Australian Storm 1876

  Chapter 18 Minor Injuries Cannot Get Down the Line

  In this Christmas in a foreign country, the Fulinmen Hotel decorated a large Christmas tree, but it did not attract the attention of the Chinese customers. It was purely flattering for the blind to see.

  The Chinese are not interested in Guilao’s festivals, and still operate according to their own inherent living habits, no different from the past.

  It has been several days since Li Fushou came to Brisbane. After the matters on his hands have been processed, the operation of Fulinmen Hotel is on the right track. He is still waiting for news from the Immigration Department.

  If this were not the case, I would have returned to the Red River Valley Ranch a long time ago.

  The broken and broken armored carriage that was beaten was trimmed by craftsmen, and replaced with the exquisite veneer of the North American maple wood floor, and the trim was completely new.

  After eating at noon, Li Fushou decided not to wait anymore.

  The efficiency of the ghosts this year is not flattering. The State Attorney's Office has sealed Ludendorff Ranch. God knows when the auction will be?

  Anyway, the ranch is not far from the Brisbane city, and it won’t take much time for another trip.

   Around 2:00 pm

  Surrounded by more than 30 horse-riding gunmen with live ammunition, the bulletproof carriage drove out of the headquarters of the Fulinmen Hotel and galloped towards the Red River Valley Ranch.

  After leaving the city

  You can see a flat black cinder road extending into the distance, and the carriage ran fast and steady on it, without any annoying smoke and dust.

  This road paved by cinderbed, thanks to Li Fushou for his inspiration.

  Fulinmen Hotel consumes more than 20 carts of high-quality coal every day, so it has accumulated a mountain of coal cinder, which is laborious and time-consuming to clean and transport.

  Since acquiring the Red River Valley Ranch, Fulinmen Hotel’s high-quality coal has been supplied by the Red River Valley Ranch. Upon returning, he brought a truck full of cinder and threw it out to make way for the road.

  As long as an iron plate is added to the back of the carriage, the cinder pile can be leveled off wherever it passes, saving time and effort, and the effect is good.

This not only cleared up a large number of cinder piles, but also leveled the 30 kilometers of dirt roads from Brisbane to the Red River Valley Ranch. After the rain, it will no longer be muddy and difficult. It can make the heavy-duty carriages speeding at full speed. have to.

  The black cinder road extends all the way forward, and now about one-third of the road has been paved, about 10 kilometers or so, and it has become a spacious avenue that is most conducive to carriages.

  Li Fushou was sitting in a smoothly galloping carriage, watching the scenery on both sides quickly receding back, and suddenly he had an illusion...like riding on a train.

  This good feeling did not last long, and the car bumped up again.

  The carriage entered a dirt road that was not paved with cinders. The road was rutted and ravaged by the fast horses passing by. There were big pits and small pits, and the speed suddenly slowed down.

  If you continue to gallop at full strength, you may sprain your horse’s leg and cause unpredictable serious consequences.

  The distance is about 20 kilometers, and it takes at least one and a half hours to pass.

  If the road is smooth and smooth, half the time is enough.

  No words all the way

  Successfully arrived at the Red River Valley Manor. This is a hot construction scene. The number of Chinese laborers has almost doubled from a few days ago, reaching 1,200 people. Hardworking workers can be seen everywhere.

  The construction of the upper Brisbane River wharf project, which has been silent for a long time, has now started construction simultaneously. Large and thin timbers are piled up like a mountain surrounded by a single person.

  The large woods are connected by rails, gradually forming a stable platform that continuously extends into the river.

  The huge hammer head uses wooden piles wrapped in iron plates. It is as large as 3 meters in diameter and weighs tens of thousands of pounds.

The heavy boom used for loading at the dock is smashed in the air, just like a super-large kowtow. Every time it makes a dull noise, it smashes the big wood into the silt fiercely, disturbing the nearby waters for hundreds of meters to boil. It's spectacular.

  Li Fushou and his entourage stood on the construction site and observed for a long time, feeling very novel.

at this time

  A sharp copper horn sounded from the Red River Valley in the distance, accompanied by the "clang clang clang..." warning sound from the percussion of the iron plate, indicating that the mountain blasting is about to proceed and the relevant personnel are evacuated from the dangerous area.

  Li Fushou turned around to look, and on the high cliffs on both sides of the dam site in the distance, there was a series of muffled explosions, and the earth trembled.

  The exploded mountain body was tumbling and falling, and the smoke rose high and rushed into the sky. Li Shan vigilantly picked up a wooden board to block Li Fushou's body, which seemed to be ready a long time ago.

  "We are so far away from the dam site, seven or eight miles away, do you think it is necessary?"

   "Master, be careful."

   "Be careful, I think you are allergic to allergies. Remove the board for me, don't delay my watching..."

   Before Li Fushou’s words fell, there was a “crackling” sound from the wooden board, and the guard gunner screamed “Ouch” with pain, and the blood on his head immediately shed.

  I really don’t stay overnight, come here soon!

  Li Fushou was stunned, and immediately fell silent.

  He didn't know how far the broken rocks from the mountain blasting and avalanches could fly. The facts were far beyond his imagination. Flying so far was actually quite lethal.

