Chapter 701 belongs to the story of mortals (supplement)
Lin Xi knew very well that he could not get any more answers from Xia Houyu.
Or it can be said that his understanding of strange skills in the border has far surpassed Xia Houyu's.
As said before.
All Lin Xi needs is a foundation.
Then he will naturally know more.
Suppose he has a properties panel.
So one second ago, his understanding of strange skills was at the first level.
But now, it jumps directly to level 100.
Such changes depend on his own accumulation and foundation.
After all, reality is not a game. It is impossible to point one skill to level 100, and another skill that is not exactly the same but is related will remain at level 1 because there is no point.
After leaving Xia Houyu's study, Lin Xi took some guards and began to wander around the city.
Xiahou Mansion is located east of Weicheng in Maritime Province.
The areas near the west are mostly factories, shipyards and markets.
Rolling thick smoke rose from a distance, covering half of the sky. The air seemed to be filled with a hot and pungent smell.
There was a roaring sound in the distance.
A large number of slaves and cheap labor from the West and the New World are working in docks and factories, using their hard work in exchange for meager wages to make ends meet. However, they are eager to stay here, in this prosperous city.
When they see the prosperity of civilization, they don't want to go back to the barbaric society and continue to eat hair and drink blood.
Some Westerners wearing Xia costumes, using stiff Xia dialect, are trying hard to integrate into this great era.
Judging from their appearance and the way they talk, they seem to be more like Xia people than Xia people. Some of the subtle habits of Xia people are often magnified in them and fall into the eyes of Xia people.
It seems funny.
They hate their blond or flaxen hair, blue or green eyes, high nose bridge, and white skin.
Some people choose to dye their hair black with dye to make themselves look less obtrusive.
Among them, those who are of Western race but have black hair or black eyes will be extra arrogant and declare to their compatriots in more fluent Xia Chinese that their grandfather or great-grandfather is
He is a Xia countryman, and he has pure Xia country blood. This attracts envious exclamations or low-pitched sarcasm from those around him.
Woo...!
Another huge cargo ship has left the port.
At the same time, there were cheers and blessings from many people.
Silk, porcelain, cloth, handicrafts, some more advanced mechanical creations, etc. will be transported to all parts of the world through these cargo ships.
Of course, merchant ships are also equipped with private armed forces, who possess old-style muskets and cannons.
When someone is unwilling to do business with them, these weapons can very well convince some stubborn locals.
When these ships come back, they will be loaded with spices, treasures, gold and jade.
These are the favorites of the big shots in the capital.
Lin Xi walked in the grand background of this era, and even the embellishments were not considered at all.
To the east of Weicheng are official residences and the homes of some wealthy businessmen.
On the west and south sides, this is not the case.
It is not only a lively market, adjacent to the port, but also a slum, where a large number of immigrants gather.
According to the last statistics from the Weicheng Immigration Department.
There are approximately more than 10,000 immigrants from various places in Wei City.
But after Lin Xi took a quick look at it, he felt that this number was too conservative.
However, even so, everything still seemed in order.
Dirty sewage, chaotic slums, and gray areas hiding in corners... all of these present a strange harmony and polarization with the wealth and peace in the east of the city.
The people here, whether they are Xia people or outsiders.
They all seem content with the status quo.
No one's face showed signs of wanting to change or destroy. There were just some cautious expectations and longings.
Maybe there are still some inappropriate ambitions in my heart.
However, ambitions that cannot be expressed with words and faces will eventually be lost in the heart.
"Xiahou Mingde is right! He chose to spread his danger and terror farther away. Because in Xia Kingdom, it is difficult for him to get what he wants. The people here have been domesticated, even the outsiders.
The same is true... Their hearts are placed on a higher mystery... Maybe it is the emperor of Xia Kingdom, maybe it is other nobles." Lin Xi sorted out all the information he heard at the moment, and then came to a conclusion.
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He heard many stories about the world.
Those are extremely small and inconspicuous.
It doesn't seem to be of much value.
However, it is these inconspicuous stories that form a complete and familiar world.
Everyone's story can become a book, with the same ups and downs.
It's just that not many people are willing to listen.
People only need stories about successful people, or stories written by successful people.
Lin Xi is also thinking about his own story.
No matter how great your achievements are, they all start from humble beginnings.
Even if he wants to master the highest mystery and gain the majesty of a saint, he still has to follow the basic rules of this world and take it one step at a time.
If you don't abide by the rules, you won't be able to enjoy the 'results' brought by the rules. This is a truth that all wise people should understand.
"Joy and tragedy in the world are always the same. Find a common point and you can gain resonance."
"I don't have to stick to the Xiahou family's unique skills. Even... how to obtain those special skills was figured out by the ancestors of the Xiahou family through years of summary and experience."
It seems that a long time ago, Lin Xi did something similar.
But at that time, he did such things for another purpose.
"This is an era where wealth and ideas are exploding, at least...for Xia Kingdom, this is indeed the case."
"After achieving a prosperous life, people always need more and richer spiritual and cultural pursuits. The progress of industry will also be accompanied by the prosperity of culture. Only when the essential structure of society falls into stagnation, people
Only then will the spirit gradually approach the desert."
"Ordinary stories are also everyone's stories...dedicated to you." Lin Xi stood on the bell tower and stretched out his hand, just like his hand, touching the head of every ordinary person.
Then, Lin Xi began to return to Xiahou Mansion.
With Lin Xi's accumulation and cultural literacy, it is not difficult to write a book that resonates.
Focusing on the ordinary, but based on the entire great era, this is a book destined to cause a sensation in society.
Of course... the premise is that there is sufficient promotion and publicity.
Otherwise, fame may have to wait until decades later.