Harry Potter’s Morning Light

  Chapter 1059 Time Cliff

  Tick, tick.

  From the cuts drilled from the trunk of the bakelite fruit tree, the sap seeps out at an extremely slow speed and flows into the coconut shell or bamboo bowl tied to the trunk.

  The loggers wait for the sap to fill them up, and then gather it. They carried the Borneo axe and Paran machete on their bodies, risking being attacked by snakes and beasts to carry the sap out of the tropical rain forest.

These sap, the gutta-percha gum, quickly solidifies when it encounters air. This gum is different from gum arabic. It is strong and flexible. It is often used by locals to make knife handles, whips and bottles. It is not suitable to be mixed with ink to make writing ink, and it has no medicinal value, but William Montgomery, a doctor's assistant in Singapore, discovered its new effect.

These gutta-percha gums were cleaned and initially processed locally, folded into pieces, and then transported to the dock. They were stuffed into a cargo ship heading to London's Ellington Dock Road dock. Then they were transported to a nearby factory for processing and made into raincoats, Alternatives to umbrellas, walking sticks, and whale baleen skirt hoop. Gutta-percha can be seen in a large number of household goods in the Victorian era, such as brooches, picture frames, snuff bottles, and door handles. This material can be found almost everywhere, and even golf **** were once called gutta-perchas.

  People at that time loved this new salt-resistant and acid-resistant material. However, no matter it was used for hearing aids, golf, skirt hoops, and cheap jewelry, it was not enough to make gutta-perchas change the world.

Gutuft glue's waterproof and non-deteriorating properties in salt water make it the best cable insulation material. The Muggle government at the time therefore produced an ambitious plan to lay a cable between the New World and the United Kingdom. , So that the two sides can be contacted immediately by telegram, instead of the slow cruise exchange messages as in the past.

  This plan was considered unachievable at first, but the government at the time still regarded it as a key project.

  Do not do any experiment, the act of direct construction is reckless. Not only will Congress not allow it, but the people will also oppose it. Therefore, the constructors first tried to lay a cable at Dover and Sanchez on the opposite side of the English Channel.

  In 1851, the Royal Navy Trailblazer dragged a long copper core cable, left the Thames, and drove slowly towards Dover.

  At that time, the telegraph network had been set up on the European continent. If they succeeded, then the UK will get in touch with dozens of cities in Europe in the future.

  No one knows what happens when the cable sinks into the violent and unpredictable sea, whether it will break halfway, or encounter other unknown circumstances, but this attempt was finally implemented smoothly without any risk. The Times and other newspapers reported on this, calling it "the great science's conquest of nature."

  7 years later, in 1858, the Royal Navy Agamemnon was like the Trailblazer, dragging a long cable from New York to Britain.

  The steam warship launched in 1852 was the largest warship at the time, and it was also the first warship equipped with a steam engine. The warships before it were all flying shears.

  During the Crimean War, it used to serve as a flagship on the Black Sea battlefield, but in 1858 it was given a new historical mission.

  However, this time the cable laying was not smooth. The Agamemnon encountered a big storm. The waves almost smashed the ship into powder. In this big storm, the coal used to power the steam engine was lost. The number of sails on the Agamemnon was reduced in the design to make room for the steam engine chimney. In order to power the ship, the soldiers had to remove most of the deck after the coal was burned out to provide Enough motivation to fight the wild Atlantic.

On August 5, 1858, just when people had no hope of this voyage plan, thinking that the battleship Agamemnon had sunk in the Atlantic Ocean, the Agamemnon sailed into County Kerry, Ireland. Bay of Valencia.

  When people tried to deliver a telegram from New York, King of England, the time became extremely long.

  People have already anticipated the failure. It is fortunate that the Agamemnon can arrive safely, even if the cable is blown off in the storm, it is understandable.

However, not long after the telegram was sent, there was an echo from the other side. They succeeded. All the participants in this project were happy. All churches in New York started to ring bells, factories and shipyards sounded horns, and major newspapers clashed Report this news.

The Agamemnon changed everything, not only because of its successful cable laying, but also because Liverpool’s ocean trader Al Fred Holt installed his own energy-saving hybrid steam engine in Agamemnon. Number on.

