Soon, after Zhu Yuanzhang's constant urging, the group finally arrived at the county seat ahead, and there were more people.
“Welcome to Shanghu County, a city of freedom!”
Approaching the county seat, Zhu Yuanzhang saw a red banner hanging high on the road leading to the county seat from a distance.
"City of Freedom? Shanghu County has another name like this?"
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Liu Bowen in confusion. After all, Liu Bowen had also been to Songjiang Mansion before.
Liu Bowen shook his head firmly and said:
"there has never been!"
"Then this must be Li Jin's fault. Let's move on. We want to see what the so-called Free City looks like?"
Zhu Yuanzhang had great expectations for Shanghu County.
After walking along the main road into the city for a while, Zhu Yuanzhang felt that something seemed wrong.
"Have you noticed why there is no city wall in Shanghu County?"
As soon as these words came out, the group suddenly woke up.
Yes, why doesn't Shanghu County have a city wall? Could it be that I and others haven't arrived in Shanghu County yet?
Liu Bowen said again from the side:
“Not only is there no city wall, but no one is checking the roads when entering Shanghu County.”
Since the establishment of Zhu Yuanzhang's household registration system, road guides have been a must-have for everyone who goes out, otherwise they will not be able to travel far.
But no one in Shanghu County checked this thing.
Zhu Biao gave an explanation at this time:
"Maybe this is why Shanghu County is known as the City of Freedom."
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he said:
"Let's go ahead and take a look. Maybe we haven't entered Shanghu County yet!"
But not long after walking forward, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but widen his eyes and looked in front of him in disbelief.
I saw that the spacious street was full of people. These people were walking on the street talking and laughing.
Everyone's face is filled with happy smiles, and it can be seen that the people here live a very happy life.
"Take a walk and take a look, the clothes here are so fashionable!"
"Stop and take a look, beautiful clothes are on sale for cheap!"
"Big sale! Big sale! Everything in the mall is on sale today. Don't miss it if you pass by!!"
"No 998, no 98, just 38 Wen. You can take home beautiful clothes right away."
“We have a clearance sale, don’t miss it if you pass by, you will make a profit if you buy it!!”
Zhu Yuanzhang stared dumbfounded at the sounds of hawking everywhere on both sides of the street, as if he felt like he was in another world.
Zhu Biao and the others behind him also looked like they had never seen the world, looking at everything in front of them with their mouths wide open.
"Guys, this is a pedestrian street and carriages cannot pass."
"If you want to go shopping, please leave your carriage at the carriage house next to it!"
While Zhu Yuanzhang and others were watching on the roadside, a man came up and reminded them that carriages were not allowed here.
After being reminded, Zhu Yuanzhang noticed that all the people on this street were walking.
"Thanks for the reminder, we'll leave now."
After Empress Ma thanked her, she took Zhu Yuanzhang and others away.
Afterwards, a few people continued to sit in the carriage and walked around the county town.
The streets in Shanghu County are extremely wide. The four lanes in the middle are for carriages, and the streets on both sides are for pedestrians.
Even though there are people coming and going and traffic, it doesn't feel blocked at all.
Not only that, there are all kinds of snacks on the streets.
The facades on the streets opened up shops of all sizes.
Crowds of people shopping were going in and out of these shops, making it extremely lively.
When Zhu Yuanzhang and his party arrived at the center of the county, the most prosperous area, they were completely shocked.
The center of the county is full of tall buildings, no lower than the former elementary school.
These high-rise buildings are not all gray and white like primary schools, but they are painted resplendently and sparkle in the sun.
"Is this still a county town?"
"Even our Yingtian Mansion is not so prosperous, right? Is this the sky?"
Zhu Yuanzhang was completely shocked by the blooming flowers in Shanghu County. He could not believe that this was the county under his rule.
"Dad, look there, heaven and earth!!"
Zhu Di's sharp eyes actually saw a shop named Tianshangrenjian.
Zhu Biao looked at the surrounding shops one by one and saw the names of every shop.
Heaven and earth, Buckingham Palace, Grand Lisboa, nightclubs.
Zhu Biao murmured:
"These names are so weird! I always feel like something is wrong."
Zhu Yuanzhang didn't pay attention to this, but looked at the landmark building located in the center of the county, a statue of a woman.
This is a statue of a woman that is dozens of feet tall, taller than all the surrounding buildings.
The statue is of an erect woman holding a torch in one hand and a scale in the other.
With a crown on his head and a resolute face, he looked domineering.
"Dad, who is this woman? Why are you putting her here? I seem to have never seen her before!"
Zhu Di was very confused. He couldn't understand why such a woman was put here. It seemed very baffling.
Before Zhu Yuanzhang could speak, the people beside him couldn't help but interrupted:
"Don't be rude to the goddess."
"This is the Statue of Liberty, which symbolizes that Shanghu County is a city of freedom."
"Look at her hands, one is holding a torch, symbolizing freedom."
"The other hand holds a scale, symbolizing fairness."
"Let's go to Shanghai County. Since the county master came, fairness and freedom will come!!"
The people around him applauded and agreed. It was obvious that the county magistrate Li Jin was very popular among the people in Shanghu County.
After Zhu Yuanzhang visited Shanghu County and saw the prosperity of Shanghu County, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but sigh:
"Li Jin really did not disappoint us. From this point of view, this Li Jin must be a capable minister in governing the world."
Zhu Di and Zhu Biao next to them also nodded.
After experiencing the tragedy in Yangzhou, Zhu Di and Zhu Biao felt that Shanghu County was simply paradise.
And Li Jin, who managed Shanghu County like this, can naturally be called a capable minister in governing the world.
However, Zhu Yuanzhang always felt that something was missing.
"Why haven't we seen the refugees?"
"Dad, it seems that the refugees are not providing disaster relief in the county, but outside the city."
Zhu Di observed carefully along the way and gave an explanation at this moment.
"Let's go and see the situation of the refugees first."
Afterwards, Zhu Yuanzhang rushed out of the city. After all, the main purpose of coming here was to care about the situation of these refugees.
However, when Zhu Yuanzhang saw these relief grains, he suddenly trembled with anger.
