Traveling through history leaving a name

Chapter 54 Steamed Buns
"You tell them to keep working, and I'll see how they repair the railway."

After watching for a while, Cao Cao ordered Li Bai on the side.

"I'm Li Bai, you can lay a section of railroad track and show it to Prime Minister Cao." Li Bai also said to the railway workers.

Hearing Li Bai's name, the railway workers were more or less in a commotion. Li Bai's name was too famous in Youzhou.

Hearing Li Bai's words, the railway workers immediately moved.

Countless people began to unload the rails from the locomotive. Several people worked in groups to lift a rail and quickly removed it.

On the other side, some workers have already placed the rails on the sleepers, and then fixed the rails with steel nails and bolts.

After watching the whole process of the workers laying the railroad tracks, Cao Cao exclaimed, "What a fantastic idea!"

On the other side, after unloading the truck, several workers started the steam locomotive and prepared to return.

"Is this Huiyuyang or Luping?" Cao Cao asked Li Bai, pointing to the steam locomotive.

"This is back to Yuyang. After the railway from Luping to Yuyang was opened, we have transferred the rails to Yuyang for storage, and these cars have taken the rails from Yuyang to here." Li Bai replied.

"Then why not transport it directly from Luping? This way there is no need to unload the truck." Cao Cao said.

"Because of the distance, it is 100 kilometers from Luping to here, oh, it is more than [-] miles. It takes a lot of time to go back and forth. It is better to set up a transfer station to store the rails, so that the rails can be quickly used when they are in use. Send it to the front." Li Bai explained.

"I see." Hearing Li Bai's explanation, Cao Cao nodded.

Then he asked Li Bai again: "Since this steam locomotive can go to Yuyang City, why don't you and I take this steam locomotive to Yuyang?"

Seeing several workers adding coal to the boiler of the steam locomotive, Cao Cao really wanted to try the feeling of riding this kind of car.

"This..." Li Bai hesitated and said, "I'm afraid it's not safe."

"Don't be afraid. I think this car is very big. It is not a problem to carry dozens of people. I can bring more guards. The others still go to Yuyang City on horseback." Cao Cao said.

Without waiting for Li Bai to reply, he walked towards the steam locomotive.

"This..." Li Bai had no choice but to keep up.

In addition, Cao Cao's two sons, Cao Pi and Cao Zhi, followed closely behind.

"You guys go to the carriage, Li Shishi and I will take the iron carriage." Cao Cao stopped a group of civil servants and generals and his two sons who followed behind.

Afterwards, he selected more than thirty guards to follow behind on horseback.

At this moment, Li Bai could only admit it. He asked the drivers of the locomotives not to start in a hurry, and only ordered them to drive after Cao Cao and himself got on the car.

Following Li Bai's order, several drivers started the transposition of the transmission of the steam locomotive, and let the locomotive start slowly. Then, the locomotive slowly accelerated, getting faster and faster.

"Huh? Doesn't this car need to turn around? How can it go backwards?" Suddenly, Cao Cao discovered something terrible, so he hurriedly asked Li Bai.

"This steam locomotive can be pushed or pulled, so you don't need to turn around, you only need to change the transposition of the transmission to go backward or forward." Li Bai explained.

As the steam locomotive slowly accelerated, the speed of the locomotive also became faster and faster. Everyone held on to the railing of the carriage tightly for fear of falling.

The steam locomotive returned to Yuyang City. Because of its light load, it looked like it was running like lightning.

Li Bai secretly estimated that such a speed should be [-] kilometers per hour, much faster than a horse-drawn carriage.

Youzhou is [-] kilometers away from Yuyang, and it is expected to take just over an hour to get there by such a steam locomotive.

Sure enough, the locomotive arrived at Yuyang City in just over an hour.

On the way, they also saw another steam locomotive on the transport rails that criss-crossed it in another lane.

As the locomotive entered the territory of Yuyang County, it seemed as if the place had changed.

The closer to the direction of Yuyang City, the denser and more prosperous the buildings on both sides of the railway.

