Chapter 51: Arnus City in the Eyes of the Aboriginals (Part 2)
At the same time, also outside the city wall of Arnus, far away from the purification camps, in a brick-red three-story bungalow hidden by green trees and flowers, the light of the morning sun shines through the floor-to-ceiling glass windows. Projected into the bedroom, Princess Pingna slowly woke up from her sweet dream.
"...Hmm...the sun is so dazzling...should I get up..."
Accompanied by a string of soft murmurs, two smooth and round slender arms stretched out from the thick embroidered brocade duvet, and the next thing that appeared was Princess Pinna's dazzling red hair and sleepy eyes. Seeing this, a personal maid who had already gotten up early to stand by quickly brought a fine linen petticoat and put it on Princess Pingna who got out of bed in a daze. Another female soldier of the Knights of the Rose, who was temporarily serving as a maid, took the opportunity to start making up the quilt on the bed. Another maid who was personally serving the princess opened the window to let the fresh morning breeze blow away the turbid air in the room.
At the same time, Princess Pingna slowly put on a women's riding outfit under the service of the maid, and was pushed into the small bathroom by the maid to use the toilet and wash herself. Finally, she took a golden ring from the maid's hand. Remote control, and pressed the only button in the center of the remote control very skillfully.
The next moment, an LCD screen embedded in the wall of the bedroom lit up instantly, and the smiling face of a waiter in a suit appeared on the LCD screen, and he greeted Princess Pinna politely: "...Good morning, Your Royal Highness, Would you like meal delivery service in the morning? ”
Although this was not the first time she had seen such a scene, Princess Pinna still couldn't help but sigh - compared with the wonderful props of people from other worlds, those can only display a small segment on the crystal ball at best. The blurry image of the magician feels really weak.
Of course, being reserved as a member of the royal family, she just nodded calmly, "...Well, let's have the same breakfast as yesterday."
"... Got it, lemon tea, crème brûlée, paella and cream cake. Is there anything else you want to add?"
"...Well, give my maids three more egg pancakes and a pot of hot milk, and then a large bucket of fried chicken nuggets!" Princess Pinna looked at the exquisite menu on the coffee table again, " ...It’s perfect as a snack after a meal.”
"...Okay, three more egg pancakes, a pot of hot milk and a large bucket of fried chicken nuggets will be delivered to you soon. I wish you a happy morning."
Seeing the LCD screen turn black again, Princess Pinna, who had deliberately pretended to be aloof, immediately let out a long breath, and then collapsed on the small sofa by the window without any image. , stretched out comfortably, enjoying the warmth of the sun shining on his face.
——From Princess Pinna's point of view, every day since following the aliens to Arnus Hill has been very fresh and interesting.
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Before setting off from the city of Italica, according to the imagination of Princess Pinna and the maids, they originally thought they would see an endless series of fortresses and military tents on the Arnus Hill, but in the end they saw a stunning A huge city compared to the imperial capital of Urabianca City. And the height of the city wall is more than twice as high as the imperial capital city wall. The most incredible thing is that this city was built by aliens in less than a month!
Such an exaggerated "Chinese speed" (actually Doraemon's speed) made the princess stunned for a moment, and then she became curious. Unfortunately, it is very regrettable that the aliens did not allow them to enter the towering city wall to find out, nor did they plan to take them through the "door" on the Arnus hill to visit them. A motherland located in another world. Instead, Princess Pinna and her group of more than 30 people were arranged in a manor villa outside the city wall, saying that this was their new "foreign hotel".
In general, Princess Pingna feels that her life in this hotel has been quite good recently. Although the hotel has not arranged for her to have a maid to serve her personally, and can only rely on the maids she brought to continue to serve her, at least there will be a maid every day. The servants came to clean her room and make her bed, and the service was very polite. Then, even in this small hotel, Princess Pinna saw many new and unheard of things.
