Charles, his body buried in the soft and warm quilt, slowly opened his eyes.
After a pause of one second, when his body no longer felt the familiar swaying sensation, Charles realized that he had been back on shore for several days.
The smooth and delicate body in his arms disappeared. It seemed that Anna had gotten up very early.
Charles yawned lazily, smelled the faint fragrance on the pillow beside him and closed his eyes again. He felt very comfortable now and wanted to take another nap.
Unfortunately, habits cannot be changed easily. Charles never had the bad habit of staying in bed before, and he can't learn it now in a short time.
He threw off the quilt and stood up. He walked to the balcony in his pajamas and looked at the busy streets outside the iron fence of the Governor's Mansion.
The naval fleet of Hope Island returned to port, and with the end of the collective memorial service for the war dead, the impact of the war on Hope Island gradually disappeared.
At this time, the soldiers took their salaries and rewards and took to the streets during their vacation to release the stress brought by the war, so the streets were very busy.
Charles' excellent vision allowed him to see a long queue in front of a store a mile away. The store seemed to be newly opened and he had never seen it before.
"Hmm... It looks like there are some new things on the island. Let's go check it out."
As soon as Charles opened the bedroom door, the servant outside immediately came up with clean clothes.
"No need to change. I think my pajamas are quite comfortable. Let's just leave it like this." Charles took out his wallet from his clothes.
"Governor, what about breakfast..." the maid said hesitantly.
"I'll go buy some outside. You guys can eat them. If you're full, feed them to Lily's mice." Charles said as he walked along the corridor lined with carved reliefs and famous paintings towards the entrance of the Governor's Palace.
He took a few steps and then stepped back. He touched his right eye with his hand and put the black and red spider on the clothes in the maid's hand. "Feed it. The little thing is a little hungry."
This thing is really good. Not only can it make up for Charles' missing half of his vision, but it can also be used as a scout at critical moments.
However, this spider needs to be fed every once in a while, which is really troublesome.
Charles walked out through the side door where the servants went to buy things and walked down the street with his hands in his pajamas pockets.
Soon, Charles had a cup of milk oysters in his hand. He walked slowly while sucking the sweet shells.
There are many new roadside delicacies in Hope Island, and they all seem to smell and taste good, but for Charles, this simple food of milk oysters has a special feeling that cannot be compared with other snacks.
When Charles had completely destroyed what he had in his hands, he came to the front of the long dragon.
Charles then discovered that this popular store was actually a newly opened mechanical furniture store.
Through the thick glass, you can see the various mechanical electrical appliances displayed inside.
For example, the mechanical washing machine weighing two hundred kilograms and the vacuum cleaner with wheels that is taller than a person, these were all inspired by the people in the institute from the photos on Charles' mobile phone.
Of course, it is not quite appropriate to call them electrical appliances, as some machines do not run on electricity but are clockwork.
"Hey, hey~! Stop looking around, kid in pajamas! I'm talking to you!"
Charles looked around and turned his head to look at the long queue next to him. The person who spoke was one of the people in the queue. "What's the matter?"
"Yes, you can actually wear pajamas, you must be a rich man, right? How about it? Do you want to go in? I can sell you my seat, just wait a few more minutes and you'll be there."
The man's mouth was wide open, revealing yellow tartar between his teeth. The inside of his collar was patched, and he didn't look like someone who could afford to buy anything in this store.
"Of course. Didn't you see that the people standing at the door of the store were navy soldiers holding guns? This is the property of the Governor. How dare you not queue up? How about this? I'll give you a discount, 200 echoes."
"Let me tell you, there are only so many stocks today. Once they are sold out, they will be gone. If you start queuing from the back now, you will definitely not be able to buy any."
"Don't worry, I just came to the island not long ago, I don't know much about it. Are there many people on the island who buy this thing?"
The man glared, "Don't you see this long line? Although the things are expensive, there are many rich people in Hope Island!"
"Generally speaking, it would be much more cost-effective for him to hire someone to do the laundry and cleaning than to buy this thing, right?" Charles asked again.
The man in the queue showed a hint of pride on his face, "You don't understand this, don't you? The desire to compare is what others don't have. If you don't have this kind of thing in your family, you can't even call yourself a islander."
"Oh~" Charles nodded in understanding. It seemed that this was Gordon's work. No matter whether it was useful or not, since others had it, he must have it too.
In the entire Earth Sea, only the people of Hope Island have the leisure time to compare these things.
"How about it? You are also from the island, right? Do you want to try it?"
Charles thought for a moment, then pulled out two green Echo notes and handed them to him.
The man took the money and prepared to leave with a happy look on his face.
"Isn't there any other work on the island? Why do we have to do this for a living?" asked Charles, who was standing in the line.
"Hehe, as long as I get up early every day and stand for a while, the money will come into my pocket. What kind of job is this easy? I wouldn't trade it even if you give me the governor! I can drink for two days after queuing once!" The man proudly shook the banknotes in his hand and turned to walk towards the dock area.
Charles waited patiently, and just as the shop was about to open, a big belly hit his back.
He turned his head and saw Planck, the chef of the Narwhal, taking out an Echo note and handing it to an old man next to him.
"Captain? Why are you here too? Does the Governor's Mansion need these too?" Planck stared at Charles with his little eyes.
"I'm not just strolling around. I heard from Lily that you are planning to open your own restaurant? How come you still have time to go shopping?" Charles asked him.
"Yes, I am planning to open a restaurant, so I plan to buy a TV. After inspecting other restaurants these days, I found that as long as they have a TV, their business will not be too bad, so I also need one."
After listening to Planck's explanation, Charles realized that compared to other household appliances used for comparison, televisions were the most popular among the islanders. After all, who doesn't like to watch a theater play anytime and anywhere
Moreover, for some popular plays in the theater, sometimes you can’t even buy good seats.
But now, as long as you have a TV, you can watch it at home over and over again, anytime, as long as you want.
Not only drama, but also puppet shows, opera, acrobatics, animal training, you can buy the same tape for anything you want.
No wonder Planck installed a TV in his restaurant.
Charles still remembers that when he was a child, he liked to sit in front of the TV and eat with a bowl in his hand.
(End of this chapter)