Chapter 755 Building Momentum

Time has entered the late summer month, and transportation reconstruction has entered a climax period. Basically, all major cities in the Illus Empire are undergoing vigorous reconstruction activities. Through the propaganda of Datang Daily, people have roughly understood that they are about to welcome What is the thing.

City bus? Waiting at the stop sign and spending a few copper coins to reach your destination easily and conveniently?

What's the difference between this and a horse-drawn carriage?

"The difference is huge!"

In a pub in Bein, a guy who was lucky enough to see the bus driver training site was frothing at the mouth and said: "You have no idea what that thing is! I swear on my name, you will definitely be fooled when you see that bus." I’m stunned, it’s simply a work of art!”

A circle of people looked at the guy with great envy. Pylos claimed to be a hired worker of a partner of the Datang Chamber of Commerce, and saw the training site when he went to Ellington to deliver goods.

"This bus built by the Datang Chamber of Commerce is so big -"

Pylos gestured with his hands: "It's not enough to get from the other end of the tavern to this end. It can hold at least fifty - no, a hundred people!"

"That's impossible!"

One person couldn't help but retort: ​​"How can there be such a big carriage!"

"Who told you that was a carriage?"

Pylos looked at the person who questioned him with a mocking look: "That's not a carriage, that thing is called a city bus, and it's all made of hard steel!"

"Steel!"

A group of people exclaimed: "How can such a heavy thing run? And it has to pull so many people!"

"Of course this is His Majesty Twain's secret, but if His Majesty Twain can build such a magical thing as a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, it is normal for him to build a city bus."

"But how can it be convenient to bring so many people?"

Some people still don't understand: "If you have money, wouldn't it be better to hire a carriage alone?"

"So you don't understand. Buses go back and forth along fixed routes at fixed times. There will be a stop sign every certain distance. When the bus reaches the stop sign, it will stop and let people get on and off."

After a pause, Pyrrhus continued: "Although it is very convenient to hire a carriage, it is expensive! A bus only costs a few copper coins, but how many silver coins does a carriage cost?"

"That's true..."

Pilos took a sip of beer, and then said happily: "Recently, various cities are recruiting bus drivers. I have already signed up. If I am selected, I will quit my job and concentrate on driving buses. It is said that every You can get this amount with just a basic monthly salary!”

Pyrrhus gestured with a number.

"Hiss—thirty gold coins!"

A group of drinking friends next to them took a breath of air. This salary is quite a lot. In Bein, only employees of the Datang Chamber of Commerce can get this level of salary. Employees of other chambers of commerce can only get fifteen gold coins. This is the result of the rise in employment costs caused by the emergence of the Tang Dynasty Chamber of Commerce. In the past, it was great for these people to earn ten gold coins a month.

"This is just the basic salary. Don't forget what the newspaper said. This bus driver is a municipal worker, which means I work for His Majesty. In addition to the basic salary, there are also monthly catering subsidies, bonuses, etc., plus I can get at least fifty gold coins in a month!"

At this time, a person suddenly shouted: "Pylos! Where is the registration place? I want to go too!"

Pyrrhos took a closer look and immediately laughed and said: "Old George, forget it. You are so addicted to alcohol that it is impossible to pass the test. Bus drivers are not allowed to drink after taking up their duties."

"You are not allowed to drink? Then what's the point of life!"

"That's why your wife ran away with someone else."

"Pyrrhus! You kid is itchy!"

"Old George, you might as well ask who here doesn't know about this?"

The tavern burst into laughter.

In Lord Bein's Mansion, Douglas Bollet looked at the documents in front of him and said helplessly to Thomas in front of him: "Your boss really gave me a big problem."

Thomas, who was smiling, knocked on the table lightly and said, "It's not so much a problem as it is a great opportunity for mutual benefit, isn't it?"

Fiona sent Thomas over to negotiate with Douglas. She proposed to establish a regular shuttle bus between Bein and Ellington.

If it was before, Douglas obviously wouldn't mind, but it's different now.

The rising Ellington is too attractive to those around it, with its beautifully planned city, abundant labor remuneration, safe living environment, and unprecedented development prospects...

All of this will attract people around to converge on Ellington.

As the lord of Bein, Douglas would certainly not be happy to see this scene.

