I am the prince of the Ming Dynasty, I don't give up

Chapter 120 Qizhou Experience (Part )

When Zhu Houzhao came to his senses, he found that his idea was so ridiculous. How could the nine borders stretch for thousands of miles? How much money would it cost?

Moreover, this type of railway not only has high manufacturing costs, but also high maintenance costs. The court cannot afford it given its current financial situation. It would be better to continue transporting food and fodder in the original way.

While Zhu Houzhao was stunned, Cui Laozhang had already controlled his Marxist-Leninist machine to load it with guano stones.

Zhu Houzhao did not leave, but stared blankly at the orderly loading and unloading operations at the dock. He suddenly felt a strange power from it.
"Are you, my brothers, going to Qizhou City?" Zhu Houzhao heard the voice of Cui Laozhang again.

He turned around and saw that Mr. Cui had filled his carriage with guano stones without him noticing, and there was an extra person in his carriage.

"Yes, let's go to Qizhou City!" Zhu Houzhao said hurriedly.

"Then get in my car and I'll give you a ride. I'll charge you one penny each!" said Mr. Cui, rubbing his hands. He had talked so much with this group of strangers, just to earn this money.

"Get on the car? Where to sit?" Zhu Houzhao asked blankly.

"Just sit in the back car." said Mr. Cui.

"But the carriage is full of guano stones?" Zhu Houzhao was a little uneasy.

"Just sit on the guano stone. Don't despise it. It's a good thing. Many masters are scrambling to get it." Mr. Cui said very calmly.

Looking at this strange carriage, Zhu Houzhao suddenly felt the urge to go up and try it out.

Jiang Bin saw Zhu Houzhao's intention and quickly persuaded him, "Sir, this is full of guano. If you really want to ride it, let's go find an ordinary carriage nearby."

"My brothers, please make a decision quickly. My Marxism-Leninism cannot stay here for long. Someone will come and urge me to leave soon." Mr. Cui urged while observing behind.

"Zhu Bin! Give me the money! This is a rare opportunity, let's try Marxism-Leninism today." Zhu Houzhao made the decision.

"Sir, this..." Jiang Bin wanted to persuade him again.

"We've come this way all the way here anyway, so this little section won't make a difference. Besides, the guano stone doesn't have a strong smell," Zhu Houzhao said in a low voice.

Jiang Bin had no choice but to pay the money obediently.

Mr. Cui put away the copper coins and urged them to get on the car quickly. Of course, his Malibu could not accommodate all of them and could only accommodate 6 people. The other guards had to find a way to go to Qizhou City on their own.

Zhu Houzhao sat in the front carriage. The horse-drawn carriage slowly accelerated, and the friction between the steel wheels and the rails made a creaking sound. The two horses pulling the carriage were just ordinary southern horses. It was a bit difficult to pull the carriage at first, but as the speed increased, the two horses became obviously much more agile.

This Mali scooter ran extremely smoothly. Zhu Houzhao could hardly feel any bumps while sitting on it, and the turns were also very smooth.

Ma Lie's speed was not fast, only slightly faster than an ordinary person running and much slower than riding a horse, but it gave Zhu Houzhao a novel experience. Sitting in the carriage, he felt that he had become one with the carriage weighing more than 20,000 pounds.

Zhu Houzhao almost forgot that he was sitting on a guano stone and excitedly admired the scenery around him.

While enjoying the scenery, he was chatting with Mr. Cui, "Mr. Cui, what are all these guano stones for?"

"This guano is good. It can be crushed and used to fertilize the fields. It can increase the grain yield by at least 50%. In some fields, the yield has even doubled," replied Mr. Cui.

"It's so effective?" Zhu Houzhao said in surprise. "Of course it is. If it didn't work, why would the masters fight for it?" Cui Laozhang said with a sneer.

"Where did you get such a magical thing?"

"I heard that it was brought from an overseas island. Anyway, it was brought here by Prince Jing." When Mr. Cui said the second half of the sentence, his expression suddenly became respectful.

