……
There are too many ships.
Steele leaned against the porthole of the stern, looking at the fleet coming and going on the Chishui River.
Since entering the Western Territory, the river suddenly became busy, and most of the people traveled were strange stone ships without sails. According to the captain, they called this paddle steamer, and they relied on steam power to move forward. The speed was not affected by the wind direction. They sailed against the current much faster than sailing ships. They often dragged a string of black smoke and ran to the front. As for how steam pushed the large wooden wheels on both sides of the hull, no one could explain it clearly.
But one thing is certain, these are all things made by Wudongcheng.
Steele estimated in his mind that he could see a paddle steamer almost every half an hour. If they were transporting goods on them, the amount of material absorption in Wu Winter City would undoubtedly be an amazing value.
This is what she learned from a businessman. The larger the city, the higher the ability to digest materials. As long as she stays on its official road for two days, she can roughly judge how prosperous the city is and how many business opportunities there are.
If you are good at communication, you can even analyze the most demanding products in the city.
Obviously, this Chishui River is the most important transportation route in the western border.
The busyness of the river also means that the publicity she saw in the royal capital was probably not the boastfulness of His Majesty Roland.
In a short period of time, the Western Region was integrated into a new city, and the permanent population and commercial trade had surpassed the original capital, while such an extraordinary heir to the throne had a bad reputation of being ignorant and paranoid... Thinking of these rumors, Steele became more and more curious about Roland Wimbledon himself.
Miss Conrad, are you watching the boat again?The door of the room was pushed open, and a handsome and brunette man in luxurious clothes walked in. Do you want to go out and take a breath? It's boring to stay here all the time?
No, it's pretty good here, Steele straightened up and nodded at him, thank you for your hospitality.
Where was it, he smiled and said, "It is my luck to be able to walk with a beautiful lady like you."
Steele heard too much similar flattery, but she still responded with a happy look, "If you hadn't reached out to help, I would have to be crowded with the goods and refugees."
Of course I couldn't sit down and watch this happen. The man sat down opposite her, and no gem merchant would be willing to let the jewelry be covered in dust.
He is the owner of Yongchun, Victor, a gem merchant from the royal capital.
After the original ship was burned, Steele quickly picked the brig from a group of ships heading to the West.
It is not a passenger ship, nor is it accepted for employment, but is a private car of Victor, but for Northland Pearl, it is not a problem as long as the owner is a male.
She played herself as a northern noble lady who went to the West to find her lost relatives. With a few words, Victor felt pity and took the initiative to invite her to take the Yongchun account.
Compared with ordinary small sailing boats and cargo ships, the Yongchun has a comfortable cabin on the stern, not only spacious and bright, but also does not have the decay smell of wood left by running around the waterway for many years.
The master even prepared two servants for her, not even a golden dragon.
Of course, the only price is that Victor would come to the door from time to time to show his generosity and care, but this was already accustomed to Steele, who was able to get involved in the noble social circle.
If the other person is good enough, she will also enjoy the feeling of driving the other person to control him.
Although these ships can be automatic without wind, they are a little too simple after all. Victor poured himself a cup of black tea. I once boarded a paddle steamer and observed it carefully. It was not only noisy when it drove, but also very trembling... It was good to haul cargo, but it was not a good choice for long-distance travel.
Of course, it wouldn't be as comfortable as the Yongchun, Steele chuckled, but why do I feel that they appear overnight?There were no such ships in the Western Region before, right?
You are right, they came out overnight, Victor curled his lips, I used to run to the Long Song Fortress, but there was no such weird thing. After only one winter, they were everywhere.
Twenty or thirty paddle steamers were built in one winter?
Steele couldn't help but be surprised. As the heir to the Kant family, she naturally knew what this meant.
Because big cities need to digest a large amount of materials, their expansion is also limited by the transportation capacity of materials. Such sailless ships that can be produced quickly are obviously an excellent tool for expanding their transportation capacity. If the energy source continues to transport grain and commodities from all over the kingdom to the Western Region, the expansion speed of Winter City may be far beyond people's imagination!
