Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 1256, Great Xi'an
"We have been traveling eastward for almost two months. We have traveled through the South Caucasus, the middle of the river, and the Western Regions. Only then have we finally entered the Central Plains of Ming Dynasty and arrived in Xi'an in Shaanxi Province."

"This is an ancient city. It is said to have a history of thousands of years. It was called Chang'an in history. It used to be the capital of the powerful Tang Dynasty. It is said that our ancestors originated from the grassland province of the Ming Dynasty. They were very powerful. In the end, we met The mighty Great Tang Empire was finally defeated by the Great Tang Empire and had to move west."

"After all, we Turks are actually a tribe that originated in the East!"

Sitting in the four-wheeled carriage, Ali Pasha put down the pen in his hand and looked out through the window.

Xi'an was not called Xi'an in the past, but was called Chang'an, Haojing, etc. In history, many dynasties have their capitals here, and it is a city with a long history.

With a trace of anticipation, Ali Pasha carefully observed the ancient city.

As the most important city leading to the west of the Ming Dynasty, Xi'an was also an important starting point of the Silk Road and the Commercial Road, and also the starting point of the Ming Dynasty's immigration to the Western Regions, Hezhong, and Nanyun Province.

With the expansion and continuous development of the Ming Empire over the years, the ancient city of Xi'an has also begun to glow with new vitality.

Like most Ming cities today, the original ancient city walls have restricted the expansion and development of the city, and most of the newly built buildings, factories, workshops, etc. are distributed in the new areas outside the city walls.

Xi'an City is no exception. At this moment, Ali Pasha, Moses and others have just entered the scope of Xi'an New District.

A wide and smooth concrete road connects all directions. On both sides of the road, you can see a large number of houses under construction. These houses are all reinforced concrete houses, some of which are still under construction, and some have already been built.

These built houses have whitewashed exterior walls and glass windows, which look very beautiful. The glass reflects the dazzling light under the sunlight.

Looking at the land in the distance, huge chimneys go straight into the sky, billowing black smoke, the roar of machines and the busy sounds of workers from factories and workshops.

On the road, four-wheeled carriages came and went, very busy. These four-wheeled carriages were loaded with various parts, goods, etc., and they were constantly traveling to and from major factories.

The Daming people on the street were in a hurry and seemed very busy, and they didn't seem to have much time to stop for a moment.

Take a closer look at these Ming people, all of them have rosy complexions, they are all in good spirits, and the clothes they are wearing are not bad, and the older ones are relatively simple. As for the young people, all of them have short hair and shaved beards. Wear new trendy clothes.

"Sell newspaper~sell newspaper~"

"There is a bumper harvest of grain in all parts of Daming, and this year's grain is enough for us Daming people to eat for five years!"

"The shares of the Egyptian Canal rose sharply, as high as 130 taels per share~"

"Good news, good news, the Beijing-West Railway has been built to Taiyuan, and we can reach Shaanxi next year."

"The Xi'an Stadium has been completed, and the Xi'an Football League will be held at the end of the year!"

From time to time, the yelling of the newspaper boy could be heard, and then one after another, people came forward to buy the newspaper in his hand.

There are also many shops on both sides of the road. Through the glass windows of these shops, you can see a variety of goods on the ground of the shops.

The flow of people on the street is very large, there are many people coming and going, and there are also many customers in the shops. The business is booming and it seems very busy.

Looking carefully at the people on the street, there are mostly Han people, with black eyes and black hair everywhere, but there are quite a few people with various other faces.

People with blond hair and blue eyes and a high nose bridge can also be seen a lot, but they are basically women, and they all look like maids, following behind their masters and taking care of their masters.

Or he was holding a child in his arms, buying goods in his not-so-fluent Daming dialect, and the child in his arms could tell at a glance that he was a mixed-race descendant of the Daming people.

"This is the Central Plains of Ming Dynasty?"

Ali Pasha watched seriously.

The four-wheeled carriage is also constantly moving forward, and the surrounding Daming people are not very curious about Ali Pasha and others. They just take a look and don’t look any further. Rare, especially in Xi'an.

Because of Xi'an's geographical location, slaves coming from the west basically passed through Xi'an, so there are many foreign slaves in Xi'an.

In the past, slaves from the Western Regions and the middle of the river, later Ottoman slaves, Persian slaves, Caucasian slaves, and now the largest number of European slaves, etc.

