Chapter 400 Many people agreed
“Want to stay in a hotel? There is hot water!”
“I’m staying in a hotel, I’m staying in a hotel, help me buy a boat ticket!”
“ There are large rooms for a family to live in!”
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Frederick, smelling of alcohol, walked out of the train station. There were too many people at the exit. After going to the security checkpoint to open the weapon box, the three fair-weather buddies who were on the train just now disappeared.
The bearded guy was a bit overly generous. After a few glasses of wine, he ran to the dining car and carried two boxes of beer over. After finishing the drink, he added wine, saying that the children at home could support themselves. , the cemetery and the coffin were prepared ten years ago, and now we can spend whatever money we have in our pockets.
At the end of his drinking, he dragged the young man to marry his daughter to him, and asked the two people next to him to act as witnesses. Frederick and Scarface followed suit.
Frederick touched the pocket containing his pocket watch to check the time, but it was empty, and suddenly he woke up.
The pocket watch case was made by him in his spare time. The case looks like ordinary steel, but it is actually made of the horseshoe that Mingxiao once used. It has its pattern on the front and the watch string. Coming from its reins, the dial is made of transparent crystal glass, and you can see the gears inside, which has an industrial aesthetic.
A businessman once offered two thousand florins to buy it, but what he got was "fuck off".
Frederick thought for a while, and shortly before getting off the bus, the young man agreed to Hua Huzi to go see his daughter. When he was making noise, he gave the young brother his pocket watch, saying that if he fell in love with her, he would Take it as a token of love.
When Frederick thought about it, it didn't matter. Anyway, the young man was a student at Weisenberg University, so he took it as the principal's concern and was now looking for a place to live.
Trout Harbor has a long history. People have been fishing here since I don’t know when. It later developed into a water trade center in and out of the Helvetia Federation. It was added after the railway was built two years ago. further development.
The train station is right next to Trout Harbor. Opposite the passenger platform is the freight platform. Next to it is the road leading to the dock on the shore of Lake Constance more than 300 meters away. The town is right next to the dock. , just a short walk away.
Now is the peak tourist season, hotels are full, fishermen have also used their own houses as B&Bs, and their families live in fishing boats by the dock.
The scenery here is good, and it is a good place for summer vacation. Many nobles of the Principality of Mainz have lakeside villas in the suburbs, and wealthy businessmen have also built their own small buildings along the lakeside avenue.
Frederick came to a small building and rang the doorbell according to the agreed code.
The door opened quickly, and a sturdy man appeared behind the door.
Frederick whispered: "I am selling these Kugit tapestries. Do you want to buy one?"
The big man replied: "Yes, I want to buy one. Do you have a blue one?"
After he finished speaking, he turned sideways and let Frederick in.
The first floor of the house was filled with beds. Several strong men had already woken up, holding weapons in their hands. If the person who came just now was not one of their own, they would have taken action.
Frederick took off the hat on his head, and they immediately saluted respectfully after seeing the person clearly.
This is a semi-public stronghold of the Wesson Railway Construction Group Company. I don’t know how many people in the Helvetia Federation are proud to work for this company. Among the people, their words are better than those of other people in the Rhine League. They all work well. If you want to make a difference in the Helvetia Federation, you will definitely need their help.
The next morning, Frederick woke up and opened the window of his bedroom facing the lake. The lake in front was sparkling, and sailboats were carrying returning migrant workers across the lake. In the distance on the left were snow-capped mountains, many of which were covered with snow. Those who couldn't wait for the boat walked around the foot of the mountain.
The scenery is beautiful and everything looks so beautiful.
The person outside the door heard the sound of the window opening and brought breakfast in.
The person in charge here now is Lehman, Belle Burke’s deputy. She is a child of a down-and-out noble family. Her father was captured in Weisen State. Later, she followed her mother to Weisen State to find someone. He was seriously injured and died.
