Harry Potter’s Morning Light

   Chapter 2260 The Winter Banquet of the Sea God (2)

  The Governor of the Netherlands brought gifts, some caged birds, which are the birdsong that Georgiana heard just now.

  Although they will decorate the greenhouse when they are released, who knows if they will suddenly drop "bombs" on the expensive clothes of these nobles, so they are just kept in cages for appreciation. In addition, there are some flightless birds, including penguins living in the tropics, and there is a cage covered with black cloth, which is not lifted until Georgiana and Bonaparte are close.

   "What is that?" she asked, looking at the bird inside.

   "Guess what," said Bonaparte, not very pleased.

   She glanced at him, at this moment his expression was calm, and he couldn't tell if he was still angry.

   "Mango?" she asked.

   Her words caused everyone to laugh.

It was a bird with gorgeous feathers. Its head and neck were black, and the rest was yellow. The shape looked particularly like a mango, and the tail was sparsely elongated with some filamentous tail feathers, which looked like the last of the bald head." stubborn".

   "This is the bird of paradise, ma'am." The Dutch governor smiled and said, "It also has a name, the bird of paradise."

  Georgianna was shocked, she clearly remembered the gorgeous fluffy tail feathers of the bird of paradise.

   This seemed to entertain Bonaparte, he pointed to the tropical penguin next to the "mango" "The world created by the creator is always full of surprises."

   "The natural world is full of surprises, the first ruler." A person suddenly said, "There is no creator in this world."

  The others all looked at him, and some even made way for Bonaparte to confront him.

   "And heaven, too." The man went on, "Not every place this bird lives is heaven."

   This kind of tense atmosphere is not suitable for "Eden".

   "What is the scientific name of this bird?" Georgiana asked the Governor of the Netherlands.

   "Twelve-string bird of paradise," said the Dutch governor hastily.

   "The lady asked about the scientific name." The man exclaimed, "The scientific name should be in Latin."

  Georgianna can't stand him, who is he?

   "It's yours now." Bonaparte smiled softly. "How does it compare to your pet turtle?"

   "I already have a cat." She said with a straight finger. "And two sheep, plus a bird, do you want me to open a zoo?"

   "Did you hear that?" said Bonaparte suddenly.

   "Yes." Rana responded immediately. "The new zoo will be named after a lady."

   "What?" she said dazedly.

   "This greenhouse is not my personal garden." Bonaparte exclaimed suddenly, "It will be open to the public when the zoo is repaired."

  Everyone was eerily quiet.

   "At the same time, it will serve as a teaching role, I think seeing live plants is more vivid than specimens."

   "If there are too many people, the grass will be trampled." A Dutchman said suddenly.

   "Then buy tickets." Bonaparte looked at the birds and said, "The profit is just enough to buy them bird food."

   The others whispered.

   She seemed to understand a little bit what was going on.

When Napoleon launched the Brumaire coup, the bankers he asked to fund him, and in other wars, he also sent people or personally asked the rich to raise money. In contrast, Georgiana used beer tax to build infrastructure such as canals and raise orphans. It's a small amount of money.

   His grand plans for Antwerp may be a prospect, will he go to war when he raises the money?

   She looked at the generals participating in the banquet, who silently watched what was happening in front of her, and then she saw Augereau. The general had followed Napoleon to participate in the first Italian war. His fighting style was tenacious, and he also condoned the soldiers burning, killing, and looting in Italy, and all the places he passed were **** on earth.

   Augereau did not take part in the Brumaire coup. In other words, he stood on the opposite side of Napoleon. He was a member of the 500-man regiment and also served as the commander-in-chief of the 120,000 Rhine Front.

   He once thought that he was comparable to Napoleon. After the Coup d’etat, he was removed from the command of the Rhine Front and sent to the Netherlands as the commander of the 25,000 garrison. In fact, he was exiled in disguise.

The Dutch have always wanted the French to withdraw their troops, and Amiens and Jorie also stipulated that, so many of the Dutch garrison had already made plans for the "later", and he was not liked by the Dutch because of the reputation he left in Italy, so he was dismissed this time. There was no storm at all, and they even felt quite happy. Augereau is the "first swordsman" in France. The sword of Damocles hanging over his head makes people sleepless, not to mention that this sword is not a "sword of justice". He gave Napoleon "The Girl with a Pearl Earring" I don't know what An's heart is.

   The provocative person just now did not know whether it was out of national sentiment or other issues. In short, he was persuaded away. Of course, those who "did not buy tickets" could not enter the venue.

   Bonaparte smiled when he was gone, and discussed "geography" with her.

   Birds of Paradise live mainly on the island of New Guinea, which happens to be a Dutch colony on the west side of that island.

