Alchemy Greater China

Long Hao didn't hate this Leland Stanford, because the perspectives he stood on determined that the decision-making must be very different. Moreover, this 67-year-old man lost his 8-year-old son 15 years ago. From the point of view, he has been punished!Even if he has a wealth of money, but without his son to die, how miserable will his old age be?

Because of the loss of his son in his later years, Leland Stanford's mood changed greatly. He stayed in a hotel in Paris for five weeks, and finally decided to build a university.fastest update

Leland used an 8180-acre ranch in Palo Alto as the site of his new university, named after his deceased son: Stanford University!

If Long Hao hadn't intervened, under the original historical trajectory, Stanford University would have flourished based on this huge pasture and become the leading prestigious university in the United States!Of course, with the arrival of Long Hao, Stanford's future will only be more brilliant!

You know, the current Stanford, to put it nicely, is a university, but in reality?Desolate and remote, with unfavorable transportation... According to Gao Tianyang's investigation, although Stanford has been established for several years, it has not officially started classes yet!

Palo Alto City, euphemistically called 'Garden City', but what is the real situation?In today's era of industrialization frenzy, it is synonymous with remoteness and remoteness!In Palo Alto, towering virgin forests are all over the place, and wild beasts are entrenched... American pine and rubber trees are like weeds on the grassland, you can see them everywhere!

It is no wonder why Stanford University has been established for several years, but it is still not well-known!How can such a simple living condition like a savage's settlement attract excellent teachers and hard-working students?

While waiting for the steward to report, Long Hao thought about Leland Stanford's life over and over again, and finally came to a conclusion: Leland wanted Stanford University to flourish, and wanted the people of future generations to remember his early death. Son, it is the best choice to transfer this 'savage' Stanford to yourself!

The housekeeper didn't lie. After about three hours, he finally came back and brought good news to Long Hao and the others who were waiting a little impatiently.

"Master is willing to see you, please come in!"

The gate of the mansion, made of pig iron, was slowly opened under the push of the housekeeper with some difficulty.

According to the butler later, this door has not been fully opened for five years. Usually, Master Leland lives in seclusion in the mansion building and never goes out. However, if he wants to buy daily necessities, the housekeeper and servants all go through the door. Small door in and out.

This time, Leland Stanford ordered the door to be opened to welcome Long Hao and his party for the first time, and the housekeeper was also very surprised.

Lilan's ranch mansion is indeed unprecedentedly large. Walking inside Long Hao's carriage team, it is like a camel lost in the desert, a lamb lost in the grassland, it is so small that it is immeasurable. Long Hao, that was inhabited, stepped through the gate just now, did not change the time and space, and came to the desolate and deserted land.

The butler led the way: "The master first moved to the Odin Hall, waiting for you."

Odin is a Nordic god. It seems that this railway tycoon believes in the Norse religion.

Long Hao asked curiously: "Is the Odin Hall a place where Mr. Stanford used to meet guests?"

The butler shook his head and said, "No, the master has built a total of fourteen large buildings, all of which are used for living in! The Odin Hall is just the closest to us!"

When this vast mansion was first built, Leland had the good wish of having a full house of children and grandchildren. He hoped that after a hundred years, the Stanford family could thrive in San Francisco. These fourteen unique buildings, in Leland's plan, It was left for his descendants to live in.

This ranch mansion is like Stanford's 'Valhalla' temple!

However, with the death of little Leland, this Valhalla also lost all vitality and was slowly dying.When Leland Stanford dies, according to his will, the mansion will be sold and used as operating funds for Stanford University.

All of this was unknown to Long Hao.

"So it's for our convenience..." Long Hao interjected, "But, doesn't it take time for Mr. Stanford to go to the Odin Hall?"

'Valhalla' is so vast, and Leland is already very old, wondering if he can stand the bumps of the carriage?

A mysterious smile suddenly appeared on the butler's withered face, like rain after a long drought: "Master is taking the train, hehe, it's very convenient!"

The train was indeed a train. When the carriage drove for half an hour and stopped at the gate of Odin Hall, Long Hao saw the train! !

To be precise, it should be called a locomotive. Beside the huge and towering Odin Hall, a swarthy "old-fashioned" locomotive with a little bright red rubbed on it, like a perched giant beast, parked there quietly.A long dark line stretches from the foot of the locomotive to the distance...that's the railroad track!

The "old-fashioned" of the old-fashioned locomotive is naturally evaluated from the perspective of Long Hao, but at the end of the 19th century, this locomotive has a perfect shape, smooth lines, and is full of industrial beauty. The tall funnel-shaped chimney plug At the front of the locomotive, it looks like the horns of a bull, implying fierce speed and unparalleled momentum.

This locomotive represents the pinnacle of technology now!

Seeing the shock of Long Hao's group, the housekeeper felt refreshed, and proudly introduced: "There are railways laid between the buildings in **... This big guy is soaring, and the top speed can break through 100 kilometers per hour!"

Leland Stanford is worthy of being a former railway giant, and he actually laid all the tracks in his estate!According to the steward, no one else could ride this locomotive except Leland and his relatives.

Stepping into the Odin Hall, the interior is spacious and atmospheric. The floors, walls, stone pillars, stairs, and ceiling are all made of high-quality materials. The decoration is luxurious and beautiful. However, the furniture in this hall is almost zero. There are only a handful of lights for lighting. It is daytime, but Long Hao and his party seem to have entered the night.

This Odin Hall has lost its soul and is empty, like a mausoleum built in advance!

Leland Stanford was waiting for Long Hao on the third floor. When he met him, Long Hao felt that this huge Western-style old man was already thin, his eyes were full of evening light, and time was running out!

Lilan was sitting on a copper wheelchair. The workmanship of the wheelchair was not exquisite, it could even be described as rough, but there were 1.5-meter-high large wheels on both sides, which marked the transportation tool used by the disabled as an emperor throne.

Lilan just sat so high up, slightly looking down at Long Hao and the others, as if he was sitting on a bright red locomotive by the Sacramento River back then. (Note: The Sacramento River is where the Century Avenue Railway started construction on January 1863, 1.)

"Please sit down!" Leland's voice was very low.

Long Hao raised his head and said with a smile: "No need, Mr. Stanford's time is precious, let's make a long story short, and we can finish it standing up!"

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