Lake Paar, outside the castle.
After the heavy snow, today's weather was rare and sunny, and it was a day to go out. Xia Zoe couldn't wait to get everyone to experience the latest research by Renault and Joseph.
Judit, Gibran, Toby... Fernandi, Valk and others were all there, watching the Lord Lord come from a distance riding a thing with curious eyes.
It was an old-fashioned two-wheeled bike with a beam in the middle and a saddle in the back.
Xia Zuoyi looked skilled. Seeing everyone looking at him, he still had time to let go of the handlebars to say hello. After a while, he came to the front, turned around and rode out again.
Gibran's younger brother Toby said with envy upon seeing this: "Lord Lord is so smart, I just went up and biked and couldn't balance my balance..."
Always nearly fall.
Valk nodded in agreement.
Not only Toby, but also him. The first time he boarded this thing called a bicycle, he was very clumsy in all aspects. Fortunately, he had long legs, and even if he could not balance well, he would not fall to the ground.
And cycling is actually easy to learn, not too difficult.
Reynolds sent five bicycles, and after they tried almost all of them, the lord went up to ride, and it was a success the first time.
Valk couldn't help sighing: "After all, it's what Lord Lord has told me to study."
And with bicycles, travel in the city is undoubtedly more convenient, whether it is the rear seat or the front basket is also very useful - carrying people, placing some items, etc.
The bikes are now in mass production, and they will probably be sold in the Thorns Chamber of Commerce after the winter has passed.
Xia Zoe excitedly rode a bicycle around the open space outside the castle several times.
This place has been cleaned by the servants long ago, and there is no snow.
However, there are two snowmen snuggling together in places where they don't often walk. One is tall and the other is short. The face of the taller snowman is artificially inlaid with two yellow gem eyes by Xia Zuoyi. The face of the shorter snowman is beautiful. of rubies, he did not find caramel colored ones.
The two snowmen have chubby bodies with dry branches found by the Pope as arms and hands, and a solid-colored scarf is wrapped around the necks of the two snowmen, which looks very close to each other.
Zoe Xia rode a bicycle around the taller snowman.
He spent a lot of time exercising, and his whole body was warm, his ears were wrapped under the furry earmuffs, and his hands were wearing cotton gloves, the kind where the thumb and four fingers were separated.
He took off one glove and put it on the arm of the taller snowman, and the other glove on the branch of the dwarf snowman. The glove was blown by the wind, swaying gently, and he looked swaying, as if he was talking to someone. Say hello.
Xia Zuoyi laughed twice, got on the pedals of the bicycle and rode to His Majesty's side, and finally stopped with a handsome posture on one foot.
"Asai, do you want to try it out for a lap?"
After getting closer, Xia Zuoyi changed his name naturally. He didn't like to call the Pope's Majesty Segalot. It was a little long and troublesome, and it didn't show the relationship between the two.
So, he came up with a very concise and intimate name that can surprise others and stunned when he shouted it out.
Judit nearly dropped the teacup he was about to hand him the first time he shouted.
The second time, when Fernandi, Valk, Samuel and others were there, they were having a meeting, and the Pope was sitting beside him.
After Xia Zuoyi shouted, and then "bang" again, Samuel was shocked and knocked his chin on the table. He was originally holding his chin with the back of his hand, but now the shock and severe pain made this legend who has reached the new world. The characters contorted their facial expressions.
Fernandi and Valk are not too much to give in, and it is rare to lose their composure.
Butler Judit stood behind Xia Zuoyi and thought silently, fortunately, he had already lost his temper in advance, so it would not be difficult to calm down now.
It seems that the lord does not intend to hide the relationship between him and the Pope.
Xia Zuoyi smiled at the trusted subordinate: "what's the matter, why do you react so much."
The innocence of the gesture makes people look up.
Lord, don't you really know why we reacted so much? ! What did you call the Pope's crown just now? !
Why are you and the Pope so close? !
Valk looked at the two of them and laughed dryly: "No, it's nothing."
The next step is to continue the meeting. This topic is skipped. After all, Xia Zuoyi's performance is still obvious, and everyone is vaguely aware of it.
But some things just need to be understood.
Just like after the heavy snow, the lord and the pope built two snowmen who were close to each other outside the castle.
It was an undisguised gesture.
So far, some people who have sensed something have accepted it well.
After the bicycle was sent to the castle, the only people waiting outside was Segalot who had not yet climbed up to ride it. For Xia Zoe's invitation, he glanced at the others with a smile.
Xia Zuoyi understood in seconds. Everyone else made excuses to leave. Even the butler who had been serving him personally turned around and returned to the castle. It was time to prepare dinner for today.
