As the largest city in the Huangzhou, and especially as one of the few cities that can resist the invasion of evil beasts, Huangfu naturally has the largest population in the entire Huangzhou.
In terms of city territory and population size, both are more than ten times that of Baishi City.
The four of them covered themselves with face towels to block out most of the fishy smell and walked on the street.
I just saw that on the streets mixed with the smelly excrement, pedestrians did not care about stepping on the sewage mixed with excrement as they walked by, letting the yellow and white stuff get on their boots.
From time to time I see that indescribable yellow and white thing on the corner of the street.
Occasionally, you can see residents opening the door and directly spilling sewage on the ground.
On the street, many refugees who had fled from different places were wearing ragged clothes and sitting on the ground. They did not care about the yellow and white things or sewage next to them and slept on the ground.
How can one describe a mess?
Especially now that it is July, the summer is hot, Huangfu is located in the south, surrounded by mountains and forests, and the air is even muggier.
This also resulted in a thick stench mixed in the air, which was difficult to isolate even if covered with a towel. The unspeakable stench penetrated into the nasal cavity, making it difficult to breathe.
"If I had known that Huangfu was like this, I would have put on the mask from the Research Institute." Li Changfeng regretted it. He knew that the environment in Huangfu was definitely not as good as Baishi City, but he did not expect it to be so bad. After all, it is also the main city of the state.
Following Bingbing, Xiaotong frowned and kept blowing away the stench with her sleeves. Even Zhang Haihui, a rough guy, couldn't stand it and felt like vomiting.
Li Changfeng looked at this scene and had an inexplicable sense of déjà vu in a country where an aircraft carrier could be blown up.
Although the environment is so harsh, as the largest city in Huangzhou, commerce is naturally quite prosperous. Even though sewage is flowing across the streets during the day, people are still coming and going. Many vendors are shouting and selling on both sides, not caring about the yellow and white on the ground.
After a simple cleaning, the stalls were set up, which was quite lively.
Bingbing was puzzled: "Why can they set up stalls and trade in such a place so naturally, and eat and drink without changing their expressions? Why are there so many yellow and white things on the ground that are not properly swept away? Don't they think it smells dirty?"
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Xiaotong was also puzzled: "Do you really still have the appetite to eat in this environment?"
For them, no matter how delicious the food is, they would not have the slightest appetite to eat it.
Zhang Haihui shook his head and said: "Actually, it's not just Huangfu, it's the entire Daqian. Apart from our Baishi City, only the situation in the capital city is better. The situation in other places is almost the same. It's just that you have been here all these years.
In Baishi City, I have long been familiar with the cleanliness and tidiness of Baishi City, so I have forgotten that the original Baishi City was actually like this, or even worse."
Hearing this, Bingbing and Xiaotong were startled, and then they remembered that when they first came to Baishi City, the environment was indeed very poor, even worse than the desolate mansion in front of them, and they even seemed to have had a hard time escaping.
The refugees were sleeping in the yellow and white sewage.
However, with the vigorous development of Baishi City and the vigorous improvement of the environment, over time, they all forgot that Baishi City used to be like this.
People are forgetful.
It was precisely because of the contrast of the desolate mansion in front of them that they felt extremely admirable for His Highness' ability to manage Baishi City so cleanly and neatly.
Li Changfeng calmly looked at everything on the streets of Huangfu. In fact, not to mention Bingbing and Xiaotong, even he had almost forgotten this environment.
Perhaps in their eyes, eating and drinking on such dirty streets is unimaginable, but for these people, it is a common thing, because from the beginning, they have been living in this environment of.
It was precisely because of this that Li Changfeng became more and more determined to stay in Baishi City for the rest of his life.
Where in the world can there be a paradise comparable to Baishi City?
This trip was not just for a casual stroll, Li Changfeng also wanted to develop new business opportunities, so he endured the dirty and messy environment and walked around the Huangfu.
Perhaps it was because Emperor Qianwu came to Huangfu. Apart from the dirty environment, Huangfu had no problems with public security.
After walking around, Li Changfeng had a general understanding of Huang Mansion, and he keenly found suitable business opportunities. Therefore, he did not go back to Changqing Palace immediately, but went directly to the Prefectural Mufu Mansion to find Chen Jiande.
At this time, Chen Jiande, who had just returned from running around Baishi City, was sweating profusely. He first took a refreshing bath in the cold and refreshing well water, and then sat on the patio at the entrance of the well to enjoy the coolness.
It's July now, especially in the south of Huangzhou. It's extremely hot and muggy. Let alone moving, just sitting there for a while will make you sweat.
But sitting at the mouth of the well, soaking your feet in the cold well water, is very relaxing and relaxing.
It would be better to cook some soup to relieve the heat later.
At this time, a servant came over in a hurry: "Master, His Highness the Ninth Prince is here to visit."
"His Royal Highness the Ninth Prince is visiting?" Chen Jiande was astonished. His Highness had just arrived at Changqing Palace and had been tired of traveling all the way. He should have had a good rest. Why did he suddenly come to visit him?
While changing into his official uniform, he came to the living room of the house with doubts. He saw Li Changfeng sitting there at the moment. Just like when he returned to his own home, he took off his outer robe and was wearing a thin shirt. Behind him was Bing Bing and Xiao Xiao. Tong was waving a fan to fan him, and a servant brought him a basin filled with cold well water. He put his feet in it, not to mention how refreshing it was.
This is how you should feel comfortable in this hot weather.
