Lieutenant Colonel Manrich was a little surprised when he saw Claude coming in with a big package: "What are you bringing here? He looks like a refugee..."
Claude smiled bitterly. He didn't expect that. He went back last night and told Aunt Natalie that he would go to the capital for business in the next two or three days. Unexpectedly, at around ten o'clock in the evening, Aunt Natalie would bring Tashi with her.
Old Lak came to the door and asked him to deliver this big package to the royal capital and give it to his third son who worked as a clerk in the trading company. Fortunately, Claude thought that the old couple did not give up, so they packed their daughter and sent it to his bed at night.
As a result, I was happy for nothing.
Although the package is large, it is not heavy. It contains spring clothes, pants and bedding. It is already February, and spring is coming soon. The weather will get hot soon after the rainy season in March, so I will wear clothes by then.
These thickened winter coats need to be replaced. Lieutenant Colonel Manrich's official trip to the Army Department in the Royal Capital this time is actually about military uniforms. He needs to obtain the replacement allocation for the spring, summer and autumn military uniforms for the nearly one thousand trainees trained by the military academy.
Although he agreed to help and delivered this big package to the couple's precious third son, Claude felt a little unhappy in his heart. It is understandable that Aunt Natalie and old man Zasilaq love their son very much, but
It seemed a bit reluctant to ask Claude to help them. Because the royal capital is not a small town, it is just a matter of stopping by. The royal capital is a metropolis with a population of one million, the largest city in the kingdom and the eastern region of the continent. Perhaps Claude
It took Tak half a day to find the small business where the old couple's third son was a clerk...
Lieutenant Colonel Manrich asked his adjutant, Lieutenant Roncodo, to go to the cafeteria to get breakfast for him and Claude, and they ate in the office. As expected by Claude, today's breakfast was a bit crude.
Just white bread without honey with bacon, a cup of black tea, a small bowl of oatmeal, and a fried egg.
After breakfast, we were ready to set off. Lieutenant Colonel Manrich only brought his adjutant, Claude, and a coachman with him to the Army Headquarters in the Royal Capital this time. The formalities had been completed, and Claude and Lieutenant Colonel Manrich
Sitting in the carriage, Lieutenant Longkodo sat in the driver's seat in front, preparing to take turns driving the carriage with the coachman.
After tying the large package to the carriage, Claude spoke to Lieutenant Colonel Manrich and went to the canteen. Not long after, he came back with another large bag and took it directly into the carriage.
"What's so sweet?" Lieutenant Colonel Manrich asked, twitching his nose.
Claude opened the package and found dozens of the same honey egg white bread as last night.
"I'm taking this home for you as a gift to my three nieces and nephews," Claude said.
"No, wasn't this served last night?" Lieutenant Colonel Manrich said with a black line on his end: "How did you get it? I wanted to eat this in the morning, but the cafeteria said it was no longer available."
Claude laughed: "Of course not. I went to the cafeteria last night to find the two chefs, bought all the remaining ingredients for making this bread, and asked them to bake it for me this morning. It's convenient.
I'll take it away."
"How much did it cost? This big bag is not cheap..." Hearing that Claude paid for it, Lieutenant Colonel Manrich breathed a sigh of relief, but he asked Claude to spend money to buy so many delicious honey egg whites.
Lieutenant Colonel Manrich felt a little embarrassed when he asked him to take the bread home for his three children to eat.
"Didn't I tell you, it's a meeting gift for my three nieces and nephews." Claude shook his head: "It doesn't matter if it's money or not. If there wasn't this in the cafeteria last night, I really couldn't think of what I should give it to your family.
What gifts should I bring for the three children? After thinking about it, I still think this is more appropriate. I believe your children will be happy with these delicious breads..."
Mentioning his three children, Lieutenant Colonel Manrich also had a smile on his face: "I believe they will be very happy and welcome you, the uncle who brought them so much delicious bread, to our home.
Being a guest. Forget it, originally I wanted to taste one, but now I feel as if I, as a father, want to steal the gift given to them, so tie up the mouth of the bag..."
Kalaiben Village is nearly seventy or eighty miles away from the royal capital. It takes twelve to fourteen hours to travel at the speed of a carriage, plus the time to stop to eat, feed the horses and rest. We will set off at eight in the morning. If the journey goes well.
It is estimated that we will not arrive until 11 or 12 o'clock in the evening. We will first go to Lieutenant Colonel Manrich's house. There is a tavern near their house. They can open two rooms in the tavern for Claude and Lieutenant Longcodo to stay. The accommodation fee
Military academies are reimbursable.
The next day, Lieutenant Colonel Manrich will take Lieutenant Longcodo to the War Department to handle matters, and Claude will be free to move around. He needs to first hand over the large package entrusted by Aunt Natalie to her third son.
