After learning about the so-called "Creating a Sanitary City" campaign from Xiao Shen, Wu Lanxi became interested.
She called Lin Wan'er over and asked her, "Is there anything else important today?"
"Aside from the memorials that need to be processed, there shouldn't be anything else of importance."
Wu Lanxi stood up, and seeing this, Lin Wan'er guessed what was going on and hurriedly asked, "Your Majesty, where are you going?"
"South District".
A carriage slowly drove out of the palace, heading south along a quiet road.
At first, you can meet quite a few people, but as you get closer to the southern district, there are fewer and fewer people along the way.
Just as they were about to arrive at the southern district, a clear, melodious voice came from inside the carriage, "Stop the carriage."
As the carriage stopped, Wu Lanxi, disguised, got off with Lin Wan'er. Lin Wan'er, who habitually tried to help Wu Lanxi, was glared at for it.
The two women had already changed into ordinary clothes, and with their deliberately messy hair and aged-looking makeup, it was impossible to tell that they were different from ordinary people unless you looked closely.
Especially when walking in the southern district, they are more likely to be mistaken for ordinary women.
"Wait here."
Wu Lanxi spoke to the coachman, and then led Lin Wan'er towards the South District.
The coachman, sitting at the front of the carriage, pressed down his hat, his face full of worry.
"Why the sudden decision to go on an incognito visit? What if something goes wrong?"
It's already the third day of the campaign to create a clean and hygienic city, but not everyone has adapted to it yet.
Inside the rescue house, Xiaoqi picked up a bucket and walked outside.
He habitually went to an open space a hundred meters away and poured the water from the bucket out.
Just as Xiaoqi was about to turn and leave, a stern voice suddenly rang out, "Stop!"
Xiao Qi immediately knew something was wrong.
A woman came running over quickly. She was wearing a red armband and pointed to Xiaoqi's bucket.
"Dumping sewage anywhere will result in a fine of ten coins."
After saying that, he reached out his hand to look at Xiao Qi.
Xiao Qi recognized her too; she was a woman living in the relief housing in the South District. He smiled and said to her, "Sister, please be lenient. You know we don't have much money, and ten coins is quite a lot..."
As a result, the eldest sister remained cold and indifferent, not caring at all about Xiao Qi's pleas, and her tone remained very serious.
She grumbled, "You have to be lenient with this and that. If it weren't for the fact that your bucket of water isn't that dirty or smelly, you would have to pay more. This is an order from the adults, and everyone has to obey."
Upon hearing "adult," Xiao Qi's eyes lit up. "Big sister, since it's an order from an adult, he must have said what to do if the fine can't be paid, right?"
"Have you seen the adults?"
Xiao Qi shook her head. "No, I guessed. The magistrate didn't mention anything about creating a sanitation center to me. But I know the magistrate is a good person. He must know that the people in the southern district don't have much money, so there must be other ways to punish them."
The woman coldly snorted, "It's simple. Your behavior isn't serious. Patrol the area for an hour, or catch three people who violated the rules and replace you."
Xiaoqi smiled and nodded hurriedly.
He returned the bucket first, then took a red cloth strip from the woman, casually wrapped it around his right arm, and began searching around.
Fifteen minutes passed, and Xiao Qi did not encounter anyone who made the same mistake as him; in fact, very few people even went out.
While walking aimlessly, Xiaoqi suddenly saw two women walking towards her.
From a distance, he looks to be around twenty-seven or twenty-eight to thirty years old.
Her clothes were simple and nothing special.
However, the two people's expressions were a bit strange, and they didn't seem like people from the South District at all.
The two looked tense and clearly uneasy.
This kind of emotion and behavior was normal in the South District for three months. There were people like this everywhere at that time, even Xiao Qi was like that.
But nowadays, it's rare to see people like that in the South District.
Since the adults started the construction of the South District, everyone has been smiling more, their complexions have become rosy, and their physical and mental health has improved a lot.
Even if they have a dispute with someone, they will no longer appear weak or uneasy.
These are all changes brought about by adults.
Xiaoqi suspected they were in dire straits and had run into some trouble, so she was about to go up and ask if there was anything she could do to help.
Suddenly, out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a shirtless man throwing some trash into a corner.
Ignoring the two strange women, Xiaoqi ran over quickly and grabbed the man's wrist.
The man was much more muscular than Xiaoqi, but his expression immediately wilted when he saw the red cloth on Xiaoqi's arm.
Looking at the trash by the wall, Xiaoqi declared righteously, "This is the period for creating a clean and hygienic city. No one is allowed to litter, urinate or defecate indiscriminately, or spit indiscriminately..."
As each rule was explained, the man's face darkened.
"Xiao Qi, there's no need to say anything more. It's giving me a headache. I know the rules. This isn't the first time I've been caught..."
The man expertly asked Xiaoqi for a piece of red cloth, then sighed softly.
"You've already been arrested, so why did you commit another crime?" Xiao Qi asked curiously.
The man pointed to the corner where the trash had just been thrown away, where a filthy outline remained on the ground, even carrying a faint stench.
“You know what this place was before. We used to throw things here all the time. How could we possibly remember so much in a short time?”
The entire performance of the two was observed by Wu Lanxi and Lin Wan'er from a distance.
"Your Majesty, what's going on?" Lin Wan'er was unaware that the Southern District had launched a campaign to create a clean and hygienic environment, and her eyes were full of curiosity.
Empress Wu Lanxi said in a deep voice, "Don't call me Your Majesty. Have you forgotten how we were exposed in Qihuai County?"
Having learned her lesson, Wu Lanxi deliberately changed into inconspicuous clothes, naturally not wanting to expose herself in the details.
She looked at Xiaoqi and the man, and gestured, "Let's go take a look."
The two walked towards this side when suddenly, a man walking on the road in the distance turned his head and made a vomiting motion towards the roadside.
Xiaoqi and the man immediately took off running, rushing straight towards the man who had spat.
Wu Lanxi frowned and gestured for Lin Wan'er to follow.
As the two followed, the man who had spat was now wearing a red cloth on his arm, clearly becoming a member of the patrol.
Hello.
Wu Lanxi addressed Xiao Qi and the others.
Xiao Qi turned around and saw the two women she had noticed. She smiled and said, "Hello, is there anything I can help you with? I noticed you looked a little uneasy earlier. Did you encounter any problems?"
Lin Wan'er looked troubled. "We are indeed in some trouble. We heard that we can get help in the South District, so we came to take a look..."
"It's alright, whatever the problem is, the South District can help you now."
As Xiaoqi spoke, she took off the red cloth from her cuff and then took out a few extra pieces of red cloth from her bosom and handed them to the man.
"My time is up."
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