Volume II: Academy Chapter 0120: Ferry Ticket
The Evelina, a huge ocean-going cruise ship, is 240 meters long, 26 meters wide, and has a displacement of 60,000 tons.
In this medieval era, it is a miracle to build such a cruise ship, and of course it makes sense, after all, the world has incredible magic.
That's what Yalei is going to be aboard along, and there are dozens of cruise ships of the same class, which sail around the entire northern continent, guaranteeing that ships will dock at the port every month.
Relative to its tonnage, the Evelina was equally staggering, with more than 1,200 passengers and 300 crew members even when the hold was filled with luggage and cargo.
Such advanced cruise ships were naturally not owned by the Kingdom of Arthur, in fact, they were all subordinate to the Imperial Maritime Administration of Constantinople.
And as a giant cruise ship of the ocean class, the ticket price of the Everina is simply staggering.
Renard, for example, had to sail from the port of Constantinople to Montreal in the Empire of Constantinople for four months, totaling more than 3,800 kilometers, with 16 ports and seven countries on the way.
And the lowest price for this ticket is two gold coins, note that it's gold coins!
What is the lowest price is to buy the lowest class of ferry tickets, live in the darkest and cramped houses, eat the most unpalatable food, and even have the company of bugs.
When the cruise ship is docked in other countries, guests who buy premium tickets are able to disembark for sightseeing, while those who buy lower class tickets are still confined to dark rooms.
To put it bluntly, the rich who buy the premium tickets enjoy the treatment of super VIPs, while the poor who buy the lower tickets only deserve the treatment of stowaways.
Luxury tickets are forty-three gold coins each, which is equivalent to the income of a small aristocratic family for more than half a year, and you can enjoy super luxury treatment on board.
The 30-square-metre room is on the top floor of the cabin, with large floor-to-ceiling windows streaming into your bed, and is fully equipped with everything you need, including a study, toilet, and bathroom.
And there is a special person to clean it every day, breakfast, lunch and dinner are exquisite, and it is completely free, and even those hostesses on the ship don't mind what happens to you.
On top of that, you'll also have free access to all the entertainment facilities on board.
Twenty-two gold coins for a premium ticket, which is equivalent to the income of an ordinary merchant family for a year, can also enjoy VIP treatment on board.
The living room is 20 square meters, but it is on the second floor of the cabin, the lighting is also good, and the room has a study, a toilet, and a bathroom, but the area is relatively small.
Guests on premium tickets can also enjoy most of the entertainment facilities on board, as well as special cleaning and free meals, but the food is certainly not as elaborate as the luxury ticket.
However, premium tickets are the best value for money and can be enjoyed without spending too much.
Of course, it is only relatively, after all, twenty-two gold coins is not a small amount.
The cost performance of the intermediate ferry ticket is even higher, as long as ten gold coins, such a guest is equivalent to no tourist visa, let's describe it this way.
This means that guests with intermediate tickets and below cannot disembark after arriving at a foreign port, which is of course not a major event.
The key is that the living area is only 10 square meters, there is no study, only a toilet and bathroom, and a breathable window, and the sunlight is quite sufficient.
There was no special cleaning, there was no free brunch, and the entertainment on board was only a small part of it, and a very small part of it.
Want to go to other entertainment areas? Sorry!
Renard had spent ten gold coins to enjoy this kind of treatment, but he still felt very relieved compared to the guests who bought low-level tickets.
The low-level ticket only costs two gold coins, and it hardly enjoys any treatment, and is not even used as a person, and Coolor's daughter Ariel bought the low-level ticket in the first place.
The place where they live is only three square meters, there is no living room, no study, no bathroom, the toilet is shared, the window can only be opened halfway, no one cleans it, and sometimes the toilet is still broken.
Near the bottom of the cabins, where there is even sea water in the event of strong winds and waves, these rooms are synonymous with darkness and dampness, and those who buy low-class tickets are only free lunch, guaranteed not to starve.
There is no need to think about entertainment facilities or anything, such guests are not even qualified to go on the deck to ventilate, and after four months, they will exude a rancid smell all over their bodies.
Of course, this is not the worst of all, the worst is the warehouse, which is only sold when the goods are not full, only thirty silver coins, but most people would rather not do it than choose to buy a warehouse ticket.
Every year, many people go to Constantinople in search of a better life, because it is old enough, powerful enough, and rich enough.
Hopeful people are crammed into cramped cargo holds, like smuggled prisoners, and often more than 100 people can be accommodated in a cargo hold of no more than 70 or 80 square meters.
They are not allowed to carry any metal objects, are guarded by special guards, are usually locked inside, and do not open the iron doors even when food and water are being distributed, in order to prevent them from disturbing the real guests of the other cabins.
The food is moldy black bread and rotten vegetables, although the taste is disgusting and unpleasant, but it can also cause rioting, which is the food that supports them to survive, but when they urinate and urinate, they are still regarded as normal people, and there are special public toilets.
There were no windows in the hold, it was dark and damp, and the vents were set overhead, which blew uncomfortably, and the conditions were extremely poor, with noise and crying mixed together.
No one paid attention to this, many people would die of various diseases, and almost every week two or three corpses would be thrown into the vast sea.
Renard naturally didn't want to be wronged this time, and bought a luxury ticket very generously, which made the conductor who looked down on people feel weak and scared: "Is it all popular to be low-key now?"
His bedroom is in room No. 3 on the top floor, and there are only twenty luxury ferry tickets, which are actually unsold most of the time.
The hostess who led the way had a sweet voice: "There is a casino below, you can gamble in your spare time, you can also go to the indoor swimming pool to have a good time, there is also a special place for martial artists to practice martial arts on the ship, and the library is on the third floor......"
It wasn't until Renard was sent into the room that Miss Manners said with some reluctance: "If you still need anything, you can ring the doorbell at the bedside and be on call at any time." ”
She bites the word "anytime" very hard, obviously reminding of something.
Renard smiled knowingly, took out two silver coins from his pocket and put them in the other party, and scratched her palm intentionally or unintentionally: "I understand." ”