Lorraine Hill had a conversation with Tang Nanlian, and then he realized that she was also here with Qingluyuan's team.
"At that time, I had to take an exam to get started, and I didn't know how to do it. I had to study for a long time before I passed..." Tang Nanlian chattered about her difficult entry experience.
"But the companions in the party are all pretty good..." The girl seemed to talk more and more, which made Lorraine Hill feel a little dizzy, but looking at it looking so happy, she couldn't help but
It was easy to interrupt, so I had to smile and nod.
After she said goodbye to Tang Nanlian, the sky was getting dark, and then she walked into the residence arranged by the Xiangyu Sect.
The rooms were all single rooms, and there were no other people to disturb them, which made Lorraine Hill breath a sigh of relief.
After a brief wash, Lorraine Hill rolled around on the spacious bed a few times with her pillow in her arms, rubbed her cheeks, and then lay down on the pillow. She was really suffocated by being with everyone during this period.
In fact, her personality still prefers to be alone, because when she is with others, especially those who respect her, she has to consider issues such as image and maintain dignity. Although this is not difficult, it is not always possible.
So relaxed as when alone.
The beds in the academy are very large, and the mattresses are divided into two layers, one layer of thick cotton pads and one layer of rushes, which are relatively soft and have a light fragrance. Generally, it is not a problem to sleep two people. This is actually considered
This is due to the different body types of some special races or extraordinary beings.
In this way, Lorraine Hill slept in the room for a whole day before being woken up by a knock on the door.
"Is Sister Luolan here?" After Yu Tingyu got acquainted with Luolan Hill, he also called her sister.
"Here, wait a moment." Lorraine Hill rubbed his eyes, and then slowly sat up from the bed, as if there was still lingering sleepiness in his mind.
Wow, it seems that the aftereffects of the last exercise of power are not completely over yet.
She reluctantly got out of bed, came to the mirror, looked at herself, put on a dark dark coat, and opened the door.
"Are you listening to the rain?" the girl's slightly lazy voice sounded.
"It's me. Sister Luo Lan is really in the house. Everyone thought you were out." Ting Yu looked at the senior sister in casual clothes curiously. Luo Lan Hill today seemed different from the past.
In the past, Lorraine Hill was a very powerful, erudite, wise, and quiet and flawless existence in her heart. Seeing the lazy Lorraine Hill today made Tingyu feel that the senior sister across from her was a little more human.
The smell of fireworks makes me feel more friendly.
"Hmm..." Lorraine Hill nodded slightly, but his eyelids seemed to be closing again, opening and closing sometimes.
"Well, Sister Luolan, please go to bed first. There is still more than a month before the conference. During this period, you don't have to be as tired as Pai Zhong." Yu Tingyu looked at Luolan Hill and showed a slight smile.
, comforted him and quietly left.
"Thank you." Lorraine Hill replied simply, walked to the bed again, got into the comfortable and soft bed, and fell asleep peacefully.
The two birds in the room were still standing on the wooden frame. When Blue Jay saw the girl sleeping, he closed his eyes and began to practice slowly. Dai Ju pretended to practice for a while, and then saw that Lorraine Hill had really fallen asleep.
, so he flew down secretly, squatted down in the soft quilt, and fell asleep soundly.
It is impossible to practice cultivation, so you can only live by eating and sleeping.
While sleeping, Lorraine Hill felt that there seemed to be something warm beside her feet. She couldn't help but kick it, but the thing seemed relatively soft, so she stepped on it and continued to sleep until the sky outside changed and the sun rose and set.
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Western Continent, Kelantia Liuli Province.
This area originally belonged to the surrounding area of Lurna Mozwa, but due to the war a few years ago, Mozwa was destroyed, and even the underground faults in the city were burned into crystallized glass by the fire from the sky, so it was renamed after it was incorporated.
Liuli Province.
Although Mozwa no longer exists, there are still many ancillary industrial buildings in surrounding cities, such as steel mills and glass factories.
After regaining this area, the top management of Crancia had some discussions and decided to use this area as the country's light industrial production site to produce some daily needs but not particularly important products, such as glass, textiles, and soap.
And so on.
As for the more critical steel mills, alchemy workshops, shipyards, and golem manufacturing workshops, they were all moved to the hinterland of Crancia, especially the area near the Sighing Mountains.
Firstly, it is safer to be far away from the border of the Canghong Empire, and secondly, it is close to the mining area, making it easier to transport raw materials nearby.
