Chapter 154
At 7am, Demingham wakes up in the mist.
This is a city with a unique local style in the Ryan Empire. It is located in the east of the Ryan Empire, adjacent to the Oswei Sea. It is classified according to the city’s geography. Many uninformed people take it for granted that it is a coastal City,
This can not be wrong, but it is extremely biased, because Demingham strictly speaking should be an island city on the sea!
The entire urban area of Demingham on nearly 2/3/2022 is surrounded by oceans and estuary rivers. An island is an urban area, connected to each other by ships and bridges, and these independent The unity of the city is Demingham.
This is a one-of-a-kind city. As a fully controlled area of the Ryan Empire, it has a large number of natural ports. It has received great preferential treatment from the imperial government in terms of policy, which means unprecedented prosperity!
Here, the mainstream of means of transport is no longer just carriage or cars, and some middle-class people often use the new-style boats purchased by themselves as a talking point when participating in social cocktail parties.
A fully functional and beautiful ship is considered here to be the embodiment of identity.
The government even promulgated a series of laws on boats, and the size of the boats that each family can hold is regulated by class and income level.
It is almost impossible to hide when people from other areas come to Demingham, because there is only Demingham railway station in the entire Ryan Empire. After getting off the train and walking for 5 minutes, it is a vast area. ferry.
As soon as I got out of the narrow and cramped train, I looked up to see the vast and endless sea. The visual impact is enough to make anyone lose self-control.
The boatmen carrying passengers at the railway station ferry even identify whether they are experts from Demingham people. Before the passengers get on the boat, they can see who is coming for the first time and who is going back and forth more often. Second, I have long been accustomed to the environment here.
New customers are often in high demand, because these people do not understand the price, and some people foolishly think that this is an attraction ship, even if it is several times the price, they think it is worth it.
Merlin got new customers today.
The guest, wearing a brown trench coat lined with a waistcoat and a white shirt, stood by the ferry for a long time, looking out at the sea and their boat again, carrying a A suitcase, and a white cat that looks very spiritual is half-squatting beside him.
Oh, I forgot to mention that Demingham is the most developed city in the Ryan Empire’s shipping industry, and their ships are rare in other places.
Merlin squeezed out several colleagues to talk to him first. He still didn’t come back to his senses. He was coaxed onto the boat with a few words from himself, and he was still looking at it. Some of the equipment on the ship.
“Sir, my boat is safe around here, a classic model from Maxwell’s shipyard in 1816.”
Introducing your boat to people is a great way to It’s a necessary step, you have to shock these people first, and Merlin does have this capital.
Different from the wooden ships in many inland cities of the Ryan Empire, this type of boats that rely solely on human power or wind power has long been obsolete in Demingham and is called outdated old goods. Going out, it is to be made fun of. Boatmen like them pay attention to face, and naturally they are impossible to use old goods.
The whole boat looks similar to a speedboat in general. It is made of metal material, with a very high gang and a hollow center. There are two rows of clean seats. Merlin sits on the bow and holds the steering wheel. , pointing to the dashboard in front of the guest, and observing his expression through the rearview mirror, ready to find an opportunity to quote his price.
“Also, do you hear the sound of this engine, do you think it is very light? Look at the label of the latest whale oil engine, Leni Machinery, this is Demingham. No. 1 machinery production company, by the way… Regarding the price, I forgot to tell you, my price…” The guest sitting in the stern holding the white cat watching the sea suddenly turned around, and Merlin just turned around again, looking at each other, as if there was something in his throat, he choked.
The emerald green pupils are not uncommon, Mai Lin asked himself and saw a lot of them, but the indifference and deepness in the eyes in front of him made his consciousness unable to raise any intention to harm the other party at all. As if there was just a hint of malice, this passenger trip was his last trip.
Meow
The white cat called out softly, and rubbed the man’s chin up, the man seemed to suddenly think of something, blinking several times in a row, that dangerous look in his eyes Disappeared.
“Sorry, my name, Donald Grant, I was a little confused when I saw the sea for the first time. How much does this trip cost?”
It took two full days The train, when Donald asked the Jazz for a ticket, was to be far enough away, and it was better to be in the religious freedom zone in the Ryan Empire. As a result, the Jazz happened to have a Demingham tourist ticket given by a friend, so he came here. .
