The War Court and Lap Pillow, Austria's Mandate of Heaven

Chapter 642 Hugo is Coming (3)

Hugo didn't choose that kind of expensive private carriage to be the grandson. The experience of rising from the bottom made him learn to be careful and careful.

Hugo's plan is to travel from Venice to Vienna in fifteen days by public carriage, but it is still necessary to take a gondola (a small boat) to visit the "Water City" once in a while.

Then he found the Venice train station, with the destinations and ticket prices written on it.

"It can go directly to Vienna!" Hugo couldn't help exclaiming.

He thought to himself that it would be great if a railway could be built between Paris and Toulon, which would be much more convenient.

In fact, the French are indeed building this railway, but the progress is worrisome, because a lot of land belongs to farmers, and these people's reluctance has greatly increased the cost input.

So the French built railways much slower than Austrian, and the cost was even higher than those mountain railways.

However, Hugo was not aware of these situations. He only felt that Austria's investment in railways was amazing.But soon Hugo discovered something that shocked him even more.
Vienna is not the end point. The railway in Venice can go directly to Belgrade in the east, Saxony in the north, and Amsterdam (the capital of the Netherlands) in the west.
"What a barbaric country! His people must be living a life that is worse than horses and cows! Just like the pyramids in Egypt and the Colosseum in ancient Rome, they are completely vanity manifestations of personal desires."

But since there is a railway, it is impossible for Hugo to choose to take a carriage.

Conductor: "Is it to Vienna? How many cars do I need?"

Hugo: "The trains are graded? What a system that tramples on human dignity"

Conductor: "Do you want to buy it or not!"

Hugo: "First class, thank you!"

Conductor: "Any weapons and gunpowder must be stored in the back of the car, and you are not allowed to defecate in the car, so you must seize the time to stop at each stop.

Here is a kind reminder to you not to drink too much water before getting on the car, or eat some food that is prone to diarrhea, do you understand?

Huh?gentlemen? "

At this time, Hugo had disappeared from the ticket counter, and successfully entered the first-class compartment through the ticket gate.The flight attendant kindly helped him with the luggage and patiently explained everything Hugo wanted to know.

First of all, what is this iron box in front of me!
"Hello, Mr. Hugo. This is the carriage." The female flight attendant who was in charge of reception seemed to be used to the questions from these foreigners.

Although it is a first-class car, it usually does not have such a meticulous service. It is his other identity that plays a role.

In addition, let me say here that the cost of the first-class carriage is about ten times that of the fourth-class carriage.The price of second-class carriages is half that of first-class carriages, and the entire train has only one or two first-class carriages.

"Why is Cocoa wrapped in iron sheets?"

During this period, not only in France, but in fact, the train carriages in most countries in the world are open carriages.
That's right, it's really 270-degree open-air with no dead ends, surrounded by only a circle of fences.You can perfectly feel the wind, frost, rain, and snow along the way until you become one with nature.

For example, the trains on the American continent even have only one sidecar. If you want to realize the communication between the carriages, you can only climb over them.

In addition, most countries at that time did not charge by stations like the Austrian Empire, but by kilometers.

At this time, some book friends must want to ask, what should I do if I have no money after sitting halfway?Or what if you want to get off the bus halfway?
In fact, there is no need to worry, because the speed of trains in this era is usually between 20-40 kilometers per hour, although the British have developed high-speed trains with a speed of up to 100 kilometers per hour.

But as mentioned in the previous document for this kind of thing, the technical conditions at this time are not yet mature. In addition to wasting fuel, the biggest problem is instability, which is extremely prone to failure, or even derailment.

You may have no idea about 20-40 kilometers. In other words, it is like a train in India. As long as you are strong and strong, you can hop on and off.

Because the French train carriages were still designed with open tops at this time, Hugo had such a big reaction to the train carriages.

