A month has passed since the big collision, and Red Rock City has gradually returned to normal from the panic.
In recent days, some people have noticed that rails have begun to accumulate at the Red Rock Railway Station. They are not the same as the rails laid on the ground. These rails are longer, with one rail being twenty meters long.
Seeing that the railroad tracks were piling up more and more, a group of people carrying Railway Administration signs soon left the east side of Red Rock City. Something big was going to happen!
The big players immediately received the news and began to inquire around.
The answer is no surprise, the railway needs to be built overseas!
The wealthy people who got the news gathered around the table and discussed ways to make a fortune.
"How can we make a fortune when everything is in chaos outside?"
"Then why did the Phoenix King choose this time to build the railway?"
"Perhaps by the time the bunk is in place, the chaos will have subsided?"
"No, I just came back from outside, and there are people digging graves and burying people everywhere!"
Even though other cities were far away, the intensity of earthquakes and shocks were relatively weak. In fact, the weak ones were relatively limited. Those who had not made any preparations were all dead in large areas.
Pangxun City by the Luna River may be far enough away, but before the disaster, everyone didn't know where the things in the sky were falling. They all felt that it was safer under the organization of the Phoenix King and that the disaster could be avoided in Red Stone City. People who went to the Pangxuncheng area after the disaster didn't have time to come back, and they still don't know what's going on there.
"Kill the heart first, then kill people." The person who said this was Mr. Ham, who specializes in the distribution of Red Rock City Railway. Among the people, he is the one who knows the iron factory better.
"How to say?"
Hamm asked, "Have you ever met anyone who wasn't surprised when they saw a railroad for the first time?"
Everyone shook their heads.
"Nowadays, there are many disasters in various places and there are many refugees. Once the railway is laid, more people will see it. Do you think the refugees will come to us along the railway to seek livelihood?"
"To get to the point, how about killing people and killing people?"
Ham took a sip of the hot soup slowly and explained: "Suppose you were a lord and the people under your control ran away along the railway in groups. What would you do?"
"this……"
There are still people who do the following: "Just knock on the door."
"Let's negotiate first."
Although they are called ass people, but without them, where would the tax revenue come from? Would the wealthy people live in a place where birds don't poop and pay taxes?
Don't look at the group of people on the table who are all businessmen with good credit records. That's because the household registration in Red Rock City is convenient for making money. If you really want to live somewhere else, you will definitely not make an extra penny if you can pay less. In the end, the bulk of the tax is still Rely on the people.
Therefore, the loss of a large number of people is definitely a major event for the lord, and it is not unheard of for the entire city to be abandoned regardless of the situation.
The lords involved in the railway must choose either one of negotiation or war, or both.
In terms of negotiation, the employment here at the Phoenix King is relatively sufficient. Because of the minimum wage limit, life is also easy. Once the assholes come, they will never want to leave.
Red Rock City's management method for the foreign population is mainly to absorb them. As long as there is no criminal record for a period of time, they will give them household registration. Maybe they feel that the population is not enough, so the Phoenix King will probably not give them a good face during the negotiation process.
Then all that's left is to fight.
Ham asked again: "Do you think those lords can defeat the Phoenix King?"
"Why not?"
"The Phoenix King's army isn't that strong either. It suffered a lot of losses in Red Rock City at that time."
Aarons, who was silent next to him, reminded: "But they are willing to die for the Phoenix King."
Everyone was shocked, it was true.
He has lived under the Phoenix King for a year, and no matter how slow he is, he can see that in the eyes of Sharp Blade and the Night Clan, the Phoenix King is definitely not as simple as a lord.
Let's be realistic. In the big collision a month ago, city guards blocked the entrances to each evacuation point and faced the outside. Can the general lords' armed forces really carry out the execution? The city defense army can do it.
Although the army mainly composed of sharp blades is not strong, it can not be considered weak in night battles. It even has a certain advantage over miscellaneous troops, not to mention that there are monsters like His Highness the Special Envoy in it.
