"Ding--" When Xiao Kaitian pushed open the door, the doorbell rang a unique sound from the Western continent. At this moment, the noise in the room stopped for a moment. Everyone turned around and looked at it clearly.
After three people who were not good-looking, they continued their joy.
This is of course due to Zhao Qixi's mental transformation. In the eyes of others, they were wearing clothes that were completely in line with this era, and their appearance and behavior were exactly the same, without any special features.
The hotel owner was working as a bartender. His face was bearded, his cheeks were red, and his whole body was filled with alcohol. He obviously drank a lot. Seeing Xiao Kaitian and the other two coming over, he greeted casually:
You three are watching you.”
"I came here to do business," Xiao Kaitian said nonsense: "We are engaged in cotton trade. Recently, I heard that the market here is very good, and I came from other cities."
"I want three glasses of wine," Xiao Kaitian stretched out his finger and gestured, then threw the coins on the counter, making a "bang" sound of metal collision.
"That's because the domestic textile industry is developed," the boss smiled and started mixing bartending: "What special flavor do you want? If not, I'll make a cup of local flavor for you."
"Many machines and equipment are installed and used in factories in various cities. In the past, weaving cloth took a lot of time and energy, and semi-manual machines often broke down. Now, they are not. They are all mechanized. You don't see that speed."
"So that's the case," Xiao Kaitian showed a sudden enlightenment expression: "Speaking of this, our country's industrialization is much behind."
"I don't even see what era this is," the boss smiled and pushed the wine in front of Xiao Kaitian and the other two. He picked up his glass and shouted: "Salute to the great queen!"
"Salute to the great queen!" Almost all the guests in the hotel raised their glasses in their hands. With a burst of cheers, everyone drank the wine in the glass and then laughed again.
"Your country seems to have a very excellent ruler." Xiao Kaitian also picked up the wine glass and signaled. He didn't like drinking, so he just sipped it casually.
"This year marks the 24th year of the Queen's reign. Our country is a constitutional monarchy, and the queen is a symbol of the country," the boss replied casually: "Our country's footprints are all over the world. It can be said that where there is the sun, there is us.
The existence of
Xiao Kaitian smiled and agreed: "That's a blessing. Our country has gradually developed thanks to the technology brought by your country. It was originally mainly based on the planting industry."
"There is a lot of demand for cotton," the boss has the kind of personality that likes to show off his gimmicks: "You are right here, but I don't know how much cotton you brought here."
"I'm still going through the entry procedures at other cities and ports," Xiao Kaitian observed the hotel. The guests inside looked like they were all middle-class, not poor, but not very rich: "The three of us came in first to understand the market."
"Your country is so developed, in my opinion, most of the citizens should be very rich." There were other meanings hidden in his words.
I thought the boss would be sure, but when he asked this, the boss sneered and shook his head: "The country is very rich by relying on technology and colonization, but most of the wealth in the country is concentrated in the hands of the royal family and parliament, as well as a few nobles.
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"We don't have much assets," the guest next to him also poked his head drunk and interrupted: "Life is better than before. At least we don't have to worry about the food to maintain survival. If you want to work, there are many factories in the city now, and there are still many other factories in the city.
Miners, all have good income.”
"We basically bear these physical labor," another man grinned and showed his yellow teeth: "Salary is considered a living, and sometimes I can drink some wine here, but that's all."
"Land also has the ownership of important resources, such as minerals, coal, and iron, all have nothing to do with us," another person sighed: "It is called national control, but it is actually in the hands of the nobles."
"The arguments in the conversation are a bit crooked," the boss stopped it in time: "You are just talking about nagging, and you must not slander the Queen and the Parliament."
As soon as this sentence came out, the scene suddenly became quiet. Everyone did not want to continue talking about their desire, but instead gathered together in groups of three or three to discuss some daily life.
In the discussion just now, although there was not much information, Xiao Kaitian still grasped the key point.
This island country is the first country in the world to enter the industrial revolution. The use of technology and energy has far surpassed other countries. The process of industrialization has made its national strength the highest in this era.
However, the progress of science and technology is only a reaction to the progress of civilization. From the words of the people, it can be seen that the domestic political system still retains the traditional aristocratic system in the past, and all members of the parliament are participated by people with identities.
Rule.
Members of parliament who can truly represent the people do not exist at the current stage of this country, that is, they are just in a leading position in technology and technology.
"How," Bai Ke came over and asked in a low voice: "Is this country in line with your goals and plans?"
"There are great shortcomings," Xiao Kaitian shook his head and denied: "Civilization needs comprehensive development in all aspects to be said to have entered a new stage. At present, this country is seeing its national strength and its inherent hidden dangers are quite large.
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"Class...unbalance..." Zhao Qixi added next to her.
"Nothing wrong," Xiao Kaitian felt a little disappointed: "Humanistic education, open-mindedness has not really entered modernization, and what is retained is the tradition of the past medieval times. In other words, they have only completed modern times on the surface, or on the hardware conditions.
The process of transformation.”
After saying this, Bai Kou also understood: "Do you think this country does not have the ability to lead the modern world? Do you want to take a look? After all, in the past two hundred years, the country has the most powerful strength in the data."
"If there is no change, its growth will be limited," Xiao Kaitian affirmed his point of view: "And it is impossible to achieve self-growth through colonialism. The influence of land area and population limits is destined to be gradually developed with the development of this country as time goes by
Beyond by other countries.”
"An era...a glorious past..." Zhao Qixi also made her own evaluation.
Bai Kou also felt a little regretful. She hoped to complete the task as soon as possible. I don’t know why she had a bad premonition: “Then the problem comes, such an advanced country, Xiao Kaitian, don’t you think it can lead the world.
Modernization.”
"So, what other countries are there on this planet that meet the standards of modernization."