It is very common in Xi'an. Many big families even have dozens or hundreds of slaves. As for ordinary people, many of them bought these female slaves as concubines and bed warmers.

Foreigners are very common here, and they are all low-status slaves or concubines, some of them are not even concubines, they are just maids and servants in the family. will improve.

"Clang~clang~"

Just as Ali Pasha, Moses and the others were watching with gusto, a bell rang from the top of the clock tower, which immediately attracted the attention of Ali Pasha, Moses and the others.

They looked up at one place in unison.

"I didn't expect there to be a clock in Daming!"

When Moses saw the clock tower, he couldn't help opening his eyes slightly.

Clock towers, clock towers and the like are naturally uncommon in Europe. In important places in some big cities, there are basically clock towers, clock towers and the like to tell everyone the time on time.

However, in the Ottoman Empire, clock towers and clock towers are rare, and there is only one clock tower here in the capital.

Moses looked carefully at the clock tower, which marked the time with Arabic numerals. He could clearly see that it was six o'clock in the afternoon. Looking at the sky, the sun was setting and the sky in the west was all red. The night in the east has begun to gradually cover the earth.

"It's six o'clock, hurry up and adjust the time."

Looking at the street again, you can see many people standing under the clock tower, one by one rolling up their sleeves, revealing a piece of their hands, then looking at the clock tower and then at the things in their hands, it seems Compared.

And often around these people, other people will cast envious and jealous eyes, as if the person wearing this watch has a very unusual identity, and some people's eyes are even staring at the things in their hands.

"What are they carrying?"

Moses, Ali Pasha and the others immediately became curious.

"Go and ask, what are they holding?"

Ali Pasha gave instructions to the entourage around him.

Soon, someone who was proficient in Ming dialect rushed to a person, asked curiously, and then hurried back to report.

"My lord, the thing they wear on their hands is called a watch. It is the same as the one on the clock tower. It is a machine that can be used to calculate time, but this watch is very small and can be carried with you."

"watch?"

"Same as the clock tower above?"

When Ali Pasha and Moses heard this, they couldn't help but widen their eyes slightly, looked at the clock tower, and looked at the watches on those people's hands.

"How could it be so delicate?"

Moses was very shocked, because he knew the huge structure of the clock tower and the clock tower, and there were many machines in it.

It's not that the Europeans have thought about making it small and fine, but they have not been able to do it in terms of craftsmanship, nor can they make a satisfactory finished product.

But who would have known that in the far east, the people of Daming could already do this step, making the clock so small that they could carry it with them.

"It's unbelievable. I will definitely buy a few and take them home to have a good look."

Moses shook his head while making up his mind.

It was getting late and they arrived in Xi'an again. Ali Pasha, Moses and others also decided to rest here in Xi'an for one night, and then continue eastward tomorrow.

I found a good inn and tasted the delicacies of Daxi'an. Ali Pasha, Moses and others all had chubby stomachs.

Arrived in the Central Plains of Ming Dynasty, the delicious food here did not disappoint, everyone was full, and some followers even almost swallowed their tongues.

“Daming’s delicious food is really unforgettable!”

Both Moses and Ali Pasha couldn't help sighing.

Although they are the upper echelons of the Ottoman Empire, they naturally have nothing to worry about eating, but the food of the Ottoman Empire is actually very monotonous. Even the best beef and mutton can only be roasted, boiled, and stewed. , Daming has a lot of tricks here, and the food made is not only good-looking, but also tastes excellent.

After eating and drinking enough, night has completely fallen.

They originally thought that this Ming city, like their capital Istanbul, would become pitch black at night.

However, in fact, at night, Xi'an really becomes lively.

I saw a building here, thousands of lights began to light up, through the glass windows, as if countless fireflies gathered in the sky, illuminating the building.

Here in the bustling street, bright whale oil lamps are lit in the shops, and under the reflection of the glass lamps, the lights are bright and resplendent.

At the same time, there are special night lights everywhere on the street. The night lights are lit to illuminate the street. Coupled with the lights of the shops next to it, the street is brightly lit, just like daytime. Looking at it from a distance, Like a straight giant dragon, it stretches all the way.

On the street, the flow of people is like weaving. It is extremely noisy and lively. Compared with the daytime, it is even more lively and there are more people.

(End of this chapter)