Chapter 98: The New Year Is Approaching

After leaving the Yellow Sea Mountain, Lorraine Hill returned to Luojing and continued to deal with the country's affairs. In fact, it was only a few weeks later, and he didn't accumulate too much, and he finished it in just one day.

After solving these matters, Lorraine Hill was free for the time being, and started to do some things that she had no time to do before, such as practicing other sequences. Among the nine major sequences, the ones she has never touched are the ocean sequence, magic sequence, original sequence.

However, the original sequence has little meaning to her. In a sense, she is the purest original sequence, and she can change her own sequence arbitrarily.

You can try the Ocean Sequence, but for the time being, you are not too anxious. Lorraine Hill is going to advance the Angel Sequence and Demon Sequence to the ninth level first. These two sequences can be said to be her two strongest forms, if there is no dragon vein support.

Therefore, in the following time, Lorraine Hill lived a very regular life. Except for the weekly court meeting, he slept in the palace of Yuzhang Mountain and practiced the sequence of angels.

In this way, the summer gradually passed, and the fruits from all over the world ushered in a small harvest after the disaster and war. All the states in the world donated some fruits to Luojing, and Lorraine Hill tasted them one by one. a clearer and more direct understanding.

Maybe in the future, different varieties can be researched according to the different climate and soil quality in different places? After tasting, she came up with this idea, but this is not a small project. At present, the main energy of the country is not in this area. The most important thing is to ensure the high yield of food crops.

After the end of summer, the cool autumn wind blows from Hedaizhou to the continuous central plains. When the autumn wind arrives, the yellow leaves are flying all over the mountains, dissipating the hot summer heat. In the coolness, the crops in various places are gradually maturing, and the stalks of gardenia yellow There are full ears of rice and grains hanging from the top, like golden waves rippling on the ground, which makes people feel a faint sense of satisfaction and happiness.

Seeing the harvest of grain, the last trace of anxiety in the hearts of the people all over the world gradually dissipated. Even the children of the peasant family can feel the joy of the adults at this time, and they are more cheerful than before, running and playing in the fields wantonly , some adults can't help but shake their heads, but they don't want to stop it. After all, it's a rare harvest year. This winter should be able to pass smoothly, so let the children be happy too.

Because of the abundance of food, some unimaginable snacks have become popular again among the people, such as the extra sweet and sticky maltose. These maltose, which look like tofu cubes, are actually very hard and are sprinkled with a thin layer of flour. Use a small hammer and a shovel to gently tap off the small pieces, and hold them in your mouth. After a while, they will gradually soften and become chewable.

Gradually, the autumn wind turned cold, and the first winter after the founding of the People's Republic of China came. Snowflakes began to fall in Zhoujun, north of Nolanzhou, and people in the south also wore thicker clothes.

Lorraine Hill sat by the window in the palace, occasionally looked up at the snowflakes outside, and then continued to lower his head, cutting the window grilles in his hands. The vermilion paper was very festive, with a few gold particles sprinkled on it, Luo Lanxie Er's white slender fingers folded and changed lightly like a butterfly piercing flowers, and then the scissors also cut lightly and non-stop, the fine pieces of paper fell down, and the complicated and beautiful window grilles in her hands gradually took shape.

With the construction and expansion of the glass factory, many households in Luojing have begun to replace with transparent glass windows. Although window grilles have taken shape, they have not yet been officially invented and popularized.

This can be regarded as passing on the cultural meme. After Lorraine Hill finished cutting the window grille, he slowly unfolded it. A phoenix slowly took off amidst the flames and flowers, which was extraordinarily gorgeous and beautiful.

Calling the witches on one side of the room, Lorraine Hill asked them to stick the window grilles on the windows of the palace.

"Let's post it in the main hall used by the court hall. There are many people there."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Then the two young witches raised their heads and looked at the special paper flower in their hands with a little curiosity.

Slowly, as the winter gets colder, bird smoke rises everywhere in Luojing. In the era before heating, most people still burned wood for heating.

It was the end of another court meeting, and Chief Xia came to see Lorraine Hill in his study.

"Is there something wrong?" Lorraine Hill sat behind a neat desk, looking at this high-spirited young senior official.

"Your Majesty, it will be a new year soon." Chief Xia Yu Caifeng seemed to have a lot of thoughts.

"yes."

Lorraine Hill leaned lightly on the back of the chair, lightly pressed his fingers on the side of his face, thinking about what amazing ideas this Officer Xia had. Among the officials of the Four Seasons, this Officer Xia is the youngest, and his ideas are consistent with Most thoughts.

Chief Chun is cautious, Chief Qiu is strict and strict, and Chief Winter is restrained and reticent. It seems that there is a reason why he stands out so much.

"I'm waiting to hold a grand New Year's celebration in Luojing, to wash away the stagnation of the past and bring a new vitality to the world."

"So, I'm asking for money again, right?" Lorraine Hill glanced at the thoughtful Officer Xia angrily.

