"A mysterious woman, wearing a fool's cotton cloak, seems to be a blind person. Anyway, I didn't see her open her eyes from beginning to end. I wonder why she turned into snowflakes and floated away? Could it be that I was dazzled?" Hearing this, cold sweat broke out on the bald man's forehead. He said in panic, "She is the executive officer of the Fools [Girl]!" "What are you talking about, she's an executive?" "Shopkeeper, you and the shop assistants have just arrived, and you don't know the situation in the Winter Kingdom yet. This [girl] is the most loyal admirer of Prince Winter. Whenever someone slanders or abuses the prince behind his back, she will Suddenly appeared and gave those people painful sanctions, ranging from deprivation of property to loss of life. Half a month ago, Fontaine's business group spread rumors that Prince Zhidong bullied their Fontaine at the auction in Liyue. A wealthy businessman also sent someone to assassinate him on the way and snatched the body of the deep-sea dragon lizard from his hand." "The results of it?" "As a result, Lady [Girl] used thunderous means to freeze all the Fontaine merchants in that room into ice sculptures. Shopkeeper, you didn't say anything bad about His Highness just now, did you?" "I admire the prince so much, how could I say anything bad about him." "It's a good thing it didn't happen, otherwise everyone would be doomed." The shopkeeper ordered: "Go to the hospital quickly, heal your finger, and then come back to work. The situation in Solstice Kingdom seems to be more complicated. You are experienced and we need you here." After saying this, he noticed that his back was wet and covered with cold sweat.
The person he was talking to just now turned out to be Columbia, the executive officer of the Fools. Among the eleven executive officers of the Fools, she is the most mysterious executive officer. The outside world knows very little information about her, but her strength is absolutely terrifying. She can be ranked third, and her ability and strength are by no means mediocre. But what puzzled him was that judging from the reaction of the executive officer just now, she seemed to have strong hostility towards Xiao Palace. If Xiao Palace provokes such a terrifying big shot, it will inevitably face a catastrophe. As a businessman with Dao's wife, he sympathized with Xiao Gong, but the only thing he could do was to hope that she would be happy for herself. "It's the worst weather in winter. It was sunny just now, but now there's a snowstorm." Listening to the cold wind whistling outside, the shopkeeper sat by the stove and breathed hot air into his hands. A waiter worriedly guessed: "That [girl] lady is mysterious and the weather seems to change according to her mood." Another guy said: "Don't tell me that this is really possible. Among the eleven executive officers of the Winter Kingdom, it is said that even the first three generals need to pay attention to them. The stunningly talented and beautiful Queen Winter, and the whole world Under the leadership of the unparalleled Princes of Winter, the rise of the Kingdom of Winter has become unstoppable!" Finally, the shopkeeper gave a stern warning to all the clerks: "Keep your mouth shut. Don't say anything about what happened today! Otherwise, you will be killed. Don't blame me for not warning you." …… On the streets of Winter Kingdom, you can see majestic Baroque-style buildings with domes everywhere. Beige or dark walnut are the main colors, which is completely different from Liyue's style. As the country's national power grows stronger, foreigners come to visit and do business in an endless stream. Due to the cold weather outside, favorite places for tourists are the indoor bars, the opera house and the main square of the Solstice Palace. Of course, Prince Solstice's residence is one of the must-visit attractions for tourists. It is a huge garden with a large number of pines and cypresses planted in it. In addition, people can also see some tree species from other countries, such as the cherry blossom trees in Inazuma, the Quesha wood in Liyue, the weeping incense tree in Mondstadt, the rain forest in Xumi, etc. Why can these tree species survive through winter? The tour guide responsible for receiving tourists said that this is because Solstice Country has adopted a unique cold-resistant seed cultivation technology and has also developed geothermal energy to ensure the temperature required by the root systems of trees in these temperate tropical areas. This technology is also widely used in vegetable cultivation, solving the problem of lack of vegetables in winter in China.