——Compared with the palace where Her Royal Highness Princess Pinna once lived in the imperial city of Urabianca, and even with the lord's mansion in Italica, the hotel arranged by the outsiders seems quite small. A rectangular three-story building and a small courtyard are surrounded by a circle of black-painted carved iron railings. However, despite being small, the interior decoration of the house is surprisingly exquisite and gorgeous: in the lobby at the entrance of the hotel, there are thick colorful carpets and screens made of marble reliefs. Although the ceiling is not high, However, there is a small, sparkling glass chandelier hanging, and the oak floor paved on the walkway has been polished until it is as smooth as porcelain. Every room has a large bright glass window, which is a rare thing in the palace. Some of the glass windows are even decorated with stained glass mosaics. The walls of each aisle are covered with wallpapers of different patterns and filled with countless dazzling colorful pictures. The themes are basically mountains, rivers, flowers, birds and animals. Even the glass lamps used for lighting have at least twenty different styles, and each one is as gorgeous and bright as a handicraft.
Given the small size of this hotel, it would be a bit crowded to accommodate Princess Pinna and her party of more than 30 people in one go. Some of the palace maids and female soldiers were already preparing to make beds on the floor or sleep in stables. However, the hotel temporarily changed the furniture and replaced the beds in the ordinary rooms with double-decker iron frame beds, so that they could sleep again and even freed up a room for the female knights. Stack luggage.
The only luxurious suite provided by Princess Pinna is even more gorgeous. Each wall is decorated with brightly colored landscape paintings (wall stickers) that almost completely cover the entire wall. The ceiling is decorated with gold and silver patterns, and the furniture is also quite elegant. There are not many residences like this that are splendid and splendid, with every corner covered with decorations. There are not many palaces in the empire, but there are only a few in total, such as the queen's bedroom. As the daughter of a concubine, Princess Pingna's palace was not so luxurious.
Moreover, even in the queen's palace, there are no "magic lamps" like those from other worlds that can emit light without ignition, or the "magic mirror" on the wall that can reveal figures and carry out conversations as long as the mechanism is pressed. . As for the huge bright glass mirror in the bathroom, the exquisite faucet that can spray hot and cold water at any time, and the ceramic tiles that cover the entire space and are covered with beautiful patterns and pictures, they have already made several palace maids who claim to have seen big scenes come to their attention. Speechless - Unlike medieval Europe, the fantasy world of Falmat has mastered the technology of firing porcelain, and it has initially been popularized among wealthy and aristocratic families. But even so, it is still an unimaginable luxury to pave the walls and floors with ceramic tiles. Even in the bathrooms of noble houses, mosaics and colored clay tiles are usually used.
Of course, for Princess Pinna, who is not very keen on luxury and wealth and "doesn't like red clothes but loves armed forces", she is more interested in the soft but elastic Simmons mattress - because this kind of bed is really too soft. , always felt as if she was going to sink. In the first few days, Her Royal Highness could not sleep no matter what, so much so that she had to sleep in a different bed with the maid who slept on a small hard bed... But now she has completely adapted to it. Even sleeping on a soft bed feels so comfortable that I feel lazy every morning and have to use great perseverance to get up...
Alas, it is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality! In the past few days, I have been used to sleeping on the sponge-like soft bed here. What if I don't get used to it when I go back? Why don't you pack a few of these "Simmons" mattresses when you're ready to leave?
Well, I almost forgot, it seems I have to pack up the chef here and take him back...
——In addition to the comfortable living environment, the rich and novel food is also one of the things that makes Princess Pinna like this place.
On the first day she arrived at the state hotel, Princess Pinna found a beautifully framed menu in the room and learned that the hotel could provide her with a meal delivery service. Then, in this menu, in addition to the names of the dishes, there are also realistic pictures. Even if you cannot fully understand the meaning of these dish names for people from other worlds due to cultural barriers, you can still roughly know yourself from the pictures. What dish was ordered.
Therefore, it has become one of the greatest pleasures for Princess Pinna and her personal maids to taste the various exotic delicacies listed on this menu one by one according to order and preference every day. Although some of the food from other worlds tasted too special for them to swallow, more delicacies that suited their taste made them indulge and whet their appetites, as if they had opened a door to a new world. door.
