I Got on a Ghost Ship By Mistake and Was Forced To Be the Captain

It was the second day to board the train to Tabur.

Thoreau's family of four plus servants and Tu Fu, the number reached seven.

Take a fast train named "Future" from the Ibiza Islands to the southern mainland.

Tu Fu looked at the signage of the surface station, and then compared the map of the southern continent, and couldn't help but sigh:

"There is a distance of thousands of kilometers from Ibiza to Santa. It's amazing that such a long distance can be connected together."

"Although it is separated by a strait, fortunately, the kingdom has done a lot of bridge repair projects in Santa in recent years."

Seeing that he was interested, Judge Henry was willing to explain, "They have connected the southern continent and nearby islands with Ben Tudou, and the policy above is that wherever there is a road, it must be covered with railroad tracks.

In terms of the degree of development of transportation alone, even the country may not be able to match it. This is a very remarkable project in recent years. "

There is another point that Henry Thoreau did not say bluntly. These expenses are directly deducted from Santa’s annual finances. Although the technology is sent by the engineers of the kingdom, the manpower and material resources used are all provided by Santa.

The interesting thing is that the Santa Railway Bureau pays the Kingdom an infrastructure fee every year.

Even riders have to collect additional taxes, of course, this is only for people of color.

"It's a magnificent design."

Tu Fu couldn't help admiring the railway tracks extending in all directions, and then accompanied his family from the platform into the steam train.

The familiar "whoosh" sound can be heard endlessly, and billows of black smoke are discharged from the locomotive.

After all the passengers arrived, the body of the "Future" flew out quickly with a "swish", leaving only a row of black smoke.

Tu Fu instinctively perceives that the speed of trains now is faster than that of two years ago, probably due to another technological innovation.

Since he went to sea two and a half years ago, he seldom took a slow vehicle like a steam train.

It's a completely different feeling to experience it again.

Except for the two brown-skinned maids and maids in the second-class seat, Judge Thoreau’s family chose the first-class seat, which is different from the Baier first-class seat in that the Southern Continental train has a separate box with a door type The design can perfectly isolate the noise from the side.

Neither the environment nor the service is at the same level.

Fresh fruit plates have been prepared on the table in the first-class box, and special chefs will make individual meals according to the requirements of passengers.

The meals for the second-class seats are uniformly cooked curry sauce and the like, and the third-class seats do not even provide food.

Seeing such a huge difference, Tu Fu couldn't help thinking: "The designer is also a talent. The purpose of this kind of box is not just to provide guests with a quiet environment, but to hide the difference in treatment from other seats."

As he stepped into the first-class compartment, he noticed again that the passengers here were 100 percent purebred whites.

The difference between the three ticket prices is less than two crowns, which is not enough for local rich people to afford, but many people of color who wear high-end suits still choose second-class seats.

"It's normal for you to find it strange." Henry Thoreau noticed Tu Fu's doubts and explained casually,

"Although first-class seats are not prohibited for local residents to buy, the conductors will hardly sell tickets to them or to people of color. This seems to have formed a customary rule."

"I see."

Tu Fu had never been abroad before, and he had rarely encountered racial discrimination. This trip to the Southern Continent opened his eyes.

The existence of such things as the chain of contempt has never been limited to a certain circle.

Or,

It is precisely because of comparisons and selfish desires that the progress of this society is faster, even though it is full of various inequalities.

The box is a space of about fifteen square meters with soft seats for six people. The seats can be folded to serve as beds, and the objects on the top of the box made Tu Fu stare at them for a while.

It was a transparent glass cover, and inside were several tungsten wires. When the flight attendant clicked the switch, the temperature of the tungsten wires would automatically increase.

A flash of yellow light filled the whole box, and Tu Fu felt melancholy staring at this thing.

"Mr. Andersen, that's an electric light."

A crisp female voice sounded from behind, and the young girl Cheryl introduced this invention to Tu Fu.

