Chapter 471 (1/2)
It was evening Ferlin Eltek was in his study looking over the newly issued textbooks when he suddenly heard so bread Why don't you get the door?” Irene shouted from the kitchen ”It could be Miss May”
”Okay”
He closed the book, walked to the front door in the living rooht his you here?” Ferlin exclaiht said while brushi+ng off the snow on his shoulders ”In fact, I arrived in Border Town yesterday Though I told theed a house for me in a residential area near the castle”
”Come in It's cold outside” Ferlin hastily ht seemed surprised as he stepped into the house ”You have central heating in here?”
”You know central heating?”
”I only found out about it today The last time I was here, I'd already felt that the city was inexplicably warhness was a new type of fireplace When I visited the City Hall this time, I discovered that it could be equally warm indoors without fire Only then did I realize that it made use of stea it on the stand next to the door ”Wait I recall that the last tiether to the City Hall, you weren't sure what it was as well”
”I only understood after reading a City Hall bulletin” Ferlin poured a cup of tea for his father ”Before they do anything, they would always spend some time to explain it to the citizens The bulletin area in the square is now even more popular than the Convenience Market”
”Does it hness was able to install the device in the holy ”Wouldn't it have cost thousands of gold royals?”
”Our residential area was a the first to be installed with it The western and northern zones are still in the process of ditching It's said that water and heating supply are part of the Three Supplies Project When the construction is coht as we do in the day”
”Nights like days?” The knight's eyebroere raised ”Does it mean more candles or oil lamps?”
”Neither The City Hall officials claim that electricity will be delivered to every home”
”Electricity?” The old man was stupefied
”I also think that it's beyond reason, but that's what His Highness' propaganda states” Ferlin agreed with his father ”With electricity, nights will be as bright as days” Curiously, the news sounded utterly absurd when he had heard it, but deep down in his heart, he had a feeling that since it was His Highness' words, it was not co new ht Eltek” Just then, Irene scurried out of the kitchen, and in her hurry, she al while bowing
The old knight laughed gently at the sight ”hello, Miss Irene Don't panic I'in to blush