Otherworld Management Manual

Another major event happened in Hongye City.

Although in Hongye City, there are big events happening from time to time, yesterday even the legendary elves came!

But for many civilians, today's incident is even bigger than that of the elves!

The elves are arranged in a specific place by the city lord. As long as they don't take the initiative to come out, they are basically isolated from the world and have little relationship with the common people for the time being.

But now this matter is closely related to everyone!

That's the train!

Zhang Feng didn't deliberately conceal the word train, and many people knew it.

This is a means of transportation that is somewhat similar to a steam car, but it is very different-everyone who sees it says so.

But the specifics, few people know that the train has been in the factory and has never been tested.

They only know that this kind of train needs a special "train road" to go.

Today is the day of the train test drive and the opening of the "Train Road"!

Logically speaking, this shouldn't cause such a big commotion. After all, it's just a car. Does Hongye City have any cars?

As for the "train road" issue, the entire area around Hongye City has been built with cement and concrete to make smooth roads, and there are some strange and magical roads. No one is surprised, after all, this is Hongye City.

Therefore, apart from these, there is only one thing that can make people feel sensational—the price!

Although there are quite a lot of steam cars in Hongye City, there are many more people in Hongye City now, and there are only a few who can afford steam cars. Of course, except for buses, after all, buses only operate in the city.

In fact, it's not that they can't afford to sit, but most civilians feel that there is no need to spend so much money.

Not counting the buses, the steam cars traveling out of Hongye City can usually take eight passengers in one car.

As for the ticket, the minimum is a silver coin, and there is no upper limit, depending on the distance.

For most people,

A silver coin is "heavy gold". Although their salaries are much higher now, they used to be poor, so they have to save!

After all, if you take a carriage or an ox cart, you only need ten copper coins to start.

It's nothing more than slower speed, less comfort, and lower compulsion.

And this kind of train, it is said that it can go very far, and the starting price is only ten copper coins!

Although there are some restrictions, such as only certain stations can get off the bus, other times are non-stop, and tickets are purchased in advance, departure on time, late waiting, even if there are tickets, etc., but for most people, As long as the price is cheap enough, nothing else matters!

If you can get in such a cheap car, you will be considered a commoner, and you can go to other places in the Far North!

Many people may have lived in a small city all their lives, even for generations. It's not that they don't want to go out, but they don't have the money to go out!

Going on a long trip?

For them, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a luxury.

Therefore, when I heard that this "civilian train" was about to be put into trial operation, the news spread quickly in Hongye City, and countless people wanted to join in the fun to see if this train was as fast as the rumors said, and the price Low, safe and stable.

For this situation, Zhang Feng had expected it.

The location of Hongye Railway Station is very open, so there is no need to worry about crowding and trampling, it is enough for crowds to watch.

However, Zhang Feng also stipulated that people are not allowed to go to some places, such as on the railway tracks, safety awareness must be cultivated in advance.

"Wow! This is a train! It looks so strange!"

"It's so long and so big!"

"I finally understand why the train can hold dozens or even hundreds of people. It turns out that it is because it is very long. I thought it would be like the 'Hongye Steam No. 1'..."

"Hey, look, does this train have two ends?"

"It seems to be, why is this? Can you run backwards?"

"..."

The residents in the distance saw the train stopping outside the railway station, and they all discussed it curiously.

Shu Daqiang cleared his throat, waved to the driver on the train, and then shouted loudly:

"The route from Hongye Railway Station to Yunhai Railway Station is open! The trial operation of the 'Pu Ling Ling No. 1' train-start!"

Woo--

There was a piercing screech from the siren, a huge jet of steam, and the wheels whirled and turned.

"Move, move!"

"It's so loud, I like it!"

"..."

Under the expectant eyes of everyone, the train slowly disappeared in front of everyone in a puff of white smoke, leaving only strange rails for everyone to comment on.

"It turns out that this is called a railway track..."

"Wow, it turns out that the train's wheels are stuck on the rails. It's amazing! But... if this is the case, won't the train derail?"

"Cut, this was designed by the City Lord. The City Lord must have thought of the problem you mentioned, and the Lord must have a solution!"

"That's right, after all, it's the city lord..."

"..."

Erica smiled and said to Zhang Feng:

"My lord, everyone is praising you!"

"Damn, I'm standing on the shoulders of giants! It's not worth mentioning, it's not worth mentioning!"

Zhang Feng is very humble.

"Giant? What giant? Are there still giants in the world? Why do you stand on their shoulders?"