The experience of more than a month before was too depressing. Although the final result was good, the situation of being enemies during that time still had a great impact on Donald’s psychology. Devouring Minator’s soul fragments, Donald’s soul inevitably has a dark side.
Usually, you can keep yourself in a normal state through emotional control, but when you are in a daze and your consciousness is free, the deepest state in your heart will emerge involuntarily.
“It’s only 1 shilling and 5p. This is your first time here, right? Which city do you need me to send you to?”
Merlin eventually reported An honest price, and started asking where Donald was going.
“This is a reward. It’s my first time in Demingham. I don’t understand what the city area means. Is there any difference between these city areas?”
Donald walks out of Demingham At first sight of Mingham Railway Station, I fell in love with the environment here. Unlike the continuous rain in Puston, the geographical environment of Demingham makes the four seasons more distinct. It seems that today is a month in Puston. It’s hard to see the last sunny day.
The golden-bright and dazzling sun shines on the blue waves, and the white seagulls soar in the blue sky, making crisp and melodious calls.
Donald looked at the island city that was constantly clear in the distance, the steel bridges that crossed the sea, and the surrounding ships of various sizes.
Donald told himself in his heart that he would settle down here and continue his life.
The first problem is naturally to find a foothold, which is 1 shilling more than the price mentioned by Merlin, because I want him to say more.
“You’re so kind, then I’ll tell you a few more words. Demingham, excluding the land area, has a total of 6 Great Islands on the sea…
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The Demingham land area is similar to a slum, where low-level civilians live and undertake various basic tasks in the construction of Demingham. Although it is a part of Demingham, in fact those The people on the islands simply did not admit that they belonged to the same Demingham people as these people at the bottom.
Merlin didn’t think Donald, who could take out 2 shillings for a boat, would choose to live in the land area, so he took the initiative to skip this part.
The remaining 6 large islands are the key. Among them, Tallinn District and Xia Lin District are the living areas of the middle class. This is where most Demingham people live. The same will not be less, Merlin recommends Donald, an outsider, if he wants to settle in Demingham, it is best to go to these two areas first.
The manor area is the area where the imperial aristocrats living in Demingham live. It is called the manor area because the whole island is composed of various manors. The bridges around the island are It is the only island guarded by dedicated troops, and civilians are not allowed to enter.
As the name suggests, this is the place where the Demingham government was set up. It is full of various government office facilities and the homes of officials. It is also guarded by soldiers, but civilians are not prohibited from entering. Citizenship certificate issued by Mingham, that is, a person who is officially recognized as a citizen of Demingham.
Don’t even think about outsiders like Donald.
The remaining two islands belong to special urban areas.
Wangque District is the commercial center of the entire Demingham, which is naturally the residence of the major companies of the Ryan Empire. The land inside is extremely expensive, and there is no certain personal assets, and even the qualification to apply for purchase is not enough. No.
Finally is the industrial center of Demingham, Whale Island. As for why other islands are named after a certain district, and this island is named after the seemingly abstract name of Whale Island, then It is because of the most representative technology on the island – the whale oil industry!
“What do you mean by whale oil industry?”
“Haha, of course it’s an industry related to whales. I heard that there is a special whaling factory on Whale Island. Every time a certain season comes, they will go out to sea to hunt whales. After catching the whales, they will use special methods to extract the oil in the whales, and then after a very complicated process, they will become a special energy source. Demingham’s exclusive technology, those inland cities in the Ryan Empire now use coal mine energy, only we use whale oil, and the technology is one level ahead of them!”
Talking about this aspect , the pride of Merlin exhibits one’s feelings in one’s speech, which is the pride of Demingham people.
Donald is also surprised that whale oil can still be used for energy use?
The boatman also said before that the engine of his boat seems to be whale oil energy…
Donald always thought that the cities in this world are like Puth In the state of Dun City, the industry is backward, and the level of social development is far lower than in the previous life. Now it seems that this is just his personal idea.
“Sir, I have to remind you first that you may not get used to the island for a while, this is the general state of outsiders, but once you get used to life in Demingham, you will definitely love it. Get up here and fall in love with this sea… what is that? Sir, Mr. Grant! You’re in luck, whale! It’s a whale!”
Merlin’s eyes looked into the distance The waves swelled on the sea, and the whole person jumped up from the chair excitedly.