Chapter 943： Mojo

Before coming to Qingguo, Zhou Ran also read some introductions of Qingguo.

Qingguo has a strong aura and is richer in resources than Jingguo.

Jingguo’s main income comes from the taxation of border towns, but Ke Qingguo has rich spiritual resources.

Even there is a red soul stone mine in Gyeongguk.

Zhou Ran didn't understand, why did Qing Qing Congress remember Jinggu's district border town?

With such rich resources, Qingguo nationals should be able to live and work in peace and contentment.

Zhou Ran came to a city-state with various doubts.

The city-state is called Maocheng, but unlike the city-state of Jingguo, this city-state appears to be extraordinarily rudimentary, with broken walls and houses in the city.

"How is this going?"

Zhou Ran is puzzled. Maocheng looks just like the small star-making cities in the outer domain. It is not like the rich inner-city city-state at all.

After entering Maocheng, Zhou Ran originally wanted to find an inn to settle in, but could not find it at all.

The city-state of Noda, there is no inn in the city?

Looking at the streets of Maocheng again, there is no market at all. There are no people on the streets of Maocheng, and they all stay at home.

Zhou Ran's three-by-three Maocheng people all had empty eyes, like walking dead.

This city-state gives a very uncomfortable feeling.

After searching for a while, Zhou Ran knew that there was no inn in Maocheng and could only walk into a dilapidated house. He said to the old man in the house: "Old man, I am crossing the road, I can’t find a place to live, can I stay here? This will be one night? Rest assured, I will pay the rent."

The old man looked at Zhou Ran, then nodded.

"come in."

Zhou Ran walked into the house. The furnishings in the house were extraordinarily rudimentary, and there were no decent furniture.

But even so, the old man still brought a few buns and handed them to Zhou Ran.

Zhou Ran had been on the road for so long, and was a little hungry. Although the taste of steamed buns was not very good, he was still enjoying himself.

The old man asked while he was eating, "Young man, are you from outside?"

"Yes." Zhou Ran nodded, "I'm from Jingguo."

"Jingguo?" The old man's eyes showed a fascinating expression, "That's really a good place. Everyone in Maocheng longs for it, hoping to go to Jingguo!"

Zhou Ran was surprised: "The elderly, Jing Guo is not as powerful, it is far inferior to Qing Guo, and its resources are not as good as 1/10,000 of Qing Guo. Why do you still want to go to Jing Guo?"

The old man gave Zhou Ran a glance, as if he thought that Zhou Ran's question was naive and ridiculous.

originally wanted to say something more, but the old man realized what he was, and quickly went to the window to look around twice.

After confirming that no one had eavesdropped outside, the old man came to Zhou Ran.

"Young man, why do you ask for it? Maocheng has this look, you said that Qingguo is rich in resources! Even if there are rich resources, it is not our turn? In fact, Maocheng is not the worst in Qingguo. The city-states, some city-states, are so devastated that there is no place to shelter from the rain."

The words of the old man made Zhou Ran more puzzled.

"Old people, I don't understand this. Where did Gyeongguk's money go? Why don't people even live in houses?"

The old man sighed and told Qing Guo's national conditions.

"Money goes into the purse of the proprietor! Since the new country's presidency, Qingguo has no autonomy in the city-states. The taxation is all in the taxation department. The taxation department will charge seven for food, minerals, and spirit grass resources. Success will make the people unable to make ends meet. After a year of busy work, there is nothing in the end, and no one will work in the end!"

"The nationals are suffering miserably, but the host has repeatedly fought. Not only does he fight for other countries, even the sectarian forces in the country, once he does not obey the host, he will send troops to die. Every year, every family must send out men, if there are no men, It should be replaced with spirit grass and immortality."

"As a result, there are no more people to farm, and many people who cannot live have occupied the mountains as kings and become rogue thieves. They dare not rob the officials, and they can only **** ordinary citizens. , There is no way to live."

The words of the old man made Zhou Ran's face sink.

The strength of Qingguo's national strength was originally reflected in military strength. As for Qingguo's nationals, they lived in dire straits.

The host of the country started wars one after another, why did he never think that the citizens of Qingguo are suffering?

is, after all, the son of Donghua Immortal. Zhou Ran is also very interested in the founder of the country. I don’t know what Dongli looks like in the eyes of the people.

"Old man, in your opinion, what kind of person is this sovereign?" Zhou Ran curiously said.

Upon hearing the name of the sovereign, the old man's eyes widened.

"Which sovereign? We call him the devil in private! It is said that this sovereign never reveals his true face, even the closest person, he does not even know his name and appearance. The annual festival is only hidden in the curtain Behind, sneaky and mysterious gods, how can they become the master of a country."

Zhou Ran read out strong resentment from the old man's words.

Since this is the case, Zhou Ran never asked again.

The old man was barren, so he ate some of his buns, I was afraid that the old man would be seriously injured So Zhou Ran quietly took out a red soul coin from the Qiankun ring, according to the price of the inner domain , This red soul coin should be enough to buy a car bun, just as the accommodation fee for staying in the old man's house.

Zhou Ran was about to deliver the Red Soul Coin into the hands of the old man, but there was an unexpected visitor in the house.

The man's dress, which Zhou Ran had seen in the border town, was a member of the Qingguo Taxation Department.

"Old man Zhang, should you pay the taxes you owe?" the man said fiercely.

Old man quickly cried and said: "Adult, I really have no money! There is nothing in the house, you force the tax, only take my life!"

"How much money is your life worth? Even if you kill you, you can't make up the taxes! The battle of Jianjiaguan, the Qing army is defeated, the host is furious, and he is preparing for the whole army to be launched, and invade Jingguo! Old man Zhang, you At this time, in arrears of taxes and taxes, it is against the master of the country!"

The man is grimacing and proud, but his body is hit by something.

The blow was not light, and the man's body suddenly softened, and it took a while before he was relieved.

The man discovered Zhou Ran sitting in the house, and immediately shouted, "It's you? Did you attack me just now?"

Zhou Ran smiled slightly, like this little character, he slapped himself with a light slap.

But after all, he is going to leave. If he offends the tax bureau, Mr. Zhang's life will only be terrible. .

Therefore, Zhou Ran took out the Red Soul Coin that was originally given to Old Man Zhang and handed it to the man.

"This red soul coin, should it be enough?"