Chapter 704: The Great Tang Dynasty. Entering the Inner City
There is more than just a wall between the outer city and the inner city. After passing the wall, the first thing you see is a transfer station, which is like a train station hall. You need to queue up and take a number. Apart from the staff, there are patrolling soldiers.
There is a nearly three-kilometer-long isolation zone outside the hall, all of which is asphalt road, wide and flat, but there are many places with signs saying: No entry, consequences at your own risk.
There are eight rows of lanes with two checkpoints, which means that even if people from the outer city rush into the inner city, there will be enough time for them to react.
Three people had a car and they could drive very fast for three kilometers. There was no gate in the inner city, which was a bit like a toll station at a highway intersection. The platform was built very high, at least seven stories high.
Here, identify the vehicle first and then check the check-in form.
"New residents entering the city should first go to the government hall to submit forms," the staff kindly reminded.
The form was filled out before and had been stamped. They only needed to go to the government hall to hand in the form, and after it was reviewed and approved, they could get the inner city resident card.
This time it was Gu Ye who was driving, so he naturally agreed.
After leaving the "toll station", it is uphill. After driving for about another kilometer, you will officially enter the inner city and see roads extending in all directions.
There are clusters of buildings on the roadside that look like villages, but they are all small two-story villas and look very grand.
Gu Ye followed the navigation and drove towards the Government Affairs Hall, which was located in the south of the inner city center and very close to the central square.
Maybe it was because of the fog in the past few days, there were signs everywhere in the city: No entry, beware of fog.
There weren't many pedestrians on the street, but it wasn't as crowded as in the outer cities.
There are obviously more cars in the inner city. You have to queue up and wait for traffic lights from time to time, and you can also see pedestrians or cars not obeying traffic rules.
Chu An observed the surrounding buildings and shops. It was really no different from the heyday. It might not be as prosperous as the first-tier cities in the past, but it was definitely as prosperous as the second- and third-tier cities. Occasionally, you could see men and women shopping.
"Look, Xiao An, there are buses in the inner city." Gu Ye sighed, and they stopped behind a bus.
"Yes, it is said that they will build a rail transit system." Lao Chu was obviously more excited than the other two. "I don't know if it is built now. Xiaoan, Xiaoye, look to the right. That is the school."
The two turned around and saw Sheng Tang No. 1 Middle School across the two streets. The main building of the school was brick red with a big clock on it.
At this time, the red light in front turned green, and Gu Ye drove slowly and merged into another section of traffic. When they arrived at the government hall, it was already 4:20 in the afternoon and it was about to close.
There were many people doing business in the hall, and they had to wait in line after being called. When they got the number, there were still 25 people in front of them. Although there were many windows, ten minutes seemed a bit tight.
By the time Chu An arrived, the door outside had already been closed.
“Don’t worry, we will complete all the procedures for everyone who comes in.” The staff member saw their concerns and explained.
In fact, Chu An had already been in line, and she gave the number to Lao Chu, mainly because she was afraid that she would not be able to complete the procedures and would be sent back to the outer city or sent to some other place for resettlement.
She can survive anyway as long as she has space, so let Lao Chu do it first.
"Are you a family?" Seeing that there were no other customers, the staff started chatting with Chu An.
Chuan, "...Yes."
"Have you rented a house? There is a curfew in the inner city from 10pm to 4am the next day. If you are caught, you will be sent to the police station and have to pay a fine."
Chu An was surprised. She had never heard of this matter before. However, Mou Ci had already sent her the address of the house, so they would not sleep on the streets.
"Thanks for the reminder, we already have a place to stay."
"Oh, that means you know someone in the inner city, that's great. When I first came here, I was alone and didn't know anything, but I encountered many setbacks." She handed the new residence permit to Chu An and took the form back. "It's done. I wish you a happy life in the inner city."
Chu An stood up and said thank you again, then left through the back door with Lao Chu and the others - life in the inner city was about to begin!
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Chu An and the other two came to the residence that Mou Ci had found for them. It was also an apartment, but the property could be bought and sold. It was not far from the Central Square, still in the south direction, and very close to the water purification plant.
The building has 20 floors and is divided into Building A and Building B, which are like two V-shaped buildings connected together, >-<, with a fireproof corridor in the middle.
She discovered that commercial areas, hospitals and factories were all in the south, while apartments, schools and residential areas were in the north.
When the apartment front desk was checking them in, Chu An finally figured it out. 130 kilometers south of Shengtang is Mount Li, where there is a volcano. Experts predict that the volcano shows signs of activity.
The further south you go, the more dangerous it is, and the most dangerous place is the outer city.
"Our apartment is right at the junction of the north and south, and it's considered a high-end apartment. There's also the state-owned apartment next door, but they're already full."
However, this place is close to mountains and has water, making it the most suitable place to build a base. Otherwise, it would be impossible to survive the extreme cold and heat, and the government has no choice but to do so.
Mou Ci arranged for them to rent a room for half a year in room numbers 906, 907, and 908 in Building A.
Chu An felt that it wouldn't take that long. He changed his mind and thought that his brother would not go with him and might even hope that he would stay.
"There are user instructions on the back of the room card. You must follow them." The front desk clerk reminded with a smile, but his tone left no room for questioning.
Chu An turned the card over, and the first rule was that you could not go to a floor other than the one you were on.
"Let's go upstairs first." Lao Chu reminded.
Just as the three were looking for the stairs, the waiter reminded them that there was an elevator.
"Ah, thank you."
It is indeed better than the outer city.
"Uncle Chu, what happened?" Gu Ye asked in a low voice.
While waiting for the elevator, Lao Chu had been fiddling with his cell phone. Ever since he entered the inner city of Sheng Tang, he had been a little absent-minded and seemed to be just going through the motions.
"Contact Feng Zhuoyi."
Chu An felt that something might have gone wrong with Feng Zhuoyi, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to get in touch with him for such a long time.
"Maybe he changed his phone number." Chu An chose the most acceptable reason to comfort Lao Chu, "Let's go check it out tomorrow."
Old Chu sighed, "Okay."
This is all we can do!
The elevator card for three people could only go to the 9th floor. When the elevator door opened, two long corridors came into view, extending diagonally to the left and right.
There are some debris in the corridor on the left, which should be where the residents are staying. The corridor on the right is obviously much cleaner, so there should be more tenants.
The room for three people is on the right side, near the middle. Next to 906 is the fire escape, and 907 and 908 are opposite. There is no need to choose the three people. Chu An randomly distributed the door cards. Lao Chu is 906, and Gu Ye is 907.
"Go in and take a look first. If there's anything missing, I'll get it for you later."
Just as the three of them opened the door, a white-haired old lady came up from the fire escape. Her face was slightly red and she was panting. It was unknown which floor she had climbed up from.
The old lady opened the door very quietly. She was startled when she saw someone. Then she nodded awkwardly and said hello, "I'm sorry, don't be afraid. I live in this building too. I live on the 4th floor. My second son lives in 904. I'm looking for my second son, hehe..."
Lao Chu was closest to her and responded naturally, "It's okay, sister."
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