"Uh, although it costs money, I have thought about it for a long time during the Xia lawsuit. This is indeed a good thing, and maybe the cost can be recovered in the future."

"Aren't you in charge of Xia's lawsuit? Besides, this kind of celebration should be under Chun's lawsuit." Lorraine Hill shook his finger, expressing that he was not so easy-going.

"Your Majesty, please listen to me in detail." Knowing that Lorraine Hill is not the kind of person who plays casually, Yu Caifeng also told the plan he had prepared for a long time.

"First of all, for this celebration, we will invite representatives from all states and regions of the world to gather together to increase cohesion.

force. "

"Then during the celebration period, various activities will be held in Luojing, some related to food, some related to special products from all over the world, and some related to new creations."

"There are a lot of new handicrafts produced in our summer lawsuit, but because of the lack of fame and promotion, few people in the world know about them, so I hope to use this to make a publicity. These things can not only bring convenience to the people, but also recover a lot of costs. Speed ​​up the advancement of many projects, and some folks will imitate them, and slowly open some workshops and factories, so that the world's economy will gradually become active."

"That's true." Lorraine Hill could easily understand what Xia Li said. After all, she had seen too many similar activities in her previous life.

"However, maybe we can do something bigger." Lorraine Hill was thoughtful.

"What does Your Majesty mean?" Now it was Yu Caifeng's turn to ask curiously.

"I think that someone should use a photo stone to record the images and sounds of the celebration, and then send them to the state capitals of each state to play, so that the effect will be even better."

In this era without televisions, perhaps this kind of picture and sound will cause a sensation and become a memory of a generation.

I still remember that when I was a child, I sat around the fire with my family and watched the Spring Festival Gala. Only with the advent of the Internet age, the taste of this kind of festival has become more and more dull, but it is undeniable that in that particular era, such programs really played a role. played a huge role.

"Let's do it like this, and it can continue in the future, and then hold a grand event every three years, so the effect will be better. And the place doesn't have to be limited to Luojing, it's better to change it every three years."

It was rare that Lorraine Hill agreed to Chief Xia's suggestion without discounting or criticizing, which surprised and excited the other party, and then immediately stood up and left, fearing that the girl might go back on his word.

Seeing Yu Caifeng hurried out of the palace, Lorraine Hill suddenly remembered something.

It's over, I'm going to hand over the important celebration to Xia Jusi this time, I'm afraid the people in Chun Jusi will think about it again, and it won't cause any more problems. Hand it over to Xia to handle the lawsuit, as a warning of suppression. '

I have to think of a better reason to comfort the timid official Chun, er, let’s put it this way, “Because this celebration is mainly for the promotion of various new creations that increase production, it is an extension of Xia’s lawsuit, and Chun The lawsuit is already very busy, so I don't let him worry about it. '

Since Lorraine Hill became the first leader of the country, it seems that he has slowly learned certain methods without a teacher.

I always feel that I am not as innocent as before. After thinking about it, Lorraine Hill slowly drank water with his teacup in his arms, sighing that life has changed his appearance.

Soon, as the New Year's celebration approached, Luojing began to decorate with lights and festoons. Vermilion ribbons were hung between the eaves and attics, and vermilion lanterns were hung everywhere. Late at night, there are still many pedestrians on the main street, and there are steaming stalls everywhere. Walking on the street, you can see all kinds of delicious snacks and novelty items for sale.

"Fire copper pancakes from the Gufia Plain~relieves the cold and is real~"

"The ice spirit's dream of ice brew can make you heal the deepest painful memories in your heart."

"The big green mango from the Southern Islands is definitely a special fruit that you have never tasted before."

"Cranberry from the Mountains of Sighs, delicious chilled."

"Wenyu Peach Blossom Wine in Taowuzhou is made by the technique passed down by Honghu in the past, and it is absolutely pure."

"Heart-eating green locust noodles, don't look like green bamboo, but it can get rid of abdominal poisonous insects, children must eat~"

Wearing a black witch costume, black stockings, with a wide brim of a witch hat on her head, and small leather shoes, Lorraine Hill walked through the streets of the night market. Because of the shadow of the brim of her hat, her face was slightly hazy, and her chest The smoky crystal pendant also hides the girl's special aura very well, allowing her to lower her sense of existence and walk on the street without causing some surprises.

Although the whole body is dressed in the style of witches and mages in the Western Continent, it is not surprising in this Luojing, because there have been many guests from all over the world here since ancient times, and it is only because of the chaos and wars of the sea currents in the past few years. .

"Miss, do you need medicinal materials? You are satisfied with the high-quality ones." A stall owner on the side of the road waved to Lorraine Hill on the road, as if he was sure that the girl would be interested in what he was selling.

"What is it?" Lorraine Hill looked at the stall owner with a slightly joking gaze. There were two very strong bodyguards standing beside him, and there were many wooden lattices, large and small, on the stall in front of him. , where medicinal materials are placed, and the top is pressed with glass to prevent moisture and being taken at will.