As for the mages and alchemists of the Frost Alliance in the past, they were all imprisoned and tried, and different punishments were given according to the degree of participation in the war.
The major factions that fought and initiated the war in the past were disbanded, and some of their members were executed, while others were made prisoners and were prohibited from practicing the extraordinary sequence again for life.
Factions that are less involved will have all their property confiscated. Although they do not need to become prisoners, they still need to serve the country for 5-10 years before they can regain their freedom.
The descendants and children of these factions will not be allowed to enter the country's public offices in the future, and even their education will be subject to certain restrictions.
Perhaps this may seem a bit cruel to outsiders, but revolution and war are not child's play. This is a cruel life-and-death struggle. If the Frost Alliance wins, Crancia's situation will only be more miserable.
In fact, such a punishment is relatively light. After all, considering that in the future, the members of the Seven Snow Flower Kingdoms will be united to jointly fight against the invasion of the Canghong Empire, the alchemists of the former Frost Alliance will also be mainly recruited.
However, even if they are incorporated, the arrogance must be eliminated, otherwise they will not think that they are wrong, but will be arrogant about their talents, thinking that they are superior to others and can avoid punishment if they are capable.
At the same time, treating these people too favorably is also unfair to the soldiers and people who died in the war. Therefore, even if it is comfort and inclusion, there are corresponding standards. These alchemists must feel pain and fear, so that they can finally surrender.
Under the same ideological concept, instead of remaining in your own small circle and swinging at any time.
These measures and policies were decided by Lorraine Hill before the decisive battle. As the war progressed and many Frost Alliance territories were incorporated under Crancia's command, she had foreseen what would happen next.
Although Lorraine Hill is often soft-hearted when facing the people and things around her, it does not mean that she will be vague about her principles. If she cannot be ruthless in upholding fairness and justice at critical moments, then the so-called ideal will be just a joke.
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Now, after the Canghong Empire deployed troops against the Apocalypse Fortress, a large number of troops passed through Liuli Province and went to fight at the Apocalypse Fortress on the border. Liuli Province, which has developed light industry, is also busy, processing and producing various materials urgently.
In a factory, metal gears rotate continuously, steam emerges from the valve opening from time to time, and white raw silk rods rotate continuously, pulling out the silk threads and adding them to the spinning machinery behind.
This is a textile factory that produces gauze, cotton batting, and tents. In the workshop, there are female workers wearing white scarves and masks on their faces, working intensively in this steaming space. There are machinery and transmission belts everywhere.
The sound of the gears, moistened by lubricating oil, was beating regularly, and the smell of evaporated cotton silk mixed with the smell of oil, permeating everywhere.
Because it is a war period, unlike in the past, these female workers often work until very late before getting off work. But the advantage is that the country also provides a lot of subsidies. One of the skilled female workers can earn 24 silver coins per month, which is about the same in a year.
It's only 3 gold coins, which is a considerable asset. In Liuli Province, an ordinary house in the city only costs 8-12 gold coins.
So despite being busy, everyone is still very happy, and even hope that this time can last longer.
After get off work, the clock hanging in the factory has reached 10pm.
"Everyone, please tidy up. Before leaving, check to see if the machinery is closed properly..." A woman with thick shoulders and waist held up a loudspeaker and patrolled the workshop, accompanied by three people doing the same inspection.
"If there is a problem with the machine, or if there is any abnormal noise, please report it to me. There will be craftsmen working overnight to repair it, so as not to delay tomorrow's work. Do you understand?" The small inspection team walked up to a high iron platform and said to
He preached to the more than 300 female workers in the workshop.
"clear."
"I know." A sparse voice sounded.
After a day's work, everyone was a little tired and didn't have much energy to answer. And they were tired of hearing these words every day.
Afterwards, these female workers wearing aprons walked out of the workshop in twos and threes and walked towards the dormitory in the night.
"Phew, I finally got off work. My legs are sore from standing today."
"Haha, what are you doing? Look, Sister Beina's legs were swollen last time." After taking off their masks, these female workers seemed to want to finish what they had not said all day.
"Then how did you solve it later?"
"I don't know. It seems like bloodletting or applying ice."
"Do I still need to apply ice? It feels like buying ice is quite expensive, so I might as well save it." The brown-haired female worker was a little reluctant.
"Or you can look for that person, doesn't she live in the dormitory next to yours?" The companion on the side pointed to the front. A girl was walking alone in front. She seemed to have a good figure, and her blond hair was tied up in a white scarf.
