Chapter 456: 454: Images of the Years (Subscription Request)
December 25, 314 of the New Divine Calendar, the Christmas Day of the Lord of Light.
After being busy for a whole year, the flower collar finally had a rare break.
Although the production task was still severe, so severe that there was almost no end in sight, Luo Yi still made the decision and arranged a full seven-day vacation.
Starting from Christmas Day on the 25th, through the Grace Festival, work will resume on January 3rd of the 315th year of the new divine calendar.
Except for some necessary positions, such as steel furnaces that cannot be stopped and people have to be arranged to work overtime, all other types of work have to be suspended and everyone can enjoy the festival to their heart's content.
Of course, before that, the monthly salary, benefits, year-end bonus, etc. have all been settled.
Those who should be paid should be paid, and those who should be awarded should be awarded without any delay. The same requirement applies even to some private enterprises.
Even though there was insufficient liquidity, the Earl's Mansion implemented the arrangement of providing short-term interest-free reception.
The result is that all the workers this year found that they had an extremely considerable amount of savings, so much that they couldn't believe it.
The positive feedback from this alone is amazing!
After a year of hard work, it would be a lie to say that it wasn't hard, but the high profits that have already been realized can soothe their physical and mental fatigue.
It even gave them hope that they could succeed if they worked hard.
When you have money, even if you are stingy, you will think about spending it.
Coupled with the sufficient preparations within the territory, goods from all over the world fill almost every store.
As a communication center and material transit point for the Alliance, the Empire, and even the Sea People, the abundance of goods here is beyond imagination.
With these prerequisites, the liveliness of this Christmas can be foreseen.
In order to ensure the smooth progress of the festival, Luo Yi even mobilized a total of 3,000 people from the First Guard Corps who were training in the military camp.
Then there is the police station managed by Lien Vasquez, which also divides each street into districts in detail.
These policemen who are familiar with the roads, together with a team of guards, are responsible for public security, sanitation, conflict mediation and even fire prevention in an area.
There are quite a lot of projects to be responsible for, but the high bonuses and benefits that Loi pays out in advance, as well as the promised rotation days, can stop everyone from complaining.
And this is just what is on the surface.
Secretly, Roy even asked Ang to mobilize the underground gang to knock down all the gang-related places and gang members over and over again.
Where there is light, there is darkness. Even in the flower district, the dirty deeds in the dark corners cannot be completely eliminated.
However, at this most important time, if anyone dares to cause trouble for him, don't blame Luo Yi for using thundering means to kill people.
Even those hidden traitors and spies were warned.
As a result, the festive atmosphere of Christmas Day almost reached its peak.
From the moment the first ray of light appeared in the sky, the sirens' singing spread throughout the city of Brussels through Lilia's wizard tower.
The ethereal singing voice seemed to be able to cleanse the soul and exhaustion. The power of the [Lion King] covered everyone, and the invisible waves spread, making everyone's heart replaced by joy.
Men and women, young and old, all walked out of their homes.
They put on new clothes and tall hats, and danced to the rhythm of the music.
Their movements were not particularly skillful, and their dance was not very difficult. Even the simple twisting of the body could not be considered dancing.
However, you cannot deny that they demonstrate a tremendous vitality.
Although humble, it is tenacious and resilient, just like weeds, which can survive being trampled and ravaged.
Along the way, there were also long tables filled with wine, drinks, soup, meat, bread, and fruit...
This was provided by the shops along the way. Loy requisitioned all the chefs and kitchens in the city and asked them to provide sufficient food and water.
Of course, most of these expenses are borne by the lord's mansion, and pedestrians can buy food with just a few copper coins.
The reason why it is not the entire burden is not because Luo Yi does not have the money, but simply because he is afraid of causing waste.
However, if you want to eat for free, that’s fine!
Free food is provided at bonfire parties in squares across Brussels.
Of course, there are too many people in those places, and it is not easy to squeeze in.
It is worth mentioning that there are still changes in Christmas Day this year.
In various squares of the city, there are intricate magic circles. They look small, but they are made of a lot of precious materials.
Then, at the beginning of Christmas Day, the photo crystals were placed in the center.
As the magic flowed through, a strange buoyancy appeared, the crystal hung in mid-air, and a ray of light shone on it.
Thus, the crystals created a refraction effect, spreading out a huge picture in the sky.
What’s amazing is that you can see the same image from all four directions, and you can see it clearly even from a long distance.
