After having a good breakfast, bum followed Charlotte out of the hotel and came to the wide, flat stone and concrete road.
Although he walked back and forth on the road for a long time yesterday, when he stepped on the very hard surface of the road again, he felt a strong shock in his heart.
It''s amazing that the father is up!
How was this stone road built? Why is it so flat and there is no crack on the surface?
It looks like it was carved out of a whole stone, but the young man knew that it was impossible.
This stone road is several kilometers long. Even if such a huge stone can be found, it will weigh hundreds of millions of tons. No one has the ability to carry such a stone.
There is no doubt that there must be some unknown means of sea tide collar.
Would you like to ask Mr. Charlotte? An idea came into bloom''s mind.
The young man glanced at Charlotte''s figure quietly. He knew that behind the stone road there must be an unimaginable huge secret. He might not be willing to tell himself.
After hesitation, he decided to test it.
"Mr. Charlotte, how is the smoothest stone I''ve ever seen? Can you answer this question for me? "
Charlotte looked at bum''s flashing eyes with a dumb smile:
"Mr. bum, do you mean ''concrete road''? It''s a ''concrete road'', not paved with stones. Its official name is'' First Avenue '', which was officially built a few days ago. "
"In fact, there is nothing to keep secret about its construction method. You can tell from the name" cement road ". In the process of construction, we used a kind of building material called" cement "
"Cement is widely used. It can be used not only to build roads, but also to build houses. Where we are going, you will see the concrete application of cement..."
At this time, a clear bell rang in the distance.
"Ding Ding Ding Ding... "
In the rhythmic sound, bum and Gaelic were stunned to see that a huge vehicle appeared at the end of the road in the distance, and it was coming here quickly.
It looks like it is made up of two carriages. The total length is close to 20 meters, and the width and height are not less than 2.5 meters. Eight pairs of black wheels are installed under the carriage. Through the open window on the open carriage, you can clearly see that it is full of people.
The most amazing thing is that there is no horse in front of this huge "carriage", but its wheels keep rolling, as if it had been magic.
With shaking hands, bum pointed to the carriage in the distance and stammered:
"Mr. Charlotte, what''s that..."
Charlotte smiles:
"Mr. bloom, this is the magic bus that has just been put into operation in Odin island. It mainly runs along the first avenue and runs every half an hour. Anyone can experience the feeling of riding magic bus at a cost of 1-2 copper nals."
"The bus runs from the industrial zone at the westernmost end of the island to the port of Odin in the East. The whole journey takes only 20 minutes at most, which is very convenient and fast. We can also take the bus where we want to go. There are three stops from here..."
In Charlotte''s garrulous introduction, Magic Bus began to slow down, finally stopped at the door of the hotel, and then a loud voice rang.
"Dear passengers, Shangri La Hotel has arrived. Please obey the order, get off first and get on later. Please take the initiative to buy tickets after getting on the bus. There are 8 stops in this line. The ticket price is one copper nale for less than 4 stops, and two copper nales for more than 4 stops..."
"Due to the insufficient capacity of this line, if you are sightseeing passengers, please try to avoid the rush hour ride and give them to the passengers in need. Thank you for your cooperation..."
With this sound, the doors of the two carriages were pulled open one after another, and several passengers jumped out of the bus with excited look, looking back at the bus repeatedly while walking.
Charlotte turned and gestured an invitation to bum and Gaelic with wide mouth:
"gentlemen, please follow me on the bus, I''ll buy the tickets..."
Then he straightened his clothes a little, reached for the handle on the door, stepped up the steps of the carriage, and walked into the crowded carriage. Many passengers noticed his dress, understood that he was a civil servant in the administrative department, and gave way to him one after another.
Shylock nodded to the passengers and then yelled:
"Mr. conductor, we need three tickets. The destination is'' London town ''..."
"All right, sir, three copper nards in all..."
Bum stepped into the crowded carriage nervously and stood beside Charlotte, looking at the scene in the carriage with fresh face.
Two rows of wooden seats are installed on both sides of the wide carriage, and the aisle is in the middle. At this time, all the seats are full of people, and even the aisle is full of passengers. Without exception, all the faces are full of excitement.I''m afraid the number of young passengers in this section is not less than 150.
This huge number makes teenagers smack their tongue secretly. This strange carriage called "bus" has so many people
After the door was closed, the conductor''s cry spread all over the carriage:
"passengers, you are about to drive, please hold fast and help yourself, be careful to fall..."
Charlotte patted the boy and Gaelic, who were still at a loss, and said with a smile:
"Mr. bum, Mr. Gaelic, please hold on to the armrest. It''s easy to fall when the bus starts up..."
Two people looked at Charlotte, ignorant to learn from him, holding up a long stick fixed on the top of the car.
The bus suddenly vibrated slightly, the solid wheels of NIMA rubber rolled up, and the car drove forward briskly. The wind from the windows on both sides was strong, which made the passengers'' clothes rustle.
Bum felt a push coming from his feet, and his body could not help falling back. He quickly grasped the stick, and finally stabilized his body. Then he understood Charlotte''s intention of reminding himself to grasp the handrail.
