Loyal Minister IF · Qin Leyin's Funeral (I)
Years later, when Morning Wind's great entrepreneur Jing Zhengtang began drafting his autobiography, he would surely remember that trip to Flame Capital for a funeral. It was a sweltering afternoon when he and his wife, Feiwei, arrived in Flame Capital aboard the "Star Engraving–Flame Capital" express train. The moment the train stopped, everyone scrambled out of the iron-griddle seats and steamer-like carriages, drenched in sweat as they poured into Flame Capital's Chongsheng Station.
It was the worst of times, and it was the best of times. More than that, it was an age without air conditioning.
Fortunately, there were small shops in the station. The most abundant chilled drink was naturally "Five-Flower Cola," produced by the Steam Merchant Guild. It even came in the rare glass bottles of Morning Wind, which had to be returned after drinking.
Although the Steam Merchant Guild's glassware had long been popular throughout Radiance, and was so cheap that even beggars could use glass bowls to solicit alms, Jing Zhengtang was still secretly astonished that the small shop used glass bottles for its drinks. Were the people of Flame Capital already wealthy enough not to steal glass bottles?
Jing Zhengtang did not actually like sweet things, but the sun was unbearably fierce. When a mouthful of iced drink cooled his entire body as it slid down his throat, he instantly felt alive again.
He looked around, unable to resist taking a deep breath, and immediately began coughing.
"No wonder it's Flame Capital. Even the air is filled with the sweet fragrance of factories..." Jing Zhengtang rubbed his nose. Beside him, Feiwei took out a handkerchief, first wiping the sweat from her own forehead, then wiping Jing Zhengtang's.
Though Feiwei's temper was still terrible in private after all