From a freeloader to a world leader

Chapter 287 Shock

Just as Sun Shan was anxiously discussing with Zhang Pingan, who was also in a state of panic, how to deal with the sudden surge in traffic near the end of the year.

Sun Hong opened his mouth wide and looked at the scene on the streets of Hengzhou.

Because he was sitting in his own luxurious carriage, he could see more and farther.

So, all we see are densely packed heads of people and a constant stream of cars.

Although people and vehicles were packed like fish in a can, they were unusually regular.

As whistles were blown and red and green flags were waved up and down, the dense crowd all walked on the right.

In addition, even in the depths of winter, there are still unknown evergreen trees with lush branches and leaves on the streets. Occasionally, there are a few late winter plum blossoms climbing on the walls of some houses.

Logically speaking, with so many people, there should be a lot of garbage and debris on the streets.

But I walked and stopped for almost three or four miles and didn't see any debris on the ground.

I did see quite a few so-called cleaners wearing thick khaki suits with the words "Hengzhou Environmental Sanitation" embroidered on their chests and backs. They were holding cleaning tools, ready to sweep up any debris accidentally dropped by others at any time.

Sometimes, we see them lecturing or warning outsiders who are not locals because of their attire, telling them not to litter or spit.

As for the locals who are dressed neatly and fashionably, even if they want to throw away rubbish, they either throw it into a trash can not far away.

Otherwise, I would wrap it with a towel first to prevent the garbage from falling on the ground.

Is this Hengzhou?

Sun Hong, who is nearly 70 years old and visited the place in person five or six years ago, could hardly believe his eyes.

This is completely different from a few years ago.

At that time, Hengzhou, like other small and medium-sized towns in the Sui Empire, was dilapidated and dusty.

Now Hengzhou is clean and tidy, and the road surface is smoother than all the roads I have walked on in my life. There is no sound of squeaking tires at all.

At this moment, the sound of gongs rang out: "Dong Dong Dong------"

Then, a line of men wearing two-piece black uniforms with the word Datong embroidered on their chests shouted in unison: "Everyone listen: "From today, because of the cold weather, our Datong Chamber of Commerce will open all public areas for free to provide accommodation for friends from outside the city. If you need accommodation, please go to the companies of our Datong Chamber of Commerce to inquire and register."

This was shouted three times until everyone heard and understood it.

Then, the group of people walked in orderly steps towards the next intersection.

"Grandfather, what are they talking about? Free accommodation, so many people, can they take care of it?"

Amid the noise on the street, Sun Guoan ran over from a carriage behind and asked his grandfather who looked thoughtful.

"hehe-----"

Sun Hong stared at the team's backs that were about to be submerged in the crowd with their steps in unison, and laughed cheerfully: "If they dare to do this, they must be sure of it. If they only provide the venue, it would be easy to solve, but how to manage so many people is quite difficult."

"What does he want?"

Sun Guoan jumped onto the carriage that was about to start, and asked blankly from the empty seat next to the driver: "Grandfather, why do you think he did this? He didn't charge a penny, and he caused a lot of trouble. There are so many people eating and pooping, it's all trouble-----"

Sun Hong pointed to the gloomy sky and said, "Look at the sky, it may snow. With the flow of people in Hengzhou City, there is no way such an inn can accommodate so many people. If someone gets sick and freezes to death, it will ruin our reputation."

Then, Sun Hong asked Sun Zhuang, the son of a family who had driven a carriage for him all his life: "Zhuang, if it were you, what would you think of this free accommodation?"

Sun Zhuang, who was concentrating on driving the carriage to adapt to the new traffic rules in Hengzhou City, laughed when he heard the old man asking him, "Of course I am very grateful. With the prosperity of Hengzhou, I am afraid that accommodation is not cheap. If it really snows, I am afraid that I will not be able to get a room even if I try to."

Sun Hong and others were not worried about the accommodation rooms because they had already arranged for them to stay at the Honglou Inn and booked them in advance.

“This is the human heart!”

Sun Hong sighed, stroked his long white beard, and continued to ask: "A Zhuang, you have traveled all over the Great Sui Empire. What do you think of Hengzhou? How does it compare to the capital?"

Sun Zhuang, who has been driving a coach for more than 20 years and has never stopped in his life, is more qualified than anyone else to speak on this aspect.

"Very good! Grand Master, I, A Zhuang, have been driving for twenty to thirty years, and have been to almost every corner of the Sui Dynasty, but I have never seen such a clean city!"

As he spoke, A Zhuang tightened the reins and stopped the carriage at a street corner in response to the waving of a red flag.

Then, he sighed with deep emotion: "Just look at the traffic planning. There are so many people and vehicles, and everything is in an orderly manner. There are no jams or traffic accidents. If it were somewhere else, I'm afraid it would have been a mess long ago."

"As for the capital-----"

Sun Zhuang shook his head with regret. "Before, I thought the capital was the most prosperous and well-regulated place in the world. Now after seeing Hengzhou, I feel it's just so-so!"

Sun Guoan, who grew up in Beijing, felt uncomfortable with this and said, "It's just a little cleaner, but is it as big as Beijing? Are there as many people as Beijing? Is it as prosperous as Beijing?"

However, before he could finish his parallel sentence, he was interrupted by his grandfather: "Then let me ask you, if it were you, would you like it here or in the capital? Would you like to live here or in the capital?"

This question made Sun Guoan subconsciously say it was the capital.

However, the clean and tidy scene before him, the orderly flow of people and vehicles like a track, and the locals wearing trendy clothes and looking confident, again and again struck his young soul that yearned to fly.

I couldn't help but shut my mouth.

Because the scenes before our eyes are so shocking!

"This might be the livable city that Sun Shan proposed, right? Who wouldn't want to stay in such a clean, safe and orderly city?"

Sun Hong thought for a moment and said, "A Zhuang, take the people to the Red Building to register for a room first. I will take Guo An to see how Da Tongxue's house is doing."

"Yes, Master!"

After Sun Guo comforted his grandfather and got off the car at the street corner, he finally couldn't help but ask, "Grandfather, you don't want to buy a house and live in Hengzhou, do you?"

"hehe----"

Sun Hong looked around and after getting off the bus, he felt like he had walked into a forest of people. It was so crowded that there was no way to get through.

He smiled proudly and said, "You have to buy a house. Even if I don't live here, you have to stay here. I think Hengzhou will build a new city in two or three years!"

Then he pointed to the station across the street where rickshaws could park and get on and off. "Come on, Guoan, let's try this rickshaw. I heard that there are rickshaws like this in Beijing. Have you ever ridden one?"

"I have. The Wang family also runs a transportation company in the capital, but not many people use it."

This made Sun Hong feel strange.

Because it seems that the rickshaws in Hengzhou City are basically never empty.

"Why? This car is very popular in Hengzhou City. Look, one after another is pulling by non-stop------"

"Maybe, maybe-----"

After saying maybe twice, Sun Guoan summarized: "It may be that the management is not up to par, the fares are too high, and mainly there have been several accidents, people were injured, and they were not handled properly, which affected the reputation-----"