Part One: Intertwined Time and Space Chapter Two: The Spiritual Stone of Fate
Chapter 180 Villa and City (Part 2)
For lunch, Yueqing ate some fruits and the roll pancakes prepared by Deacon Shen. Qiaoer said it was more delicious than the cakes they usually eat.
Yue Qing ate the cut peach and said, "It's not easy to store. It's only suitable for one meal. The cold dishes should be kept fresh first and then seasoned when eating. It's very suitable for every meal on the road."
Qiaoer looked at the carriage behind him, "It turns out that there is a mobile kitchen in the carriage. You can cook food without stopping."
"It's simple, it doesn't require fire." After taking a sip of water, Yue Qing looked at the tea cup and the fruits on the table: "Well, I should get some more juice or something. I don't seem to see anyone drinking juice here. There's none?"
Chang Zhu was stunned: "Juice?"
"Beat the fruit into juice, add some sugar and milk, etc., it is very delicious. Well, when we arrive at the villa city, let's stop for a while, and then ask Deacon Shen to prepare some juice to drink, it is also very easy to make."
"It seems that you really want to have fun this time. Unlike when you came to the villa, you didn't choose at all and just ate whatever you wanted."
"At that time, I was anxious, so of course I didn't pick anything. Now there is nothing to be anxious about."
Chang Yuxiao said: "As long as you are happy."
Yue Qing smiled and turned to look to the side, "There are already people over there. Have you arrived at Xibao City?"
"It's almost here. This is a small village on the edge of the city. There are few people living there. The closer you go to the front, the more people there are."
"Is there a city gate?"
"Yes, but the city gates are usually not closed."
"Don't all the city gates of the villa close?"
"Cities close to the boundary of the villa will be closed."
"Oh, by the way, is there a Golden Guard handler at the Villa at the border?"
"Yes, there is, but it is not the Golden Guard. The Golden Guard only targets the main city of the villa. As for the outside, each city has its own armed forces. As for the border, it is mainly composed of people from the city close to the border."
"Oh, I didn't seem to notice it when we came here."
"If someone from outside approaches the villa, they will show up. However, generally no one comes close to the villa. Even if they want to come, they will send envoys first, bringing envoy letters and so on."
Yue Qing nodded, really acting like a country. A question suddenly occurred to me. "Then when we go to other countries, don't we need these?"
Chang Yuxiao lowered his head and smiled, "Except for meeting the royal family or entering the imperial city, the Villa generally does not specially prepare envoy letters. If other countries know that we are from the Villa, they will not go out of their way to stop us."
"Then there are no people from other countries in our villa?"
"There are people who come to do business, but they usually don't get too close to the main city of the villa. They only stay in the outer cities. And they must have documents with them. Otherwise, those who are found to be fine will be sent out of the villa immediately."
Yue Qing rolled her eyes, "It's okay. People who have problems don't know what it is like, but she doesn't care about these things."
There were more and more people nearby, and Yue Qing even saw children standing on both sides of the road looking at them curiously.
Yue Qing smiled: "Are these children from the five tribes in the villa? What are they playing with?"
"Um."
"Are there any entertainment options for the children in the villa? What do they usually play?"
Chang Yuxiao was stunned, he didn't know.
Yue Qing thought: I guess they don’t play by themselves. "Are these children usually taught and studied?"
"Of course there are people who teach. People from the five tribes in the villa have been specially taught since they were young. Whether it is literature or martial arts, they will learn it from an early age."
"Oh, that's pretty good. Ordinary people don't worry about their children not being able to go to school. Can girls also go to school?"
"study."
Yue Qing nodded and suddenly saw many people focusing on the road ahead: "Hey, is that the city gate there? Why do there seem to be so many people there."
Chang Yuxiao looked over there and nodded.
"What are they doing there? It seems quite lively."
San Yuxiao smiled: "You will know later."
After a while, Yue Qing knew that this group of people welcomed them. Because when they got closer, Yueqing heard the crowd's shouts of appreciation.
"Sir Lady Spirit." "Long live Lady Spirit." . . .
Yue Qing looked at them, "Long live? Are you talking about me?"
"Of course I'm talking about you."
"How do they know I'm a spirit girl?"
"Because red guards will only appear next to the spirit girl, and people with this kind of formation are definitely not ordinary people. If the elders show up, they will bring guards with them, but there will not be such red guards around."
Yue Qing looked at the cheering crowd. They had already walked into the crowd. Although these people surrounded them, they did not get close and kept some distance from the motorcade. Yue Qing smiled and stretched out her hand to say hello to them.
"What do they mean? Worship me?"
"Chang's spirit girl is the belief of the five tribes in the villa. Except for people in the main city of the villa, others can't see the spirit girl."
"Oh, I admire Chang's spiritual daughter."