At that time, mother and daughter had used up all their money and could only make a living by cooking and washing clothes for prisoners of war at the railway construction site. During this period, someone wanted to taint Lyman. Belle Burke, who was still carrying the rails, took action in time. She saved.
Breakfast is simple, bread, sausage, milk and cheese.
Frederick took a bite of the cheese and said in surprise: "This cheese tastes good." Lehmann replied from the side: "This is royal cheese, from the Yakin family of the current royal family in Lake Leman The pasture on the east coast.”
Frederick frowned, feeling something was wrong, but he couldn’t tell what the problem was.
After breakfast, he went to the study on the second floor and told Lyman what he said on the train yesterday.
Lyman asked in surprise: "Are we really going to build the railway back?"
Frederick replied: "I have such a plan, but I don't know what it means."
>Lehmann immediately said: "We all know how good the railway is, and we have privately thought about building a railway in our hometown, so that it will be more convenient to get in and out of the mountains."
"His Majesty the King and many nobles also have this idea. His Majesty asked in private a few years ago, and nobles such as Count Behrami, Count Sforza and Old Count Sylvan also asked in private. The four of them were the most enthusiastic."
"It was just us at that time. I was busy working in the territory and couldn’t spare any time, so the landlady politely refused.”
Frederick nodded and asked her to bring the map.
After getting the map, Frederick laughed when he saw it and said: "It seems that you are well prepared."
He just wanted to know about those who asked about building the railway. Regarding the specific location of the nobles and their relationship with each other, Lyman unexpectedly brought a Helvetia Federal Railway planning map.
It’s just that there is no information such as drawing number and compiler on this drawing. It is a private and informal drawing.
Leiman said with some embarrassment: "Everyone just talks nonsense when they drink, and they just draw and play when they have nothing to do."
Frederick asked again: "Are there any opposing nobles?"
"There are some." Lyman pointed to the map and replied, "Mainly the Stefani family in the valley. They think the railway will affect He started his own shipping business.”
Frederick looked at the map and saw that the Stefani family and other opposition parties were located in the center of the Helvetia Federation, and most of the people in favor were in the mountains.
He thought for a while and left it alone, letting them resolve it internally. The worst that could happen was that arms would grow in the fields of the families who agreed to build the railway.
Frederick asked again: "How many of you can cooperate with me now?"
Lyman replied: "After receiving the order, I selected one hundred and twenty people. They are all strong, capable, and prestigious people in their hometown. They are now scattered in the town."
Philippines Terry said with great satisfaction: "Lyman, you have done a good job. I need to give you a salary increase."
It was only five days until yesterday when the order to recruit manpower was issued. At the beginning of the long holiday, It is not a simple matter to complete the selection and recruitment in the entire Wesson Railway Construction system in a short time. Now there is no phone or mobile phone to contact you at any time. Maybe some people still stop you at the train station or even call them back.
Leiman was so excited that his face turned red after receiving the praise from his leader.
Frederick looked at the map and thought for a while, and then said: "You can arrange for a group of six people to come here and interview me for an hour, and then go to work after the conversation."
Lyman worked very quickly, and the first group of people arrived half an hour later.
These people are all grassroots managers of Wesen Railway Construction, including team leaders, construction workers, budget clerks, etc. Because of their high wages, they talk very loudly in their hometown, and the village chief has to toast them.
Frederick first spent twenty minutes caring about their work and life, asking whether they were owed wages this year and what they had bought for their homes.
Then he simplified what he said on the train and told them, asking them to pay more attention along the way home and see if they could build a road to their hometown city, and finally He gave each person three gold coins and said they were buying a drink.
Frederick stayed here for three full days before he finished communicating with those people. During this period, he also got a lot of useful information, such as some places with a lot of landslides and some places that needed bridge repairs.
On the fourth day, he asked Lyman to hire a small boat and take the water route to the Helvetic Federation.
(End of this chapter)