However, this is commonplace for the staff of the Austrian Railways. There is a lot of fuss about semi-enclosed carriages and foreigners.

"Just like a carriage carriage, it can not only protect you from wind, frost, rain, and snow, but also protect your personal privacy. It is also convenient for us to provide you with better services. At the same time, our trains are more convenient than carriages. Faster and safer."

The flight attendant's answer was very professional, so Hugo couldn't find anything wrong for a while.

"Okay, but doesn't this jar suffocate people?"

The flight attendant showed a very professional smile and continued.

"Please rest assured that each box has independent windows. If you feel stuffy or uncomfortable, you can open them."

At this time, the whistle of the train came.

Female flight attendant: "If you have other questions, you can talk in the compartment. I am willing to help you answer them, but you must get on the train now."

The male flight attendant on the side was already getting impatient. He hated these foreigners asking questions all day long. If he was in the third or fourth class car, he would have told him to shut up.

But there is no way who will let the other party spend ten times the fare to sit in the first-class carriage?He was also a poet and playwright, and he didn't want to get himself into trouble because the Royal Railway Company had regulations that favored scholars and artists.

So he quickly boarded the train with his luggage, and the female stewardess at the back also made a gesture of invitation. Hugo was born as a nobleman, so naturally he would not lower himself and continue to ask questions.

He took off his hat and saluted politely. When he came to the inside of the carriage, Hugo found that he had been fooled. There were only seven people in the first-class carriage.

Moreover, everyone has an independent box, and the seven people are completely isolated without any communication.

This is completely different from what Hugo expected. Before getting into the car, he even prepared a draft in his heart. He prepared a lot of topics and waited to share them with others. He could not only understand the customs, but also gain friendship.

Although the service on the train was good and the scenery outside the window was beautiful, he was still unhappy.Hugo used the bench in the box as a small bed, and fell asleep amid the rhythmic jolting of the train.

When Hugo woke up in a daze, he felt a rush of internal urgency, and it happened that the train was already stopping at a station at this time.

After the happy release, the train whistle sounded again, and the sky was a little dark, so he casually touched a carriage.

But when Hugo opened the hatch, he was shocked!A dim oil lamp is lit in the fully enclosed carriage. People and animals stay together, and pigs and cows walk around freely in the carriage.

A disgusting smell rushed towards him. At this time, a lamb just hit Hugo's abdomen, causing him to swallow back what he was about to say.

When Hugo woke up again and he was leaning against the door, a hen flew to the top of Hugo's head, croaked twice and laid an egg.

"My God! Where is this?"

"Fourth-class carriage. Sir, you don't look like a farmer? Are you going the wrong way?"

"That's right! This is what I'm looking for, and I want to record people's real lives!"

Hugo touched for a long time and found that the pen was gone.

"Sir, there are a lot of pickpockets here! Most of what you are looking for is lost."

An old man kindly reminded.

Just as Hugo was about to say something, he felt nauseated.

"Are you all right?" Everyone around realized that Hugo was out of place here. After all, a person dressed so well usually wouldn't go to the fourth-class cabin to suffer.

"I'm fine, just a little nauseous..."

After that, there was another violent turbulence, and with this turbulence, all kinds of livestock became active.Hugo asked amidst the noise.

"Why is this car bumping so badly?"

"Oh, it's nothing, it should be speeding up and some bumps are normal."

"Speed ​​up? How much?"

"Sixty kilometers."

"My God!"

"what happened?"

"Cover your mouth and nose quickly! Otherwise our blood will fly out!"

"what?!"

"Everyone, do as I say! This is the research result of the French Academy of Sciences, I will not lie to you!"

Hugo yelled loudly, and the people around were all dumbstruck, but they all covered their mouths and noses in the same way.

It wasn't until the conductor entered the fourth-class carriage that he discovered that there were twitching passengers all over the floor.
　I originally wanted to continue the previous style, but the writing may not be in place
　　
　
(End of this chapter)