Chapter 582 Luna's Request
Singapore has two commercial districts. One is the Upper City commercial district, which Nelia just visited. Several streets are lined with shops specializing in various boutiques and luxury goods, as well as various high-end restaurants and entertainment venues.
Another bustling area is the Lower Town commercial district, with numerous specialty shops and local snack stalls, making it far more popular than the Upper Town commercial district.
"Most of the people strolling around the upper city's commercial district are wealthy, like you, sir! But not everyone strolling around the lower city's commercial district is poor! Just a few days ago, I saw the Hai family's young lady and the Lu family's young master strolling together on this street!"
Nelia asked Nalin to show her around and tell her about the current situation of the Great Elf. At first, Nalin was a little nervous, but soon she regained her carefree nature and led Nelia around to her favorite neighborhood.
"So... Nalin, are you rich or poor?"
"Oh! I... I wouldn't call myself rich! But I have enough to get by, hahaha!"
Nelia already knew from the somewhat careless Nalin that she was a painter who liked to "wander" around, and that all kinds of beautiful scenery in the world were the direction she pursued. When she found a place she liked, she would stay there, maybe for a few days, maybe for a few years.
Today, Nalin went to the Shangcheng commercial district to deliver a painting to a gallery so they could sell it on her behalf. Most elves have a high level of artistic appreciation, and genuine elven paintings are highly sought after by all kinds of people. Nowadays, Dayuan is no longer considered a poor and remote area; many senior managers of large development companies are potential customers.
"Nalin, how many elves like you, without a fixed abode, are there in the Great Court?"
"Lady Nelia, how could I be homeless? I have a home in Da Yuan, a two-story house! And I have many brothers and sisters there. I just like... traveling around!"
Nalin corrected Nelia and continued, "In the past, I really didn't have a home. I was always hiding and running away. It wasn't until I came to Dayuan that I was able to live a stable life under the protection of the old King Heng and Saint Luna. I finally had a home."
"Later, Saint Luna disappeared, and then King Heng died in battle. Everyone was terrified at that time, afraid of losing Dayuan, our warm home. But..." Nalin said, a proud look on her face. "His Highness Qin Mo suddenly changed. Under his leadership, Dayuan rose like a myth. I was finally able to travel freely throughout the East. People no longer regarded me as a monster or a plaything."
"Sigh... Lady Nelia, what I said is true! In less than ten years, the territory of Dayuan has expanded to tens of thousands of miles. His Highness Qin Mo is truly like a god!"
"...Maybe!..."
Nelia gave Nalin a perfunctory answer, but in her heart she was wondering where Qin Mo could possibly be related to "god".
There was a small shop by the roadside that smelled of fruit. Nalin ran over and whispered a few words to the shopkeeper in a language that Nelia couldn't understand. A little while later, she came back with two coconut shells and handed one to Nelia.
"She is from Japan and came to Lion City with her husband. She couldn't stay at home, so she opened this 'shaved ice shop' and can earn a few gold coins every month. In His Highness Qin Mo's territory, as long as you are not lazy, you can find a way to make a living and live happily."
Under the warm sunshine, scooping a spoonful of cool fruit into her mouth, and leisurely strolling down this little street, Nelia seemed to feel the kind of "happiness" that Nalin had described.
She suddenly felt a little envious of Nalin, who could earn half a year's living expenses by simply drawing a picture, and then enjoy this happy time every day. This was the life of freedom.
But Nelia knew that this kind of life required a prerequisite: a powerful force to protect the Elven race. The Elven Royal Court had done it six hundred years ago, and now... it seemed that Qin Mo was doing it.
There were many pedestrians on the street, and when they saw Nalin and Nelia, they mostly looked at them with equal acceptance. Sometimes, they would even give the two beautiful women a kind smile. This proved that under Qin Mo's command, the elves were gradually integrating into the world of ordinary people.
Is this a good thing or a bad thing? Should the purity of the Elven race be upheld?
Nelia shook her head, mimicking Nalin's shaved ice as she lazily strolled along the bustling street, savoring a rare moment of comfort.
"Waaaaah...waaaah...waaaah"
The sound of a ship's horn signaling departure came from the port. Nelia, who was engrossed in shopping with Nalin, was suddenly startled and smiled helplessly, her smile tinged with bitterness.
This kind of life is destined not to belong to me.
It doesn't belong to who I am now, at least not.
"How was your shopping? Didn't you buy anything? Well... there really weren't many things that caught your eye."
"oh!"
Nelia gave a noncommittal "Oh," then looked again at her incredibly handsome cousin with his smile, and couldn't help but ask, "Do you think you're a god?"
"What am I? I'm a human being! Nelia, what do you mean by this?"
"I....."
Nelia felt like she'd lost her mind. Judging from Qin Mo's expression, he hadn't even considered himself a "god," so for Nalin to say he was a god was definitely just infatuation.
But a few days later, when Nelia saw the city of Freshwater under the setting sun, she couldn't help but exclaim in her heart, "A miracle."
In terms of permanent population, the capital of the Great Xia Dynasty may be able to rival Danshui City, but in terms of urban planning and building scale, no city can compare with Danshui City.
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