Chapter 787 Oasis Town

Lin Yuesha, who had already mentally prepared herself for the title, was not averse to it. She was more curious about the oasis, and only followed Qi Heng into the city after the city gates were opened.

What comes into view is a pine and cypress protective forest, next to which are teahouses and carriage shops set up with tents.

After leaving the protective forest, the streets were wide, lined with shops and restaurants, bustling with noise and people.

"Is this a town?"

Lin Yuesha was stunned; it was like a dreamlike town in the desert.

"yes."

Back then, Xiao Chenggui and Qi Heng were being hunted down when they stumbled upon this place. There were a few villages in the oasis where their ancestors had lived to escape the war, while the rest of the area was deserted.

"Then why are there so many people now?"

Lin Yuesha rubbed her eyes. The town was mostly made of stone houses, which were very sturdy. Even though it was winter, there were still evergreen plants along the streets, full of vitality.

“Due to floods in the south, many people have been displaced. Those refugees originally wanted to go to the capital to make a living, but our people brought them to the northwest.”

They entered a small town in the desert and built it up bit by bit. Now, more than a decade later, it is still full of vitality.

The town has hundreds of thousands of residents, many of whom were refugees who fled together years ago. They know each other, support each other, and have deep feelings for one another.

"Young General, it's been a long time since you've come."

Qi Heng took Lin Yuesha to a small shop that specializes in selling the most famous camel meat pies in Northwest China.

The shopkeeper was a little old man. He recognized Qi Heng at a glance and immediately greeted him with a smile.

"Newlywed, brought your wife back to visit."

Lin Yuesha was inevitably pushed to the front to watch again, but fortunately everyone was kind and friendly.

"The bride is so beautiful, young general, you are so lucky!"

The shopkeeper praised the restaurant to several customers and then gave up the only private room in the shop.

"It's alright, otherwise I would always worry about being unseemly if people were watching me eat meat pies."

Lin Yuesha breathed a sigh of relief. She wasn't disgusted, but she felt that the people in Oasis Town were too enthusiastic and didn't seem to care about her pockmarked face.

"Many people have watched me grow up and treat me like a junior."

Qi Heng felt genuinely pleased and a smile crept onto his face.

The town is not small, and there is a force of over 100,000 men in one place, who are trained by himself and have been training in the oasis.

"This place is wonderful."

Lin Yuesha praised it, saying that although there was the hustle and bustle of the city, there was no sense of hostility at all, which was quite amazing.

"No one picks up lost items on the road, and doors are left unlocked at night."

When the refugees entered the oasis town back then, they were screened. People with criminal records were excluded. If someone committed a crime here, such as stealing chickens or dogs, they would be expelled without a word.

The oasis town has groundwater, mountains, and rivers, which can meet the daily needs of the people.

"The roads here are very clean."

Lin Yuesha didn't know how Qi Heng managed things, but she knew that achieving such harmony was a very difficult thing.

The camel meat pie was so oily that it burst with flavor with every bite. Lin Yuesha ate it with mixed grain porridge and side dishes until she was completely full, and finally gave it a thumbs up.

True culinary delights often come from the hands of ordinary people.

When the two came out of the restaurant, Lin Yuesha found that Qi Heng hadn't used any money, which was very strange.

"Even if this is your territory, you still have to pay."

Lin Yuesha whispered a reminder that being treated so warmly while eating free food made her feel embarrassed.

"It's not that I don't want to give it, but have you ever seen anyone give money?"

Lin Yuesha was puzzled. She observed a customer and found that he really hadn't paid. After finishing his meal, he chatted with the shopkeeper for a few words and then turned to leave.

"Does it mean they keep records and offer credit first?"

It's unbelievable that they can eat and drink for free without paying!

"They just won't give money. The people in the town have identification badges; they can just show them."

Here, there are almost no outside merchants, and the locals are completely self-sufficient.

Everyone has something to do, even if they're just a little kid.

Lin Yuesha felt dizzy and disoriented as she followed Qi Heng down the street. She saw many seven- or eight-year-old children sweeping the streets and was so surprised that she couldn't close her mouth. They were employing child laborers!

"So...what if you want to slack off?"

If there are too many lazy people, the idea of ​​everyone getting a share of the profits won't work; there always has to be honest people who contribute.

"Nobody's slacking off."

In this small town, you don't need to spend money to eat, wear clothes, get married, or even to be born, grow old, get sick, or die.

Everyone who works is recorded as having work points, which can be exchanged for food, cloth, and other daily necessities.

Lazybones can't survive in a small town; they'll be drowned in spittle.

"You wouldn't believe it, but the town is not only self-sufficient, but its grain and cloth can support at least tens of thousands of soldiers."

With everyone working together and increasing their speed, after meeting their own needs, the surplus could be used as military supplies to support the soldiers who protected the people.

Lin Yuesha clicked her tongue, "This is probably a modern person's dream."

The two walked along, enjoying the spectacle as they went.

"Sister, sister."

A woman in her early twenties with her hair styled in a bun rushed out from the roadside and stopped Lin Yuesha, asking curiously, "Pretty sister, how come I've never seen you before?"

Lin Yuesha paused, looked carefully at the woman in front of her, and immediately understood. She smiled and replied, "I'm new here."

"Silly girl, why are you out again?"

An elderly woman nimbly chased after him out the door. Upon seeing Qi Heng, she first bowed and then apologized, saying, "I'm sorry to have offended you."

"It's nothing."

Qi Heng waved his hand, took out some candy from his purse, and handed it to the silly girl.

This series of actions was so heartwarming that Lin Yuesha couldn't see through the person in front of her, as if this person wasn't the cold, pockmarked face she remembered.

"Are you the young mistress?"

The old woman explained to Lin Yuesha that when the silly girl was little, she had a high fever that damaged her brain, and she always thought of herself as a little girl of a few years old.

Silly Girl is a skilled embroiderer and usually works in the embroidery workshop. Recently, she has been busy making winter clothes and felt very bored, so she came out to get some fresh air.

"I'll bring her something delicious next time."

Lin Yuesha's purse was empty, and she had no work points, so she had no choice but to freeload off Qi Heng.

A small incident deeply moved her. In the oasis town, the girl was dressed neatly, and you couldn't tell she was mentally challenged at all. She was well taken care of, and her eyes were still as innocent as a child's.

She remembered that in Chenjia Village, and in the neighboring Majia Village, there was also a mentally challenged girl whose experience was completely different from the two women.

The mentally challenged girl from Majia Village was kept at home by her family, who were busy earning a living. They were always busy and inevitably had some shortcomings in taking care of her. The girl ran away and was raped by an old bachelor in the village.

When her family found out, they were heartbroken but helpless, and could only ask the old bachelor to pay compensation to settle the matter.

In the oasis town, perhaps not everyone is so kind. Everyone is just an ordinary person with bottom lines and principles, and they sympathize with the weak. That's enough.

After just one walk around the streets, Lin Yuesha truly fell in love with the place.