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Chapter 328 – After Another Old Friend

Chapter 328 After another old friend

While the salute was roaring outside the Crystal Palace.

唰—

Within the exhibition.

The curtains covering the entrances were also quickly raised at each exhibition point.

Less than half a minute.

Tens of thousands of exhibits from different regions and styles appeared in front of everyone.

The audience gathered around the stage spread out quickly and irregularly in the ‘water’ like fishing bait.

Xu Yun and his party were arranged to be on the right side of the ceremony platform, so Lao Tang glanced back and forth, and quickly said to everyone:

“Guys, let’s walk along the right side to the inside first, and then look back at the entrance from the left side. What do you think?”

Lao Tang’s arrangement is very reasonable. After all, there are more people at the entrance at this time, so everyone readily agreed:

“no problem!”

Old Tang nodded when he saw this, and led everyone to walk inside.

The invitation letter presented by the organizer is quite well-made, and a schematic diagram of the exhibition area is attached very thoughtfully.

At the same time, some signboards were set up on high places at the exhibition site. The two mutually confirmed each other, and the location and route can be easily determined.

Students who have participated in the first International Industry Fair should know it.

The “Crystal Palace” is divided by the arch in the middle, the east belongs to the foreign exhibits area, and the west is the British and its colonies exhibition area.

But it may be due to the change of the timeline.

The World Expo held in the copy did not follow the original division of the colonial area.

According to the nature of the exhibits, it is divided into handicraft exhibition area, agricultural exhibition area and machinery exhibition area.

After all, the industrial productivity of this timeline is relatively developed compared with the original history, and a crow has not yet exploded, and even the development of many British colonies has been affected—from 1840 to early 1851, it took a full ten years.

Coincidentally.

The area on the right that Xu Yun and others visited happened to be the exhibition area for handicrafts.

After everyone walked a few steps inside, a huge statue appeared in front of them:

I saw a bare-chested man with curly hair sitting on a steed whose forelegs were vacated, with his right hand holding a spear high in the shape of a charged throw.

In front of him, there is a roaring lion leaping towards him.

Whether it is the appearance of the characters or the demeanor of the lions and horses, they are all portrayed vividly, which is obviously not ordinary.

A national flag hangs beside the portrait, with blue in black and white in composition.

Xu Yun has a vague impression of this national flag, but his geographical knowledge is limited, and he really can’t remember the name of this country for a while.

However, his doubts didn’t last long before he was dispelled by Avelyn beside him.

I saw the rich woman glanced up and down the sculpture, with a hint of surprise in her eyes:

“Huh? Estonia’s Prabo lion statue, I didn’t expect them to move this statue here?”

“Estonia?”

Hearing this name, Xu Yun couldn’t help blinking.

No wonder he felt that the flag was a little bit familiar. It turned out to be one of the three idiots of the Baltic Sea.

Then he looked at Avelyn and asked curiously:

“Student Avelyn, is this statue special?”

Aveline hummed, turned sideways to make way for several other tourists, and then explained:

“This is one of Estonia’s national treasures. It records the story of an Estonian named Pula fighting a lion in the wild.”

”But the lion is actually an allegory, representing Denmark that once invaded and ruled Estonia.”

“Generally speaking, Estonia will send this statue to the allies’ territory for exhibition only when they choose to stand in the war.”

Xu Yun nodded in understanding.

The Estonian nation was formed in the 12th to 13th centuries. It was first invaded and divided by Denmark. A large-scale uprising occurred in 1343. Denmark sold Estonia to the German Knights two years later.

Later, Estonia was successively occupied by Sweden and Poland, and independence movements broke out in almost every period.

So it’s interesting.

Estonia’s first real independence day was on February 24, 1918, but they made the tricolor flag to represent the national flag as early as the 19th century.

At the same time, because of the extreme dislike of Denmark for putting on pants and leaving, although the three lions on the national emblems of Estonia and the United Kingdom in later generations all came from Denmark, the attitudes of the two countries towards Denmark are completely different.

In the Estonian conception.

Their first uprising was against the Danes, so in Estonian artistic creations, lions representing Denmark are generally buffoons.

Wrestling against lions means fighting against and pursuing independence and freedom.

Then Xu Yun suddenly thought of something, looked up at Avelyn, and said in doubt:

“That’s not right, Aveline, if I remember correctly, the current Estonia should belong to Russia”

Avelyn shrugged at him, with an expression you just discovered:

“Yeah, that’s why I’m surprised it’s here.”

