Don't make trouble, let's build infrastructure!

"You haven't seen this thing before, why are you not curious?" Tong Ran muttered, leading people into the station hall.

Of course he would not wait for the bus in the lobby, but the VIP lounge that was repaired according to his instructions did not have a special passage, just like ordinary restaurants and teahouses. To go to the private room on the second floor, you must pass through the lobby on the first floor.

"Wow!" The little tiger protested.

The sound of tigers whistling with the smell of milk came out, and the crowd buzzing around noticed this place one after another.

"Master Tong!"

"Master Tong, do you want to take the train?"

"Master Tong, this train is really big!"

The guards behind stepped forward to protect Tong Ran in the middle, and the surrounding crowd did not dare to make a fuss, but the shouts still came in unobstructed.

In fact, most of these people did not come to take the train, but to visit the railway station.There were only a few people carrying luggage, or a young servant carrying a salute followed behind them, and they looked like they were businessmen traveling to and from Chuzhou Prefecture.

According to Tong Ran's plan, the train is divided into two types: first-class seats and second-class seats. The third-class cars are still under construction and have not been used yet. In addition, there are freight cars, three of which have already been put into use, and another ten are in use. make.

After the trial period passes, the third-class carriages will be officially put into use, and more shifts will be added.

The construction of the carriages is under the responsibility of the Ministry of Industry, and some non-governmental workshops are also involved. I heard that under the promotion of Minister Ren Jin of the Ministry of Industry, these factories have begun to use steam kinetic energy in large quantities, which greatly reduces labor costs and makes many Things that cannot be done by humans become possible.

After the steam is used, the pollution problem must also be paid attention to.

Tong Ran already has some ideas, but it's still too early to discuss with the Ministry of Industry first. At present, the use of steam is still official forces, and it will not be too late to enact relevant laws after a little bit of it spreads to the people.

Tong Ran waved to the curious and excited people among the guards, and the little tiger waved its paws and let out a cry.

"The little tiger is big." Tong Ran muttered.

"Wow!" The little tiger heard it and protested at him.

Tong Ran squeezed its furry paws, and led the little tiger to the VIP room inside.

In order to arrive in Beijing safely and quietly, Tong Ran booked a first-class carriage without any pressure. He still only brought Dongqing. Anyway, he ended up living either in the palace or in the Zhuangzi outside the Chujun Palace. , he doesn't need to bring it specially.

woo-

The whistle sounded, and the train moved forward slowly, getting faster and faster.

"It's amazing!" Someone exclaimed.

"It's moving, Mom, it's moving!" A child shouted while chasing it.

Puffs of white steam came out of the chimney and drifted backwards, and the spectators on the platform saw the huge thing made of steel go away.

"Mother, I want to take the train when I grow up." A child looked up and said to his mother.

"Wow!" The little tiger waved his paw, driving away Tong Ran's hand.

"Don't be afraid, it's safe." Tong Ran leaned over and said.

When the car was built, there was no glass, so the windows of the car were made of hardwood frames, and then the wooden windows were pasted with silk cloth. In order to be able to open and close even when traveling at high speeds, a track-type sliding door design was used.

After the train started running, Tong Ran opened the sliding door of the first-class carriage and looked out. After looking at it for a while, she turned around and wanted to hug the little tiger to have a look.

"It's only fifty or sixty kilometers away. Don't worry, my brother hugged you to the window to have a look. Didn't you peek outside just now?" Tong Ran said.

"Wow!"

It's not peeking, it's following Tong Ran's line of sight to see openly!

And what is "talent"?

This is much faster than a horse and cart!

"Look, baby, there is snow on that mountain." Tong Ran pointed out the window at a mountain road on the outskirts of Chuzhou Prefecture.This mountain is not high, nor is it a scenic spot, but the top of the mountain is covered with a thin layer of snow, which makes it inexplicably more attractive.

The little tiger unconsciously took two steps forward, and was hugged just as he saw clearly.

"Wow!" the little tiger yelled anxiously.

A gust of wind blew by, its fur flew wildly, the snow-capped mountains outside were clearly reflected in the eyes, and the chilly air swept back quickly.

"Is it good-looking? Cub." Tong Ran stood by the window holding the cub, and asked it with his head down.

"Wow." The little tiger nodded, trying to break free but didn't dare to move, so he looked up at him.

"Don't be afraid, brother is holding you tightly." Tong Ran said, pulled up a chair and sat down by the window, put the little tiger on his lap, and hugged it with one hand.

The little tiger stepped on his thigh with its hind legs, propped its front paws on his chest, turned its head carefully, and the scenery outside the window was clearly reflected in its big green eyes.

"Wow wow wow." The little tiger bobbed his head up and down, as if admiring something.

The limit speed of the steam train is about [-] kilometers, which is nothing to Tong Ran, but it is fast to Chu Jun, much faster than a horse, and he is fascinated by it unconsciously.

It wasn't until it was almost night that the little tiger realized that he still had a bunch of memorials that had not been approved, so he quickly fell asleep in Tong Ran's arms and went back to the palace to approve the papers.

Tong Ran hugged the sleeping little tiger and got out of the car. He wanted Dongqing to find a carriage, but he saw Ren Jin outside the station.

"Master Ren?" Tong Ran approached, and it was indeed Ren Jin.

