Chapter 676 Motorcycle
Jiaozhou Port.
A commodity exhibition was held locally. Jiaozhou Port has undergone earth-shaking changes compared with the past.
As the interactive center of trade between East, Germany, Austria and the Far East, Jiaozhou is developing rapidly, with a population of about 300,000. This only refers to the urban population, while at the same time the population of Jinan was only 2 More than 100,000.
Jiaozhou has also become a place where dignitaries and merchants gather, and has become one of the important large cities in the northern region. Its population is second only to Kaifeng in the Huaihai Economic Zone, but its economy is obviously stronger.
The concentration of population has also created a certain market in Jiaozhou. The first batch of internal combustion engine-powered vehicles exported from East Africa to the Far Eastern Empire also landed here, but the number was not large, only five units in total.
Following the operator's demonstration, this bulky "bicycle" started running on the urban streets of Jiaozhou where the road surface had already been hardened.
“This is a motorcycle, a high-end product imported from East Africa. It can run on just two wheels. It has the same principle as a bicycle, except that it can provide power by itself.”
“ Why is this car called a motorcycle? ”
“Because this East Africa is also a German country, and motorcycle is the abbreviation of German machine, so it has this name.”
Although the invention of motorcycles changed from Germany to East Africa, East Africa is still a German-speaking country, so the word motorcycle has not changed, and motorcycles do not sound like a local product. They conform to the trend of this era and add this cyberpunk shape. , a simple association can lead to the idea that it is a Western invention.
The inventor of the motorcycle was a little-known figure in history, Linleyton, who was once trained under the Hechingen education system. When Ernst was still in Europe, he arranged Many students who graduated from Hechingen School studied technology and management with the big guys under the Hechingen Consortium.
Linleyton was Benz’s assistant, and at that time, Benz was still Lenoir’s assistant. Later, after Benz independently became the manager of the Berlin company of Hechingen Energy Power Company, he was mainly responsible for the miniaturization of internal combustion engines. and vehicle application research, Linleyton continued to study with Benz, and the motorcycle was a project that Benz gave him to complete independently.
There are many people like Linleyton, such as the Mauser brothers, Lenoir, Linde, etc. The technical staff and managers who serve the Hechingen royal family all have several East African disciples, this is the so-called first-come-first-served approach.
And the talents cultivated in this way have a higher success rate than those studying abroad in East Africa, because international students are more good at theoretical study and research and have few opportunities for practice.
East Africa is trying its best to let them participate in work in Europe, so that they can really grow up. However, the reputation of East Africa is obviously not that great. After all, there is a saying that the disciples of the church starve to death of the master. No matter what traditional industry or field, they are all monopolized. of.
At present, the relationship between East Africa and the Austro-Hungarian Empire is the best, and by the way, the main employment destination of East African students is also in the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Especially the government agencies or the military of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, under the consultation of the two royal families, many young people from East Africa can enter and learn experience, especially the naval and diplomatic departments of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. .
Currently, the number of East Africans in the Austro-Hungarian Navy has reached more than 300. It can be said that they are teaching step by step.
Because the Austro-Hungarian Empire's navy was not as good as the army in its own country, Austria was liberal in this field with its East African ally.
As for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the number of East African graduates has reached more than 30, and they mainly work for Austrian diplomats.
Diplomacy is based on national strength, but in itself, there are many twists and turns, including various etiquette, knowledge, culture, and sophistication... So it is a very deep subject. knowledge. In fact, the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomes these interns from East Africa who are not paid. It is not common to work without getting paid. It is also possible to be lazy, which plays a huge role in cultivating future diplomats in East Africa.
"This is just a bicycle with a steam engine added to it! Look at the black smoke, I've seen it in a textile factory." Someone said.
"You don't understand this. I heard the supervisor from East Africa said that this is called an internal combustion engine, which is more advanced than a steam engine and can be used to power vehicles. East Africa is the first country to produce cars in the world."< br>
"What is a car?"
"A car is a three-wheeled or four-wheeled carriage. Have you ever seen the 'back-riding donkey' and 'three-wheeled bag' produced in East Africa? It's just like this motorcycle. , there is no difference between a motorcycle and a bicycle, and a car is a so-called internal combustion engine added to a 'three-wheeled pocket'. The most powerful one is a four-wheeled one with a hood, which is similar to a sedan, but with four wheels, it can drive itself Run."
"Wang Er, what you said is so weird, have you ever seen it?"
Wang Er said with a smile: "That's natural, isn't it just a car? Look. I have seen this motorcycle before. This is my advantage as a production team leader."
"Bragging! This motorcycle is the first batch to go to the Far East. You have never been abroad before. Where can I find out?" someone questioned.
"Of course I have never seen this thing in real life, but I have seen it in the painting! You people can tell at a glance that you are ignorant and incompetent. I am no longer on the same level as you, otherwise how could I be your team leader!" Wang Er said.
"Painting?"
"Haha, I don't know. The Jiaozhou Daily in October last year introduced internal combustion engine cars in detail, and there were two illustrations. Later, that is, this year Another issue came out in March, There is this motorcycle." Wang Er continued, "So I ask you to read more newspapers and go to Chunlan Lane less to find girls."
"Wang Er, stop making sarcastic remarks, we are all big boys. You old man, if you don't know a word of Chinese characters, who will read it? Newspapers, and they don’t cost money! In other words, you have to be familiar with the foreign managers to get access to newspapers. Otherwise, would you be willing to pay for them?”
“That’s not true, although this newspaper is not cheap. , I can afford it, after all, The information above is all good stuff. It was because of what I learned from it that Mr. Herley took a special liking to me. He originally recommended me to go to East Africa to be an administrator. If I hadn’t been reluctant to leave my family, I would have gone overseas on a big ship. "
Immigrating to East Africa is actually not difficult, but it is difficult to directly become a manager in one step, so Wang Er is not bragging.
“By the way, this motorcycle is so expensive, Wang Er, I wonder if Mr. Herman can afford it?”
“Probably not, this kind of thing is not for ordinary people to consume at all. Yes, not to mention motorcycles, even bicycles, we have to save money for several years. I heard Mr. Herman say that these things are only expected to be purchased by the wealthy businessmen and officials here. Most people cannot afford them at all, and the wealthy businessmen are not ordinary businessmen. Don’t even think about it if you don’t have the strength.”
“One car costs 50,000 Rhine guilders. I heard that some people have already ordered it. With this kind of money, you can buy a large piece of land and become the owner directly. There are still many rich people in Jiaozhou.”
"It doesn't matter to us if we have money, and this thing is too expensive. If the big shots use it to prop up the scene, it will be a waste in our hands. Moreover, this thing needs to burn black oil. I heard it is not cheap. The oil cost alone is not ordinary people." bearable.”
(End of this chapter)