The wide gravel road runs through the mountains, like a giant snake, the road is extremely smooth, the road is covered with thick gravel and there is no mud.
A long motorcade was moving steadily on the road, and some carriages had irises patterns on them, indicating that they were the motorcade of the Mosyne Chamber of Commerce.
The Mosyne Chamber of Commerce mainly deals in clothing and furs. It started in Verga in the early years, but in recent years it has shifted its focus to the north, because the raw material production here is closer to the Gufiya grassland, and the cashmere coats, woolen sweaters they produce are also mainly
Sold in the north.
This convoy carries a lot of finished clothing. They will go to Red Gravel City, then go east along the Laijian River, pass through Emenas, and transport the goods to the green empire in the east.
The western continent is separated by the Sighing Mountains in the middle. Only the Laijian River in the middle crosses the mountains, and then the golden plain south of the Sighing Mountains can be passed. Because the Laijian River is easy to defend and difficult to attack, Emenas is also a permanent neutral ground.
, if Cangcui wants to attack the Seven Kingdoms of Snow Flower, he usually goes to the golden plain in the south.
In addition to the carriages of the Mosyne Chamber of Commerce, the convoy also has some unmarked carriages at the rear. These carriages carry some passengers and are also heading to Red Gravel City. Because they are afraid of instability on the road, they often pay a sum of money and are allowed to
Follow the caravan and be protected by it.
There were six people sitting on one of the carriages. Some were dozing off tiredly, some were resting with their eyes closed, and some were turning out their packages and checking their luggage carefully.
A girl wearing a light brown windbreaker was leaning against the car window. She was wearing a black skirt and stockings, and her black eyes were looking at the scenery outside.
The tall mountains almost block the entire field of vision. The mountains several hundred meters high are cut open like a cake, revealing the dark red rocks inside. The layers of rocks are of different shades, dark red, light red, brown and red, constantly alternating.
Change, like a layer cake.
At the foot of the mountain, there are many miners who directly excavate in the open air, put the stones into baskets one by one, and then transport them away by oxcart. If you guessed correctly, these red gravels are iron ore.
There is a unique open-pit iron mine near Hongli City, which is rich in steel. It is also close to the Lanjian River. It used to be an important town in the north of West Wind. However, after the independence of Nied County, troops were immediately sent to capture the city in the neighboring county. Now,
This is also an industrial center planned by Crancia. Many manpower and material resources are concentrated here, and the iron ore output is much higher than before.
"Is this your first time traveling away from home?" asked an old man sitting opposite the girl. His face was covered with wrinkles, but his arms were thick and strong, and there were many scars and calluses on his hands.
"Yes." The girl nodded.
"How brave. I have a granddaughter about the same age as you. I don't dare to let her travel far away alone at this age." The old man sighed.
"Is the public security in Crancia okay now?" the girl asked hesitantly.
"Well, compared to the time of West Wind, the group of people in charge are indeed different now. You can see those soldiers patrolling in neat steps every day in the city. The security is very good, but it is hard to say in the wild."
"Are there robbers in the wild?" the girl asked slightly curiously.
"Yes, those people were originally a group of hooligans. They were used to eating and drinking together in the West Wind. They couldn't stand it if you asked them to work, so they ran out to fight with those old soldiers and unscrupulous mercenaries.
They got together and started a business of cutting off roads and robbing people."
"Does the Crancia authorities not care?"
"Don't worry, they will send out patrols to clean them up, but these people are local snakes. They escape quickly and often change places. The situation in the mountains is also complicated, so they are often allowed to escape." The old man's tone seemed a little helpless.
"Is that so..." the girl thought thoughtfully.
"Is grandpa going to work in Hongli City?"
"Yes, Crancia officials have recently summoned many skilled blacksmiths to Red Gravel City. I heard they are holding a conference and want to brainstorm ways to improve the craftsmanship."
"Isn't this great?"
"It sounds good, but who knows the result. Xifeng did it before, but later the results and benefits were all taken by the nobles, which made us craftsmen even more tired." The old man shook his head.
"It shouldn't happen this time. I heard that they will reward those craftsmen who come up with effective improvement methods, and will also improve the treatment of outstanding craftsmen." The girl said firmly.
"Oh, the little girl is very sure. Are you from the royal capital?" The old man didn't care much about the outcome of this conference. Anyway, he had experienced many similar things, and it was just work.
"I come from a small mountain village on the border, but I have experienced many places along the way. Everyone's life is better than before."
The girl recalled what she saw and heard along the way, and the smiles on people's faces could not be faked.
"That's true. The same goes for my boy. He used to work as a swordsman in a noble's house, and he could get up to 15 silver coins a month. Now he works in a workshop, and he can get 30 silver coins a month, which is double the amount.
." The old man smiled happily when he said this.
"Thinking about it this way, I'm really looking forward to this conference. I hope I can see the old guys again, haha."
In this way, the carriage slowly turned around several mountains, and a magnificent city appeared in everyone's eyes.
The city is built on the mountain. The city is divided into several huge steps. Black smoke is billowing from the towering chimneys in the workshops. There are deafening roars in the city. At the foot of the city are several tall water towers built along the river.
The waterwheels are about 200-300 meters in diameter. Driven by the water flow of the river, these waterwheels rotate, transporting carloads of ore and black coal to the workshops in the city. Then some finished steel products also rotate with the waterwheel and are placed there.
Put it into the container and transport it.
There is a wide dock along the river, and some large river ships are docked on the shore, constantly unloading boxes of black coal, and then loading boxes of steel products onto the large ships.
As the carriage approached the city gate, passengers on the carriage could still hear the sound of molten iron being poured and cooled, and violent white steam emitted from the chimneys of some workshops.
After entering the city, the sound of hammering and hammering of steel can be heard everywhere. Many of the stone slabs on the street are filled with black cinders and ore powder, and the air is filled with the smell of soot.
Smelling the pungent smell, the girl couldn't help but sneeze after getting off the carriage.
"How's it going? Are you a little uncomfortable with it? Haha, but people like me have long been used to it and basically can't smell it anymore."
The old man looked at the little girl with black hair and black eyes and smiled before continuing to ask.
"Okay, we've arrived at our destination. Old man, I guess I have to get busy again. My name is An Bo. If you want to make some protective swords in the future, you can come to me. I don't know what your name is?"
"Thank you, Grandpa Anbo. My name is Luo Lan."
The girl waved goodbye to the old man, and then walked to the other side of the street, where there was an open space halfway up the mountain, where a beautiful white airship was parked.