Let's start by analyzing the sun

Qinglin Rail Station.

To welcome the Deputy Palace Lord, the entire platform was decorated quite lavishly, with no less than ten thousand flower pots alone.

“Ding-ling! Ding-ling!”

The crisp sound of bells instantly echoed throughout the station's spacious platform.

A rail conductor in a formal uniform announced with the utmost politeness, “Everyone, prepare for departure!”

A band that had been waiting nearby, also the best band in Qinglin City, immediately struck up a cheerful tune.

One by one, beautiful female attendants in smart uniforms, each with exquisite makeup, boarded the railcar in neat rows.

Each of these female attendants possessed both figure and beauty.

If they were to walk down the street, everyone from eighty-year-old men to five-year-old children would take a second look.

Such a lineup was a privilege reserved for important figures.

Under normal circumstances, each railcar would have six carriages at most and three at least, staffed by five to ten attendants.

The attendants were just ordinary people.

But today was a very special occasion. This railcar had only three carriages, yet the Hall of Representatives had gathered twenty-four beauties of exceptional charm.

Inside the first luxury carriage.

Cheng Han quickly scanned a woman through the large carriage window, his eyes flashing slightly.

Qian Changyun, who had come along for the fun, stared dumbfounded at the graceful figures.

The eight-year-old's expression was enough to show how high the quality of these beauties was.

Only when the last beauty swayed her hips and disappeared from view did Qian Changyun reluctantly look away.

The child sighed inwardly, “The treatment of important figures is truly enviable!”

Qian Changyun caught his sister's disapproving gaze and chuckled dryly, “I was just wondering where the rail station found so many beauties?”

Qian Qingqing smiled knowingly, “Just now, your nose was practically glued to the glass, leaving a smudge of dust. You'd better wipe it off.”

Qian Changyun was startled and subconsciously touched the tip of his nose.

“Pfft!”

The little girl couldn't help but laugh.

Qian Changyun looked down at his clean fingers, then at his sister's smiling face, and realized he had been tricked again.

He turned his head away resentfully and huffed indignantly.

Too bad!

Cheng Han couldn't help but smile.

“Ding-ling!”

The bell rang again.

“Activate the crystal energy furnace!”

“Activated!”

Faint shouts could be heard.

Cheng Han suddenly opened the conversation: “In the past, the Heavenly Fortune Palace only established a railcar system in the Mystic Palace, and was unwilling to build rails in various small spirit realms.

“In my opinion, this is an extreme waste and a short-sighted act!”

This was also one of the important reasons why he decided to remove the former Palace Master of the Heavenly Fortune Palace from his position.

In another space-time, trains had a profound impact on human civilization.

The Heavenly Fortune Palace had been stubbornly hiding such a good thing as railcars in the Mystic Palace. These people were simply out of their minds!

Qian Qingqing agreed with this: “With railcars, the cost of transporting goods between cities will be greatly reduced, and ordinary people can buy cheaper goods.”

Qian Changyun didn't quite understand these things, but listened attentively.

Cheng Han continued: “A few days ago, the Science-Magic Research Institute established a new project, which is to use a Science-Magic internal combustion engine to replace crystal energy power. The first experimental prototype car will be seen in three months.”

The Heavenly Fortune Palace's jurisdiction not only included transport airships, but also the railcar system.

Last time, he researched the Fire Eagle, drove away the former Deputy Palace Master in one fell swoop, and took the Heavenly Fortune Palace into his hands, he then logically launched a large number of new projects.

He directly talked about the cost: “Brown oil is cheaper than gray crystals. According to the internal calculations of the research institute, if internal combustion engine railcars are used instead, the transportation cost can be reduced by more than 80%.

“In the near future, the average price of goods in Qinglin City can be reduced by 20% to 30%.”

Qian Qingqing looked admiringly: “This is a remarkable thing!”

She paused, and then said: “The changes you have brought to Tai'an exceed the past thousand years.”

Qian Changyun was a little confused: “Why will prices be so much cheaper after the railcar system is established?”

The little girl smiled and explained: “You may not know that the transportation cost alone accounts for more than 40% of the cost of many goods.”

She casually picked up an exquisitely crafted glass: “For example, this glass. The main raw material, quartz sand, comes from a mine in Beiting City, while other raw materials come from Anhua City and Qinglin City.

“In the past, it cost at least three gold coins to transport one ton of goods from Anhua City to Beiting City. The raw materials were transported once, and the finished products were transported again, so one ton of goods would cost six gold coins.

“In this way, how could the price of goods be low?”

Qian Changyun understood this time: “Brother-in-law is amazing!”

He finally understood that this rail line had such a profound impact on the lives of every ordinary person.

