"Enter the city."
After a long silence, Lord Shengtian said.
Although this publicity method is an eye-opener for her, it is too early to draw conclusions now. When she first arrived at Shangyuan City, she was also amazed by the prosperity of the capital city. Yancheng is located on the east coast of Shenzhou, and it has housed so many refugees. The perception of the city will definitely drop significantly, which will also allow her to see Princess Guangping's governance methods more clearly.
At this point, she still has considerable confidence in Salvationism.
More than 100,000 refugees have been brought back to Baiyao Mountain one after another. Place them in the courtyard in an orderly manner, arrange their food and clothing, and train them into warriors who can stop evil spirits. This all requires extraordinary abilities. and means can be achieved. Although the Pope is too weak to act independently, his wisdom is still shining brightly.
After registration, the "caravan" was stationed outside the city, while Venerable Shengtian, Li, Luo Qingqing and others passed through the west gate and entered the Jinxia Inner City Avenue.
"Fresh meat buns are out of the oven, does anyone want to try them? The fillings are filled with top-quality fresh fish, and each one only costs 50 cents!"
"Come and try Master He's cooking. They are all small dishes. You can eat whatever you want!"
"Youzhou's specialty dishes include roast goose and roast liver. They are delicious and sweet. Would you like some, sir?"
The moment he stepped onto the stone street, lively shouts came from the pavement, instantly filling Li Mengyun's ears. Correspondingly, there was an extremely crowded flow of people. The road was three to four feet wide and was divided into four opposite carriage lanes. This was a size that was completely in line with Gyeonggi Province, but it actually seemed a little inadequate in Jinxia City. People had to squeeze from the side of the road to the center of the road, and the crowds of people almost formed a surging river.
On both sides of the "river", there are all shops. Their signs are all hung above the door eyebrows, making it clear what they are selling. To her surprise, most of them were food-related, ranging from pastries to home-cooked dishes. What’s even more unbelievable is that there are actually many people visiting these shops!
"It's amazing, isn't it?" Luo chuckled, "that people would happily choose to have dinner outside."
As the eldest disciple of the Luo family, she has traveled to many cities and towns and is familiar with the geography of various countries. She naturally understands the reason for the fleeting surprise on the Venerable's face.
At any time, it is the cheapest way to buy food and cook it yourself.
When you are short of money, you can cook some wild vegetables in a pot.
If you have a little extra money, you will add some beetroot, bones or even minced meat.
Only during the Chinese New Year will fish, meat, chicken, and duck be made into dishes to reward a year of hard work.
As for going to hotels and inns to eat, that's something only wealthy families do. They can spend some extra money to pay for the premium in cooking and service. At any time, only ordinary people can afford to go to restaurants. For this reason, there are not too many restaurants in a city, and brothels and casinos will also prepare their own kitchens to meet the needs of customers.
A situation like this in Jinxia City is definitely unique among the Six Nations.
Going out to eat is just a superficial appearance. Its deeper meaning is that ordinary people are willing to spend more money to pursue enjoyment other than filling their stomachs. This not only requires people to have a surplus in their pockets, but also requires the entire city to be in a state of food abundance. Even Gyeonggi Sangyuan is far from this goal. Although it has the most lively flower street, it pales in comparison to the most basic "food".
Ordinary people may not be able to understand the difference between the two, but the well-informed Master Shengtian can.
This was also the reason why she looked surprised.
"How come you haven't recruited many refugees?"
This information came from the informants of the Salvation Church, and the estimated number of people was more than 300,000. With such an excess population crowded into a city, how could it not even be seen at all? The beggars and gangsters she expected to fill the streets seemed to have disappeared without a trace.
"Actually, a large part of the people you see are refugees." Luo Qingqing replied, "But since Jinxia implemented work-for-relief and vigorously carried out infrastructure construction in surrounding areas, they quickly got rid of poverty. As a person, I have a place in this city."
Is that all
Venerable Shengtian walked slowly forward among the crowd, looking at the surrounding street scene. The deeper she went, the more new things she saw.
Among the people coming and going were not only Jinxia people, but also many visitors and monsters from the West Pole.
Especially those alien monsters with pointed ears, their light golden or light gray hair are particularly eye-catching in the crowd. There are even some long-eared demons walking together with the locals, and there is no gap in the conversation, and they are completely integrated into the world.
As for the red-haired businessmen and blue-eyed seafarers, they were also pointing around the shop. Faced with this situation, Jinxia people seemed to have become accustomed to it. At most, they would take a look at each other when passing by, and would not be bothered by their strange appearance. Scream or stop and watch.
Occasionally, one or two huge bipedal machine beasts will appear on the street. Different from the liberating type seen at the city gate, this type of machine beast holds a shield and a short sword at the same time, making it difficult to deal with at first sight.
Yes, it should undoubtedly be the powerful weapon used by Jin Xia when she defeated the Ten Provinces Alliance Army.
"Are there so many people on the street on weekdays?" His Holiness couldn't help but ask.
"That's not true. Everyone is busy during the day and the streets are empty. But today is the weekend, so there will be more people." Li explained.
"Why?"
"Because the last day of the week is a holiday set by the princess. You don't have to work, but your wages are still paid, so everyone has time to go out and have fun." Li suddenly patted his head and said, "By the way, there will be Miss Chi tonight. Let’s go and take a look at the concert after we put away the ceremony!”
"Salt, Saltworks Meeting?" Venerable Shengtian asked in confusion, "Who is this hot girl?"
"She is Jinxia's most famous idol!" Li covered his mouth and snickered.
What is an idol
She opened her mouth, but did not ask the question.
Li Mengyun found that she had not encountered such a situation for a long time. Almost every sentence of the other party contained words that she could not understand. The last time a similar situation happened was when she was learning to speak.
In addition, she also noticed that the complexion of the people here was completely different from that of people outside. This difference did not refer to food and clothing, but to spirit. She couldn't tell the specific details, such as aristocratic families or big landowners. They had no worries about food and clothing, but they were still different from the people in Jinxia City.
Is it the energetic eyes, or the face full of expectations for the future? Is it the demeanor of someone who speaks freely, or the figure of someone who speaks with his back straight
For a moment, the Venerable suddenly felt that these people had lost touch with the world she knew.
They are their own masters.