Chapter 1004
Chapter 1004: The World in Her Eyes
Translator: TransN Editor: TransN
The smelting zone was the most industrialized area in Neverwinter . The entire production process, from transportation to feeding raw materials into the smelters, was powered by steam engines .
The plant processed a large quantity of crude oil and coal every day . It covered a huge rectangular area, with the port and a coal storage yard on the north side of the Redwater River . Several conveyor belts, driven by steam engines, continuously fed coal to the boiler room . The parallel black lines on the conveyor belts exhibited a sharp contrast with the gray concrete pavement .
The other end of the facility was designed to store and process the crude oil from Shallow Beach .
The construction of the oil storage warehouses on the west side of the fractionator was now half-completed . Completely different from the design of the residential buildings across the river, the warehouses stood in a solid line like impregnable fortresses, but looked surprisingly attractive . Despite their plain exterior, the warehouses were installed with advanced equipment and designs such as decompression valves, inspection windows, carrier pipes, antistatic devices, etc . As the construction teams had gained a lot of experience from the construction of the chemical plant, the whole construction process had gone very smoothly .
Roland was extremely satisfied that the Ministry of Construction and the Ministry of Industry had done all the design work . All he had done was the final review and approval . Needless to say, the staff of these two Ministries had learned a lot from the previous mining and furnace projects . They had apparently applied what they had learned to this new project . Since Roland had yet to establish a set of industry standards, the workers had to confirm the parameters of each individual machine or part before it was sent to the plant for manufacturing . This showed that the workers had already developed reading and writing skills and learned the basics of engineering; otherwise, it would be hard for the two departments to communicate effectively .
Two years after its implementation, this was the first great success to show the effectiveness of Roland's mandatory universal education .
As the temperature of the boiler increased, vaporized oil flowed into the fractionation tower and melted the snow clinging to it . The wind had ceased howling, but the snow still persisted . Nevertheless, spectators gazed at this beautiful metal tower without a blinking . Their breath misted in the cold air and mixed with the steam being ejected from all types of machinery on the square, heating up the cold winter air .
. . .
"So beautiful," Edith muttered as she stood on the steel bridge .
The smelting zone was a few miles away from the bridge, so there were fewer spectators here, only some occasional passers-by . They were all hurrying to the high tower to witness the new wonder and meet the king . However, almost everyone slowed as they rushed past the Pearl of the Northern Region and the girl next to her . Apparently, the two ladies in the snow attracted a lot of attention .
"Isn't that just a chimney? What's the beauty of that?" Cole grumbled silently . "If you wanted to see it, why didn't you go with the people from city hall? Sir Barov reserved a spot for you, and His Majesty . . . "
Although the bridge was at a high point in the city, giving a wide view, it was too far away for them to get a close look . As all the officials from city hall were going to see the tower, it would have been a perfect opportunity to network with Edith's co-workers . Essentially, the whole point of this event was to connect with people instead of appreciating the magnificence of the tower . Just like a first-class banquet, nobles didn't care as much about the food, but about who they dined with .
As a seasoned diplomat, Eidth should have known the trick better than anyone else . She had promised to help Cole build his relationship with other city hall officers, yet she had just let such an excellent opportunity slip through the cracks . Sometimes, Cole felt he had a really hard time understanding his sister's thinking .
But seeing Edith purse her lips, Cole sensibly shut up .
"Because of you, my dear little brother . " Edith jested in a soft voice . "Do you really want to appear in front of all the other officials in this outfit?"
Hold on, you made me wear this!
It was not a big deal to dress up like a girl at home, but Cole had not expected that he would be forced to wear women's clothing outside . If some of his friends saw him dressed up like a doll, he would probably jump off the bridge .
Alas! Cole could only blame himself . One day when he had been trying on Edith's clothes, his sister had caught him . Fearing that Edith would tell his little secret to someone else, Cole had no choice but to comply .
When Cole was about to, somebody whistled behind him .
As his face flushed red, he instantly lowered his head .
"Well, this isn't the right way to handle this kind of situation . "
Edith grabbed Cole by the chin, forcing her brother to raise his head .
Next Cole saw the Pearl of the Northern Region sweep her gaze over the stranger with the condescension and nonchalance of an uninterested aristocrat . It was a glance that froze a person to the bone . Cole shuddered at his sister's icy look . The stranger stumbled back . Without a word, he scurried off and disappeared from their sights .
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