In a small village south of Higgs, a woman was carrying a sleeping baby on her back and was standing in front of the stove, waiting for a large pot of potatoes to be steamed.
Beside her, two boys were snatching a Mauser 98k rifle turned from a wooden stick. There was a shop specializing in selling such toys in the market, which were filled with toys made of wood and other materials.
Girls like dolls made of wood that can be twisted, with handsome or beautiful hair. The faces of these dolls are very delicately drawn, and the clothes can be changed.
The doll clothes made of various fabrics are made to fit very well, and some even use expensive tulle that only noble ladies dared to wear in the past.
These materials are now very cheap, so much so that this woman carrying a child on her back is actually wearing a long skirt covered with tulle and colorful floral fabrics.
Life seemed to be getting better, at least this woman felt that her life was getting better. She used to worry about what to eat every day, but now she was worried about what to eat.
It sounds the same, but in the past there was nothing to eat, so she didn't know what to eat, but now she eats too much, and she often has a headache about what to eat for dinner.
"Give it to me! That's my gun! Charlie! I want to defeat the Magic Empire with Her Royal Highness!" A little boy shouted loudly as he watched his younger brother wielding a wooden rifle that was almost exactly the same as a real 98k rifle.
"No! That revolver pistol you chose at that time!" The younger brother shouted back at his elder brother not to be outdone: "You broke it!"
"I didn't!" My brother yelled in anger and loudly.
"You have it!" The younger brother's voice seemed louder and sharper.
"I don't!"
"You have it!"
Listening to her child chirping behind her, the woman had a happy smile on her face. She had nothing to be dissatisfied with, after all, except that her husband was not by her side, this kind of life was worthy of her liking.
The children can buy the toys they like, and on Monday they can walk the three kilometers of flat road to the town's primary school to study.
She can also occasionally look at those beautiful clothes after saving a lot of money. If she wants, she can bite the bullet and buy most brands of clothes.
Because compared with the old days when every household had to weave rags of poor quality and unsightly fabrics, the finished clothes produced in those factories were almost as cheap as free.
Earlier, everyone thought that this was the textile factory and garment factory in Ireland that were losing money and making noise. But when the cheaper clothes started to be discounted or even sold at half price, everyone was dumbfounded.
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Men's clothes used to cost at least dozens of copper coins. At that time, everyone's annual income might not be able to afford a piece of clothing.
Nowadays, men’s clothes only cost seven copper coins to buy a piece. It’s just like earning transportation expenses...
You know, the current income is much higher than before. Not only are the prices of clothes falling, but the income is also increasing, which makes everyone feel that clothes have become cheaper overnight.
Therefore, everyone is now beginning to recognize the so-called brands: the wealthy families in the town have begun to pay attention to the clothes of "Serlis I" and "nobles". It is said that they are breathable and comfortable to wear, warm in winter and cool in summer, clear away heat and detoxify, and relieve summer pain.
Heat, water and fire do not invade...
Anyway, listening to the descriptions of women who wear these expensive clothes, these expensive clothes from Mayne or North County may increase your height after wearing them. What a sad vanity...
What else can you complain about in a day like this? Except that your husband is not by your side.
The children now know much more than she does. They can calculate numbers quickly and recite some weird texts. The teachers are so knowledgeable that they can actually make steam move a train.
In fact, she has also seen trains. When she sent her husband away last year, she went to the train station in the town and saw it. The iron thing was really big, as huge as a dragon, and it would spray when driving.
It emits white steam and makes a strange whine.
Last month, her two children also took the train. The school in the town organized the children to experience life. They went to Higesnar to stay for a day. When they came back, they began to describe the scene crazily.
A city that is astonishingly huge.
I heard that there are huge chimneys that tower into the sky, and tall factories filled with roaring machinery.
I heard that there are hundreds of thousands of workers there. They come to get off work and get off work on time every day, and they gather in groups when walking down the street.
I heard that there are large loudspeakers for broadcasting on the streets there, and His Majesty the Emperor's speeches are played on time every day, and you can also hear beautiful music.
I heard there...
In short, it is a very beautiful place, so beautiful that even the air is filled with a choking smell, a smell that represents strength, advancement, bravery and hardiness.
