Chapter 858 Steampunk World
The white and green train carrying hundreds of people slowly drove out of the bright dock.
The passengers on the train were not paying attention to the delicious food in front of them. They all pressed close to the windows, staring in amazement at the huge metal train moving forward steadily.
In the front main carriage, the main figures of both sides gathered.
The core members of the Ye family were also sitting on the soft seats at this time, watching the changing scene outside the window.
"This is the power of steam. I thought that it was the limit of propelling ships on the sea, but I didn't expect that it could also propel goods and people on land."
The scene outside the window began to dim and then became blurred again.
The dock was located on the coast, some distance away from the city they were going to arrive at.
In order to maintain the stability of the internal space, the speed of the train is not too high, so you can take this time to enjoy it.
In the rear carriage, the Ye family also began to enjoy the food, and the cheerful atmosphere even spread to the front carriage.
Quan Yi also invited the four people at the table to dine together.
Compared to the lively Quan family, the atmosphere in the Ye family is more deserted.
However, no matter how cold the spring water is, as long as it is heated strongly enough, it can liven up a dinner party.
Under the enthusiastic offensive led by Quan Li, the atmosphere between the two sides is constantly heating up.
As the barriers between each of them began to dissolve, everyone started to talk about more in-depth topics.
"The dock we were at is the largest shipyard on the island, called 'Whale's Nest'.
It is mainly used to produce large iron ships like Gray Whale No. 1.
Because there is no deep-water port on the east side of the island that can accommodate gray whales, we had to take a long detour to Jinbi Port."
Quan Li explained the reason for bringing everyone to the north coast.
Because the Blue Silver Island was formed by the eastern crustal plate being lifted up, its underwater terrain is relatively flat on the east side, and the waters here are generally not too deep.
Although it can accommodate some wooden boats or small and medium-sized neat iron ships, it is difficult to carry a large iron ship like Gray Whale No. 1.
After comprehensive consideration, they finally chose the north side where the terrain was steeper to build a shipyard for large iron ships.
At the same time, building large iron ships not only requires a large amount of metal, but also requires workers and blacksmiths to match them.
For this reason, Yunqiong immediately decided to move the heavy industry part of the entire production process to the north and build a new city.
The original Haihe City retained light industry that manufactured goods for sale.
The two cities that achieved division of labor have become more concentrated in their respective fields.
Luyan City, the second city on this island, has also become a large town with a population of over 100,000.
Moreover, through the railway between the two cities and the original Dragon Lizard No. 1 train, the two cities can exchange industrial products and help each other.
So that both parties can grow together.
In response to Quan Li's modesty, Ye Xiaoxiao calmly said, "It's just a short voyage. Compared to the specific mileage, the time we spent was too short.
Besides, we are not poor and weak, so you don’t need to worry about this.”
Quanli was satisfied with Ye Xiaoxiao's neither humble nor arrogant answer.
"In that case, I won't be polite. Next, we must talk about the future."
Quan Li's expression suddenly became extremely serious, which made the atmosphere in the entire car heavy.
Ye Xiaoxiao had been waiting for this for a long time. With her slightly empty eyes, she looked straight at Quan Li without hesitation.
"please say."
Quan Li took this opportunity to look around at the four members of the Ye family and found that each of them was sitting quietly beside Ye Xiaoxiao, facing the pressure from him together.
Seeing this, he couldn't help but secretly praise the character of the Ye family. "In that case, I won't be polite.
In fact, we are now facing a shortage of doctors.
The city we are about to arrive at is a city of steam and steel. All the materials needed to build trains and iron ships are made from there.
Such work is bound to be accompanied by certain risks.
Considering the city's population of over 100,000, even if only 1% of the people are injured every day, that would be over a thousand cases.
In contrast, we have very few doctors on the island who can provide effective treatment.
Now, the hospitals in our city are actually operating at overload.
So, although I'm sorry that you have just arrived on the island, I would like to ask you to enter the hospital as soon as possible to treat the patients for us."
Quan Li finished his speech with a guilty look on his face, and bowed his head solemnly to the Ye family representative.
As Quan Li made his move, the three people beside him also followed him and bowed their heads to the three people in front of them and asked.
This action caused the calm water in Ye Xiaoxiao's eyes to shake violently.
She had no time to stay calm, she stood up and raised her hand and said, "Everyone please stand up, my Ye family is not qualified to receive such a gift."
At this time, Quan Li raised his head and replied seriously: "Doctors who can save people are people worthy of respect in my eyes.
As long as someone can save the wounded in my city, I will do anything for him, no matter who he is. "
Ye Xiaoxiao saw from Quan Li's eyes the cherishment for citizens' lives and the respect for doctors.
"It would be a blessing to work as a doctor under such a leader."
As a doctor with a heart for healing, she suddenly felt a strong emotion of "a gentleman will die for his friend".
Ye Xiaoxiao's expression inexplicably relaxed, and a barely perceptible smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.
"Now that you've said that, how can I refuse?"
Quan Li's expression became full of expectation, and he asked uncertainly: "What do you mean?"
Ye Xiaoxiao glanced at her family members around her and saw that they were all supporting her with firm eyes.
She took a deep breath and made a decision.
"All the doctors in my Ye family are willing to join the hospital to save lives and heal the wounded."
Hearing the confident answer, Quan Li stood up and laughed excitedly.
"Hahaha, good, on behalf of all the island residents, thank you all.
At the same time, you are welcome to join the island and become a part of it.”
It was at this time that the thick fog outside the window quickly dissipated and the scene outside the window suddenly became clear.
The orange light shines into the car from the window.
A huge and bright town appeared on the side of the train.
Various tall, spacious large buildings stand on the earth like giants.
The bright lights inside form a sharp contrast with the dark building surfaces, giving people a mysterious and ancient feeling.
On the top of each building, there are exhaust pipes extending upwards. In the wide and long passages between the buildings, there are also steam locomotives of various strange shapes passing through.
The entire city is filled with various steam equipment. As Quan Li said, "steam and steel" is the main theme of Luyan City.
