Chapter 2550 Smoke and Mirrors (16)

In the eyes of the ancients, comets were an extremely abnormal astronomical phenomenon. They were elusive, unpredictable and had no rules to follow. Both the East and the West regarded the appearance of comets as an ominous omen.

The comet is sometimes called "Tengu". This does not mean that it causes solar and lunar eclipses like Tengu eclipses the sun and moon, but it makes a sharp sound like a dog barking when it slides across the night sky. If only

To see a comet without making any sound is in vain.

This is more like a meteor than a comet. Only when a meteor enters the atmosphere will it make a sound due to burning.

Comets, whether they were screaming or not, were considered to be related to wars, funerals, and social unrest. After nightfall, Pomona observed the starry sky through the telescope in the astronomical tower, especially the changes in Jupiter.

A comet, with its tip of light resembling a comet, is also a broom used for dust removal. In some astrology, it represents removing the old and replacing the old with the new. It just so happens that the formal cleaning of the castle will begin tomorrow...

"It's beautiful, isn't it?" Pomona turned around and found Felicity standing at the entrance of the astronomy tower. "July and August are the best times to view the Milky Way."

"Are you here to watch the night sky too?" Pomona asked.

Felivi followed the stairs and came to the side of the telescope, but did not use the telescope to look at the night sky.

She quickly gave up looking for "ominous omen". The starry sky in midsummer was very magnificent, especially the Scottish Highlands where she was at the moment. Not only was it high in altitude, but there was no light pollution from Muggle cities around her. Apart from the light of the castle,

Only the camp near the Quidditch pitch still had faint light, and the rest was an endless sea of ​​forest.

The wind blows through the treetops and makes a sound like ocean waves. This is probably the starry sky you see on the sea.

"Is that the maze you prepared?" Felicity said, looking at the Quidditch pitch.

"The groundwork is still being done and the hedges haven't grown up yet," Pomona said.

"I guess vegetation needs rain to grow." Felicity took out his wand. "Please allow me."

"Of course." Pomona stepped aside.

Felivi raised his wand, and a small cloud of mist formed in the direction he pointed. Then it seemed to be blown gently by the night wind and floated over the Quidditch pitch.

It was a small group at first, but then it was so big that it could cover the entire Quidditch pitch. For a while, the sky was so "dark clouded" that even if someone wanted to see what was going on inside, they couldn't.

"Beautiful magic, Filius." Pomona praised.

Felivi smiled, "It will also rain when you need rain."

"What if I need sunlight?" Pomona asked.

"If the hedge is allowed to grow naturally, can it be in time for the competition to start?" Livi asked.

Pomona shook his head.

"I think sunlight is not an issue we should consider," Felivi said. "Do you think there is enough space in the stadium?"

"It's a little small," Pomona said. "Can you do me a little favor?"

"Then can you do me a small favor?" Li Wei asked.

"Is there anything else you need my help with?" Pomona asked.

"Tomorrow, people from the Ministry of Magic will come to discuss the Christmas party with us. They seem to want to arrange the party for us," Felicity said.

"Isn't it too early to talk about Christmas?" Pomona said.

"Don't forget that they have been preparing for the Quidditch World Cup venue for a year. I don't want them to occupy the auditorium as well," Felicity said.

"There will also be an opening ceremony." Pomona took a deep breath. "If they succeed, the next batch of freshmen may be the first batch since the school was founded to not hold a sorting ceremony in the auditorium."

"Will you help me with this?" Feliwei asked.

"Of course." Pomona said, "Any time, who came up with such a 'smart' idea."

Felicity and Pomona said in unison, "Lucius Malfoy."

"What's the point of him doing this?" Pomona complained.

"Go to bed early, Pomona, we have a battle to fight tomorrow." Felivi left the astronomical tower after saying that.

Pomona also put away the telescope, but she did not rush back to the cellar immediately. Instead, she took a comfortable bath in the teacher's bathroom.

If you sleep with a refreshing feeling, even your dreams will be beautiful.

She was lying on the edge of the pool while taking a bath, closing her eyes and thinking happily, how nice it would be if it could be like this every day.

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"Next time we should prepare a trailer specifically for fuel." Trevithick pointed to the drawing and said to Georgiana. "With the track, the friction will be reduced, and we don't have to worry as much as we do on flat roads.

Hindered."

Next to the drawings lay the food she had brought, a pie filled with cheese and bacon, plus Cornish steak and Mediterranean vegetables. Although Trevithick and his team lost the game, they did not appear to be in trouble.

How frustrating it was that before Georgiana came they were discussing how to rectify the problems encountered in this competition.

"How much money do you have left?" Georgiana asked.

"It depends on how much you support us, ma'am." said a tall, old worker with white hair who was an experienced assembler.

Georgiana didn't like his attitude. He made her feel like she was a piggy bank, and if she shook it, gold coins would fall out.

"Perhaps, we can make an exchange." Trishwick said. "Are you interested in what's going to happen at Christmas?"

"I've heard about the 'Dark Lantern Festival'." Georgiana said, "What else do you know about it?"

"Get us something to drink, George," Tresiwick said.

"Okay, boss." The old assembler said, walked out of the room, and closed the door.

"I heard that they formed an army, and not only the stocking workers, but also the miners joined." Trisivic said.

"How is this possible?" asked Georgiana.

"Coal and steel production increased by leaps and bounds, and their workload also increased. Healthy and strong men were also drafted into the army."

"Do you have any in your mine?" Georgiana asked.

"Of course not." Trisiwick immediately denied, "Our business is not good."

She recalled what Saint-Hilaire had mentioned about the Soho Company sending people to Trishwick's mine to collect steam engine patent fees.

The Soho Company had a franchise of steam engines and a monopoly to a certain extent. This made it difficult for small inventors like Trishwick to survive in England, so he took the risk to bring his steam engine to Europe.

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Experimentation and development will incur high costs. Most experiments are constantly summarized based on "experience". "Failure is the mother of success." Not everyone is lucky and can succeed in the first time.

The success of the Soho Company was inseparable from the dowries of the founders' wives. Without these, Watt and Boles would not have been able to continue running the company, and human history might have been rewritten.

In addition to marriage, dowry is another thing that women can gamble on...

Just then the door suddenly opened, and a young man wearing a wig and stockings walked in. When he saw Georgiana, he immediately knelt on the ground on one knee, held her hand and kissed her.

"I've heard your name for a long time, Madame Sèvres." The young man looked at her affectionately with his blue eyes and said, "You are as beautiful as a fairy."

Georgiana looked at this man inexplicably, then looked at Trisiwick.

"This is our lawyer." Trisiwick said expressionlessly, "We only have enough money to hire him."

"What?" she asked strangely.

"Let me speak for myself." The lawyer said quickly, as if he wanted to hide something disgraceful.
Chapter completed!