Promotion Letter for the Chief Executive

The spring of 20 in Anping came very late. It has already entered February, but it is still cold and windy.In this weather, one should hide at home and drink wine by the stove, but the people in the capital seemed to be full of interest. go outside.

Among them were some ordinary people who couldn't even hide their color.And often such a person is surrounded by more people, obviously centered on him.

Zhao San'er is one of these people.

He is about 50 years old this year. He is not tall and has an ordinary appearance. He is almost unnoticeable at first glance.However, for today, I specially made brand new clothes, and after changing the inside and outside, I look more energetic.Coupled with the movements of holding your head high and looking around, you look very energetic.

Hmm... the kind that can be seen at a glance that he has had good luck recently.

That's right, it was good luck, and it was great luck!

Zhao San'er was originally just an ordinary clerk in the rice shop in the city, but because he was interested in those handicrafts, he couldn't help tinkering with them in private.A small half of the little salary that can be received every month is filled into this hole.Because of this, the parents in the family didn't like it, and they were also criticized when discussing marriage, so that in the year of destiny, he was still an old bachelor.

But Zhao San'er didn't care, and was happy that no one cared.Although the life of a middle-aged single man is always cramped and chaotic, he himself enjoys it.When I was young, I had a few sips of wine, but later I heard people said that drinking alcohol would make my hands unsteady, and things would easily go bad, so I quit drinking altogether.

However, God probably also thinks that he works so hard, it doesn't make sense for him to be like this all his life.There is also the so-called heaven rewards hard work, so a few years ago, the imperial court suddenly issued a decree, saying that all inventions and creations can be registered in the imperial court.If it is useful, the court will help sell it.

That's right, the imperial court called the things Zhao San'er tinkered with as "inventions".After Zhao San'er went there without any other choice, he got the patent rights of several pieces of paper - he has not been idle these years, but he has created several things.But most of these things are useless, so Zhao Saner always wondered, can the court really sell these things?

Unexpectedly, it didn't take long before a businessman actually came to visit and talk to him about "patent authorization".

Zhao San'er hadn't read a book for a few days, so she didn't understand these things, she just felt dark in front of her eyes.In the end, it was the neighbor who came up with the idea and asked him to go to the poor man in the yamen for help.

After selling several patents at once, Zhao San'er's wallet swelled up, and he was no longer as depressed as before.Although she was a bit older, but her family was well-off, and she was married for the first time, she even broke her leg as a working matchmaker.It's just that he himself has already given up his mind, and he has no intention of this at all.

Unexpectedly, the things he tossed out could actually be exchanged for money. Zhao San'er was both surprised and delighted. In middle age, he suddenly developed a fighting spirit, bought Mengxue textbooks at home, and began to learn to read and write by himself.Because when he was working in the yamen, the servants mentioned several magazines, saying that they were run by people like him who love these things, and it was very interesting to exchange their experiences on them.Zhao San'er doesn't expect to be in the magazine, as long as he can understand it.

The neighbors in the neighborhood watched the excitement at the beginning, then they were envious, and now they are deeply moved, but many people have become active and loose.

People say "360 lines, every line will be the number one", this is not a lie.Everyone knows the basics, who doesn't know what Zhao San'er is tinkering with?Some of the neighbors actually have some skills, and they thought that it was not impossible to do it, so they had no choice but to regret that they did not do it in advance and register with the court.

However, if you haven't done it before, can you still not do it now?Anyway, I just do it in my spare time. Even if it is useless in the end, I can add something to my home.

In addition, there are still many people who want their children to learn this craft, which will be regarded as one more way in the future.So Zhao San'er's place seemed very lively, and neighbors came to the door from time to time, wanting to ask him to accept apprentices.

After Zhao San'er considered it, he finally chose a smart child of seven or eight years old.It is not only accepting apprentices, but it is more about being with oneself. The master of this era is sometimes a person who is closer than his parents. If he accepts this apprentice, someone will take care of him in the future.

Because of these reasons, at this age, Zhao San'er is more active and more energetic when he sees everyone else's twilight.

However, the reason why Zhao San'er was so happy today and specially made a new set of clothes inside and out, including shoes, socks and hats, which cost a lot of money, was because of another thing.

