Chapter 507 London Chinese pronunciation
With the hukou reform underway, the population of the entire United Kingdom, with the exception of Scotland, has been released.
England, with 1.3 million households and a population of 3.7 million, has increased by hundreds of thousands in ten years, and the rate is indeed exaggerated.
Wales, 100,000 households, population only 450,000, little change.
Ireland, however, had a population of 700,000 due to immigrants and convicts, with Celts accounting for the majority of the population.
Scotland, on the other hand, is counted by the Scottish local government itself, which is almost 1.1 million.
The population of Normandy is also roughly estimated at 1.3 million, and Brittany at 400,000.
In the case of the present United Kingdom, the total population is 6.65 million.
This represents a significant increase from the more than four million that the United Kingdom had when it was first established.
But it is impossible to compare that, Spain, excluding the Netherlands, has a population of eight million; And France, which has been consumed by large-scale wars, has a population of about 16 million at this time.
The gap is still huge!
Blood was dripping from the king's heart.
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Ireland.
On the green grassland, there are flocks of cattle and sheep, and the white sheep are undulating and falling, bleating non-stop, one by one, like a mouthful of white rice cakes, scattered all over the green table, making people can't help but want to steal a bite.
At this moment, Andrew is thinking about this, looking at the snow-white lambs, eager to swallow them one by one, this is a lot of wealth!
"Woohoo!" Andrew suddenly heard a piercing voice in his ears, and he turned his head to see several white sheepdogs, staring at him fiercely, their eyes full of the meaning of repelling.
"Oh! Ace, you don't know me, I'm Andrew! ”
Looking at the white short-tailed shepherd dog with a fierce expression in the lead, Andrew suddenly relieved himself, half-squatted down, and said softly.
The sheepdog named Ace tilted his head, and after thinking for a while, he turned back to a few of his subordinates behind him and snorted, then slowly approached Andrew, raised the dog's head, and stared at it with black eyes: "Wang-"
The shepherd barked again, and Andrew remembered, patted his forehead in annoyance, and pulled a piece of jerky out of his pocket.
"Here you go, what a greedy little fellow, where is Leonard, take me to your master!"
Without hesitation, Ace took a bite of the jerky into his mouth, then cocked his tail, turned around, and led a few dogs to lead the way in front of him, as if nothing had happened just now.
Such a realistic dog, Andrew couldn't help but laugh.
Following the dog, Andrew was in the stable at once and found Leonard, who was midwifery for the horse.
The mare's high cry resounded throughout the stable, and a dozen or so horses in the vicinity, who were leisurely grazing, seemed to be joining in the fun, staring with wide eyes and staring without blinking.
And their mouths are not idle, they keep chewing, looking, bowing their heads and eating a mouthful of grass, as if they are watching a big show.
Leonard, the midwife, was on top of the grass, burying his head between the horse's crotch, his right arm digging hard, but his left hand gently patting the bulging horse's belly, but his mouth kept comforting.
"Boom, Boom—" A relatively small horse cry sounded, and Andrew knew that the mare had been born smoothly, and Leonard's mission was complete.
Sure enough, a moment later, a pony with twisted legs and covered in fetal water walked out with the mare, the mare licking the foal's body, and Leonard, covered in blood and short gray hair, walked out.
"Hey! Leonard! Andrew called.
"Oh! Andrew, my friend, how did you get here! Leonard said with some surprise.
Seeing that Leonard, who was covered in dirt, was about to give himself a hug, Andrew immediately stepped aside in disgust and said, "Hey! Man, you go take a shower first! ”
"Yes!" Looking at himself, Leonard smiled.
Subsequently, the washed Leonard had a meeting with Andrew.
"Unexpectedly, Leonard, I haven't seen you for half a year, your ranch is bigger, and there are no less than a thousand sheep!"
Andrew looked at his weathered friend and sighed.
"It's nothing, it's just that taking advantage of the recent market is better, expand a little!" Leonard waved his hand and said modestly.
Due to civil strife, the textile industry in the Netherlands began to decline, and gradually moved to England, where the demand for wool grew, and natural animal husbandry made a lot of money.
"But, my friend, how do you have time to come to me today, you're the deputy mayor of Wenger Town, and you're usually very busy!"
Seeing Leonard's surprised face, Andrew smiled mysteriously and said:
"My Leonard, guess what?"
"Say it anyway! I can't guess! ”
"Alright! You're such a fool! Andrew said boringly, and then, he smiled again, "Congratulations, Leonard, you have been promoted!" ”
"Because of your strategy, the tax revenue has increased by three levels, and the county magistrate is very happy and has decided to appoint you as a member of the county finance committee, you are about to master the county finances, which is much stronger than me, the deputy mayor!"
Andrew looked at his friend and said with jealousy.
Some time ago, using his literacy and connections as a former official, Leonard brought new orders to Wenger County, which caused the entire county's finances to soar.
"I'm not from an exam? May I? Leonard couldn't help but ask.
"Of course, now you can, the county magistrate personally recommended it, and the governor and the county magistrate should approve it!" Andrew affirmed, "However, in a few years, it may not be!" ”
Ireland implements a county system, county-county-town, three levels of rule, one level of checks and balances, and of course, those Kates belong to self-government!
"Indeed, those examinees have gradually run from England to Ireland, occupying most of the official positions, and it is difficult for us to get ahead!" Leonard nodded in approval.
The two of them talked freely as they walked.
"Recently, the Governor's Office issued a decree requiring each county to establish a primary school, a six-year system, and all minors must go to school, mandatory!"
"In the future, you can't sell salt casually, except for companies approved by the coalition government, no company or individual can sell salt anymore!"
"All Bibles are to be collected and only to be used in the Kingdom Revised Version, and in English!"
"Wait, the English version?" Leonard asked, confused.
"Yes, the cabinet gathered a large number of people, and after several years of revision, the so-called 'Zhengyin' finally came out! A pronunciation based on the London regional pronunciation has been extended to the whole country! ”
Andrew, as a Welshman, naturally looked down on Londoners and the so-called Chinese pronunciation with London as the standard.
"But His Majesty requires that all officials must know the London pronunciation, otherwise they will be removed from their official positions!"
Speaking of this, Andrew said with a sad face, which couldn't help but infect Leonard and make him feel a sense of grievance.
"Yes, London is the worst sound!"