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Ancient Chinese four-wheeled carriages have never solved the steering problem. On the one hand, it is due to technology. On the other hand, there are not many plain terrains in China, which are not suitable for horse-drawn carriages. For example, in Yunnan and Guizhou, the sky is not sunny for three days, and the land is not three feet flat. Don't say that it's not easy to get on a monkey in a carriage.

The terrain between Moon City and Ebo is almost entirely plain, interspersed with mountains, and occasionally there will be basins with gentle slopes. This kind of terrain is extremely suitable for horse-drawn carriages as long as the roads are repaired.

For the time being, Cecil does not consider the problem of shock absorption and sitting people, but only wants to transport goods. Enough livestock power can be used to ride a huge carriage. cargo box.

"What's so difficult about following the picture?" Cecil didn't understand.

The steering of the four-wheeled carriage is actually very easy to solve. Consider a four-wheeled carriage as two separate two-wheeled carriages. Instead of a straight rod, it is made into a big disc, which solves the steering problem.

"How big is the front disc?" asked the carpenter.

Cecil was stunned, how could he understand this: "Just... consider the size of the carriage."

"However, we tried to make one, and the disc broke the wheel when it was turning." The carpenter said in embarrassment.

Cecil thought for a moment, and made a wise decision: "Your Majesty Rhodes, can you help call Oakes here? Just say that I called him here."

Grey, who had been following the unknown for a long time, was amnesty, and happily ordered his servants to do things. He also took a look at the wheel axle, but he was a king, and he didn't need to know how things were made. Lin's top ship must be a magic ship, although their attainments in ships are also quite high.

"What is this?" Gray tried to brush his presence.

"Carriage." Cecil was busy discussing the specific values ​​with the carpenter—mostly he guessed randomly, and the carpenter slapped his face—he really didn't have the heart to deal with His Majesty Gray, so he casually said something.

"What carriage?" Gray is not someone who doesn't know etiquette and distance, but when he is with Cecil, he will show excessive intimacy unconsciously, "Do you want to sit?"

"No." After Cecil finished speaking, he felt that something was wrong, turned around and said, "Uh, this is not for people to sit on, it is mainly used for pulling goods."

"Oh—" Gray nodded, "for pulling clay?"

"Well, the first task is this, and it can be used for other things in the future. The maximum speed can reach 1.6 kilometers per hour... Uh, it's almost a third of the distance from Ebo to Moon City." Cecil tried hard to explain for a long time , found that Gray was only smiling and didn't speak, and couldn't help but feel a little dazed, "That's right, it's used to solicit goods."

"Sounds good." Gray said something, then changed the topic, "Where are you having dinner tonight? Let's go together."

After repeated refusals, Cecil also noticed the problem. He is not stupid, but he has no time to pay attention to his busy life. Hearing His Majesty mention it so repeatedly, he hesitated and said: "I am Eat with other people.” This has become a routine, and every day the leadership meets for dinner and discusses what they have done today and plans for tomorrow.

"It's okay, I'll join you too." Gray seemed to have no pretensions.

When it came to this point, Cecil couldn't say anything more, so he had to agree.After a while, Oakes came with a confused face. After hearing his request, he yelled: "I don't know how to be a carpenter, so ask me to do it?!"

"You do the math!" Cecil said without giving up, "Just do the math! Do the math! Your math magic is the best!"

"It's not you who said not to use magic!" Oakes made a gesture to leave, but was hugged by Cecil, "Get out of the way!"

"You don't count me and don't let go!"

The backbone of the leadership of Moon City just chattered in the carpenter's shop, exchanging swear words. The carpenters watched with relish, but Gray vividly interpreted what it meant to have a smile gradually disappear.

"Knight Commander Li, is this how you usually discuss things?" Gray said in a deep voice.

The knight commanders who were choking each other were stunned for a moment, looked at each other for a while, and put down their hands in unison.

Oakes pretended to be authentic: "I still have a lot of things to do."

"This is the top priority!" Cecil didn't give up, "It's more important than anything else, and it won't take much of your time!"

"Spend my magic bit!" Oakes' voice also rose.

"Magic slots are for use, why are you saving them all day? You can't accumulate them, and they will become invalid after the expiration date!"

"My savings are much more useful!"

"You fucking know how to do body shaving with magic!"

"Which eye of yours saw me shaved with magic?!"

Gray: "Uh...cough!"

Cecil: "..."

Oakes: "..."

In the end, Oakes agreed to help the carpenter do the calculations. Cecil had made plans for long-term harassment, and this matter could not be compromised.

