Zhao Gang offered a very good discount, and the customer only hesitated for a moment before deciding to buy three boxes.

It's the end of the year, and you need fruit when visiting relatives. Buy three boxes and get one free, so four boxes in total isn't too many.

Zhao Gang put away the money and chatted happily with Lin Yun. Then the two of them unloaded the vegetables from the truck together.

"My dad said the remaining vegetables need to be delivered to a restaurant. He said you know the place, let's go together," Lin Yun said with a smile. Seeing that their friendship from back then hadn't faded at all with time, he and Zhao Gang didn't stand on ceremony.

"Perfect timing, let's go there for dinner," Zhao Gang laughed loudly.

Afterwards, Zhao Gang asked someone next to him to watch the stall, and the two of them left the wholesale market together with the remaining vegetables.

"Young man, I've finally waited for you. Take this money, I can't take your money..." Just as the two reached the entrance of the wholesale market, an old man hurriedly ran over, tugged at Lin Yun's sleeve, handed him a stack of money, and said.

This old man was the same old man who had just been arrested for taking his tricycle, and whom Lin Yun had given three thousand yuan to.

At this moment, the old man still bore the marks of his earlier disheveled state.

Lin Yun took a closer look and found that the old man was dressed very simply, even somewhat worn, but he looked serious and persistent.

Just now, I remembered the scene of the old man kneeling down and begging the law enforcement officers for confiscating his tricycle.

It is truly remarkable that an elderly person could resist the temptation of three thousand yuan.

“Grandpa, this money is nothing to me. You can keep it. Your tricycle has been confiscated, and you'll need to buy a new means of transportation…” Lin Yun sighed slightly and said.

"But..." the old man wanted to say something more.

“Grandpa, my dad’s tricycle was confiscated a few days ago. I understand how you feel. This money is nothing to me. You should go home now!” Lin Yun said with a slight smile.

After saying that, Lin Yun turned around, looked at Zhao Gang, and said, "Gangzi, let's go!"

"What a fine young man..." The old man who remained there watched Lin Yun and Zhao Gang leave, tears welling up in his eyes, and murmured.

"Boss, it's been years! You're still as loyal as ever. That was probably two or three thousand yuan, and you just gave it away like that. I'm impressed!"

After walking a short distance, Zhao Gang gave Lin Yun a thumbs-up and smiled.

His tone showed no regret for the money Lin Yun had given away, but rather genuine admiration for Lin Yun's actions.

"What exactly happened? Why did Xianyuan County suddenly ban all three-wheeled vehicles?" Hearing Zhao Gang's words, Lin Yun smiled, briefly explained what had just happened to Zhao Gang, and then asked.

Zhao Gang's words reminded him of when they were in school. Because they were young and naive, they valued loyalty above all else. As a result, they fought many fights with thugs who often bullied others. Because he was strong, they didn't suffer any losses.

Back then, Zhao Gang followed behind him and always called him "boss".

“Boss, the situation you described is actually quite good. I heard that some women who were going to the hospital to give birth had their tricycles confiscated on the road in the middle of the night. It was raining, and there were even more people going to the hospital or picking up their children. There was nothing they could do. They didn’t have a car at home, so they couldn’t just ride a two-wheeler. It’s okay when it’s sunny, but what about when it’s raining? And the weather is so cold now…” Zhao Gang shook his head and said.

Even if a woman is giving birth at the hospital in the middle of the night, her tricycle will be confiscated.

Lin Yun's eyes turned cold.

This is no longer a matter of policy; it's a blatant disregard for human life.

"As for why tricycles are banned, some people say it's because there are too many tricycles in Xianyuan County, which affects traffic too much. But that's because the higher-ups don't really manage them. When they were managing them, things were pretty good. Some people say it affects the city's appearance. Xianyuan County wants to be rated as a civilized city. Others say it's to learn from big cities. Anyway, they suddenly banned them, and they've been banned for several months now..." Zhao Gang paused and said.

"Now, public tricycles are gone, city buses are scarce and expensive, sometimes not a single one runs all day, and very few people ride them. Taxis cost at least ten yuan to get in, how many people can afford that? The average salary in Xianyuan County is only a little over a thousand yuan a month, and anything over a thousand five hundred is considered a high salary. A round trip can easily cost half a day's wages..."

"Now is the peak season for business. In previous years, we could sell one or two thousand yuan a day, or even two or three thousand yuan. Now, we're lucky if we can sell five hundred yuan a day. Many people don't come to the city anymore, and it's inconvenient for people to move around. This business is impossible to continue. I've already decided to quit and go out to work next year..."

Zhao Gang remarked with emotion.

He's in business, and he's very perceptive of these changes.

Moreover, the change is so drastic that he would be a fool if he didn't feel it.

"Hehe." Lin Yun chuckled softly, his tone quite sarcastic.

Do tricycles affect traffic?

The main mode of transportation in Xianyuan County is the tricycle. All of them are banned, and many people no longer go out on the streets. Naturally, the traffic has improved a lot. However, economic development is closely related to the flow of people, goods and money, just like the flow of blood in a person's body.

When a person's blood flow slows down, that person's health will suffer.

When the flow of people, goods, and money slows down, a region's economic development will be affected.

Therefore, whenever the national economy weakens, interest rates are lowered and various measures are used to stimulate the economy.

If everyone stays home, doesn't buy anything, and keeps their money at home or in the bank, factories will close down, workers will lose their jobs, and eventually everyone will have nothing to do, no money to earn, and no food to eat. It's that simple.

Fortunately, Xianyuan County is not a closed-off area. If it were, the impact of this policy would have been enormous.

Although tricycles are difficult to manage, there is nothing that cannot be managed if managed properly.

He had seen countless civilizations on the cosmic trading system, with all sorts of things and rules, and he was very clear about that.

As for the evaluation of civilized cities?

What's the point of being named a civilized city if the people of this city are not doing well?

So many squares, so many neon lights, yet not many people go there, not many people look at them, and how much real benefit do they bring to the people?

As for learning from big cities, that's even more ridiculous.

The population structure, wage levels, and public transportation in Xianyuan County are far behind those of big cities. To take such a big leap forward is simply wishful thinking.

Seeing his hometown transformed after five years away, Lin Yun felt a pang of discomfort.

Originally, seeing the many high-rise buildings, squares, and colorful lights in Xianyuan County, he felt somewhat gratified by the development of his hometown.

But at that moment, he only felt a chill rushing towards him.

It was already the end of the year, and compared to the years since he left, there were indeed far fewer people on the streets.