This sudden scene attracted countless people's attention and exclamations.
Of course, most people don’t know what photo crystals are, but that doesn’t stop them from paying close attention.
The picture moves from far to near, as if looking down at the earth from the sky, showing the appearance of a city.
That was the original city of Brussels. Before Roy arrived, it still maintained its original appearance.
The Ruhr River flows quietly, people come and go on the three floating bridges, there are many boats coming and going, and many trackers are pulling the boats to the shore, and the porters at the dock are busy.
This scene brought back memories to many people's eyes!
It seemed like it was a long time ago, yet it also seemed like not that long ago.
However, when I look back at the city in my memory, it seems to have become much lower, and the pedestrians on the road are dressed in rags and have sad faces.
In fact, the whole picture is gray and lacks much brilliance.
Until one day, when flowers were in full bloom, this ancient city welcomed its new master, the new Lion King.
When the earl, who looked like a teenager, set foot on this land and entered this city, it seemed as if the sky and the earth had colors and everything was different.
At this moment, the flow of time suddenly accelerated, and everyone saw it.
They watched as a wizard tower appeared from nothing in the Lion Manor, and the light from the magic crystal lamp dispelled the darkness and illuminated the night sky.
The land in the fields was leveled, and factories were built from scratch, with countless people busy working among them.
Then, inside the steel plant, thick smoke billowed out of the huge chimney, and under the operation of the workers, pieces of snow-white, refined steel appeared from the red-hot molten iron.
In the textile factory, female workers stood beside the spinning machines, their hands moving non-stop. The final product was a piece of cotton cloth rolled into a cylinder, which was sent out of the factory and became new clothes for people.
In that secret medicine shop, countless magical materials were dried and processed, and finally became bottles of secret medicine.
They were then loaded onto carriages or ships and sent in all directions.
And the rails, created from nothing, from incomplete to complete, and finally pulled by a locomotive shining with magical light, going back and forth again and again, transporting supplies and goods.
The level of busyness seemed to be a microcosm of the changes in this city.
The view suddenly rose again, and everyone could see the changes in the city.
The factory area became increasingly busy, high-rise buildings rose from the new city, the roads became wider, and magical crystal lamps were erected on both sides to illuminate the darkness.
Correspondingly, low buildings were demolished and countless people moved into their new homes with smiles on their faces.
There are the sounds of reading aloud in the school, the streets are filled with hawkers, the pedestrians are wearing well-fitting gentlemen's suits, and the coins they take out when spending are bright and shining!
The scene changed again, and many smiling faces appeared.
There are old people, children, men, women, people eating, people collecting wages, people working, people walking, people talking loudly, people holding their heads up confidently...
It seemed as if the entire city had witnessed the expressions of countless people, from frowning to smiling!
It should be said that the entire "photo" was quite long, but countless people looked up at it without even blinking.
Some people smiled, with deep wrinkles on their faces, but their smiles were bright.
Some people cried, their eyes filled with tears, as if recalling past sufferings.
For more people, enlightenment and eagerness flashed in their eyes!
It was not until this moment that everyone deeply felt the tremendous changes that had taken place in this city in just two years.
And those who are in it are no longer the same as before.
At this moment, the picture suddenly darkened, and when it brightened again, the outline of a figure appeared.
There was a light shining down from afar, making his back look so tall and majestic, like a towering giant, protecting this land.
Then, Luo Yi slowly turned around, took a few steps forward, and walked in front of everyone.
He was wearing a bright red silk robe, with a lion emblem embroidered with gold thread on his chest, an ancient golden crown on his head, and a ring of mottos shining brightly on his right hand.
He raised his head slightly, his face still young and handsome, but his brows were filled with the steadiness and majesty of time.
His gaze passed through the screen, as if looking at everyone in the city and looking into their eyes.
Until this moment, in the light screen that looked like a silent movie, Luo Yi spoke, and his loud and majestic voice resounded throughout the world.
"This is the era of magical industry and the miracles created by machinery!"
"This is also a major change that has not happened in the Old Continent for thousands of years!"
"I am honored to be born in this era, to have this territory, and to have you, the hardworking and striving people."
"We, you and I, will eventually stand at the forefront of the times, ride the wind and waves, and reap the benefits!"
"Everyone, the future is long, and the years are endless. Please encourage each other with me!!!"
(End of this chapter)
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