Chapter 806 The Ming Prince''s Tour of the CityPart lll


    After sharing some sweets with his guests, Hans began the real portion of the tour, as a way to show off the wealth and prestige of the reich, he intended to head into a nearby residential district whose citizens were of the middle ss.


    Despite having a household with a middle ss ie, the people in this neighborhood lived in ratherrge houses, which were a minimum of five hundred square meters in size. After all, polygamy was the norm, and they neededrge homes with many bedrooms to house these families.


    Upon walking through the cobblestone streets of this neighborhood, Dharya and Zhu Zhi were astonished by the level of architecture thesemon houses were designed with. The impressive thing about Kufstein was that it was a city whose buildings made use of a variety of architectural styles, but they segregated these styles into their own sectors of the city.


    In the Old Quarter of Kufstein, the houses werergely constructed in the earlier Frachwerk design. These were the first buildings established in the city, after it had transformed from a small agricultural vige to a thriving metropolis. They had been renovated over the years to keep up with the newest advancements in living standards.


    This neighborhood that Hans was showing off to his guests was built with baroque architecture. Therge houses were more like noble vis thanmon homes. With opulent balconies and borate entryways that made use of steel gates to keep intruders out. Zhu Zhi and Dharya alike were quick to express their awe at the stunning visuals.


    "I can''t believe your nobility live in such extravagant vis."


    "I never knew Kufstein had such a wealthy district..."


    Hans gazed over at the two foreign men and scoffed before enlightening them on just what kind of families lived in this neighborhood.


    "The people who live here are part of the middle ss. The vis that the wealthy elite live in are substantiallyrger and more extravagant than these houses."


    The Ming Prince and the Anangpur Emperor slowly shifted their gazes over to the young German Prince, who had a haughty smirk on his face. They could not believe that the middle ss of the German Empire lived in such wealth and opulence. Zhu Zhi in particr was quick to question how this was even possible.


    "How can they afford such luxury? Surely one would have to work for decades to achieve the amount of fortune that is required to buy such a lively vi?"


    Hans nodded his head as he heard this before exining the economic principle of mortgages to the Ming Prince and the Anangpur Emperor.


    "Of course they would, which is why the bank buys the house for them, and they pay off the bank over the next few decades with interest. This ensures that a citizen''s money is constantly flowing into the economy rather than being stashed away in vault for thirty years, waiting to buy a house. Not everyone is as wealthy as my father, who could afford to buy this entire neighborhood for himself as if it were a mere pittance."


    The concept of mortgages waspletely foreign to Zhu Zhi and Dharya. It was something Berengar had implemented some time ago and helped boost the economy to a significant degree. It still shocked these men that a middle ss family could afford such arge and opulent house, so much so that they barelyprehended what the boy prince had said. ''


    Hans ended up taking the two men through an open house of one of the buildings that was for sale. Though the realtor did not understand why the prince, or the two men, were visiting, she made sure that they were well amodated. The furniture inside the building was rather luxurious: plushy sofas, soft beds, silk sheets, and curtains. Ceramic bathtubs, with ss showers. Granite countertops, etc.


    It was definitely something that the lower end of the middle ss would not easily afford in Berengar''s past life. However, to Hans, who literally grew up with a solid gold spoon in his mouth, such trappings were a symbol of the poor. Or at least from his privileged perspective.


    Still, Hans did not look down on such homes with an arrogant attitude, because he was well aware of the state that the Feudal nobility of foreign kingdoms lived in. A house like this was far superior to the living conditions that even the neighboring monarchs suffered through.


    Zhu Zhi was beginning to understand just how wealthy the Reich was inparison to the rest of the world. As an Imperial Prince of the Ming Dynasty, he lived a life of luxury that few people in this world could ever experience. However, a middle ss German citizen was not far off from the lifestyle he lived back in the Pce. He dreaded the idea of how Germany''s wealthy elite lived.


    The Ming Prince had been astonished by the extensive use of gold and other fine minerals in Berengar''s pce, but he had thought that the man used his Nation''s entire wealth to build such a magnificent pce. Instead, it appeared as if the man had spent a small fraction of his personal treasury to construct his home.


    Dharya, who was used to living in the German Pce for close to a year now, was actually not as shocked as Zhu Zhi when he saw the luxury of this home that was for sale. He was more astounded that this was how the middle ss of the Reich lived.


    After bumbling around a few residential districts, the sun began to fade, and Zhu Zhi was convinced it was time to return home. After all, there was no point staying out after dark. However, before he could express these thoughts, he was immediately greeted with the lighting of the streetmps, which illuminated the entire city. He gazed in astonishment at the miracle of electricity before asking what it was.


    "Sweet merciful buddha! What is this?"


    Hans smirked when he heard this before exining to the man what he was seeing.