Yue Qing looked outside. There were more and more people, including men, women, old and young. Some parents held their children in their arms and raised them up to look over here. The clothes she wore were not as gorgeous as those Yue Qing saw in the main city of the villa, and the colors were relatively simple. But it's not too bad, most of them are neat and clean. It seems that people in this city also pay attention to their appearance.
Seeing the crowd cheering, Yue Qing felt a little unnatural. She didn't like being watched. I can only smile to the outside.
Several people were bending this way at the city gate, and Chang Rong stopped the team. A person standing in the middle took the lead and knelt down on one knee to salute: "The Lord of Xibao City, Yue Zhang, pays homage to the spirit girl. May the spirit girl be blessed."
Several people around him followed him and said the same thing. Residents in the surrounding city knelt down one after another.
The corner of Yue Qing's mouth trembled. She was really not used to this kind of thing. There were few people in the courtyard before, and it couldn't be compared to this scale. He quickly said to them: "City Lord, please get up. Everyone, please get up. I'm just passing by to take a look, so I'm disturbing everyone."
Yue Zhang took the lead and stood up, looking directly at Yue Qing with a smile in his eyes. He is a middle-aged man. The clothes he wears are either everyday clothes or official uniforms. The material looks very high-end.
Yue Qing was about to get out of the car when San Yuxiao held down one of her hands. Yue Qing immediately heard his words: "There's no need to get out of the car, just sit in the car."
Yue Qing looked at him, turned back, and smiled at Yue Zhang and others: "Thank you, City Lord, for bringing someone to greet me."
Yue Zhang raised his head and replied: "It is an honor for us in Xibao City that the hospital master can come to Xibao City. The citizens of the city have never seen the spirit girl. When they learned that the spirit girl would pass by, they spontaneously came to greet her, just to see her. To the Holy Face of the Spiritual Girl."
"Oh, that's it. Thank you all for your warm welcome."
Yue Zhang said: "The spirit girl is tired from traveling all the way. The city has prepared a place to stay. The spirit girl can follow us into the city and rest in the hotel."
"Okay. Lord Yue, please lead the way."
Yue Zhang saluted and led everyone on their horses.
Several people cleared the way in front, and Yue Zhang rode to Yue Qing's sedan chair, "Let's go, Lady Lingnu, there is still some distance ahead. I will escort Lady Ling there."
Yue Qing nodded and the group entered the city. There were only a lot of shops in the city. Yue Qing remembered that San Yuxiao and the others had just said that all the expenses of the five tribes in the villa were supported by the villa. She didn't know what these shops were selling.
Then he asked Yue Zhang: "Master Yue City, are there many people in Xibao City?"
"There are about 1.2 million people, men, women and children in the entire city."
"So many?" Yue Qing was surprised. With so many people, how much money does it cost just to eat? There are only so many in one city, and I don’t know how many such cities there are. Moreover, it is said that there are Qi and Zhen families outside the villa. For the first time, Yue Qing felt that the Villa had a large population and could support so many people. The Villa was really rich.
Yue Zhang smiled. "It's quite a lot indeed."
Yue Qing said: "Is your city the most populous city among the Villa cities?"
"Of course not, but our population in Xibao City should be among the top five."
"There's more."
Yue Zhang smiled: "Yes, if the spirit girl is interested in knowing, I can explain it in detail to the spirit girl when she is free."
Yue Qing nodded, no wonder there were so many people around. Looking at the crowd in front, there were still a lot of people standing on both sides of the road. People in the distance stood on high places and looked here. They had been in the city for a while, and it was still crowded.
Yue Qing smiled at a child on the side of the road, looked at a shop behind the child and asked Yue Zhang: "Master Yue, there are quite a lot of shops in this city."
Yue Zhang said: "Yes, there are a few of these. When we enter the center of the city, there will be more."
"Oh, I thought that people in the villa usually don't do transactions."
Yue Zhang smiled: "Of course there will be transactions. The basic needs of people in the city are usually provided by the villa, but everyone will have some work to do, either planting, harvesting, breeding, or processing. After meeting the prescribed tasks, , they can receive part of their salary, and the money can be used to do business or buy some things they need.”
"Oh, that's it. I heard that most of the people living in this city are from the Yue Mo family."
"Yes, most of the people in the city are family members. Most of them are engaged in the processing of various handicrafts."
"I see there are quite a few children. What should I do if there are children at home who cannot work?"
"If a child is born, the villa will give you a monthly bonus."
"Can I still get paid for having a baby?"
Yue Zhang smiled: "Yes."
"It's so good. How old can I get the child?"
"The boy is 7 years old and the girl is 9 years old. And we don't have to worry about the children's education. The villa will arrange special personnel to train them and go to school for free."
Yue Qing sighed: The conditions are so good. I encourage everyone to have more children. The other five tribes are like this. I don’t know how the Chang family will be rewarded if they have children.
"Our Villa is really rich."
Yue Zhang smiled.
Yueqing found that he loved to laugh.
