Lord of Industrialization

When the radio at the head of the village began to broadcast that Wesson's army had captured another city yesterday, Angra left the village and came to a nearby bus shelter.

Since the horse-drawn narrow railway was opened to traffic, bus shelters for boarding and alighting have been built near the village. Designs for these pavilions were solicited from the whole society. No bus shelter in the entire Wesson state is the same.

Angela waited in the chestnut-shaped pavilion for a while. The sound of bells and horse hooves came from the distance, and the car arrived.

It's summer now, so she doesn't need a lot of clothes. Her backpack is not big, and it only costs the price of one person's bus ticket.

The coin box was right next to the driver. I threw a few coins and went to the back car to find a seat and sit down.

It is said to be a carriage, but it is actually similar to the sightseeing carriage in the scenic spot in Frederick's hometown. There are 5 rows of chairs in the 3.5-meter-long and 1.2-meter-wide carriage. Each row of chairs can seat three or four people. Pull out the chairs to make them larger. The cargo has railings on both sides and a roof on top. When it rains, the surrounding rainproof curtains can be lowered.

There were already half a car full of passengers on the bus. Many people bought two or three tickets. They all brought baskets with fresh vegetables or eggs and other agricultural products. Some even brought two cages of chickens. Place it on a seat and prepare it for sale at the town market.

Angela walked to the last carriage and sat on the last row of chairs, which were turned upside down.

The chestnut-shaped bus shelter became farther and farther away from the sight, and after turning a corner, it disappeared. Only the wild chestnut forests on both sides of the railway could be seen, and a group of early birds had just taken flight from the forest.

There were many people getting on the train, and soon all three carriages were full. Pulled by four horses, they soon reached a town.

There is a train station in the town, dozens of meters away from the narrow-gauge railway station. Angela rushed there immediately after getting off the train and bought a ticket to Oak City less than ten minutes before driving.

This was a train coming from the Principality of Mainz. Many passengers in the hard-seat carriage had just been woken up. They kept rubbing their sore necks and waists, and then checked to see if their wallets were still there.

There were cries of sales outside the car window. Aunts wearing white aprons and white headscarves kept saying no bargaining to the passengers selling breakfast in German with a Helvetic Federation accent, and poured water from time to time. Boiled eggs, boiled potatoes, steam bread, Wesson buns, boiled sausages and the like, and happy water were sold to the passengers in the car.

Angela bought a standing ticket. When she saw an empty seat, she sat there and hugged her backpack tightly.

She looked at the Wesson bag outside the window and swallowed. She hesitated for a moment, and finally decided not to buy it. She had eaten breakfast before going out and could save what she could outside.

In her bag, in addition to her daily clothes and the ring left by old Earl Wesson, there is also all the family's savings, as well as all the money her mother got from selling cross stitch in the city yesterday.

That ring was too expensive, and Angela didn't plan to use it now. She might be able to find an odd job near the school.

It didn't take long for the train to arrive at the Oak City Railway Station, which was the terminal station. There were many people getting off the train. Angela waited at the door of the train early and got off as soon as the door opened, so as not to be stepped on by the crowd of people waiting.

The square outside the station was very lively, with many people holding signs and billboards for accommodation and guidance, and three-wheeled taxis parked on the roadside.

It takes twenty days to study for a tractor driving license. School starts on the first day of every tenth day. Today is June 6th. If you can register, you will start studying on the 11th. If you are full, you will have to live in the city for more than twenty days.

Angela did not look for the accommodation advertisement in front of the train station, but planned to look for it near the school, where it was cheaper.

The Agricultural Technical School in Oak City is five kilometers away from the train station. Whether it is a three-wheeled or horse-drawn taxi, it is too expensive. Fortunately, there is a bicycle rental shop next to the square. Although the deposit is very expensive, there is a shop next to the school entrance. The deposit is refundable when you return the car.

Oak City is still so lively, with construction sites everywhere. Houses have grown up where the woods used to be, and horse-drawn carriages transporting materials are constantly coming and going.

The most beautiful school in the city is the seminary. The church of the seminary is decorated with beautiful white glass. From time to time, you can see priests in white robes and students in gray robes.

The largest area is the Agricultural Technical School. It is five kilometers from the train station to the school gate, which is one kilometer less than the school's perimeter.

