Scientific Travel

The wealth of Shi Ni City ranks among the top in the world, with only slightly fewer wealthy people than Shi Mu City. If you can't find any shops open for business in this city, you can forget about finding any elsewhere.

Behind the red gates, meat and wine go to waste, while on the roads, the bones of those frozen to death lie. Unlike the city of Xiye, where people would fight over food, the city of Shini has never lacked food and has hardly been affected by rain disasters.

Every household built a multi-story building, and even the county magistrate of Shi Ni City constructed the Shi Ni Tower, but it didn't look like a place to shelter refugees...

...It's more like a display of wealth.

A total of five buildings were constructed. Whether viewed from afar, their towering exteriors or examined inside for their exquisite layout, the sheer amount of money spent on their construction is evident.

The amount of money allocated by Cui Wuji wasn't even enough to build a two-story house.

The location of these five buildings was carefully chosen. The government office was located in the center, like the center of a circle, while the five buildings spread outwards like stars. The location of each building was carefully calculated by a master of feng shui.

There were only single rooms, no shared rooms. So when the rainstorm hit, the building wasn't even full.

Everyone has a different personality, and most people don't want to live with others.

Even if each person has their own room, that won't work.

No matter how well the Ten Rebellious Building is decorated, it can't compare to your own home.

Shi Ni City is a place where xenophobia is rampant.

When the rainstorm struck, not just anyone could enter the Ten Rebellious Tower. If you weren't a local, you couldn't even dream of setting foot inside.

Moreover, the checks to enter the building were several times stricter than those to enter the city. To prevent outsiders from sneaking in, checks were conducted every three days. Although these checks were very troublesome, they were surprisingly effective.

Since the building was built, there has never been a single incident of such a heinous fight or brawl within its walls.

Even though it's just a bit windy now, and everyone has gone home and isn't staying at the Ten Rebellion Tower anymore, the checks to enter the city are still very strict. It's as if an invisible barrier separates the inside from the outside of the city.

Deng Yin and his party queued outside the city gate for two hours before the carriage had moved forward even a few steps.

If this continues, they won't be able to get in until the city gates close.

Deng Yin got off the carriage. It was windy, and to stand firm in the wind, she had to put two stones in her pocket.

The procession in front of us was very long, divided into two groups: one group had horse-drawn carriages, and the other group did not.

This group is relatively fast; the group next to it without carriages seems to have not moved an inch since the beginning.

Deng Yin knocked on the window of the carriage in front and asked, "What happened up ahead? Why are you so slow?"

The carriage curtain was slowly lifted, and a man peeked out, his gaze sweeping over Deng Yin from head to toe. "You're from out of town, aren't you?"

Deng Yin asked in surprise, "How did you know? Can you read faces?"

The man scoffed and said disdainfully, "Judging from your cluelessness, I can tell you're from out of town."

Despite his disdain, he still explained to Deng Yin, "The city of Shi Ni has always had very strict entry and exit checks, especially after the natural disaster. They're afraid that refugees might go in and not want to leave. They not only check your travel permit, but also your land deeds and other things that show how much wealth you have. Apart from locals, anyone else who wants to get in will have to be checked for at least half an hour."

"If you don't have enough money, you'd better leave now, otherwise you'll have been queuing for nothing."

After saying that, the man lowered the curtain and sat back down in his original seat.

Deng Yin whispered a thank you through the car window.

Once back in the carriage, Deng Yin repeated what the man had just said to everyone.

Seeing this, Wang Moyu suggested, "Why don't we just go to Shimu City? Although it's a longer journey, it's better than queuing here for ages and still not being able to get in."

Although the carriage was relatively spacious, it was still not as comfortable as outside. Wang Xi felt extremely uncomfortable sitting in the carriage, as if he were about to get moldy.

"Oh? Does that mean we'll have to stay in the carriage for several days?" Wang Xi pouted and complained, "So tiring..."

"Who told you to come along?" Wang Moyu gently patted Wang Xi's head. "Stop complaining. If you complain again, I'll send you home."

"Okay, okay," Wang Xi muttered, rubbing her head. "Hitting your head will stunt your growth, and I'm already not very tall..."

"No, it won't," Liu Ding quickly said. "Whether you can grow taller depends on whether you eat well. Hitting your head won't affect your growth."

"Did you hear that?" Wang Moyu put her hand on Liu Ding's shoulder and said to Wang Xi, "I told you a long time ago to study more. Look at you, you don't even know this basic common sense now."

Wang Xi gave Liu Ding a resentful look, then turned to Li Ping Le and said, "Father, if you don't do something about this, Mother is going to run off with someone else."

“It’s alright. If your mother were to leave me, she wouldn’t even be able to eat. If she were to run away, she would definitely take me with her,” Li Pingle said proudly.

Wang Xi said, "Then what's the difference between you and a cook?"

“Besides cooking, I can do a lot of other things.” Li Pingle picked up Wang Moyu’s other arm and put it on his shoulder. “For example, I can also tattle, so that your mother won’t take you with her when she runs away.”

Wang Xi remained silent.

She fell silent...

She's only five years old, why does she have to endure this kind of pain?

.......

"Is it possible for someone from Shi Ni City to cut in line?" Everyone was laughing at Wang Xi when Liu Ding suddenly spoke up.

Deng Yin thought for a moment and said, "It should be okay. Didn't they say that people can just go in directly? It should mean that you can cut in line."

“Then we can try cutting in line.” Liu Ding took out his register and said, “I’m from Shi Ni City.”

Everyone: "........."

The person who was most surprised was Deng Yin.

She knew what kind of hard life Liu Ding had lived before, but she never expected that her family was from Shi Ni City.

No wonder there are people in the family who study medicine and martial arts; they must be quite wealthy.