The road paving project from the dry river to Moon City progressed faster than expected. Although it still couldn't get rid of the help of magic, it finally took a solid step.

Cecil had dinner that night with a satisfied mood. When he saw Gray sitting at the end of the bed, he was a little dazed. He quickly remembered what he promised, and hurriedly greeted: "Good evening, Your Majesty Rhodes."

"Just call me Gray." Gray said with a smile, "Come and sit."

Cecil took two steps and stopped.

Cecil's room only has a kang bed with a hardwood floor. Usually, everyone sits on the floor at dinner parties, eating and chatting around the kang stove, and there are any postures when talking. Oakes often chats and chats. It just lay on Russell's lap, and Cecil would lean back after eating, and it was very comfortable to lean against the end of the bed.

Today, Gray came, this is a king, which naturally brought new problems.

Gray sat on Cecil's bed. After all, there was only such a place to sit in the room. Everyone else, including Langdon, sat on the ground. As a subordinate, Cecil should not sit on Langdon's head. ——Although I slept in my arms.

Langdon put on a business face, without hinting at it.

"Actually, we don't have anything to eat." Cecil thought for a while, and sat down beside Langdon as he spoke, "Your Majesty, you probably only eat magic food, right?"

"No, I often eat seafood." Gray kept staring at Cecil when he said this, and when he saw him sitting on the floor, he immediately put on a straight face, "Would you like to sit next to me?"

"You are the king..."

"I allow you to sit."

Cecil, who was still a little unsure of what to do, suddenly lost his appetite, and said in a cold tone, "I can sit wherever I want."

This is much harder.

Oakes looked down quickly, and Cecil bet the guy was holding back a laugh.

Russell kept his face and let go of his expression.

Only Langdon hastened to smooth things over: "You are a guest from afar, and you deserve this preferential treatment. When your house is built, I believe there will be enough seats." That is to point out the identity of the other party, and it also means that this is not yours. Territory, don't act like a king here.

Gray also seemed to be aware of the gaffe, and said with a smile, "I'm sorry, I just think that Knight Commander Cecil is working too hard, and he is doing everything."

"Indeed." Langdon answered immediately, "It's too hard to rely on him alone, and I think he should rest."

"That's how it should be!"

"Eating is not good, and I still refuse to eat magic bread, and I hate the bad taste."

The dinner ended in the "criticism" of the two people. Although the sea fish was grilled with a little salt and pepper, it was really unique, and the seaweed also brought new tastes, which made people miss vinegar. Seale was still tired of eating.It was finally over, and Gray finally drove away. Before he had time to speak, Langdon said first: "If you become a royal knight, today's dinner will be how you feel every time you eat in the future."

Cecil thought about it for a while, and shivered violently. It was really more uncomfortable than killing him. He who likes freedom by nature really can't stand the authority of the government.

"Oh, don't say that." Moyer said maliciously, "You see, even this troubled king still has the protection of several gods of civilization, has so many people, and a regular army. , a country can be built in minutes..."

"Fart, if he could build it, he would have built it long ago." Cecil said mercilessly, "And I hate his arrogant attitude. What do you mean I 'allow' you? I need his permission for my house?"

Moyer was so choked up that he couldn't answer, Oakes and Russell laughed together, Langdon grinned and stroked Cecil's hair, and added: "Wang Qi is boring."

Cecil was very aware of the problems hidden behind the night's farce, and he was not without agitation: Does Langdon also like me a little bit?

For this question, Cecil really didn't have the courage to verify it. To be honest, in those years as Guanghan, it wasn't that he didn't have a girl who chased after him, and it wasn't that he didn't have a girlfriend. , but after coming here, facing the super handsome guy, his self-confidence dropped sharply, not to mention that these non-human beings all have special features.

On the other hand, not only does he not know magic, but his physical fitness is also inferior to the opponent's - just kidding, who the hell can compare his physical fitness with a monster that eats nuclear explosions!

Tall, rich and handsome, everything is at a disadvantage, which makes Cecil very depressed and lost. It seems that the only way out is technology. However, he has no achievements in science and engineering. Try harder and harder.

Workaholics who have been working for a long time will have the illusion of "I am hanging".

After laughing at himself like this, Cecil still didn't dare to face Langdon directly, so he could only continue to focus on the great cause of infrastructure construction.

Mrs. Xiangqi visited on the first day of May. She was a little curious about the rapid changes in Moon City.This time, since Langdon was in Ebo, the receptionist became Cecil. He was really impatient with the vain politeness, and said straight to the point: "I'm sorry, ma'am, I'm an uneducated person. , if possible, please directly tell me your purpose of coming."

