In addition, the main roads outside and the connecting roads between some towns are basically all paved with cement.

In addition, agriculture in Mo City is also very well developed. The government distributes different seeds to the people free of charge every quarter and trains professional personnel to learn how to grow seeds better.

In short, all of this made Zhu Yuanzhang very satisfied. This also allowed him to see the true state of the Ming Dynasty, which was indeed beyond his expectations.

Many years ago, he also toured the country, but the living standards of the people back then were vastly different from those of the people now, and the difference between the government and the people was also enormous.

Moreover, the current government is very different from the government of the past. The government of the past only followed some policies of the imperial court and hardly cared about other matters.

Local officials with some ability might occasionally handle some cases, but otherwise they won't do much else.

But now, ever since Zhu Yunwen issued the decree that local officials' performance evaluation should include local achievements, construction, people's livelihood, and the economy.

These officials were like they were on steroids, using their power to build and develop the local area, improve the lives of the people, and create better conditions for businessmen.

At the same time, they spared no effort in encouraging merchants to boost the economy, because a better local economy meant more tax revenue, and a small portion of that tax revenue went to the local government.

Therefore, the more taxes are paid, the more revenue the local government can obtain. With more revenue, officials can use it for local development and to implement policies that require funds.

Then the local area will be governed better and better.

This will play a very important role in the performance evaluation of their officials, and this virtuous cycle will also prevent officials from engaging in corruption.

Instead, they strive to improve the local economy, develop people's livelihoods, and carry out construction, etc.