Tifeng Emperor, Aldernan, a special small-scale banquet is being held in the aristocratic district.

The bright magic stone lamp illuminates the spacious main ballroom, the golden tassels hang down from the high roof, forming a gorgeous curtain above the hall, and the soft and cheerful tunes reverberate in the interior space, with music in the sound The unique intoxication and extravagance of Tifeng's "Night of the Night" period comes from the aristocrats in the central area of ​​Tifeng who like this piece of music from the last era, which seems to remind them of the "good times" before the Empire New Deal. I like to dance in this night-like melody, remembering the age when the nobles could enjoy a lot of privileges and take over all the wealth of the land.

However, today, many years after the implementation of the New Deal, they can only remember this level in a melody.

This kind of private banquet that only invites a few friends to attend is not bound to have too many guests. More than a dozen invited guests stand together in twos and threes, chatting freely in the hall. The mellow wine and exquisite snacks are not too Attracting these visitors from the upper class, their attention is almost on the temporary small enclosed platform in the center of the hall, where there is a quirky machine with an iron frame and a series of complex The connecting rod, the gear mechanism, and the cotton thread arranged neatly between the metal rods in the upper part of the machine can not help but think of "textile", but the weird looms of the shape are the first time we saw it.

The guests stopped by intentionally or unintentionally around the machine, whispering or guessing the origin of the machine and the intention of the banquet owner to put it here. It is even ugly, and even some ugly mechanical creations and the atmosphere of the banquet. Can not match, put it in the center of the hall is certainly not for decoration, then the host of the banquet, Viscount Hemir, a noble aristocrat who put it here, what is it to do?

"Probably another novelty magic toy," a young aristocrat in a dark brown coat whispered in a banquet hall with his partner. "After all, Mr. Hemir is famous for playing with novelty. ”

"I heard that this was brought out by the 'Imperial Works Association,'" the partner next to him responded. "The eccentric old magician recently walked very close to Mr. Hemir..."

"That eccentric old magician? Is there anyone in the work-building association?"

"Oh, that is a famous figure that is said to be personally guaranteed by Ms. Windsor. I heard that he used to be a high-ranking member of the Royal Masters Association. It has already been retired. This time, it was requested by the Emperor’s recruitment order... ”

The whispered discussion of the guests did not last long. As the music gradually turned into soothing and low, everyone’s eyes turned to the entrance of the hall. The waiters in dark red shorts opened the heavy and gorgeous door. The viscount of Hemir, who wore a loose dark coat, a monocle, and a tall and thin body, appeared at the door.

The 30-year-old Viscount had a happy smile on his face. He was always so happy, surrounded by an atmosphere where good things would happen at any time, and behind Mr. Viscount, he followed two strangers.

One of them was wearing a black mage robes, and his appearance was old and temperamental. At first glance, he was a veteran temperamental old-fashioned mage. The other person did not seem to be qualified to appear here: it was a low-volume, curved man. The middle-aged man with a humpback and a nervous expression on his face, despite wearing a brand new and decent woolen coat, the whole person is still shrinking like an inferior, he carefully follows the Viscount of Hemir and Behind the black robe mage, the expression on his face seemed to faint at any time.

The strange faces sparked the curiosity of the guests, but everyone did not rudely ask, they just took a look at the two guests behind the viscount Humir with the aristocratic restraint, and then refocused the focus on the host of the banquet. Body.

The visitors were all friends of the Viscount of Hermier. Naturally, they would not be so cautious. Someone raised their glasses and laughed and said hello to the host: "The Viscount Hemir thank you for your wine and food. This party is really amazing. Impressed, especially on the scene, my friends, don't you introduce your new toys to you?"

"This is not a toy, Viscount Dewey," said the whistle of the Earl of Hemir with a big smile. He walked to the center of the hall and walked to the strangely shaped machine. Then he turned to the guests invited by him and stretched his arms. Pointing at the machine behind your side in an exaggerated posture, "This is a new era!"

“You really like this exaggerated word more and more recently,” a veiled lady couldn’t help but smile and shook her head. “The last time you introduced us to a machine that can write, it’s the same. Unfortunately, it only breaks the paper..."

Hermier immediately raised her head and said with a serious face: "I have improved the machine, and I am sure I can fix it with the annoying pinion. As for the machine, please be assured that it will never be like the last time. The same problem, it is already a practical creation!"

Then he opened his side slightly and waved to the middle-aged man wearing a woolen coat and a nervous face: "Mr. Martin, please come forward and demonstrate this incredible thing for my friends."

How did this person look like the wrong place to help the Viscount demonstrate the machine?

The guests took a glimpse of the middle-aged man called "Mr. Martin" and came to the machine. He watched him come back and forth to check the parts of the machine, calibrate the gears, and inject grease into the gaps of the parts. After the machine, the tension of the middle-aged man seemed to disappear all of a sudden. He was like a skilled old craftsman who completed all the preparations in a dazzling movement, and then started the machine under the direction of the Viscount Hemir.

Along with the faint magical fluctuations at the bottom of the machine, a strange squeak came from between its gears and connecting rods, and then... this complex engineering creation made an amazing look under the eyes of everyone. Things:

It is in weaving!

The machine slammed for a few minutes, then stopped under the control of Mr. Martin, and the surrounding guests had already widened their eyes.

Finally, someone exclaimed: "The **** of knowledge is on Hemir, you have finally created something that is of great use!"

Viscount Hemir showed a reserved expression. He put his hand on his abdomen and sighed with an aria-like tone: "I hope that this engineering miracle is a self-hand, but the aristocratic rule requires me to be honest. The machine came from the hand of Mr. Martin, the fourth smart person I have ever seen, and he named the machine 'Angel looms'..."

