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Chapter 1197 Human tricycles are actually very advanced
"The dragon boat races in the East are amazing, and the prosperity of the East can also be seen from it. It is far away from war and chaos, like a paradise."

The third batch of envoys sent by Charles I watched the grand event and couldn't help showing a bit of envy.

While European countries are fighting to the death for hegemony, survival and belief, and even the city of London may be attacked by enemy troops at any time, the far east is stable and stable, and there is still time to hold grand events to celebrate traditional festivals.Although there were occasional small-scale rebellions, and the Nanyang side was still at war with the indigenous kingdoms, it was not a threat to the entire emerging empire.

"At first, I thought that the ambassador to this ancient country was similar to the ambassador to the Ottoman Empire. It seems that I was wrong. The climate here is pleasant, stable, stable and prosperous. I don't know how much better it is than the ambassador to the Ottoman Empire. ” Sir Digby, who served as the third batch of envoys, said with emotion afterwards.

After the dragon boat race ended, the third batch of diplomatic missions returned to their temporary residence.

Because they come here for permanent residence, they need to rent a house here as a simple embassy, ​​so as to keep in touch with it all the time.Charles I saw the East as an external power at stake.

Apart from pedestrians, there were also sporadic bicycles passing by on the streets of the capital. Members of the British diplomatic corps were amazed at this street scene.

At this time, there are about 1000 bicycles in the capital. Compared with the population of hundreds of thousands or millions in the capital, it is still a luxury. Riding a bicycle in the streets and alleys of the capital can attract a lot of attention. Either rich or expensive.

"Mr. Coachman, help us transport these luggage to this address." Selina summoned a tricycle and paid the driver to transport Mrs. Grace's luggage from the place where the embassy was to Li Jinde's residence.

"This young lady is too polite. The little one is a rough person. What kind of gentleman is he?" The coachman who was stopped rubbed the back of his head embarrassingly.

"What kind of carriage is this? Why does it have three wheels?" Mrs. Grace asked in amazement when she saw the strange carriage for the first time.

"This is called a human-powered tricycle. It is a thing that has only recently emerged in the capital. The price of each vehicle is very expensive. The tricycle company set up by the government submits an order to the factory, hires people to drive it, and acts as a transporter in the streets and alleys of the capital." It is used for passenger and cargo transportation. Each vehicle has its own serial number, and if something goes wrong, the tricycle company can be held accountable,” Sarina explained.

Human tricycle!
After the bicycle appeared, Chu Yun asked people to study this technology, which is lower than the car.

However, human-powered tricycles are only inferior to automobile technology. In this era, human-powered tricycles are an advanced means of transportation that integrates modern technology.

First of all, a large number of durable and cheap springs are needed, followed by rubber tires to slow down the bumps brought by dirt roads and gravel roads, and ball bearings processed in modern times!

These components may be ordinary small parts in later generations, but in this era it is a bolt from the blue invention!
The emergence of human-powered tricycles brought great convenience to freight and passenger transportation within the city, and alleviated the troubles caused by horse manure to the city. At the same time, it provided convenience for residents and solved the inhumane side of sedan chairs.

Freight and passenger transportation within the city itself is a huge market, and the rickshaw drivers hired by the government have also slightly alleviated the social employment problem.

The tricycle driver couldn't understand Selina's explanation to Mrs. Grace in English, so he still chatted: "This lady must have lived in the capital for a long time, and this lady is probably an envoy from the West that has been rumored recently. Are you part of the group?"

"I didn't expect you, Mr. Coachman, to be so well-informed." After staying in the capital for a long time, Selina no longer felt restrained, but chatted with the coachman naturally.

"We go through the streets to beg for a living, and most of the news in the market is known. Now, the luggage is packed, and I will send it to the house. It will be exactly the same." The coachman pedaled, without saying anything. How many cargo manpower tricycles lightly start from the spot.

Rickshaws are in the ascendant, and the number of rickshaws in the capital is less than 50, and the rickshaw company is a pilot.

The coachman held his head high and held his chest high. Although being a coachman was not considered a noble profession, bicycles were not popular in the capital at this time. The appearance of such a magical thing as a human-powered bicycle on the streets would still attract many people's curious eyes.

Mrs. Grace saw the driver sitting on the seat in front of him, seeming to make the rickshaw move without much effort, and disappearing into the corner of the street, she was so surprised that the woolen fan in her hand almost fell to the ground.

"What a magical country! If I hadn't ridden on something called a small steam locomotive, I would have been even more surprised!" Mrs. Grace exclaimed.

"These things have only appeared in recent years. The residents of this city feel that they are novelty, and then everyone finds it useful, so they get used to it. It's like hiring the driver just now, it doesn't cost much copper, but it can reduce the amount of goods to be transported." And when traveling, you can also take a tricycle. But we women are not very elegant." Selina took her mother on the streets of the capital of the Eastern Empire and introduced her to the situation here.

At this time, it was the Dragon Boat Festival public holiday, and the streets were crowded with people, which was also very lively.

"Mother, look who I brought?" Selina carried Li Yinger back to Li Jinde's residence.

"The coachman came just now and brought a bunch of luggage over. I asked him what was going on, but he hesitated and couldn't tell. If it wasn't for busy making zongzi, I would have gone to watch the dragon boat race too." Li When the aunt heard Selina's voice, she came out of the kitchen and wiped off the oil on her hands on her apron.

When she came out, she saw a blond woman next to Selina, and she was about the same age as Aunt Li, so she couldn't help being stunned.

At the same time, Mrs. Grace was also stunned when she saw Aunt Li's dress.The two stared at each other.

"Mother, this is the in-law you want to meet, and also my biological mother." Selina introduced Mrs. Grace to Aunt Li.

"So it's my in-laws, why didn't you tell me in advance, I haven't prepared anything yet!" Aunt Li said angrily, and then thought of a very serious question, "Will she speak our language?"

"This...for the time being, I really won't..." Selina also discovered this problem.

At this time, she realized how Li Jinde and Aunt Li felt when they faced her, who had a language barrier, when they came to the East.

(End of this chapter)