Harry Potter Morning Light

Chapter 2260 Poseidon's Winter Banquet ([-])
The governor of Holland brought presents, some caged birds, which were the birdsong that Georgiana heard just now.

Although releasing them will decorate the greenhouse, who knows if they will suddenly drop "bombs" on the expensive clothes of these nobles, so they are just kept in cages for appreciation.In addition, there are some flightless birds, including penguins living in the tropics. There is also a cage covered by a black cloth, which is lifted only after Georgiana and Bonaparte approach.

"What's that?" she asked looking at the bird inside.

"Guess what," said Bonaparte unhappy.

She glanced at him. At this moment, his expression was very calm, and it was impossible to see if he was still angry.

"Mango?" she asked.

Her words caused everyone to laugh.

It was a bird with gorgeous feathers. Its head and neck were black, and the rest were all yellow. The shape looked like a mango. The tail was sparsely elongated with some silky tail feathers, which looked like the last "" on the bald man's head. stubborn".

"This is the Bird of Paradise, ma'am." The Governor of the Netherlands said with a smile, "It also has a name, it's called the Bird of Paradise."

Georgiana was shocked. She clearly remembered the gorgeous and fluffy tail feathers of birds of paradise.

This seemed to amuse Bonaparte, pointing to the tropical penguin next to the "mango" "The world created by the Creator is always full of surprises."

"The natural world is full of surprises, the first ruler." A person suddenly said, "There is no creator in this world."

Everyone else looked at him, and someone even stepped out of the way so that Bonaparte could confront him.

"And heaven, too," the man went on, "not all places where this bird lives are paradise."

This kind of tense atmosphere is not suitable for "Eden".

"What is the scientific name of this bird?" Georgiana asked the Governor of Holland.

"Bird of Paradise on twelve strings," said the Governor of the Netherlands hastily.

"Madame asked about the scientific name." The man said loudly, "The scientific name should be in Latin."

Georgiana can't stand him a little. Who is he?

"It's yours now," said Bonaparte with a gentle smile. "How does it compare to your pet tortoise?"

"I already have a cat." She said with a pointed finger. "And two sheep, plus a bird. Do you want me to open a zoo?"

"Did you hear that?" said Bonaparte suddenly.

"Yes." Lana immediately interjected, "The new zoo will be named after a lady."

"What?" she said dazedly.

"This greenhouse is not my personal garden." Bonaparte suddenly said loudly, "It will be open to the public when the zoo is repaired."

Everyone remained eerily quiet.

"At the same time, it will serve as a teaching function, and I think seeing live plants is more vivid than specimens."

"If there are too many people, the grass will be trampled flat." A Dutchman suddenly said.

"Then buy the tickets." Looking at the birds, Bonaparte said, "The income is just enough to buy them bird food."

The others whispered.

She seemed to understand a little bit what was going on.

The bankers that Napoleon found when he launched the Brumaire coup funded him. In other wars, he also sent people or personally found rich people to raise money. In contrast, Georgiana used beer taxes to build infrastructure such as canals and raise orphans. It's a small amount of money.

His grand plans for Antwerp may be a prospect, will he start a war when he raises money?

She looked at the generals who attended the banquet, they watched in silence what was happening before them, and then she saw Augereau.The general followed Napoleon to participate in the first Italian war. His combat style was very tenacious. At the same time, he also condoned the soldiers to burn, kill and loot in Italy. Everywhere he went was hell on earth.

Augereau did not participate in the Brumaire coup, or he stood on the opposite side of Napoleon. He was a member of the 500-member regiment and also served as the commander-in-chief of the 12 Rhine Front Army.

He once thought he was a match for Napoleon. After the Bruma coup, he was removed from the command of the Rhine Front Army and sent to the Netherlands to serve as the commander of the 2.5 garrison. In fact, he was exiled in disguise.

The Dutch have always hoped that the French will withdraw their troops, and Amiens and Joly have also stipulated the same. Therefore, many Dutch garrisons have already made plans for "the future", and he is not liked by the Dutch because of his reputation in Italy. This time he was dismissed. There was no storm at all, and they even felt quite happy.Augereau is the "first swordsman" in France. The sword of Damocles hanging above his head makes people sleepless. What's more, this sword is not the "sword of justice". He gave Napoleon "Girl with a Pearl Earring" I don't know what kind of heart I feel.

The provocative person just now did not know whether it was out of national sentiment or other issues. In short, he was persuaded to leave, and those who "did not buy tickets" were of course not allowed to enter.

After he left Bonaparte smiled and discussed "geography" with her.

Birds of Paradise mainly live on the island of New Guinea, the west of which happens to be a Dutch colony.