  Ceylon used to belong to the Netherlands. Before signing the contract, the king asked for compensation because it was ceded to Britain.

  The reparation for the king has nothing to do with the republic, but the loss is borne by the whole people.

   As the French newspaper said, Britain did not lose its colonies, nor did it gain much from Belgium. Even if France opened up its market to the Belgian textile industry, the cotton they needed to produce would also need to be imported from England, but Britain would not go the same way as in the 17th century.

  The enclosure movement is also related to the Netherlands to a certain extent. At that time, the United Kingdom sent wool to the Netherlands for processing, and the Netherlands exported wool fabrics. The British wool textile industry has not developed very much.

   Antwerp has become a distribution center for goods, and part of the goods can be transported by land, so that the ship has less draft and can sail in the canal.

   There is Middleburg near Vlissingen. This place is not like Ostend. There is no tidal range. The high tide can allow ships with a draft of 7 meters to enter the port. What should I do when they leave the port? They have to wait until the tide comes, otherwise they will be stranded on the beach like whales, and the merchants will lose money every day they are delayed.

   The tidal range in Antwerp is higher than that in Ostend, about 4.5 meters, sometimes 5 meters, which is affected by the tides of the North Sea, but Middleburg, also located on the Scheldt River, does not have such a tidal range.

  The tidal range of the Suez Canal is only 2 meters. Once the ship is loaded too much, the draft is too deep, and the ship is stranded, there is basically no self-rescue by sea water buoyancy, only by unloading the cargo to reduce the weight of the ship.

   The port area can set up a factory for direct processing like Le Havre after unloading, and even more if it becomes a free port.

   However, Antwerp does not have the technology of Ghent. Whether it is building fortifications or roads, it is necessary to increase the berth of the ship, and it is very logical to unload the cargo after berthing.

Belgium's natural environment determines that it is not a resource-rich country. It is extremely dependent on imports and exports. However, the land in Belgium is very fertile, and farmers can be self-sufficient. They do not need handicrafts so much. calm life.

   Like catching the bird of paradise living in the tropics to the cold westerly belt, Georgiana suspects that the bird she named "Mango" will not adapt to the cold climate and die.

  Birds of Paradise have a life span of 15 to 25 years, not as long as tortoises, but they live beautifully.

  Voldemort asked those who are just like him, do you want to eat oatmeal for a lifetime, or a wonderful life?

   Pomona can wear a witch's robe full of mud, but love good food. Such a beautiful bird of paradise will become the prey of many people, but "mango" is not as gorgeous as the big bird of paradise, why is its tail so ugly.

   She looks like she has pulled those "strings", isn't she bald? As soon as she was about to do it, it screamed alertly, with a rough voice like a crow.

   "Give it up, you only have 12 'hairs'," she said to it solemnly.

  Mango was obviously unwilling to give up, and quacked at it like a demonstration.

   "If you ask me again, I will sterilize you," she threatened.

   Bonaparte looked at her with a very strange look.

   "How are birds sterilized?" Rana asked.

   That was a good question, she started to think.

  The most gorgeous looking male bird in the animal kingdom is the male bird, but the male bird has...

   "Whatever you are thinking, forget it," said Bonaparte suddenly.

   "You know what I'm thinking?" Georgiana asked rhetorically.

  Lana held back a smile and "eavesdropped" on the side.

   "I didn't do anything."

   "What did you do?"

   He carefully discerned her expression, she was completely inexplicable.

   He muttered two words in Italian, turned and left.

   After he left, Rana winked at Georgiana and followed.

   After they left, Carolan leaned over.

   "Do they need pimple marks on their faces?" Carolan asked Georgiana.

   "My purpose is not to punish." She looked at Carolan, "not to mention scars, and no one wants to be vaccinated."

   "What do you care about that?" Carolan said unhappily.

   "Because that's a lot of people's lives at stake," Georgiana said.

   "Do you know how that guy got here?" Carolan pointed to Augereau not far away, "If you don't take action, it will be his turn."

  Georgianna did not speak, the French first swordsman is estimated to have no advantage in the duel arena, but some people will die.

   "Don't escalate a girl's conflict to a boy's intervention." Georgiana said, "Get your wand ready, it will be used one day."

   "When?" she asked inquiringly.

   "Where do the little wizards in Belgium go to school?" asked Georgiana, bursting with inspiration.

  Carolan frowned.

   "Let them go to Breebarton for classes." Georgiana said "I don't want them to go to Northern Europe."

  Georgianna suddenly understood Narcissa's mood, why she didn't send Draco to Durmstrang.

   Maybe Lucius thinks that the ice and snow will train Draco's will, but the cold may also freeze people to death. Narcissa only has such a son, of course she will not agree.

   (end of this chapter)