Extraordinary Voyage Chapter 878: Godfather
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A red and black "iron behemoth" crushed the snow-white steam and ran along the dragon-like railroad tracks between green mountains and green waters at high speed.
Beep--!
Passing through a deep tunnel through the mountain, it happened to meet another row of steam locomotives on the opposite side. The two cars greeted each other with a high-pitched whistle at the same time.
The passengers in the carriage who witnessed the two cars passing by at high speed, their hearts thumped and their mouths exclaimed again and again.
The 201st year of the Haiyuan calendar is already the first year of the third century of the Great Navigation Era.
However, the railway on which this "steam locomotive" is currently running is no longer the "coastal railway" that runs through the east coast from north to south. It is the "Broken Xinghai Railway" connecting the east and west coasts, and it is also the world's first railway across continents.
And different from the "Binhai Railway" built in the early days, this "Broken Xinghai Railway", which is also built by the "Binhai Railway Company", is a double-track railway that allows simultaneous operation in both directions.
The starting point is St. Ivan on the east coast, and the ending point is Santa Monica, which was originally dominated by the "Mother of Water" Mai Luo on the west coast. The total mileage exceeds 4000 kilometers.
The speed of the car has also increased to 80 km/h. The average person's one-way journey across the entire principality only takes two days.
Construction started at the same time as the "Westward Movement", and it was not finally completed until a year ago.
Through this railway and the "world bridge", the Principality of Galiot is completely integrated in economic operations, promoting the Principality to become an economic power that connects the "Black Sea" and the "Broken Star Sea".
It also integrates resources such as land, minerals, population...etc.
From the beginning of the "Westward Movement" eight years ago, the total population of the Principality was 12.2 million.
Now, according to the annual population growth rate of 5%, it has rapidly increased to 18 million people. Coupled with the continuous wave of immigration this year, the total population has grown to 20 million people.
The vast and fertile land in the central and western regions needs more people to cultivate and cultivate; large and small gold and silver mines, copper mines, iron ore, coal mines... also need a steady stream of manual mining;
The east, in turn, provides processing places and markets for various natural resources in the west.
With the vast land and abundant population, the economic development of the Principality of Galliot has entered a period of rapid growth. In other words, the GDP growth rate is well-deservedly number one in the world!
Talents, capital, population... swarming in.
Of course, in addition to the wise leadership and hard-working people of the Principality’s rapid development, the "golden pound", an "international currency", also has so much credit.
At this time, in the last luxuriously decorated VIP compartment of the steam locomotive, the personnel were far less noisy than before, except for a few beautiful court ladies in regular clothes.
On the seat near the window, only Ivan, who was simply wearing a white shirt, sat next to Olivia in a tender green lady's skirt, and on the opposite side was Livina in a rose-red puff sleeve dress.
Although it is a full three-section VIP car with no other people, they are only conducting a two-day "microservice private visit".
This is the limit of simplicity.
"Oh, it's better to paint on white paper. Maybe it's only a matter of time before the vast Duchy of Galliot surpasses the mainland of Falitis.
The Long Island in front of us is just a microcosm of the development of the Principality. The development of the Midwest from scratch to the present level is even more shocking. "
Livina held the iced juice in her hand and looked at the vast farm, the road extending in all directions, the tall buildings rising from the ground... could not help being a little surprised.
In recent years, with the continuous improvement of transportation, a large number of flying shears and large commercial steam ships have been launched continuously.
Especially after the "Palma Palme Federation" opened the country's first fixed steamship route, the Tulip Alliance took the lead in opening the first trans-"Black Sea" route after being unwilling to do so.
It's just that because steamships rely heavily on logistics, the "Great Wall of the Sea" and "supply points" controlled by Tulips are also rare routes on the Black Sea that allow steamships to sail far away.
A disguised form has created a substantial monopoly, and it is also open to ships of other countries. Just collecting taxes and fees such as port fees, supply fees, etc., can make a lot of money.
Especially in the New World, the Port of Long Island in St. Ivan, which is the hub of maritime traffic.
The outside is connected to the Old Continent, and the internal canal, Long Island Railway, Long Island Highway and other facilities are successively constructed, so that the east-west traffic is completely connected, and the development speed is like riding on a rocket.
In addition.
The continuous development of ocean commerce, the insurance industry that serves seamen and the financial industry that serves businessmen are also continuing to develop. Long Island is quietly taking shape as an economic and financial center outside the political center of the Principality.
After Li Wei Na sighed, she couldn't help but glance at Ai Wen for nothing:
"Just after the "Five-Year Plan", the colony of Falettis is about to know that there is a duke but not a queen."
As the Principality of Galliot continued to exert its strength, the economies of the Falitis colonies next to the Principality were directly "kidnapped."
Capitalists can influence public power through economic means, but how can Ivan fail to do so? Even if he didn't do it deliberately, the colony had its own interests.
