I'm the Dauphin in France

Chapter 399 Queen Mary's Birthday Gift (asking for monthly ticket)
Joseph knew better than anyone that historically, London turned gas street lamps into its business card, which enhanced the quality of the whole of Britain and attracted talent and investment from all over the world.

Of course, this is also based on the UK's own wealth and good investment environment. However, there is no doubt that the London Gas Streetlight Project has greatly accelerated the development of the UK.

Now Joseph is going to bring this hot spot to France!

He continued to paint a big picture for Queen Marie, saying: "You can imagine that Paris, which used to fall asleep at night, will now be full of vitality under the lighting of gas lamps. People will still be outside after dark, and shops will increase their business hours by several hours, thus bringing in higher revenue.

"At the same time, crimes such as theft and robbery committed at night will be greatly reduced under the illumination of street lights.

“Paris will become more prosperous, safer and more attractive!”

He also had some advantages of gas streetlights which he had not mentioned to Queen Mary.

For example, after the scale of use of this thing increases, the lighting cost will be much lower than candles and oil lamps, which will allow more people to use lights and improve their quality of life.

In addition, cheap high-intensity lighting allows factories to operate much longer. Well, in layman's terms, it allows workers to work overtime.

Overtime, something that ordinary people hate, was actually a huge advancement in productivity at the end of the 18th century!
With the same factory and the same workers, my output can be 30% higher than yours for no reason at all. The resulting output and cost advantages are no less than a major technological innovation.

Of course, the health problems of workers will follow, which requires government legislation to deal with. Otherwise, with the ruthlessness of capitalists in this era, workers will be guaranteed to work 24 hours a day.

Finally, gas lighting required large-scale refining of coal gas, which drove the coal industry, and the coal tar produced drove organic chemistry.

That’s why Joseph attached so much importance to this industry, and invited the queen to appear at the first installation ceremony. After Paris was fully covered with gas street lamps, he took advantage of the opportunity to hold the "World Expo", pushing Paris to the top of the European metropolis in one fell swoop!

When Queen Mary heard that a mere lamp was so important, she immediately agreed: "Okay, dear, I will definitely attend your ceremony."

"Thank you! You are really the best mother in the world!" Joseph picked up a piece of cake beside him and fed it into Queen Mary's mouth.

The latter chewed with a smile, and happened to catch a glimpse of the script beside her - she was a drama fan, not only loved to watch plays, but also often performed on stage herself. This script was the second part of "Refining the Sky" that her troupe was going to perform recently.

Queen Mary suddenly remembered what happened last night, and a great idea immediately popped into her mind.

She looked at Joseph and smiled, "My dear, the leading actor in my troupe has been ill recently. Well, I think you are the best replacement. Look at my prince, he is more handsome than any actor in the troupe!"

Upon hearing this, Joseph seemed to put on a mask of pain. Not to mention that he didn't like acting at all, rehearsals and performances would take up a lot of time, and he had a lot of things to deal with.

However, my mother had just promised him to attend the first installation ceremony of gas street lamps, so it would be a bit unkind to refuse...

"Uh..." Joseph hesitated, "Then let's make a deal and put on a show..."

Just as he was talking, he suddenly caught a glimpse of the title of the script, and his heart tightened immediately. Oh my god! "Breaking the Sky"? As for the male lead... it means I am to play Hunter Shaw?!

Such a middle-aged role, if I can't perform it in the first scene, I will be embarrassed to death...

He immediately shook his head: "No, I will definitely act in another script next time."

Queen Mary stopped him and said, "My dear, don't you even help your helpless mother?"

"No, it's mainly about this script..." "My birthday is coming soon," Queen Mary used her ultimate move, "This play will be performed on my birthday, just think of it as helping me fulfill my birthday wish."

Joseph felt a headache. His mother had said so much, he had to agree even if he didn't want to...

He nodded helplessly: "Well, okay."

"That's great, dear!" Queen Marie hugged him, "I will invite all the nobles in the Palace of Versailles to watch. I believe you will give a wonderful performance!"

"Invite all the nobles?"

Joseph was stunned when he heard this. He knew that his mother was exaggerating. A theater could not accommodate so many people. However, those who were invited by Her Majesty the Queen must be nobles of extraordinary status.

Well, this is an opportunity. He thought to himself that although the production lines for soda and casein glue have not been built yet, it does not prevent him from advertising artificial synthetic board furniture and soda carbonated drinks first.

The most prominent nobles in the Palace of Versailles are gathered together, and they are bound to have a huge driving effect.

During the period before the product is released, you can also use some hunger marketing. Once the product is actually on the market, it will definitely sell like hot cakes, right?

By the way, I have to ask my mom to help endorse it as well.

Thinking of this, the bitterness on his face instantly faded away, and he looked at Queen Mary with a smile: "Dear mother, I have thought of a birthday present for you. It is some very nice furniture..."

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North Africa.

Tunisia.

Manuel Jacques de Chanel walked down the gangplank and felt a lot more at ease. The constant shaking of the sea almost cost him his life.

After waiting for a while, the servant Victor brought his beloved Gallic horse from the transport ship. The poor horse seemed to be seasick, and there was foam at the corners of its mouth from vomiting.

"Well, the suffering is over!" Chanel took the reins, raised his arms and shouted, "Tunisia will witness the arrival of his hero!"

He glanced at the hundreds of nobles who were traveling with him and told his servant, "Matthew, go buy some high-quality oats nearby. The Flying Crossbow needs to be taken care of. I'll go ask where the assembly point is."

Matthew stretched out his hand pitifully: "Master, I only have 1 livre and 6 sous left. I'm afraid I can't buy much..."

Chanel frowned. In order to obtain a fief in North Africa and win glory for his family, he came to Tunisia to join the army at his own expense. Well, since the last speech by the Crown Prince, it has become a trend in the Palace of Versailles for young nobles to go to the front line to fight. When the noble ladies see the young man, they will ask, "Why don't you use the sword to win glory for yourself?"

Chanel reluctantly took out 10 silver coins and handed them to the servant: "Go. Pay attention to the quality, don't be cheated by others who sell inferior products as good ones."

He had spent 140 livres from the time he left Paris to the time he arrived here.

(End of this chapter)