So far, they have tasted basically all the dishes on the menu and determined which ones suit their tastes. By the way, they have also thickened the fat layer on their bodies - among them, the princess likes it the most. The delicious risotto cooked with seafood, vegetables and rice was beyond her imagination. After taking the first bite, her tongue felt like it was melting. The fresh taste and richness of spices made her completely intoxicated. Paired with a cup of "black tea" with lemon slices and sugar cubes, which is bitter yet sweet, it is really a wonderful enjoyment.
In addition, the hotel's waiters would deliver a variety of fresh fruits or preserves every day, most of which were specialties from other worlds that she had never seen before.
However, the only place that provides meal delivery service is the luxurious suite where the princess is staying. As for the female knights and attendants who slept on canopy beds, they could only go to the lobby to eat together, and there were fewer types of dishes to choose from. So sometimes, Princess Pinna would invite her subordinates to have dinner together in her room - unfortunately, it seemed that she was worried that the guests would get drunk and cause trouble. This hotel did not provide alcohol, so the dinners were always a bit unenjoyable.
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A moment later, with the ding of the doorbell, a small dining car was pushed into the suite by the waiter. Princess Pinna's personal maid immediately came over to take over the dining car, brought all the meals to the table, and arranged the knives and forks in order. Another palace maid opened a knob fixed on the cabinet, and a cheerful and relaxing music sounded: every meal has musical accompaniment, which is an enjoyment that can only be found in this place.
After enjoying this sumptuous breakfast, the personal maid continued to use the "magic mirror" to summon the waiters to clear away the dishes, clean the room, and change the sheets and bedding. Princess Pingna, who had nothing to do, slowly walked out of the suite, walked leisurely to the yard downstairs, and found a stone bench to sit down on. Although her life in this hotel is very comfortable, it is also very boring. She basically just eats and sleeps. In the first few days, officials from other worlds came to ask her about her food and daily life, or invite her. Eat together and chat. After that, no one came to talk to me anymore. And Princess Pingna also knows that she is currently a hostage and is under house arrest, so she cannot go out at will... Apart from occasionally practicing swordsmanship with her subordinates and exercising her body, the only pastime left is to sit nearby. In the courtyard on the cliff, you can overlook the various forms of life below.
——The hotel where Princess Pinna lives is located on a platform halfway up the mountain, next to a cliff. Below it happens to be the campsite that originally accommodated the flood victims of Gota Village and several neighboring villages. However, the barbed wire fence surrounding the camp has now been removed and it has been transformed into an ordinary small village. In recent days, some businessmen have come here one after another driving carriages, riding donkeys and chocobos after hearing the news, wanting to do business with people from other worlds. Mayor Wang Meiling also ordered the establishment of a market in this village to sell various industrial products of the modern earth to traders from other worlds, and to evaluate and purchase the local specialties of the Falmat continent... Although the first batch came Most of them are small traders with little capital, and the transaction volume is small. However, it is bustling with people and cars, and it looks quite prosperous and lively.
Among the various modern commodities traded by the Chinese, the most popular ones are still the traditional export commodities with thousands of years of history, such as printed silks that look as bright as haze. This kind of soft, delicate, gorgeously colored clothing caused a sensation as soon as it was taken out, and became the most popular trading item for all traders. It not only looks good, but is also lightweight, easy to transport and sell over long distances, and is closely related to the ancient Silk Road. The birth of is almost the same. Even the female knights of the Knights of the Rose in the hotel were excited after accidentally seeing the gorgeous silks sold in the market at the foot of the mountain. After obtaining the consent of the hotel guard, they asked the silk sellers to bring the goods to their door. Individuals have purchased many.
In addition to silk, sales of matches, steel needles, refined salt and sugar were also very popular, and a large number of modern cheap jewelry and small handicrafts with bright colors were also sold. It is a pity that tea, another traditional key export product in Chinese history, is almost ignored here: after all, it is not so easy to open up the market for a new beverage. Also receiving a cold reception in the market is China's quintessence of porcelain: the Falmat continent has already had the process of firing porcelain and even colored porcelain. Although it is not as exquisite as modern porcelain, it has been solved at least. The question of presence and absence. Moreover, if porcelain is transported over long distances, there is a great risk that it will be broken on the way, which is far less durable than silk... Therefore, when silk is a better option, indigenous traders are not interested in porcelain. It's hard to sell one or two pieces throughout the day.