"Of course it's rare in the west, but the oriental special potion, I think the young lady has just come to Luojing, and the master must refine some potions. The goods here will definitely help the young lady." He introduced enthusiastically and skillfully. stand up.

"This is the black owl's feather from the mountain of swagger in the south, here is the cold vermilion silver that is a specialty outside the mountain in Beifu, and this, the phantom fragrance exhaled by sea whales in the East China Sea, if there is anything you need that you haven't found, you can also share it with me." I said, I can help you pay attention here."

"These..." Lorraine Hill looked at them one by one, turning his eyes around, distinguishing these things one by one.

The price has already been marked on each grid, but they are not too cheap.

"These things are expensive."

"Of course, the materials are rare after all, but these materials can be used to refine excellent potions, and I believe it will be of greater help to the eldest lady." Seeing that Lorraine Hill seemed to be somewhat interested, he began to rub Palm come.

"No, I know that some things are not easy to transport, but these things are not really good." Lorraine Hill blinked.

"For example, the black owl's feather, there are many black owls in Baimanzhou, and you can go to the village to collect a few big baskets with a few silver coins. It is said to be the cold vermilion silver from Beifu Mountain, but it is actually some kind of cinnabar mixed with mercury. The material does not have to be produced in Beifu Mountain, and it is actually not difficult to make. In addition, the last Huanlongxiang, it is reasonable to say that the real Huanlongxiang is produced by the seventh to eighth-level Beluga Whale, but you It seems to be just an ordinary sea beast, and its effect is average, it can only create the mist of low-level monsters in the lake, and people with a little IQ can easily see through it."

"This... this..." The stall owner wiped his sweat with one hand, seeing more and more people around him, he also became anxious.

He originally saw that the girl was only seventeen or eighteen years old, she was well dressed, and she should be the kind of person who is rich and easy to deceive, but he didn't want to be an expert among the experts, who knew the origin of certain goods better than him As for the Huanlongxiang, he didn't even know that he had to find the Beluga Whale. He also bought it from fishermen by the sea, and it seemed that it was taken by the lake.

"What this lady said, uh... what she said is indeed reasonable, but it is really not easy for me to do business, so I can sell it to you at a reduced price, do you think you need it?" Seeing so many people pointing around, this The stall owner also felt a lot of pressure, and his voice was a little quieter.

"I don't need it for the time being." Seeing that he was subdued, Lorraine Hill didn't continue to expose the shortcomings, but just asked him to change the price to make it more reasonable, and then gradually retreated into the crowd.

With this knowledgable girl bargaining, many customers who were excited but thought it was expensive before started talking to the stall owner about buying and selling. Of course, the price must not be as high as before, but the stall owner must It won't lose money either.

Walking through the bustling streets, Lorraine Hill watched the once prosperous Luojing slowly recovering, thinking in his heart that the celebration recommended by Xia Lisi really played a lot of role. Many businessmen from all over the world came to Luojing to go to the market. Factions also send people to purchase some needed things, which can be said to have facilitated a lot of useful exchanges.

It is also because it is the first time to hold this kind of event, and there are many small problems in the process, such as the merchant who quoted the price indiscriminately just now, and some people who sell fake and low-quality products. These situations have to be gradually improved.

However, the flaws do not conceal the advantages, thanks to this kind of celebration, people from all states in the world also saw a lot of new and useful things.

"The medicine powder that can purify water only needs one pack, and raw water can be drunk." In the shop opened by Xia Litigation's subsidiary organization on the street, this small white medicine pack is sold, which can reduce impurities in the water. For the common people in the world who have not yet popularized tap water, it can be said to be very useful, but the price cost needs to be slowly iterated to come down.

In addition, Lorraine Hill also saw some new industrial products, such as soap wrapped in paper, lighters with copper shells, small magic lamps, simple refrigeration ice creams, small engines, which can be put on different accessories for use Grinding rice and so on.

There are also a lot of high-end daily necessities in life. Some newlyweds will carefully select a set in the store, including duvets from the west, enamel watches and clocks from the south, sewing machines from Clancia, colorful silk fabrics, etc. .

Walking among them, Lorraine Hill also saw a few familiar signs, which were once the chamber of commerce in the Virga Business Alliance. They seemed to be recommending large-scale machinery to some big factions or rich people, and some of them were placed on the road. There is a mighty and tall locomotive beside it, as well as a magical furnace with roaring steam and endless rotation. Occasionally, airships with slogans can be seen in the sky.

After the war in the east gradually subsided, many chambers of commerce in the western continent began to send representatives here to find new markets and opportunities.

Finally, Lorraine Hill's footsteps stopped in front of a tall shop. This shop used black walnut wood as the door frame and doorposts. The large and transparent glass closets made it possible to see the various things inside when walking on the street. An exquisite creation and arrangement, there is a black and purple three-dimensional purple petal logo on the eaves of the door, which is written below with elegant and graceful letters, and then the translation is written in oriental characters on the side.

'Painted Night Flowers'