Chapter 224224. New Fleet
The thorn flower flag flutters in the wind.
There were waves on the coast, and white seagulls landed on the masts of ships.
Two tall tower buildings have been built to a height of fifteen meters.
“Is that a lighthouse?”
"No, that's a turret."
"What's a turret?"
Xiqi had no way of explaining it to Leah in detail, except to say that it was a weapon powerful enough to sink a ship.
Leah seemed to understand and changed the subject: "You guys have another good harvest this year?"
"Yes! We have had bumper harvests for three consecutive years. We have too much grain to sell. We can only use it to make wine and feed livestock."
"The cities in the Principality that have popularized fertilizers have also had good harvests. There is a lot of food stored in the granaries this year."
"That's good. If you don't have food, we wouldn't dare to make wine."
The two were walking on a busy street. Leah was very curious about the bicycles passing by on the roadside and offered to buy one to try.
So Xiqi took Leah to a bicycle shop.
Business here is good, with a group of young people and children gathered near the door.
"Desha!"
The young woman with brown hair left the inquiring customer beside her and hurried out: "Manager Xiqi."
"Biker II, prepare one for me."
"OK."
The design of the second generation of bicycles is more reasonable than the first generation. The tires are larger and thicker. The strength of the steel has also been upgraded, and the overall experience has improved a lot.
"How do I ride this?" Leah hesitated for a moment and let Xiqi help her up.
"Just press hard forward. If you want to stop, just apply the brake."
Xiqi demonstrated that the brake was under the handlebars.
Leah took a deep breath. As a captain, she was not lacking in the spirit of adventure. She pushed the pedals hard and the bicycle wobbled onto the road.
So that's how it is It was a completely different and wonderful feeling. She carefully grasped the handlebars and tried to find balance. Gradually she understood the trick and became proficient in riding.
I tried to brake hard to stop the car, but I almost flipped over. Fortunately, I managed to catch myself with one foot in time, and a look of relief appeared on my face.
"Wait for me!"
Xiqi trotted and waved from behind, and Leah staggered, turned, and rode back.
"This car is very convenient! It's also very fast! How much does it cost?"
"The cost is just the steel and labor costs. The latest model is sold for one gold long, and the old first generation is sold for eighty-nine silver dollars."
“It’s a little expensive!”
"It's mainly because it's not made by hand, so it's more valuable because it's rare."
"Then I'll buy some back and you can give me a discount."
"As usual, 20% off the retail price."
"Take a hundred first!"
"Not that many. The process is quite complicated. There are only a dozen or so in stock. I can give you ten."
Leah nodded slowly, and while pushing the bike, the two returned to the store entrance. Xiqi took a lock and put it in the basket in front of the bicycle, saying it was a free gift.
On the first day of using the bicycle, Leah rode along the outer ring road of Donggang City.
I have to admit that this is a great invention. It makes people travel at least three times faster. It used to take half an hour to get from Fulin Fort to the Executive Office of Donggang City. Now it only takes ten minutes, and maybe it can be even faster, only seven or eight minutes.
If this type of vehicle can be popularized in the Principality, the connections between different places will undoubtedly become closer.
I just heard that this car would occasionally have some problems, such as chain falling off and air leaking, which required simple repairs.
Fulin Castle attached great importance to the 500 craftsmen brought by Leah. Now all workshops are short of industrial workers, and even more so of skilled craftsmen.
These five hundred people are like timely help.
However, the number was still not enough, so Bruno suggested sending the Evelyn to Wanglong Port to transport more people.
If the Duke of Dafen can only carry five or six hundred people, then the Evelyn can carry no less than two thousand.
In fact, the number of people can be even greater, but it will seriously affect the living environment of the passengers and bring more dangers and disadvantages to the voyage.
Lovi once thought that it would be difficult for the Duke of Dafen to accommodate more than two hundred people. It was not until he saw five hundred people getting off the ship with his own eyes that he realized that he had greatly underestimated the carrying capacity of the magic sailing ship.
The Duke of Dafen remained in port for the third day.
Another fleet was anchored at the port, a total of three magic ships, each of which was several times larger than the Duke of Dafen and only slightly smaller than Evelyn.
The people on the ship claimed to be from the Central Continent and hoped to establish trade relations with Fulin Castle.
"What do you think of this city?"
"It's average! The sanitation is good, but not as good as the cities in our kingdom."
"It's a pretty good city in the East Continent. Don't set your standards too high."
"Yes! Compared with those dirty cities in the East Continent, this city is indeed very special. Look at their soldiers and the weapons in their hands."
Captain Yu Ling stood at the bow with his hands folded. He had pure white hair and even his eyebrows were white. They looked trimmed. They were like two blades, giving people a sharp feeling.
Behind her stood the second mate and several key crew members. Those who could become key members had the strength to break through the limit!
The first mate had already disembarked and negotiated with the representatives of Donggang City. About half an hour later, he returned to the ship and reported to Captain Yu Ling: "Donggang City welcomes us very much, but it seems that there are not many goods. Some high-end goods have to be purchased in limited quantities."
"Let's get off the boat." Yu Ling said calmly.
When I entered the city, my first impression was very good. At least there were green areas and the roadsides were well maintained.
The houses on the main road are at least three stories high, which directly shows their strength!
However Yu Ling gently lifted her collar. The wind in this city was too uncomfortable. She felt a little difficult to breathe just by walking normally.
"Hello, ma'am, I'm Mossofi, the butler of Fortune Castle." The panda introduced himself.
His naive appearance makes him suitable for the role of a peace ambassador.
"My name is Yu Ling, and I'm from the Central Continent, on the Sino-Korean ocean-going trade fleet. Nice to meet you, Mr. Mossoff."
Yu Ling had a good impression of the Pandaren and was polite to them.
"I want to tell you that unfortunately you are a little late. The fleet of the Eternal Kingdom took away a large amount of cargo. You may be disappointed, so it's best to be mentally prepared." Mossofi stood with his hands behind his back in a leisurely posture.
Two armed guards followed him.
"It's okay, we can pay the deposit first and reserve the goods."
“Regarding the business exchange, I will arrange for the steward to discuss it with you. Now I will take you to see Lady Evelin.”
There was a dragon carriage parked at the intersection.
Evelyn naturally wanted to demonstrate her strength and level to these fleets from the Central Continent.
Lovey laughed at his mother and said that it was because of her poverty.
“What do you know? The poorer and more backward you are, the more you have to put on a show. Otherwise, why would others look up to you?” Evelin said confidently.
(End of this chapter)
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