A group of several people came out of the restaurant with a full burp, and they all felt that they were eating, Marie Curie's lower abdomen was slightly raised, she quietly pressed it with her hand, it felt quite hard, and a red cloud couldn't help but fly on her face.

What's even more exaggerated?

Professor Lippmann, who was walking on the road, burped a little, and then he quietly stretched his neck and swallowed again, Gan...... Wasting good food is condemned by God.

"Pierre, have you noticed the variety of glass products here in Humen? Italian. After making a small gesture in private, Professor Lipman looked a little embarrassed and quickly changed the subject.

"Yes, Professor Lippmann." Pierre Curie did not notice his anomaly and replied enthusiastically; "In fact, I have already inquired with the restaurant guys, and the Italians here in Humen have opened several glass factories, as well as dozens of leather workshops, making bags, leather shoes and belts, leather clothes and other products, because exquisite craftsmanship is very popular in the Ocean Kingdom. The empty glass cans produced by the Italians are one of the important packaging in fish processing plants, second only to the production and sales of tin cans. These Italian-style glass crafts you are talking about are also one of the local specialties. ”

"These Orientals don't seem to be opposed to Italians doing business and settling here, but they are relatively welcoming, which makes me feel more curious about this mysterious country."

"Professor Lippmann, maybe it's not as friendly as you see, you must know that Humen is a famous mercenary city, and the way to make money is the notorious population and Arab horse smuggling, especially Arab women and European Caucasian women, smuggling to the ocean kingdom of Australia can be sold at a good price, the price of an Italian girl is often 5~7 times that of an Arab woman, so the Italian girl here is not safe."

"And what about black slaves?"

"Black slaves are not worth much, and women are not worth much, so the Humen mercenaries sold the black slaves they caught to the Kingdom of Ethiopia as coolies, and became the private property of the chiefs of the major tribes, from which they exchanged for ivory and gold, of course, they would also send arms and knives to Ethiopia, as long as they had money, they could buy almost anything in Humen."

"Uh...... That's really ...... What an eye-opener! ”

Faced with this situation, Professor Lippmann could only express his feelings with vague exclamation, he had a good impression of the beautiful coastal city of Humen, and no one could sell French people anyway, so there was no need to worry about safety.

As for the Italian girls, be blessed!

In today's world, there is no love for no reason, and there is no ubiquitous justice, from Europe to the Americas to Asia, everywhere is full of power of the jungle, and the Europeans themselves are not doing well in this regard, let alone the Arabs, who have always had a tradition of slave trade.

Citigroup is not to mention, although the southern states have abolished slaves on the surface, in fact, the phenomenon of slavery is still very common, everyone turns a blind eye to it, don't blame others for doing the same.

If you really want to elaborate on it, no one has a clean bottom of their buttocks.

Wandering in the beautiful streets of Humen, in the past two days, the Curies have a considerable degree of knowledge of the city, and they have to praise the city manager as a wise person with outstanding intelligence.

I heard that this is the territory of a Viscount of Humen, who is known as the "King of Mercenaries", who has a large Viscount fiefdom on the outskirts of the city, and there is a majestic castle standing between the mountains, the scenery is beautiful, only five or six kilometers away from the city, and it takes about ten minutes to ride a horse.

This Viscount of Humen was very hospitable, and many European scholars and artists were guests, which is a well-known fact in the city of Humen.

It's a pity that the Curies stayed in Humen for a short time and didn't have the opportunity to visit the legendary "King of Mercenaries" Viscount Humen.

Through their visits, they learned that most of the Italians who moved here were craftsmen at the bottom of the society, mainly tailors, leathermen, dyers, bakers, blacksmiths, garment workers, glassmakers and stonemasons.

Many Italians have started a family here and have certain assets, opening glass workshops, leather workshops, tailor shops, bakeries and Italian restaurants, etc., which is the first choice of Italians who get rich first.

In addition, there are many people who are engaged in the construction industry, and many buildings with strong Italian style have been created in Humen, which are popular with the locals, and they are also doing well.