"Prince Jing? I just arrived in Qizhou and I don't know much, but I heard that the Jing clan has a bad reputation." Zhu Houzhao asked deliberately.

Mr. Cui suddenly turned his head and glared at Zhu Houzhao fiercely. "There is one thing you must pay attention to in Qizhou, that is, you cannot say bad things about Prince Jing, otherwise we Qizhou people will not agree! The current Prince Jing is a man who can bring Buddha to all families and turn stones into gold! Qizhou can have such a big change, all thanks to Prince Jing. I am fifty-six this year, and I have lived for more than fifty years, and these few years have been the best life for me. This is all given by Prince Jing."

When Jiang Bin saw that Zhu Houzhao was scolded, he wanted to stand up for Zhu Houzhao, but was stopped by Zhu Houzhao.

"Thank you for your guidance, father-in-law!" Zhu Houzhao was not annoyed at all. He became even more curious about his younger brother whom he hadn't seen for more than three years.

Just at this time they arrived at Qizhou City. Cui Laozhang quickly controlled the horse to slow down, then pulled a handle. Suddenly, a streak of sparks appeared between the rails and the steel wheels, which scared Zhu Houzhao.

"I was so busy talking to you, young man, that I forgot to slow down in advance. I had to use this method to slow down," explained Mr. Cui.

Zhu Houzhao nodded blankly.

After Zhu Houzhao and his companions got off the car, Cui Laozhang chose a railway track and ran away, leaving Zhu Houzhao and his companions in a mess in the wind.

Then Zhu Houzhao saw a three-carriage train stopped. These three carriages were not open-top. There were many seats in the carriages, which were filled with chattering women in uniform clothes.

Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but take a few more glances, because there were quite a few young women inside, and these women looked much more energetic than the concubines in the palace. In comparison, those concubines in the palace could only be described as lifeless.

As soon as the Mali stopped, the women got off and disappeared into the streets and alleys outside Qizhou city.

Zhu Houzhao could only see words like "Cotton Mill No. 1" and "Cotton Mill No. 3" written on their clothes on the backs.

Only then did Zhu Houzhao realize that this was a train specially designed to carry passengers! It turns out there is a train specially designed to carry passengers! !

After realizing this, Zhu Houzhao realized how stupid it was to be pulled over sitting on the top of the carriage carrying guano stones.
No wonder that old man Cui escaped so quickly! Zhu Houzhao thought bitterly.

However, his good mood was not affected by this little episode, and he walked towards Qizhou City with great interest.

There are many residential houses outside the city wall of Qizhou. Zhu Houzhao noticed that these houses were planned very neatly, and the ground was paved with gray stone slabs. But the strange thing is that Zhu Houzhao couldn't find the gaps in the stone slabs after searching for a long time.
Zhu Houzhao was soon attracted by the sound of quarreling. He looked closely and saw that it was a thin and petite woman holding a broom and chasing a strong man. The strong man did not dare to resist and was beaten all the way.
"You do nothing all day long but drink! I told you to drink!" The woman chased and scolded him. She soon caught up with the strong man and scratched his face without hesitation, leaving several bloody marks.
Zhu Houzhao was very excited watching this. It was the first time for him to encounter such a thing. He was very satisfied watching it. He kept encouraging the woman: "Grab it, grab it hard, hahahaha, grab a few scratches on that face too."

The woman glared at Zhu Houzhao coldly, grabbed the strong man's ear and went home.
"It's what he deserves! A grown man earns less than a woman, and he deserves to drink!" said a spectator next to Zhu Houzhao.

Zhu Houzhao quickly looked at the man, and the man also looked at Zhu Houzhao and took the initiative to say: "This is your first time in Qizhou, little brother. There are so many things like this in Qizhou, you will get used to it."

After saying that, he shook his head and left.

This made Zhu Houzhao a little confused, and after walking for a while, he encountered a similar thing again.

This made Zhu Houzhao completely confused. Aren't they all saying that girls from Jiangnan are gentle as water? Why are the women in Qizhou so fierce?

Zhu Houzhao's third impression of Qizhou: The women in Qizhou are very tough.
(End of this chapter)