As long as the army has strong execution ability, it will not be easily defeated by death. Even if the average level is slightly weaker, it can easily win the war. This point can be referred to the historical wars between humans and orcs.
Hamm concluded: "With enough obedient troops and the railway, troops can be mobilized very quickly. Once the war starts, the Phoenix King has a very good chance of winning. Unless he bypasses the special envoy and assassinates him, there is no chance of winning for those small lords."
Hearing that he was disrespectful, others were shocked: "Shh! Be careful what you say, be careful what you say."
Ham also knew that he was talking too much, so he hurriedly drank the soup.
Everyone ate and drank for a while, then returned to the business topic.
Although there may be military purposes for building railways outside the country, they are always used. Since they are used, there must be new business opportunities.
Hamm’s words are a bit outrageous, but they are also inspiring to everyone.
"Do you think it's possible to run a bus to transport people?"
"Of course, haven't you ever worked on a railway bureau car?"
"No, no, no, I mean to bring outsiders to Red Rock City and New City to have a look, and then transport some of them and business people away. Do you think this will speed up the population flow?"
"……what you up to?"
"I think there are rules under the Phoenix City and it is easy to do business. Since the railway line will be under the Phoenix City sooner or later, should we help push it forward?"
"……very good."
“Can the Railway Administration allow individuals to operate?”
"You can find out if you go and ask."
In the eyes of others, the passenger transport business is still small and uninteresting, but some people like it and there is nothing they can do about it.
After the party, a wealthy businessman named Didion sent someone to the railway bureau to consult, and got a quick reply.
It’s similar to leasing capacity, except you have to buy a car yourself, hire someone to drive the car yourself, and the mileage charge is slightly higher.
It is calculated not by ton but by car. No matter how many carriages or locomotives are attached, it is still considered as one train. It occupies one departure space and is sent regularly every day. One train charges 30 cents per kilometer, and the station fee is 10 yuan per hour. It costs 3 yuan per hour to enter the dispatch area, and additional fees will be charged for temporary adjustments to the departure time.
Also, if something happens to your car, you will have to compensate the customer. If you die, your salary will be calculated as forty months. If you are found to have violated the rules, your vehicle operating license will be revoked, and you will also have to compensate the railway bureau for reputational damage. The specific cost will depend on the circumstances of the incident. Specific consultation.
"Three cents is too cheap!" When Didian heard the quotation, he really thought it was a good deal. As for the money to be paid to the railway bureau, he pretended not to hear it. A hand-operated car can easily kill people.
The triangle is one kilometer, and one car is sent to Heishui City for a round trip. In addition to the station fees for two stations, the rest of the time is parked in the dispatch area, including the wages of fourteen people. The total cost per day is about 170 yuan, of which It also includes workers with certain technical skills.
Compared with the salary of ordinary people, an income of more than one hundred for several months is not cheap.
But Didian has been doing foreign trade business with everyone for a while, and he knows that the cost is definitely not expensive.
One passenger plus luggage weighs 120 kilograms, and 100 people only weighs 12 tons. Three locomotives are definitely enough. In reality, it is impossible for everyone to weigh so much and still carry several tons of cargo.
Just pay one yuan per person for a ticket, and you can still make money by taking 200 people back and forth.
The question is, is it possible to only charge a person a day's salary for a trip over 100 kilometers? There will definitely not be enough seats if the charge is cheap.
If we go one step further, we can make two round trips a day, or we can change the freight and make one or two more trips, and we can make a lot of money by hiring more people.
Although you have to buy and maintain the cars yourself, most of the cars on the railway are made of iron. It only takes two or three long-term employees to maintain a few locomotives and some carriages. It is not as expensive as raising two horses. After all, iron guys don’t eat grass. and beans. In the past, all the animals used to transport goods were annoying. Not only did they have to eat, they also had to be taken care of. Railway cars are easy to take care of.
In practice, some security personnel may need to be deployed to prevent bandits, but it will still be very profitable.
