The black train rushed out of the tunnel at the foot of the mountain with a long whistle and headed towards a field full of rapeseed flowers.
My eyes were chasing the running front of the car, and the white hot air that was constantly coming out of its head spread backwards. The steel grabbers on the roof of the car passed by one by one, like the scales on a giant dragon, leaving fast-moving afterimages in my field of vision.
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The wheels painted with vermilion anti-rust paint rotate rhythmically at high speed on the rails, and the transmission structure swings rhythmically back and forth, making people feel an indescribable excitement and can't help but be immersed in the roar of this huge steel man-made creation.
"The station ahead is Bai'erzhou·Yimufu. If there are any passengers getting off the train, please prepare in advance." The announcer's standard voice came from the copper broadcast in the carriage. He spoke in Oriental, Common, and Elf.
Each sentence was said three times.
Like a long train, it passes through this huge and wide golden field and slowly enters the city where buildings gather in the distance.
Along with the screeching sound of the brakes, the wheels began to rub, causing some sparks to flicker, and then gradually came to a complete stop. The train also seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, and a large amount of white air emitted from the whistle, causing a long whine.
When the door opens, the passengers carefully step out while holding on to the handrails, and then step onto the solid ground, giving them a sense of stability and peace of mind.
Although the train has been in operation for several years, many people still have not adapted to this new mode of transportation.
After gradually entering the industrialization era, the booming development of the spinning industry has brought down the price of fabrics. People are no longer satisfied with the coarse linen clothes of the past. The Chinese clothes that were once exclusive to nobles can now be purchased by ordinary people.
Two pieces.
Because the nobles in the past did not engage in production, their Chinese clothing, although beautiful, was also relatively complicated, with floor-length hems and wide cuffs. Now that it has gradually become popular, ordinary people have also made many improvements to their Chinese clothing in order to adapt to the needs of life.
Nowadays, the new style of Chinese clothing has cut the hem quite a bit and the cuffs have become slightly tighter. As a match, men have begun to wear new style trousers, while stockings that show off the curves of women have gradually become popular.
At a glance inside the station, you can see pedestrians wearing clothes of various colors. Compared with the monotonous and dim clothes more than ten years ago, there has been a huge change.
“Ice cream, ice cream, candied haws on ice, sweet and sour~”
In the station, some vendors pushed special ice carts with new cold drinks in them and began to sell them. Many colorful gadgets were hung on the side of the carts, which made some children unable to move away from them.
As the crowd slowly walked out of the station, there were more prosperous high-rise buildings and buildings outside.
Modern industrial cement pouring has given the floor-to-ceiling buildings more design space. Under the eaves of each floor, lanterns or zhanfengduo are hung. The colors are no longer limited to the past red, blue and green, and some are hard to find sea blue in the past.
Bright yellow, thin purple, ice cracks, turquoise, etc. begin to appear.
After the emergence of new paints, many people changed their buildings to different shapes and colors in order to try something new or experience something different. This led to many changes in Eastern architectural styles.
When a nation gradually becomes stronger, they will also become more confident, more open and able to accept a variety of diverse cultures. This is the case in the East today.
Here people can not only see a large number of palace cornices, but also some Western-style bell tower churches, and even the natural-style buildings of the elves.
Yimufu is the prefectural city of Bai'erzhou, and is also the intermediate node of the railway from Longquan Bay to Luzhou. Due to the opening of the railway, various workshops and factories have begun to appear in the surrounding area, including oil pressing and handicrafts.
, famous for the creation of small objects. The artificial resources here are not as expensive as Longquan Bay, but the distance is close, and it is the main route for various Western commodities to enter the inland. It is also easier and easier to get in touch with them, so I quickly caught the new
The tide of the times.
Walking on a crowded street, lanterns hanging everywhere decorate the atmosphere. Small colorful windmills are lined up in a line, whirling whenever the breeze blows. The pedestrians below look curiously at the various snacks on the street.
, there are barbecue, fried, cold drinks, drinks, desserts, etc. After paying the new version of Lanfeng banknotes, the vendor puts the prepared snacks into a paper bag and hands them to the customer in front of him, while the other person eats them.
Continue shopping.
In the sky, several airships flew slowly past with slogans on them. The long banners hanging on them wrote about the activities currently being held in Yi Mu's mansion, as well as the various rewards in the activities, etc.
‘The kite competition is being held in the northern suburbs of the city. The most gorgeous, popular and most popular contestant will receive a reward of 3,000 gold orchids~’
'A four-leaf crystal workshop, ice mirror, music box, sewing machine, and grinding machine are all necessary items for a newlywed family.'
