Back to Ming Dynasty with Industrial Revolution System

Chapter 1763
"Why are these things called chopsticks so difficult to use!"

When the ambassadors of various countries arrived at their temporary residences, they found that they could not use chopsticks at all, and they scratched their heads anxiously.

Many of them can only find the knives and forks they brought or solve their food and clothing problems directly with their hands.

Many envoys lived in courtyards, and the courtyards at this time could also bring them new surprises, such as the incandescent lamps installed in the houses and the flush toilets installed in the latrines.

Because of the large number of French missions, they lived alone in a courtyard, and they were also amazed at the unique oriental style of architecture.

"Strange buildings, strange chopsticks, strange lights. Your Royal Highness, are you still used to living here?" Prince Condé asked Louis XIV.

"This place is different from ours. It's like another world." Louis XIV, who was only 12 years old, was lying on the master chair, looking at the sky, with a sense of leisure.

"That's right, it's very different." Prince Condé agreed.

The missions barely adapted to life here, and felt novelty about everything.

The Ministry of Rites is busy counting the list of all incoming envoys, and they have to go door-to-door to inform the various envoys: "You can move freely in the city during this period, but you are not allowed to take weapons on the streets. Although our streets are very safe, But just in case, you'd better go together. Don't make trouble in our capital, we will treat everyone equally, even if you are princes and nobles in your own country."

"He said we can go out for activities?"

Louis XIV seemed to have regained his spirits, jumped up from the master chair, and planned to go out for a stroll in person.

Prince Condé also intends to visit.Everything here is novel to him.

He found five more servants to protect the French crown prince when he traveled.

"Grand Vizier, can we go to the street to have a glimpse of Eastern civilization together?" Persian Emperor Abbas II took the initiative to extend an invitation to Koprulu of the Ottoman Empire who was two generations older than him.

"Your Majesty, if you plan to go out, please allow us to protect you." The guard of the Queen of Sweden said to her.

William, Duke of Brandenburg-Prussia changed into civilian clothes, looked at himself in the silver-plated mirror, and left his temporary residence satisfied.He is skilled and bold, and only brought two Junker nobles.

Princess Irina of Tsarist Russia went out under the protection of Maozi guards after changing into a long dress again.

Holding similar views with the French delegation, after learning that they could go out, the delegations from other kingdoms also stepped out of the courtyard and began to experience the oriental civilization up close.

They will become the first group of nobles to understand the industrial civilization of the East, except for England and the merchants of various countries engaged in trade with the East.

And as influential people in their own kingdom, they will subconsciously imitate advanced civilizations, which in turn will drive changes in the entire kingdom.

This is also an important way for Chu Yun to export culture to the world. Preconceived ideas are the main thing. In the future, the World Expo will be bound together with the oriental civilization.

At the same time, it is also an opportunity for this group of aristocrats to understand and understand industrial products. In the future, the domestic excess production capacity will need to dump industrial products to other countries and pass on the crisis when necessary.

After temporarily settling down, the missions took to the streets one after another. Their different styles of clothing made the residents of the capital feel fresh.

The envoys this time are from Northern Europe to Western Europe, West Asia, Central Asia, and South Asia. They have costumes from all major civilizations, which also makes the residents of the capital realize that there are many other civilizations.

When the envoys of various countries appeared on the street, it was already night.

But the pedestrians on the street not only did not decrease, but became more lively.The incandescent lamps hanging on the telephone poles on both sides illuminated both sides of the street like daytime, and many shops were still operating.

"It's like a street market in the sky." Queen Christina looked around, and it was hard to imagine that the streets were still bustling even after nightfall.

"Girl, do you want to buy rouge powder?"

"The best porcelain is shipped from Jingdezhen in the south, and it is genuine."

"Soap, bath towel, fragrance, come and see, they are all the latest products!"

The shops on both sides of the street were hawking, but their language Christina could not understand.

A language barrier does not mean that trade cannot be conducted, as long as both parties agree on gold and silver.

Christina asked her entourage to buy some spices and porcelain, and even a few pieces of soap produced in the factory, and they made gestures and transactions with the vendors.

"Purchasing spices and porcelain directly in the East is much cheaper than in Europe. That's right, after all, it saves the need for ocean transportation and price hikes by layers of merchants." Christina is quite satisfied with what she has gained here.

In order to ensure the quality of life during their missions to the East, princes and nobles from various countries carried a large amount of gold and silver coins.

When they came to the capital, they could buy oriental goods at a lower price, and started large-scale shopping. All of a sudden, these envoys in strange costumes became the targets of the shops in the capital.

"Your Majesty, there seems to be a store that sells their oriental clothing." The Swedish guard pointed to a brightly lit storefront.

"Let's go take a look."

Christina and her group walked to the store, where there was a sign of "Tianxia Cloth Shop".But these Swedes can't understand Chinese characters.

"Queen Christina?"

Three men from the German region just came out of Tianxiabuzhuang, met the conspicuous Swedish queen, and greeted her in German.

"Duke of Brandenburg? You?" Christina recognized Friedrich William from the Duchy of Brandenburg and Prussia.

Friedrich William and two Junker nobles put on Hanfu, which surprised Christina.

"Isn't it natural that we want to better understand the culture of the East?" asked the Duke from Brandenburg.

"To be honest, it's not very natural," Christina said.

"After all, it wasn't tailored for our body shape. Maybe it will be suitable after some improvement and adding some of our elements." The Duke of Brandenburg complained.

Later, the big man from Brandenburg-Prussia really combined Hanfu with German costumes and invented new costumes...

When Christina saw that the Duke of Brandenburg had changed into Hanfu, she also felt a little novel, so she walked in with the Swedish guards.

"Welcome." Tianxia Cloth had just made a fortune from the Duke of Brandenburg, and when they saw the Queen of Sweden coming in, they warmly greeted her.

The Duke of Brandenburg went out of the world cloth shop and looked at his clothes again: "Compared with clothes, I want to buy steam trains and steam boats."

(End of this chapter)