Lord of Industrialization

"Want to stay in a hotel? There is hot water!"

“I’m staying at the hotel, I’m staying at the hotel, help me buy the ferry ticket!”

“There are big rooms where the whole family can stay!”

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Frederick, smelling of alcohol, walked out of the train station. There were too many people at the exit. After going to the security checkpoint to open the weapon box, the three fair-weather buddies who were on the train just now disappeared.

The bearded guy was a bit overly generous. After a few glasses of wine, he ran to the dining car and carried two cases of beer over. After finishing the drink, he ordered wine again. He said that the children in the family could support themselves, and that the cemetery and coffins would last for ten years. It was prepared before now, so you can spend whatever you have in your wallet now.

At the end of his drinking, he dragged the young man to marry his daughter to him, and asked the two people next to him to be witnesses. Frederick and Scarface followed suit.

Frederick touched the pocket containing his pocket watch to check the time, but it was empty, and suddenly he woke up.

The case of the pocket watch was made by him in his spare time. The case looked like ordinary steel, but it was actually made of the horseshoe that Mingxiao had used. It had its pattern on the front, and the watch rope came from its reins. The dial is made of transparent crystal glass, and you can see the gears inside, which has an industrial aesthetic.

A businessman once offered two thousand florins to buy it, but what he got was "fuck off".

Frederick thought about it, and shortly before getting off the bus, the young man agreed to Hua Huzi to visit his daughter. When he was making fun of him, he gave the young man his pocket watch, saying that he would use it as a token of love if he fell in love with her. .

When Frederick thought about it, it didn't matter. Anyway, the young man was a student at Weisenberg University, so he took it as the principal's concern and was now looking for a place to live.

Trout Harbor has a long history. People have been fishing here since I don’t know when. It later developed into a water trade center in and out of the Helvetia Federation. It has been further developed after the railway was built in the past two years.

The train station is right next to Trout Harbor. Opposite the passenger platform is the freight platform. Next to it is the road leading to the dock on the shore of Lake Constance, which is more than 300 meters away. The town is right next to the dock, and you can get there in a short walk. .

Now is the peak tourist season, hotels are full, fishermen have also used their own houses as B\u0026Bs, and their families live in fishing boats by the dock.

The scenery here is good, and it is a good place for summer vacation. Many nobles of the Principality of Mainz have lakeside villas in the suburbs, and wealthy businessmen have also built their own small buildings along the lakeside avenue.

Frederick came to a small building and rang the doorbell according to the agreed signal.

The door opened quickly, and a tall man appeared behind the door.

Frederick whispered: "I am selling these Kugit tapestries. Do you want to buy one?"

The big man replied: "Yes, I want to buy one. Do you have a blue one?"

After he finished speaking, he turned sideways and allowed Frederick to enter.

The first floor of the house was filled with beds. Several strong men had already woken up, holding weapons in their hands. If the person who came just now was not one of their own, they would have taken action.

Frederick took off his hat, and they immediately saluted respectfully after seeing the person coming.

This is a semi-public stronghold of the Wesson Railway Construction Group Company. There are countless people in the Helvetia Federation who are proud to work for this company. Among the people, their words are more effective than those of other people in the Rhine League. To be in the If the Helvetia Federation can make a difference, they will definitely need their help.

The next morning, Frederick woke up and opened the window of his bedroom facing the lake. The lake in front was sparkling, and sailboats were carrying returning migrant workers across the lake. In the distance on the left were snow-capped mountains, many of which were covered with snow. Those who couldn't wait for the boat walked around the foot of the mountain.

The scenery is beautiful and everything looks so beautiful.

The person outside the door heard the sound of the window opening and brought breakfast in.

The person in charge here now is Belle Burke's deputy Lyman. She is a child of a down-and-out noble family. Her father was captured in Wesson State. Later, when she came to Wesson State with her mother to look for someone, she found that the person had been seriously injured and died.

At that time, mother and daughter had used up all their money and could only make a living by cooking and washing clothes for prisoners of war at the railway construction site. During this period, someone wanted to taint Lyman, and Belle Burke, who was still carrying the rails, rescued her in time.

Breakfast is simple, bread, sausage, milk and cheese.

Frederick took a bite of the cheese and said in surprise: "This cheese tastes good."

Lyman replied from the side: "This is Royal cheese, which comes from the pasture of the Yakin family of the current royal family on the east coast of Lake Leman."

Frederick frowned, feeling something was wrong, but he couldn't tell what the problem was.

After breakfast, he went to the study on the second floor and told Lyman the same story he had said on the train yesterday.

Lyman asked in surprise: "Are we really going to build the railway back?"

Frederick replied: "I have such a plan, I don't know what it means."

Lyman immediately said: "We all know how good the railway is, and we have secretly thought about building a railway in our hometown, so that it will be more convenient to get in and out of the mountains."

"His Majesty the King and many nobles also have this idea. His Majesty asked him privately a few years ago. Nobles such as Count Behrami, Count Sforza and Old Count Sylvan also asked privately. The four of them were the most enthusiastic. "

"It's just that we were busy working in the territory at that time and couldn't spare any time, so the landlady politely refused."

Frederick nodded and asked her to bring the map.

After getting the map, Frederick laughed when he saw it and said, "It seems you are well prepared."

He just wanted to know the specific location and relationship between the nobles who asked about the railway construction. Unexpectedly, Lyman brought a Helvetia Federal Railway planning map.

It's just that there is no information such as the drawing number and the compiler on this drawing. It is a private and informal drawing.

Lyman said with some embarrassment: "Everyone just talks nonsense when they drink, and they just draw and play when they have nothing to do."

Frederick asked again: "Are there any nobles who object?"

"There are some," Lyman replied, pointing to the map. "Mainly the Stefani family in the river valley. They think the railway will affect their shipping business."

Frederick looked at the map. The opposition groups such as the Stefani family were located in the center of the Helvetia Federation, and most of the supporters were in the mountains.

He thought for a moment, then left it alone and let them resolve it internally. At worst, arms would grow in the fields of the families who agreed to build the railway.

Frederick asked again: "How many of you can cooperate with me now?"

Lyman replied: "After receiving the order, I selected one hundred and twenty people. They are all strong, capable, and prestigious people in their hometown. They are now scattered in the town."

Frederick said with satisfaction: "Lyman, you have done a good job. I need to give you a salary increase."

There were only five days until yesterday when the order to recruit manpower was issued. It was not a simple matter to complete the selection and recruitment in the entire Wesson Railway Construction system in a short period of time when the long holiday began. Now there is no phone to contact you at any time. It is impossible. Fortunately, some people still stopped me at the train station and even called me back.

Lyman's face turned red with excitement after receiving the praise from his leader.

Frederick looked at the map and thought for a while, and then said: "Please arrange for a group of six people to come here and interview me for an hour, and then go to work after the conversation."

Lyman worked very quickly, and the first group of people arrived half an hour later.

These people are all grassroots managers of Wesen Railway Construction, including team leaders, construction workers, budgeters, etc. Because of their high wages, they talk very loudly in their hometown, and the village chief has to toast them.

Frederick first spent twenty minutes caring about their work and life, asking whether they were owed wages this year and what they had bought for their homes.

Then he simplified what he said on the train and told them, asking them to pay more attention along the way home to see if they could build a road to their hometown city, and finally gave each of them three coins. The gold coin said it was for a drink.

Frederick stayed here for three full days before he finished communicating with those people. During this period, he also got a lot of useful information, such as some places with a lot of landslides and some places that needed bridge repairs.

On the fourth day, he asked Lyman to hire a small boat and take the water route to the Helvetic Federation.