But what Thomas presented was not so much Fiona’s intention as His Majesty Tang En’s. Although Douglas was unhappy, he did not dare to confront Tang En. Now that the Bollet family has sided with Tang En, When things are going well, he can't let his guard down.

After sighing a few times, Douglas signed his name on the document, and then said: "Tell Ms. Fiona that I agree, but I hope to get Ellington's preferential policies, such as Ellington's preferential policies. If Linton needs to build a new factory, Bein will be given priority..."

"Of course, we will be very happy to support our partners."

Thomas put away the contract with a smile on his face, stood up and was about to leave. When he was about to go out, he suddenly paused, turned back and said, "I suddenly remembered something, I think I should remind you."

"what news?"

"His Majesty plans to further expand industrial production capacity, develop light industry, and support each city's characteristic industries."

Douglas was startled, then overjoyed: "Really!?"

"Of course, I think, because of the factors of the Epa Expressway and the Ebe shuttle bus, His Majesty should consider Bein first."

Thomas smiled and said: "After all, Bein's textile industry is still very famous. Please think about it. I'm leaving."

After Thomas left, Douglas lingered in the study for a moment before making a decision.

It's time to rectify Bein's industrial structure.

At the same time, not only in Bein, but also in several other cities, like Thomas, envoys from the Tang Dynasty Chamber of Commerce were negotiating with the city lords of each city, and the core of the negotiation was nothing more than determining the number of buses within the city. routes, bus driver training, and intercity bus issues between cities.

Tang En's purpose is to build a one-day transportation network within the Illrus Empire. What does that mean?

That is, any city that can be reached by bus within one day must establish a passenger station between them to form a spider web-like transportation network.

How huge is this project to build a nationwide transportation network from scratch? There are more than 10 million people involved in this project. If it weren't for the Tang En Chamber of Commerce's ability to make money and Tang En's current absolute ability to control the Illrus Empire, no one else would be able to do this.

The more important point is that Tang En needs an efficient and dynamic country. When the transportation network is completed and intercity buses begin to officially operate, the population flow between cities will accelerate, and the exchange of information will also become faster. Many fresh ideas will be generated during the collision of thoughts.

This is important.

Alexis, Palace Study Room.

"Those cities need more than just buses. Jobs for bus drivers and traffic police alone cannot satisfy the desire of urban residents for jobs."

Tang En knocked on the table and further emphasized: "The transportation transformation and the introduction of buses are to expand people's travel range and prepare for the subsequent industrial expansion. With buses, those people can go to places far away from home. It will be much more convenient for workers to go to and from get off work locally if there are buses to pick them up. What those cities need to do now is to reform from traditional agricultural forms and gradually transition to industrial forms."

"But," Alleria frowned, "If too many people go to work in factories, the farmland will be deserted, and our people will be hungry. They won't have enough to eat at all!"

Fiona, who was sitting next to her, had a strange expression. She had reminded Tang En about this before when Ellington was expanding, but then Tang En slapped her in the face with the truth. Now I am afraid that Alleria will not be immune to this. Once.

"Agriculture is very important, but being important does not mean that a lot of labor is consumed in it."

Tang En asked Fiona: "How many agricultural magic machines have we put into the domestic market so far?"

Fiona didn't even need to look at the information and blurted out: "So far, there are more than 20,000 combine harvesters on the market, 25,000 magic cultivators, and 50,000 magic sprinklers."

Tang En nodded and said to Alleria, "Do you know what this concept is?"

Alleria frowned: "If we divide it evenly into every city in the empire, each city has about 200 combine harvesters, 250 magic cultivators, and 500 magic sprinklers."

"That's right."

Tang En smiled and said, "You only know the number of these devices, but you don't know how many people's labor force these magic machines can replace, right?"

Seeing Alleria shaking her head, Tang En continued: "A combine harvester can harvest more farmland in one day than a thousand people can harvest in one day, and a magic cultivator can cultivate more area in one day than a thousand people can. area, the magic sprinkler irrigation machine is not only more efficient in sprinkler irrigation, but also saves time and effort. Under this premise, do you think it is reasonable to have how much labor and land a farm needs?"

"This...is not easy to calculate."

"It's very simple. The efficiency of three agricultural magic machines far exceeds the efficiency of a thousand people. This means that a farm with a family of three can completely cultivate the farming area of ​​a thousand households."