Chapter 267 The Outcast of the Times

Lu Yao looks down at the world.

In Yaocheng, the steam stove directly led to the birth of printing and dyeing and textile machine technologies, giving Yaocheng, which had a relatively stagnant economy, a new vitality.

Merchants from all over the world once again poured into this ancient holy city. They lined up in long queues outside the printing and dyeing shop and textile house of the Temple Society. The merchants who got the goods had a smile on their faces and happily ran to the sales place with their camels.

 The vendors who are still waiting are impatient, with various thoughts constantly floating in their heads, worrying that they will not be able to get the goods that day.

 The more intuitive thing is on the streets in the city.

 The residents of Yaocheng are no longer monotonous in black, white and gray. They finally wear colorful red, yellow and green clothes, and the whole city becomes a lot brighter.

 At the pier, the moored ships also hoisted flags of different colors to show the different organizations they belong to, making it easier to identify them.

 The emergence of printing was an unexpected surprise.

 Lu Yao checked the background and found that in fact, in the last era, Medicine Spoon had already been trying to mass-produce books in the temple, which was also the prototype of printing.

Yao Shao repeatedly emphasized that if books could be mass-produced, it would play a huge role in the persistence and spread of knowledge throughout the city and even the entire Yao people.

 But until her death, the research and development of printing was at the stage of pottery engraving. Not only was it difficult to cast characters, it was also extremely fragile, and it was still in the stage of failure.

Later on, when the era changed, Aedes mosquitoes and scourge beasts became rampant again, and the Temple Association had to tighten its manpower again.

 The new leader, Cupilol, has not forgotten this incident. He inherited Yaosiao's legacy and continues to invest manpower and material resources in research. The emergence of the steam furnace allowed the scholars of the Temple Society to add the last link of printing.

Yaocheng printing uses metal molds and smoked ink as coating. The principle is similar to that of steam furnace textile looms and steam furnace forging. Steam drives reciprocating motion to complete printing on paper.

 The birth of printing turned books into daily commodities like textiles. In the past, handwritten books were rare and expensive, which made it difficult for knowledge to circulate outside. It was basically in the hands of scholars and the wealthy class, and the monopoly of knowledge was completely ended.

Classic books such as "A Brief History of the Tribe", "Tribal Trading Code", "The Changes of Salt City", "Pava's Bizarre Adventure", "Ladybird", as well as the latest epic "The Sinner of the Abyss" and the biography "Crystal Empire" It was shipped from the temple printing house in Yao City and sent to all parts of the world, where anyone could pocket it.

No matter how eras and times change, Yaocheng still firmly stands at the cultural center of the entire world.

 The sister cities to the west are a different story.

 What Lu Yao noticed first was the land boat channel laid outside Yancheng.

This kind of road has simple stone piers and wooden poles on both sides, and the ground is paved with a large amount of fine gravel. The road is not wide, but it is eye-catching enough. The boat road extends all the way east to the south gate of Yao City, and all the way south through the forest to the northern entrance of Sanilo.

The boat was driving on the gravel road.

They floated up from the ground to the ground, and shuttle-shaped or strip-shaped ground boats sailed on the boat channel. Their speed was much faster than the Crystal City flower boats, but they were only as fast as the horses. They were better than lasting and stable. .

The environment of the Western Continent is stable and safe, so the ground boat does not need to be equipped with a rose turret. This not only reduces the load, but also makes it easier to travel on the specially designed boat channel.

 Zhoudao and Dixingzhou accelerated the exchange of goods and communication between Yancheng and the outside world, and it has now become an important commodity concentration and transfer station.

Whether it’s earthworms from the Northern Dragon Nest, ores from Uda City, glass from Crystal City, or products made by elves in the southern continent, or even many island specialties on the vast ocean, they can all be found in Yancheng.

 Compatible with the land boat is the steamboat on the sea.

 Steamboats are simply modified ships based on galleys and installed with steam stoves. When the wind is downwind, the sails can be used to move forward, and when the wind is upwind, the steam stove is used to push the oars on both sides, which is far from the level of a steam ship.

 But even so, it has made human beings move faster on the sea.

 Yancheng is still the richest city and a benchmark for economic and trade activity.

 Lu Yao clicked to transform the large bathhouse and give it a name.

 …

 【Yancheng Bathhouse】: A large bathhouse built in Yancheng based on a steam furnace, which can accommodate 800 people. There are hot water, warm water, cold water, steam and salt water baths inside.

