The train had such a large carrying capacity and was so fast that it was not necessary for Yi Zhizu to remind him. Deng Tingzhen also realized its huge military value. However, he still hesitated when he wrote to the court. Although he believed that Yi Zhizu would not speak nonsense, he did not dare to believe it. He was thinking about hiring two people who knew the barbarians to find out the truth of the matter from foreign businessmen.

After pondering for a moment, he asked, "How expensive is the railway? How much silver is it about to go from the capital to Guangzhou?"

"This problem is difficult for younger generations." Yi Zhizu smiled and said, "The reason why railways are expensive is that they not only need to build roads, but also to lay gravel and sleepers, and then lay two rails on the sleepers. This involves land prices, stone prices, wood prices, steel prices, and labor prices. The most expensive one should be the price of steel... There are many railways built in the West today, so you can find out. Compared with the prices of the Qing Dynasty, you can roughly calculate it.

However, I personally think that to build a railway, steel plants must be built first, especially large steel plants. Railway construction must have a large amount of sufficient steel. The younger generation has ordered the machinery and equipment for the construction of steel plants from the American merchants and is preparing to trial-build a steel plant in Guangdong to accumulate experience."

This little guy has already taken action? Deng Tingzhen glanced at him and said, "I am willing to try to build a railway?"

Yi Zhizu said solemnly: "The Qing Dynasty has a vast territory, and railways are indispensable. The younger generation is willing to be the first in the world."

"What a good person is willing to be the first in the world." Deng Tingzhen smiled and said, "If all the merchants in the world are as contented, why should the Qing Dynasty worry about not being rich and strong?"

"This is a matter of vision." Yi Zhizu followed the conversation and said: "I am in the thirteen ranks, and I have contacted foreign businessmen every day to understand the changes in the West. Most merchants do not know what trains and railways are. Even if they have the courage to be the first in the world, they have no way to do it. I am preparing a newspaper to introduce advanced Western technologies such as railway steamers. I hope Mr. Yi Yun can review and check it."

Seeing him climbing along the pole and preparing for newspapers again, Deng Tingzhen couldn't help but feel funny and said, "Don't hide it, what else can I ask for, tell me."

Yi Zhizu smiled and said with a wry smile: "Mr. Yi Yungong has a strong vision. My younger generation also wants to build a charity school, open Western industrial subjects, build railways, and run factories. My younger generation does not want to rely on foreigners, but wants to cultivate a group of their own technical workers for the Qing Dynasty."

Deng Tingzhen stared at him and said, "It's already planned to be content."

Yi Zhizu said frankly: "Preparing newspapers, building Yixue, and ordering machinery and equipment, the younger generations are all for learning the West to develop industry, and the focus is on railways. I heard that America has developed a train that can travel a hundred miles in an hour, like a speed of lightning, which shows that the speed of the train is constantly increasing. This is not only the most promising business, but also a necessity for the imperial court's national defense."

It took an hour to drive a hundred miles! It took a thousand two hundred miles a day and night. Deng Tingzhen was a little unimaginable. After a while, he said, "Is it because of the fact that I want the government and the country to pay great attention to the railway?"

Yi Zhizu really wanted to build public opinion on railway construction. Deng Tingzhen, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, would move to the Yapin War before and after the outbreak of the Yapin War. God knows whether the later governor would support him anymore. Only by making the court have a strong interest in trains and railways and keeping the government and the people pay attention to it all the time, can his industrial pilot in Guangzhou have basic security guarantees.

He said embarrassedly: "Young man can't hide this little thought from Mr. Yi Yun."

Deng Tingzhen stroked his long beard without saying a word. If the train and railway could make the government and the people interested, he could let Yi Zhizu go to Guangzhou as the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi. However, is this train as magical as Yi Zhizu? He also investigated and pondered for a moment before he said: "If you want the government and the people to pay attention, the railway will be listed in detail in detail...."

It is natural that it is easy to be content with this matter. He hurriedly said: "I have planned a detailed railway construction memorandum in the past few days."

"Okay." Deng Tingzhen said, then reached out and picked up the teacup.

Seeing him serving tea and seeing him off, Yi Zhizu quickly stood up and said goodbye. When he left the Governor's Mansion, he breathed a sigh of relief. Since Deng Tingzhen was interested in trains and railways, it was enough to show that at least a group of imperial officials would agree to the construction of railways. To be honest, he was always feeling very guilty because he clearly remembered how the first railway in the Qing Dynasty was built and what was the ending.

The first railway in the Qing Dynasty was in the Ravens and Film War, British and American businessmen used deception to secretly build a railway from Shanghai to Wusongkou without telling the other government. The railway caused an uproar before it was completed. The final outcome was that the tough Qing court bought the railway for 280,000 silver dollars, and then quickly demolished it.

Of course, this involves sovereignty issues, and there are also elements that the court is worried that foreigners will quickly invade the mainland from the coast with the help of railways. Now that the Raven War has not yet broken out, the court's ministers do not need to worry about being invaded by foreigners with the help of railways. They should not have a strong resistance to the railways. This article on railway construction is easy to spend some time.

Yi Zhizu sat in the sedan chair and was thinking about how to write about railway construction. When wealthy merchants in Xiguan and even the entire Guangzhou city were unable to sleep in bed. After one day of the opening of the tea market, the tea price rose directly from 23 taels to 27 taels and 4 cents. It was so tempting. He was a little bolder and didn't want it for half a day. He could make a fortune by making a lot of money by hand.

What will happen to the tea market tomorrow? Will the tea price continue to rise? How high will Yuanqi Bank raise the tea price to? Will it go to thirty? Those who buy tea but not, but who are interested in speculating in the tea market are thinking about this problem. The difference is that those who buy tea are thinking about what price to sell, and those who don’t buy tea are thinking about whether to go in and take a try? This kind of opportunity is not something you can encounter every year.

Yi Zhizu rushed back to the mansion. It was already eleven o'clock. As soon as the sedan chair was approached, the butler Su Yunqing quickly walked up to him and said with a smile: "The Third Young Master is back. The Master has been urging you to ask."

The old man kept asking? Yi Zhizu's handsome face immediately sank. Without saying a word, he quickly walked into the gate and headed to his east yard. Seeing this, the butler Su Yunqing was a little confused and wondered, could this little ancestor be angry outside? Now he is shaking his feet and shaking his horns. Who is so unhappy?

Yi Zhizu came out after taking a bath and changing clothes. Yi Yunchang had already rushed over and asked with concern as soon as he met, "Nothing happened outside, right?"

"What can happen to the child?" Yi Zhizu said angrily: "The child specifically asked Li Wang to report the news, and twenty-seven taels must take action..."

When Yi Yunchang heard this, he felt relieved and smiled and said, "It turns out that he was dissatisfied with his father. Now the price of this tea is already twenty-seven taels and four cents? I will take it out tomorrow."

Yi Zhizu said coldly: "There are many businessmen who have not let go of Thirteen Fronts?"

"I don't know." Yi Yunchang felt that his tone was wrong, and he said cautiously: "Today's market trend is very good, I'm afraid I can't bear to leave it. What? Is there a problem?"
Chapter completed!