The aristocratic guests in the hall once again made a small exclamation, and this time, they finally looked at the "Mr. Martin" seriously.

Martin stood nervously in the gaze of the nobles, his hands clenched and relaxed unconsciously, he was so restless, and so excited that his ridiculous machine was finally recognized and got a chance, one The respectable nobleman even held a banquet for this purpose to show his invention and did not in any way encroach on his reputation.

"Gentlemen, ladies, about the details of this machine, everyone can ask Mr. Martin, please don't scare him, but he is a distinguished guest," Viscount Hemir said with a grin, "and if anyone wants Buy this machine and use it to do something, then come to me after the banquet. I am honored to be the first investor in the Angler looms, and I am always looking forward to having friends and me. Together to start a great career."

Subsequently, the Viscount left, he left the banquet hall to the Anglet looms and its inventors, and he and the old Master Daniel returned to the lounge next to the ballroom.

"Master Daniel, this is a very happy day," As soon as he entered the lounge, Viscount Hemir said happily. "Do you know? My favorite thing is to come up with a new thing and then appreciate everyone's surprised look..."

Old Master Daniel nodded: "Thank you for your assistance, Mr. Viscount."

Although his character is eccentric, the basic etiquette still understands, and now in order to complete the master's task, he must also make a good relationship with each "use the target" as much as possible.

"Don't be so polite, Master," said the whistle of Hermier. "Ms. Windsor once pointed me over. I used to count myself as half of her disciple, and you are her mentor who can help you solve problems. my honor."

Daniel looked at the young aristocrat: "You really have some wizard talent."

"Ah, my talent is clear, I can't walk far on the road of magic, and I am still a bitter person," said the murderer of Hermier. "So I prefer to focus on it." 'Singularity' on the fate to treat me well, finally let me find such a valuable 'fantastic thing', but also met with such a visionary, intelligent and transcendental master. To be honest, although I see Angelo weaving The machine has great value, but without your guidance and guidance, I am afraid I will never realize how big the real power will be..."

Daniel accepted the compliment of the Viscount and then asked him, "Mr. Viscount, do you think your friends will be interested in the Angler loom?"

"Ah, they are all a group of people who are interested in new things like me, but not everyone has the same courage to invest as I do. You know, many aristocrats have lost their land after losing their land. It’s extraordinarily cherished, even the banquets are only held twice a month,” said the Viscount Hemir, sitting on the soft collapse of the lounge, stalking and picking up a fruit from the fruit bowl next to it, while sniffing the aroma of the fruit. "But there are still two of them... Oh, three people, they should have both vision and courage, they will get involved."

"That's good," Daniel nodded. "The more people get involved, the faster we will expand and the more obvious the propaganda effect will be. The Angelo loom has already been registered at the Workers' Association, and you will not only be there. You can start a factory, or you can sell the license of the loom, and the benefits can go far beyond the annuity."

"To tell the truth, I can't wait," said the fruit in the hand of the prince Hermier. "But to be honest... although the Angler looms are very useful, they must have enough yarn supply to make the most of them. Value, Mr. Martin... Can you really design a new spinning machine before the end of the cold moon?"

"He will succeed, please rest assured, after all, the spinning machine is much simpler than the structure of the loom, and there is also a hydro-spinning machine that the Heriots invented in 714 as a reference," Daniel smiled, though That smile is not so much comforting, but it gives people a feeling of creeps. "In addition, I will help him. I have a little understanding of mechanics..."

The Viscount Hemir sighed with relief: "That's good, as long as the spinning machine is in place, I have nothing to worry about."

"No, there is still one thing that should be worried in advance," Daniel shook his head and reminded him in a timely manner. "Mr. Viscount, you don't think that if the spinning machine and the loom start at the same time, we will need a lot of... cotton. What?"

"...I did think about this," he heard Daniel's words. The expression on the face of the Earl of Hermier was slightly serious. "People near the emperor mostly grow cereals and beans, and the main planting area of ​​cotton is a little souther." The place, and even in the South, the efficiency of their cotton production should not be able to keep up with the machine's consumption is really amazing."

"Why don't we want to persuade those farmers who grow cereals and beans to grow a little cotton? Anyway, cotton can have a good harvest in the central region," Daniel recalled his master's teachings, slowly guiding him, his face exposed. The more obvious smile, the smile still has a creepy taste, but in the eyes of the Earl of Hermier, this smile is full of sincerity and friendliness. "The farmers will get the benefits of the big, the price of the factory to buy cotton is comparable. Their income from selling food is much higher..."

"That... if they don't want it?" Viscount Hemir hesitated. "Many peasants are very stubborn, and now there are imperial laws protecting them, and I can't force them to change things in their fields..."

"Mr. Viscount, this requires you to attract more people to the textile factory in the parliament. As long as everyone becomes our investor, the members will naturally realize the importance of cotton..."

"Ah, Master Daniel, do you still understand the rules of operation of the aristocratic council?"

"Slightly understand some."

Looking at the old mage who had a unique vision and outstanding wisdom, Viscount Hemir couldn’t help but reveal his admiration: "Master Daniel, let me bluntly say that you should come back to the emperor earlier, your insight and vision. It is so outstanding. If you return to the Imperial Capital two years ago, you have already become a man of the world."

"No, Mr. Viscount, this is the age of young people," Daniel said without hesitation. "Keep looking forward, you are going to be the man of the age."

Viscount Hemir laughed. He stood up and personally took the glass and red wine from the wine rack not far away, and took a cup for himself and Daniel. Then he handed a cup to the old mage in front of him: "Let us Celebrate for this, Master."

Daniel took the glass and lifted it slightly: "To this beautiful era."

"To this beautiful era."

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