On their first day in the Winter Kingdom, Xiao Gong and the assistants in the store visited the Prince's residence and were envious of the powerful technology of the Winter Kingdom, especially when they heard that the geothermal development system was a technology developed by His Highness the Prince. , his admiration and worship are no less than those of his own country. The next day, Xiaogong and his assistant left the hotel and wandered around the streets of Winter City. At the largest intersection, Xiao Gong stopped and looked up at his surroundings. Her assistant, whose braids were covered in ice and her cheeks were red from the cold, jokingly asked her if she was planning to change her profession to become an architect in the Winter Solstice Kingdom. Xiao Gong pursed his lips and smiled, and continued to look at the tall rooftops in the distance and the foggy sky. After half a day, his body was covered with a thick layer of snowflakes. Her strange behavior attracted many passers-by to watch. Some Zhidong locals were curious and stood with her to look at the sky. Except for the distant peaks looming in the wind and snow, there are only the same lead-gray clouds in the sky. "Are you looking for the birds in the sky?" A little girl with blue eyes wooden box like a drawer hung around her neck, with matches neatly arranged inside. "Sister, there are no birds in Winter City. Three years ago, we were too poor. Many people couldn't afford to eat, so they went to hunt birds and beasts. Even the insects in the forest were eaten up. Later, His Royal Highness the Prince reformed , the land was taken back from the big landlords and distributed to the farmers. In the second year, everyone gradually became full." Xiaogong knows something about the Winter Kingdom. Before coming, she bought a book introducing the customs and customs of Solstice Country—— A country that could give birth to such a majestic figure as Prince Winter, its customs, economy and politics were worth her time to understand. Before the Winter Kingdom, it was heavily militarized and its military industry was highly developed, but its agricultural development was extremely backward, and it had to purchase a large amount of food from the other six countries every year. Three years ago, the Prince of Winter was born and began to carry out major reforms in the Kingdom of Winter, which improved the situation. The little match girl said sadly: "Later, the birds were afraid that we would eat it and did not dare to fly back. From then on, no birds were seen in the city." At this time, a group of boys passing by laughed at her: "Sister, she is a liar. She used to raise a parrot, and it was eaten by her in the end." Xiao Gong bent down and asked her: "Is what they said true?" The little match girl lowered her head, tears welling up in her eyes. "I killed the parrot. Grandpa hadn't eaten for several days and was about to die." Chapter 160 Matches "poor child." Xiao Gong hugged her and comforted the little girl. When the little girl calmed down, she said: "I'm not looking for birds. I'm looking at the flags on several tall buildings nearby." "Why are you staring at the flag, sister?" "Watch the wind direction." "Then why watch the wind direction?" Xiaogong stroked her head and said: "Sister promised others that she would do something in the winter. In addition to this reason, there is another reason to let you see the birds in the sky. How much do these matches cost? I'll cover them all. .”
After paying the money, the little girl jumped away, leaving her small footprints on the snow. Xiaogong's assistant finally couldn't help but asked: "Do you need me to go over and teach her a lesson?" Before coming to Zhidong Country, she had heard from people who often traveled on business that selling matches at high prices to foreigners was a common trick used by Zhidong locals to defraud money. And starting from the second year of Prince Solstice's reform, there were no vagrants, beggars, and poor people selling matches for a living on the streets of Solstice Kingdom. This incident also caused quite a stir in the other six countries. Therefore, when the little match girl appeared just now, she most likely believed that she was a liar, even though the little girl pretended to be pitiful. While the little girl was talking to Xiao Gong just now, she carefully observed the little girl's seems to be very thin, but inside it is an expensive cashmere sweater. People in ordinary families would rather wear a few more coats than buy it. There were still oil stains on the corners of the little girl's mouth that had not been wiped off. She must have just eaten a meal of roast goose or chicken. She spoke with great energy, her face was rosy, and she did not show any signs of malnutrition. Also, the normal price of matches is ten boxes per mola, but the little girl sells them for one mola per box. The price of each box has increased tenfold. She doesn't believe her boss didn't notice. "I know, she took advantage of our sympathy." Xiao Gong covered his frozen cheek, "But it doesn't matter, I need these matches. Besides, not all her words are lies, have you noticed? From the Winter Kingdom There are indeed no birds in the sky.” Xiaogong took out a match and lit one, but it was quickly extinguished in the cold wind. "There's not enough air and the flames aren't burning well. Let's go upstairs and try." Xiaogong took his assistant to the tallest building nearby, which had ten floors and a height of nearly 30 meters. Panting, the two climbed to the tenth floor and found that the door leading to the roof had been locked to prevent anyone from casually climbing to the roof. "Boss, let me come." The assistant took off his gloves and said. The boss brought her out just to solve the problem. She used a thin wire to fiddle with it for a while, and successfully unlocked it. The two of them went up to the roof. The temperature in the cold wind was even lower, and Xiao Gong was shivering from the cold. She took out the matchbox and rubbed it violently when a gust of cold wind blew by. The match burned, and the faint fire brought infinite warmth. The assistant touched the ice and snow on his eyelashes and said with a smile: "Boss, what on earth are you doing? Experience the fun of lighting matches." "Idiot. I'm looking for a suitable place to set off fireworks." "Ah? I almost forgot. You promised His Highness the Prince that you would put on a small fireworks show when you come to Solstice." Before arriving in the Solstice Kingdom, considering that the cold wind at high altitude would destroy the effect of the fireworks, her plan was to arrange a fireworks formation on the ground and use fireworks that were only about five meters high. However, when he lit the match, he found that the oxygen content in the street was too low, so he had to abandon the plan and ran to the roof with his assistant to see if it could be set off at high altitude. Judging from the burning conditions of the matches, the high-altitude burning solution is feasible. But just now she was standing downstairs observing the flag on the roof, and found that the fluttering direction was sometimes to the left and sometimes to the right. From this, she concluded that there was an irregular cold current surging everywhere in the air, which required technical requirements for pyrotechnics performers. Extremely high. She also needs to prepare carefully for performing on the rooftop.
