She Is Not a Witch Chapter 21: Steel red gravel
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Northern Crancia, outside the city of Rubble.
The wide gravel road runs through the mountains, like a giant snake, the road is extremely smooth, and the road is covered with thick gravel and is not muddy.
A long line of convoys are moving steadily on the road, and some carriages have calamus flowers on them, which means that they are the convoy of the Mossene Chamber of Commerce.
The Mosugne Chamber of Commerce mainly deals in clothing and fur. It started in Verga in the early years, but in recent years it has shifted its focus to the north, because the ancient Fia grassland where the raw materials are produced is closer, and the cashmere coats and sweaters they produce And so on are mainly sold in the north.
This convoy is carrying a lot of finished clothing. They will head to Red Gravel City, and then follow the Laijian River to the east, through Emenas, and transport the goods to the green empire in the east.
The West Continent is separated by the Sighing Mountain Range. Only the Laijian River in the middle traverses between the mountains, and the golden plain south of the Sighing Mountain Range can pass through. Among them, Laijian River is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and Emenas is also a permanent neutral ground. If Cui Cui wants to attack the Seven Kingdoms of Xuehua, he usually walks to the golden plains in the south.
In addition to the carriages of the Mossene Chamber of Commerce, the motorcade also has some unmarked carriages at the rear. These carriages carry some passengers and are also heading to the city of Red Gravel. They often pay a sum of money for fear of unrest on the road. He was then allowed to follow and be protected by the caravan.
In one of the carriages, there were six people sitting, some dozing tiredly, some closing their eyes and resting, some turning out their packages and carefully checking their luggage.
A young girl in a light brown windbreaker is leaning against the car window. Inside her is a set of black skirt and stockings. Her black pupils are looking at the scenery outside.
The tall mountains almost obscure the entire field of view. The mountains of several hundred meters high are cut open like a cake, exposing the dark red rocks inside. The layers of the rocks have different colors, dark red, light red, and reddish brown. , Changing constantly, just like a layered cake.
At the foot of the mountain, there are many miners who dig in the open directly, putting stones one by one in a basket, and then transporting them away by an ox cart. If you guess right, these red gravel are iron ore.
There is a unique open-pit iron ore near the city of Red Gravel. It is rich in steel and is also close to the Blue River. It was once an important town in the north of the westerly wind. Nowadays, it is also an important industrial town planned by Croatia. Many manpower and material resources are concentrated here, and the output of iron ore is much higher than before.
"Is it the first time for the little girl to go out?" asked an uncle sitting across from the girl. His face was full of wrinkles, but his arms were strong and strong, and there were many scars and calluses on his hands. .
"Yes." The girl nodded.
"How brave, I have a granddaughter about your age. I dare not let her travel alone at this age." The old man sighed.
"Now, how is the security of Crancia?" the girl asked hesitantly.
"Well, compared to the Westwind, the group of people in charge is indeed different. You can see the soldiers patrolling neatly every day in the city. The law and order are very good, but it's hard to say in the wild."
"Are there robbers in the wild?" the girl asked curiously.
"Yes, those people were originally gangsters. They used to eat and drink in the westerly wind. If you let them go to work, they can’t stand it. The soldiers conspired and started the business of interception and robbery."
"Does the Crancia official leave it alone?"
"Alright, they will send patrols to eliminate them, but this group of people are local snakes. They escape quickly and often change places. The situation in the mountains is also complicated, so they are often allowed to escape." The old man's tone seemed to be too. Some helpless.
"That's it..." The girl thoughtfully.
"Is Grandpa going to work in Red Gravel City?"
"Yes, the Crancia officials recently called a lot of skilled blacksmiths to Red Gravel City. I heard that they are going to hold a meeting and want to brainstorm to improve the craft."
"Isn't this great?"
"It sounds good, but who knows the result. The West Wind had done it before. Later, the nobles took the results and benefits, and we craftsmen were even more tired." The old man shook his head.
"It should not be possible this time. I heard that they will reward those craftsmen who propose effective ways to improve, and they will also increase the treatment of excellent craftsmen." The girl said confidently.
"Oh, the little girl is pretty sure, are you from the royal capital?" The old man doesn't care much about the results of this conference. Anyway, I have experienced many similar things, it's nothing more than work.
"I come from a small mountain village on the border, but I have experienced many places along the way, and everyone’s lives are better than before."
The girl recalled what she had seen and heard along the way, and the smiles on those people's faces couldn't be faked.
"This is true, and so is the kid in my family. He used to play swords at a noble house and took up to 15 silver coins a month. Now he works in a workshop, 30 silver coins a month. Fully doubled." The old man smiled openly when he said that.
"Thinking about it, I really look forward to this conference. I hope to see the old guys~IndoMTL.com~haha."
In this way, the carriage slowly turned over several mountains, and a magnificent city appeared in everyone's eyes.
The city is built on the mountain. The city is divided into several huge steps. The towering chimneys in the workshops emit black smoke, and there is a loud roar from the city. The foot of the city is built along the river. The tall waterwheels in China are about 200-300 meters in diameter. Driven by the flow of the river, these waterwheels rotate to transport carts of ore and black coal to the workshops in the city, and then some finished steel products also rotate with the waterwheels. , Was put into the cargo box and shipped off.
There is a wide wharf along the river, and some large inland river boats are docked on the shore, constantly unloading boxes of black coal, and then carrying boxes of steel products onto the big ship.
As the carriage approached the city gate, passengers in the carriage could still hear the sound of molten iron casting and cooling, and the chimneys of some workshops emitted violent white steam.
After entering the city, the beating sound of steel can be seen everywhere. Among the flagstones on the street, many of them are black cinder and ore powder, and the air is also filled with a smoky smell.
Smelling the pungent smell, the girl couldn't help sneezing after getting out of the carriage.
"How about it, is it a bit uncomfortable? Haha, but people like me have long been used to it, and I can hardly smell it anymore."
The old man looked at the little girl with black hair and eyes and smiled before continuing to ask.
"Okay, it's the destination. Old man, I guess I will be busy again. My name is Amber. In the future, if you want to build a protective sword, you can come to me. Don't you know what your name is? "
"Thank you, Grandpa Anbo, my name is Lorraine."
The girl waved goodbye to the old man, and then walked to the other side of the street. There was a clearing halfway up the mountain where a beautiful white airship stopped.