It was now the second half of summer, and the transformation of the transportation system had reached its climax. Basically, all the major cities in the Ilrus Empire were undergoing a large-scale transformation. Through the Tang Daily's publicity, the people had a rough idea of what they were about to face.
City buses? Waiting at the bus stop and spending a few copper coins to easily and conveniently reach their destination?
What was the difference between this and a carriage?
"There's a big difference!"
In a tavern in Bein, a guy who was lucky enough to see the bus driver training site said, "You don't understand what that thing is! I swear in my name that you will be stunned when you see that bus. It's simply a work of art! "
A circle of people looked at the guy with envy. Pylos claimed to be a worker hired by a partner of the Datang Chamber of Commerce. He saw the training site when he delivered goods to Ellington.
"The bus made by the Datang Chamber of Commerce is so big —"
Pylos gestured with his hands. "It's not enough to go from one end of the tavern to the other. It can fit at least 50 — no, 100 people!"
"That's impossible!"
Someone couldn't help but refute. "How can there be such a big carriage!"
"Who told you that was a carriage?"
Pylos looked at the person who questioned him with a mocking expression. "That's not a carriage. That thing is called a city bus, and it's all made of hard steel!"
"Steel!"
A group of people exclaimed. "How can such a heavy thing run? And it has to carry so many people! "
"Of course, this is the Tang En Majesty's secret. But since the Tang En Majesty can make such a magical thing as a Harley motorcycle, it's normal that he can make a city bus."
"But how can it be convenient to carry so many people?"
There were still people who didn't understand. "If you have money, wouldn't it be better to hire a separate carriage?"
"That's why you don't understand. The bus goes back and forth along a fixed route at a fixed time. There will be a stop sign at every distance. The bus will stop at the stop sign and let people get on and off."
After a pause, Pylos continued, "Although it's convenient to hire a carriage, it's expensive! The bus only costs a few copper coins, but won't the carriage cost a few silver coins? "
"That's true …"
Pylos took a sip of beer and said happily, "Recently, all the cities are recruiting bus drivers. I've already signed up. If I'm chosen, I'll quit and focus on driving the bus. I heard that I can get this amount with my basic salary every month!"
Pylos gestured a number.
"Hiss … Thirty gold coins!"
The group of friends at the side took in deep breaths. It was a high salary. In Bein, only the employees of the Datang Chamber of Commerce could get such a high salary. The employees of other chambers of commerce could only get 15 gold coins at most. This was because the cost of employment had increased due to the emergence of the Datang Chamber of Commerce. Previously, these people could only earn 10 gold coins a month.
"This is just the basic salary. Don't forget what the newspaper said. This bus driver is a municipal worker, which means I'm working for His Majesty. In addition to the basic salary, there are food and beverage subsidies, bonuses, and so on. In total, I can get at least 50 gold coins a month!"
At this moment, someone suddenly shouted, "Pylos! Where is the registration place? I want to go too! "
Pylos took a closer look and laughed. "Old George, forget it. You're so addicted to alcohol. It's impossible for you to pass. Bus drivers are not allowed to drink after they start working."
"Not allowed to drink? Then what's the meaning of life! "
"That's why your wife ran away with someone else."
"Pylos! You're itching for a beating! "
"Old George, why don't you ask everyone here who doesn't know about this?"
The tavern burst into laughter.
In the Bein Lord's Mansion, Douglas Bolet looked at the documents in front of him and said to Thomas helplessly, "Your boss really gave me a big problem."
Thomas, who was smiling, gently knocked on the table and said, "Rather than a problem, it's better to say that it's a great opportunity for mutual benefit, isn't it?"
Fiona sent Thomas to negotiate with Douglas. She proposed to set up a fixed bus between Bein and Ellington.
If it was in the past, Douglas obviously wouldn't mind, but it was different now.
The rising Ellington was too attractive to the people around him. The beautifully planned city, rich labor pay, safe living environment, and unprecedented development prospects …
All of this would attract the people around to gather in Ellington.
As the castellan of Bein, Douglas certainly wouldn't be happy to see this.
