"Well, I have to admit it's a good idea, but then again, since our Lothmon can drag trains...... Is it necessary to develop the manufacturing industry of magic locomotives? Zhuoya blinked with a pair of big black and white eyes, and her thoughts took a hundred and eighty degree turn compared to just now.

Roland was amused by her slightly impatient idea, and after laughing, he replied: "Of course it is necessary, and it must be vigorously developed!" Zhuoya, no matter how good animal power is, it can't replace the machine, animal power has an upper limit after all, and it will be affected by birth, old age, sickness and death and emotional changes, and it is impossible to output power stably, while the power of the locomotive will continue to improve with the innovation of magic industrial technology, the upper limit is higher, and there is no double fragile shackles of body and spirit. ”

Zhuoya listened attentively, and after pondering and meditating, she let out a mixed emotion: "You said it so thoroughly, I now kind of understand why Andrea has a soft spot for you as a playboy......"

Playboy......? Roland rubbed his cheeks in embarrassment, and pulled back to the point with some embarrassment: "All in all, independent research and development of magic locomotives is the only way for the Far East to become an industrial power......

However, Zoya's mind was no longer on the Loothmon, and he suddenly interrupted him: "Have you received a letter from Andrea recently?" ”

"Yes, we corresponded a lot, and I received gifts and cards from her on the day of the Independence Celebration in Krasbourg." Roland replied frankly.

Zhuo Ya looked annoyed and complained sourly: "I, Anton and Young Master Vigraf have written many letters to her, but she has not replied to any of them, and she has not heard from her for more than a year, but she only writes to you alone, which is too partial!" ”

Roland couldn't help but laugh: "You still don't know Andrea's temper? Unless she's making a name for herself in the Twilight Valley, her pride won't allow her to accept your concern. ”

"But why are you so special......" Zoya glared at him unconvinced.

Roland shrugged his shoulders and confessed almost shamelessly: "Because Andrea likes me, I don't even understand this, you haven't been in love, have you?" ”

"Enough! Don't rub salt in my wounds! The older Medusa remnant was struck by the heart, and the little snakes drooped down in frustration.

Roland smiled and said to her softly: "Andrea just loves face, in fact, she cares about you very much, often asks about you in my letters, and asks me to convey a few words to you." ”

"What does she want to say to me?" Zhuoya couldn't wait to ask.

"Dispel those naïve thoughts and stay in Dragon City with peace of mind, Viglaf needs the support of you and Anton more than her." Roland truthfully recounted Andrea's request.

Zhuoya hung her head gloomily, and her eyes were slightly red.

Roland sighed and earnestly persuaded her: "In fact, not only Viglaf, I also need you to stay, the follow-up development of the potion, the construction of the pharmaceutical factory, and the expansion of the ranch are inseparable from the help of you and Anton." ”

Zhuoya wiped the corners of her eyes, looked up and asked him, "Have you told Anton about this?" ”

Roland shook his head slightly: "Do you know why Andrea asked me to tell you instead of Anton?" Anton is a good man, but of the two of you, you are the one who makes the decision. ”

Zhuoya sighed with deep feelings, and said faintly: "I will follow Andrea's arrangement, and I will try to persuade Anton to stay in Dragon City together, but ...... The thought of Andrea alone in the Twilight Dales makes me ...... It's uncomfortable. The end of the voice was interrupted by an uncontrollable choked throat, and tears rolled down his cheeks like beads of broken threads.

Roland stroked Zoya's shoulder and told her gently and honestly: "Don't feel sorry for Andrea, Zoya, you should know that the one thing she hated the most in her life was the sympathy of others. ”

Zoya nodded, choked up and said, "I don't sympathize with her...... I wish her to find her true self as soon as possible, instead of fighting her shadow as if she is enchanted as she is now...... Desire to defeat an enemy that simply doesn't exist. ”

"Desperately wrestling with his own shadow"...... Zhuoya's unintentional words fell on Roland's ears, which made his nose sour, and he almost couldn't hold back the tears in his eyes.

Over the years in the world of Vares, with his charisma and a little cleverness, he has managed to cope with many confidants, only Andrea has left an indelible scar in his heart.

When Dragon City retreated, Andrea refused to keep him, and he didn't complain in the slightest, only disappointed that he couldn't really understand what she was thinking. It wasn't until he listened to Zoya's blessing to Andrea just now that the layer of fog that separated him and Andrea seemed to be suddenly blown away by the wind, so that he could clearly feel her complex inner world.

Roland couldn't summarize in simple words what kind of woman Andrea was, but he remembered a book he read when he was young, in which the protagonist climbed a tree after a quarrel with his family, never set foot on the ground again, and lived in a tree all his life.

Roland had a vague resemblance to Andrea's mental qualities and that of the "Baron of the Tree", but he didn't want Andrea's life to be anything like that story - the thought that only flashed through his mind was enough to break his heart.

……

Perhaps trying to escape the sentimentality brought by seeing things and thinking about people, Roland did not stay in Dragon City for long, and teleported back to Krasburg overnight.

Work is the best placebo, and people will not have those sad thoughts when they are busy. Roland returned to his busy schedule of duties on the 10th and 23rd, making at least one trip a week to the Karon Industrial Zone to inspect the progress of the projects.

Several of the key factories that were identified during the inspection, accompanied by Semyon Ivanovich, director of the management committee of the industrial zone, such as the industrial chain from lumberyards to sawmills, furniture factories, paper mills and printing plants, are now in full operation.

Logs drifting down from the upstream almost all over the river every day, feeding a steady stream of raw materials for this industrial chain, and the roaring operation of the water turbine is like a huge heart, showing the power of industry with an intuitive visual impact.

The factories along the river are like huge throats driven by water turbines, constantly swallowing logs or raw materials provided by enterprises upstream of the industrial chain, making various industrial products, which are transported by trains running day and night to the markets in the capital city of Krasbourg and its surrounding towns, and the sales momentum is rising.