Xu Yun: “.”

Mentioned earlier.

At this time, the Crimean War had broken out for a while, and it could be called the most intense and anxious stage of the war.

Estonia, which belongs to Russia, sent the statue to London at this time, and naturally there is only one meaning to express:

Bear, dude is about to jump backwards!

Think here.

Xu Yun couldn’t help but shook his head speechlessly.

how to say

There are indeed many slots, but it is not surprising that it will bounce back during wartime when you think about the showy operations it did with Lithuania and Latvia in later generations.

Otherwise, why would they be called the three idiots of the Baltic Sea together with Latvia and Lithuania?

After emotion.

Xu Yun and others did not stop here, but continued to walk towards the next booth.

Soon, exquisite exhibits appeared in front of them.

“Painted Lacquer Paintings of Lahore.”

“Damascus inlaid daggers in Madrid. £50 a pair? God, that’s better than a money grab!”

“White marble relief of Dresden “Child Jesus”. Bernhard, your hometown is Dresden, right?”

“Well, I was born in Breslenz, not too far from Dresden, which is a good place.”

“The Gaul commemorative flag costs 2 pounds per side. Look, there is a note. When I see the enemy, I can tear off the red and blue parts on both sides, hold it high and wave it over my head.”

Everyone walked and watched like this. Under the lively atmosphere, even Kirchhoff, who was usually reticent, seemed much more active.

Half an hour later.

A group of people stopped in front of a booth.

This booth is composed of three small single rooms. The area is not much larger than other booths, but the number of tourists staying here is extremely large.

I saw a few English words floating above the booth:

China.

Exactly.

This area, which is much more lively than other directions, is the Oriental booth!

Right now.

In addition to Ran Hongfu, Xisheng and others that Xu Yun had met before, there were also several court ladies in cheongsam standing in the booth.

They are like car models of later generations, standing close to several huge ceramics, looking at the tourists in front of them with awkward expressions.

And behind them.

The front two of the three rooms also display jades, paintings and smaller porcelains for viewing.

The last room contains silk, copybooks, tea and other goods for sale.

At this time, Xisheng had just sold a piece of silk with the help of an interpreter. While wiping off his sweat, he suddenly caught sight of Xu Yun and his party out of the corner of his eye.

I saw his face brightened, he strode up, smiled and clapped his hands and said:

“Brother Luo Feng, I haven’t seen you for a few days, and I miss you very much—this is to visit the exhibition with friends?”

Xu Yun had a very bad impression of Xisheng, so he forced a smile on hearing this:

“Well, it coincided with the opening of the exhibition, so I came to have a look with a few friends.”

Xi Sheng quickly glanced at Lao Tang and Avelyn who were behind Xu Yun, and stayed for a while on the invitation letter that Lao Tang was holding to make a map, and a warm smile suddenly appeared on his face:

“Since this is the case, a few of you will follow me in!”

Xisheng’s posture at this time is very low, and it seems inexplicable that Xu Yun thinks of the turtle slave that his friend Zhang San mentioned in the copy of the Northern Song Dynasty.

Although Xisheng still doesn’t know the identities of these young people, the fact that they have the invitation letter for the opening ceremony shows that their identities are not ordinary.

Now that Prince Zheng behind him has gotten the wind that Britain is preparing to launch a crow, a shrewd person like Xisheng naturally has to dig some mouse holes of his own.

So it seemed to him.

This young brother Luo Feng, who has a certain status, is a good starting point.

So after entering the booth, Xisheng took up the job of explainer himself.

Although people like compradors are extremely inferior in character, it has to be said that these people are quite outstanding in eloquence.

For almost every exhibit in the exhibition hall, Xisheng can clearly and succinctly tell its origin and allusion.

Make everyone mesmerized.

Of course.

Xu Yun’s mood is more complicated.

In addition to his admiration for the skills of the ancestors, there was also an indescribable sense of heaviness in his heart.

A hundred years later, how many of these treasures on the booth are still in China?

One out of a hundred may be exaggerated, but one out of ten seems to be a bit optimistic.

If you fall behind, you will be beaten. Only with big fists can you keep your wealth.

Half an hour later.

In Xisheng’s warm farewell, everyone left the booth with some small gifts.

Well, a little gift.

Lao Tang received a snuff bottle.