However, what Thomas presented was not so much Fiona's idea as it was Tang En Majesty's idea. Although Douglas was unhappy, he didn't dare to go against Tang En. Now that the Bolet family was on Tang En's side and doing well, he couldn't drop the ball.
After sighing a few times, Douglas signed his name on the document and said, "Tell Madam Fiona that I agree, but I hope to get Ellington's preferential policies. For example, if Ellington wants to build a new factory, Bein will be given priority …"
"Of course, we will be very happy to support our partners."
Thomas put away the contract with a smile, stood up, and was about to leave. When he was about to go out, he suddenly paused, turned around, and said, "I suddenly thought of a piece of news. I think I should remind you."
"What news?"
"His Majesty intends to further expand industrial capacity, develop light industry, and support the unique industries of each city."
Douglas was stunned for a moment before he was overjoyed. "Really?!"
"Of course, I think because of the Epa Expressway and the Epa bus, His Majesty should consider Bein first."
Thomas smiled and said, "After all, Bein's textile industry is still very famous. Please think about it. I'll take my leave."
After Thomas left, Douglas wandered in the study for a while and made a decision.
It was time to rectify Bein's industrial structure.
At the same time, not only in Bein, but also in several other cities. Just like Thomas, the emissaries of the Datang Chamber of Commerce were discussing with the governors of each city. The core of the discussion was nothing more than determining the bus routes within the city, the training of bus drivers, and the intercity bus between the cities.
Tang En's purpose was to build a daily transportation network within the Irus Empire. What did that mean?
It meant that every city that could be reached by bus within a day had to have a bus station built between them to form a cobweb-like transportation network.
Building a transportation network that covered the entire country from scratch. How vast was this project? More than ten million people were involved in this project. If it weren't for the ability of the Datang Chamber of Commerce to accumulate wealth and Tang En's current absolute control over the Irus Empire, no one else would be able to do this.
More importantly, Tang En needed an efficient and highly dynamic country. When the transportation network was completed and the intercity bus started to operate officially, the flow of people between the cities would accelerate, and the exchange of information would also become faster. Many new ideas would be generated during the collision of ideas.
This was very important.
Alinx, Imperial Palace Study.
"Those cities need more than just buses. The jobs of bus drivers and traffic police alone can't satisfy the city residents' desire for work."
Tang En knocked on the table and further emphasized, "The transportation transformation and the introduction of buses are to expand the range of people's travel and to prepare for the upcoming industrial expansion. With buses, those people can go to work in places far away from home. It will be much more convenient for workers to be picked up and sent to and from work by buses. What those cities need to do now is to reform the traditional agricultural form and gradually transition to an industrial form. "
"But," Aurelia frowned, "If too many people go to work in the factories, the farmland will be abandoned and our people will go hungry. They won't be able to eat at all!"
Fiona, who was sitting next to her, had a strange expression. She had reminded Tang En of this when Ellington was expanding, but Tang En used facts to slap her in the face. Now, Aurelia couldn't avoid this.
"Agriculture is very important, but it doesn't mean that a lot of labor needs to be spent on it."
Tang En asked Fiona, "So far, how many agricultural magic machines have we put into the domestic market?"
Fiona didn't even need to look at the information and blurted out, "So far, more than 20,000 combine harvesters, 25,000 magic energy tillers, and 50,000 magic energy sprinklers have been put into the market."
Tang En nodded and said to Aurelia, "Do you know what this means?"
Alleria's brows furrowed. "If we split it evenly across every city in the empire, there are about two hundred combine harvesters, two hundred and fifty magic energy tillers, and five hundred magic energy sprinklers in each city."
"That's right."
Tang En smiled and said, "You only know the number of these machines, but you don't know how many people these machines can replace, right?"
Seeing Aurelia shake her head, Tang En continued, "A combine harvester can harvest more than a thousand people in a day. A magic energy tiller can cultivate more than a thousand people in a day. A magic energy tiller can cultivate more than a thousand people in a day. A magic energy sprinkler is not only more efficient, but it also saves time and effort. Under these conditions, how much labor and land do you think a farm needs?"
"This … is not easy to calculate."
"It's very simple. The efficiency of three agricultural magic machines is far greater than the efficiency of a thousand people. This means that a family of three can cultivate the land of a thousand people."
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