When only Xia Zoe and Segalot were left in the spacious open space outside the castle, the slightly reserved Pope supported the handlebars of the bicycle and stepped on it with his long legs.
After that, Xia Zuoyi covered his mouth to keep himself from laughing, and watched the Pope's bicycle ride from a slightly clumsy, familiar, and finally proficient stop in front of him.
Segalot pinched Xia Zoe's smiling cheek: "Get in the car and take you for a ride."
He motioned for Xia Zoe to sit in the back.
Xia Zuoyi shook his head: "I can sit somewhere else."
Where else but the back seat
Segalot's eyes fell on the beam between the bicycle seat and the handlebar, he let go of one hand holding the handlebar, and watched Xia Zoe come over, sit sideways on it, and his face was full of contentment .
Xia Zuoyi couldn't help shaking his legs, leaning against the Pope's chest with a smile, "Asai, let's go!"
The wheels kicked, and Segalot started to take Xia Zoe around in the open space. Before two circles were enough, a group of fluffy people rushed out of the castle fighting each other.
The briquettes are at the head, and behind the ice cream hall, the Qingtuan circles happily in the sky.
Eggman and Brown Sugar were obviously very curious about two-wheeled bicycles. They had never seen them before, so they quickly caught up—
Xia Zuoyi: "Asai, run, there are beasts behind!"
"I'm so scared, huh."
The lord, who pretended to be afraid, hugged the Pope's waist tightly, buried his head on the other's chest and snickered.
Segalot: "..."
After all, a two-legged one can't run a four-legged one, not even a two-wheeled one.
The more Xia Zuoyi didn't let the fluffy people follow, the more curious they became. In the end, even the ice cream, who wasn't very interested in it, caught up and scratched his paw.
Segalot was forced to stop riding under the "love" of the fluffy people. He held the handlebars with one hand and squeezed Xia Zoey's soft cheeks with the other and said, "Little bastard, so naughty."
Xia Zuoyi pouted and kissed him.
No matter how much helplessness Segalot had, it disappeared, not to mention, even his helplessness was sweet.
This play can be regarded as the love between the two.
…
The quiet winter passed quickly. After the spring, the sales of bicycles started without warning. First, the guys from the Thorns Chamber of Commerce displayed on the street at the door—carrying people, carrying goods, locking the bike, and changing the wheels. chain etc.
Later, when the steward of the Thorns Chamber of Commerce saw that the number of onlookers was almost the same, he began to invite some people to ride a bicycle to experience it in person.
No one can resist the allure of bicycles.
What's more, the bicycle propaganda slogan hung by the Thorns Chamber of Commerce is still - "Make life easier and shorten the distance between cities."
"Take your loved one through the streets and alleys, feel the breeze, the spring flowers bloom, and feel free."
The propaganda slogan is eclectic and completely hooked on people's itch.
Especially after the guys from the Thorns Chamber of Commerce showed the difference between carrying a person in the back seat or carrying a person in the front beam, the eyes of the men present were obviously brighter.
Ladies are slightly shy.
And corresponding to the riding wear, the chamber of commerce also launched the cycling pants, most of which are women's middle class.
Given that the manufacture of bicycles is not so easy now, the final price is not low, at least not a price that ordinary people can easily accept.
At least ordinary people have to think twice about buying a bicycle and save enough money.
For a time, bicycles became a more expensive luxury in the territory of Desinia.
Xia Zoe sent it to Orville and Archibald as a gift, and it didn’t take long before they received a reply from the two of them—a very interesting thing, and I hope it will be promoted there.
Xia Zuoyi naturally agreed, and discussed with them how to trade.
Now, he has almost mastered most of the territory on the Western Continent, and the owners of the rest of the territories have a close relationship with him - he intends to completely abolish slavery and restore the freedom and equal rights of all slaves.
In this matter, he hopes to get the public support of Orville, Queen Minina, and the King of Powell.
The last letter was sent to the extreme north by the Youth League.
In fact, there are no slaves in Powell, but Xia Zoe wants to get Gena Cosmo's public attitude on this matter.
As long as everyone is sure of one thing, the obstacles to this thing will be minimized.
Gener really had no opinion.
As a result, a notarial certificate jointly signed by Archduke Achiayoli, the King of Powell, and the Kingdom of Anas, promoted by the lord of Desinia, came out.
- Slavery that lasted for a hundred years is completely abolished from this moment.
All the slaves rejoiced, ordinary commoners clapped their hands to celebrate, some nobles had nothing to do with themselves, and some were angered but dared not speak out when their interests were touched.
The news of the abolition of slavery was blown across all corners of the Western Continent.
This day is worth remembering.
And the name of Xiazoe Desinha is more worthy of being inscribed on the books, slates, iron scrolls, etc. that convey history and all the important carriers that are recorded and passed down.