In towns and cities in the Somali region

The vast majority of the pastures and private plantations throughout the urban and rural areas were owned by the Chinese, producing a large number of cattle, sheep and agricultural products, which were not only supplied to the Somali region, but also exported to the Suez Canal Zone in Egypt to provide high-quality agricultural products for the local British garrison.

The marine fishing industry, the fishery products processing industry, the wharf transportation and transshipment industry, the financial industry, the commercial sector, agriculture and the Qinglou winery are all run by the Chinese, as are the local cement factories and brick factories, and there are a large number of wealthy social groups, which are the backbone of the city.

In addition, the well-developed mercenary business in Humen and Xi'an, along with the lucrative smuggling business, is also tightly controlled by the Chinese, who are the real behind-the-scenes talkers.

As a result, the region is dominated by Chinese immigrants, supplemented by immigrants of other ethnic groups, promoting each other, enriching the types of urban handicrafts, and making common progress in economic development.

The arrival of Italian immigrants made up for the shortcomings of Chinese immigrants, so they were very popular in the cities of Xi'an, Humen, Eder and Asab, in addition to Qiliying, Yangweibao, Bishuihu Town and other places in the northwest of Humen Pass, where a varying number of Italian immigrants lived.

Qiliying, Yangweibao, Bishuihu Town and other emerging towns are the original Italian towns built under the auspices of Ethiopia, which belong to the Ethiopian Emperor Menelik II and Humen mercenary trade, the total area of about 40,000 square kilometers, has been under the jurisdiction of Somali State.

It starts from Humen Pass and extends to the northwest of the African continent. This vast land extends about 390 kilometers along the coast of the Red Sea, only 67 kilometers at the narrowest point, 141 kilometers at the widest point, with a total area of more than 40,000 square kilometers, just like a ribbon extending out of the Somali region, occupying about 800 kilometers of the 1,200-kilometer-long Red Sea coastline in Eritrea, which is 23 of the total area of the entire Eritrean region.

As a result, the Kingdom of Ethiopia was left with only a mere 400 kilometers of coastline, and it almost became a landlocked kingdom.

As a traditional indigenous kingdom of the African highlands, Emperor Menelik II of Ethiopia did not pay much attention to the coastal areas and did not realize their importance.

Because European invaders always invaded from the sea, as was the case with the Italian colonizers, which made him a little frightened by the coastal areas. This part of Eritrea is dominated by three indigenous African chiefs and is part of a tribal territory.

Qiliying, Yangweibao, Bishuihu Town and other emerging towns are located in the outer area of Humen Pass, and they cannot be protected by the long Xiongguan in terms of safety, not only will they often be attacked by wild beasts, but also there are African indigenous tribes and warriors haunting, and even do murder and robbery.

Although there are very few such vicious incidents, and the Humen side will quickly respond strongly, even releasing the cruel words that "if you hurt one person, ten people will lose their lives", many Italian immigrants still poured into the customs and were unwilling to stay outside the customs in order to seek spiritual and de facto safety and comfort.

Therefore, a large area of land outside the customs is uncultivated, the Italian government has spent a lot of money to repair the farmland water conservancy facilities and roads are in a semi-deserted state, the most populous Bishuihu town is only more than 7,000 people, mainly planting and animal husbandry, of which there are only more than 860 Italians, and the next step is to introduce Chinese immigrants to fill in the meantime.

The colonial forces of the Kingdom of Italy had fully withdrawn from Ethiopia, and the Italians who remained in Africa had no choice but to rely on the armed forces of the Somali state for protection.

"Woo......"

The cruise ship sounded a long air whistle and slowly left Humen Wharf, breaking through the light red water and heading in the direction of the Gulf of Aden, where the cool sea breeze was extremely pleasant, leaving this beautiful city behind.

Standing on the side of the boat, the Curies watched the seaside city get farther and farther away, with one fishing boat after another scattered at the end of the field of vision, and the scenery of the blue sea and green mountains was very magnificent, and they couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion in their hearts.