If you still have time, go to the bookstore in the capital and buy some books to bring back. If Lieutenant Colonel Manrich's official business goes smoothly, then he can do it on the third day.
Return to the military academy, otherwise they may stay in the royal capital for another day.
At noon, the three of them had a casual lunch at a tavern and inn next to the national highway, then exchanged for two strong horses pulling the cart, and set off again to the royal capital. Because there were very few cars and horses on the road, the journey was
It was shortened by about an hour, and at around seven o'clock in the evening, Claude had already seen the brightly lit royal capital in the distance from the window of the carriage.
"We have only reached the outermost area of the royal capital." Lieutenant Colonel Manrich said: "The founding king Sterling I decided to build the royal city here. At first, only Black Swan Castle and Rose Palace were built, but
Within ten years, it was discovered that the city was expanding rapidly, so a city wall was built along the extension of the residential area, which is where the Royal Court is now.
As a result, more residential areas and commercial areas gathered outside the city wall. Even the workshops that the royal family planned to set up and open could only be arranged outside the city wall. There was no other way, so Stirling I ordered the construction of a second city wall.
, this is the origin of the inner city. But after more than ten years, the inner city also became overcrowded, and the outside of the second city wall once again became an endless residential, commercial and workshop area. Sterling I invited
He invited a dozen of the most famous architects in the mainland to discuss the expansion and re-planning of the entire royal city.
So the Imperial City once again built the third city wall, which was the outer city wall, and planned the layout of the thirty-six districts of the outer city, and built complete sewer pipes and water supply channels, giving the Imperial City the basic needs to develop into a big city.
By the time of Sterling III, the royal city had doubled in size again. At that time, some ministers proposed to build another city wall, but Sterling III rejected it.
Sterling III said that what guards the royal city is not a city wall, but the kingdom's invincible and heroic army. He would rather spend the cost of building the city wall on the army than rely on a city wall to resist the enemies who invade the kingdom. From Stirling III
Starting from King Lin III, the kingdom's army embarked on the path of regularization. From then on, the kingdom no longer relied on the private soldiers of the territorial nobles to fight its external wars, and the royal army became the protagonist on the battlefield.
By Stirling IX, the royal city already had a permanent population of nearly one million, and its name was changed to the royal capital. So much so that the original official name of Black Swan Castle was forgotten, and even the address on the official documents issued by the royal court was forgotten.
Just write the name Wangdu.
After Sterling IX ascended the throne, he once again carried out major rectifications in the royal capital, relocating residents from the central area of the royal capital, and renovating traffic roads. Nowadays, the layout of the royal capital is commensurate with several ring areas, and
It is no longer the original inner city and outer city to distinguish.”
Lieutenant Colonel Manrich, as a native of the Royal Capital, gave Claude a very detailed introduction to the history and geography, so that Claude would not make a joke if he was new to the city and could not understand the situation in the Royal Capital.
"For example, the area within the city wall where Black Swan Castle and Rose Palace are located is now called the Royal Court, which is the symbol of the highest power of the kingdom. The royal family holds court there. The original inner city has now been divided into
It is divided into two halves. The front half area has become the office location of various power agencies in the kingdom. The Kingdom’s Army Department that I am going to this time is also here. The back half area has become the garrison and storage area of the Royal Guards, which is prohibited.
The entire inner city area that others entered is now called the first ring area.
The original thirty-sixth district of the outer city is now completely different from the original residential and commercial areas. The first and third districts are basically the locations of the subordinate agencies of various departments in the first ring area. The second and fourth districts,
The fifth district is the reserve area and is also the location of various types of warehouses. The kingdom's arsenal and the largest granary are located here. The sixth district is the patrol area, which governs the entire royal capital. The Patrol Bureau and other security-related departments are located there.
Areas 7 to 10 are the garrison areas, serving as the garrison areas for various garrison forces in the royal capital.
Districts 11 to 22, these twelve districts are the residences and residences of dignitaries in the royal capital, such as the Baronial Palace of Normandy that you are going to visit. Districts 23 to 20
District Five, these three districts are the areas where various colleges and military schools in the royal capital are located, and are also collectively referred to as the college districts. There, if you give the name of the college or military school, the coachman will deliver you faster. Instead, you will mention the name of the college or military school.
They will not be able to figure out which areas...
Districts 26 to 36 are collectively referred to as the business district. It is said that there are more than 400 businesses in the entire business district. New businesses open every day, and some old businesses close down due to improper management. Among them, the third
District 12 is also called the dock area. It is the starting dock leading to the canal of Lake Burano Pace. District 33 next to it is the largest water transportation storage area. If you want to buy anything, go to the commercial area.
