Chapter 473: Prom
Regarding the evaluation of the reform of the imperial capital of the Phantom Cloud Empire, Ai Rui is serious.
First of all, the point of reform was well chosen.
Slum.
Every city will have slums, and the slums in the imperial capital of the Phantom Cloud Empire are just north of the city, and building from the slums can not only save costs, but also improve the lives of the poor.
Most of the poor do not own real estate, and even those rotten houses that can't stop the rain are actually in the hands of some people who wander in the gray area.
Although there is no real estate, the redevelopment of the North End will not only bring them a lot of job opportunities, but also allow them to get a better living environment.
On the way, Ai Rui also learned that there is a piece of land in the Chengbei New District, which is dedicated to building slum buildings, although each room is only about forty square meters, but all the poor and civilians working in the Phantom Cloud Empire can rent and buy it at a low price, and during the reconstruction period, they can live for free.
Ari was very amazed, this kind of human rights thinking of taking care of the people at the bottom was definitely ahead of the mainland by an era, and he did not expect that in the era of imperial slaves, there would be people who would pay attention to the lives of the poor.
Palacio was a little embarrassed by Eri's admiration, but of course he wouldn't give up such a good opportunity, and asked a lot of questions while Eri seemed to be in a good mood.
One of the most troubling is welfare.
Because the rental and sale price of slum houses is almost the cost price, not only the poor people come to buy, but also many people whose families are not actually poor will also buy, and even some nobles have sent people to buy houses in bulk and then rent them out, resulting in the use of slum houses far from the original intention.
For this problem, Ai Rui does not have a very good solution, the situation in Atlanta City is not comparable here, Ai Rui does not care about this money, all the residents of Atlanta City are registered in Atlanta City, he gives away a house for nothing, not the household registration of Atlanta City, but those who live in Atlanta City for a long time, there are also houses that can be lived in at a low price.
This is also because the Boys' Gang was rich at that time, and Atlanta City was not big, so Ari was able to do this.
In such a situation, even in another world where there is abundant abundance, there is no optimal solution.
However, Patrick's kindness still touched him, and after thinking about it, he told Patrick some of the methods that had been used on the earth, such as policies such as buying and selling, and prohibiting subletting, which made Patrick's eyes light up.
However, the time on the road was short after all, and Ari and the others soon arrived at the place where they lived.
This is a three-story villa, the greening and roads are very good, there is already seventy percent of the style of Atlanta City, it can be seen that Patrick is putting his mind to it, Atlanta City's household magic guides, almost all of them are here, but because there is no magic supply center, all the equipment here has been transformed into magic crystal supply.
Palacio looked at everyone and said with a smile: "During your stay in the imperial capital, the magic crystals used by you are all in charge of the Phantom Cloud Empire, and I have already informed the surrounding residents in advance, I will not disturb you if you are fine, I hope you will live happily." ”
"I have a heart. "Ari looked at the transformation of the magic guide, the use rate of magic power is not high, maybe the accumulation of technology in this area of the Phantom Cloud Empire is not enough, Ari budgeted, if these magic guides are supplied with magic crystals, at least one magic crystal a day is required.
That's nearly a hundred gold coins, which is definitely not a small amount.
Ari turned his head to look around, and asked casually at Palacio, "Have these household magic guides been popularized among the nobility of the Phantom Cloud Empire?"
"How could it be. Palacio smiled bitterly: "It's not a big problem to use occasionally, if you use it every day, even if it's me, I can't accept it, the cost is too high, magic crystals are rare magic items, and they should be used in more valuable places." ”
"The Phantom Cloud Empire is lucky, with you, the hope for the future of the Phantom Cloud Empire is definitely above the Xingluo Empire. Ariel exclaimed.
Seeing Palacio away, Ari and the others began to divide their rooms.
The villa occupies a large area, because it was remodeled in advance, and there are more than 50 rooms, which is enough for everyone.