The streets outside the gate are still very lively, with everything you need for food, clothing, housing, food, drinks, and entertainment. However, the students here are basically farmers' children, and everything is mainly cheap.

Angela returned the car and came to the motor vehicle learning registration point, where she saw many people queuing up.

As the export volume of tractors from Weissensee increases year after year, more and more people come to learn how to use them. Many of them are confidants of the landowner who bought the tractor. I don’t know how many places have performed one after another to fight for this quota. Palace fights, big and small.

Angela looked a bit out of place in the queue. Although she was quite strong after doing farm work all year round, she looked particularly petite among a group of big men. Especially with her pretty face, the contrast was even greater.

We are no longer hiring clerks.

The staff at the registration point thought she was here to apply for a job.

“I’m here to learn how to tractor,” said Angela.

The clerk looked at her as if he didn't hear clearly.

Angela took out the money bag from her backpack and repeated seriously: I'm here to learn how to tractor.

The clerk burst out laughing, shook his head and said, What kind of tractor do women want to learn? Walk 20 meters to the left and there are cross-stitch training classes and sewing machine training classes. You can go there.

In this world where strength is valued, the status of powerful tractors has also increased. In some places, skillfully driving a tractor is the same as taming and driving a fierce horse, and it cannot be done without a warrior.

The non-locals who lined up behind to sign up also laughed. Most of them had passed the test when they competed for the place to study in Wilson State. Now there is a little girl who wants to learn to drive a tractor like them. I feel that she is a little ignorant of the sky and the earth. .

When the clerk at the registration office saw Angela putting the registration fee on the table, he did not change his mind and continued: Driving a tractor is very hard and dangerous. Don't look at the big cylinder of the tractor, which will give off some white gas. The pressure inside The steam can scald someone to death, and the skin will peel off even if it touches it. Not to mention those pipes, the meat will be cooked immediately if you stick it.

After he finished speaking, he lifted up the sleeve of his left hand. Many people who were queuing up to sign up and gathered around to watch the excitement exclaimed when they saw it.

There is a hideous scar on the strong forearm from elbow to wrist. An experienced person can tell at a glance that a layer of skin was burned away and then regrown.

The clerk continued: Not only does this tractor need to be able to drive, it also needs to be inspected and repaired. Everything from tightening screws to disassembling and assembling parts does not require a lot of effort.

Not to mention the steering wheel. You have to work hard to turn it. My hands are sore at the end of the day. Can you do it?

Someone in the queue behind also tried to persuade Angela.

Miss, although the salary for driving a tractor is high, you still need to have the ability to do it. You might as well change your profession.

Girls can just take care of their children and do embroidery at home. There is no need to do such hard work.

There was a chorus of agreement all around. In the eyes of ordinary people, it is men's business to go out to work, and women are responsible for the work at home.

This concept originated from agricultural society. The more powerful in agricultural production activities, the higher the income. Men are stronger than women. They are the main force in labor. The economic base determines the superstructure. Whoever makes more money gets the say. Calculate.

Angela bit her lip tightly and pushed the registration fee forward on the table.

Excuse me, Angela looked at the clerk without flinching, is there a stipulation in the registration conditions that women cannot learn to tractor?

The clerk at the registration office was at a loss for words. There was indeed no gender requirement in the registration conditions. He shook his head, picked up a pen and wrote on the registration form and said: Since you want to register, then register. You have agreed in advance. If you don't study in the middle, you have to come back. Home tuition is non-refundable.”

An onlooker contributed today's story to Wesson Daily, which occupied a small section in the daily section.

While reading the newspaper in his busy schedule, Frederick cut out the news and put it in his official notebook. At the same time, he asked his secretary to make arrangements for him to go there when he graduated from that training class.

This war seems to have entered its final stage, but the subsequent occupation work is more cumbersome than the war. Personnel arrangements and legal publicity in the newly occupied areas are not simple. The Executive Yuan has been working all night for this.

The most troublesome thing is the aristocratic coalition of the Rhine League. They don't really go all the way to meet old friends and hold a knight's convention.

When Angra completed the registration, more than 300 kilometers away from Weissenburg, the aristocratic coalition captured a city with an extremely important strategic location for the Rhine League.