Compared with gasoline engines, diesel engines have many disadvantages such as being bulky, noisy, vibrating, and polluting.
Corresponding to the shortcomings, the diesel engine has high power, good economy, and higher reliability. These advantages are enough for Rock to ignore the shortcomings of the diesel engine. What's more, what Nyasaland needs to solve now is whether there is a problem, not whether it is good or not.
A good question, there is no need to consider the comfort of the tractor driver, as long as the tractor can be used in agricultural production, this is Rudolf Diesel's greatest contribution to Nyasaland.
The result is obvious. The tractor code-named "Monster" reclaimed one-half of an acre of land in half an hour. If it were replaced by draft horses, the efficiency would be about the same. However, the cost of raising four draft horses is much higher than that of a diesel tractor.
, and the tractor does not need to rest and does not need to be taken care of all the time, so it has many advantages.
Rock and Rudolf Diesel knew the strength of the tractor, so they were not too surprised. Stoudemire, Buck, and George were very enthusiastic.
"Now it seems that tractors can completely replace the role of draft horses." Buck was very excited. In Buck's view, the biggest advantage of tractors may be that they do not produce horse manure. In order to prevent horse manure from being seen everywhere, Ziwei Town has even enacted legislation.
Draft horses are not allowed to enter Ziwei Town. Only mounted police can ride horses in the town. The horses of the mounted police are all trained and will not defecate anywhere during work.
Look, some people are worse than horses.
"It's too early to completely replace it, but compared to livestock, tractors do have advantages." George thought more about it. The role of draft horses is not only to cultivate the land, but also to pull carts and transport during the slack period.
There are many benefits, but tractors cannot replace the role of draft horses in this aspect. Just look at the tracks of the tractor and you will know that these two tracks must have a huge destructive effect on the road.
"Locke, where did you buy this kind of tractor?" Xiaosi was the most impatient. What Rhodesia lacked was labor force, and tractors played a huge role in labor. Xiaosi could completely ignore those negative effects.
Rock and Rudolf Diesel looked at each other, and Rudolf Diesel answered the question.
"I didn't buy it. This is produced by us in Nyasaland. It will be mass-produced in a while. If you want to buy it, Mr. Rhodes, you can pay the deposit to Mr. Locke now." Rudolf Diesel was very happy.
I am proud, but also a little worried. The tractor in the distance seems to have malfunctioned, and the tractor driver is looking here. Fortunately, neither Xiao Si nor Buck paid attention.
Luo Ke burst into laughter, raised his hand to signal, and the technicians watching the show immediately ran towards the tractor.
This group of technicians is quite interesting. Just now, they intentionally or unintentionally formed a human wall to block the view of Xiao Si and others, for fear that the fault there would affect Rock's business.
Rock doesn't care about the money, and he won't cheat Stoudemire. Compared with selling tractors, Rock pays more attention to the reliability of the tractor.
"What's wrong?" Xiaosi finally noticed the situation of the tractor in the distance.
"There should be some problems. After all, it just appeared not long ago. It's normal to have some problems." Rock didn't shy away from it. Stoudemire can only buy as much as he wants. Most of them will definitely be used by himself, so the quality issue is very important. Rock doesn't want to think about it.
Like Stoudemire, buy a car and get a maintenance team for free.
The problem was not serious. The technician replaced a part and the tractor continued to work. Rock and Stoudemire both breathed a sigh of relief.
"We still have to continue to improve. Don't be afraid if there are problems. It's a good thing if there are problems now." Rock then remembered that in the past, to train a driver, you not only had to be able to drive, but also to be able to repair cars, so there were dedicated drivers.
Training schools, now it seems that it will be necessary to open driver training schools in Nyasaland and Johannesburg in the future to specifically train tractor drivers.
"We will continue to work hard," Rudolf Diesel said gloomily. No one knew that this kind of thing would happen, which really dampened the enthusiasm of the technicians.
"Okay, cheer up. It's impressive to be able to do this. I'll treat you all to a beer tonight." Rock was generous, and several young technicians immediately cheered, successfully earning glares from the older technicians.
The atmosphere at the Oak Bar was extremely lively at night. Rock also changed out of his police uniform and hung out with Stoudemire for a drink at the Oak Bar.
Like the Oak Bar in Cape Town, the bar girls in Ziwei Town also wear various maid outfits. This maid outfit was designed by Ada, so Rock thought of Ada who had returned to Cape Town.
I don’t know how Ada is doing now.
"I heard that you made Cape Town (Manhattan)?" Stoudemire didn't know enough about Rock's history.
"Yes, it was very boring in the City of Cowards at that time." What Rock held in his hand was a depth charge. Many people did not understand this name because submarines are not well known to the public now, so the depth charge was just a cocktail.
"City of Cowards? Why is it called this?" Xiao Si was very curious. He did not participate in the Boer War and did not understand the specific conditions of the Boer War.