And after arriving not far from Yuyang City, Cao Cao was even more shocked when the railway passed through the bustling urban area.

At this moment, Cao Cao is like a rural person who has just entered a big city, and all he sees are novel scenery.

When the locomotive was not far from Yuyang City, Cao Cao could even see the seven-story restaurant in Yuyang City at a glance, which looked very shocking.

Finally, the locomotive stopped at a place outside Yuyang City, and Li Baicai and Cao Cao got off the car.

"Prime Minister, this is the West Industrial Zone of Yuyang City. There are various workshops and factories nearby. I will take you to live in the No. [-] Restaurant in Yuyang first. I will take you to take a closer look tomorrow." Li Bai said to Cao Cao .

"also."

Hearing Li Bai's words, Cao Cao nodded in agreement.

Later, under the leadership of Li Bai, Cao Cao and his guards led a group of more than 30 people and entered Yuyang City from the west gate.

Along the way, Cao Cao looked around like a person who had never seen the world, without the slightest reservation of a superior.

The wide and clean cement road, the endless crowds on the road, the rows of shops on both sides of the road, and the lampposts with kerosene lamps hung every ten meters, all surprised Cao Cao.

"Taibai, what are they selling here?" Turning the corner, Cao Cao saw countless people queuing in front of a shop, so he asked curiously.

"This seems to be a snack bar selling steamed buns. There are so many people queuing up. It seems that this store is doing very well." Li Bai said.

"Steamed buns? Steamed buns?" Cao Cao was very puzzled, he had never heard of this name.

"It's a kind of snack that can be eaten, it's delicious." Li Bai explained.

"Oh, is it delicious?" Cao Cao was surprised, and then he told the guards of the West Lake beside him, "Go and buy some for me."

Hearing Cao Cao's words, the guard quickly agreed and walked over.

Soon, he came back with some steamed buns wrapped in oiled paper, and handed the steamed buns to Cao Cao.

"How do you eat this?"

Cao Cao took the oiled paper bag, and then took a bun from the oiled paper bag and handed it to Li Bai.

"Just bite into it." Li Bai said, then took a bite of the bun, and then began to chew.

Seeing Li Bai's action, Cao Cao also tried to take a bite.

The fatty meat stuffing inside the steamed buns melted in the mouth, making Cao Cao's eyes narrowed in comfort.

"Delicious!" Cao Cao couldn't help but praise after chewing a few mouthfuls and swallowing.

Seeing Cao Cao and Li Bai's delicious food, many of the surrounding guards swallowed silently, feeling overwhelmed.

"If you want to eat, you can buy it yourself." Cao Cao said to the guards.

Hearing Cao Cao's words, the guards discussed it, and in the end only two people were allowed to buy it, while the others remained guarded by Cao Cao's side.

Soon, the two bought a lot of buns and steamed buns, and then shared them with everyone.

After eating steamed buns, Li Bai led Cao Cao to move on, and soon came to the No. [-] Restaurant in Yuyang City.

The restaurant received an order to entertain the distinguished guests from Ye City several days in advance, so it has already emptied out the guests in the past two days, and it is now closed for business.

When Li Bai arrived with Cao Cao, he was directly stopped outside by the restaurant's security guards.

"I am Li Bai, Governor of Youzhou, please let the person in charge of your restaurant come to see me." Li Bai said to the security guard of the restaurant.

"You are Li Taishou?" Hearing Li Bai's words, the security guard was very surprised, but he had never met Li Bai before, so he didn't know if it was true.

But whether it was true or not, from the dozens of sturdy guards around him, he could tell that this was something they couldn't afford to offend.

So the security guard said, "Our restaurant manager and Taishou Yang went outside the city to meet the distinguished guests?"

Hearing this, Li Bai and Cao Cao looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.

"It seems that we should come sooner, they probably haven't arrived yet." Cao Cao said to Li Bai with a smile.

"Then what do you think we should do now? They don't know me, so they can't force their way in?" Li Bai said to Cao Cao.

"Since that's the case, why don't you wait a little longer, why don't I leave two of you here and take me around the city!" Cao Cao said to Li Bai.

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