If you traveled back to ancient times, while others ate Guanyin clay, you would actually have giant

"train!!"

Looking at the design drawings, Zhou Wu thought, "Isn't this a train?"

"Train! The scientist who designed this vehicle called it a railcar."

Estein couldn't understand why Lord Zhou would call this tram a train, since it had nothing to do with fire.

"Bring this person to me."

Zhou Wu's calm heart began to race because of this train design.

"Yes."

Estein could tell from Zhou Wu's expression that the other party seemed to care a lot about the design, so he immediately turned around and went to find the designer.

Soon a young man appeared in front of Zhou Wu.

"I never expected that the train designer would be a child prodigy."

He was a very shy young man, and the freckles on his face were still clearly visible.

"Lord Zhou, to be precise, George is not a formal scientist; he came to the South China Sea with his uncle."

Estein, fearing that Zhou Wu might misunderstand that there was a freeloader in their lab, quickly explained.

Is his uncle a permanent employee of the lab?

"Yes."

Fortunately, Zhou Wu didn't think in that direction.

How did you come up with the idea to design this tram?

The little boy was a bit shy. When he first arrived in the South China Sea, he had seen Zhou Wu from afar once.

Later, I often heard my uncle and his friends talk about Lord Zhou, and how tolerant and kind Lord Zhou was to them.

Given his youth, he couldn't understand much of what was being said, but what he could truly feel was that back in Europe, he couldn't even get enough to eat, and cheap foods like black bread were luxuries for him and his uncle.

But ever since he set foot on the land of the South China Sea, he and his uncle have never had to worry about food again. White bread, which he had once dreamed of, is something he can eat whenever he wants here.

However, he no longer likes white bread because it's considered junk compared to the food from the South China Sea.

He, his uncle, and his uncle's friends all knew very well that all of this was given to them by Lord Zhou, so they were very grateful to him. In his uncle's words, the only way they could repay Lord Zhou was to research and invent more useful things.

"In reply to you, sir, I actually designed this railcar when I was in Europe. Because the transportation capacity and efficiency of horse-drawn carriages are too limited, I wanted to invent a super transport vehicle, and that's how the railcar came to be."

Indeed, inventions that can improve life all stem from the difficulties in life.

“Great job, you’re awesome. You have to be bold, but I think this is really useful.”

Zhou Wu praised him lavishly.

Zhou Wu then instructed Estan to immediately establish a research project on railcars, codenamed "Train".

"Estan, the two most important projects in our lab right now are the practical application of the steam engine and the development of trains. You need to pay attention to these two things and make progress as soon as possible."

"Don't worry, sir, I will personally lead the team to overcome the difficulties."

This can be considered as Zhou Wu assigning a task. If we can do this well, not only Estan, but all the scientists can feel a little more at ease. After all, we have been in the South China Sea for so long, and all our food, drink and living expenses have been provided by Lord Zhou. He has also fully supported everyone's experiments. Now it is time to repay the Lord.

Zhou Wu was already envisioning the first railway being built in the South China Sea, currently the largest island in the Great Dragon. According to the current measurements, the South China Sea is an egg-shaped island, with its east-west axis running through it. Even by fast horse, it would probably take several days to reach it.

Although railways are not very effective for transportation to the islands in the South China Sea, they are still very useful for transporting tourists.

. . . . . .

The appearance of the train made Zhou Wu forget all his unhappiness for a moment.

"What's the matter, my husband, that makes you so happy?"

Back at his residence, everyone could see that Zhou Wu was in a very good mood.

"Of course I'm happy that the lab has made new progress."

Li Baiwei and the others did not press for details, because all she needed to know was that her husband was happy. As a woman, she couldn't offer him much help, so she just needed to try not to cause him any trouble.

"Since we're in such a good mood today, how about we have a barbecue in the yard?"

Open-air barbecue is a tradition in Zhou Wu's family, and Yang Chun's suggestion at this time was met with unanimous agreement.

Yuri wholeheartedly agreed. Back when he was in Stan, he was often alone. Although he had his father and brother, his father was busy with state affairs and his brother had to help his father, so they rarely had time to spend with him. However, Yuri was very sensible back then.

Her brother has gone to sea, so Yuri can only stay with Brother Zhou. Fortunately, Brother Zhou and his wives are all very easy to get along with.

Now they've completely integrated into the family. Li Baiwei and the other two even taught Youli how to play mahjong so they wouldn't have to worry about being short one player anymore. Now the four of them play a few rounds whenever they feel like it.

"Shall we have a drink?"

Li Baiwei's mood is entirely dependent on Zhou Wu. When Zhou Wu is happy, she is happy; when Zhou Wu is unhappy, she is unhappy. It can be said that Zhou Wu is her everything.

How did you know the fruit wine I made a while ago was ready to drink?

Yang Chun seemed nonchalant, but his every move revealed a hint of showing off.

I took a jug from the cellar and some ice; chilled fruit wine is the perfect match for grilled meat.

"What a fragrant fruit wine!"

Open the lid, and the whole yard is immediately filled with the aroma of fruit.

"The fruits from our South China Sea are the best. Not only are there many varieties, but the quality is also excellent. I've brewed many kinds of fruit wine, so you can drink as much as you like."

Yang Chun has found his paradise in the South China Sea. There are not only many fruits that can be used to make wine and dried fruit, but also countless seafood that can be used to cook delicious food.

Recently, as foreign merchants have gradually started using the South China Sea as a major transit point for trade with Dalong, Yang Chun has been able to see some ingredients that Dalong doesn't have, which makes Yang Chun extremely happy.

With fresh ingredients, grilled over charcoal, and the four beauties feasting their eyes, Zhou Wu was truly enjoying all the blessings of life at this moment.

. . . . . . .

Fuso.

"Chief, Lord Zhou's fleet has arrived near our territory's waters."

After the people sent to the South China Sea to seek help returned and told Kenjiro about Zhou Wu's final decision, the morale of Kenjiro's entire force soared. After all, Zhou Wu's agreement to send troops meant that it was their own force. Even with the Great Dragon as their backer, this situation was unprecedented in the entire Fusang.

It is estimated that other forces in Japan also received the news, and their attacks on Kenshiro have become much less intense.

This gave Kenjiro a moment to breathe. He was now waiting for the cannons that Zhou Wu had promised to sell him to arrive, because he wanted to take them back himself.