"Dong Ge! Don't bully your brother!" While opening the lid of the big pot, the woman reminded her child loudly without looking back: "Charlie! Shut up, don't provoke your brother again!"
Both children became quiet because they could smell the aroma of potatoes. These peeled and soft steamed potatoes tasted very good and have always been a favorite food for people nearby.
The woman picked up the opened fish can on the stove and sprinkled the soup on top of the steaming potatoes in the pot. Immediately the room was filled with a delicious fishy smell.
The food methods in this world are actually very ordinary, and can even be described as scarce. After all, before Elan Hill ruled this land, everyone could not even guarantee basic food and clothing. Who had the time to study how to prepare food?
Is it delicious?
For a long time, only a few very wealthy nobles studied food, and their methods were limited to specific regions. Everyone's ingredients were different, and the food they made was naturally strange.
However, with the expansion of Ireland Hill, seafood was made into cans for easy storage, and the inland finally had the conditions to taste sea fish. After processing in the factory, canned food with various seasonings was added, and now it has become a common food.
There are delicacies that are popular among nobles.
Everyone has enough food and clothing, so they naturally have higher pursuits. High-quality and low-priced canned fish and canned meat have become the only choice for many civilians to improve their lives.
Just go to the store and buy a few boxes of these cans, and you can save some ingredients. Adults and children like to eat them, and it also saves time and effort. Modern industrial production is changing people's lives unconsciously.
"Father! Father! It's time to eat!" The woman divided the food, filled the largest bowl with a full bowl of fish sauce potatoes, brought it to the room, and placed it on an exquisite wooden table.
She bought this table at the market and carried it back home alone. After all, door-to-door delivery required an extra silver coin, so she was reluctant to part with it. At that time, she was still pregnant and tired.
Sometimes I would put the table on the roadside and sit on the table to rest and watch the endless flow of carriages and cars.
Compared with cheap clothing, the price of furniture seems to be plummeting. In the past, the farmhouses only had simple wooden utensils made by themselves, and a relatively flat table, which was already the envy of everyone.
But now, as long as you are willing to spend a few silver coins, you can buy exquisite furniture. The flat table top is as smooth as a mirror and is even painted. The table legs are even carved into a rounded and streamlined shape.
The matching chairs and even the carved patterns complement the table. In the past, even the nobles did not dare to ask for this. Now every household is using this kind of exquisite-looking wood, because it is so cheap that it makes people want to cry.
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"Lina! Thank you for your hard work!" The old man put down the carving knife in his hand, looked at his daughter gently, and asked with some pity: "Did that bastard write a letter? Did he die outside?"
He was helping his grandson repair the broken wooden pistol. Although the price was not expensive, the old man who had been poor all his life still couldn't bear to throw it away, so he was using tools to repair the broken shaft.
It's annoying to say that it looks like a very cheap and simple structure, but due to the machining accuracy, it can't be repaired at all. The old man thought about it for a long time, but he couldn't find a good way.
"Father! There is a letter from Huck. The postman delivered it yesterday! I really didn't expect that in this shabby place like ours, we could receive a letter from Huck within a week." Carrying the sleeping child on her back, this one named Lina
The girl replied with a smile.
The road at the entrance of the village has become stronger and more durable since it was repaired by a group of engineering soldiers. I heard that they used something called asphalt, which is harder than stone when it dries. The vehicles that come and go are made of soft materials.
wheels, so the road is as smooth as new now.
Since the establishment of this road, the village is no longer closed. Everyone can walk along the road to the town. It is a very comfortable walk, which is much more comfortable than climbing over the mountains. It is precisely because of this road that letters can be delivered
The food is also delivered faster, the food is transported faster, and life seems to have reached a new level.
"Did you see the notice posted at the entrance of the village? Recruitment is coming again." The old man shook his head and said: "I heard that this time our Higgs will send out 200,000 new recruits. It seems that there will be a lot of recruits in the village.
young people."
"Yes, I saw it. I heard that more than 30 people from our village have signed up. After all, the salary is high and there are food subsidies..." Linna said as she walked out. If she didn't go out to take a look, it is estimated that the two people outside
A greedy little monkey is about to burn his paws.
I hope my husband can come back safely. If he can come back safely, this life will really not be better.