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"Ah, Letis, she doesn't seem to get along with us. She feels quite aloof, so let's forget it."
"I heard that she used to have a good family background. She seemed to be some kind of aristocratic lady. She probably looks down on people like us." Another short female worker also came over and whispered.
"It's hard to say, but if she is a noble lady, why is she not locked up now? She probably thinks she is pretty and deliberately raises her status."
"Haha, your idea is quite true, haha. But so what if you are a noble lady, she is still working in this factory with us. No matter how beautiful you are, there are no men coming to see you."
Several people talked and laughed wantonly, and it seemed that such ridicule made them happy.
The blond girl in front still didn't look back, walking quietly in the night, crossing the streets with sparse street lights, heading towards her residence.
Plop.
Perhaps there was something hidden in her heart, or perhaps her consciousness drifted to the distant past. The blond girl accidentally stepped into a puddle. The cold and turbid sewage instantly soaked her shoes, and most of her pants and apron were wet and stained.
Silt.
She endured the pain in her ankle and stood up slowly while holding on to a street lamp, breathing heavily. It took a while before the pain eased.
Afterwards, the girl found an abandoned wooden box on the side of the road. After groping for a while, she made sure there were no nails. Then she sat down carefully, took off her leather shoes, poured out the sewage and mud inside, and then took off her wet socks.
Come down.
A burst of cold breath gathered in the palm of her hand, and then moved closer to her ankle, easing the pain. After resting for a while, she slowly stood up, then put on her cold shoes barefoot, and continued walking towards her residence.
Opening the closed door, the lights in the dormitory had already been turned off, and several other people had gone to bed.
Letis carefully walked to the side and took off her shoes and put on the wooden clogs on the side. She tried not to make any noise and wake up other roommates. Then she picked up the copper basin under the bed and walked to the corridor outside the dormitory. At the end of the corridor,
There is a place for fetching water and bathing.
The cold water flowed from the faucet. Letis first rinsed her hands and feet, then untied the hair tie on the back of her head, draped down her still brilliant blond hair, rinsed it clean, and finally poured water into the bath on the other side.
Room scrub body.
After it was over, she used her weak magic power to dry her body before returning to the quiet dormitory.
After putting the copper basin back under the bed, a voice suddenly sounded in her ears.
"Letis, you are back."
Surprised, she suddenly raised her head and accidentally bumped into the bed above her, causing several screams to be heard.
"Let no one sleep."
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry." She explained uneasily, then lowered her head and looked at the roommate who greeted her.
"What's wrong, Lisa?" This petite roommate is one of the few friends she has now.
"I've received a reply, come with me." After saying that, the roommate pulled him to the balcony outside the dormitory, where talking quietly would not disturb the people resting inside.
"Didn't you say last time that there was room for improvement in the spinning machines in the workshop? I submitted the drawings you drew. Then when I got off work today, the doorman told me that there was a letter from me."
As she spoke, the girl took out an envelope and opened it.
[Dear Miss Lu Lisa:
I am very happy to receive the improvement drawings reported by you. After discussion and verification by several colleagues in the design institute, we believe that this is indeed an effective improvement idea. We believe that this will be used in future spinning machine manufacturing.
kind of structure.
Thank you for your suggestion. For the drawings submitted this time, the Design Institute has approved a bonus. You can claim it at the nearby post office with this letter.
At the same time, if you intend to study in a regular college, we can also prepare a letter of recommendation for you. If you have relevant suggestions for improvement in the future, you can also send it to this email address...]
"I'm rich, Letis, these are five gold coins." Lisa lowered her voice, but said happily.
"Yeah." Letis also had a faint smile on her tired face.
"We'll go get the bonus tomorrow." After saying that, Lisa began to think about how to divide the money, and finally she wanted to give all four of the gold coins to Letis.
"No, you don't need so many. Just give me one." Letis waved her head, and then continued to look at the lively girl in front of her.
"Don't you always want to go to school? You just need two gold coins to sign up, and the other two can be used for living expenses."
"But this is all thanks to Letis." Lu Lisa was a little puzzled.
"Maybe, but giving me money now is of no use. Because of my status, I can't go to the academy." Letis shook her head lowly, then raised it again.
"Haven't you always dreamed of going there? If you want to become a great alchemist in the future, then go ahead and work hard together with me." Letis said softly, holding onto Lu Lisa's shoulders.
"But...but what about you, Letis?" Lu Lisa looked at this beautiful and plainly dressed girl.