"Electric light, it seems, has taken the place of gas."

"Of course, electric lights are installed everywhere in the Southern Continent now, not only does it consume less energy, but its service life is far from comparable to gas lamps.

It was a great invention of M. Tuf Capet, of whom I am a great supporter. "

At the mention of that name, Cheryl's light purple eyes shone brightly, needless to say the color of admiration.

It seems that she has become a little star chasing girl.

"Sister, that's not what you said when you were studying general education courses." Younger sister Tina mercilessly pierced Cheryl's little thoughts.

Miss Cheryl tilted her head, "Tina, you look cuter when you're not talking, you said."

"certainly."

Feeling the murderous look in her sister's eyes, little Tina quickly shrank her head, not daring to breathe.

"Mr. Tufu Capet." When Henry called out the name, Tufu was startled subconsciously until the other party finished speaking, "I don't know if you have heard of this name."

"Some impression."

Seeing the fight between the two daughters, Judge Henry added with a smile, "That is the most remarkable young man in our kingdom, and everyone loves him."

"yes?"

"Of course, Mr. Capet is very powerful."

Even Little Tina, who kept staring at the fruit plate as soon as she entered the carriage, nodded her head in approval when talking about this topic.

If it were two years ago, Tu Fu would have joined them and shamelessly praised himself together.

It's just that such thoughts have faded a lot now, and hearing those words of praise didn't even stir up any waves in my heart.

"I have seen some news about him in the news. Mr. Capet seems to have left Baia a few years ago, and there has been no news since then."

"It's all the fault of those guys in the kingdom..."

"Sheryl, you should pay more attention to your words outside."

Cheryl murmured and complained. As soon as she spoke dissatisfied words, she was stared back by the stern eyes of her mother across the seat. As a lady from a rich family, she should not express her private political opinions in such a public place.

"It's a bit complicated to say."

Judge Henry was not stingy about revealing all the information he had, "I think it is due to the need for safety, Mr. Cape cannot make public appearances for the time being, and there has been little news of his activities outside the past two years.

It is worth mentioning that there are many domestic voices about welcoming him back. The Seven Schools Alliance, the parliament, the cabinet, from the domestic aristocratic family to the elite, all sent voices to the Hill Palace to welcome him back.

Not to mention the voices of the people, the proposals of the House of Commons cannot bypass this point every year, and even Prime Minister Sorens has been running for this matter.

His Majesty has publicly stated many times that Mr. Capet is the most important weapon of the kingdom, and any country that dares to attack him privately is an enemy of Baia, but I still think that His Majesty has no intention of letting go of this matter. "

After Tu Fu heard this, he just snorted lightly, he was not surprised at all.

"A guy with such a good face like William II, making such a statement means that he will either wait for me to apologize, or wait until Baier lives and dies before he is willing to admit his mistakes.

The king's face is more important than anything else. "Tu Fu said silently in his heart.

The typical guy who sees the coffin and doesn't cry, has never been grateful for his contribution to the kingdom, and only cares about whether the king's face is good-looking.

That is to say, if you encounter the huge assets left by the father and the capable ministers, if you change to a small country, this kind of operation will already cause anger and resentment.

"However, I think the matter will soon come to an end."

"Is there something wrong?"

"Before the war between Baia and Landis, a new round of industrial storms had already set off on the North Continent. It was related to the use of electricity. This is the direction of future technology."

Judge Henry's mysterious smile made Tu Fu understand what he meant.

yes,

Driven by the wheels of the times, a new round of industrial reform is finally coming.

In the past, Baia failed to take advantage of the industrial revolution, and paid the price of iron and blood for decades to chase the frontier of the times.

At the turn of the era of integrity, because of the fluttering wings of his little butterfly, the introduction of advanced technologies in classical physics and quantum physics, and the contribution of promoting DC generators, Beyer has already been on the right path.

Such a critical juncture requires a talent like him who can change an era.