Chapter 459 - Starting from the Grass Roots (1/2)
Nami Star is really beautiful. 50% of it is covered by water. Most of the water is not vast oceans but scattered inland lakes. Because the planet was not separated by oceans in ancient times, cultural and technological exchanges among various places are very convenient. It is also one of the geographical factors for the prosperity of the Nami Star.
It is the summer of Nami Star and it’s really hot. However, the high green coverage has brought the coolness of summer. Lin Luoran and others choose a stars.h.i.+p to go directly to the capital and they soon reach their destination.
The stars.h.i.+p lands on the outskirts of the city where cla.s.sic vintage cars are everywhere. It is said that the fuel of the cars is like water and the exhaust emissions do not pollute the air. And there are more…carriages? Carriages? In order to protect their planet, the Nami people can do this?
Lin Luoran twitches and Colin Weir is also shocked.
The Weir family is also a big family on the Caesar Star. When he was enjoying his extravagant life, he still never thought of using this method to show his n.o.bility. It’s not hard to know how extravagant the Nami Star is. They have advanced technology but they just don’t drive cars. When he returns to his hometown, he also wants to get eight white horses to pull carriage for him, which is more eye-catching than any airs.h.i.+ps.
The transportation is very retro. However, when Lin Luoran gets on a carriage, she realizes that it is actually a result of technological advancement. The shock absorption device of the carriage is perfect and the road is very smooth. Except for the slow speed, the carriage is not b.u.mpy at all. This place doesn’t take gold coins as currency. Every deputy coachman has a small card swiping device for them… Under the retro appearance, it is actually high technology. The two things are perfectly integrated.
The coachman is well-dressed and the carriage is clean and tidy. The capital of the Nami Star is called “Maple Leaf City”. In autumn, the city is filled with red maple leaves everywhere. With natural and historical scenery, Maple Leaf City is a famous tourist destination of Nami Alliance. This coachman serves so many tourists every year that he almost becomes a guide.
Halfway the journey, Lin Luoran has already known a lot of accommodations and delicious food in Maple Leaf City from the coachman.
The residents who can live on the Nami Star are mostly n.o.bles or Nami people who inherit property from their ancestry. Only rich or powerful foreign people can live here. Suburban castles are everywhere and they are more expensive than the houses of Huaxia before the New Era. Normal people can’t afford them at all.
A lot of people visit Nami Star every year. In addition to a few big hotels, guest houses are also a good choice for them because they can know more about the customs of Nami Star.
“Your interstellar standard language is pretty good. Since you have introduced so much, how about recommending a clean guest house for us?”
The driver laughs shyly, “As long as the lady asks, I am willing to help you.”
He takes Lin Luoran and others to go sightseeing in the city and introduces the regional distribution of Maple Leaf City briefly. He then takes Lin Luoran and other people to a busy alley.
It is a tavern and many Nami people are sitting there talking aloud. This place is filled with the taste of beer, barbecue, and the sweetness of cheese. It is really a good place.
“This is really a good place.”
The coachman takes off his hat and stoops, “My mother runs this place. I hope guests coming from afar can enjoy it.”
This is a young man with red hair and freckles on his nose. Lin Luoran is not angry about his manipulative mind and she actually likes the environment here.
Compared to a perfect but starchy royal hotel, Lin Luoran feels more at ease in this family hotel with a good atmosphere to talk and laugh. Just like her Taoist name, Mortal Heart, Lin can only feel the peace and tranquility in the mortal world.
The siblings of the Ma family are also very happy. They grew up in a very shabby community and they feel familiar with this tavern.
The four of Lin Luoran stand in front of the tavern and they are dressed differently from the Nami Star people. The people who drink and chat here see many tourists every year and they don’t bully them at all. Everyone laughs, “Mrs. Susan, your son takes people back again. Such a smart boy!”
“He graduated from the Royal School of Etiquette. If we had some social connection, he would be more than enough to be a manager in the palace.”
“But coachman is also a good job. The tips from the guests are quite a lot of credit points.”
“Yes…”
Middle-aged women are not the only people who like to gossip. Older men gather together and they are like hundreds of sparrows when they have free time.
In the tavern, a middle-aged woman in a blue dress comes out. She also has red hair which is tied up on the top of her head. Her skin is very white and she is really a middle-aged beautiful woman.
“I am Susan. Are you here to visit Nami Star?”
Susan doesn’t seem to hire any servants. Regular customers laugh aloud and make way for Lin Luoran and the others. Many people go to the tall counter for more wine by themselves.
Now it is less than half a month before the Nami princess’s wedding. People who come to watch the ceremony are all over Maple Leaf City. This tavern is a bit remote so it is not totally booked. Susan takes them to the backyard. Lin Luoran hears that there are four rooms on the third floor and she decides to stay here.
The wooden floor creaks when people step on it. The flower garden downstairs is filled with lisianthuses. It is a typical medieval European courtyard.