Vientiane Throne of Civilization

Chapter 1975 Opening of the Railway

The opening of this railway is of great significance to both the Elven race and the Great Zhou Dynasty.

From this moment on, the Elf Forest and the new border of their Great Zhou were officially connected!
Meanwhile, in order to ensure the safety of the railway connecting the two places, the original proposal from the Great Zhou side was that each side would be responsible for the deployment and defense of half of the land.

Simply put, it's about filling in the blank space in the middle and incorporating it into the territory of both sides.

But clearly, the elves do not possess this ability.

Under this premise, in the past, whenever other forces approached the Elven Forest, they would be driven back by the Elven sentries with arrows, because the elves did not trust each other.

Now that the Elven race and the Great Zhou have established an alliance, with Hilke and his group acting as bridges to solidify their trust and friendship, the Elves are not opposed to the idea of ​​the Great Zhou being closer to them.

Not to mention that the railway of the Great Zhou Dynasty has already passed through their elven forest, and a large number of elves have already come to work in the cities of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Do they still care about this?
Of course, another very important point is that the products of the Great Zhou Dynasty are indeed fragrant.

Wright had no reason to refuse a deal that would benefit both parties.

In this way, under the pretext of ensuring railway safety, and with the approval of the Elf King Light, the Great Zhou smoothly expanded its territory in the new district all the way to the outskirts of the Elf Forest, becoming a true neighbor of the Elf race.

The entire plan proceeded smoothly, with the only drawback being that it caused a sharp increase in the amount of work to be done.

As the latest area occupied by the Great Zhou, this new district already had a lot to do. Now they also have to build a naval base and shipbuilding facilities, and the infrastructure projects in the central area also need to be started.

Even if the construction in this intermediate area only needs to be done roughly at this stage, the workload is still considerable.

Fortunately, they could still recruit laborers from the elves.

While providing jobs for the elves here, it also greatly alleviated the labor shortage in their Da Zhou New District.

However, the Elven workforce is something those who know, understand.

Compared to before, they are indeed much more diligent, and the internal changes are nothing short of earth-shattering, but that is only in comparison.

Compared to the labor efficiency within the Great Zhou Dynasty, the gap is still significant.

In addition, the types of jobs available within the Elven race are relatively limited, so it's better than nothing.

But there is nothing we can do about it.

At present, the focus of construction in the new district is still on the naval base, and labor and resources are naturally tilted towards that area. As for the construction in this intermediate area, we can only say that we will make do for now.

On the new day, many elves, including Carter and Jenny, who worked in Da Zhou, took advantage of their day off to gather at the newly built border train station. They were queuing at the ticket window to buy tickets, and they all looked extremely excited.

It's not that they're homesick and want to go back.

According to the Elven concept of time, they hadn't been out for very long at all. In addition, they were all young elves who had left their hometown and parents, so the 'seal was broken' immediately!

I work a regular job on weekdays, and when I'm off, I go to the city to have a blast.

Homesick? Not at all!
This group mainly wanted to take a train ride.

As migrant workers, they have no way to travel to other cities in the new district.

So they have never ridden a train before.

Many elves are thinking about it, and some even go to the train station to watch the trains on their days off.

Now, this train, departing from the border of the Great Zhou Dynasty and heading directly to the Elf Forest, is undoubtedly open to the elves; they've finally got what they've been waiting for. However, some elves inevitably still have reservations.

"We only have one day off, will we be able to make it back in time?"

"Don't worry, I already asked. They said the train only takes thirty minutes to get from here to our Elf Forest."

"Thirty minutes?!"

The moment the number was announced, it caused a gasp of surprise from the elves present.

In their view, this was simply unbelievable.

Jenny continued speaking.

"And there are several buses a day. We can take the earliest bus, go home on the way, and then take the last bus back. We'll make it in time!"

In the eyes of the elves, although Carter was unreliable, Jenny, as the eldest brother, was quite dependable. With Jenny having spoken, the elves immediately felt relieved.

At present, this train is mainly used for freight transport, and the demand for passenger transport is not very large, so only two passenger carriages are arranged, and the rest are freight carriages.

In this situation, not many people can sit, but if they squeeze in while standing, the capacity can more than triple. In addition, the frequency of coming and going is also high, so it can basically be managed in a day.

After boarding, the train started moving quickly with a whistle. As it pulled away from the train station and its speed increased, the scenery on both sides soon became blurry.

The elves had witnessed the speed of trains at the train station before, but this was the first time they had ever experienced it firsthand while sitting on a train.

Trains in this era are not like modern subways and high-speed trains, which make the experience of passengers in the carriages more enjoyable. Feeling the ever-increasing speed, the little creatures in the carriages can't help but let out strange noises.

The actual situation is certainly not that far off, otherwise, the train would seem somewhat dangerous to be running.

These guys are all about creating this atmosphere and mood; they're all members of the atmosphere-building team.

Thirty minutes is neither a long nor a short time; fueled by the elves' excitement, it felt like it passed in the blink of an eye.

The train slowly pulled into the station, and the staff reminded them to get off at their stop.

This railway currently has four stations.

The starting station is the Great Zhou Border Railway Station, and the ending station is the Coastal Railway Station, with an Elf Forest Station and a Mine Station in between.

Normally, the elves would return to the Elf Forest, but now they can only get off at the Elf Forest station.

The elves had barely gotten off the train, still buzzing with excitement, when they discovered that the train station was unexpectedly bustling.

But then I thought about it and it made sense. Today was the first day of the train's official operation. Just like they came here specifically to experience it and join in the fun, there must be elves in the Elf Forest who also came to experience it and join in the fun.

Considering the train's efficiency, the elves here can even take the train to travel to the border cities of the Great Zhou Dynasty on ordinary days. The transportation between them is incredibly convenient.

Just as Jenny and Carter were excitedly chatting about their travel experiences, a familiar voice suddenly came over, causing Carter to unconsciously shrink his neck.

"Carter! You actually know how to come back?!"

(End of this chapter)