Deng Fei drove the Thor and returned to Beihai Town on January 23. In addition to Mr. and Mrs. Wang Yuanfang and Mr. Wu Zhong, he was accompanied by two hundred special force soldiers who were rotating home to visit relatives, as well as two soldiers including Degenie.
A dozen French people.
For many French people, they were in the warm and humid Southeast Asia a few days ago, and in the blink of an eye they were in the cold Northland. The speed of change was so fast that it was difficult for their bodies to adapt quickly, and several of them caught colds.
To be honest, Beihai Town in winter is actually not that cold in the entire outer Northeast, and is even warmer than Vladivostok. Due to the influence of the Kuroshio Current, the temperature is generally minus 3 degrees Celsius all day long in winter, and the coldest time is only minus 15 or 16 degrees Celsius.
It's much better than those places in the north where temperatures are often 30 or 40 degrees below zero. This is why Zhao Xin has always regarded this place as his base camp.
For French people like Condorcet, Le Havre in northern France is already the port with the most advanced facilities in their minds, and Batavia, built by the Dutch, is also very good. However, when they were in the restaurant of the Thor
When I looked at Whale Harbor through the porthole, I felt an indescribable shock.
The first thing that caught their eyes was the 35-meter-high white lighthouse located at the southernmost tip of the "Whale Peninsula". This lighthouse was completed the year before last. Three 1,000-watt high-lumen LEDs were installed on the top of the lighthouse.
The floodlight uses multiple sets of threaded lenses, and the brightness after lighting can reach 600,000 candelas. In addition to the power plant, the lighting power supply system also has solar panels on the tower. Because of the use of timer switches, every afternoon in winter
At five o'clock, the tower lights will automatically light up, and at seven o'clock in the morning, they will automatically go out.
"Anthony, look, that white tower is so beautiful."
Upon hearing his wife's call, the Marquis of Condorcet nodded in agreement. In fact, a 35-meter-tall building is nothing in Europe. The tower of Notre Dame de Paris is 69 meters high.
However, when the Thor turned the bow at the entrance of the Whale Bay and was about to sail into the Whale Harbor, Condorcet's chin hit his feet, and his eyes widened. And it was not just him, but also the other four "Layers"
"God" and the female relatives were also shocked. Such a scene could not be seen in any European port in this time and space.
It was exactly nine o'clock in the morning. On this narrow ocean that looked like deep sapphire, a large number of ships moored in the port exposed their snow-white masts and shone in the sun, so bright that it was dazzling. Looking from a distance, it looked like a
A string of seagulls or albatrosses. The two tugboats that came to tow the Thor into the harbor were breaking through the waves and coming towards us. Wherever they passed, the rolling waves formed a foam-like path.
Through the other side of the porthole, Condorcet could see the whole of Whale Harbor and the port lined with tower cranes. He saw clouds of sails in the harbor, sampans connected with each other, and familiar and unknown ship types lined up on the berths.
; The embankment of the port seems to be made of huge gray-black rocks, with several black bollards arranged at regular intervals. Further away, there is a "white building" with at least seven floors high and the Whale Town.
The gray houses and yards in the port and the roads in the town are all gray and black, criss-crossing, and they look very eye-catching.
When the Thor entered the port under the towing barge, the true appearance of the seven-story building slowly appeared in the field of vision. It was the Thunderbolt, which was larger than the Thor, which completely shocked the French people.
speechless,
The arrival of Lavoisier, Lacroix, Lagrange, Laplace and Condorcet almost caused everyone from Beihai Town to set out en masse. The most excited among them was Fang Hua and several other mathematics teachers.
And the teachers of physics who traveled through time. The "god" in my profession has arrived. How do you feel about this?
Because Deng Fei sent a telegram in advance, and all five Frenchmen were hired by Zhao Xin as foreign honorary academicians of Beihai Town. So Chen Qingsong held a grand welcome ceremony on the wharf of Whale Harbor, and the common flowers of later generations were
Children and children are naturally indispensable. At the same time, a 19-gun salute was fired from the fort of "Whale Island".
If there are flowers in winter, they must be grown in greenhouses, so when a dozen French people took the flowers from the hands of the children whose faces were flushed, they were a little surprised, and they also felt the enthusiasm and attention of Beihai Town.
As for the three Princess Elizabeths, Deng Fei deliberately did not let them disembark, but asked them to stay on the ship for two days. First, they wanted to avoid being seen and heard, and second, they wanted to let the three children adapt to the climate and avoid getting sick again.
That night, a welcome dinner represented by Chen Qingsong was held at Zhao Xin's house. There was no way around it. Apart from Zhao Xin's house, there was really no place to accommodate so many people in Beihai Town. The large canteen made of colored steel tiles was still there.
But what about the environment... Just think about the smell in public cafeterias in later generations.
At the beginning of the dinner, Shen Xuan, as the host, showed up with her son Momo. As soon as she appeared, the French were completely shocked and blinded by her gorgeousness. However, it was not only the French
, Chen Qingsong, Yu Deli, Deng Fei and others present were also shocked.