Looking at the fast retrogressive scenery by the roadside, the young man couldn''t help exclaiming that the speed of the bus was too fast, faster than the fastest carriage he had ever taken.
He breathed, his nervousness eased, and then he noticed something more surprising.
In the process of driving, the bus body is incredibly stable, almost can''t feel a little bumpy, completely unlike the ordinary carriage, bumpy people simply can''t stand, sitting for a long time will be bumpy butt pain.
The boy also noticed that a man in a black uniform was sitting on the front seat of the carriage. His eyes were staring at the front, holding a strange disc in his hands and spinning gently from time to time.
The boy guessed that this gentleman should be the driver of this bus, just like the driver of a carriage. However, he is much more powerful than the driver of such a magical bus.
After looking at the coachman curiously, bum suddenly found that there was a huge transparent glass in front of the coachman, which was inlaid in the front of the carriage. Its width was similar to that of the carriage, and its height was close to 1.5 meters.
This amazing discovery makes teenagers open their mouths again.
God, how much is such a huge glass worth?
100 jinnals? Or 200 guineas?
How much should this bus with such expensive glass be worth?
500 guineas? Or 1000 jinnals?
If Mr. Renault is willing to sell it, bum will be very happy to buy it for 1000 jinnals.
Stupid people don''t buy it. This bus can carry more than 150 passengers at a time. Its carrying capacity is so amazing that it doesn''t need horses to pull it. There is no second bus in the world.
Even if the price of a ticket is as high as five silver nals, a large number of people will be willing to take it.
In terms of 100 passengers per trip, you can earn 5 jinnals by pulling once, and 50 jinnals by pulling 10 times a day. You can earn back the cost in one year, and then it''s all profit.
By the way, you can also provide drinks and food in the car, so that passengers can enjoy delicious food while watching the scenery on both sides of the road. Even if the price is twice as high as usual, they can definitely sell it, which is not a low profit.
But the LORD was so good that he took it as the most common carriage. Any civilian could ride it at will, and the ticket price was so low that everyone could easily afford it.
What a waste
What''s on your mind
Just as bum shook his head slightly, Charlotte saw the boy staring at the front, and suddenly talked about the interesting things about the bus vividly.
"Mr. bum, there are not many passengers today. I remember when the bus was just in operation a few days ago, the scene was very hot. Both carriages were full of people. If the conductor hadn''t stopped it, I''m afraid many people would have climbed onto the top of the car..."
There was a sharp curve in the corner of bum''s mouth, and Mr. Charlotte''s words did not surprise him at all.
The young man asked himself that if he could not get on the bus, he would never mind climbing on the top. As long as he could experience such a magical bus, what was climbing on the top?
"There are also many people who simply follow the bus all the way because they can''t get on the bus. I heard that many people have run back and forth on the first avenue for four or five times, hoping to find a chance to get on the bus, but they never have a chance. Later, they just stop when they can''t run."
Boom was amused and asked:
"why? Are there too few people getting off? Or are there too many passengers waiting? "
Charlotte shrugged her shoulders and said:"No, no one gets off at all. Even at the terminal, no one is willing to get off. Everyone asks to continue to ride and is willing to pay for the ticket."
"And it was like this for four times in a row. Later, the consul got angry. After the bus arrived at the terminal, she ordered the island guards to drive all the people out of the bus, so that the people behind would have a chance to experience the bus..."
There was a smile on his old face, and he nodded deeply:
"if I''m in the car, I don''t want to get out of the car, and I''m willing to sit for 10 times in a row..."
Near the three, many passengers listened attentively to their conversation, and they nodded in agreement with galich.
A passenger said in a low voice:
"yes, it''s because everyone doesn''t want to get off the bus. It''s too difficult to get on the bus once. Every time it''s rush hour, I can''t get on the bus at all. A few days ago, I asked for half a day''s leave and queued for a long time. Finally, I experienced a bus ride..."
The passenger''s complaint resonated, and others began to echo.
Charlotte said with a smile:
"Miss consul has asked people to build a second bus. In a month at most, the new bus will be put into operation..."
Another anxious passenger quickly asked:
"Mr. civil servant, is that true?"
Charlotte nodded with great certainty:
"it''s true that the heavy machinery factory has placed a batch of new special steel orders with the iron and steel factory in the island of silon, and the furniture factory has also received orders for customized seats..."
There was a loud cheer in the crowd.
At this time, the bus began to slow down, and the strong conductor called out to remind the passengers.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the bus will arrive in London town soon. Please get ready in advance and get off after stopping..."
The conductor looked at Charlotte as he announced the station, apparently deliberately reminding him.
As a civil servant, Charlotte is often given special treatment, and he is used to it.
He nodded politely to the conductor and turned to look at bum and Gaelic:
"Mr. bum, Mr. Gaelic, please be ready. We''re about to get off the bus."
Bum gently moved his mouth and looked at Charlotte eagerly, pleading:
"Mr. Charlotte, can we sit to the end?"