Chapter 1601 A Different Alliance (Second update, please subscribe)
As the American Star sped along, the scenery outside the window came into view - neat villages, spacious farmhouses, clean courtyards with green trees and lush grass, and the orderly and unchanging peaceful atmosphere of the village. Everything seemed so peaceful and tranquil.
Admiring the villages outside the car window, Zhu Xianhai even had an illusion that he had returned to a hundred years ago. The South in the movies at that time looked like this, except that the movies of that era were colorless.
Soon, a new passenger came on the train, an elegantly dressed southern lady, accompanied by a black maid, who seemed to be a mixed-race girl, carrying two suitcases in her hands. When the lady walked to the row in front of him and sat down, she apologized to the person sitting next to her.
"I'm sorry, sir. She will be in the third class carriage in a moment."
When the woman apologized politely, Zhu Xianhai noticed that there were no black people in this carriage. It was only then that he remembered that this was the South.
Until now, the South still holds on to their way of life.
This is also the reason why the world under the Meiji era can maintain long-term peace, "respect the fate of others and let go of the desire to help others." It is different from the other world where the Great Beauty always finds excuses to interfere in the affairs of other countries.
The Ming Empire always respected the choices of other countries. For example, when the South chose slavery, the Ming Empire never forced them to change. People have their own choices, so why force them?
However, the United States will also make progress. They abolished slavery about sixty years ago, but retained "indentured laborers", which were actually just black slaves with a different name.
Not only that, the Confederate States of America is one of only two countries in the world that practices racial apartheid. The other is the Republic of South Africa, a republic founded by the Boers. Although the choices of the two countries are somewhat contrary to the historical trend, the Ming Dynasty still respects their choices.
Zhu Xianhai often sighed when he saw the servants carrying their masters' luggage onto the carriage and then leaving it, and their dark faces.
"We still have to respect the fate of others..."
This is the fundamental reason why the world can maintain peace!
Perhaps, this is the dark side of this world!
However, seeing this scene, Zhu Xianhai couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. At least, this detail showed that the empire was not affected by the "White Lotus".
"In a prosperous age, a saint is born. It seems that the empire is still some distance away from a prosperous age..."
As he mocked himself in this way, Zhu Xianhai looked out the car window at the scenery which was not much different from a hundred years ago. Instead, he was immersed in the beautiful scenery of the South. The South today is still the same as it was a hundred years ago. Its economic lifeline is still agricultural and mining industries such as cotton, tobacco, and oil. Although it seems very rich, it... will definitely not pose any threat to the empire.
"This kind of America is truly beautiful..."
While sighing, the train continues to travel westward, and eventually the speeding high-speed train will cross the Mississippi River, enter Texas, and then enter the Mexican Empire.
That place is Zhu Xia!
…
The color of the night is ambiguous.
In the dark night, cacti like a dense forest passed by quickly outside the window, and the Milky Way hung high in the night sky, extremely bright.
Suddenly, an intoxicating scream echoed in the bathroom of the high-speed train, and finally, everything was over.
"My dear, what a pity..."
The woman in a blue flight attendant uniform said with some regret as she took the initiative to organize the man's clothes.
"It's a shame you have to get off in Mexico, otherwise we could go all the way to Ecuador."
Looking at the woman's beautiful face, Zhu Xianhai smiled.
"It's a pity indeed, but don't be greedy."
His words were met with a sweet laugh, and before he was about to leave, he said one last lingering word.
“It’s really the most delicious…”
Finally, entering the carriage again, Zhu Xianhai could feel other people's gazes, some envious, some jealous, and of course some resentful.
The long journey is a catalyst that can make strangers of both sexes become familiar with each other, or it can make them choose a certain kind of madness.
On the train, Zhu Xianhai felt unprecedented attention just because of his appearance, regardless of whether he was handsome or not. The women looked at him nakedly and undisguisedly, as if they saw prey...
Unfortunately, he was hunted!
He met many people along the way, from teenage girls to young women in their thirties, and it must be said that this face was indeed a pass.
"Hey, man, you're awesome!"
As soon as we sat down, the foreign guy with shawl hair who led us to the seat said enviously.
"I didn't expect that you only said a few words to her..."
Seeing the envy and jealousy in the young man's eyes, Zhu Xianhai just shrugged his shoulders helplessly and smiled.
"That's just life..."
This is how life is. In this world, any Chinese person will be sought after by the opposite sex in a foreign country. The movies and TV series of the Ming Dynasty have long subtly influenced people's aesthetic views. As early as the heyday of the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty used movies to lead the world trend. Now, the developed economy and the influence of movies have made Chinese men very popular among women from all over the world.
This kind of thing cannot be envied. After all, the status of Chinese men was earned by the efforts and even sacrifices of several generations of the Ming Empire.
“Those who plant trees will enjoy the shade!”
After saying this, Zhu Xianhai decided to take a nap and ignore the American guy next to him. If he was envious, he could go back to the plantation and train the black girl!
Along the way, Zhu Xianhai discovered that many black people were mixed-race. Perhaps this was also the special hobby of those Southerners.
But, we don’t have such a strong taste.
In another hour, we will be in Mexico City.
Looking at Mexico in the twilight, Zhu Xianhai couldn't help but be full of curiosity about this country. In another world, Mexico is synonymous with backwardness and barbarism. A monopoly war has shown the whole world that the local area is out of control, and even the monopoly dealers have declared war on the country. For Mexicans, paradise is the United States in the north. Every year, countless Mexicans and Latin Americans climb over the border wall and enter the paradise in their eyes, the United States!
And what about in this world?
Looking through the carriage, Zhu Xianhai saw many passengers looking out the window with expectant eyes. Now, for those Americans in the north, Mexico is paradise in their eyes!
Perhaps, this is what is called "30 years in the east, 30 years in the west"...
(End of this chapter)
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