si-mexico Chapter 443
Chapter 443
Ying Yu's answer was very simple, only one word!
"Wait?"
Nei Shiten and the others looked at Ying Yu with puzzled expressions. They never expected that the answer was such a simple one word?
"Yes, just wait."
"At present, the railway from Xianyang to Luoyang is only the beginning of the repair. It will take a long time to open the whole line to traffic."
"Moreover, the manufacturing capacity of railroad tracks and steam locomotives has not increased. Even if you have money, you can't speed up the construction of railways all at once."
"When these foundations are laid, funding will not be a problem!"
Ying Yu smiled and said.
But all the officials were still confused, only Ying Zheng, who knew Ying Yu best, had a rough guess.
Then he couldn't help but smile.
However, it seemed that Ying Yu was influenced by it, and Ying Zheng just saw it through and didn't say anything, and followed it up, making Nei Shiteng and others very depressed.
Sure enough, it's not a family, so don't enter a family.
Both father and son are masters who like to wow people's appetites.
On the other side, a group of businessmen who had personally experienced the train couldn't wait to discuss it.
"This railway has obvious advantages over cement roads, and it must be opened to traffic as soon as possible."
"If the whole line can be connected, we will no longer need to take that broken carriage, or wait in line for the trackers at Sanmenxia, and we will arrive in Luoyang comfortably on the train and sleep."
"This train is not only stable, but also there is no need to worry about the goods being damaged by the bumps."
"If this train can be opened to traffic, then the fresh food transportation that we didn't dare to try before will be no problem."
"However, it is said that there are too many tunnels to be dug for the Xianluo Railway, and we still have to wait for the steam-powered machinery to arrive. It may take a long time."
"And it seems that the funds are not very sufficient. For the time being, only a single line is planned, and the construction of double lines and freight demand are not considered."
"This is not easy. I can propose to His Royal Highness the establishment of a railway joint-stock company. We can invest together!"
"But the construction cost of this railway is so high, it seems that it will take a long time to pay back the investment!"
"That's right, didn't you just say that the train fare is set at a fairly low price, so it's not bad if you can protect your capital."
"You are stupid, the previous analysis was based on Daqin's current situation."
"Once the railway is opened, especially after the freight trains come online, the demand for logistics will inevitably skyrocket. Are you still worried that there will be no room for growth?"
"And don't forget, the railway is a century-old project. Once it is opened, as long as the shares remain, future generations can benefit from it. This is more reliable than anything else!"
The eyes of the merchants suddenly lit up.
To become the most successful group of businessmen in Daqin, their vision and courage are naturally not too bad.
After personally experiencing it, I have realized the advanced nature of the railway.
Not only passenger transport, but also freight transport has unique advantages.
The speed is fast, the transportation capacity is strong, and it can go straight, which is faster than the canal.
And it is more adaptable to the climate.
Not to mention, the current Sanmenxia area, due to the freezing weather and the inconvenience of fiber pulling, has greatly affected the traffic capacity.
The cement straight road is icy and slippery. Even if the carriage has been specially modified, it has to slow down, and traffic jams are commonplace.
The prices in Xianyang City fluctuated slightly because of this.
The train, but no concerns in this regard.
The adaptability of railway tracks is much stronger than that of water and land.
This kind of stable high-speed transportation is endless wealth for businessmen.
Moreover, there is another advantage of railway transportation, that is, all goods are tightly packed in the carriages,
It completely hinders the influence of bad weather, and it is much stronger than the carriage.
Even ice can be added in summer, and there is a steam engine to supply heating in winter, which can always maintain a suitable temperature.
This is extremely important for the transportation of many valuables.
Typical, such as fresh goods such as seafood and fruit trade.
This will definitely open up countless new business opportunities!
This kind of advantage that others cannot achieve, but only the railway can achieve, is definitely the source of profit.
Even if the price is three or five times more expensive, there are so many people rushing to ask for it.
It is conceivable that when the freight railway comes online, there is no need to worry about no one wants it, but how to get the capacity.
The prospect of railway investment is definitely extremely impressive.
Even in order to benefit more people, His Royal Highness set the ticket price very low, which greatly lengthened the payback period.
But it is just a little less dividends every year, and there is absolutely no problem in making profits.
And the most important thing is the long-term stability that was just mentioned.
This is definitely the most important thing for some big businessmen who have already achieved success in their careers and are worried that their offspring will not succeed and cannot inherit their family business.
Buying a little more railway shares, relying on this stable income alone, can make future generations have no worries about food and clothing.
As long as the railway continues to operate, future generations will not worry about being insecure.
This is more reliable than any business!
A group of businessmen discussed for a while, and they all agreed to invest, so they sent representatives to meet with Shen Wansan.
Early the next morning, the headline on the front page of "Daqin Daily" directly published the voices of the businessmen.
"In order to promote the commercial development of Daqin, I implore His Royal Highness for permission to establish Daqin Railway Co., Ltd. to speed up the construction of Daqin Railway, especially to speed up the construction of the dedicated freight line."
In order to increase persuasiveness, the article also carried out a specific analysis.
In particular, the link between road construction and increased trade volumes.
Through data comparison, it can be clearly seen that the opening of the cement straight road and the Grand Canal has a huge driving effect on the economic growth of Daqin.
However, with the rapid development of commerce, the traffic capacity of roads has been unable to keep up with the needs of logistics.
Even when the weather is good, the land and water routes from Xianyang City to Luoyang City are often congested, not to mention when the weather is bad.
And the railway with strong adaptability and strong traffic capacity has become a new hope.
A train trip can carry close to 2000 people, or more than hundreds of thousands of catties of goods.
A railway can pass hundreds of trains, and because it is a special line, there is no need to consider congestion at all.
But also very stable and comfortable.
There is no need to worry about horse fatigue or long-distance driving fatigue.
The article also specifically uses pictures for comparison.
Therefore, after reading the newspaper, even businessmen who had never experienced trains outside of Xianyang and Luoyang also followed suit.
Even the governments of the states and counties couldn't sit still.
They have already had a deep understanding of the importance of road construction for local economic development.
Not to mention much, all the areas where the concrete straight roads and canals pass have become extremely prosperous now.
Not to mention the railroads with higher ceilings.
Before, they had to worry about lack of money, but now, chambers of commerce from all over the country are actively wanting to invest in railways. If such an opportunity to brush up their political achievements is missed, they are not worthy of being in power.
The memorial to speed up the construction of the Daqin Railway and the establishment of the Daqin Railway Co., Ltd. flew into the palace of Xianyang City from all directions like snowflakes.