  According to the reservoir construction plan;

  After blasting the high mountains on both sides, a large number of laborers will enter to clean up and tamping the blasted gravel for about half a month, and then enter the next round of mountain blasting.

   Repeatedly in this way, increase or decrease the number of blasting times as needed, adjust the blasting point, and focus on clearing the mountain with the risk of falling rocks, and finally complete the main gravity dam project.

  This is an extremely dangerous and precise blasting job, which can embody the superb skills of top engineers, like a dance on the tip of a knife.

  Now several retired German military officers are leading a group of ingenious Chinese to create miracles through the construction of the Red River Valley Reservoir.

  The Germans are mainly responsible for technical guidance, and the really large amount of dangerous work of drilling and firing will be completed by the Chinese.

  After the completion of the reservoir project in August next year, the Chinese apprentices can almost learn the blasting skills of the Germans by seven to eight points. The rest depends on savvy.

   "Feuerbach-Kant, you are..."

   Seeing the German architect Feuerbach-Kant half of his face wrapped like a zongzi, blood oozing out, Li Fushou couldn't help but startled.

"This is God's test of me, a small accident, Mr. Li, I promise that this will not affect the progress of the project." Feuerbach-Kant embodied the rigor and persistence unique to the Germans, and he held it in his hands. The large volume of architectural drawings, the appearance of a slight injury to the line of fire, is by no means just talking about it.

   "No, you need to rest, I still have a delay at this point."

  "Thank you for your concern. Please don't worry about me. For an engineer who is committed to the construction industry, what is more exciting than creating architectural miracles?"

  "You have the opportunity to create architectural miracles. Now I order you to rest." Li Fushou turned back and ordered; "Come on, send Mr. Kant to the doctor now, and arrange for a female slave to take good care of his life and heal his injuries."

   "No, no, no...please don't do this."

Feuerbach-Kant was so anxious that he kept swinging his hand, stepped back and stopped the guards who came up. With the other hand, he still held his precious blueprint tightly, and said; "Major Hoffman is just one Qualified doctors have rescued hundreds of soldiers in the trenches. I have no doubts about his judgment. This is just a skin injury and will soon recover. I cannot delay the progress of the project because of this. I feel deeply self-blame."

   "This... alright."

  For the German who is desperate to help himself, what else can Li Fushou say besides fulfilling his wish?

  Completing this large project, the architect Feuerbach-Kant was able to get a generous remuneration of 46 pounds, which is slightly higher than the income of the governess in London. Li Fushou decided to add 4 pounds to him to make up a whole to encourage him.

  Intellectual property rights in this era are worthless, and engineers designing reservoir drawings are also worthless. Europeans have not yet learned to respect intellectual property rights and are in the dark exploration stage.

"Um...Mr. Li, my injury does not affect the progress of the project, but..." Feuerbach-Kant's speech suddenly became hesitant, his head wrapped like an Indian, and his Prussian beard also appeared. In a mess, the collars of the white shirts became dirty gray and black; "I'm not good at taking care of my life, uh... I need someone to help me wash my clothes..."

  Speaking of this, his face blushed.

   Lying is the original sin that the devout Puritans cannot tolerate, but it is not suitable for proclaiming it, and it is understood by all men.

  Of course, Li Fushou understood that Mr. Feuerbach-Kant’s family was in Canberra, and they were unwilling to give up the comfortable and peaceful city life and go to the valley to suffer.

  As a married man, ahem...

   "Oh...this is my negligence, Asheng, arrange for Mr. Kant as soon as possible a clever female slave to take care of his daily life and other aspects, that..."

  Li Fushou took a moment to think about it and prepared to arrange a beautiful and lovely slave girl himself.

At this time, his mind somehow flashed through the figure of the 15-year-old female nigga, this bold girl had a very well-developed figure, her black skin was silky like chocolate, and she was a beautiful stunner among black girls. .

  "Mary in the manor is nice, young and beautiful, and has a gentle personality. I arranged for her to take care of Mr. Kant and move in today."

   "Yes, Master, I'll make arrangements right away." Fan Asheng bowed his orders.

  Li Fushou turned his face and asked Kant in a gentle manner; "Look...is this arrangement still appropriate?"

  "Very good, thank you sir, I...thank you very much."

"The people under me are inexperienced and have not considered enough in many aspects. If you need anything, please don't hesitate to bring it up." Li Fushou thought for a while and told Fan Asheng; "Mary's slavery was sent to Mr. Kant together, and some more arrangements Be careful about the sheets, bedding, clothes and daily utensils, oh... by the way, send some gin over and arrange it as much as possible."

   "Master, it is Ah Sheng's dereliction of duty. I will make arrangements as soon as possible."

  Fan Asheng is the manager of the manor, but he does not have the right to send a female slave, but he has the vision and energy to take all the responsibility on himself. The master is always right.

  After some wins, the architect Feuerbach-Kant left contentedly.

  Li Fushou is now more adept at drawing people's hearts and minds. Although Kant did not say anything to be grateful, he can see from his walk with wind that he is very satisfied with this arrangement, and the effect is very obvious.

  Paying a mere female slave in exchange for the dedication of Mr. Kant, the engineering architect, is a good deal no matter how you look at it.

  (End of this chapter)