Chapter 2599
Regarding the design and planning of the train station, Tao Hongfang was of course just a layman, so he did not question the explanation given by Dai Shao. However, Dai Shao probably wanted to seize this opportunity to show off his professionalism in front of the nobles. For fear of not being clear enough, he asked his assistant to bring over construction drawings and explain the project planning of this area to Tao Hongfang in detail.
However, having the drawings for comparison really helped Tao Hongfang understand the details of the railway station project. In terms of building scale, Hangzhou Railway Station is more than ten times larger than Sanya's Victory Fort Railway Station, and it leaves enough space for reconstruction and expansion in a few years. It is obviously a longer-term consideration.
According to Dai Shao, the designed service life of this train station is at least a hundred years, so the plan must take into account future development needs in terms of traffic capacity, passenger and cargo throughput, vehicle maintenance, etc.
Tao Hongfang couldn't help but asked curiously: "When you design the plan, how do you envision the railway operation situation decades or even centuries later?"
Dai Shao responded: "After all, the railway has only been around for more than 20 years. It is a new thing that we have never seen before. The villain has little knowledge. At most, he can predict the situation ten or eight years from now, and the development in the further future." I can't figure it out even if I try hard, so there are many aspects of this design that were personally designed by Minister Liu, and there are many details that Minister Liu said are useless now, but will definitely be used in the future. It can be guaranteed that the station will operate for a hundred years. It’s just that we are not qualified enough to fully understand his design intentions.”
All the knowledge Dai Shao had about railway engineering came from Liu Shanxia's teachings, so he naturally regarded Liu Shanxia as an omniscient and omnipotent being. How to ensure that this railway station can be used for a hundred years without having to be demolished and rebuilt due to insufficiency of functionality will naturally depend on Liu Shanxia’s foresight to formulate the design plan.
As for those designs that were ahead of the times, Liu Shanxia was considering railway technologies that had not yet been put into use or even started to be developed. Naturally, it was difficult to explain the functions of these designs in detail to Dai Shao and other engineers. He could only order them to construct according to the design plan. As long as the relevant technology gradually develops and matures, technicians will find that the railway station has already reserved space for upgrading various functions during construction.
However, as a second-generation traveler, Tao Hongfang could not fully understand the advanced arrangements of his fathers, but he had seen it many times in Hainan Island over the years, and he had long been accustomed to it. After hearing Dai Shao's explanation, he did not ask any more questions. Instead of trying to get an answer from Dai Shao, it would be better to see Liu Shanxia and ask him face to face in the future, and get a standard answer.
Tao Hongfang noticed at this time that the area around the train station on the drawing was also divided into several plots, and these areas did not seem to be construction areas, so he casually asked: "Have the lands in these areas near the train station been acquired by others?" ?”
Dai Shao probably didn't expect that Tao Hongfang would turn the topic in this direction, so he stuttered for a moment: "This... seems so!"
From his tone, Tao Hongfang seemed to have something else going on. He was not a person without any social experience. Of course, he could imagine that the land around the train station would have great room for appreciation, and the Hangzhou-Nanjing Railway project was not an absolute secret, and there must be many problems. Few well-informed people have already known the specific construction area through various channels, and it is reasonable to make profits by acquiring surrounding land in advance.
However, he was still a little curious as to who had such good hands and eyes. The train station had not yet officially started construction, but it had already acquired land in the surrounding area in advance.
Tao Hongfang looked at the drawing carefully again and asked Dai Shao: "I see that there are many plots divided on this drawing. So there must be more than one company acquiring land nearby?"
Dai Shaozhan responded tremblingly: "I don't know much about this..." Tao Hongfang looked at his state and felt more and more that he must know something to be so nervous. At that moment, he comforted him: "I'm not interested in these pieces of land, I just want to know who moved so quickly... Don't worry, the source of every word I heard here today will not be disclosed to anyone in the future. .”
Dai Shao smiled bitterly and said: "I am a lowly person, so I don't dare to talk nonsense. I hope you will forgive me!"
Tao Hongfang said: "I think Dai Gong is also a man of real ability. It's a bit unqualified to stay at this construction site. When I return to Sanya, I will report the situation here to Minister Liu and see if I can give some advice." Dai Gong arranged a better position.”
Tao Hongfang knew that it was difficult to get Dai Shao to reveal the truth based on his identity alone, so he promised the other party benefits. Although Dai Shao and Liu Shanxia have a master-disciple relationship, if they can get help from Tao Hongfang, their chances of promotion will be easier in the future.
Dai Shao knew Tao Hongfang's identity and understood that he did have such influence, and he couldn't help but be very moved at the moment. Based on his qualifications, ability, and relationship with his superiors, he will actually have the opportunity to be promoted after completing the Hangzhou-Ningbo Railway project, but that may have to wait for several years. There are too many variables during this period, and he is already considered to be the oldest among officials. If you are too big, every step you take is too late.
Dai Shao himself is an honest person who is not very good at cultivating business relationships. Although he has the title of master and disciple with Liu Shanxia, he is only an inconspicuous one among the hundreds of disciples Liu Shanxia has accepted over the years. Over the years, he can only Accumulating qualifications bit by bit on the construction site, the speed of promotion can be described as extremely slow. Many of his brothers who entered the industry at about the same time as him have been promoted to official positions in the Ministry of Construction with greater power and easier work. It would be a lie to say that they are not envious at all.
But if Tao Hongfang's help can help the promotion opportunity come earlier this time, it means that his career will have greater room for improvement, and this is the goal he has always dreamed of.
"Do you really mean what you said?" Dai Shao made a decision after a short weighing.
When Tao Hongfang heard that his tone had softened, he knew that his mind-attacking tactics had worked, and he quickly struck the target while the iron was hot: "I always keep my word. If you don't believe it, do you need to establish a written statement?"
How could Dai Shao dare to make such an excessive request? He quickly waved his hands and said, "No, no, it's the villain who made a mistake. It's just that today's matter, I hope you will keep it secret and don't spread it outside. After all, the villain will stay here in Hangzhou for a long time." Time really can’t afford to offend all the gods.”
Dai Shaodao's explanation of his difficulties actually made Tao Hongfang feel a little fond of him. He nodded and said, "Okay, I promise you."
(End of chapter)