"Boss, you told the little match girl that you would let them see birds in the sky tonight. Are you going to design a bird shape? A huge bird made of fireworks soaring in the winter sky, like A fire phoenix rises into the sky, am I right?" Xiao Gong smiled and said: "You, stop talking nonsense. Save your energy and work for me." "Do you want to start now?" "Start preparations now, and you will see the results tonight. You must never break your promise to His Highness." The goods from the Naganohara Fireworks Shop had been transported to the winter pier by cargo ship before the two arrived. Xiaogong hired a group of dock workers to carry box after box to the roof. She braved the cold wind and arranged various fireworks positions on the roof. She turned around and asked her assistant: "Is it cold?" "It's not cold, boss. I worked hard for tonight's fireworks show!" The assistant folded his arms and couldn't speak clearly. "No, I worked hard to complete the task assigned by His Highness the Prince!" When Su Yu was mentioned, the assistant immediately became motivated. All the clerks at the Naganohara Fireworks Shop knew that if the prince hadn't given them the exclusive right to sell black powder, the shop would have been forcibly closed by Tenryo Shogun, and the shopkeepers would have been almost laid off. At night, the cold wind suddenly became lighter and the snow stopped. It was a rare clear night in the winter country. The moon hung high in the sky, like a piece of jasper inlaid in glass, and the stars twinkled in the night. Many people in the Solstice Kingdom came out of their homes with their wives and children wrapped in thick cotton-padded jackets to enjoy the quiet and beautiful moonlight. Suddenly, on the tallest building at the intersection, a red star dragged its brilliant tail into the sky. With a huge explosion, the small star dispersed into a large number of flashing sparks, illuminating the entire area in an instant. street. Sparks flew all over the sky, and then gathered into the shape of a giant match! In a nearby house, the little girl who sold matches to Xiao Gong stood by the window in her pajamas and shouted to the old man sitting by the stove: "Grandpa, look, someone is setting off fireworks outside!" The old man leaned over, stroked his beard, and marveled. He has lived here all his life and has never seen such colorful fireworks. There is a fireworks shop in the next block, but the fireworks sold there cannot create this effect. Chinese people have a special affection for matches. In the past, conditions were difficult and every household could not afford to burn a stove. Lighting a match on a cold night could bring hope and warmth to the whole family. At this moment, the match pattern formed by the fireworks ignited the enthusiasm of the whole city, and screams and shouts came one after another. After the matches disappeared, another bright firework shot into the sky from the top of the building. A dense forest appeared in the night sky. The lush branches and leaves and green grass were lifelike and full of vitality. Not long after, the people were surprised to hear the long-lost chirping of birds! Chapter 161 You are a firework in the world The assistant stood not far behind Xiao Gong and was surprised to find that he had guessed wrong. Xiaogong said that she would allow people in the Winter Kingdom to see flying birds in the night sky tonight. She did not use fireworks to create the image of flying birds as she had guessed, but created a forest to simulate a corner of nature. This dreamy forest of fireworks attracts surrounding birds to fly into the city!
Only his own boss can create such a realistic scene. Flocks of birds circled over the solstice country, until the forest of fireworks dimmed and disappeared in the cold wind, and then they flew away one after another. But some birds choose to stay. In the past, humans preyed on them, causing them to be afraid and never dare to fly into the city. Today, they unexpectedly found that humans were very friendly and showed no hostility. A fireworks display attracts a flock of birds to Winterfell.