svetikya Chapter 396
Chapter 396
Time passed rapidly, and in the expectation of countless people in Daqin, the first phase of the Daqin Xianyang-Luoyang Railway was finally completed.
Although there are only 60 miles of road, and in order to speed up the progress, only a single line was built in the first phase of the project, but because it is the first construction, a full 100,000 construction personnel are still used.
The amount of money spent directly exceeded 15 million dollars.
Even in Daqin, where business is developing rapidly and income is growing, fifteen million dollars are still an astronomical amount beyond the reach of most people.
The cost of more than 200,000 yuan for one mile of land also gave many people who were originally skeptical of the railway once again sufficient reasons to oppose it.
This railway, even if it is really like the propaganda, is several times stronger than the cement straight road, and the cost of scaring people to death has also made the "three or four zero" return to cost in the short term directly become a flash in the pan.
Not to mention that it may not be possible.
If it is according to what the newspaper said, the railway will be built throughout Daqin, needless to say, the treasury of Daqin will go bankrupt first.
The railway is not bad, but it is not suitable for the current Daqin, and it was quickly recognized by many people.
Especially when there are already two Grand Canals in the north and south, whether it is necessary to build a railway immediately and whether the railway will drag down the development of Daqin has quickly become the focus of controversy.
Many businessmen who were originally full of confidence in the railway also began to wait and see.
After all, there are a lot of business opportunities in Daqin today, and it is not necessary to stare at this railway.
It also included a number of courtiers and local officials.
Even Ying Zheng, after learning the cost, couldn't help but gasp.
The loss is that today's Great Qin commercial tax has increased dozens of times compared with before, otherwise a few years ago, just these sixty miles of railway would be enough to burn half a year's income of the Great Qin treasury.
Where is this railway, it is clearly a road smashed out of gold!
"Father, this time the 10 million yuan is not only for the railway, but also for the corresponding supporting factories and the cost of the first steam locomotive, so it looks extremely large. "
"As long as the test run of the steam locomotive is successfully completed, the follow-up costs will be greatly reduced, and it can be completely reduced by half. "
Fusu explained with a smile.
It's hard to get things done, especially for a huge project like a railway, and the R&D and testing costs alone are enough to remove millions of dollars.
The need for strict confidentiality, the need for its own production of supporting parts workshop, is also a lot of investment.
However, these are all one-time inputs that can be used for a long time, and the more the subsequent production quantity, the lower the cost after amortization.
This is also the fundamental reason why the price of many products is high at the beginning, and once the R&D cost is recovered, it begins to reduce the price significantly.
"I hope so, in the recent past, there have been many quarrels in the court over budget matters. "
Ying Zheng waved his hand.
According to the new regulations set by Fusu, all projects in Daqin must first submit a budget plan, and only after it is approved by the court can they get the money and enter the official construction.
And now is the day of the budget application for the new year, and all departments of the imperial court and local states and counties have tried their best to get their projects approved.
In order to avoid the already tight funds being swallowed up by the railway, in recent times, there have been more and more twists and turns about the excessive consumption of the railway, and the loss of labor and money, which makes Yingzheng a little irritable.
Because the superficial wording of this group of people is for the sake of Daqin, it is not easy for Yingzheng to dismiss it directly.
"No problem, trains are no better than cars, one train is enough to easily carry thousands of people, not only these skeptical officials, but also the people of Daqin who are interested, and some places can also be opened. "
Fusu smiled slightly.
Facts speak louder than words, and it is very normal for such things as railways to appear in Daqin nearly 2,000 years in advance, and to be questioned.
And the biggest disadvantage of the railway is indeed very expensive.
According to Fusu's calculations, the first ten-year plan is to build at least 100,000 miles of railways in Daqin, so that all prefectures and counties in Daqin can be directly connected to Xianyang City.
Such a huge figure has far exceeded the surplus of the state treasury.
After all, the total annual income of the Great Qin Treasury has exceeded 30,000 yuan, but the expenditure is also very high, otherwise there would be no need to issue bonds to build a canal.
And Fusu is eyeing the people of Daqin, who have become wealthy.
It is time to contribute to the Daqin Railway, add value to yourself by the way, and achieve a win-win situation.0
In order to make the merchants and people of Daqin actively invest in the railway, this propaganda work is absolutely the top priority.
The first step is to let the people witness and experience the advanced nature of the train.
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The entire Xianyang City was once again sensationalized.
The steam locomotive, which has been boiling for a long time in the whole Daqin, has been arguing endlessly, and the steam locomotive, which is claimed to be able to serve as a thousand, is finally about to start trial operation.
Present at the first run of the train were not only His Majesty the First Emperor, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who was most admired by the people, hundreds of officials of the imperial court, and the heads of local counties, but even provided thousands of places for the people of Daqin.
As long as you register at the newly completed Xianyang Railway Station, you will have the opportunity to participate in a 10-day test ride on the train, and if you are lucky, you can even share a train with the First Emperor and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
This is definitely enough to boast of a lifetime of glory![]
Many people, after learning the news, their first reaction was to rush out of the restaurant and tea shop, ride a bicycle, or call a tricycle, and go to the Inner History Mansion.
"This bike is really good, it's fast, it's convenient, and it's cheap!"
"Not only can it carry people, but it can also transport goods, one or two hundred catties is not a matter at all!"
"If it had been before, it would have taken a long time to walk these few miles, but now it is just a stick of incense. "
"I don't know if the fire 0.8 car will really be so godly?"
"When has His Royal Highness the Crown Prince not done what he said?"
"You're still worried about whether you'll be able to grab a place for the test ride later!"
"Aren't there said to be thousands?"
"Thousands are nothing, and now there are nearly a million people in Xianyang City and its surroundings alone. "
"Not to mention thousands, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, not enough. "
"If you don't slow down, you really won't be able to catch up. "
As soon as the people ate melons discussed, they walked in the direction of the Inner History Mansion.
Then I was depressed to find that the cement straight road leading to Xianyang Railway Station after repeated expansions was actually congested with traffic.
And it's a super big jam that can't even get through a bicycle.