In the past few years, people from construction companies have been working on the road from time to time, and a tall building has been built outside the city early, almost becoming a landmark of the capital like the library.However, no one can tell what these things are used for.The common people are already used to it, and they couldn't help but watch it at first, but later they got used to it.

Unexpectedly, at the court meeting in Zhengdan this year, the emperor suddenly announced that the construction of the first railway line in Dachu has been completed, and it will be put into trial operation in February!

No one knows what a railway line is, but the tall building that has been built for several years has finally opened its doors, and it is very busy with people coming and going.Later, after several explanations and inquiries, everyone finally realized that the so-called railway refers to a road that allows cars to run on it.

This handwriting is simply astonishing!You must know that in this era, iron is a strategic material, and there are very few places used for people's livelihood. If a family has two or three pieces of iron, it is considered a big deal.But the imperial court actually laid so much iron on the road, all the way to the south of the Yangtze River?

——Yes, everyone in Dachu now knows that the first railway line is from Beijing to Jiangnan.

This matter has not been discussed by the court, and it is Ping An's own decision.After so many years, the vitality of the Changhe tribe gradually declined, and now basically there is no need for Da Chu to be on guard.I believe that in a few years, they will inevitably follow the path of Xirong Beidi.That being the case, the railway naturally does not need to be built to Hebei.

On the contrary, Jiangnan, since the opening of the sea, has become the center of the Great Chu. ——Speaking of Ping An, it was only later that I figured out that there were various reasons why Zhao Can wanted to clean up Jiangnan. I'm afraid it was also because he knew that this place would become more prosperous in the future, and it would be very dangerous if he couldn't control it in his own hands, right?

Nowadays, materials, official documents, and other exchanges between the capital and Jiangnan are the most frequent, and a railway is most needed to transport various materials.

And after the people in the capital finally figured out what the railway meant after many inquiries, the imperial court announced another thing that shocked everyone.

His Majesty the Emperor will take part in the trial operation of the railway with the military officials of North Korea and Chinese.In addition, some people will be randomly selected and invited to participate in the capital, so that they can experience the convenience of the railway for the first time.

As soon as this news came out, the people in the capital were immediately involved in an inexplicable tension and excitement.Although they haven't seen the train yet, the imperial court will never let everyone down, they have been used to it over the years.So they are full of expectations, and everyone wishes they could be selected.

It's just that no one knows how the court chooses people.Anyway, not long after, the 300 people who were selected received "invitation letters" from the yamen.

Zhao San'er was lucky to get such an invitation letter.

300 people were selected from the hundreds of thousands of people in the capital, and the probability of being selected can be imagined.So like the other people who were invited, from that day on, Zhao San'er became the object of envy and hatred among the neighbors, even more powerful than when he sold the patent back then.After all, he still created the patent by himself, but this invitation letter is like falling from the sky!

Even Juren who lived on the street would say hello to Zhao San'er when they met him, and look at him with a little deep meaning in his eyes.

If the official who sent the invitation letter hadn't repeatedly told him that this thing must never be given away, and he had to go there by himself, Zhao San suspected that he would try to get it by all means.

For this reason, Zhao San naturally had to be complacent and happy.Also because of this, he went to the tailor shop to order a full set of new clothes in advance, just waiting for today's use.

Today is the day of trial operation of the railway.

The neighbors all went to watch the train, but only he, Zhao San'er, could get on the train!

Along the way, the neighbors told Zhao San'er to take a good look at what was going on in the car and tell them when he came back.Zhao San'er agreed with all his mouth, but couldn't hide the smugness on his face.

It's not just the people on the street where Zhao San'er lives who have this idea.In fact, the people of the entire capital are rushing out of the city.

If someone looked down from a high place at this time, they would be able to find that the crowd was surging like flowing water, gathering at the city gate.In the middle, people continued to come out of the house, blending into the crowd like water droplets flowing into a river.

It was inevitable that there would be a stampede, and all the officials in the capital were mobilized to maintain order on the road, so although there were many people, there was no problem at present.

Zhao Can and Ping An stood in the shelter on Duixiu Mountain, and they happened to be able to see this scene from a distance.With the existence of a telescope, although it is still unclear, the general situation can still be seen.