"Hehehe..."
What can Ivan say about this? Only a "sincere" smile could be given back to Her Majesty the stubborn Queen.
Olivia next to Livina poured another glass of watermelon juice.
In fact, she didn't mean to pursue it. The benefits of the bilateral cooperation between Falettis and Galliot have long been far beyond those of a few colonies.
If she is not the queen representing an entire interest group, it would not be a big deal to give it to Aiwen directly.
At this moment.
Beep--!
The steam locomotive slowed down and passed through a prosperous new town.
The sight here is surprising. The economic development of this country is second, but the technological development is enough to attract anyone's attention.
DaDaDa..
Drop! drop! ...
There are primitive horse-drawn carriages on rural roads, but there are already steam-powered locomotives, cars with internal combustion engines, and even electric cars powered by [magnetite] or [artificial sun] remotely.. .
In the farm, animal power has been almost completely eliminated. Various agricultural machinery is sprayed with steam, and one machine can be worth the sleepless workload of dozens of people.
In the distance, there was a rumble of steam chariots defending the town.
Following the style of "Steam and Machinery Cult", everywhere is full of machinery, vehicles and weapons with old style, huge volume, complex structure but advanced functions.
They use steam engines, internal combustion engines, or electric motors as their original power. Mechanical transmission structures, gears, knobs, pipes, pistons, bearings, pressure rafts and other structures strongly impact the human visual nerve.
The praises of the beauty of industry and machinery are everywhere.
From the beginning of the steam industrial revolution, the world has changed a lot, and it has become a world where magic and science coexist. Some people are driving [Giant Soldiers] to fight, and there are also people using witchcraft.
Of course.
There are [steam divisions] in the Principality, and there are also a large number of [Electrical Engineers] in the "Tulip Alliance". No technology is omnipotent, and no one will refuse more advanced productivity.
In the last days before the change of the era, science and extraordinary light complemented each other, blooming with unparalleled splendor.
Boom!
Suddenly, the door of the VIP carriage leading to the upper carriage was opened.
"Mom! Godfather! Brother Abel bullied me."
A cute little girl with long golden-red hair and pink jade, ran over from another carriage yelling, and suddenly threw herself into Livina's arms.
The little girl is only about four or five years old, dressed in luxurious clothes, wearing a shining jewel princess crown, and her small face buried in Livina's arms seems to be crying.
Her Majesty the Queen didn't eat her set at all, and lightly tapped the tip of the little girl's cute nose.
"Hmph, Christine, you naughty ghost, don't I know you yet? You must disturb your brother Abel again, right?"
"Ah! Where is it?"
Levina still looks like a pretty girl, and she can maintain this state for at least five to six hundred years after she is promoted to the titled knight.
It is about the stability of the Falitis Kingdom's inheritance. The domestic interest groups, especially the group of members of the upper parliament, have been changing the law and urging the marriage day by day.
Levina was so annoyed that she simply hid in Irving’s White Swan Castle.
With the reformed administrative system, she doesn't need to do it herself. Whether it is [Mind Network] or the telegram, it is enough for her to conduct remote command.
Just a few days after hiding, a great piece of good news suddenly came to save Livina's life~IndoMTL.com~After years of hard work, the princes Stephanie and Jeros finally have their own love crystallization. !
And in one step, I gave birth to a son and a daughter in one go.
In the end, Li Wei Na was so soft and hard that she pretended to be pitiful, Fenrun left her little daughter, Christine, who had no qualifications as a wizard, and the eldest son, Kressy, continued to be raised by the two of them.
Aven, who blessed Christine when she was born, naturally became her godfather.
Following the little princess, a young man in a hunting suit with a book in his arms followed him in.
Blue hair, fair skin, black eyes, and the facial curves are softer than normal Nemansters. He is a mixed race with not too obvious characteristics.
Walking in front of a few people, the boy also called to Aiwen:
"Godfather."
This year, Abel, the son of Milan and Apsuya, is eleven years old, and his personality is far from that of Milan, but he is a bit like Aiwen.
The companions around me are gradually succeeding, and Olivia, who has been married for 11 years, has envious eyes red.
However, even though Aiwen is indeed at the age of being a father, he doesn’t want to learn from a certain beard. Everyone will say: "Boy, I think your bones are surprised, come on, do my son!"
"Abel, how did you learn the first volume of "The Sacrifice of Flesh"..."
Shoo!
The voice did not fall, accompanied by a sudden burst of air.
In the woodland in front of the steam locomotive, suddenly there was a head close to five meters tall, with a long tail at the corners of the head, and a terrifying figure covered with gray scales suddenly sprang out.
Howl--!
The sound shook the mountains and forests for a long time.
At this time, they have not left the scope of the newly emerging town just now, and neither the passengers nor the large number of urban residents can help but look up in that direction.