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Creating an Industrial Empire in 19th Century Parallel World

In a tragic accident, mechanical engineer Poul Nielsen and his best friend, civil engineer Jonathan Axelsen, are killed when a truck crashes into the coffee shop where they were hanging out. Suddenly, they find themselves transmigrated to a parallel world in the late 19th-century country of Avalonia. In this world, they'll need to work tirelessly to earn enough pennies to survive. But they won't settle for just getting by - they want to become the Edison, the Chrysler, the Rockefeller, the Carnegie, the Ford, and the Westinghouse of this new world. In a world without electricity, Poul and Jonathan decide to start an electric power distribution company. But that's not enough - they also want to build appliances and motors to make their business profitable. They see the opportunity to revolutionize ground transportation, and they start an automotive manufacturing company. They tackle huge infrastructure projects such as metro stations, skyscrapers, bridges, tunnels, and dams by starting their own civil engineering firm. They even invest in the arms manufacturing industry. But the road to success won't be easy. Fierce competition awaits them, as robber barons are willing to do everything to crush their competitors. Predator against predator, and government intervention. Poul and Jonathan must use all their engineering expertise and business acumen to navigate this treacherous landscape. Join Poul and Jonathan on their journey to become the wealthiest men in the world in a parallel universe where anything is possible.

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Jonathan's First Client

Eleven o'clock in the evening, Poul and Jonathan returned to their home. As they were walking towards the office, Poul spoke.

"Jonathan, I have a favor to ask you."

"What is it?" 

"I'll tell you inside the office," Poul said as he reached for the doorknob and rotated it. The door slowly opened, revealing a messy plain office with stacks of files everywhere.

The two jumped out, startled as they found another person in the room. Amelia looked at them, dumbstruck. 

"Oh…I have almost forgotten that we have a new secretary," Poul let out a chuckle as he rubbed his hair. 

"Sir Axelsen, Sir Nielsen. Good evening. Have you two eaten?" Amelia simply asked, before shifting her gaze back to the document she was reading in her hand. 

"We haven't really. Jonathan is probably going to boil us some eggs, and take our sleep. Wait, how about you? Have you ever taken a break? Ever since I left you, you still haven't moved from your chair."