Erica asked curiously.

"Where do you ask so many questions, go home!"

Zhang Feng knocked her angrily.

Erica lowered her head and stuck out her little tongue in embarrassment, but she was still very curious about the giant.

"Daqiang, I'll leave it to you here. Don't make any problems. When the train returns, just give me the report."

Zhang Feng patted Shu Daqiang on the shoulder and said.

"Yes! Guaranteed to complete the task!"

Shu Daqiang hurriedly promised to arrive.

Zhang Feng left in a special car, but the people didn't leave. They were still very curious about the train, and even those who were relatively free were going to stay here to see when the train would come back.

Time flies, three days later at noon.

Woo--

Although a loud siren sounded, the train that made people miss it finally came back!

"Go home, the train is back!"

"Finally back, it's not in vain that I've waited so long!"

The inspectors in the car showed Shu Daqiang their data along the way.

"Very good, there are basically no problems, and some minor errors are within the range allowed by the city lord. Let me tell you that the train needs to rest for a day. If there are no problems, the ticket sales will start tomorrow!"

"Yes!"

After talking, Shu Daqiang didn't care about getting excited, he hurriedly sent the report to Zhang Feng.

At this time, Zhang Feng was playing golf in Yueyin Village.

Moon Hidden Village is naturally the name he gave, the purpose is to give these elves who have left their homes a spiritual sustenance.

In fact, Zhang Feng thought too much. The World Tree of the Moon Shadow Elf's family can also be moved, so they often change places. They don't miss their homes, but miss the World Tree.

Because the area allocated to them is large enough, and the elves like nature very much, in just two or three days, this place is a place full of vitality.

Zhang Feng, who had a rare rest, brought a "noble sport" - golf.

Not to mention, on the green grass, with the appropriate breeze blowing, with a handsome posture, when swinging lightly, I really feel very good.

But only at this time.

After telling the elves and the beast-ear girls the rules, nothing happened to Zhang Feng.

"Don't play, don't play, you guys play!"

Zhang Feng angrily handed the cue to the happy cat-eared lady.

"Thank you master!"

Seeing the girls accurately hitting the ball into the hole, Zhang Feng, who was sitting on the recliner, looked hopeless.

If it is a game based on IQ, Zhang Feng can kill the Quartet by relying on the reason they are not familiar with for the time being, but for this kind of game that requires physical fitness, Zhang Feng can't compare with them, and Zhang Feng is also a Half way, he has now completely become a background board.

Even the cat-eared girl who just got started is much better than him.

"My lord, this is a test run."

Shu Daqiang trotted over and handed the document to Zhang Feng.

"Yes, Not Bad."

Zhang Feng flipped through and found that there was no big problem, so he raised his head and asked again.

"What about the situation in Cloud Sea City?"

"Reporting to my lord, the craftsmen all praised your design drawings, saying that they have never seen such a big ship in their life... Our wharf has been built, and everyone is ready, and now we are short of some materials. Now, as long as the materials are in place, the construction of the big ship can start at any time!"

While Shu Daqiang was flattering, he also told the report in full.

"it is good!"

Zhang Feng nodded, and said to Erica who was grinding coffee next to him:

"Erica, you go to the factory and approve the materials to Yunhai City. The construction of the big ship can start."

"Yes!"

After the two left, Zhang Feng was looking forward to it. He didn't know how long it would take to build this kind of steamship. The famous craftsmen in the entire northern land were poached by him at a high price. With the help of orcs and steam engines, I believe Should not be very slow.

...

the next day.

Hongye Railway Station.

There was a lot of voices.

There are even many people who bring their families with them. They have no other intentions, but just want to experience what it feels like to take a train.

"Everyone, don't be crowded, line up in order, there are a lot of seats!"

The sheriffs kept order.

Everyone obviously didn't believe the magistrate's words.

The current Red Leaf City is a period of time before the crops are ripe. At this time, everyone is generally free, just like now, in order to take this super cheap train, hundreds of people gathered at the gate of the train station alone, let alone those who On the road yet.

Those positions on the train are definitely not enough!

But believe it or not, no one dares to refute.

It wasn't until they bought the tickets that they spoke in surprise:

"Why does it show the fifth car? If I remember correctly, this 'Pu Ling No. 1' does not have a fifth car? Could it be that I am sitting in another car?"

"Uh... According to you, my ticket for the sixth car is to sit on the roof?"

"Car No. 8 fainted from crying at the bottom of the car..."