‘Registration for the Meteor Competition has begun, and the winners will go to Luojing to meet with the world’s masters. The state capital will provide generous rewards, so everyone is encouraged to sign up.’
'Warmly celebrate the early opening of the Beifushan-Dalian Railway! Bai'erzhou and the people of the north are united!'
The staff on the airship adjusted the instruments and steering wheel in front of them to slow down the airship and maintain its altitude.
"Is it done?" A colleague next to him asked the partner in front of him. The two of them were wearing light brown work clothes with black edges, which were breathable and refreshing.
"That's almost it. I'll lock the steering wheel and I won't have to move it for about an hour or two." The man in front replied easily after adjusting the direction.
Their task is to keep the airship over the city and hover slowly. Once you are familiar with the task, it is very simple.
"Hurry up, I've prepared some newly bought purple leaf sweet tea. It's new from the Southern Islands. It tastes very good, but it won't taste good when it's cold."
"Okay, here you go." He replied with a smile.
After a while, the two of them came to the sightseeing corridor outside the cockpit with tea cups in hand. The view here was good and they could overlook the city below and the scenery in the distance.
"These kites are so beautiful, much more gorgeous than when I was a child." One of them sighed inwardly as he looked at the various paper kites flying in the sky in the distance.
"Haha, isn't it? When I was a kid, I pestered my grandpa to make me a square paper kite and I was so happy. Unfortunately, it fell on a tree and got scratched the next day." He shook his head as he spoke, and then took another sip.
Smoking sweet tea.
In the north of the city where the two of them were looking, there was a sparse crowd of people gathered on the wide green grass. They were either holding the line in their hands, or shaking the wheel, adjusting the position of the kite in the sky.
The various styles of kites in the sky also amaze the visitors. Some of them are like centipedes, swimming one after another, and some are as huge as Ferris wheels, slowly rotating colorful rings, as if they are inflated.
It is a balloon, but it is actually still a three-dimensional structure of a kite. It looks like a giant dragon with spread wings, hundreds of running horses, and a special kite that is constantly rotating like a roller and is longer than a boat.
These kites range from big to small, the big ones are one or two hundred meters long, the small ones are five or six meters wide, and come in five gorgeous colors. Under the control of the people below, they fly in the wind, like fish of various colors gathering on the seabed.
Floating and swaying in the current.
"Although I have watched it many times, I still find it very novel every time. Even if I sit here and enjoy it for an afternoon, I will not be bored."
"This is also a small perk of working on an airship, haha." The two said and laughed again.
Looking past the airship that was slowly advancing in the air, it flew towards the green grassland where kites were flying. Among the thousands of people, there was a young woman standing among them. She was wearing a sunhat and long pink hair.
The sun hat overflowed and was fluttering in the wind. At this moment, he was raising his head, blocking the sun with one hand, and looking at the thousands of kites flying above his head.
"Aunt Feng Na, that one is so beautiful~" In her hand, a girl about 8-9 years old spoke softly and pointed at the huge "whale" flying in the sky. She also held an ice cream in her hand and licked it.
"Ariel, that is the Ice Night Whale, a huge monster that lives in the North Sea." Feng Na turned his head and introduced the child of his good friend next to him, then picked him up, held him in front of him and pointed to the sky to fly.
giant kite.
"How big is it, Aunt Feng Nai?" she asked curiously.
"It's probably bigger than your yard, haha~" Feng Na's laughter was clear. Although many years had passed, her appearance seemed to have remained the same as in the past.
"Okay, Miss, please stop teasing little Ellie." Behind the two of them, Penny, wearing a maid outfit, came up, looking at the child in the wind with soft eyes.
"Okay, let me put Ariel down." Then Feng Na put down the little girl in her arms.
"Did Ariel have fun this time?"
"Happy, thank you Aunt Feng Nai~" the little girl replied sweetly.
"Hehe, you are really cute. Looking at you reminds me of when Rachel was little, you and your mother looked exactly the same." Feng Nao knelt down and helped Ariel tidy up her clothes.
"Really? But they all said that my brother and my father look alike. I thought I would be similar to my father."
"Forget it about your father, huh, Rachel actually chose him later, which made me uncomfortable for a long time." Feng Nai thought of the bearded man he saw when attending Rachel's wedding, and shook his head in his heart, but the couple
Life is pretty good now.
This time she came to the East, and Ariel always wanted to go out to play, so she begged her mother Rachel to let her out. Later, Rachel had no choice but to ask her friend Feng Nao to take Ariel on a long trip.
Feng Na is obviously much more powerful than her husband and wife, and is also a graduate of Emenas. There is no need to worry too much about safety when taking Ariel out.
