Lin Xi knew very well that he could not get any more answers from Xia Houyu.
Or it can be said that his understanding of strange skills in the border has far surpassed Xia Houyu's.
Like said before.
All Lin Xi needs is a foundation.
Then he will naturally know more.
Suppose he has a properties panel.
So at the first second, his understanding of strange skills was level one.
But now, it jumps directly to level 100.
Such changes depend on his own accumulation and heritage.
After all, reality is not a game. It is impossible to point one skill to level 100, and another skill that is not exactly the same but is related will remain at level 1 because there is no point.
After leaving Xia Houyu's study, Lin Xi took some guards and began to wander around the city.
Xiahou Mansion is located east of Weicheng in Maritime Province.
Near the west, there are mostly factories, shipyards and markets.
The billowing smoke rose from a distance, covering half of the sky. The air seemed to be filled with a hot and pungent smell.
There was a roaring sound in the distance.
A large number of slaves and cheap labor from the West and the New World were working in docks and factories, using their hard work in exchange for meager wages and barely making ends meet. However, they longed to stay here, in this bustling city.
When they see the prosperity of civilization, they don't want to go back to the barbaric society and continue to eat hair and drink blood.
Some Westerners wearing Xia costumes, using stiff Xia dialect, are trying hard to integrate into this great era.
Judging from their appearance and the way they talk, they seem to be more like Xia people than Xia people. Some of the subtle habits of Xia people are often magnified on them, and in the eyes of Xia people, they look funny again.
They hate their blond or flaxen hair, blue or green eyes, high nose bridge, and white skin.
Some people choose to dye their hair black with dye to make themselves look less obtrusive.
Among them, those who are of Western race but have black hair or black eyes will be extra arrogant and use more fluent Xia Guo dialect to announce to their compatriots that their grandfather or great-grandfather is A Xia countryman, and he has pure Xia country blood. This can lead to envious exclamations or low-pitched sarcasm from those around you.
Woo...!
Another huge cargo ship left the port.
At the same time, there were cheers and blessings from many people.
Silk, porcelain, cloth, handicrafts, some more advanced mechanical creations, etc. will be transported to all parts of the world through these cargo ships.
Of course, the merchant ships were also equipped with private armed forces, who had old-style muskets and cannons.
When someone is unwilling to do business with them, these weapons can very well convince some stubborn locals.
When these ships come back, they will be loaded with spices, treasures, gold, and jade.
These are the favorites of the big shots in the capital.
Lin Xi walked in the grand background of this era, and even the embellishments in it were not considered at all.
To the east of Weicheng are official residences and the homes of some wealthy businessmen.
On the west and south sides, this is not the case.
It is not only a lively market, adjacent to the port, but also a slum, where a large number of immigrants gather.
According to the last statistics from the Weicheng Immigration Department.
In Weicheng, there are about 10,000 immigrants from various places.
However, Lin Xi took a quick look and felt that this number was too conservative.
However, even so, everything still seemed in order.
Dirty sewage, chaotic slums, and gray areas hiding in corners... all of these present a strange harmony and polarization with the wealth and peace in the east of the city.
The people here, whether they are Xia people or outsiders.
They both seem content with the status quo.
No one's face showed signs of wanting to change or destroy. Some are just cautious expectations and longings.
Perhaps there are still some inappropriate ambitions in my heart.
However, the ambition that cannot be expressed on the mouth and face will eventually be annihilated in the heart.
"Xiahou Mingde is right! He chose to spread his danger and terror farther away. Because in Xia Kingdom, it is difficult for him to get what he wants. The people here have been domesticated, even if they are outsiders, The same is true...their hearts are placed on a higher mystery...perhaps the emperor of Xia Kingdom, maybe other nobles." Lin Xi sorted out all the information he heard at the moment, and then concluded .
He heard many stories about the world.
Those are extremely small and inconspicuous.
It doesn't seem to be of much value.
However, it is these inconspicuous stories that form a complete and familiar world.
Everyone's story can become a book, with the same ups and downs.
There just aren't many people willing to listen.
People just want stories about successful people, or stories written by successful people.
Lin Xi is also thinking about his own story.
No matter how great your achievements are, they all start from humble beginnings.
Even if he wants to master the highest mystery and gain the majesty of a saint, he still has to follow the basic rules of this world and take it one step at a time.
If you don't follow the rules, you won't be able to enjoy the 'results' brought by the rules. This is a truth that all wise people should understand.
"Joy and tragedy in the world are always the same. Find a common point and you can gain resonance."
"I don't have to stick to the Xiahou family's unique skills. Even... how to obtain those special skills was figured out by the ancestors of the Xiahou family through years of summary and experience."
It seems that Lin Xi did something similar a long time ago.
But at that time, he did such things for another purpose.
"This is an era where wealth and ideas are exploding, at least... for Xia Guo, this is indeed the case."
"After achieving a prosperous life, people always need more and richer spiritual and cultural pursuits. The progress of industry will also be accompanied by the prosperity of culture. Only when the essential structure of society falls into stagnation, people Only then will the spirit gradually approach the desert."
"An ordinary story is also a story for everyone...dedicated to you." Lin Xi stood on the bell tower and stretched out his hand, just like his hand, touching the head of every ordinary person.
Then, Lin Xi began to return to Xiahou Mansion.
With Lin Xi's accumulation and cultural literacy, it is not difficult to write a book that resonates.
Focusing on the ordinary, but based on the entire era, this is a book destined to cause a sensation in society.
Of course... the premise is that there is sufficient promotion and publicity.
Otherwise, fame may have to wait until decades later.
