1855 United States Tycoon

"Just now Mr. Macdonald said that he could go outside the castle and look at the whole Swan Castle under the light." Jimmy suddenly remembered this, and quickly said to Soupy, "Let’s go outside and take a look. . Look, some people have already gone outside."

"The overall panorama will definitely be more beautiful and dreamy." Subi said, "Even here, when he starts, he can only see a corner of the castle, it is still breathtakingly beautiful."

"Okay, don't sigh, let's go quickly. Don't fall behind others." Jimmy said.

The two walked out of the castle gate together. The originally dark mountain road outside the gate was also lit by street lights. Looking over from the top of the mountain, the winding road was illuminated by the street lights along the way, like a sparkle. Jade belt. Because the surrounding mountains are dark, and the hills, the land and the sea next to them are pitch black, this twisted jade belt looks like it is hanging in the air.

"It's really like a road to heaven." Subi said with emotion.

"Well, this is a good title, "The Road to Heaven", what do you think?" Jimmy said, "New science, new technology, isn't it a road that leads mankind to a happy paradise?"

"Yes." Subi said, "It's so beautiful, and what's more pleasing is that such a great creation is made by us in United States."

At this time, they discovered that several carriages had been parked on the side of the road, and some reporters were preparing to board these carriages.

"What's this for?" Subi asked.

"These carriages can take me hungry to the foot of the mountain and overlook the entire castle. I heard that this is more beautiful!" a reporter replied.

So Subi also boarded the carriage with everyone, and then as the carriage driver slapped the whip, the carriage began to drive down the mountain along the winding road.

It was a bit dangerous to drive a horse-drawn carriage on winding mountain roads at night. However, the street lights along the way illuminate the road as bright as daylight, so driving on such a road is not particularly different from the daytime. The carriage moved slowly along the mountain road, and Soupy opened the window to let the night breeze outside, sandwiching the fragrance of some unknown tree into the carriage.

"I don't know how much the cost of such an electric light is." A reporter said, "If it is too high for ordinary people to bear, then its meaning is not great."

"Generally speaking, the cost of such new things will be relatively high at the beginning. However, as production unfolds, the cost will soon drop." Another reporter said, "Moreover, Mr. MacDonald is not Is this invention seen as a follow-up to candles and kerosene lamps? If the cost is too high, how can it replace these things?"

"I think the light bulb itself should not be too expensive, but the corresponding supporting facilities may not be cheap. For example, to allow this kind of thing into every household, that large-scale power plant is indispensable. So, early The investment may be very large. Fortunately, Mr. MacDonald can definitely get such a sum of money." Souby interrupted.

"Ah, I hope so. If one day, this thing becomes commercialized, I must be the first to install one at home. This thing is much brighter than a kerosene lamp. With this thing, when I stay up late to write something, I won’t As for breaking the eyes."

"Haha, this is the truth. Since I became a reporter, my eyes have gotten worse. Last month, I changed my glasses again."

At this time, the carriage had also reached the foot of the mountain. Several people got out of the car. From the foot of the mountain, the Swan Castle illuminated by countless lights is like a floating city.

"It's so beautiful! It's heaven."

"If I were a painter, then I can paint it."

"I don't know if Duck Castle is like this every night. If it is, we will bring the camera from the newspaper. Take a picture."

"This light is not bright enough, right?"

"Long exposure is fine. Exposing to the light of the night should be fine."

"If there is a boat to go to the sea, and to see the duck castle from the sea, considering the reflection of the duck castle in the sea, it is really..."

"Well, I'm going to build a small hotel near here, specifically for people to watch night scenes. I also want to..."

"Wow, you are really rich, can I make friends with you?"

These reporters soon returned to Duck Castle in a carriage, where Edison was interviewed by the reporters as the head of electric light development. Facing the reporter, the young Edison talked freely:

"The concept of electric light was brought up by Mr. Scrooge McDonald." Edison said. "Although I am the person in charge of specific affairs, it is Mr. McDonald who is responsible for some of the most critical technology issues. First of all, feasible solutions were proposed. For example, the selection of filament materials and the processing methods of some key technology processes. His proposal saved us a lot of detours. It also greatly reduced the cost of electric lights. Well, you should Knowing that the smoother the development process, the less funds will be consumed. And the funds consumed in the development will also be allocated to the cost. Because the development is smooth, the cost will be quite cheap."

