When it comes to California, the first thing people think of is big cities like San Francisco and Los Angeles. Sacramento, as the capital, is actually unknown. Indeed, sometimes even Americans themselves think that the capital of California should be one of San Francisco or Los Angeles.

So, the question is: Why did Sacramento become the capital of California?

In fact, the capital of California was not Sacramento at the beginning. Since the founding of the State, San Jose, Vallejo and Benicia have all been the capitals one after another. It was not until 1854 that the capital moved to Sacramento and has continued to this day.

There are naturally reasonable reasons for Sacramento to become the capital of California: First, due to the gold rush, Sacramento has become a destination for new settlers to travel to California to achieve affluent. With the arrival of gold miners, shop owners, blacksmiths and other service-related entrepreneurs gave the city an economic foundation to grow.

Secondly, many powerful figures in the newly established California live in Sacramento with better urban infrastructure, such as John Sutter and John Marshall.

Finally, unlike other temporary capitals, Sacramento is not at the seaside, so there is little chance of invasion. However, Sacramento is close to rivers leading to San Francisco and other ports, coupled with the railways that pass through the city connecting the east and west coasts, allowing it to engage in economic activities on land and at sea.

To this day, the first two have become a passing cloud, but with unique geographical conditions, Sacramento can continue to take on this capital.

At this time, Evan is located in the square outside Sacramento Valley Rail Station, the most important transportation hub in Sacramento.

The brick-red buildings have a distinct Renaissance style. Passengers entering and leaving are either suits and ties or dressed in work clothes that are washed until they are white. The former is mostly carrying wooden suitcases, while the latter is wrapped in canvas.

The whistling of steam locomotives in the distance came from his ears, and looking at the various things in the square made Evan, who was sitting in the car, feel unreal and dreamy as watching old movies.

Isn't it? Being invited by the goddess to spend Christmas is enough to be dreamy, and what's even more unreal is that there is a day of burden called "being loved".

Although it was memorized for "others".

I am obviously a person who was appointed as "destined to be without a wife" by the "Iron Mouth God Calculation". Every relationship starts with his active pursuit as the starting point and proposes as the end, and in the end, he can't "marry" even on a blind date!

Does traveling through time also bring luck?

Thinking about it this way, it seems that it is not wrong. It is a great blessing to come to this world.

Shaking his head, Evan interrupted his thoughts and returned to reality. He asked Carl, who was sitting beside him, "What time is it?"

Carl raised his right hand to reveal his Hamilton watch, and while confirming the time, he made a suggestion: "Evan, I think it's necessary for you to prepare a watch for yourself. You can try Hamilton, which has accurate timing and is loved by soldiers."

Evan rolled his eyes, "Carl, when did you change careers and become a salesman?"

"Since you highly value it, next month's 17th is my birthday. You don't have to bother with any birthday gifts, just let it go!"

"Wow! Really? Thank you for giving me the opportunity to bribe my boss. Now my position is completely solid."

After saying this, the two of them laughed at the same time. After laughing, Carl remembered the announcement time: "It's five minutes to ten o'clock, wait a little longer and we'll get into the station!"

"OK!" Evan nodded, looking at the red tiles at the top of the station, he suddenly asked, "Carl, why do you think the South Pacific (Railway Company) still use steam locomotives? There are obviously more advanced and economically advantageous electric locomotives."

Carl shrugged: "How do I know? Maybe it's because the bosses in the South Pacific are all stubborn and like the sound of steam whistles?"

After a while, Carl asked, "By the way, what is an electric locomotive?"

Evan turned around and glanced at Carl with contempt.

Carl was not embarrassed at all and accepted it calmly: "You know, I am a law student. I only care whether the law is leaked or not, and I don't care about the difference between trains and steam and electricity."

"In fact, there is a third type, which is internal combustion locomotives." Evan said he didn't want to talk blindly to this law dog science common sense, but when the teacher's addiction broke out, he explained: "Simply put, the difference is that they are different in power. If you know steam locomotives, you will not talk about it. Internal combustion locomotives are similar to cars, and they are both oil-burning. As for electric locomotives, you can tell from the literal way that they naturally use electricity."

"The electricity from the electric locomotive comes from the supply of external lines and does not need to carry fuel, so it is more economical. As early as 1932, Hungary built and opened to traffic."

After listening to Evan's explanation, Carl, who had a rough look, said: "Since it's more economical, there's no reason not to use it in the South Pacific! It's a bit strange!"

Carl looked at Evan and asked, "Why is this?"

The two of them stared at each other with big eyes.

Why did you ask me back? Are you wrong?

Evan resisted the desire to complain, thought for a while, and decided to put the question aside.

He suggested, "Or, let's go into the station!"

But Carl waved his hand: "Wait, I'll think about it again!"

Evan ignored him, opened the car door, and the cold wind outside poured into the car, "Hurry up, let's go!"

“Bring the sign!”

When the cold wind blew, Carl was shocked and he had no thoughts to continue thinking.

"Woo...and not to mention..."

With the whistle, a train slowly drove in and stopped slowly by the platform.

A few minutes later, passengers arriving at the station got off the train and flocked to the platform.

Evan and Carl stood at the exit, holding a cardboard sign with both hands that read "Chester Carlson FROM NY".

Not long after, a group of three people emerged from the sparse crowd.

Walking in the middle was a middle-aged man. He was in a straight suit, had a slightly slim figure, his hair was combed brightly, his trace was a bit high, revealing his smooth forehead, wearing a pair of black-framed glasses, and slightly raised corners of his mouth, which made him look very gentle.

Without waiting for Carl's introduction, Evan, who had seen the black and white photos, recognized the man as Carlson at a glance.

On the right side of Carlson was a woman wearing a black dress and a black hat. She seemed a little afraid of the cold, with a scarf around her neck and warm gloves on her hands. Even so, she still hugged her arms with both hands and rubbed her arms back and forth.

On the left side of Carlson is a man who looks a little younger than Carlson.

Evan had introduced it before coming, so he knew that one of these two was Carlson's girlfriend, Helen Hudgins, and the other was his assistant, an immigrant from Austria, Otto Kornei

Seeing the visitor, Carl put down his sign and greeted: "Hi, Chester, Helen, welcome you to Sacramento, California."

"And you, Otto, I'm so glad you didn't abandon Chester. Chester said he can't lose you as an assistant."

"Come on, let me introduce you to you. This is the financial owner you talk about every day, the mysterious rich man, Mr. Evan Warren."

As soon as Carl finished speaking, the scene suddenly became quiet.

After a while, Chester opened his mouth: "WHAT?"

Helen next to him covered her hands and mouth and said, "SO CUTE"
Chapter completed!