The carriage behind him had fallen into another kind of silence.
After the revelry, everyone in the steam station fell into silence, watching the scenery passing by outside the window with tears in their eyes.
This project, which took more than ten years to develop, was created by a group of unknown people with results that amazed the world.
At first, this was just an idea of Fang Zhengyi.
He told everyone that there existed a car in the world that could move on its own and carry countless cargoes. With this car, they could live a life they could never even imagine in their dreams.
If it were ordinary people, they would never believe that there is a car in the world that can move by itself.
But the person who spoke was Fang Zhengyi, so they believed it!
People always say that the world is full of fireworks, but before that there was only fireworks in their lives. It was Fang Zhengyi who brought fire.
No matter when or what difficulties they encounter, Fang Zhengyi is always there for them.
From nothing to something, from poor to rich, this patron saint has created countless miracles.
They have no reason not to believe it, and they will never allow themselves not to believe it!
Then it started with a kettle, and Fang Zhengyi personally embarked on this research journey.
There were countless difficulties and problems in the process. The manuscripts of their calculations could cover the entire Taoyuan County, and the cast workpieces could fill all the warehouses of Dongjiao University.
Many people have thought about giving up, because the road ahead is simply a long and rugged road with no bottom in sight.
The road is full of fog traps...
But everyone persevered in the end because there was always a lighthouse standing at the end of the road.
Today, they have proved their worth and achieved Fang Zhengyi's goal.
Satisfaction, excitement, happiness, and anticipation are all present at this moment.
The painter in the carriage went from being afraid at the beginning to being infected by the emotions of the group and now looking more serious.
....
The test section has reached the end and the train slowly stops.
Fang Zhengyi and Li Yuanzhao jumped off the car at the same time. With the help of coal ash, both of them had become clowns.
At his call, everyone began to walk down from the fire one by one.
But his expression still couldn't hide his excitement.
Fang Zhengyi raised his hands and said, "Congratulations, everyone. Our train has finally been successfully launched today. In order to record this historic moment, I have specially called the painters from the University of Tokyo. Let's have them collectively draw a picture here for future generations! Now line up in three rows and stand behind me."
Everyone was shocked and deeply moved.
Only then did Li Yuanzhao suddenly realize that this was the purpose of bringing in painters.
"Old Fang, you are really thoughtful."
Fang Zheng opened his mouth, revealing two rows of white teeth, and took out a small notebook from his chest and waved it in front of him.
"This is not enough. I want to find someone to compile history! Compile a history of railways. The names of all the people involved in the construction of railways will be here, without missing a single one."
“You are the real heroes.”
Li Yuanzhao nodded, smiled and patted his shoulder, and then the two of them walked towards an open space.
All the personnel in the Steam Institute began to line up automatically.
Although most of the artists still didn't understand what was happening, this moment was obviously extremely serious.
Everyone showed great enthusiasm, took out their drawing boards and charcoal pencils, sat on the ground and began to paint in separate areas.
In just one and a half hours, a world-famous painting that played a vital role in later generations was created.
In the center of the picture, Fang Zheng and Li Yuanzhao are sitting next to each other, while on their left and right sides are many research institute staff members behind them.
Everyone was smiling and making a V sign with their hands.
This action triggered a long-lasting trend of imitating photos in later generations.
However, as to why everyone raised two fingers to form a V shape, and what the specific meaning of this action is, it is another unsolved mystery that has kept countless scholars awake at night....
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In the warm room, Emperor Jing asked about government affairs as usual.
Several heads of the Ministry of Revenue, Ministry of War and the Cabinet were sitting on the chairs at the bottom, and the atmosphere was somewhat heavy.
Feng Jie reported: "Your Majesty, today due to the shortage of pig iron in the market, the price of iron is still rising steadily. Compared with the previous two months, it has doubled. Now my Ministry of War, Ministry of Works and Royal Academy of Sciences are jointly casting new cannons. Due to the skyrocketing iron price and the fact that the technology is not fully mature, the originally approved 370,000 taels of silver are no longer enough for expenses."
"Lord Xu is here today. Can you give the Ministry of War an additional 200,000 taels to deal with unexpected situations? I have already reported this. Guns and cannons are a matter of national defense and cannot be delayed for a day. Please give me a definite answer."
Xu Wenshu looked embarrassed, "There is no war going on right now, so let's delay it if possible. The main problem is still the railway. After two months, we will have railway. Besides, the Ministry of Revenue has just allocated 3 million taels of silver for the development and construction of new ships. If it doesn't work, we can transfer money from the Ministry of War."
Feng Jie was slightly angry: "Master Xu, let's put things in perspective. The sailors' business is the sailors' business. Why would I wait for that damn railway for military and national affairs? The manufacture of weapons cannot be stopped. The entire Dajing army needs to update its equipment. The progress must not be delayed."
Emperor Jing tapped the imperial desk and said with a headache, "Stop arguing for now. You have been saying this over and over again in front of me these past two days. Isn't it that you want me to stop the demolition of the railway immediately?"
"I have already said in the court that Fang Zheng should be given one or two months. Your words are not a joke! My dear ministers, why don't you wait a little longer? When he finishes building the railway, there will be countless fine iron."
Several old ministers looked at each other.
Li Yansong smiled bitterly, "Your Majesty, we are not forcing you. I don't understand why Your Majesty allowed Lord Fang to continue when you knew it was nonsense? The idea of the railway protecting the country is obviously just a weird theory."
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