Chapter 232 The difference between Falling Star City and Notting City
White clouds are floating and the woods are sparse.
As far as the eye can see, it is empty.
In the slightly undulating wilderness, with the sun setting in the west, a small town is located, peaceful and tranquil, like a dreamland.
Lifting the curtain and smelling the fragrance of flowers floating in the air outside the window, Zhou Qing felt poetic for a moment and said loudly: "How many romances have been brewing in this fairyland-like wilderness, how many romances have been brewing in this fairyland-like wilderness? How much yearning floats together with the fragrance of autumn grass and flowers in the wind, but who can imagine-"
Hiss——
Xiao Wu tightened her clothes and looked at Zhou Qing in confusion: "What are you doing? Singing poetry? Or telling scary stories?"
Romandy driving the carriage Naze said: "I actually like listening to horror stories. The creepy feeling can make all the cells in my body tremble!"
After saying that, the hand holding the reins still trembled, So much so that his body became tense.
The horse was panting too.
Without him, in order to reach Starfall City quickly, Romantina spanked the horse's butt so hard that the horse was almost exhausted.
“After all, we may have to face a fallen person. In addition, when we rushed to Falling Star City, it was almost dark. In order to suit the occasion, I will briefly describe for you the horror that may happen next. Story."
Zhou Qing chuckled and asked Tang San again, " What do you think?”
“It should be popular as a story.”
Although Tang San also relied on the theory of gods and ghosts to make the Xuantian Skill appear [reasonably] in Zhou Qing’s mind. In front of me, but his own opening remarks about the development of this theory of gods and ghosts——
Really indifferent.
"This is not okay, San'er. From now on, if you look back on your life, write a biography, and tell it in a straightforward manner, not many people will want to know your story." Zhou Qing said seriously.
“Isn’t this you?”
Tang San was slightly stunned, then his IQ came online, and he gave Zhou Qing a trusting look, “I believe you will paint me more vividly. "
Zhou Qing: "······"
You have changed! Tang San! You have become lazy!
“We’re here!”
While the three people in the carriage were joking with each other, Romantina, who was driving, turned around and shouted, “I have been here several times and can be a tour guide. It is said that this In the past two hundred years, Luo Xing City has carried out road planning within the city several times..."
Except for Zhou Qing, Tang San and Xiao Wu were not too interested in these, and just started from them one by one. After getting off the carriage, they showed their martial arts certificates to the guards at the city gate, and each handed over a copper soul coin before following the carriage and entering the city together.
The scenery in Falling Star City is very different from Notting City. The most obvious thing is the architecture. The houses on both sides of the street are mostly covered with tiles that resemble fish scales, and the houses are separated from each other. The walls are connected between the rooms. If you don't look at the different doors and plaques on both sides, you can't tell them apart.
At this time, the sky is getting late, and the warm breeze is blowing, which is intoxicating.
In the houses on both sides of the street, decorative lights similar to lanterns hung at the doorways emitted dim candlelight, dispersing the gradually falling darkness.
On the street, people are coming and going, and there is constant business.
Zhou Qing looked at everything here and felt the wind blowing across his face. For a moment, he seemed to have returned to a relatively retro night market in modern times.
Although Notting City was brightly lit at night before the curfew, those European-style buildings could not give him any sense of familiarity.
Now, after Zhou Qing personally entered Luo Xing City within the Star Luo Empire, he truly understood the "difference" that "the style of Xing Luo is different from that of Tian Dou" recorded in the book.
But Zhou Qing is not the only one who is obsessed with this night scene that resembles the Chinese scenery.
Tang San!
This time traveler from an imaginary ancient Chinese martial arts background was truly fascinated by the scenery here and lost his soul.
For a moment, he felt as if he had returned to his previous life.
"Come back to your senses." Zhou Qing waved in front of Tang San, waking him up, "The architectural style in the Star Luo Empire is really different from that in the Tiandou Empire, but the people are no different."
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“That’s true.”
Tang San looked at the pedestrians on the street. Their appearance was not much different from those in Notting City, with soft faces similar to those of people from the Central Plains in previous lives. He is round and round, and also has a tall nose and an angular face, similar to those of the foreign race in his previous life.
In the past life, in the bustling small town, there were also foreigners who came to do business, but after all, they were a minority.
In this world, whether it is Tiandou or Xingluo, people with obviously different faces are mixed together, and the number is roughly the same.
All of this told Tang San that this was not the world he lived in in his previous life.
"It's getting dark, where will we stay today?" Xiao Wu was more concerned about this matter.
“Follow me.”
Romantina had been here several times with her father Romanyak, and was fairly familiar with the layout of the city, so she led the three of them through the streets. Went to the center of the city.
It’s more prosperous here than outside!
According to Romantina, because Chi Road has been established between various cities in the Star Luo Empire, it is more convenient to communicate with each other, which also makes Starfall City more prosperous.
“Let me tell you, here every shop doesn’t close until after midnight, but at three or four o’clock, everyone gets up and opens the shop again!”
“Especially the breakfast shop, I heard that The shop owner doesn’t even sleep!”
“But in fact, it’s just people who can sell breakfast here. They have brothers, sisters, relatives and friends to help them, and they take turns to work...”
Regarding Romantina's eloquent description, Zhou Qing summarized it in one sentence:
[Business in the center of Luo Xing City continues day and night. At the beginning of the alternation of day and night, the number of tourists begins to thin out, and roosters crow three or four times. , the morning market seller has opened a shop again. 】
And all of this comes from the establishment of Chi Road between various large and small cities in the Star Luo Empire.
"Sure enough, if you want to get rich, you must first build roads." Zhou Qing felt the truth contained in this sentence firsthand, but he also understood the fundamental reason why the Star Luo Empire initially built roads between various cities. The purpose may just be to facilitate the transmission of government orders and marching operations.
Promoting economic development...
I'm afraid it was an unexpected surprise.
“Why isn’t Notting City so lively?”
After all, Tang San has never experienced compulsory education and has not systematically studied the corresponding Eastern and Western history. He can’t understand——
Obviously Notting City and Falling Star City are small towns of the same level, with not much difference in scale. Why are they so different in terms of prosperity?
Is it possible that Dales is a good official who loves his people like his own son?
"Chi Dao."
Zhou Qing also realized the limitations of Tang San's thinking. No matter how much he thought about it, he would never be able to get out of the frame without directly enlightening him, so he didn't tell the truth and directly told the root cause. : "The Star Luo Empire is rich in military virtue. Chidao connects major cities, making it easy to march. It will be of great use in the future, whether it is for expeditions or to suppress rebellions. The spacious Chidao also allows merchants between major cities to Better exchanges."
"That's it."
Tang San suddenly understood, and he instantly understood why, in all dynasties since the Qin Dynasty, emperors were more or less stupid or wise. They will allocate some manpower and material resources to build roads.
The fundamental purpose is to facilitate marching!
"Then why didn't the Emperor of the Tiandou Empire order the construction of Chidao?"
Thinking of the roads outside Notting City, although they are spacious, after the roads at the entrance of the four major cities stretch outward for nearly ten miles, it becomes It is narrow, and the roadside is covered with weeds. It is formed by people walking all year round, rather than deliberately built by humans.
Tang San was confused again.
If Tiandou is similar to medieval Europe, then Xingluo is similar to ancient China
(End of this chapter)