The city of Tswold is not far or close to the imperial capital Lezein.
Counting multiple stops along the way, we can probably arrive in the early morning of the next day.
"beep--"
After all the passengers got on the train and the departure time was reached, the train made a long beep and began to move forward slowly.
Reiner sat by the window and looked out at the scenery quickly passing behind him.
Considering that there were a group of strangers sitting around and it was difficult for them to talk about many things, Capa closed his eyes to rest and began to think about what to do after going to the imperial capital.
Lin En used the [Peeper's Eyes] to observe other people in the carriage with great interest.
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The train censorship mechanism during this period was very rough. Even wanted persons could usually board the train using a false identity as long as there was no dedicated person standing at the entrance holding a photo to match.
Therefore, there is a mixed crowd in the car, and there are all kinds of people.
In such an environment, you must be careful.
Lin En is not too afraid of straight-forward fights now. But thieves have endless tricks and it is difficult to guard against them. If the money is stolen unknowingly, it will be bad luck.
After using [Eye of the Peeper] to target several suspicious persons with high corruption values, Linn focused on listening to the conversations of the passengers next to him.
"Are you going to the Imperial Capital too? Or did you get off at another stop on the way?"
"I got off the bus in Nanre City and went to join my uncle. My uncle opened a breeding farm there. As an apprentice, I can at least make a living."
"Is your uncle still short of people? I have the strength, so I can just take care of the food."
"There is no shortage. The most indispensable thing now is people. If he hadn't been close to me and knew that I wouldn't be able to survive, my uncle wouldn't even let me go there... What about you, are you going to the Imperial Capital?"
"Sigh... I can only try my luck in the imperial capital. In such a big city, there should be work and a place to take care of stuttering, right? I can't survive in Tswold anyway..."
"I'm afraid the competition in the Imperial City will be fierce. The economy is currently in a Great Depression. For people like us, no matter where we go, we will be picked by the rich... I wish you good luck..."
The atmosphere inside the carriage is rather depressing.
The economic downturn has left many people breathless.
Those who go out by car at this time are rarely visiting relatives or travelers. They are basically ordinary people trying to make a living elsewhere.
After listening for a while, Linn couldn't help but sigh.
Because of his rich knowledge reserves and extraordinary power from the original world, he was able to thrive here.
But he is only one of the very few.
People talking to each other in the carriage and trying to find a job are the most authentic portrayal of this era.
Quite a few of them even boarded the train in confusion.
Where are you going?
How to make a living after getting off the train?
Don't know anything.
They only know that they will definitely not be able to stay in their hometown any longer.
Although there is a high probability that you won't be able to fill your stomach if you go out, there is still more hope than sitting around and waiting for death.
Without her, Linn guessed that Matt might have left home.
When cleaning chimneys, the boss has to withhold three months' salary. This place really doesn't give the lower class a way to survive...
"Sir, where are you going?"
While Lin En was feeling the joys and sorrows of the tiny gravels in the great era, a passenger sitting next to him spoke to him out of boredom.
"Go to the Imperial Capital." Lin En looked at this man and replied.
This man had a pale complexion, a thin body, sparse hair, frostbite on his face and hands, and was wearing a bloated coat with seams all over his body. It was difficult to tell his age.
Maybe the 14th Five-Year Plan?
Maybe in his early thirties.
"What are you doing in the imperial capital?" the man asked.
Normally, this would be quite offensive.
But in the carriage, among a group of poor people, it is not considered offensive, but it is a way of sharing a way out.
Maybe what you know will be of use to others. What others know may be of use to you. Two people who had nothing to live for originally have hope.
"Visiting relatives." Lin En found an excuse to excuse her.
"Why visit relatives?" the man asked, wanting to gain more opportunities for himself to find a job and survive.
"Cousin, he had an accident over there. He is about to die. I have to take a last look at him." Lin En said without changing his expression, blocking the man's space for further questioning.
"Okay..." The man did not hide his disappointment and turned around to talk to others.
Still dressed too well.
Linn thought to herself.
If you wear more shabby clothes, others will not think that you may have a better life and try to find a job through you.
Afterwards, the discussion in the carriage gradually became unified, and most passengers gathered together to share the news they had learned.
I heard that a certain city has a good environment and you can go and work there.
There is a plague in a certain city, and people are in panic. You must not go there.
Now that the construction industry market is becoming saturated, coolies are indispensable. Those who are capable should learn other crafts.
When applying for a job as a waiter, say that you have experience working in a large hotel. Don't worry about whether your secret will be exposed later. Get in first and then talk about it.
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All kinds of information and experience are shared among everyone.
There is no animosity between them.
It’s not like we get off the bus and compete for the same position together.
Therefore, they were not stingy with each other, and the carriage was unexpectedly harmonious.
Not long after, Reiner and Capa were also attracted.
As a powerful man, Reiner had no worries about food and clothing since he was a child, so he couldn't say anything in this regard, he just listened.
As a reporter, Capa is well-informed, but he shared a lot of valuable opinions with the passengers in the carriage, got to know each of their situations, and pointed out feasible routes to them as targeted as possible.
Linn was somewhere between Reiner and Capa. It can't be said that he knew nothing, but his ability to help these passengers was very limited.
But in the end, he also made some predictions about the future of the other world based on the memories of his original world, and informed everyone that the development of industry may become more and more rapid in the future.
Someone is destined to be eliminated.
Some people will also become masters by virtue of new opportunities.
This seems far away from everyone, but in fact it is closely related to everyone.
People who are in the middle of the torrent of the times may have difficulty noticing that the world is changing. Only when the torrent has passed and they are washed up on the dry shore can they look back and realize that an excellent opportunity has just left them.
If you want to feel the general trend and make accurate predictions, you must be a person standing on the top of the wave.
Of course, this has great opportunities and great risks. The most important thing is that you can’t stand up just because you want to.
After talking a lot, Lin En didn't know what effect his words would have.
Can these penniless passengers who are hoping to start a new life in other cities understand it and make full use of it 200%?
It's almost impossible.
In the end, he just hoped that a prosperous and stable era would come as soon as possible, so that the scene of skinny passengers eagerly listening to experiences and figuring out how to survive would not happen again.