  It not only surpasses the fastest flying shears in speed, but can also carry three times the cargo of flying shears. Therefore, the era of steam-powered long-distance freighters has come.

  At the World Exposition in 1851, the steam engine on display had only 700 power. With the increase in capital, technology, and manpower invested in the steam engine, when the Titanic was launched, its power had already reached 59,000 horsepower.

  The decline in freight rates has made shipping unprecedentedly developed. At the same time, the circulation of news has also caused the gold rush to hit Europe.

London is still London, full of arrogant and powerful nobles and politicians. Although servants can wear bright clothes, they have to touch the brim of their hats every time they speak. Young people who cannot bear this kind of life leave this foul-smelling one. City, go to the New World to pursue a completely different life.

Not every gold prospector will be lucky to get rich, but everyone in the tent city is equal. There is no distinction between nobles and common people. There are only poor and rich people. And because the poor can become rich at any time, everyone treats each other Very polite.

  Women can remove the skirt hoop that can be used as a murder tool, cut off their long hair, put on rough clothes like men, carry a gun on their shoulders, split their legs and ride horses, and patrol their pastures in the west.

  This "Gypsy-style" life is very bitter, but it is free and unrestrained. This new world full of opportunities is only suitable for those who are tough enough both mentally and physically.

  When camping at night, people are worried that gangsters or Indians will attack the camp. Guns can guarantee their lives.

Wearing skirts that are suitable for waltz at the ball will only get in the way. After you come to the New World, you will enjoy a kind of freedom, a new kind of freedom. Those who used to be behind the nobles, and the courteous servants became in the New World. The most rude, rude, and indulgent gold digger.

  In the UK, it is necessary to comply with the "Hunting Act", which prevents most people from hunting.

  But when they arrive in the New World, they can shoot at the night sky, fire at wild animals and even people. The inexhaustible alcohol will make these "cowboys" even more out of control, so alcohol is banned in mining areas.

  But bootleggers can always find channels. Indian rum is very popular. Wines that are prohibited from being sold in mining areas are not forbidden by railway workers, and railways often have a little relationship with wharves.

  Electricity liberated information dissemination from the material world and changed people’s lives. Global trade began to grow at an incredible rate, fattening many port cities, and making the slave trade more rampant than ever.

  The cotton, which once made the southerners have high hopes during the Civil War, needs to be cultivated by black slaves. Intensive cultivation is the most efficient and cost-effective way.

  The railway needs Chinese “piggy” and Irish “white slaves” who fled the famine. These cheap labors have left their hometown for various reasons, such as war and famine.

  The newly independent United States is full of excitement and hope, and it happens to be what adventurers like.

  However, there is a conflict of interest between the capitalists in the north who have become rich due to steel and industry and the planters in the south. "Freedom" is no small temptation for blacks. After all, they live in such a "free country."

  Electricity defeated time and made the transmission of information faster, but the Civil War temporarily interrupted the communication between the New World and Britain.

  This is not a technical problem. It can be fixed by shooting TV. The difference in information between the offensive and the defensive can cause judgment errors.

  After the war, telegrams between the New World and the United Kingdom resumed, but it is clear that the submarine cable did not shorten the distance between the New World and the United Kingdom as people expected.

  The obvious characteristic of modern people is the relentless attack on time. People are constantly accelerating the speed of data transmission, and a slight delay will cause anger. In this era, I am afraid that it is impossible to understand how anxious it is to wait for a letter for a month.

  Thoughts are changing at lightning speed because of information dissemination, and people are afraid that they cannot keep up with the pace of the times and be eliminated.

Liverpool was once the third largest city in the UK. It used to be a cluster of millionaires, second only to London and Glasgow. Before 1880, the tax revenue of a city exceeded that of Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds and Sheffield combined, but the total population was only Half of the population of these places.

  The headquarters of the Platinum Shipping Company is located in this place. In addition, there are countless shipping companies, but they are all submerged in the long river of history.

   Until 1966, Liverpool was a port city second only to London, but by 1985 it was ranked very low. The ships that used to go back and forth were gone, and the port had only seagulls and ghostly singing.