Such an unexpected situation made some senior leaders of relevant departments very disappointed, especially the Hong Kong local government behind the "door". They were even more dismayed: Hong Kong people originally thought that they could make huge profits through foreign trade, just like Just like the white Western colonists who bullied the American Indians, they could just throw away some rags and get real money. So I have been searching the waste recycling bins recently and found a lot of glass and colored porcelain wine bottles, and I am gearing up to transport them there and make a lot of money! Unexpectedly, the other side prefers silk. These bulky and fragile things cannot be sold at all!
At the same time, using the alien coins obtained from indigenous traders, the Chinese also purchased many products unique to the Falmat continent, such as pink piglets with wings that can fly, which can be ridden and Chocobos pulling carts, potted plants, seeds of herbs and fruits and vegetables, special minerals that are said to be able to make magic items... But while doing frequent transactions, they were also overwhelmed by the extremely confusing currency system and weights and measures in this place.
However, for Princess Pinna, who stayed out of the matter and watched with a cold eye, her only feeling about this was that peaceful and friendly business exchanges with these people from other worlds were far better than rashly starting a war without overestimating one's capabilities. Although she was here, not to mention the alien country behind the "door", she didn't even know what was behind the huge city wall. She only had a glimpse of the appearance and power of foreign countries, but even so, just based on what she saw before her eyes, it was enough for her to know that she must deal with this matter carefully.
Alas, I hope that after receiving my letter, the emperor and the Senate will not make any irrational and wrong decisions. What's more, today's empire is really suffering from external and internal troubles and can no longer withstand any hardships. Speaking of which, such a long time has passed since leaving the city of Italica. I wonder what the civil war situation is on the other side of the mountains? Have brother Sochar's rebels been defeated? She was thinking so wildly, and at the same time she once again cast her sights on the towering mountain wall in the distance - she really wanted to see with her own eyes what more wonderful things were hidden behind this wall of aliens! I hope that after the special negotiation envoy from the Senate comes over, we will have such an opportunity!
At this moment, on a road below, there were suddenly several sharp whistles, and then, a gorgeously decorated convertible sedan was carried on the shoulders by two rabbit-eared maids and walked out of the distance. A forest, slowly walking towards the village market under the cliff. Behind and around the sedan, there were brightly armored female headhunting rabbit warriors acting as bodyguards, as well as a group of alien soldiers in camouflage uniforms to clear the way and escort... Such a grand occasion, rarely seen here, made Ping Na The princess couldn't help sticking her head out and looking in that direction a few more times.
Then, at the next moment, she quickly recognized the familiar figure with silver hair and coldness on the sedan chair, and quickly recalled the anger of the empire at that time towards the defeat of the First Prince Soshar at the Headhunting Rabbit Grassland, and how she was forced to personally escort him The shame of signing a peace agreement with the other party for ransom and reparations.
"...This...this is really a ghost! The woman on the sedan is actually...the Headhunting Rabbit Queen Tiurei?! How is this possible?! Shouldn't she be on the grassland in the northeast of the mainland? What is a Headhunting Rabbit? Did you hook up with someone from another world?”
Seeing the Headhunting Rabbit Queen sitting on a sedan chair and swaggering through the market, Princess Pingna couldn't help but feel confused for a moment.
※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※ ※※※※※※PS: I recently went to a relative’s house in the countryside, and I really realized how terrible rat infestation is. This relative was scratched by a cat when he was a child and went to the hospital to get vaccinated. He was too scared to raise a cat. However, all the neighbors raised cats. As a result, mice from all over the village came to his house, making it as lively as if he were going to a market. At night, I would be woken up by the sound of rats fighting on the roof. There were rat holes under the walls, and the plastic rice buckets in the kitchen were chewed by rats. When I was bored, I could fish for rats in the house with a fishing rod, and even took some photos. Show us the video of catching mice. I put out a mousetrap and injured my own baby. The rat poison did not poison my own mouse, but poisoned my neighbor's rabbit. I originally planned to buy a mini air gun to play "Rat Call", but the recent gun ban The investigation was particularly strict. In the end, I had no choice but to raise a cat. We are currently discussing which cat can not only scratch people but also catch mice...