"Master Tong." Ren Jin smiled brightly, and patted Tong Ran's shoulder familiarly, "I heard that you are going to Beijing, so I came here specially to pick you up."

Tong Ran didn't even tell Chu Jun when he would enter Beijing. Chu Jun was already very dissatisfied when he called through Yupei last night. How did Ren Jin know this?

"It's from the Ministry of Railway Works, you can find out as soon as you ask." Ren Jin blinked.

As soon as you ask, you know whether Chu Jun will ask or not?

Ren Jin is the minister of the Ministry of Industry, so there must be other methods.

"I wonder if Sir Ren can send me somewhere?" Tong Ran asked, wrapping the cloak around the little tiger tighter without entangled with him.

"Stay station? Why don't you stay at my house, my lord? I recently designed a steamship that is powered by both steam and sails. I brought all the blueprints. My idea is..." Speaking of his own design, Ren Jin was eloquent. Absolutely, can't stop.

Only then did Tong Ran understand the reason why he was waiting for her here. It turned out that he wanted to discuss these things with him.

"...add steam to the sail, and you can..." Ren Jin explained his thoughts completely, and finally said, "Master Tong, hurry up and get in the car, I have everything in my house. It must be better than that station. Now that the palace gate has been locked, there is no rush to meet His Majesty."

He finally stopped, and Tong Ran said with a helpless smile: "Thank you, Lord Ren, for your kindness. I have something urgent to see His Majesty, and there is no other carriage at the moment. Please give me a ride, Lord Ren."

"The key to the palace gate has been released." Ren Jin said.After the palace gate is keyed, it is impossible to open it unless His Majesty personally decrees it.

"No problem." Tong Ran said.

Ren Jin was skeptical, but there was no point in continuing to waste time here. He asked Tong Ran to get into the car and told the coachman to go to the palace gate.

The little tiger didn't wake up all the way, and slept soundly.

Because there was no extra carriage, Dongqing was in the same carriage with them with Tong Ran's salute.Because he only brought Dongqing and a boy, Tong Ran didn't bring a few clothes, and there were few packages, but Dongqing was holding a wooden box in his hand all the time, Ren Jin was somewhat curious.

Tong Ran smiled, did not open it, but simply said: "This is a gift for His Majesty."

"For Your Majesty?" Ren Jin became even more curious, but the tributes were not something that could be seen casually, so he suppressed his curiosity and tried to shift his gaze elsewhere.

There was no one on the road at night, and they soon reached the gate of the palace.

Tong Ran got off the car in person, and the guard guarding the gate saw Tong Ran and said, "Master Tong, Your Majesty ordered that you can enter the palace after the key is released."

Just as Ren Jin got out of the carriage, he was stunned for a moment.

This Tong Ran is so highly valued by His Majesty?No, no matter how important a courtier is, there is no need to let him in and out freely after the palace gate is keyed down.

Ren Jin couldn't bear to think too much, a small door on the palace wall had been opened, Tong Ran bowed to Ren Jin from a distance, hugged the tiger, followed by Dongqing who was carrying luggage, and went straight into the door.

Is this gone?

Ren Jinyou was a little dazed.

This is the second time, right?

He remembered that the last time Tong Ran entered Beijing, both the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Household Affairs sent people to the posthouse to block him, but His Majesty intercepted him halfway and sent him directly to the palace.

History is always very similar.

Tong Ran placed the tiger in the side hall, while holding the big wooden box containing gifts, he entered Chu Jun's study under Su Jin's guidance.

Swish, swish, swish, the sound of the quill nib scraping the paper echoed rhythmically.

Holding the wooden box in his hands, Tong Ran went in lightly, coughed after standing still, and waited to appreciate Chu Jun's surprised expression.

"Close the door and go out." Unexpectedly, without raising his head, he only uttered six words.

Su Jin immediately understood, bowed in the direction of the desk, stepped back, and closed the study door smoothly.

The door closed behind Tong Ran, and Chu Jun behind the desk in front of him was still writing hard.

Holding the gift box, Tong Ran took a few steps forward, coughed softly and said, "If you're busy, I'll go back first, and the little tiger is still waiting for me."

The sound of the quill tip scraping the paper suddenly stopped, and Chu Jun's green eyes locked on Tong Ran: "You can't get out."

"I still don't believe it." Tong Ran made a gesture and turned around.

There was a sound behind him, and just as he took a step, someone grabbed his arm. The man pressed his chest against his back and said, "Don't go... It's finally here, don't go."

"You just..."

Tong Ran just said three words, his body was turned, and his strong arms wrapped around his lower back, blocking his retreat.

Immediately afterwards, warm, somewhat dry lips pressed against her.

Chu Jun didn't give him time to adapt, so he drove straight in, wrapping his lips and tongue, the domineering breath filled his nose, and Tong Ran had the illusion that he was almost drowning in it.

"Uh, uh, I'm going to fall..." Tong Ran said vaguely.

Chu Jun frowned, and hugged him even harder, but just as he was about to deepen the kiss, a hard object pinched his waist, Chu Jun looked down impatiently, it was a beautifully carved wooden box.

Taking advantage of the time when he bowed his head, Tong Ran finally found his breath, panting and said: "The gift for you, first unwrap the gift."

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