"..."

In the face of everyone's discussion, a staff member immediately came out and explained:

"Because it was a trial operation last time, there were only three carriages. Now it is officially in operation, and there are currently ten carriages!"

"Can it still increase?"

"So that's the case. From this point of view, the license plate is indeed enough!"

"..."

"But I don't want the number eight, can I want the number three car? I like the number three!"

Someone asked.

"Of course, you can choose to refund or change the ticket, but if you want to choose the third car, you need to pay more."

"why?"

"Because the seats after No. 4 are ordinary seats, and No. 4 is a dining car. You can come here to order food. No. 3 and No. 2 are second-class seats, and No. 1 is first-class seats, so the prices are different. The price of ordinary seats is the highest, and the price of ordinary seats is the lowest. As for the differences between the various seats, there are explanations over there, so you can take a look."

Hearing what the staff said, everyone hurried to check the instructions. They didn't know if they didn't read it, and they were shocked when they saw it.

The ticket price for ordinary seats starts with ten copper coins, for second class seats it starts with one silver coin, and for first class seats it starts at an astonishing one gold coin!

The reason why it is so expensive is because the number of passengers and services are different.

Ordinary carriages can hold about a hundred people, one seat per person, and there are certain regulations on the size of each person's salute.

The second-class car can accommodate about 50 people. There are no single-seat, four-person, or six-person small boxes, which can effectively isolate the noise, have their own privacy, and even sleep. The restaurant will provide certain Fruit snacks.

In the first-class carriage, only ten tickets are sold.

Everyone has a lot of space, and there is everything in it, including food, which is provided by a special person, and there is no need to pay extra.

As for why only ten tickets are sold instead of a limit of ten people, it is because this ticket can bring people up, after all, there is a lot of space inside.

In addition to the owner, a ticket can bring two extra people without paying any more.

...

The introduction of the carriages is actually not much, and there are many things that I can’t explain clearly, so I can only experience it myself.

For this first-class car, although everyone really wants to sit in it, the price is really too expensive. If you go to Yunhai City, the price will not be sky-high!

"Such an expensive ticket, no one should buy it, right?"

Someone spoke.

"There must be no one... not many people will buy it!"

Another person wanted to say that no one would buy it, but he was afraid of being slapped in the face, so he said that there were not many people.

In the end, the facts still slapped the face.

In less than two minutes, the ten most expensive tickets were sold out.

If it weren't for the manual operation of buying tickets, it would probably take less than three seconds!

Those who bought those tickets were all businessmen and nobles.

Everyone sighed enviously, but they were not discouraged, so what if they had money, didn't they arrive with us?

Behind the ticket window, there is a small room with several big "iron boxes".

There are still red, green and green lines on the iron box. Some staff members sit in front of the iron box and make beeping sounds.

This is a radio, Zhang Feng got it from Hyundai.

This thing does not need satellites, it mainly uses ionospheric reflection to spread, and the distance to travel around the planet. In another world, this thing is definitely a magic weapon!

The train ticket needs to be connected to the Internet due to special reasons, but there is no network here, so Zhang Feng can only use radio instead.

Compared with the modern network, this is definitely slow, and even error-prone, but for the outside world, it is now very good.

When the passengers got off the bus and saw someone sitting in his seat, they would probably be surprised from ear to ear.

Zhang Feng had brought the radio very early, but it required a learning process. Zhang Feng selected some elite backbones and taught them the method.

Now it can finally come in handy.

If the train ticket system performs well, Zhang Feng will put it into use in the entire Extreme North.

Only then did he dare to say that he truly controlled the land of the extreme north!

But it's still early, Zhang Feng's next goal is to develop electric power besides building big ships.

The current radios all use batteries, which are sufficient for radios, but for Zhang Feng, they are definitely far from enough.

Not to mention too much, as long as the entire Hongye City can be powered on, Zhang Feng will be content.

But Zhang Feng doesn't know much about electricity, so he has to study to find out what is the most environmentally friendly and cheapest way to generate electricity, so there is no rush.

Three days later.

The profitability of the train has been calculated.

"It's only a thousand gold coins for a round trip, so little!"

Looking at the list, Mao Erniang subconsciously said, after staying in Hongye for a long time, she can use "only" to describe such a "little money".

But seeing the speechless eyes of Zhang Feng and others, she handed it back to Zhang Feng with some embarrassment.