However, in the golden age of Liverpool, it was indeed unique. Liverpool still has its shadow at that time. You can see many Victorian buildings in the streets of Liverpool, but you can’t hear the roar of the machines in the world’s factories. Up.

  In addition to the Premier League giants Liverpool team, Liverpool is also the hometown of the Beatles. It seems that people here have learned to replace the steam engine with the human heart to create wealth.

  On March 21, 2005, the game tonight at Liverpool Anfield was played between rivals Liverpool and Everton in the same city.

  The Everton team was formed in 1878. In 1892, due to the dividend issue, a dispute between shareholders occurred. As a result of the dispute, some shareholders initiated the Liverpool Football Club and became Everton’s "great neighbor".

  Anfield Stadium is one of the five largest stadiums in the UK. The lawn is large and flat, and the facilities are perfect. The only disadvantage is that the stadium has insufficient capacity and can only accommodate 50,000 spectators to watch the game.

  Everton first moved into Anfield in 1884, but since 1892 Everton had to leave Anfield because of rent problems.

  Almost at the same time, the Liverpool Club was established. Since the day Liverpool Football Club was born, they have set their home stadium at Anfield Stadium.

  By 2002, Liverpool decided to move the team’s home stadium to Stanley Park. The new stadium obtained planning permission in February 2003. The stadium is planned to accommodate more than 70,000 spectators. The venue is located between Liverpool Anfield Stadium and Everton Goodison Park. It is only a 15-minute walk through the park. Arrive at another stadium.

  Although the government and funding groups asked Liverpool and Everton to share the new stadium, it was fiercely opposed by both the team and the fans. The last negotiation on the shared stadium was declared a failure in January 2005. All players and fans celebrated this.

Unlike the "great neighbor" Liverpool, Everton's performance has been up and down. If you don't have money, you won't be able to sign good players. Because of the lack of players, under the giant demeanor of the outstanding neighbor Liverpool, it looks particularly shabby. Its supporters were also unable to raise their heads due to the team's disappointment, and the team was helpless with its own downward trend, often struggling at the edge of the relegation zone until the team's situation improved after 2002.

  Since the Scotsman David Moyes took over Everton in 2001, the Premier League mid-range team has firmly established a foothold in the Premier League and has improved every year.

  Because of a better performance than ever, Everton’s supporters can now utter the rhetoric of "kick Liverpool butt", even though they are also Liverpool people.

  After buying chocolate from Turin, the sweetest city in Italy, Pomona used the key to come to Liverpool, England.

  The game will not be held until the evening, but the streets and alleys of Liverpool are already very "atmosphere" at 11 o'clock. Liverpool police all take to the streets on duty to avoid riots.

  The Anfield Stadium originally had a barbed wire fence. Later, to commemorate the location of the Hesburgh Stadium tragedy, the fence in front of the KOP stands was removed.

The   KOP stands are the gathering place for Liverpool's most loyal fans, and it also has the best atmosphere in the stadium.

  Anfield Road Stand is the first stand at Anfield Stadium and the place where the away team fans are arranged. Everton’s supporters were very dissatisfied with their placement in the stand, but they refused to share the Stanley Park stadium, and the situation was so distressed.

  Everyone knows that the establishment of a new stadium can increase employment opportunities and solve the problem of insufficient stands. In order to buy a ticket that can enter the stadium, scalpers are popular outside the stadium, even if they buy more expensive tickets than at the window.

  But to share the stadium with Liverpool (Everton), all fans and players have only one answer: never!

  Although it was a bit early, Pomona decided to prepare some Easter eggs first, pack up the Italian chocolate bought today, and then give it to Draco with an owl.

  Since the third grade, Nacisa hasn’t used an owl to give Draco candies, because the noble Master Malfoy "grows up" and he doesn’t eat this kind of candy that children love.

  It is a “spectacle” to see Malfoy’s owl dragging heavy packages to the long table in Slytherin every day. Pomona is very curious about such a big bag of candies. Can Draco, Gore and Crabbe finish eating?

  She once took a peek at the gloomy potion office of the old bat by the opportunity of sending medicinal materials, and no candy was found in it.

  So where did these sugars end up?

  This is really a mystery.

  (End of this chapter)