Ceylon used to belong to the Netherlands. Before signing the contract this time, the king came forward to demand compensation because it was ceded to the United Kingdom.

The king's compensation has nothing to do with the republic, but the loss is borne by the whole people.

As the French newspaper said, Britain did not lose its colonies, and it did not gain much from Belgium.Even if France opens its market to the Belgian textile industry, the cotton they need to produce needs to be imported from England, but Britain will not follow the old path of the 17th century.

The enclosure movement was also related to the Netherlands to a certain extent. At that time, the United Kingdom sent wool to the Netherlands for processing, while the Netherlands exported wool fabrics. The wool textile industry in the United Kingdom has not developed much.

Antwerp has become a cargo distribution center, and part of the cargo can be transported by land, so that the draft of the ship is reduced and it can sail in the canal.

There is Middelburg near Vlissingen. Unlike Ostend, this place has no tidal range. The high tide can allow a boat with a draft of 7 meters to enter the port. What should I do when I leave the port?They can't go out to sea until the tide comes, otherwise they will be stranded on the beach like whales, and every day of delay is money for the businessman.

Antwerp has a higher tidal range than Ostende, about 4.5 meters, sometimes 5 meters, which is affected by the tide of the North Sea, but Middelburg, which is also located on the Scheldt River, does not have such a tidal range.

The tidal range of the Suez Canal is only 2 meters. Once the ship is overloaded and the draft is too deep, basically there is no need to rely on the buoyancy of sea water to save itself if it runs aground. Only unloading can reduce the weight of the ship.

The port area can set up factories like Le Havre to process directly after unloading, and it will be even more amazing if it becomes a free port.

However, Antwerp does not have Ghent's technology. Whether it is repairing fortifications or road repairs, it is necessary to increase the number of berths for ships, and it is logical to unload after berthing.

Belgium's natural environment determines that it is not a resource-rich country. It is extremely dependent on imports and exports. However, Belgium's land is very fertile, and farmers can be self-sufficient. They don't need handicrafts so much. On the contrary, whether it is war conscription or canal construction will interfere with them calm life.

Just like catching a bird of paradise living in the tropics to the cold westerly belt, Georgiana suspected that the bird she named "Mango" would not be able to adapt to the cold climate and die.

Birds of Paradise live 15 to 25 years, not as long as tortoises, but they live gorgeously.

Voldemort asked those fallen pure bloods like him, do you want to eat oatmeal for a lifetime, or do you want a wonderful life?
Pomona can wear a muddy witch's robe and love food.Such a beautiful bird of paradise will become the prey of many people, but "Mango" is not as gorgeous as the big bird of paradise, why is its tail so ugly.

She seems to have pulled those "strings", wouldn't it be bald?As soon as she was about to make a move, it screamed vigilantly, with a rough voice like a crow.

"Give it up, you only have 12 'hairs'." She said to it solemnly.

Mango was obviously unwilling to give up, squawking at it like a demonstrator.

"If you call me again, I will sterilize you." She threatened.

Bonaparte looked at her strangely.

"How do birds get neutered?" Lana asked.

That's a good question, she began to think about it.

The most gorgeous looking animal in the animal kingdom is the male bird, but the male bird has...

"Whatever you are thinking, don't think about it," said Bonaparte suddenly.

"You know what I'm thinking?" Georgiana asked back.

Lana suppressed a smile and "eavesdropped" on the sidelines.

"I didn't do anything."

"What didn't you do?"

He carefully discerned her expression, she was completely bewildered.

He muttered a few words in Italian, turned and left.

After he left, Lana winked at Georgiana and followed him.

After they left, Carolan leaned over.

"Do you need to leave acne marks on their faces?" Caroline asked Georgiana.

"My purpose is not to punish." She looked at Caroline, "not to mention the scars left, and no one wants to be vaccinated."

"Why do you care about that?" said Coraline sullenly.

"Because that's a lot of lives at stake," Georgiana said.

"Do you know why that guy came here?" Caroline pointed to Augereau not far away, "If you don't make a move, it will be his turn."

Georgiana didn't speak. The number one swordsman in France is probably invincible in the duel field, but someone will die.

"Don't escalate a girl's conflict to a boy's intervention." Georgiana said, "Get your wand ready, it will be used someday."

"When?" she asked probingly.

"Where do little Belgian wizards go to school?" Georgiana asked with inspiration.

Caroline frowned.

"Let them go to Bray Barton for lessons," said Georgiana. "I don't want them to go to the Nordics."

Georgiana suddenly understood Naxisha's mood, why she didn't send Draco to Durmstrang.

Maybe Lucius felt that the ice and snow would strengthen Draco's will, but the cold might freeze people to death. Naxisha only had such a son, so of course she would not agree.

(End of this chapter)