It's really uncomfortable to walk around outside.
Next to him, Zhang Haihui soaked in well water in the same manner.
Naturally, Bingbing and Xiaotong, two women, would not be like this.
Chen Jiande was not dissatisfied. After many years of dealing with him, he was very familiar with His Highness. He first ordered someone to serve tea and exchanged pleasantries, and then asked in confusion: "Your Highness, do you have anything to do with me?"
Li Changfeng did not explain his purpose straight to the point, but first sighed: "Old Chen, I haven't been to Huangfu for many years. I just walked around Huangfu out of boredom and found out that the environment of the entire Huangfu city is so bad. On the streets
Sewage flows across the street, pedestrians defecate everywhere, and yellow and white things can be seen everywhere. The ground is full of potholes, and there are almost no intact places. Those who know it understand that it is a deserted mansion, but those who don't know think that they have come to a barbaric land.
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Both inside and outside the words were saying that the urban environment in Huangfu was dirty and messy.
These words made Chen Jiande feel quite embarrassed, and he said helplessly: "Your Highness, I don't want to do this either, but as I told you before, the Huangfu does not have much money to repair the environment."
Li Changfeng said: "I am familiar with you, so I naturally know the reason behind it. But the common people don't know. They only know that the environment in Huangfu is dirty and messy. After a long time, if I knew that the environment in other prefectures was good, I am afraid that I would not continue to stay in Huangfu."
If you stay here and move to other places, the tax revenue of Huangfu will only get worse."
"Furthermore, my father has been in Huangfu for five or six days now. I think he is already familiar with the urban environment of Huangfu. I am afraid he will be quite disappointed."
Chen Jiande was a little upset when he heard these words. As a state pastor, he didn't want to build the Huangfu better, so that he could have better political achievements, better promotion and wealth, but the government didn't have much money, so he smiled bitterly: "
What can I do?"
At this time, Li Changfeng changed the subject: "Old Chen, if I, the prince, help you make the streets clean and tidy, improve the living environment of the people, and give the Huangfu a new look while my father is staying in Huangfu, I think my father will see it with his own eyes."
, what do you think of you in your heart?"
Chen Jiande's eyes lit up: "Your Majesty, you are most benevolent. You care about the people most. If you see the improvement of people's lives, you will definitely be very happy. Your Highness, what can you do?"
Regarding the clean environment of Huangfu, Chen Jiande has been thinking of ways to improve it, and even made reference to Baishi City, but unfortunately the effect was not great.
In the final analysis, Huangfu City is too big. It is more than ten times larger than a small border town like Baishi City. It is not easy to renovate. Moreover, the government does not have much silver, and half of the tax revenue must be turned over to the national treasury.
The point is that the ruined mansion is not his one-word palace, and it is not that simple to repair it.
Li Changfeng smiled slightly: "There is indeed a way, but before I say it, I would like to know how much the government spends on the city construction of Huangfu every year... Oh, how much does it spend on repairing Huangfu?"
Chen Jiande did not hide anything: "The city spends fifty thousand taels on repairs every year."
"With a yearly expenditure of fifty thousand taels, the Huangfu is still in such shabby condition. Old Chen, tell me, how did you do it?" Li Changfeng was shocked. Instead of looking down upon only fifty thousand taels, he felt that fifty thousand taels was a lot.
You know, one tael is equal to one thousand yuan, which is one thousand yuan.
Ordinary people may not earn even one tael of silver throughout the year.
Even though Li Changfeng could sell sixty-six taels for just a box of Little Royal Tea, he would have paid one hundred thousand taels for cheating Emperor Wu, and the emperor's suite at the Peace Hotel would have cost 888 taels a night. It seemed like he was making a lot of money, but this
This kind of product is aimed at a specific group of people. In fact, the number sold throughout the whole year was not very large. Two to three hundred thousand taels was already very impressive.
Chen Jiande could hear the ridicule from the Ninth Prince, and said helplessly: "Your Highness, I don't understand. As the main city of a state, Huangfu has a large city area. It is not only the repair of the ground, but more importantly the repair of the city wall. The city wall is related to To resist the invasion of evil beasts, as well as to repair drainage, people's houses, etc., fifty thousand taels a year is really very little."
Li Changfeng thought about it and felt that it was the same. Huangfu was not as small as Baishi City. Fifty thousand taels could make a big difference in a small town like Baishi City, but if it were thrown in a main city like Huangfu, it would only It can only make a small splash.
However, this is the truth, but fifty thousand taels a year is five hundred thousand taels in ten years. Even if it is repaired normally, it will not be like this.
I'm afraid someone is trying to steal the repair money inside.
And quite a few.
Of course, Huangfu is not a small town like Baishi City. There are more officials and many factions in it. The twists and turns are naturally troublesome.
It would have been fine if Li Changfeng had not come to Huangfu, but now that he is here, he is a big fat piece of meat, how can we not miss him.
If he were an ordinary person, he would be somewhat wary of taking over this kind of municipal project, but he is not afraid. He is the current prince, and he has Emperor Qianwu behind him. Who dares to cheat him, especially Emperor Qianwu is in the deserted mansion. At this time, he will not use a big banner to seize the opportunity. Food, when will you take action again?
Li Changfeng immediately said: "Old Chen, you also know how the city construction of Baishi City is. If it comes to other things, I can't guarantee it, but I am an expert in city construction and repair. In the future, I will pay the repair cost of 50,000 taels. Giving it to this prince will definitely make the deserted mansion look brand new."