Along the way, the driver pulled the car very fast on the road, and the bell on the handlebar kept ringing. As he ran, he shouted "two sides", "two sides". Of course, everyone
Erner couldn't understand what he was shouting at all.
Although the coachman ran very fast, he could never catch up with the bicycle. When an occasional bicycle sped by, Verne would look sideways. He also had a bicycle himself, so there was nothing new about it.
But it seems to be produced here. Well, it’s really nothing new. It’s just over a thousand francs.
Along the way, he was more surprised by the buildings on both sides - the height of the buildings was far beyond his imagination. Finally, when he arrived at the Atlantic Hotel and looked at the ten-story building, his heart beat violently involuntarily.
one time.
"Do you really want to live in such a high place?"
As a science fiction novelist, he once imagined that cities in the future would be filled with high-rise buildings. He also imagined how to take an elevator to a high-rise building. Naturally, he also imagined standing by the window and gazing at the street scene outside the window.
But now, when all the fantasies were realized one by one in the next few minutes, Verne felt an unprecedented impact.
Even after entering the room and standing by the window looking at Nan Hua outside the window, he still could not recover from the unprecedented shock.
The elevator was so fast, it sent him to the tenth floor!
Tenth floor!
I actually want to live in such a high place?
Verne only felt a little dazed. At this moment, he saw some dim streets suddenly light up. In an instant, all the streets were lit up!
Countless electric lights illuminated the streets of Nanhua, and they also illuminated the city. A city that seemed to only exist in fantasy suddenly burst into Verne's sight.
Standing on a tall building, you can seem to find that the lights in the distance are extremely bright. Looking at the city that is completely different from before, Verne seems to understand why those travelers and adventurers call this city "the future".
City".
"This, this is really the future!"
Not seeing the future, but being in the future...
Staring at the tall buildings, Verne found that he was a little behind the times, because his fantasy seemed to have been realized here, at least to a certain extent!
After freshening up a little, Verne went to the restaurant on the first floor. After enjoying a sumptuous and delicious Chinese meal in the restaurant, he went to the hotel lobby and asked to hire a tour guide and translator.
"Sir, if you want to hire a tour guide, the hotel can provide corresponding services. But for translation, I'm sorry, you need to go to the employment agency to ask about this..."
The hotel lobby manager is not refusing, but because there really is no such thing. In Nanhua, even now translators are relatively rare. Those who have the ability to earn this kind of money have already gone to work as translators in companies. Why bother to be a tour guide here?
There is no need to worry about finding a job in Nanhua. As long as you have skills, you will be able to find a suitable job, just like those immigrants from Europe.
When they were in Europe, they even had trouble eating, let alone working in factories that worked sixteen or seventeen hours a day.
Those skilled technical workers here can not only get rich remuneration, so that their families can live without worries. They can even get an extremely cheap house. It doesn't matter if they don't have money. As long as they have jobs, the bank is willing to provide them with money. They provide loans.
Even if they can't afford it, it doesn't matter. The company will also provide them with a dormitory. Although there is only one room, it can definitely accommodate a family. After all, bunk beds are cheap.
Compared to their lives in their hometowns in Europe, these people in Nanhua definitely live in paradise. They only need to work twelve or thirteen hours a day to live a life without worries about food and clothing.
If they learn to speak Chinese, it will definitely bring extra rewards. Being a master and having an apprentice are both rewarding.
Even being a translator is very profitable. Of course, this also means that it is impossible to find a suitable translator in a hotel. After all, the income of a translator in a company is higher.
Although there was no translation, the lobby manager still took out a map.
"Sir, you have just arrived in Nanhua and are not familiar with the roads. This is a French map. Although it is not very detailed, the general names of the roads and places are clearly marked. You will definitely not get lost with it."
"Thank you, sir."
Verne was overjoyed when he heard this. He originally thought it would be difficult to move without a translator, but he didn't expect that there was a ready-made map! He took it over and saw that the map was very exquisitely drawn. Not only were the names of the roads marked, but also the names of many places on the roadside. It is clearly labeled in French and looks clear at a glance.
This kind of urban traffic map is unique to Nanhua. It is no different from those "** Traffic and Tourism Maps" of later generations. However, in this era, this kind of map is undoubtedly unique and has greatly facilitated many beginners. People who come to Nanhua will of course erase some important departments, facilities and roads when printing.
Even so, with this map, Verne didn't have to worry about getting lost. After all, the streets in Nanhua were all straight paths.
After putting away the map, Verne walked out of the hotel.
The straight roads are very easy to recognize - it is completely different from the maze-like streets in Paris. The streets and alleys here are all horizontal, vertical and square. Except for a few main roads with special street names, the branch roads The alleys are numbered with "longitude and latitude". Even people like Verne who have just arrived here can travel easily by referring to the map and the signposts at the intersections and alleys.
Along the way, there were more and more people on the streets: men and women, old and young. The nights here are lively, just like the Champs Elysees. But even in Paris, there are only a few streets equipped with electric lights. With the advent of electric lights, nightlife began to exist.
Because it was night, I rarely saw people walking around in a hurry. Most of them were strolling around the streets. Occasionally they would enter roadside shops or department stores, or someone would walk out of a roadside store. Even though they had just arrived here , Verne could also see that although these people were dressed differently, their expressions and faces were all filled with peace and joy. It was obvious that the lives of ordinary citizens here were also very comfortable.
The further you go, the more lively it becomes, especially when you leave Zhuque Street and come to the so-called "night market". The street stalls and shop fronts are naturally dazzling. Just like what some people describe in their travel notes, the night market The shops here will not stop operating. The lights of every household and street lamps illuminate the streets like daylight. There are a wide variety of goods and goods, and many stores have goods on display in front of them and people are hawking them there.
“It’s so lively here!”
Verne only felt that his eyes were a bit tired. Originally, he thought Paris was lively enough, and he could see products from all over the world in Paris.
But he didn't expect that it couldn't be compared with here. Not to mention other things, just the various snacks sold at roadside stalls, there were many that he had never seen before - they were all snacks from various parts of China, and he must have never seen them before.
.
Although he had never seen or tasted it, when he walked among it, he could only feel the aroma coming to his face, making him swallow his saliva from time to time. His decision not to buy it was definitely not because he was short of money, but because he felt that he was holding something in his hand.
Eating on the go is simply not what a gentleman should do.
But soon, his idea was overturned - he saw a few European girls in gorgeous dresses, happily walking and enjoying the food from the roadside stalls, completely ignoring the etiquette of ladies.
The scene in front of him stunned Verne. In a daze, he just felt that he had entered a brand new world. Not only because everything here was so strange, but even as a science fiction novelist, he didn't know it.
Dare to imagine all this.
"This, is this Nanhua?"
The city that appeared in front of him was different from any European city. It was not just a bustling city that never slept. It was also a peaceful city. In this city, there were no beggars everywhere in European cities.
, poor people and criminals only have a life that seems very prosperous, and it seems that everyone does not need to worry about food and clothing.
Perhaps, this is the real future, because there is no poverty in the future he envisioned.