Riemann and Kirchhoff received two agarwood combs.

Wheat received a small night pearl.

Aveline received a cheongsam.

Then everyone moved on.

They visited the exhibition areas of Turkey, India, and Sevre, tasted a few pieces of watermelon in front of a black booth, tried on a cotton hat, and finally came to the end of the handicraft exhibition area.

“It’s been an hour”

Old Tang glanced at the time on his pocket watch, touched the bread in his backpack, and said to everyone:

“OK, let’s go to the industrial exhibition area. I heard that there are many exhibits that have never been seen before. Many exhibitors say that their things can change the world.”

So everyone crossed the center line, shifted from the right to the left, and changed the direction from inside to outside.

Results just a progress area.

In front of everyone, a room made of several pieces of transparent glass appeared.

I saw this moment.

In this glass room is standing a woman who must be covered with mosaics or holy light in future generations, as if no one else is there.

bath.

And beside the glass house.

A short, fat, middle-aged man was standing on a table, beaming and talking to the people around him:

“Gentlemen and ladies, please stop your steps and listen to me, Johannes Keeter, give you a good introduction to this machine that will change the world!”

“As you can see, the lady in the room is taking a shower, but please pay attention to the corner of the glass, have you seen it? That’s right, it’s water vapor!”

“Water vapor!!”

I only heard the voice of the short and fat middle-aged man suddenly raised a bit, and raised his hands above his head:

“As you can see, the device I invented can generate hot water from hot gas and store it, ready for people to use at any time!”

“It’s summer now, and the weather is still hot. Hot water bathing may not be of much use, but what if it’s cold winter?”

Then he looked at the men around him and squeezed his eyes:

“Gentlemen, you can imagine such a picture.”

“On a snowy winter day, people outside are rubbing their hands and breathing, but you and your boyfriend are in the bathroom, grinding your guns.”

Before the middle-aged man finished speaking, there was a burst of knowing laughter from around.

Aveline spat lightly with a flushed face:

“rogue!”

Xu Yun and Lao Tang nodded in agreement, then continued to look at the girl in the glass room

five minutes later.

Aveline dragged Xu Yun out of the exhibition area, and everyone behind Xu Yun had a bump on their head

It is clear.

The Lilani blood in Aveline’s body has awakened again, and there is a wave of five kills.

“Hey, slow down, there are so many people”

Came to an open space.

Xu Yun stood firm, rubbing his arms, and glanced back.

Although the method of the short and fat man is more sexual, it has to be said that his invention has indeed changed the world in a sense.

After all, this is a storage water heater

In Xu Yun’s later life.

The coverage rate of water heaters in cities is not 100%, at least 98% or even 99%.

Even looking at the villages and towns across the country, as long as the electricity is connected, the coverage rate of water heaters will not be too low—it’s nothing more than some people want to save money and use less.

But if Xu Yun remembers correctly.

Instantaneous gas water heaters would not be invented until 1870, and storage water heaters would not come out until 18**.

So obvious.

The water heater at the exhibition must also be the small ripples that appeared after Xu Yun flapped his wings.

And just as Xu Yun and the others rubbed their heads.

Suddenly a frivolous voice came from their ears:

“Hey, isn’t this Thomson’s classmate from Cambridge University? Why are you so lazy after not seeing each other for a few days?”

Xu Yun followed the trend and looked.

I saw a blond man in his twenties standing three or four meters away from them.

This man was tall and tall, and his appearance was fairly handsome, but his aquiline nose added a bit of gloom to him.

Then he put his hands in his pockets and walked to Avelyn’s side casually:

“Oh, isn’t this a descendant of Sir Newton? Sorry, my eyesight is dull, and I only saw our “My Lady Princess” now.”

Then he turned his head to look at Xu Yun, with a trace of hostility in his eyes:

“As for this oriental man, he must be the descendant of Mr. Fat Fish?”

“.”

Looking at the blond man exuding inexplicable hostility, Xu Yun frowned slightly, and said to Avelyn:

“Who is this guy?”

Avelyn raised her eyelids and glanced at him, then thought of something, and the corners of her mouth raised slightly:

“Sissoko Hooker, his ancestors are Robert Hooker for several generations.”

Note:

Take the high-speed train to a prefecture-level city to open an e-sports room. Although the journey is only half an hour, it took more than half a day to check in, but this one is only 134 a night, which is much more cost-effective than ordinary hotels.

(end of this chapter)