Who would move his body? Yang Yuanzhao almost instantly returned to his body, but saw a familiar face. Yang Yue was shaking his body and said, "Yuan Zhao, wake up!"

"What's wrong, cousin Ji, what happened?" Yang Yuanzhao asked in surprise.

"I have passed Xiaogan!"

Xiaogan can be said to be the last major station in the north of Hanyang, only 70 to 80 kilometers away from Wuhan. The train speed in the early 20th century was 70 to 80 kilometers, which took three or four hours. Finally, it was a long journey and was about to reach the final destination. Wuhan, in this era, was also called the three towns of Wuhan, which was different from the Yellow River Bridge. The Yangtze River was still unconquered in this era, so the end of the Pinghan Railway was located in Hankou, Jiangbei. To go to Jiangnan, you need to take a ferry.

As the journey slowly came to an end, Yang Yue was excited, and Yang Yuanzhao did not enter the all-in-one again. He sat there and chatted with Yang Yue. Time passed by minute by minute. Houses gradually appeared around the train, and from rural scenery everywhere, gradually the city scene. Wuhan has always been prosperous, guarding the Yangtze River, ferries can pass up and down, and the convenient transportation environment is also the provincial capital of Hubei. The geographical location is very important. The depth of the Pinghan Railway and the British and French forces has allowed the entire Yangtze River to develop more than other places in China. Hankou, in a certain sense, has developed faster than other cities in China.

The long whistle sound, the journey of almost three days, finally came to an end. Instead of being tired of taking the train in later generations, they were a little energetic. Yang Yuanzhao and his group got off the train.

At the terminal station, there are many people getting off the train, and they all desire freedom. Almost the first time the train stops, they get off the train. There are not many people getting off the ticket car, but in other cars, there are really many people getting off, and there are some scenes of train arrival in later generations.

There were groups of people in three or five, either slowly or quickly walking outward, including many blonde and blue-eyed foreigners. Yang Yuanzhao sighed, no wonder that more and more people have devoted themselves to the railway since the emergence of China. Railways are very convenient. The most important thing is that the profits of the railway are extremely high. The total investment of the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway is more than 7 million yuan, most of which are provided by the profit part of the Guandong Railway. It is precisely because of the huge benefits of the railway that more and more people are devoted to the railway. In the end, Wan Qing's dragon vein was really dug up because of the railway. The road protection movement that took place in Sichuan set off the root of the Qing Dynasty.

Hankou Station is magnificent. Compared with the previous Shijiazhuang Station and Taiyuan Station, it has a more modern atmosphere. After the Pinghan Railway, Hankou's status has become much more important. From the mainland such as Henan and Hebei, coal, minerals, grain, local specialties and other resources will be continuously transported to Hankou through railways. In Hankou, a large cargo distribution center has been formed. Many cargoes will be loaded directly through foreign companies, shipped in Hankou, transported to Shanghai, or Nanjing, and directly went to sea. The Yangtze River artery has become a window for China to open to a certain extent.

Yang Yuanzhao and Yang Yue didn't bring much, only two small boxes, containing items they carried with them. Two bodyguards and Uncle Guang followed them, and the five people formed a small group. They slowly moved out in the crowd. The rickshaws outside heard the train entering the station and rushed over to attract customers.

In this era, those who could afford trains were wealthy or foreigners. Most of the prices of rickshaws were affordable. Soon, dozens of rickshaws also had customers. Yang Yue did not call rickshaws, but under the guidance of Uncle Guang, he passed through the square of Hankou Station. The huge square looked like the railway station square of later generations. There were hawking everywhere, some bought things, some sold goods, and of course, some secret prostitutes were soliciting business.

Zhang Daniu looked around vigilantly, and even took the initiative to stop the people who solicited business. Finally, after crossing such a wide square in front of the station, they came to a bustling place.

There are products from all directions in the shops on both sides of the road, which look dazzling. From time to time, there are all kinds of merchants who walk here, or directly on the counter, observe the products, or simply talk to the shopkeeper.

"Our Yang family's chamber of commerce is on this street!" Yang Yue said with a laugh.

