Chapter 548: The dividing point of the times

Chapter 521 The dividing point of the era

"Can you come and visit?" Xia Fan suddenly came in interest. Having a factory

means centralized labor, and it means having workers who are completely

deserted of agriculture. Compared with small manual workshops, it is

undoubtedly an advanced existence.

In fact, the new machine building of Jinxiacheng has evolved into a large-

scale integrated manufacturing plant.

"But you can, but..." Olena showed a hint of hesitation, "It's not a good

place there."

"How to say?"

"In the Holy Wing Islands, desperate people usually have two choices, either

join the black street organization or go to the factory to find work. So...

you won't like it there."

In spite of this, the Dragon Girl took the two of them all the way. As she

said, the market area and the factory are very close, and the carriage between

the two has become the absolute main transportation force on the street. This

is a bit like the difference between a bulk store and a wholesale store.

Generally, customers shop in the market area, while merchants who need a large

amount of goods will go directly to the factory to pick up the goods.

There are no walls or guards around the factory, but many shacks are built.

They seem to be a transitional area connecting the two areas. As the shed is

made of extremely diverse materials, from felt cloth to wood, it looks like a

sea of "mosaics".

The taste of this place is even worse. Garbage and black mud are piled up

between the sheds, and the stench of the stinky sewage flows freely on the

stone slabs, and even seeps into the interior of some sheds.

"This is..." Li Wei raised his eyebrows slightly. She saw that there were

people living in the shed, but basically the old people and children stayed in

it. Especially children, from two to three to seven or eight years old, one

thing they have in common is that they are thin and dirty, and they are no

different from their peers in the market area outside.

In addition, in order to avoid direct contact with the dirt, people put all

kinds of things on the ground, from masonry to linen, but this does not

fundamentally reverse the situation, instead it will cause a lot of sewage to

accumulate and further ferment and spoil.

The temperature in June is gradually rising, and the smell of swill and fishy

smell in the air is not to mention how strong it is.

"Family of factory workers." Olena replied, "It's empty now because most

people are busy. Everyone will come back to live here at night."

"Do you live in this kind of place..." Li looked back and forth, "It's almost

the same as the refugees in Qiguo."

"But they can at least have a bite to eat."

Xia Fan was silent. Refugees have fallen here because they are homeless. They

clearly have a home, but they can barely die. This is very telling in itself.

But this is the norm in the current world.

People who can eat and drink are the most fortunate group.

Even Jinxia City has just freed the whole people from the hardship of hunger.

For these people, he can only wait and see from a distance at best.

Across the shanty town, the three approached a factory that was producing.

The carriage coming from the port dumped carts of cargo on the ground, and the

workers put them into baskets, climbed up a high platform, and threw them into

a huge copper furnace from top to bottom.

"Those red fruits, are they the drunken fruits I just ate?" Li pointed to the

bright red fruits.

"It looks like it should be right." Olena nodded, "But the main ingredient of

jam is its seeds. These are the original fruits shipped from the island

plantation."

Xia Fan pays attention to something completely different from the fox demon.

He saw a rough machine standing beside the stove. It is like an iron tripod,

the main body is a cylindrical weight, there are two movable flywheels and a

cast iron cylinder at the bottom. White gas can be seen from the top of the

cylinder from time to time, and the flywheel drives the heavy hammer slowly

up. Whenever it reaches the top, the hammer will suddenly fall and plunge into

the copper furnace.

Accompanied by a rhythmic dull roar, tens of thousands of fruits were

repeatedly crushed until they were completely broken, and the pulp and fine

seeds inside came out.

Although the structure is simple, it does use steam power.

"Sir and ladies, good afternoon." At this time, a well-dressed middle-aged man

came over, his eyes swept over the three people one by one, and finally fell

on Olena, "My name is Philip Law, Bai The steward of the orchard, is there

anything I can do for you?"

He noticed the cyan scales on the dragon girl’s wrist.

"I'm just accompanying," Olena shrugged and pointed to Xia Fan, "If you have

anything you can tell this directly."

"Is it...Is that so?" A hint of surprise flashed in the other person's eyes,

and he looked at Xia Fan again, "I am sorry for being rude, I don't know how

you call it?"

Regardless of how frustrated the Okan family is, it is also relative to the

dragonborn. As long as she inherits the blood of the flying dragon, she is

inherently superior. Because of this, Philip was surprised that Dragonborn

would be willing to be the company of a stranger.

"The stewardship in this kind of place is, in a sense, the agent of the

factory owner." Worried that Xia Fan would not understand, Olena even came

over and explained in a low voice, "He is in charge of both production

management and marketing. goods."

Xia Fan blinked at her, expressing her understanding, "Good afternoon, just

call me Xia Fan. What is that metal bump that hits up and down?"

He asked deliberately.

"Oh, you said this..." The steward smiled. "It is a product that has only

become popular recently. It is similar to a hydraulic hammer, but it does not

need to be built on the riverside. It is driven by boiling water. Of course...

the principle is the same. It is more complicated. If you are interested, you

can consult "Frank" Metalworking. "

"Are there many factories using it in the Blue Fort?"

"Haha, it's only used by a small factory like ours." Philip waved his hand.

"The Azure Castle is not short of water at all. Five miles away is the

Ambergris River. The real big factories are concentrated in that one. UU

Reading www.uukanshu.com Water hammer is powerful, cheap, and not easy to

break. Unlike this thing, it often has problems."

Sure enough, his intuitive feelings were similar. Xia Fan secretly said in his

heart that as a steam engine, it is still in its early stages, and its design

and workmanship reveal roughness visible to the naked eye. However, according

to the other party, it has become a commodity and has become popular among

small factories far away from the river. Once its inventor has the capital on

hand, it will only be a matter of time before the steam engine is further

improved.

Frank Metalworking... he silently wrote down the name of the property.

"By the way, do you want to try the new jam from Baiguoyuan?" Philip took the

initiative to start the business. "We have recently developed two new flavors,

which are not yet on the market, but they are definitely well received. And it

It has a high honey content and will not deteriorate even if it is sold back

to the East."

"I just wander around, I have no idea of buying goods yet."

"That's okay, I welcome you to visit the factory." The steward's enthusiasm

has not diminished at all, "Should I take you there for a while?"

This guy...well understands the sales relationship skills.

Xia Fan was about to agree, when suddenly a fierce noise came from behind the

factory building.

(End of this chapter)