senses.
"When the steam engine was first invented, the imperial court was also worried that it would replace human labor and lead to a lack of people farming and a reduction in grain production. But this is not a problem. We will have more external resources and advanced agricultural tools." Fang Zheng smiled mysteriously.
If my guess is correct, there are still countless hidden treasures and labor reserves far away on the equator, so there is nothing to worry about.
However, the court currently faces too many choices and does not have the time or energy to continue exploring the outer seas.
It will come in handy sooner or later.
He had already brewed a brand new version of the Triangle Plan for the future in his mind...but this plan certainly could not be implemented by Dajing.
If he gets things wrong, wouldn’t the reputation he has built up for so long be ruined?
We have to wait until Dajing has completely established a foothold in the West and then find a white glove to carry out the operation...
"By the way, when you return to the West, buy more watermelon fields, cotton fields, etc., they will be useful in the future."
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