"Such a grand event, I am afraid that after decades, the common people will still pass it on by word of mouth, will it be unforgettable?" Zhao Can said to Ping An.

Ping An's heart is ups and downs, and it is difficult to calm down.Maybe it's because today is a day that can change the fate of the entire Great Chu and change this era, so even he himself is a little too excited to control himself.At this moment, standing here safely, he suddenly thought of a scene he had seen on TV more than once.

The great man who is still praised decades later, with mixed praise and criticism, stood on the tower of the Forbidden City and announced loudly: The People's Republic of China was established today!

Ping An didn't understand it before, but at this moment, in a similar situation, he suddenly understood how many things are contained in this short sentence and a few numbers.

This is a generation of people with blood, youth, life, and dedication!

Seeing that Ping'an was emotional, Zhao Can couldn't help leaning closer and put a hand on Ping'an's shoulder.Ping An turned around and buried her face in his shoulder.Zhao Can paused for a moment, then dropped her hand and patted Ping An's back.

As he grows older, the passion and impulsiveness of his youth has diminished between him and Pingan. Zhao Can always feels that things like hugging, kissing, and holding hands are no longer in line with their identities, but Pingan seems to be unaware of this. There will never be any hesitation or rustiness.

Zhao Can was distressed and enjoyed it.

Forty is not confused, his life has come to the present, there is indeed nothing that can confuse him anymore.On the contrary, it is the small bits and pieces in this ordinary life that can get his attention more.

"We should go." A moment later, seeing that Ping An had no intention of stopping, Zhao Can had no choice but to urge.

They are also on the train.It is estimated that all officials are waiting at this moment.Because Ping'an said that the people should leave the city first, lest they all be crowded on the road, so the two took a break from their busy schedules and came here to see the situation.But if you don't go down, I'm afraid someone will find it.

Although Zhao Can is not afraid of being known - in fact, today, not to mention all the officials of the court, I am afraid that even the people in the capital have guessed about his love life, right?After all, they have never seen an emperor who is over forty years old and has not yet married a wife.

When the two came down from the mountain, they happened to meet Xiao Fuzi who was planning to go up to invite someone.

"President Feng asked you to come?" Ping An asked with a smile.

Xiao Fuzi said, "All the adults are in a hurry. Most of them have never seen a train before, and they all want to hurry over to see what it looks like."

Pingan squinted his eyes and said with a smile, "I'm afraid they will get impatient." Although it is a train, the speed is not that fast. It takes more than two days to travel from the capital to the south of the Yangtze River.Therefore, Ping An tends to temporarily use it to pull goods. As for carrying passengers, it has to continue to improve.

I spent more than two days on the train. Of course it was very fresh at the beginning, but after a long time, I am afraid that I will start to get bored.

Xiao Fuzi smiled, "How come? This servant is also looking forward to it, let alone two days, even 20 days, I won't get tired of it."

Ping An was amused by him. You can’t eat well or sleep well on the train. Not to mention the crude car of today, even the high-speed rail soft sleeper of later generations, I’m afraid people will die if they sit for 20 days?

Zhao Can led all the civil and military officials, and set off in a mighty way.I barely met a few people along the way, and those who thought they could leave the city had already left.Ping An and Zhao Can were in the same car. On the way, he raised the curtain of the car to look out, and smiled at Zhao Can, "All the shops on the street are closed."

There was a subtle and indiscernible pride in his expression.

Of course Zhao Can knew what he was thinking.From the beginning to the end of this matter, from the invention of the steam engine to the development of the train, to the laying of the rails, to the publicity and promotion of the trial run, and even invited 300 people to participate together... All were in charge of Ping An, and no one else was involved.

For Ping An, this is a very rare experience.Because in the past, he always handed over the plan to others after making the plan, and he only came forward when the other party encountered difficulties that could not be solved.This practice of giving up the credit was originally a last resort for balance, but later on, it seemed to become a practice, a habit, as if everyone was used to it.

But Zhao Can knew that Ping An actually wanted to be responsible for one thing from beginning to end.That's a completely different feeling from just making plans and making suggestions later.Zhao Can understands the sense of accomplishment when seeing something appear from scratch under his hands.