Mrs. Xiangqi was praising the white clouds in the sky, she perfectly revealed only a hint of displeasure before she continued: "I understand your haste, after all the Sirin are coming, these rude descendants of pirates must have added to you A lot of trouble."

"Indeed." Gray was really clingy, and Cecil couldn't help but sigh.

Langdon seemed to be obsessed during this time, talking about the progress of tea-picking was going well, and suddenly added "Wang Qi is not fun at all", saying that Ebo's slaughter and leather production this year was half, and then added "Wang Qi is not fun at all". Riding is nervous every day, and there is no way to stop for a second."Tell him a few tragic stories of Wang Qi in the past, such as "the good youth was fed to a certain king, and he was kicked away after getting old and fading", and "I thought that the old king would be single-minded, but the result I will have a younger new love after only one year", he almost made an expression when he heard it.

"Then I'll make a long story short, and I won't disturb your busy business." Mrs. Xiangqi is a businessman after all, no matter what she thinks on her face, she doesn't show it at all. "The Xiangqi family wants to buy the soap formula."

This winter, the Xiangqi family made a lot of money in the major magic countries. Silver coins and gold coins are not in their eyes. Magic coins are worthy of a collection box. "Hot bath therapy" plus a little bit of sex, the Xiangqi family has earned enough magic coins from various countries.

Bathrooms and massages are not new things, they are not popular because they are not necessary, magicians can use recovery potions and all kinds of magic, but it seems that it does not hurt to spend a magic coin to enjoy it, even if you directly enjoy the orgasm With magic, most ordinary people would not refuse to linger with living people.

There is only soap, and this thing is a novelty—or, rather, an old thing.

It is easy to analyze the ingredients and production methods, but the Xiangqi family does not want to offend the Gay Knights. This group, which is free from the country and civilization, always has some very strange "methods". As a businessman, making money with kindness is the basic quality. Therefore, Mrs. Xiangqi came with full confidence.

Cecil was a little surprised. After discussing with Langdon, he felt that others would not care about the "small profit" of soap. However, it is clear that there are not people without business acumen in this world.He pondered for a moment, then asked, "How much do you plan to pay?"

"Eight Kelan." Mrs. Xiangqi said with a smile, "One-time buyout."

This is indeed a huge sum of money, how much is Ebo worth!

Cecil secretly sighed, and said, "It's not impossible to consider this. I need to report to the top leaders of Moon City for discussion. I'm sorry I can't reply immediately today."

Mrs. Xiangqi was very satisfied with this reply, and placed a large order of tea. Now she has to drink two cups a day, which can be said to be a serious tea addiction.She was ready to leave after a few polite words. This lady has always been a griffin and a griffin, and she doesn't know how she endured the cold wind at high altitude.

When Cecil sent Mrs. Xiangqi outside the city, he suddenly thought of something and asked, "Do you know that I plan to lay the road to the outside of Moon City?"

Mrs. Xiangqi stopped and looked at the yellow road under her feet: "Is this a road? I have heard of it."

Cecil asked, "What do you think?"

Mrs. Xiangqi seemed a little surprised, she was silent for a while, and said, "Are you planning to turn Yuecheng into a commercial city?"

"Ebo is more suitable." Cecil said, "Not only facing Toto Port, but also facing west. Ebo is a natural pass through the Luofeng Mountains."

"Indeed, unfortunately, the profits from paper and soap alone are not enough to support such a high transportation cost." Mrs. Xiangqi hesitated, "Tea is a delightful product, but it is still difficult to bear the burden of transportation." The cost, the transportation cost of the carriage is too high."

The four-wheeled carriages in this world are all made by magic. They can reach a speed of 60 kilometers per hour on the Magic Avenue and 30 kilometers per hour in roadless areas. They can resist strong winds, walk high mountains, and are not afraid of obstacles such as stones and deep pits. It's a pretty advanced delivery vehicle by Earth's standards, however, like many "conveniences" in this world, the only problem with this thing is that it's damn expensive!

Cecil once pulled Oakes to calculate that even if the tea and the transportation cost of this magical carriage were only transported to Port Toto, the ordinary knights in the Knight Order would not be able to drink it, and Mrs. Shanzi needed to be extremely frugal to drink it. Barely drink it once or twice a month.This is still a relatively small product, and it can even be considered to be transported through the magic gate, but the magic gate is fixed, and there is still a long distance to overcome after passing through the gate.

Hearing Mrs. Xiangqi's words, Cecil was immediately full of confidence in the study of carriages, and sent her away with an unusually enthusiastic attitude. When he turned around, he saw Gray probing his head not far away. , immediately smiled and said: "Cecil Knight..."