Needless to say, Zhao Xin's wife is extremely beautiful. Many people saw her when the couple got married. Everyone in Beihai Town knew that Princess Zhao was one of the most beautiful and fragrant. But when Chen Qingsong saw Shen Xuan's outfit
When he put it on, he was stunned for a moment. He and Yu Deli immediately looked at each other. The other party shook his head imperceptibly, but the smile on his face remained unchanged. When he turned his eyes to Shen Jingdan, he saw the other person's face
I couldn't help but feel proud.
Shen Xuan is wearing a Ming-made "Yanju crown suit" today, but the problem is that she is not wearing a princess-level Zhai crown, nor is she wearing a blue robe, but is wearing a crown with a beard and a pick.
She wears a dragon crown with twin phoenixes and gold eight-bead hoop earrings, a red robe, and a double-breasted blouse with a yellow moiré pattern. This is exactly what a queen should wear!
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Among the people present, the most excited people were not Shen Jingdan and his wife Wu, but Wang Zhong and Duan Yucai. They thought this was what Zhao Xin had released through Shen Xuan
As a signal, he rolled up his sleeves and bowed to Shen Xuan together with Shen Jingdan.
As soon as these three people took the lead, well, the entire banquet hall, except for Chen Qingsong and the others, imitated the two of them and saluted Shen Xuan. By the way, the French people also followed the etiquette of meeting the queen; the men took off their hats.
, women curtsey.
Although Shen Xuan smiled and nodded in return, she was actually very nervous inside. From the moment she entered the door, she was observing the reactions of everyone present.
Deng Fei, Wang Yuanfang and Zhang Bo didn't understand the rules of clothes, they just thought they looked good. However, Deng Fei's wife, a princess from Guangnan, knew what to buy. She was shocked with envy at first, then lowered her head and made a blessing. .
Wu Siyu looked thoughtful, then raised his head to look at the ceiling, as if there was something more interesting there. His wife Chen Yin'er has not been in good health since giving birth to the child, so she did not come today.
Are there two couples, Hong Tao and Director Liu? Director Liu looked at Shen Xuan with a smile, as if he was admiring a beautiful piece of art; while Dr. Hong's eyes were rolling behind the lenses, not knowing what was going on. What to think.
As for Chen Qingsong and Yu Deli, they were stunned for a moment, and then returned to smiling. After seeing it, Hong Tao cursed in his heart: "These two old foxes!"
When Shen Jingdan and Wu brought this crown uniform at noon, Shen Xuan refused at first. The last time Zhao Xin got angry with her was still fresh in her mind. But when Shen Jingdan said you have to do it for your son, When thinking about your future and the souls of your biological parents in heaven, Shen Xuan was moved. To vindicate Zhaoxue for the Shen family in Dongtai, it would be the best Zhaoxue for the daughter of the Shen family to ascend to the throne of queen!
As for Shen Jingdan, Zhao Xin is now fully qualified and capable to be the emperor, and he has no need to rule the world before his eyes. What kind of committees and republican decentralization of powers is this? Isn't this a disease?
When he thought of Zhao Xin sitting on the Dragon Throne in the Forbidden City, and Shen Xuan sitting in the Kunning Palace as the mother of the world, Shen Jingdan was trembling with excitement. He had worked hard for many years and risked all his wealth to join Zhao Xintu. Why? Isn't it just for this? Can you win the glory and wealth of the Shen family?
What does a salt merchant mean, and what does thirteen trades mean! I, Shen Zhengtong, am the emperor’s father-in-law, the father-in-law of the country! I am in charge of all the maritime trade of the new dynasty, and the Shen family will rise to a state of greater glory than our ancestor Shen Wansan!
Businessmen, just having money is useless! No matter how rich Shen Wansan is, because he is not related to the emperor, his family will be ruined in one word. If he wants to achieve long-term goals, he must cling to the highest power.
Furthermore, Shen Jingdan felt that what he had done was enough. Not to mention that he worked hard to manage the sea trade for Beihai Town, Zhao Xin did not like any of the children of the Shen family, or they wanted to use Shen Xuan's name. He would not give errands to useless people who were important officials, and publicly stated that he did not want to use these people. For this reason, he had offended many of his relatives. Although everyone did not say it openly, they were filled with hatred in their hearts.
Chen Qingsong is already aware of the drama at this moment. Don't tell me, today's show must have been instigated by Shen Jingdan. It seems that this person must have heard some rumors, but the other party's eagerness to reveal his identity really makes Chen Qingsong feel sick, and Still very sick!
But then again, this matter will definitely not escape Zhao Xin's eyes and ears. Hey, "Prince Zhao" will probably have a restless family in the future.
By the way, among the people present, Wang Zhenyi and her father Wang Xichen were also very excited and started thinking about Xiao Jiujiu. The old Wang asked in his heart whether Zhenyi could be made a noble concubine in the future? In this way, the two of them couldn't understand each other. Being together can be regarded as a happy ending, which is not a disgrace to the family.
Shen Xuan and her son stayed in the banquet hall for a while and then left without attending the dinner. The French did not notice the different expressions of everyone present, and were very relaxed and happy about this oriental mysterious and extremely gorgeous banquet. Several French The woman is even thinking about wearing the clothes of a Seris woman one day.