 Baths are a way for Yancheng people to discuss cooperation, ease conflicts, and relax for banquets.

  Yancheng Bathhouse is located in the city, so the pressure on urban residents is slightly reduced, the transaction success rate is slightly improved, and the external attractiveness is enhanced.

 …

 The birth of this miracle brought a smile to the faces of the people of Yancheng. They surrounded the bathing place, holding white holy flowers and shouting the name of Yao.

 “The **** Yao likes our baths!”

“We have the best bathing place in the world. Everyone needs to take a bath. This is Salt City!”

 “The gods approve of bathing!”

 “Life is not only about making money, but also about taking a bath!”

 Lu Yao clicked on the bathhouse.

It is located in the south of Yancheng, close to the city gate. This is a large square building, comparable in size to the Colosseum of old.

 The largest area in the bathhouse is a public bath, surrounded by many small cubicles.

Most people took a bath and chatted in public baths, while those who discussed business were in separate baths. At this point, the bathing culture gradually became a unique local custom in Yancheng.

Led by the Twin Cities, cities have gained new vitality driven by new technologies, but for individuals, the new era is more like a strange banquet that cannot be refused.

 The age of fire and steam is coming.

 The fastest to accept and adapt to the new environment are scholars, craftsmen and businessmen.

 The birth of the gas-fired stove had the most direct impact on their fields. Many people immediately saw the opportunity and used the fire and steam stove for various purposes to take advantage of it.

This device has a wide range of applications, including smelting, forging, tool making, textiles, shipbuilding, etc., covering most handmade manufacturing industries.

Of course, some people cannot accept it.

 Some scholars call it the "dangerous copper monster" and believe that the steam stove itself is extremely risky. If used in large quantities, numerous fire and steam furnaces could explode and engulf the entire city in flames and steam.

 They appealed vigorously, hoping to ban the use of fire and gas stoves in the private sector.

 Old-school craftsmen insist that the utensils forged by fire and steam furnaces are dull and uniform. Only skilled craftsmen can give an utensil its unique texture and texture by making it by hand.

 Among businessmen, there are also people who have been promoting the theory of the dangers of gas stoves and calling for the protection of craftsman traditions.

 But these are just appearances.

 What these businessmen want to say is that this kind of device, which is dangerous and threatens the work of craftsmen, must be expensive to fit its identity and positioning.

 The price of gas stoves must be raised! And it’s best to limit purchases together!

 The ultimate goal is of course to increase business profits.

But compared to these people, those who have suffered the greatest impact are martial monks, or practitioners who take a path that challenges personal limits.

  Fire and steam furnaces have accelerated almost all handicraft industries, and the omnipotent stones from Crystal City have continued to flow into the market, causing the quantity of sophisticated equipment to skyrocket, prices to continue to drop, and popularity to increase significantly.

The group of armored warriors grew crazily, and every city was filled with patrolling armored warriors. Extraordinary beings were also subject to strict order in the city.

Golden Fields backend data shows that the Yancheng Martial Arts Association is very bleak. The number of registered martial monks continues to decline, which means that many people have given up this profession and route, and parliamentary funding has been cut again and again.

Against this background, a Yao man wearing broken ghost armor came outside the association.

 “I want to apply to become a martial monk.”

 Lu Yao took a look.

 It turned out to be the ghost warrior Nong Lei.

He didn't work as a locust killer outside the Crystal City, but came here to work as a martial monk?

 Lu Yao checked and found that the level of Nong Lei had actually reached LV22, and he could be called the Sword God of Shilipo in Crystal City.

 “Is anyone there? I want to apply to become a martial monk.”

Nong Lei shouted again.

The door of the association was closed, with only a watchdog lying at the door.

 A hunter passing by told him: "The receptionist of the association is in the hospital today because of diarrhea. You can come back another day."

The other party said: "Many warrior monks have withdrawn from the association and switched to armor. Now warrior warriors have no future and no money... Why are you so confused and still want to apply to join? You seem to be an armored person too."

Nonglei replied: "I have been aiming at Mr. Yanjiu since I was a child and have always wanted to become a martial monk."

"Yojiu is indeed great, but he has disappeared for many years. Times have changed, and this is no longer the time for martial monks."

 The passers-by saw that they could not be persuaded, so they shook their heads and left.

Nong Lei is still waiting outside the door.

 (End of this chapter)