Cheng Han smiled silently: “I have always felt that if a technology cannot serve ordinary people, it is meaningless.”

Since he had said he would build “a world on wheels”, he would of course do what he said. Tai'an was just a transformation sample he had chosen.

While speaking.

The carriage suddenly shook slightly.

The platform outside the window began to slowly move backwards.

The railcar started!

A large group of officials, led by Grand Administrator Yu Xianglong, immediately made a gesture of seeing them off.

Cheng Han just glanced at them, with no intention of returning the gesture.

With his current lofty status, no one except the Palace Master of the Mystic Palace was qualified to make him do so.

After a few seconds.

“Dong! Dong!”

The door of the luxurious compartment was suddenly knocked.

Qian Qingqing glanced back and replied, “Come in!”

The next moment.

The door was pushed open.

A beautiful woman with a curvy figure quickly entered the compartment and respectfully said, “Deputy Palace Lord, lunch is ready!”

Today's lunch was arranged on this railcar.

Enjoying the food while watching the scenery along the way was Qinglin City's carefully prepared arrangement.

Cheng Han hummed in acknowledgment: “Let's begin.”

The beautiful woman respectfully responded and said, “Serve the meal!”

A large group of beauties quickly poured in.

Although Qian Changyun was still young, he truly experienced what it meant to be dazzled when he looked at this group of beauties up close.

Soon.

A folding table was unfolded, all kinds of tableware were neatly arranged, and plates of exquisite delicacies were brought up.

After everything was prepared.

Three beauties stayed behind to serve as attendants, while the remaining beauties bowed neatly and withdrew from the compartment.

Lunch began.

*

Ten minutes later.

A large expanse of lush green hills happened to leap into the glass window.

In the distance, there was also a clear river, winding through it.

Such scenery could be described as a beautiful painting.

Qian Changyun stared blankly at this scene and grumbled with a little regret: “I think my parents should have come with us.”

Enjoying the delicacies, admiring the beautiful scenery, and having a bunch of beauties around was simply an unparalleled enjoyment.

The child suddenly felt sincerely fortunate that if he didn't have such a brother-in-law, he probably wouldn't have such an experience in his life!

My luck is really too good!

Across the table.

Cheng Han took a sip of freshly squeezed juice and suddenly heard a string tremble.

“Buzz!”

A soul thread emerged out of thin air.

The black cat's figure flashed by, and a series of information followed.

Cheng Han put down his glass and suddenly asked, “I heard that many strange events occurred at various construction sites during the construction of the rails?”

Qian Qingqing was startled and immediately replied, “That's true! The 'Earth Devouring Worms' appeared particularly frequently in the past few months, more than five times as many as in previous years.

“Even the Tai'an Mystic Pavilion felt that this was too abnormal, and sent two Mystics to check it out, but they didn't find any problems.

“The Mystic Pavilion believes that this should be because there was too much rain this spring, which led to a large number of Earth Devouring Worms appearing.”

The “Earth Devouring Worm” in this sentence is a type of earth-based anomaly, especially fond of appearing on rainy days in spring and summer.

The little girl was one of the main suppliers for this project, and knew many things about the rail construction process in great detail. She had even personally killed an Earth Devouring Worm.

Cheng Han nodded noncommittally: “I understand.”

He muttered in his heart: “The Sheriff investigated before, and the Earth Devouring Worms were suspected to be related to the Prayer Life Society. These heretical god believers can pray to the Snake Lady for secret power, so it's normal that the Mystic Pavilion couldn't find out.”

Qian Qingqing felt that something was wrong: “Is there a problem?”

Cheng Han smiled: “I think we'll see it soon.”

The little girl was startled: “Is the railcar going to encounter danger?”

Qian Changyun's chopsticks stopped all of a sudden, and a look of tension appeared on his small face.

The three beautiful attendants next to him also became uneasy.

Cheng Han smiled and comforted: “Don't worry, nothing major will happen!”

He added in his heart: “This time, I guess I can catch another fish!”

He was wandering around Qinglin City and taking the railcar, partly because he wanted to witness the changes in his hometown, and partly because he was trying to lure a wave.

From the current signs, this trick seemed to have worked.

Cheng Han looked at the attendants and ordered, “Do you have someone named 'Yu Yulan'?”

The leading beautiful woman was stunned for a moment, and quickly nodded: “Reporting to the Deputy Palace Lord, yes!”

Cheng Han ordered: “Call her in!”

He had “smelled” from the beginning that this woman contained a different aura, so he ordered the black cat to investigate the situation.

And the investigation results showed that there was indeed a significant problem in a certain section ahead.

Although the beautiful woman was full of doubts, she obediently responded: “Okay! Please wait a moment!”