In addition to the lawn in the front yard, there is a larger garden in the back, and it is evident from the pergola in the garden that a lot of thought has been put into it, which is where the griffons and the falcons live.
After settling in, Ari began to send people to follow Algert to find out about Fia.
In addition to this, Ari gives Kalsha to Joffrey and asks him to find a veteran and experienced sailor.
Karsha also knew that his perfunctory handling had been exposed, and along the way, he seriously redrew a chart.
However, he has not been to sea for a long time, except for some famous places, many details have been forgotten, and the chart is incomplete.
Ari doesn't care, in the Phantom Cloud Empire, Karsha has no money, and no connections, except to cling to Ari, there is no other way to go, and although he doesn't know that much about the overseas situation, it is more than enough to be an examiner, and Ai Rui doesn't believe that the Phantom Cloud Empire doesn't have a senior sailor.
Sophia was soon found, and she was well known among the populace as a priest in a small church outside the city.
Because he didn't have much time, Ari had to appease Aljet and go back the next day to find it.
In the evening, Ari took his friends to a dinner party, and a total of ten magic cars with the logo of the seven-colored falcon in Atlanta City slowly left the villa and drove to the palace.
Although it was a private banquet, there should still be a scene, after all, everyone present was in a high position in Atlanta, and even now, those titles are still hanging on their heads.
Because of the communication in advance, the palace gate was wide open, and the ten chariot convoys slowly drove into the palace under the protection of nearly a hundred guards.
At this time, I don't know how many carriages were parked outside the gate of the palace, and through the window, Ari saw nearly a hundred luxurious carriages with various family flags, lined up in an orderly manner.
Along the way, Ai Rui saw many teenagers walking on both sides of the road under the leadership of the palace people, without a single carriage.
Ari was dressed in a costume and sat in the back seat of the first magic car, driving Joffrey, judging by his constantly moving arms, he obviously had a problem with driving at such a slow speed, and the whole person was immersed in the fantasy drag racing scene.
The moloon drove until it reached a palace in the palace before stopping, and when the guards arrived there they left in a procession, and a group of maids came out of the palace and divided into two columns to welcome them.
Ari calmly stepped out of the car, and Lilia and Carol, both dressed up, followed Ari's side.
There were quite a few people attending the party, all of them were young people, at least from the looks of the faces, none of them were over thirty years old, and Ari also saw Rajiv in it.
The banquet took the form of a buffet, and Ari and his party were ushered into the upper left corner of the banquet hall, and a large open space was vacated in the middle.
After Eri's arrival, about ten minutes after the university, Empress Camilla, the actual ruler of the Phantom Cloud Empire, appeared in person and stood on the platform on the second floor to give an opening speech.
"The most distinguished guests tonight are the guests from Atlanta City, the Lord of Eri and his companions, they are all the top young geniuses in the continent, and they are role models for everyone to learn, I hope you can get along with them happily and have a good night. ”
Camilla smiled mildly when she spoke, and she didn't see the appearance of the legendary Iron Queen at all.
As Camilla's words fell, the light hit Ari and the others, and everyone's eyes shifted with the light, and then there was a burst of exclamation in the banquet hall.
The lights were bright before, although everyone also looked at Ari and his party, but they didn't pay too much attention, at this time, the lights in the banquet hall were all turned off, and the only few lights shone on Ari and the others, and it was difficult not to be noticed.
Although Eri's outfit is gorgeous, it is not what amazes everyone, and Carol and Lilia next to him are the focus of everyone's amazement.
Even Queen Camilla, after seeing them, couldn't help but sigh, under the gorgeous dress, full of temptation, that young and delicate face, Queen Camilla had to admit that she was a little jealous.
The two are not dressed in the same way.
Lilia was dressed in a moon-white long skirt dress, Luo exposed snow-white shoulders, glowing with a crystal clear luster, and the curve of the waist made the young teenagers present stunned.
Carol is much more lively, this cheerful girl, tonight wore a red dress, which extended to her ankles, without too many fancy ornaments, and there was a bow on each shoulder, which looked fresh and natural, natural, and a smile touched the hearts of the teenagers.