After all, the train station is not big enough to accommodate the entire capital.And there are more troops here to maintain order, so as not to let these people mess up.So although there are many people, the order is good.Only a small number of people who rushed ahead, and those who got the invitation letter, got permission to enter, but those who were blocked outside did not leave, but stayed and continued to wait and see.

The train was parked inside the building and could not be seen, but they could already see the tracks that had been cleared, winding all the way to the distance.Many people wanted to go over to watch, but fences were built nearby, signs saying "Dangerous Do Not Enter" were hung, and there were people guarding here.

It is relatively easy in this era to require these ordinary people not to approach or even cross the railroad tracks at will.

Because before the concrete road was repaired in peace, they were not even qualified to walk the spacious and smooth official roads outside the city.So in this regard, they still have awe in their hearts.What's more, the train is a new thing, they have never seen anything they don't understand, and the railway is paved with so much iron, in their minds, this is probably a royal family's ostentation.

Since ancient times, the road walked by the emperor has a special name, called "Chi Dao", and no one else can step on it.In the hearts of these people, the railroad tracks are the same.

Although Ping An is not willing to use this kind of ghosts and gods to fool everyone, but he has to admit that sometimes... it is really useful.

The frame drove directly into the train station, and Ping An only glanced at the crowded crowd outside, and was satisfied with the effect.Although the railway can only carry goods at present and cannot send people away, it seems that everyone's acceptance is very good. In the future, if there are passenger cars, it will be accepted.

And Ping An also thought, could it be possible to imitate the model of the amusement park in later generations, and write a fixed circle of rails, so that these people can experience the speed of the train?At that time, tickets can be collected appropriately to recover the cost, and at the same time, it can be regarded as providing new entertainment methods for the people of the capital.

After all, since the beginning of this project, Zhao Can no longer knows how much money has been invested in this bottomless pit, so he has to make up for it.

Thinking wildly, he was ushered into the car.

Although it was the job he presided over, Ping An couldn't help but want to complain.This original version of the train is extremely simple, with only four carriages, one for the front, one for the three hundred ordinary people who were invited to come up, and the rest for civil and military officials, Zhao Can, his bodyguards, and close and important officials. one period.

Because Zhao Can was to be received, special arrangements were made in the carriage.But even so, it still looks very crude.There was no paint on the iron car skin, and it looked gray.The tables and chairs are also made of iron, but they are covered with thick cushions.There is nothing else.There were windows in the car, but because Ping An thought the glass was opaque, he didn't install it.After all, along the way, you always have to look at the scenery outside the car window.But if it rains, the situation will be worse.

But even so, everyone seemed to be in high spirits.

The sound of the siren pulled Ping An out of his contemplation.The train drove out of the platform, and through the window, Ping An could see that the people were all looking in this direction, with shocked expressions on their faces, obviously they did not expect the "car" they were going to take to be like this.

Before today, their concept of cars was still on wooden carriages.So although I have always known that this is a "train", it is still unknown how it "fired".

Hearing the voices from other carriages, everyone should be huddled by the window to look out, but here, because of Zhao Can's presence, everyone is self-confident, so they don't move.

Seeing this, Zhao Can got up and walked over.

The sharp-eyed people saw him and began to shout "Long Live Your Majesty", then knelt down and kowtowed emotionally, and a large group of them knelt down in a short while.

"They regard you as the savior." Ping An teased in a low voice.

Zhao Can looked out the window without looking back, only raised his eyebrows slightly, and said confidently, "I may not be the savior, but at least I can make Dachu better and everyone's life better and better." Arrived. Didn't I?"

"Yes." Ping An replied.

And, we are on the road, flying all the way forward.

It took 30 years for reform and opening up, but that was based on the original foundation.But this road is more difficult and longer for Da Chu.

But even so, in fact, Da Chu's steps have been big enough.The whole country is changing with each passing day. After leaving for a few months and returning, it seems to have changed, and it is impossible to recognize it.

Pingan suddenly remembered a line of poetry, how suitable for today's occasion.So he leaned on the car window with one hand, and whispered softly, "Because of the great ambition of sacrifice, I dare to teach the sun and the moon to change the sky..."