Crown Prince of the Empire, I quit!

“What does industrialization mean?”

“It’s about expanding the scale of these factories with more advanced technology.”

After Qin Ming gave a brief explanation, he asked Liu Yueli to bring the carriage.

Seeing Qin Ming coming over, Chang Baishan, who was sleeping in the carriage, asked Qin Ming curiously:

"Where are we going next?"

"Let's go to the ice factory. The train tracks have been laid for hundreds of miles, and now is the perfect time to put them into use. We can't waste time."

"It's going to be put into use so soon. I'm worried that there might be problems along the way. Why not wait a few more days?"

Chang Baishan hesitated and quickly stopped him.

Qin Ming keenly noticed that this guy had something strange in his mind.

"Are you hiding something from me?"

"Ah... you finally found me."

"Just tell me, why can't we just lay it out and use it right now?"

Qin Ming looked at Chang Baishan calmly. Chang Baishan scratched his head and explained:

“Actually, some people have been stealing the tracks recently and we are setting up patrol teams to prevent them from doing so.”

"what?!"

Qin Ming was stunned for a moment.

He really didn't expect that such strange behavior would occur.

Seeing Qin Ming's confused expression, Chang Baishan sighed helplessly.

"You may not know, but recently, large quantities of ore have been purchased in various places to cast rails, so the price of ore in the market has become higher."

"Some people saw the rising prices of gold and iron and started to think about the railroad tracks."

"We've laid hundreds of miles of train tracks, and we can't always have people watching over them. This gives them an opportunity. Now, people from the surrounding villages come and remove a section every day."

After hearing these words, Qin Ming's face turned dark.

They could only earn a dozen or twenty cents by moving one or two sections.

However, Qin Ming and his team's train might not be able to run because of a missing section of track.

There is even a risk of rollover.

By that time, the casualties would be horrific.

No wonder Chang Baishan said that they couldn't use the train in a short time.

“Isn’t there anyone in charge of the market?”

"Mr. Chen has taken control of the market and doesn't allow them to buy rails, but many small blacksmith shops in the villages still buy them."

When he said this, Chang Baishan was helpless.

Small blacksmith shops like those sometimes hide things secretly and no one can find them.

And the materials Qin Ming and his team used to make the railroad tracks.

They are generally composite metals with relatively high strength.

If those blacksmiths could get it on a normal day.

It can be directly melted and forged into various farm tools or weapons.

This is actually how they make money.

Even an industrial chain has been formed.

Faced with this situation, Qin Ming said coldly:

"I understand. From now on we'll use rivets."

Qin Ming did not expect to improve the quality of ordinary villagers by using various laws or educational methods in a short period of time.

After all, many people in this era cannot read a single word.

If there is profit to be made, they will go for it directly.

However, he has another method that can directly prevent these people from stealing the rails.

"rivet?"

"Yes, this thing is very difficult to dismantle and will not be removed anytime soon. We will use this thing to fix the rails in the future. By the way, have officials from all the major cities arrange patrols. If anyone is caught, they will be punished for theft."

"If they keep doing this, we won't let those villages use the trains!"

After Chang Baishan carefully pondered Qin Ming's words for a moment, he slowly nodded.

"That's a good idea."

Faced with this situation that continues to persist, they are also prepared to make some efforts.

Qin Ming continued to take Liu Yueli to the ice-making factory.

This ice-making factory is not big. It is just a temporary area built by the Lingnan Chamber of Commerce and the Sun family.

But although this place is small, it has everything.

Ice cubes have already started to be produced in large quantities.

Using the saltpeter ice-making method provided by Qin Ming, they were able to produce a considerable amount of ice.

After seeing their actions, Qin Ming walked up to the person in charge of the team and asked:

“When will these ice blocks be ready for use?”

"Your Highness, we have already put it into use. Now there are still some restaurants and other places in the market that often come to us to buy ice."

The master in charge of making ice quickly told Qin Ming about the current situation.

After hearing these words, Qin Ming nodded slowly.

Then he said to Chang Baishan:

"They're all ready. Let's not wait any longer. Let's start getting the train moving tomorrow. Whether it's a mule or a horse, let's take it out for a walk first."

"Okay, I'll go to the workshop and ask them to put the locomotives they recently made on the tracks for a try."

Since Qin Ming said so, Chang Baishan naturally wouldn't say anything more.

That night, he took his men to install the locomotive on the track.

As for the carriage behind them that is responsible for transporting goods, it is very simple.

Just surround it with some wooden boards and iron sheets, and it can hold cargo and withstand more weight.

The next morning, Qin Ming and his men gathered here.

A lot of people came, including Chen Shimao, Song Dingsheng, Wan Shu, Sun Miao and some disciples from aristocratic families he brought with him, all staring at the locomotive in front of Qin Ming.

"Your Highness, can this thing really run without a human to drive it?"

Sun Miao rubbed his chin and asked curiously.

He only knows how to do business and knows nothing about these kinds of things.

After hearing what he said, Qin Ming raised the corner of his mouth and said lightly:

"Of course, if you don't believe it, you can try it."

"That's great, I just wanted to try it."

As he spoke, he immediately took a step forward.

Then he picked up a shovel and started throwing the coal from the back carriage into it little by little.

After the coal was ignited, a series of vibrating sounds were heard.

Under the shocked gaze of the crowd, the train began to move forward slowly.

Seeing the smoke coming out of the front of the car, the people watching from a distance were all shocked.

Some followers of the Luo sect even knelt on the ground and shouted that God had descended to the world.

Qin Ming glanced at them helplessly.

I was still thinking about how to explain it to them.

But after thinking about it, I gave up the idea.

It is actually very difficult to make them understand what science and technology are.

Metaphysics still works better.

There's no need to even explain, just let them figure it out.

Looking at the growing crowd, Qin Ming said to them:

"From now on, all your goods can be transported to other places more quickly. If you're willing to spend money, you can also buy ice from me to keep them fresh."

After hearing this, the people had not yet come over.

Suddenly, a group of people rushed out from Qin Ming's side. They were the children of major families brought by Sun Miao.

"Your Highness! Give me a chance! I once donated 100,000 taels of silver to you!"

"And me, Your Highness!"

"Whatever you guys are fighting for, I want a share too!"

The crowd was in a commotion, clinging to the train and refusing to leave.

This situation made Qin Ming's eyes go dark.

"stop!"