The carriage went all the way south, not going very fast because it was not in a hurry. On weekdays, if the time was right, they would find a town or village to rest at sunset. If there were really no people around, they would rest in the forest for a night.
If you come across a good place and stay for a few days, you can treat it as a sightseeing tour.
Su Wan fell ill two days after leaving the Imperial City. She had a fever and rested for several days before she recovered. After she felt better, she began to plan for the future. Now that it was all over, she had to find a way to make ends meet. The days were going well.
Since you have nothing to do, let’s learn about it first.
Seeing that she was happy, Li Lin started to tell her about leaving the city. She had heard some about it before, but it was really fragmented and needed to be summarized.
Licheng is not a big place, about the same as a state in Dongzhao. It faces the sea to the south, a tall and tall snow-capped mountain to the west, which is said to be unreachable by anyone in the world, deep forest swamps to the north, and deep rift valleys to the east. .
Such natural dangers on all sides seem to isolate the entire Licheng area. It is an easy-to-defend but difficult-to-attack place, and the people in the area are self-sufficient enough. Anyone who wants to win this place must make careful considerations.
It is said that before the Li family opened up this area, there were very few people living here. Even if there were, they were isolated from the outside world and they lived a life of farming and hunting. It was later developed that many people moved here and there was a future. Leaving the city.
What's even better is that although one side of the city faces the sea, there is a high mountain not far away. The high mountain blocks the wind blowing from the sea, creating a warm spring-like climate in the interior all year round.
It’s not too hot in summer and not too cold in winter. Although it does snow, it only happens occasionally and you don’t see one for several years.
Licheng is also a bit like the public ownership system in the 1970s and 1980s. Most factories and shops are publicly owned and managed by the Agriculture Bureau, Industry Bureau, and Commerce Bureau, and employees are selected based on assessments.
The employees have wages, the farmers have farmland, and they pay 20% of the farming tax, and the rest is their own. There are also various subsidies, and there are several books on the list of subsidies.
Elderly people over 60 years old, children under 18 years old, and pregnant women are all subsidized, but there is also family planning. Nowadays, a family can only have three children at most, and no more.
Under various regulations, people may have few opportunities to get rich, but their happiness level is still very high. If they have a job, they can support their families. If they don't have a job, they can go back to farming and live a comfortable life.
Su Wan was dazzled by what he saw. Although he had expected that the ancestor of the Li family was a time traveler, seeing these things made him feel as if he had traveled through time and space and returned to the present world.
This journey lasted nearly three months, from the late spring of March to the hot summer. Except for the first half-month of discomfort, Su Wan later got used to this kind of journey. While on the road, she either read a book or It is to play with the children.
Anyway, find something to do to pass the time.
The carriage moved forward day by day, and the days passed day by day. By the time Su Wan came to his senses, it was already June 13th and the carriage had arrived at Shangyang City.
Shangyang City is a city outside Li City. It is on the other side of the rift valley. It is equivalent to the Endless City between Eastern Zhao and Western Wei. There is only one way to Li City, and you must go through Shangyang City in exchange for General documents.
"Shangyang City was built later. After the world knew about leaving the city, people often came to inquire about it. Later, we simply built a city here, half to station the army, and half to provide accommodation for people coming and going."
"If someone makes trouble, there are people in the city available, and the army can be dispatched. If Shangyang City cannot be defended, the army in the city can also retreat to Hongyang City on the other side."
"In the past, most people in Shangyang City were people traveling between the two places. Later, many people came here and wanted to move into Li City. After being rejected, they settled in this city. Over time, it became what it is today. Shangyang City.”
Leaving the city does not reject anyone who comes, and accepts everyone. You can only stay in the territory for a maximum of three years. If you don't leave, you will be expelled or even severely punished. It is not easy to live in the territory for a long time.
Li Lin and Su Wan were sitting on the platform of a red building on the mountainside, looking down at the streets below. There were many shops and people were coming and going. It looked like a prosperous scene.
Shi Zai next to him was holding a piece of flatbread bigger than his face and chewing on it. The flatbread was soft and there was fragrant meat filling inside. He was very happy to eat it.
Su Wan gnawed on a fruit and enjoyed it. She was also very curious about this new place.
Su Wan thought of a question: "If a war breaks out, how will the people here be accommodated?"
If Li Cheng retreats to Hongyang City and ignores them, wouldn't it be a disaster?
Li Lindao: "If a war breaks out, and it depends on what kind of war it is, we will assess the situation and see how to arrange it. This is impossible to say. The war involves too many things, the current situation, and life. There are no regulations on how to do it."
"Don't worry, in the past hundred years, there shouldn't be anyone who dares to use force against Li City." Li Lin was confident, "Take a rest today, and tomorrow we will cross the border and enter Hongyang City. Then you You can take a stroll there.”
It wasn't that Li Lin didn't want Su Wan to take a stroll in Shangyang City, but it was a bit chaotic here, and everyone was there. If it hadn't been late, it would have been dark halfway there, so they went straight there. No, I won’t stop in Shangyang City.
Su Wan shook his head: "It's better to say goodbye. I've already been here. I want to spend more time shopping in the future. After I cross the border tomorrow, I can continue walking. I've been walking for more than two months and I'm a little tired. I want to go early." Some arrival.”
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The group rested overnight in Shangyang City and crossed the border with documents early the next morning. There was a dividing wall in the middle of Shangyang City, dividing the entire city into two sides. The huge gate in the middle was the dividing line. After stepping through this gate, Just got to the other side.
Compared with the prosperity on this side where the people live, there are only troops stationed on the other side. Most of the people living there are military dependents, and the population is much sparse.
There are people farming in the fields nearby, and there are Cangshan mountains in the distance, as if you are in another world.
The carriage passed the city gate and walked for about half an hour before arriving at the rift valley. There is a city gate on the opposite side of the rift valley. There is a drawbridge next to the gate. If you want to go to the rift valley to leave the city, you need to cross the drawbridge. Progressed.
The group of people got off the carriage and stood far away, watching the suspension bridge slowly lowering.
Su Wan watched the huge suspension bridge slowly falling, feeling a little shocked. He thought that the ancestors of the Li family could indeed do it. If the suspension bridge was pulled up, no one would be able to cross it.
"This is the narrowest part of the Rift Valley. It is said that we chose this location after many choices."