"That's a lot. After all, the seats are not full, and there is only one car, so it's definitely not too high. But you have to think about it, if we opened ten trains, or even twenty, fifty trains, One hundred cars, how much profit will we have?"

Zhang Feng tapped her little head and said.

"It seems to be..."

The cat-eared lady opened her mouth slightly, if there were a hundred cars, wouldn't that mean that in three days, there would be a gross profit of 100,000 gold coins!

God, is this a money grab!

Of course, she also knew that the account must not be calculated like this. There are many factors, such as season, population and so on. But it still surprised her.

Not to mention the cat-ear girl, but other people, those who are used to Zhang Feng's magic, were also surprised.

It seems that for Zhang Feng, making money is as simple as eating and drinking water. You can make a lot of money by getting anything!

...

...

The running situation of the train was better than Zhang Feng expected.

Because there were not too many people and the route was relatively simple, there were basically no mistakes.

On the railway from Yunhai City to Hongye City, many people came here admiringly.

The legend of Hongye City has been spread in the extreme north for a long time. Almost no one wants to visit Hongye City, but due to financial constraints, they can’t go too far. Now there are cheap trains, which is different. No matter how poor they are, they can still afford to grit their teeth.

The flow of people in Hongye City ushered in a small increase.

At the same time, when the lords of various places were busy building roads, Zhang Feng took a two-pronged approach. Not only the roads, but also the railways began to be built on a large scale.

Although the extreme north is relatively cold and has relatively few resources, for Zhang Feng, there is also an advantage here, that is, the terrain is flat and there is no too rough terrain.

When building roads, there were almost no such things as breaking mountains when encountering mountains, or building bridges when encountering water.

As long as Zhang Feng doesn't want to build roads and railways to the other side of the Sunset Mountains, basically he won't encounter too many problems.

Even if you encounter it, what can't be solved by sending a dozen or dozens of orcs over there?

Vigorously miracle!

And among them, the elves also helped a lot.

It has to be said that the talent of the Moon Shadow Elves to communicate with vegetation is simply a bug.

For example, in a deep pit, Nora took out something and buried it on the ground, and then made the surrounding trees grow wildly. In less than a minute, the "natural" bridge built by the trees appeared in front of everyone.

Only then did Zhang Feng finally understand why the trees in Yueyin Village were all images of houses. This intuitive feeling opened his eyes.

Red leaf calendar, 1 year, late July.

Three more railway lines were repaired.

There are more concrete roads.

The combination of technology and the power of "magic" is hard to imagine.

The entire Northern Territory has changed drastically.

When Zhang Feng was engaged in construction, he did not forget those younger brothers who supported him at the beginning.

Just a little something between the fingers is enough for them to eat for a long time.

In order to create the extreme north in his mind, Zhang Feng was not stingy, for example, the railway station was built with Zhang Feng's funds.

After all, they were poor, Zhang Feng understood, so Zhang Feng gave them a loan business.

The interest rate is not high, only twenty points.

This is already very low in other worlds.

Zhang Feng was willing to lend them money, which made them very grateful. After all, they are not stupid. As long as they have money, they will definitely invest in this 100% profitable business!

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Zhang Feng established a bank in another world - Hongye Bank.

However, the current bank has not been officially disclosed to the public, and it only serves those lords for the time being.

When the recruitment of suitable personnel is almost complete, Hongye Bank will officially open for business.

...

In July and August, the entire Far North is very lively.

Because many roads are open, the population of Hongye City ushered in the biggest explosion.

In the past, the combined number of humans and orcs was less than 2,000, but now it has directly increased to more than 9,000!

unprecedented!

But Zhang Feng was not too happy.

Because he feels that these populations seem to have reached their limit.

Not the limit of Hongye City, but the limit of the Far North.

...

...

Red leaf calendar, late August of 1 year.

The crops planted around Hongye City have turned yellow, and the harvest season is here.

In the past, this time was the time for every household to be on guard against horse thieves, but now let alone Hongye City, even the entire northern land does not have such troubles.

Because horse thieves are a thing of the past.

Even if there are still some fish that slip through the net, they dare not act aboveboard, or they will be taught how to be human by the "steam car corps" who arrive every minute.

Seeing the plump wheat, rice and other crops, the farmers burst into laughter. This year's harvest is definitely much higher than any previous year!

No longer have to worry about being hungry!

The benefits given to them by the city lord are benefits after all, and only these real food can make them feel more at ease!

At the same time, thirty miles away from Yinpine City, the gateway to the extreme north, a large number of dark figures appeared!