Before Gray could finish speaking, Cecil suddenly pointed to the sky and yelled, changed direction and ran away, leaving King Serin standing there with a dazed expression on his face.

In the evening, Langdon, who had returned, did not approve of selling soap recipes: "Don't worry about her, we won't sell anything she dares not do."

"But I'd rather sell it. We're short of foreign exchange...we're short of magic coins." Cecil bit the fried sea fish. The seafood is really good. Even without complicated cooking, you can get a relatively good eating experience, "My suggestion Yes, it is required that the price of the soap produced by the Xiangqi family should not be lower than a certain line, we will do the middle and low-end market, and give them the high-end market.”

Langdon frowned slightly, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "You want to cultivate a soap god?"

"It's not all because of this. I just want to improve the lives of ordinary people, and the low-end market is actually very large. In my opinion, soap is not a high-end product. Even if this thing is made, it will not make a flower. When we invent something new in the future, soap should withdraw from the high-end market.”

Facial cleanser, washing powder, and laundry detergent are used to make soap every minute. Think carefully, the low-end market is the main cornerstone for the long-term prosperity of soap. Once there are new products in the high-end market, soap will be discarded every minute, let alone facial cleanser. The feeling of using it is better than soap.

Langdon nodded: "Now that you have thought about it, let's do this."

After talking about the matter, Cecil happily put another fish on it. These fish were as fresh as they were just caught. The guts were removed, washed, and they were very delicious after a little frying. But there was no suitable oil, and the smell of butter was too strong. It was too strong and clashed with the taste of seafood. After trying a few times, he gave up, preferring to slowly dry the water in the fish over low heat.

Oh, let’s find soybeans sooner. Soybean oil, tofu, soy milk, soy sauce, and bean paste. I really want to eat vinegar and soy sauce. It seems that tea seeds can also extract oil?I don't know if our tea can be squeezed...

"If you become a royal knight, you won't have this kind of freedom." Langdon said suddenly.

Cecil: "...I don't want to be a king cavalry."

Langdon turned to look Cecil in the eye. "Really?"

"Really!" The sight was too straightforward, and Cecil yelled a little unbearably, "I don't want to be a king! Not now, not in the future, never!"

"Really?" A voice came from the door.

Cecil and Langdon turned to see Gray standing there with a shocked expression on his face.

Cecil felt that it was time to end all this, and said to King Serin seriously: "Yes, I don't want to be a king cavalry, I never thought about it."

"I thought being a king knight was the highest dream of your gay knights." Gray said eagerly, "Isn't it the pursuit of knights to have a king who can be loyal to you?"

This description made Cecil want to roll his eyes into his head. However, this kind of rumor was probably spread by the Knights, which is basically shooting himself in the foot.

At the critical moment, Langdon was still sophisticated: "The Gay Knights have always respected the individual ideas of the knights. It is indeed an honor to be a king, but we will not ask the knights to be kings. Otherwise, what would the knights become? What do you think of us? Don't you think we have no honor and dignity, forcing knights to become vassals of a king in exchange for food?" He walked over slowly, his tall figure made Gray look like " Like a delicate flower", he said in a deep voice word by word, "This is insult and provocation, Your Majesty, please be careful!"

Cecil clearly saw Gray take a step back, and then, as if trying to save his face, he deliberately took a step forward. After a moment of struggle, he slumped his shoulders and said, "I apologize for my recklessness, Your Highness Langdon, Cecil Knight Commander."

"I accept your apology, Your Majesty Rhodes." Langdon and Cecil said at the same time.

Gray left with a gloomy expression.

Cecil asked with some doubts: "Is there really such a big blow?"

"Jon's king cavalry did his best for him. At that time, Jon was not without enemies. He secured the throne by relying on that king cavalry. At the same time, the timing of the king's cavalry's exit was also very suitable. , Jon has expressed his nostalgia and praise in public many times." Langdon whispered, "Think about it, Jon is dead, and his mother died young. For Gray, the only impression of the family is the royal knight And, besides, you are indeed very similar to Wang Qi."

"Because everyone has no expression." Cecil is not used to the faces of Westerners, and now he likes to use hair color and eye color to distinguish unfamiliar people.

Langdon smiled noncommittally, and ran one hand over Cecil's hair and scratched.

I really want to imagine a cat stepping on milk...

Of course, Cecil did not dare to say such words, so he could only eat in silence. When he was hesitating whether he would not be able to eat another fish, the door was suddenly knocked open, and Oakes poked his head in like a gust of wind and said, " O'Casey is here!"