Far Eastern society is in an era of fierce change, all walks of life are forced to bear the impact of the technological revolution, some industries have benefited from the sudden rise, some industries have suffered heavy losses and rapid decline, the rise and fall of the changes are difficult to reverse, Roland also has mixed feelings.

"The painters of the Far East are so pitiful...... What will they have to do to keep their jobs? Palatina was deeply sympathetic.

"Technological progress will always bring both advantages and disadvantages, the traditional painting mode is unfortunately a victim of photography and fax technology, some painters adapt to the changes of the times in time, adjust their painting style, use more exaggerated and even absurd techniques, deliberately create distorted works, the result is very popular, and even form a new school of painting, but most painters do not have such innovative ability, or the innovative painting method has not been recognized by the public, and fall into the predicament of hunger and cold, which is also a kind of structural unemployment." Roland sighed.

"The cultural department of the Far Eastern government was going to provide relief for these unemployed painters, but the cabinet rejected this bill, today to help poor painters, tomorrow to help poor writers, this example is endless, fortunately, the sky is endless, painters can try to save themselves without government relief, some people turn into cartoonists, get new opportunities in magazines, real photos can replace news pictures, but not exaggerated irony and humorous cartoons, cartoon columns in newspapers and magazines are very popular with readers, there is a great demand for cartoons, Others were favored by merchants, hired by advertising agencies or department stores, making moderately exaggerated illustrations of merchandise, producing eye-catching posters, and earning much more than cartoonists, and it was this group of unemployed painters who inadvertently created a new industry, the mail-order industry. ”

Roland took Palatina's hand and left the supply and marketing cooperative, and walked towards the train station, his eyes on the magic locomotive with the whistle blowing.

"Of course, the birth of the mail-order industry cannot be entirely attributed to unemployed painters, without convenient railway, highway and shipping transportation to shorten the distance between towns and villages, without an efficient news and information network to shorten the distance between people, without a prosperous commodity economy and a developed manufacturing industry to provide a material basis, the new business model of 'mail order' will not be able to gain living space, let alone develop and grow rapidly, and even affect the clothing, food, housing and transportation of people in the countryside of the Far East."

Palatina listened to him silently, and felt that the world was so big, and that a village in the Far East hidden in the mountains and forests could open her eyes; But it is so small, the distance between space and people's hearts is sharply shortened by the road and newspapers and books, shouldn't people treat each other more tolerantly?

The back of the old era is not far away, and the dawn of the new era has come. This trip to the Far East had a strong impact on Palatina's thoughts, and many old ideas were quietly changed under the influence of Roland, and she was not sure whether these subtle changes were good or bad for her.

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The train whistles and the wheels roll forward as we continue our journey north.

Palatina looked out the window with one hand on her cheek, watching the valley village farm fade away, and her heart was filled with a faint nostalgia. This village, deep in the mountains and forests, is basically in line with her fantasy of "paradise", but it is not as conservative and closed as a truly isolated mountain village, which not only retains the simple and natural local customs, but also has the courage to accept new ideas and contact new things, this land is pregnant with infinite vitality and vitality, so that she left an almost perfect impression during her short visit, and there is still some nostalgia after the road.

"Do you like it here?" Roland asked softly.

Palatina saw through his mind and nodded awkwardly.

"Come as often as you like, but don't wear a military uniform, we welcome friends as guests, but not invaders."

"I'm ...... Invaders? Palatine muttered to herself, and then shook her head vigorously, admonishing herself not to fall into Roland's trap.

The Far Eastern provinces were the territory of the Empire, and the villages of the Valley were no exception, and the government of Kolas may have practiced some virtue and was loved by the locals, but this did not change the fact that they were rebels, the regime they established was illegitimate, and the Empire had the right to regain lost territory and suppress rebellions!

But when the day comes, what will become of the Far East? Will the towns and villages along the railway line be destroyed by the war, and will the people of the valley villages still live and work in peace and contentment as they do now?

There was a hint of confusion in Palatina's eyes. As an Imperial soldier, she did not doubt the justice of the Crusade, and did not advocate military action at the moment because she was not prepared, but when she thought of the disasters that war would bring, she compared it with the good things she saw during the journey...... I couldn't help but feel a tingling in my heart.

The train travels smoothly along the swamp. Roland tells visitors from the empire that this vast wetland, known as the "Misty Swamp", was once the most dangerous part of the Far East, inhabited by poisonous insects and beasts, as well as sinister and evil ghosts.

"When the Northern Railway was built, the construction corps was stationed at the edge of the swamp, and was often harassed by monsters, which was annoying, and then we simply took the initiative to mobilize the local people to assist the construction corps in sweeping the misty swamp, and the multi-headed snake lizard, lizardmen, jackals, and other small goblins, big goblins, and bear goblins...... All kinds of goblins have been exterminated, and since then the Misty Swamp has been transformed from a terrifying desperate situation into a beautiful tourist attraction, although the swamp contains a lot of natural fertilizers and rare minerals, but we do not plan to develop these resources, so we will keep it in its natural state and fence it off as a wetland park for people to visit. Speaking of this, Roland spread his hands with a pretended regret, "It's a pity that we have a tight schedule and don't have time to stop and fish in the swampy area, so we can only watch the waterfowl glide through the car window, enjoy the fireflies under the moon, and feel the beauty of the swamp night." ”

As the words fell, there was a chorus of boos in the carriage.

Palatina took the lead in complaining that Roland, the landlord, had not fulfilled his responsibilities and had a good time along the way, refusing to arrange enough time for the guests to have a good time!

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Like an energetic beast, the magic train rushed out of the forest with its long tail, its nostrils spewing white water vapor and sometimes letting out a long roar, speeding along the railroad tracks in the night.

A crescent moon rises over the crater of Balre, the wetlands by the railroad tracks shimmer, the night on the swamp is indeed beautiful, and the wind blowing in the distance is moist and cool, with a hint of grass and trees.

In the first-class carriage, only a cold magic lamp blessed with an "inextinguishable flame" kept the light to a minimum, and some passengers were still talking quietly, while others had already spread out their folding seats as beds, wrapped in thick blankets from the flight attendants, and fell asleep.