"Then you can tell us specifically, how much does it cost to install this kind of light in your home?" a reporter asked.

"I can't say this. For example, if you live on the island of Robinson, we need to go to that island to build a power plant for you, or to pull a thousand kilometers of submarine cable. It’s really very expensive. If you live in New York City, I think the price will never be unbearable. But I’m just a researcher, and the specific prices are not within my jurisdiction, so I It's difficult to answer everyone." Edison replied.

"So how long can this kind of light be on?"

"At present, the average lifespan of this kind of bulb is about 100 hours. We are still making further improvements and hope to greatly increase its lifespan in the future." Edison frowned slightly. The service life problem is indeed It's a little depressing. However, this lighting time is actually quite enough. After all, in that era, people went to bed very early, and the time needed for lighting at night was quite limited. But with the advent of electric lights, people's life habits will definitely change accordingly. By that time, the average life span of one hundred hours is indeed not enough.After the interview, the reporters first learned how to turn on and off the lights, and then they were arranged to sleep in the Duck Castle’s guest room for one night. However, that night, none of them really went to bed. All the reporters lit up the lights in the room, and with this light, they began to write their own news reports overnight. If you don't write quickly now, you won't be able to keep up with tomorrow's newspaper.

Sobi wrote several reports in one breath, and explained the mystery of electric lights from the perspective of technology. Some talked about the influence of electric lights from the perspective of Life, some analyzed the significance of this invention from an economic perspective, and some used travel notes. Written to describe this miracle night. All night, Soupy struggled on his desk. When he clicked a small dot behind the last word, the newborn Asaka had dyed the white curtains of the cabin he lived in with a layer of rose red.

Tired Soupy stood up, absorbed the wet ink on the manuscript paper with absorbent paper, then pulled the switch to turn off the light that kept him awake all night, and then opened the curtains to let the reddish sunlight shine in. . A new day has begun.

In order to catch up with the newspaper published today, all reporters rejected the breakfast that Duck Castle had originally prepared for them. However, the Duck Castle is outside the city, and the stagecoach will not be able to get here until after nine o'clock in the morning. So the reporters discussed together, and then elected two representatives to discuss with the housekeeper Anna, the housekeeper of the castle, to see if they could hire the carriage in the castle to send everyone back.

"This is not a problem. Everyone is a guest of Macdonald's family, where is there any reason to make you pay for the fare?" Anna replied with a gentle smile, "There are ten carriages in the castle. Send it back. It’s just that Mr. Scrooge McDonald will go out soon, and there is still one under repair, so now there are only six carriages that can send you back to the agency all the time. Six carriages have to hold so many. People, you are all going to squeeze."

"No problem." A reporter replied, "Most of the time, the stagecoach is twice as overloaded. We are all used to it."

Soupy squeezed into a carriage with six people in it, which was a bit crowded because they were all big men. Fortunately, this discomfort is nothing to Soupy. No matter how uncomfortable, is it still more uncomfortable than being a homeless man two years ago, sleeping on a bench in Madison Square every night, and finding a way to spend the winter in prison in the fall?

But it was indeed a bit tired after working all night. Looking around, Soupy was sure that everyone's situation was no different from him-because everyone was tired. The carriage walked slowly along the mountain road, and as the carriage swayed, Subi felt Own’s eyelids heavier and heavier.

"I knew it, I should bring a pill..." Before he could finish thinking about it, Sobi closed his eyes groggy.

After not knowing how long, Soubi was awakened by the coachman. A big man was leaning his bearded head on his shoulder, and that guy's mouth was still drooling. Damn it, he left the saliva on Sobi's collar. But Subi was too late to take care of this. He pushed the guy away forcefully, and asked, "Is it there?"

"Here!" the coachman replied.

Soupy immediately picked up his own package and got out of the car, and ran to the newspaper office.

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