As for noise and tremor?That's not worth mentioning at all.
By the way, Miss Conrad, don't care about those stone boats that have no beauty. I have something more interesting here that may help you pass your boring time.Victor called the maid on the side and whispered a few times in her ear, who nodded and turned around and left the room.
What is it?
He said proudly that something that can match your beauty is also my old job.
The maid soon returned to the stern and brought a pretty exquisite book. Victor spread it in front of Steele. I wonder which one do you like?
There are many brilliant crystal patterns on the parchment paper, with delicate brushwork and bright colors, and even the transparent luster leaps on the paper. Obviously, the painters who draw the picture album are very good at this.
Is this... a gem?
To be precise, it is the gemstone.Victor explained carefully that when I acquired them, I determined the price according to the standards in the picture album.Compared to carved and polished jewelry, the raw stone has a different flavor... If you are interested in any type of raw stone, please let me know.Of course, if you like finished products more, I can also go back to the capital and ask a jeweler to make a jewelry for you.
Without any novel tricks, Steele flipped through the album and handed it back to him. Thank you, no need.
Victor took the book in surprise. Are you interested in these?
My relatives are still unknown, so I am really unwilling to choose these luxurious gifts. Please forgive me.Steele whispered.
If you respond here, you will be entangled by him after arriving in Wudong City, which is not conducive to your next action.
Although most women are impressed by these shiny things, she would rather appreciate the steam engine that drives paddle ships, which are truly valuable than jewelry that only circulates among the nobles.
……
Shortly after Victor left, a series of long sounds suddenly came from the bow of the ship, one after another, thick and low... as if a huge fleet was leaving the port.
Steele looked around and saw the light brown dock line slowly unfolding in front of her.
There are too many ships.
Steele leaned against the porthole of the stern, looking at the fleet coming and going on the Chishui River.
Since entering the Western Territory, the river suddenly became busy, and most of the people traveled were strange stone ships without sails. According to the captain, they called this paddle steamer, and they relied on steam power to move forward. The speed was not affected by the wind direction. They sailed against the current much faster than sailing ships. They often dragged a string of black smoke and ran to the front. As for how steam pushed the large wooden wheels on both sides of the hull, no one could explain it clearly.
But one thing is certain, these are all things made by Wudongcheng.
Steele estimated in his mind that he could see a paddle steamer almost every half an hour. If they were transporting goods on them, the amount of material absorption in Wu Winter City would undoubtedly be an amazing value.
This is what she learned from a businessman. The larger the city, the higher the ability to digest materials. As long as she stays on its official road for two days, she can roughly judge how prosperous the city is and how many business opportunities there are.
If you are good at communication, you can even analyze the most demanding products in the city.
Obviously, this Chishui River is the most important transportation route in the western border.
The busyness of the river also means that the publicity she saw in the royal capital was probably not the boastfulness of His Majesty Roland.
In a short period of time, the Western Region was integrated into a new city, and the permanent population and commercial trade had surpassed the original capital, while such an extraordinary heir to the throne had a bad reputation of being ignorant and paranoid... Thinking of these rumors, Steele became more and more curious about Roland Wimbledon himself.
Miss Conrad, are you watching the boat again?The door of the room was pushed open, and a handsome and brunette man in luxurious clothes walked in. Do you want to go out and take a breath? It's boring to stay here all the time?
No, it's pretty good here, Steele straightened up and nodded at him, thank you for your hospitality.
Where was it, he smiled and said, "It is my luck to be able to walk with a beautiful lady like you."
Steele heard too much similar flattery, but she still responded with a happy look, "If you hadn't reached out to help, I would have to be crowded with the goods and refugees."
Of course I couldn't sit down and watch this happen. The man sat down opposite her, and no gem merchant would be willing to let the jewelry be covered in dust.