Keep searching, I believe you will find something and you won't be disappointed.
The entire thirty-sixth district of the outer city is now called the second ring area. The third ring area outside the second ring area, that is, outside the third outer city wall, is now divided into seventy-two districts, of which twenty-eight
One is the workshop area of Wangdu, and the rest are residential areas. My home is at No. 122 Short-eared Dog Street, District 41, Third Ring Road. My previous home in the outer city was demolished.
Assigned to live there.”
It turns out that there are demolition projects in this world, but it seems that Lieutenant Colonel Manrich doesn't care much about the demolition. It seems that the compensation provided by the kingdom should satisfy him.
"The area we passed just now is the Fourth Ring Road. Most of them are manors and villas set up by the nobles of the kingdom on the outskirts of the royal capital. The rest are basically small farms and orchards. They provide fresh vegetables and fruits to the royal capital. The royal capital
Residents say this is the Fourth Ring Road area, which feels better. They don't feel that the Third Ring Road area is the outermost part of the capital.
The most popular investment in the capital last year was greenhouse cultivation technology, which allows farms to provide fresh vegetables and fruits in winter. The black strawberries you ate yesterday were made using greenhouse cultivation technology, but the price is more expensive than in season.
Three times as much..."
Lieutenant Colonel Manrich looked out the car window: "Now we have entered the third-ring residential area. It should take about ten minutes to get to my home from here. Speaking of which, I stayed in the military academy for about twenty days.
I wonder if my children will be very surprised to see me coming back... By the way, Claude, thank you again for the gifts you brought them."
Claude smiled and waved his hand, indicating that there was no need to be polite.
It was almost nine o'clock in the evening when we arrived at Lieutenant Colonel Manrich's home. The three children were very happy for their father to come home. Of course, they were even happier that their father came back this time and brought them a big bag of goodies.
Eat honey egg white bread. Claude was introduced to his family by Lieutenant Colonel Manrich. The Lieutenant Colonel’s wife was a very virtuous housewife. She expressed her gratitude to Claude for the gifts he brought to the children. And the three
At the urging of their father, the children came forward one by one to express their gratitude to Claude. The youngest, a five-year-old girl, perhaps kissed Claude on the face for the sake of the delicious food...
Because I came back too late, I didn't see Lieutenant Colonel Manrich's parents and father-in-law and four elderly people this time. The Lieutenant Colonel's wife said that the four elderly people had gone to bed early, so Claude was not going to disturb them.
At that time, Lieutenant Colonel Manrich had already put down the document bag he was carrying with him, and was preparing to take Claude, his adjutant and the coachman to a tavern not far away to have a good dinner and arrange accommodation for everyone.
The name of this tavern in a residential area is a bit weird, called Boiling Steak Tavern. Manrich said that their signature is the big steak. After frying it, a spoonful of hot braised meat sauce is poured on it. It looks like
It's like boiling in a pot.
Even with the official food and lodging allowance and reimbursement, Lieutenant Colonel Manrich did not eat and drink in the tavern. He only ordered a signature steak for each person, and then served some bread, clear soup, and grilled meat.
Sausages and mashed potatoes, and even drinks, I only ordered two large glasses of rye for each person.
He explained to Claude with a wry smile that it was not that he did not want everyone to eat and drink well, but the main reason was that the food and lodging allowance for official business trips stipulated by the military academy was only enough for everyone to eat, but not enough for everyone to eat well. If you go on a business trip to other places, then this
You only need to spend two-thirds or half of the food and lodging subsidy to eat well. But spending money here in the royal capital is good if it can fill your stomach.
After eating, Lieutenant Colonel Manrich opened three rooms in the tavern, two guest rooms for Claude and Lieutenant Longcodo. There is also a warehouse for the coachman, who will stay in the yard behind the tavern.
In the warehouse, staying with the carriage...
After completing the accommodation procedures, Lieutenant Colonel Manrich went home. He had not been home for more than 20 days, and now he just wanted to fall into the arms of his wife and have a good sleep.
Claude felt very tired after riding in the carriage for a day. After washing casually, he wanted to lie down on the bed and rest. Unfortunately, someone knocked on his door from time to time. When he asked who it was, the answers were all women, and they just wanted to
Ask Claude if he needs someone to accompany him. In the end, Claude had no choice but to search everywhere in the room. Finally, he found a note saying "Do Not Disturb" in the bedside table and hung it on the door handle outside.
, finally no one knocked on the door again.
However, Lieutenant Longko, who was next door, seemed to be in high spirits after driving a carriage all day, and soon the sounds of men and women having sex came from the room where he lived next door. The walls were not well insulated, and the sound was very noisy.
Lord had no choice but to cast a silence spell, and then fell asleep peacefully...