Late-spring torrential rain lashed the bricks of the imperial city as Shen Xitang stood at the newly reconstructed canal lock.
The sound of the newly cast bronze gears meshing was crisp and clear, and the Sulfur Crystals had been entirely replaced with the Basalt glue developed by the Xuanji Academy.
The cargo ships of the Transport Gang hoisted their sails, and the "Xuanji Manufactured" inscriptions on the bow ballast stones shone brilliantly in the setting sun.
Chapter 69