East Africa's New Year and Christmas were quite lively, but in Ernst's mind, both holidays needed the backdrop of snow to truly feel atmospheric. Yet at this time, most of East Africa was at its hottest. Celebrating New Year and Christmas in summer felt utterly awkward.
The arrival of the New Year also meant that 1880 had passed for East Africa. The whole of East Africa operated like a precision machine, maintaining its motion without the slightest deviation. In the blink of an eye, East Africans had once again become busy, continuing to take part in the construction of the nation.
In this respect, East Africans had it rather hard. Other regions had long winters, which also meant long periods of rest. East Africa saw little difference between its four seasons—exactly the kind of climate capitalists loved, as it meant sustainable exploitation all year round.
"Is this an automobile?" Constantin exclaimed in amazement.
In front of the square at Sveti Royal Palace, one of the world's first automobiles had been assembled. Thanks to the Hohenzollern Conglomerate's lengthy research and development, along with some of Ernst's whimsical ideas, East Africa's first automobile was already quite advanced straight out of the factory. Specifically, it had a windshield and a roof, rather than being one of those open-top three-wheeled automobiles.
The reason it was one of the first was because the Hohenzollern Conglomerate had simultaneously prepared one each in Germany, Austria, and East Africa. In other words, there were three of the world's first automobiles.
The purpose of doing so was so that Germany, Austria, and East Africa could all simultaneously promote the first automobile as having been born in their own country, which would help expand sales.
The automobile industry could not develop without market support, and Germany and the Austro-Hungarian