Rock then explained the meaning of "City of Cowards", and Stoudemire laughed loudly: "I didn't expect that a guy like you, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, is actually a coward. London should really make you Baron Stellenbosch."
It sounds like no one wants the Baron of Stellenbosch. If you really want to have this title, a lot of people are rushing to get it. For example, someone who has money and territory, but just doesn’t have the title, is envious of Roque.
A dying guy.
In order to improve the style of the bar, the Oak Bar now has its own performance team, and often hires various motley crews from Europe to perform at the Oak Bar. In fact, the performance level is not very high, just to enhance the atmosphere and create a gimmick.
Tonight, a performance team from Paris came to the Oak Bar to perform. The performance was quite diverse, including a clown who performed burlesque, a middle-aged man who sang opera, and several little girls who danced a ballet.
Stoudemire used to watch ballet at the Grand Theater, but this was the first time he watched it in a bar.
So Xiaosi was very curious, so he called the busy bartender over and asked, only to find out that it was not a little girl, but a few dwarfs who were born with underdevelopment. He immediately lost interest.
Rock was neither sad nor happy, leaning on the bar and watching indifferently. The bartender probably saw that Rock didn't like it very much, so the performance on the small stage ended in a hurry.
The other drinkers were a little sorry, but no one dared to yell, let alone make trouble. Everyone in Ziwei Town knew that Roque was the owner of the Oak Bar. There were a few outsiders who couldn't see the situation clearly. They just yelled a few words and were stopped by others.
The reminder immediately ceased.
"Let's go, let's go, it's boring. That's the only bad thing about Ziwei Town. I don't even have a chance to bully others." Xiao Si still felt a little regretful, and he didn't think about it. Bullying these ordinary people would not bring him any consequences at all.
How much pleasure does a human feel after crushing an ant to death?
It's simply impossible. The difference in strength is too big. Even if you pretend to be slapped in the face, there won't be any mood swings.
What's more, it's really rare to see people who don't have a good eye. In the corner of the bar where Rock and Xiao Si were, there were several big men in black suits with bulging waists. There were three bartenders in the bar, and two of them were busy with their hooves in the air.
, the last bartender didn’t go to help, and just waited beside Rock and Xiaosi to provide services to Rock and Xiaosi. He must have no discernment, so he couldn’t think of messing with Rock and Xiaosi.
The same kind of person who has no discernment probably won't live long enough to enter a bar.
Walking out of the Oak Bar, Ziwei Town is still bustling at night. With electricity supply, street lights have been installed on the main streets of Ziwei Town. These street lights stay on all night. Even at midnight, the streets are empty and the street lights are still on.
Will not close.
This is actually a very luxurious act. Even in London and Paris, electric lighting is a service that only the rich and aristocratic can enjoy, and ordinary people have no chance to come into contact with it.
As a result, there were a lot of people on the streets of Ziwei Town. Town residents who went out to enjoy the cool air, shop employees who distributed flyers on the roadside, tourists who came to Ziwei Town to admire the street lights, and choirs on both sides of the square, all together outlined a scene.
A beautiful picture.
However, the area around the choir is a bit deserted now, not as lively as when there were only Catholic choirs in the past.
The Protestant church had not yet been built, but the priests and nuns immediately joined in the "battle" for believers. Father Frank had the advantage of being the first to believe in the church, but religion was the official religion of England. The two families were suddenly evenly matched.
In the past, Father Frank would distribute some small gifts, snacks, etc. in order to win over believers. Now that a Protestant church has joined, the two families have a tacit understanding that they no longer use material temptations, but rely solely on their own strength to attract people.
As a result, the Chinese, who accounted for the majority of the population in Ziwei Town, immediately lost interest in the church.
Just kidding, you used to get a few eggs or an apple when you went to church to attend services, but now you don’t have any. It’s better to go to church and waste time than sleeping at home.
Xiao Si probably didn't know the power of cocktails. He drank a few more drinks tonight and was now a little drunk. Seeing the crowd in front of him, Xiao Si was filled with emotion.
"Locke, will Rhodesia and Nyasaland be like this in the future?" Even though he was drunk, Stoudemire did not forget Rhodesia.
"Of course it will. In another twenty years, all the towns in Rhodesia and Nyasaland will be like this." Rock is confident that what is needed most now is time.
"That's good, I can still wait for another twenty years." Xiao Si laughed loudly, his laughter still lingering, and he couldn't stand still.
Rock was quite emotional at the time, but when Stoudemire woke up the next day, he forgot all about what he had said.
"Locke, Nyasaland can now produce tractors?" What Stoudemire can't forget is the tractor.
"Yes," Roque admitted generously. In fact, "production" was too much. Now Nyasaland can only assemble.
Compared with the previous Nyasaland, this is already a big improvement.