He is the owner of Yongchun, Victor, a gem merchant from the royal capital.
After the original ship was burned, Steele quickly picked the brig from a group of ships heading to the West.
It is not a passenger ship, nor is it accepted for employment, but is a private car of Victor, but for Northland Pearl, it is not a problem as long as the owner is a male.
She played herself as a northern noble lady who went to the West to find her lost relatives. With a few words, Victor felt pity and took the initiative to invite her to take the Yongchun account.
Compared with ordinary small sailing boats and cargo ships, the Yongchun has a comfortable cabin on the stern, not only spacious and bright, but also does not have the decay smell of wood left by running around the waterway for many years.
The master even prepared two servants for her, not even a golden dragon.
Of course, the only price is that Victor would come to the door from time to time to show his generosity and care, but this was already accustomed to Steele, who was able to get involved in the noble social circle.
If the other person is good enough, she will also enjoy the feeling of driving the other person to control him.
Although these ships can be automatic without wind, they are a little too simple after all. Victor poured himself a cup of black tea. I once boarded a paddle steamer and observed it carefully. It was not only noisy when it drove, but also very trembling... It was good to haul cargo, but it was not a good choice for long-distance travel.
Of course, it wouldn't be as comfortable as the Yongchun, Steele chuckled, but why do I feel that they appear overnight?There were no such ships in the Western Region before, right?
You are right, they came out overnight, Victor curled his lips, I used to run to the Long Song Fortress, but there was no such weird thing. After only one winter, they were everywhere.
Twenty or thirty paddle steamers were built in one winter?
Steele couldn't help but be surprised. As the heir to the Kant family, she naturally knew what this meant.
Because big cities need to digest a large amount of materials, their expansion is also limited by the transportation capacity of materials. Such sailless ships that can be produced quickly are obviously an excellent tool for expanding their transportation capacity. If the energy source continues to transport grain and commodities from all over the kingdom to the Western Region, the expansion speed of Winter City may be far beyond people's imagination!
As for noise and tremor?That's not worth mentioning at all.
By the way, Miss Conrad, don't care about those stone boats that have no beauty. I have something more interesting here that may help you pass your boring time.Victor called the maid on the side and whispered a few times in her ear, who nodded and turned around and left the room.
What is it?
He said proudly that something that can match your beauty is also my old job.
The maid soon returned to the stern and brought a pretty exquisite book. Victor spread it in front of Steele. I wonder which one do you like?
There are many brilliant crystal patterns on the parchment paper, with delicate brushwork and bright colors, and even the transparent luster leaps on the paper. Obviously, the painters who draw the picture album are very good at this.
Is this... a gem?
To be precise, it is the gemstone.Victor explained carefully that when I acquired them, I determined the price according to the standards in the picture album.Compared to carved and polished jewelry, the raw stone has a different flavor... If you are interested in any type of raw stone, please let me know.Of course, if you like finished products more, I can also go back to the capital and ask a jeweler to make a jewelry for you.
Without any novel tricks, Steele flipped through the album and handed it back to him. Thank you, no need.
Victor took the book in surprise. Are you interested in these?
My relatives are still unknown, so I am really unwilling to choose these luxurious gifts. Please forgive me.Steele whispered.
If you respond here, you will be entangled by him after arriving in Wudong City, which is not conducive to your next action.
Although most women are impressed by these shiny things, she would rather appreciate the steam engine that drives paddle ships, which are truly valuable than jewelry that only circulates among the nobles.
……
Shortly after Victor left, a series of long sounds suddenly came from the bow of the ship, one after another, thick and low... as if a huge fleet was leaving the port.
Steele looked around and saw the light brown dock line slowly unfolding in front of her.
![[Incestuous Novels] Bird of Paradise (Revised version of the slave training program) - Training, sex slave, lust, harem](/templates/nvshen/themes/img/thumb_1.png)