Among all the people, the one who was most indifferent to Shen Xuan's clothes was probably Fang Hua. Not to mention the excitement that this person had felt since meeting his idol Lavoisier, he pulled the other person to express his admiration in English. The admiring look in his eyes made Lavoisier think that this person had some special hobbies.
After the dinner, the hustle and bustle outside Beihai Town temporarily calmed down. The French people were arranged for accommodation and security work, and then they were accompanied by special personnel to take them to various places.
Two days later, Zhao Xin came back with Liu Sheng and others. When he heard what Li Ji said about the dinner, he was neither angry nor slapped the table. He just squinted his eyes and showed a sneer, which made Li Ji feel a little scared.
That night when he returned home, Zhao Xin pretended that nothing had happened. He ate and chatted with Shen Xuan with a smile on his face, teasing his son by the way. During this period, Shen Xuan did not mention what happened that day. He only stayed in Beihai Town for one day. I went to the island country and Shandong the next day and had to bring Cao Peng and Kong Shaoan back.
Time soon came to February 4th, and all the time-travelers who participated in the political system seminar arrived in Fuldan City. The reason why they chose Fuldan City was mainly because several people from Khabarovsk returned to the city. Beihai Town is not convenient.
Among the official participants, in addition to Zhao Xin, who spans military and political affairs, those from the military side included Liu Sheng, Wu Siyu, Deng Fei, Wang Yuanfang, Ding Guofeng and Fan Tong, a total of six people; those from the civil affairs side included Chen Qingsong, Yu Deli, Zhao Liang, Liu Zheng, Zhang Bo, Zhou Weiguo, Zhang Jingxuan, Kong Shaoan, and Lu Qi, a total of nine people; the medical education department includes Hong Tao and his wife, Fang Hua, Sun Yuejin, Wang Changyou, and Li Yaru, a total of six people.
Among them, Lu Qi, Sun Yuejin, and Wang Changyou were newly added last year, and Li Yaru was the teacher Li who took over Lao You's position as principal of the primary school.
The total number of time-travelers in Beihai Town is currently 278, of which the power plant crowd and the steel factory crowd are the largest. However, after careful consideration, the above 22 people finally decided to become permanent residents of this time and space.
Lu Qi is 31 years old. He used to be a craftsman in the converter workshop of a private steel plant in a northern province. He was mainly responsible for various process and technical issues in the workshop. Because of the need to eliminate backward production capacity, his factory has an annual output of only 1.5 million tons. It was duly put on the closure list. The reason why this guy came to apply in the first place was that the salary for the new position was less than before, and also because he broke up with his girlfriend of two years, which made him very depressed.
And Lu Qi was willing to stay because he fell in love with a teacher surnamed Hu from the primary school in Khabarovsk. Speaking of this girl Hu, it was Zhao Xin and the others who brought her back from Yangzhou. Seven years have passed. The 12-year-old yellow-haired girl has grown into a great beauty, with a proud bust and long legs. However, such a figure and appearance was not a good thing in the 18th century. "A delicate flower shines on the water but a weak willow supports the wind" is what the people think of The pursuit of beauty; coupled with the fact that Director Liu was particularly concerned about the selection of mates for this group of girls, other people simply looked down on her, so no one proposed marriage to Miss Hu.
Last spring, the primary school in Khabarovsk organized students to visit the steel plant. As a teacher, the girl naturally wanted to come. Lu Qi was arranged to receive and explain, and he was fascinated at first sight. Since then, this guy has been visiting every now and then.
We took a ferry to the other side of the river, euphemistically calling it "supporting education." When Director Liu found out, he had a special talk with Lu Qi. Lu Qi thought about it for a week before deciding to stay.
Sun Yuejin and Wang Changyou were both born in the 1960s. They used to drive steam trains in a steel factory in Northeast China and were considered colleagues. In the early days, steel plants used meter-gauge steam trains to haul slag. Later, they were replaced by diesel locomotives and then retired.
Sun Yuejin was childless, his wife was gone, and he had no worries; Wang Changyou was even more distressed, his son was sentenced to death for committing a crime, and his wife also passed away within two years.
Again, those who are left behind are those who lived an unsatisfactory life in another time and space and want to change their way of life; if they were really scum waiting to die, Zhao Xin would not have recruited them at the beginning. After Wu Ping An's incident came out a few years ago,
He conducted detailed background checks on every traveler who came to the eighteenth century.
In addition to the people who officially participated in the meeting, there were seven or eight people in Yuanzhong who were in a state of hesitation. After discussing with Zhao Xin, Yu Deli decided to let them attend this meeting, with only ears and no mouths.
In order to ensure the safety of this closed-door meeting, Zhao Xin specially transferred the two battalions that had just returned from the Ningguta front line defense change, and also transferred many experts. Chai Rugui, Gao Liugeng, Li Qingwen were all here, and even
Even veteran boxer Wu Zhong brought a platoon of troops to guard the perimeter of the venue.
The reason why it was a closed-door meeting was not only because all the attendees were from time travel, but also because the content was confidential and could not be made public, otherwise it would have a huge impact on the thinking of the ancients.