Biel Curie said; "Dear Mary, as a knowledgeable scholar, I think you should know that even in Europe, marine fishing is not an easy task.

Therefore, it is difficult to eat abundant fish products in the cities of the Mediterranean coast, and the seafood products in Paris are delivered exclusively by express horse-drawn carriages, and the prices are high.

I didn't expect that here, the Oriental people have made marine fishing a big industry through superb food storage technology, and even led to the rapid development of the entire city, which has to be amazing! ”

Marie Curie nodded her head in agreement with her husband's statement, and then responded; "Food storage is not a high-end technology, the French invented canning at the end of the 18th century and learned how to preserve food for a long time by cooking it at high temperatures and sealing it with drained air. Food additives were later invented, in addition to keeping food fresh and more palatable, but also having the effect of prolonging the storage time. A lot of the technology is ready-made, the key is to have the heart to carry it forward, and the Orientals are commendable in this regard, they have seized this opportunity very well. ”

"And don't forget the dear...... That is the rich fishery resources of the Red Sea, which are unmatched anywhere else. ”

"Pierre, I admit that what you said is very reasonable, the Red Sea is essentially a nutrient sea, which is very conducive to the growth and reproduction of fish, forming a large-scale fish news, so it is not surprising that it has rich fishery resources far beyond other seas."

"The right time and place and the abundant financial resources of the Humen mercenaries are the main reasons for the prosperity of this coastal city, and the conditions are indispensable, after all, the ocean fishing boats are not cheap!"

"That's right, so ...... I'm looking forward to my new life even more. ”

"Well, so am I." Pierre Curie nodded heavily, stretched out his hand to put his arm around Marie's delicate body, his heart was full of longing for the scientific career that was about to begin, and he had the urge to show his strength.

Doesn't Mary feel the same way?

Besides

She thinks more of her calamitous Polish nation, the once powerful Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth has become history, the territory has been divided by the German Empire and the Tsarist Russian Empire three times, it has been more than 100 years since the loss of the motherland, and a large number of knowledgeable and capable Polish elites have been left behind, including Marie Curie and the talented musician Frédéric François Chopin.

This famous 19th-century Polish composer and pianist has won great fame around the world by composing music that does not deliberately highlight the ornate virtuosity and allows the music to convey deeper feelings.

The Etude in C minor (Op. 10-12, "Revolution") was written by Chopin on his way to Paris in 1831 when he learned of the Russian invasion of Warsaw.

From the point of view of artistic achievement, this is an etude for running with the left hand, but from the magnificent octave melody of the right hand and the stormy pouring of the left hand, it is not difficult to see the composer's extreme emotional excitement at this time, conveying a real sense of grief and indignation, which is deeply moving.

As a scholar of Polish origin, Mary now thinks that the openness of Somalia leaves plenty of room for immigrants from all over the world to move away from Europe's rigid social hierarchies and traditional spheres of influence.

Such a new place seemed to be more suitable for the entrepreneurial development of Polish immigrants, and Mary knew that there were many extremely talented Polish descendants who could only struggle at the bottom of European society, and there was no hope of rising in sight.

The social classes of Europe have been solidified, and the traditional urban industrial and agricultural categories are also controlled by a large number of guild organizations, and it is difficult for foreign descendants to infiltrate, let alone get out.

In addition to Copernicus in the 15th century, in the whole 19th century, only the famous musician Chopin came out of nowhere with his dazzling musical achievements and won great international fame, but that's all.

In the face of the former land of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth divided by Russia, Germany, and Austria-Hungary, Chopin could do nothing but pour out his fierce and sad emotions into his musical works, completing one shocking work after another.

But who can understand his anguish feelings?

Mary must first have great prestige and appeal if she wants to do something for her suffering people, and her beautiful and deep gaze looks into the distance, and there is a determined light in her eyes;

Whether out of retribution or patriotic Polish descent, she had to earn high prestige by making remarkable scientific achievements.

Marie Curie was very confident in herself and believed that she would be able to do just that.

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