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Chapter 1511: Chapter 1354: Won’t Anyone Deal with This Monster? (Subscribe please!)
January 22.
Morning.
Zurich Train Station.
"Boss Tang, I will leave you here," Yu Sheng smiled to Tang Qing. Over the past two days, he had gone out of his way to arrange everything for Tang Qing and his group, and the two have become friends for the first time.
Yet, he did not dare to occupy too much of Tang Qing’s time.
Friendship.
Also requires distance.
Initially.
Tang Qing planned to go by his own car.
But after considering, it seemed nice to take the train as well; the distance to Davos is quite close, merely over two hours by train. Anyway, there was no rush; taking the clattering train ride seemed pretty good.
"Let’s part here."
"Goodbye."
Checking the time.
It’s almost time for departure.
After saying goodbye, the group proceeded to check tickets and enter the station. Normally, Swiss train stations don’t have security checks, but these days it has been very strict because Davos currently hosts too many VIPs.
If there were any security issues.
They might not continue the event, and this was also a significant event for Switzerland. Aside from the police in Davos and Zurich, Switzerland’s military and national security departments had also sent many personnel.
Station.
On the train.
Along the way.
There were personnel on standby.
The number of plainclothes in the small town is exceptionally high.
Every visitor’s background was thoroughly checked, to ensure passenger transport, the train had temporarily added several coaches, but only the invited guests and their accompanying personnel could board them.
Boarding.
Finding their seats.
By then.
The coach was full.
Although all were attendees, not everyone knew each other. With a yearly turnover of one to two thousand people, and even with Ma Yun attending every year, it was impossible to know even a tenth of them.
Therefore.
Looking around.
Ma Yun didn’t recognize anyone, and the others didn’t know him either. Aside from nodding to each other, there were not many greetings. Everyone was busy, in non-social settings, better not to waste others’ time.
When there is time.
It’s good to take a quick nap.
As for Tang Qing.
Wearing glasses he adjusted to dark color, these Westerners did not recognize him; everyone was busy with their own things. This was what Tang Qing preferred, fearing someone would come over to make small talk.
...
Soon.
The train started clattering.
This was also a characteristic of the jointed rails.
Departing Zurich.
The train began to speed up, and the landscape changed as well. However, due to the snow last night, the world outside was covered in white snow, very monotonous, far less beautiful than visiting in the summer.
"Boss Ma, have you been to the high mountain ski resort in Davos?" Zeng Rou curiously asked.
"Been there to see."
"Didn’t ski?"
"Played at the lower parts, didn’t go to the high parts; I find it too dangerous," Ma Yun candidly said. He was quite keen when he was younger, but not now, especially it being the high mountain ski resort in Davos, seeking thrills.
Now.
He is no longer alone.
"I see." Hearing that, Zeng Rou felt a bit disappointed and dismissed the impulse to seek that thrill, guessing no one would accompany her, Ma Yun wouldn’t play, and Tang Qing wouldn’t let Lin Jiaxue take risks.
Otherwise.
If there were a fall.
Tang Qing would definitely lose his temper.
She had never seen Tang Qing angry, but a tycoon of Huaxia getting angry because his beloved woman was hurt, it’s not just about shouting twice, no need to take that risk.
After a while.
Zeng Rou suddenly looked up.
"Tang Qing, when will your WeChat be able to buy train tickets?"
"What happened?" Tang Qing wondered.
"Just saw news discussing what features people hope WeChat would introduce, see, the most voted was buying train tickets. Universities are now having holidays, it’s Chinese New Year, and stations across the country are incredibly crowded."
Zeng Rou shook her mobile phone.
Switzerland, being wealthy, had rolled out 4G at the earliest opportunity.
"I see."
Nodded his head.
Tang Qing said: "We still have to wait, the Ministry of Railways has not yet decided to open up internet booking."
Software.
The software was already provided free to the Ministry of Railways.
But the reason remains the same.
Insufficient transport capacity.
Once internet ticket sales were opened, with the current ticket shortage, it would greatly harm the interests of those queuing outside the station. This consideration is why the Ministry of Railways has not adopted it.
In a past life.
It was also three years later.
Only when the high-speed rail mileage reached a certain standard did it alleviate the pressure on conventional railways, launching the 12306 system and implementing a ticket retention system, selling only a portion of the tickets online.
This was based on an overall consideration.
However.
There has been a recent relaxation.
Because
Only during the Chinese New Year and other peak travel times is it difficult to get a ticket, while it’s usually quite relaxed. Thus, someone proposed an intermediate plan: open during normal times and temporarily stop during the holidays.
To be honest.
It’s a bit odd.
But it’s a big step forward, it’s not that the railway department is not effective, but the tickets are too scarce; to ensure relative fairness, convenience has to be sacrificed, otherwise, we can’t just oversell tickets, right?
"Miss Zeng Rou, have you ever ridden on a train?" Tang Qing wondered curiously.
Upon hearing this.
Zeng Rou was not pleased.
"Why wouldn’t I have ridden a train? Riding trains is fun. After I graduated from high school, I specifically took a two-day and one-night trip to Xin Province for fun, it’s just too slow and not only crowded but also smelly."
"No choice, too many people and too few trains. Once the high-speed rail is finished, the situation will improve a lot, but high-speed rail doesn’t operate at night, long-distance travel would still require conventional trains," Tang Qing said with a smile.
"Daytime travel, resting locally at night, also makes for a good trip. But when will that happen? Currently, there’s not even a trace of a high-speed rail," Zeng Rou said disappointedly.
"Soon,"
Tang Qing said.
With Huaxia’s speed, constructing a high-speed rail isn’t done one at a time but in batches. On August 1st this year, a week before the start of the Beijing Olympics, the first high-speed rail will be operational.
Though it’s only 120 kilometers.
But it is still a high-speed rail.
Next year.
This mileage will multiply by ten
In another five years.
The total mileage of the high-speed rail will multiply by ten again.
The frenzied speed of infrastructure construction is unjustifiably fast. Before his rebirth, which is 2017, the high-speed rail operated by Huaxia accounted for 70% of the global high-speed rail mileage, and it was still increasing.
The execution is truly frightening.
This is also what Western Countries dread the most.
The same project.
They haven’t even finished deliberating.
Huaxia has already built everything and benefited thousands of homes. After their astonishment, Westerners felt out of balance, comparing themselves to Huaxia, what were they doing? Just fooling around?
...
More than two hours later.
The scenery shifted several times.
They arrived in Davos Town.
The town is truly small.
With a population of just over ten thousand, primarily focused on the service industry, but it receives over two million tourists each year, one could say that the town’s residents could easily make a comfortable living by just doing some simple business.
Of course.
It’s not all wonderful here.
They allow you to come and play.
But activities like development and business are not welcomed. Otherwise, such a tourist hotspot wouldn’t have just this few people by now, yet, this still doesn’t stop the fighters.
Twenty-something minutes later.
Lakeside of Lake Davos.
Ge Feng: "..."
Ma Yun: "..."
Zeng Rou: "..."
In front of a huge hillside villa.
A few people were once again stunned.
At this time of year in Davos, it’s hard to find good accommodations, and even securing a presidential suite requires several years of advance booking. Government ministers and tycoons might get a business suite, which is already big luck.
But look at Tang Qing.
He even has a villa to stay in.
A detached villa.
And it’s by Lake Davos.
Speaking of which.
Isn’t anyone going to deal with this monster?
"What are you dazing about for, it’s time for lunch," Tang Qing called from the doorway.
Upon hearing this.
Their spirits were lifted, and they quickly followed, getting used to such settings, it seemed not bad at all.