A street is not Hanzheng Street, of course, Hanzheng Street will not become famous until decades later. In any era, there is no shortage of smart people with accurate vision. It is possible that the merchants here will tell the impact of railways on their business. Perhaps it is difficult for them to say it, but their keen intuition tell them that this is a good place and a good place to make them rich.

In front of me, a tall building appeared, a four-story western-style building, which looked similar to the Wei Family Piao number in Taiping before, with the name of the Yang Family Chamber of Commerce floating on it.

The Yang family's businessmen are no longer different from the sales of small vendors. With a little shadow of large wholesalers and large agents, they purchase a batch of daily necessities or other products from the southeast coast, transport them to Wuhan through the Yangtze River, and then with Wuhan as the center, with the help of the Yangtze River waterway and the Pinghan Railway, they radiate all the way, forming a series of markets. Therefore, the role of Hanyang is gradually becoming more important. According to what Yang Yue said on the way, Yang Shixun should be his fifth uncle.

This is how big families are. Basically, they only consider their personal abilities after the relationship is related to their relatives. Yang Shixun is a strong middle-aged man. Time has not left many traces on him. The traditional Shanxi dress, melon-shaped hats and long gowns of double-breasted gowns. When they see Yang Yue and others, they are also very enthusiastic. Yang Yuanzhao always feels that he looks at him with a different look.

"Uncle Wu, have you bought the ticket?"

"Thank you for your hard work, Master Yue, I have already bought the boat ticket, Chris, first-class cabin!" Yang Shixun said with a little respect.

"Uncle Fifth Cousin, you are still so polite. This is my classmate, Yang Yuanzhao!"

"Hello, Mr. Yuanzhao!"

Yang Yuanzhao was not used to this old-style tribute, so he quickly returned the gift because the boat ticket was tomorrow, so they could rest in Hanyang for a day and night.

The boat was exhausted on the way, and Yang Yue was a little excited along the way. He didn't have much rest and was exhausted. After ordering food, he returned to the room to rest. On the contrary, Yang Yuanzhao was full of energy. He felt that he had fewer fast-paced life in later generations. Besides, compared with the high-speed trains in later generations, the old cars in this world are quite stable. When he sleeps in a chamber of commerce during the day, he always feels a little bored.

Yang Yuanzhao's eyes turned, and he was sent by Yang Shixun to the side, and asked Yang Han, his servant Yang Han, "Yang Han, can I go to Hanyang Iron Factory to see it?"

Yang Han looked at Yang Shixun with some embarrassment. Yang Shixun pondered for a moment and nodded, "It can be done, but Mr. Yuanzhao, why are you going to Hanyang Iron Factory?"

"Didn't you say that Hanyang Iron Factory is the largest iron factory in Asia?"

"Master Yuanzhao, are you joking? Hanyang Iron Factory is no longer there. Besides, if you study in the UK, what else is there in the world that is more developed than the steel in the UK and the United States? Hanyang Iron Factory is considered good in China, but unfortunately it produces 80,000 tons of iron and 40,000 tons of steel annually, which is too little." Yang Shixun said leisurely.

80,000 tons and 40,000 tons. If you compare an ordinary workshop, this is already an extremely huge number. A large steel factory based on the state is really unfavorable. Yang Yuanzhao didn't say anything. He remembered that he saw comments online that the United States and Britain were both major steel countries, especially the United States. In 1890, crude steel had already reached 4.8 million tons, and then it continued to increase. It even reached nearly 40 million tons before the First World War. Now, although it is not as prosperous as before the War, at least 20 to 30 million tons. Compared with them, China is really too weak. Not to mention its output, the steel produced is not as high as the one in the Hanyang Iron Factory. The strength of the steel rails is very weak. The Yellow River Bridge before could not reach the speed of opening to traffic. The design life of the steel frame bridge is only 15 years. There are many things that make people sigh that the rise of national industry is a long way to go.

"Uncle Fifth cousin, I still want to go and see it. No matter what, it is our own steel factory!" Yang Yuanzhao almost gritted his teeth and said it.

Yang Shixun sighed and said, "Since you want to go and have a look, just go and have a look!"
Chapter completed!