Besides, there is also the attentive Penny beside Fengano. The two of them will take good care of Ariel. This is why Rachel is relieved.
"It's been fun this time. When you go back, you can study with peace of mind. Haven't you always wanted to catch up with sister Pandora? Then you have to work hard to get into Emenas. You must know that sister Pandora is the first student in Emenas."
A graduate~"
"Ugh, Aunt Feng Na is urging me again. I can't compare to Sister Pandora." Although she is still very young, Ariel already knows that the black-haired and dark-eyed Sister Pandora is the object of her admiration that is difficult to catch up with.
Pandora, a graduate of the Emenas Lake City Walled College, won the college competition for three consecutive years while in school, and is the president of the Black Water Lily Club. She is considered to be the second most powerful club after the first president. President, he once led the club to win eight of the "Ten Crowns" of the college, setting a historical record. After his graduation, the club put his portrait together with the first-generation president. His black dress and black dress were even more mysterious and moving. , missed by countless teachers and students.
"Okay, okay, I won't rush you anymore, haha~" Feng Nai comforted Ariel, then held her hand and continued to walk on the grass, shuttled under thousands of gorgeous kites.
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In the distant Longquan Bay, a luxury liner from the West slowly docked at the port, and then the brightly dressed passengers slowly walked off.
Seagulls chirped joyfully, and the sea breeze carried the slightly fishy smell of the tide. As the passengers gradually thinned out, a well-dressed young woman slowly walked down the steps. She was wearing a black lace dress, with a skirt that held up the hem. The complex patterns and pendants on it also swayed slightly in the sunlight.
As soon as she stepped off the boat, she put her hands on her crown to block the sun. The black lace gloves formed a sharp contrast with her snow-white skin, making people marvel at the smoothness of her skin.
Then a dozen maids filed out from behind the woman, some holding parasols for her, some carrying briefcases, and some wearing rapiers and small muskets, as if they were a security force.
"Miss Pandora, this is Longquan Bay." An older maid whispered behind her.
"I know, thank you sister Jenny." Although she is a maid, this person has taken care of her since she was a child, and is actually almost like her elder sister.
Pandora glanced at the scene in the port, looking at the hundreds of huge cargo ships docked and entering and leaving, and she couldn't help but have some feelings in her heart.
Even the largest port in Crancia, Hopeland Bay, probably has less than a quarter of its shipping traffic. It is indeed the largest port in the East and a center of maritime exchange.
After graduating from Emenas, Pandora gradually took over the Helis Chamber of Commerce from her mother Melu. Under her management, the Chamber of Commerce began to expand the spice and beverage industry, and various new drinks were developed and became popular in Grameen. Lancia and the Empire, but these are not enough. After all, the beverage industry is limited in size, and she also wants to let the chamber of commerce enter some new industries.
After several years of precipitation and exploration, a new type of material has been developed within the Helis Chamber of Commerce. It is taken from the sap of a tree. After being processed through complex processes, a light and extremely tough resin can be obtained. Material, this time she came to the East, also thinking about whether she could find a use for this material in the Canglan Dynasty and open up new markets.
"Madam said that if the eldest lady comes to the East, she can visit some old friends. In the past, the Chamber of Commerce also had some property here and met many masters."
"Is the mother talking about Master Lavoisier? It is said that he is now serving as a consultant in a door-to-door sect, leading the development and progress of many projects."
"Yes, Lord Gerard helped Master Lavoisier after the turmoil in Hopeland that year, and left him some money to settle in the East."
"So you are still a friend of your father?" Pandora lifted up some of the wind-blown hair on her ear, and the emotion in her voice seemed a little complicated.
"Well, although the relationship between Madam and Lord Gerard has been divorced several times, after all, they also experienced a lot of things together back then..."
"Forget it, sister Jenny, it's better not to talk about father in front of me." Pandora is no longer the child she used to be. After her witch power gradually awakened, she naturally found out a lot of the truth about Hope Laner back then.
It is undeniable that his father has made great achievements and sacrifices in protecting his mother, but his final behavior can also be called a kind of betrayal. She is not as gentle and bully as her mother Meilu, so she does not have much respect for her father.
I have a good impression, but at most I don't hate him.
"This time I will visit Master Lavoisier first. In addition, I am actually very curious and want to ask Master Lavoisier what happened on the night of turmoil in Hopeland. Three of the five chambers of commerce disappeared overnight.
, how did sister Luolan deal with it?"
Just like Ariel worships Pandora, Pandora also particularly worships the mysterious sister Lacey, that is, Lorraine Hill, the Phoenix of Jialan in the Eastern Dynasty.