There is a custom of dancing at banquets in the Continental Empire, and tonight, as the most honored guest, the glory of the first dance undoubtedly fell on his head.
However, Ari would rather not have this glory, and the two fiery eyes beside him made him feel as if he was tormented by a world of ice and fire.
However, he didn't have much time to think, and all eyes were on him, waiting for his choice.
Suddenly, his eyes fell on the queen on the second floor, and suddenly his heart moved, and he went to the middle of the banquet hall again, bowed to the second floor and made a noble salute, and asked with a smile: "Venerable Queen Camilla, I don't know if I have the honor to invite you to dance the first dance." ”
"Oh?" Hearing Eri's choice, Camila was slightly stunned, her eyes fell on Carol and Lilia not far away, and suddenly seemed to understand something, and a smile couldn't help but appear on her face: "Of course you can, this is your right, but you are sure to waste this right on me, you know, there are countless excellent girls present tonight, as long as you invite, I'm afraid no one will refuse." ”
"I have always heard about the deeds of the Empress, and I personally respect you very much, and I hope that I can have this honor. Ari continued with a smile
Seeing that he insisted, Camilla did not refuse, and soon moved to the dance hall on the first floor and danced with Ari.
In the elegant music, Ari gently hugged the graceful Camilla, and the two danced.
As the dance steps switched, when her back was facing away from everyone, Camila suddenly approached Ari's ear and laughed softly: "Little slippery, you actually used me as a shield, no one dared to do this for many years." ”
Ari smiled, switched the same dance steps, and then said with a smile: "Thank you for the queen's fulfillment." ”
Camilla laughed inwardly when she heard this, but she had to admit that Eri's choice was indeed ingenious.
If Ari is an adult, it is naturally not appropriate to invite the queen, but he is only a fifteen-year-old boy now, and no one can find fault with inviting the queen to dance, and Camilla is the most noble here, and Eri is also the protagonist of tonight's banquet, so it is naturally suitable.
Camilla smiled narrowly: "What about your two little female companions, even if I help you block the first dance, what should you do with the second dance, you can't always dance with the two of them, those young people around Tianjiao, but they can't wait for a long time." ”
Ari was also having a headache about this problem, he forgot that there was a habit of dancing at banquets on this occasion, he didn't participate in banquets much before, so he naturally forgot about this stubble, and now he suddenly attacked, which caught him off guard.
Despite Ari's reluctance, time passed through the music, and soon, the song was over, Camila returned to the second floor, and the party's dance party began.
Ari returned to Carol and Lilia's side casually, and many teenagers in the distance were already eager to try, and they also knew that Eri would definitely jump again, and their goal was the other one-even if you were the lord of Ari, you couldn't dominate two people by yourself.
Just when Ari didn't know what to do, Lilia suddenly said, "Joffrey, didn't you ask me to teach you to dance, do you want me to invite you?"
Joffrey was waiting not far away to see a good show, when he suddenly heard Lilia's words, he couldn't help but pause, and when he reacted, he suddenly looked bitter.
Reluctantly glancing at the delicate aristocratic girls of the Phantom Cloud Empire not far away, Joffrey reluctantly came to Lilia and whispered, "Sister, your dance is still taught by me......"
Lilia glanced at him and didn't speak, Joffrey immediately closed his mouth and quickly stretched out his hand to invite Lilia to dance.
Dancing now, and waiting for a second dance, he feels that if he talks nonsense now, the future may not be very good......
Lilia and Joffrey danced, and there was only one choice left, and Ari breathed a sigh of relief and smiled very brightly at Carol: "This beautiful young lady, I don't know if I can have the honor of dancing with you." ”
"For the sake of your sincerity, I'll reluctantly dance with you. Carol's chin was slightly raised, pretending to be reluctant, and before she finished speaking, she couldn't help laughing, and her cute appearance made the teenagers who had been observing this place stunned.