The long-legged Edward I was stunned as soon as he got out of the carriage, the so-called new business district was completely different from the appearance of the City of London.

The buildings here look too identical, lined up like tents in a military camp.

He pointed to the same streetlight poles and asked:

"That's the gas lamp that lights up the whole place at night?!"

His loyal retainer Burnell said, "Yes...... I've arranged for someone to learn how they make gas, and we'll use it in our city when the time comes. ”

"Hmm...... Can we still build their kind of seagoing ships now? ”

His loyal retainer Burnell said happily: "Yes! I can already build a three-masted type! It's just that they sell our canvas for a lot of money...... But it's better than our original. ”

"Can you stop paddling with people? The speed of the ship has also increased?? ”

"Yes! Their sailors taught our men how to sail......"

Edward I the long-legged was also happy, these Orientals must have come here with no malice.

The geography of the Kingdom of England was particularly seafaring, so a good new type of sea ship was more important to them than anything else!

The entire English Isles are surrounded by the North Atlantic Current, which never freezes, so it can be navigated all year round, and there are a number of bay harbours on the coast, the central part of which is no more than 120 kilometers from the ocean, which makes most of the Kingdom of England accessible to sea transportation.

In addition, the tides that surround the islands of England can cause the rivers to rise and fall by several meters downstream, so that large ships can travel up to tens of kilometers along the river!

If you use the kind of three-masted sea ship in the East, you can even go up to 100 kilometers away!

However, it is normal for some coasts to be affected by sea tides due to the steep terrain of some coasts.

The larger rivers of the Kingdom of England are the London River, the Severn River, etc.

The London River is more than 300 kilometers long, and most of it can be directly navigated by the river and the sea...... In the vicinity of the city of London, the river is 200 to 250 metres wide, and at the mouth of the sea it is 16 kilometres wide.

As the sea rises and inundates the lower reaches of the river, many rivers have formed a wide trumpet-shaped triangular bay at the mouth of the river, and the tide can pass through the bay and estuarine triangular bay and penetrate deep into the mainland.

As a result, the city of London, 88 kilometres from the coast, and many other ports further from the sea, are accessible to ordinary sea vessels.

Of course, these are all data that the Governor of the Second Junior Governor personally has.

Edward I the long-legged was glad that they could make the five-masted ships of the Orient go straight to the port of London with the help of the climactic tide, which would be of great use to the Kingdom of England, both militarily and commercially!

If you can build their three-masted ships, then you won't be far from building five-masted ships...... And all this can only be exchanged for coal.

Queen Elena and her maids were soon fascinated by the shops.

There are many shops with expensive oriental silks, colorful, beautiful patterns, rich in oriental mysteries!

They lay out casually on the counter in bundles, like English merchants selling woolen or linen...... As if they were nothing more than ordinary commercial goods.

The outstanding weather in the Kingdom of England is characterized by cloudy, rainy and foggy clouds, and lack of sunshine, especially in summer, which is low and humid.

This is very favourable for pasture growth and is suitable for the development of animal husbandry, while the cultivation of cereals is susceptible to waterlogging, so in most areas the yield of cereals is low and production is not as stable as the income from the development of animal husbandry.

Therefore, for a long time, the sheep industry in the Kingdom of England has been very developed, and it has been the main wool producing area in Europe, which provides rich raw materials for the development of the wool textile industry.

Right now, their woolen wool is arguably the most produced and highest-quality commodity in Europe.

At the same time, the weather is also conducive to the growth of flax and other plants, so linen is also the main output here.

But...... They are far from the silk from the East.

Although the silk of the East has increased one after another in recent years, it is no longer outrageously expensive, but it is still extremely expensive.

Queen Elena and her maid carefully caressed the smooth silk and commented on the colors and patterns together...... The long-legged Edward I happily watched her pick from a distance of three meters from her.

If she really likes it, she can buy them all.

The young Oriental man who sold silk obviously did not know their identity, and did not show sincere fear, but stood there politely, smiling and watching Queen Elena choose...... Presumably he didn't speak English very well.

Queen Elena chose and chosen, and in the end only two bundles were picked...... The two maids held them in their arms as if they were each holding a child.

Edward I the long-legged whispered, "Buy more...... A bundle of everything? ”

"No, no! These two sheaves cost us four hundred pieces of silver...... Now the Kingdom of England needs more silver coins......"

Oh, my Queen.

Edward I the Long Legs glanced at his loyal retainers, well, let's talk about the loan first.

He motioned for his male guards to accompany the queen on her shopping...... Here, he and Bernell do not need to be protected, this is his kingdom.

Queen Elena then went to the china shop and to the perfume shop.

It wasn't until she was in the cotton linen shop that she dared to buy more fancy and beautiful cotton linen and cotton cloth.

The price is still a bit expensive, but it is much cheaper than silk, porcelain, and perfumes.

The weather in the Kingdom of England was also unsuitable for the growth of cotton...... Their previous cotton cloth was generally sold from Egypt, but it was far from being as good as the cotton cloth from the East, in terms of quality, color, and pattern...... It's a luxury.

Both Edward I the Long-legged and Neber were dressed in civilian clothes, and the average civilian was unrecognizable...... None of the carriages they rode in carried the royal coat of arms.

They walked into the New Oriental Money Store leisurely like ordinary aristocrats in England.

They were greeted by a young Frenchman!

Burnell seems to remember that the last time he was received was a middle-aged Genoese man...... So he asked.

The young Frenchman said briskly in French that the middle-aged Genoese man had been promoted from receptionist to manager, and had gone to Genoa to open a branch.

Edward I, the long-legged, looked at the spacious shop, and was astonished at the fact that the windows of the shop seemed to be made of transparent glass, so that the cold wind outside could not enter, but the sunlight shone in smoothly.

The walls of the house were white, perhaps plastered...... There are also strange and functional pieces of furniture all around.

Like Bernell, he sat in a long, soft chair at the courtesy of the young Frenchman.

In front of the bench is a small boxy table with beautiful porcelain vases...... The vase is filled with flowers that are rare in this season.

The young Frenchman asked something, and Burnell answered directly.

After a while, a black woman brought a coffee pot and two cups, and a jar of sugar, and put them on the small table.

Long-legged Edward I drank the so-called coffee, which tasted a little bitter, like the medicinal soup that the Oriental doctor made him drink...... You can't drink it without sugar.

Queen Elena heard that it could make people happy, so she specially asked people to buy it.

Edward I the long-legged intently added a few spoonfuls of sugar, but his ears listened intently to the conversation between his loyal retainer Burnell and the young Frenchman.

In this plane, the average nobleman and merchant spoke many languages.

French was like a mother tongue to Edward Longlegs.