    "It''s the same technology that is being used to power the street lights. I don''t know much about it, but it is a recent invention. The only reason you haven''t seen such things in the Pce is because Father is concerned about the safety of his family during the extensive renovations that would be required.


    The summer pce is currently being constructed in Berlin with this technology and is nearingpletion. Father intends to move us there in the next few weeks while the main pce here in Kufstein is retrofitted to ept this technology. Come, our tour is not over. Every evening there is a concert in the city, where people are able to purchase tickets. Naturally, there is a spot reserved for the Royal Family."


    After saying this, Hans led the Ming Prince and the Anangpur Emperor to the Grand Concert Hall, which was capable of seating 2,500 people. The Grand Concert Hall was modelled after the Grosser Saal in Vienna from Berengar''s past life. However, it was extended in size for a superior seating capacity.


    Naturally, there was a private booth above all other seating arrangements which were reserved for the Royal Family and their guests. When the young Prince Hans arrived, a beautiful blonde woman in a cocktail dress quickly greeted him. She was the aide that was provided for the evening to him and hispatriots. She wore a friendly smile on her pretty face as she knelt down so that she could be at the same level as Hans.


    "Your highness, Prince Hans, it is my honor to be looking after you tonight. If there is anything you need, you just let me know and I will be happy to assist."


    Hans was not the only one staring at the woman''s bountiful cleavage. Zhu Zhi and Dharya struggled to take their gazes away from the woman''s hefty bosom. She noticed this and continued to smile gracefully before leading the trio to their seats.


    After sitting down, the Kufstein Orchestra began to y an eloquent piece, which Hans greatly enjoyed. It was actually a song that Ad had written with the help of Berengar. Berengar knew little of music or the arts, but he had a love for orchestra, especially that which came in the 21st century of his past life by way of video game soundtracks. This song was the theme for the tenth installment of a popr JRPG that he had yed in his youth during his life as Julian Weber.


    It was a mncholy theme that yed at the starting intro, andter on in the game at its depressing climax. However, there was something deeply beautiful about this song that Berengar truly loved. Naturally, Ad had recreated the music by listening to his humming, and it was truly a work of art.


    Dharya felt a tear form in his eye from the moment the piano intro began. By the end of the song, he was practically soaked in tears. He did not know why he was moved so much by the song, but he was monumentally happy that he had run away from home with his sister at this moment.


    Though the music was vastly different from what was traditionally yed in the east, even Zhu Zhi found himself enjoying not just the first song, but the entire concert, whichsted for nearly two hours. He was enthralled with the music, and the artists who yed it so perfectly from the moment it began.


    After the concert was over, Hans and his guests departed, where they witnessed arge gathering of people in the center of the city holding candles in their hands. A band had gathered and was ying the German National Anthem, whose words paid homage to the Kaiser.


    Every member of the crowd knew the words by heart and sang along in a joyous celebration. The sight dumbfounded Hans and his guests, and the boy quickly asked one of his bodyguards just what had urred while they were at the concert.


    "What''s going on? Why has everyone gathered here to celebrate?"


    The bodyguard quickly asked around to find out what was happening. After several minutes, he returned to the Prince and gave him some shocking news.


    "The war is over. Our enemies are defeated, and the heroes of the Reich have returned home, including your father. The people have gathered to celebrate and pay homage to the men who fought and bled for our victory."


    This news instantly filled the boy''s heart with joy as an excited smile formed on his lips. Hans was d that his father had returned home safe and sound. He gazed around at the crowd and noticed a lot of young men in military uniforms regrouping with their lovers, wives, and children. All while singing the national anthem of the Reich and praising the Kaiser for his victory.


    Undoubtedly, in theing days, a national celebration would be organized, but for now, the people of Germany were having their own minor celebrations like these throughout every city and town in the Reich. Hans was swept up in the moment and sang along to the lyrics of the National Anthem, known by the title of "Hail to Thee in Victor''s Crown".


    The celebration continued for some time, where beer and food were served by local taverns and restaurants free of charge. It was only after a while did the people notice their Prince was standing among them, where they immediately knelt in front of him with the utmost respect. Upon seeing such a random celebration taking ce, Zhu Zhi and Dharya were certain that Hans had nned all of this, but after seeing his bewildered expression, they knew this event was spontaneous.


    After being noticed by so many people, the Reichsgarde swiftly led Hans and his guests back to the pce. Zhu, Zhi, and Dharya alike felt a bit more humble when they finally returned to their lodgings. They were d they had been taken on the tour and werepletely stunned at the state of the German Empire.


    As great as their homes may be, the fathend was like a Utopia, or at the very least, its capital was. Zhu Zhi now understood why his interpreters were so eager to visit Kufstein when he initially set out on this journey.