"Grandpa, how do you know those short legs are okay?"
"Hmph, look at your father's relaxed expression. If the young master is punished, will he still lie here peacefully?"
Wang Jian said with a knowing expression.
"Dad, you are right. Not only does the young master have no official tools for personal use, but building a factory will also benefit the country and the people. He also asked your majesty to take out the Epang Palace and use it as a school building for craftsmen!"
Wang Ben nodded.
"What? Using Epang Palace as a school building?"
Wang Jian's old eyes were round and wide, and his tone was no lower than Wang Wan's just now.
He has been with Ying Zheng for half his life, how could he not know the importance of Afang Palace to Ying Zheng?
Just use it as a school building?
"That's right...!"
Wang Ben nodded firmly, "The young master said that he wanted to use steam engines to build trains, but there was no school building to train craftsmen, so His Majesty gave up the Epang Palace!"
"Steam train? What on earth is this thing that can actually make His Majesty give up the Afang Palace?"
"According to the young master, this kind of car can carry a thousand people at a time and travel thousands of miles a day. It just needs a separate rail!"
Wang Ben didn't know the specific details, so he could only repeat what Xiao Zhengtai said in the court.
"A thousand miles a day? Is there such a car in the world? How big is it...?"
Wang Jian was so shocked that he could stuff an egg into his mouth, "If a car that can travel thousands of miles a day is really developed and used in the military, there will be no rebellion. It can be reached in one day. Is that even a big deal?"
Having experienced many battles, after hearing about the role of trains, he immediately thought of transporting troops to protect the safety of the people of Qin!
"Dad, you are right. If we build a hundred such vehicles, we can transport 100,000 troops at a time!"
Wang Ben's eyes suddenly lit up and he stood up.
The marching speed was slow before, and it would take at least half a month or even a month for the army to fight thousands of miles away. By then, the enemy might have already occupied many cities!
If you can take a train, you can get there in one day, and the entire army can go out to fight the next day, catching the enemy by surprise!
"We can think of this, and His Majesty can also think of it, and he will definitely vigorously develop trains in the future!"
"yes!"
"You just said that trains need special tracks to run on?"
"That's right!"
"Are you sure you heard railroad tracks?"
"Sure!"
Wang Ben nodded firmly.
"If you want to build a large number of trains, you will also need to build a lot of rails, which will involve land acquisition, and a lot of money will be needed to lay rails and build trains...!"
After the shock subsided a little, Wang Jian stroked his beard and analyzed, "Industry and commerce have begun to develop gradually under the promotion of the young master, and the court can collect more and more taxes. It is no longer as embarrassing as before. Let the court take a look. If you spend so much money to build a train, you definitely don’t have it!”
"Then what should we do? Should we not develop something that is so beneficial to the military?"
After hearing this, Wang Ben became a little anxious.
It may cost a lot to build a train, but as long as the construction is successful, a lot of food and grass will be saved when setting off!
"Since the young master proposes to make it, he will definitely not give up halfway!"
Wang Jian smiled, showing wrinkles on his face.
"Did that little short leg pay for it himself? That's not true, right? Although that kid has money, it's definitely not enough!"
Wang Wan blinked and said doubtfully.
"Look, our Wan'er has already started helping the young master manage his money before we get married, hahaha!"
Wang Jian said with a joking smile.
"grandfather……"
Wang Wan shyly shook Wang Jian's arm.
"Haha! Okay, grandpa, can you stop talking...?"
Wang Jian smiled and continued: "Although the young master has the ability to make money, after all, he has only been in Xianyang for a year, and he has to continue to open various factories and hire workers, so he probably doesn't have much savings!"
"What should we do?"
"Buy shares!"
After some analysis by Wang Jian, Wang Ben's eyes suddenly lit up.
When he first started the winery, the young master asked His Majesty to become a shareholder because he didn't have enough savings.
And they also bought shares in Wuliangye, but they didn't expect to become rich because of it!
"That's right...!"
Wang Jian nodded, "Laying rail tracks requires land acquisition, which requires the intervention of the court, and manufacturing trains requires a lot of money, so investing in shares is the best option!"
"But Dad, we can make money by investing in the wine shop because people all over the world drink. But if the train is successfully built, it has no other use than being fast!"
"In addition to drinking, people in the world don't do anything serious...?"
Wang Jian rolled his eyes at his son and continued: "Nowadays, people don't move around often because it is too strenuous to go out. It's okay for those with carriages, which can travel two to three hundred miles a day, but those poor people can only carry on their backs." If you carry your baggage and walk step by step with your feet, you can't reach a hundred miles even if you walk from morning to night!"
"If there were trains and a hundred-mile journey would only take an hour, would people still be able to squat at home as before?"
"In addition, trains should also be able to transport goods. In the past, merchants had to hire a fleet of vehicles to transport goods, and they had to worry about being robbed along the way. But if there are trains, merchants will definitely not choose a fleet of vehicles again!"
"Well! Dad is still wise and wise!"
After listening to the analysis, Wang Ben nodded repeatedly.
This is indeed the truth. Trains can transport troops when there is war, but when there is no war, they can transport people!
Something that cost a lot of money to build cannot be left idle!
"If trains can really travel thousands of miles a day, will we also be able to eat fresh lychees from Lingnan in Xianyang?"
Wang Wan's eyes immediately lit up.
Canned lychees are undoubtedly the most delicious fruit she has ever tasted, so she has been thinking about trying fresh lychees one day!
"It must be no problem. Didn't the young master say that the shelf life of lychees is two days? If we have a train, we can reach Xianyang in just one day!"
Wang Ben nodded firmly.
"That would be great...!"
Wang Wan clapped her little hands happily, "I'll look for that little short leg when I turn around and ask him to build the train quickly!"
"Dad, our family has saved a lot of money in the past six months. If the train does go public, should we all invest in it?"
Wang Ben asked with bright eyes.
According to my analysis just now, this train is not only beneficial to the country and the people, but it is also a good opportunity to make money. You must seize it!
"Haha, you don't need to discuss this with me. As an old man, I will just analyze the situation for you. As for whether you want to buy shares and how much you want to buy, that's up to you, the head of the family!"
Wang Jian stroked his beard slyly and said with a smile.
"Dad, I understand, I will go find the young master later...!"
