Chapter 1126: Growth

"If that is the case, wouldn't the current problems in Huaxia City be very large and serious? After all, it is completely different from the development model you mentioned, and not only are there no villages being developed, but cities are being built constantly."

Yu did not completely deny Changle's thoughts: "The problems in Huaxia City certainly exist, but the fact that our Huaxia has developed to such a large scale in such a short time is entirely due to this model. Just as you said, the old Huaxia was ruled by the King, and people lived in dilapidated houses with cow sheds right next to their rooms."

"Now, in less than twenty years, it has developed into what it is today, all because of the model adopted by the King. In the King's own words, this is called cities driving the countryside."

"At first I didn't understand, but now I do. The countryside is just farming and villages; farming households must exist in the form of villages. Our current way of existing in the form of cities is completely unreasonable. So, as you have seen, the agriculture in Lema City is catching up to Huaxia City, and even the surrounding towns now have better returns in Lema City."

"Cities are places everyone wants to enter, and they are used to protect us, but they seem to have become cages that make us afraid to go out. Agriculture is restricted to death, and expansion is also restricted. People who are used to living in cities are unwilling to enter the wilderness again. But if people don't enter the wilderness, who will reclaim the land, and who will develop the territory?"

"Relying on the slow development of the cities themselves is completely impossible; this speed is too slow. How many years did it take our Huaxia City to nurture a few towns in the surrounding area?"

"But Changle, you must know that since I came here to take over Lema City and provided better policies, more than a dozen villages have gradually formed. Although the housing is very simple now and the roads have not been cleared, they have already been able to provide tax revenue for Lema City. In the future, will Lema City become the largest and wealthiest city in Huaxia?"

"This, this..." Changle did not know how to answer for a moment. Did he want Lema City to become the largest city in Huaxia? He did, but he also didn't. The wealth and strength of Lema City represented the strength of Huaxia, but didn't its strength also show that his father's ability was inferior to Yu's?

Huaxia City had been managed by his father all along, yet it was not as good as Lema City, which was managed by Yu. This would make his father appear incompetent, which was something Changle did not want to see.

However, Yu also said: "The King had already anticipated this. He also said that the economic center, the political center, and the military center do not necessarily have to be in the same place. Huaxia City has more powerful military force and stronger industry. No matter how big or wealthy Lema City is, it was grown from farming, not forged from iron. To protect Huaxia, we still have to rely on Huaxia City. Isn't the Western Development Group being built now? That place may become the largest city in Huaxia in the future, and also the most central place in Huaxia."

Changle slapped his thigh: "Oh, that's right! My father sent me to inspect the Western Development Group this time. Not only to look for new species—in fact, looking for new species is secondary—the priority is to inspect whether the Western Development Group can establish a central metropolis."

"Now that I happen to be here with you, I can learn properly. I don't understand these things, I'm not knowledgeable enough. You explain it to me carefully, so that when I get there, I will know what to look at and what to inspect."

"That's the spirit. Although you are on the path of Science, as long as you were born in the King's family, these things are unavoidable. In the future, you will also have to assist Yulong and help him. The places he cannot go, you will be able to check for him."

"Changle, the masters of Huaxia are you all. The entire Huaxia is your family's property, so you must take it to heart and study hard. The King has earned so much wealth for you; you must not let problems arise."

Changle sighed and said sorrowfully: "Sigh, that's true, I have to learn. I once thought I could completely ignore these things and just let my brother manage them, while I only needed to do my own things. I didn't expect that, in the end, I still couldn't escape."

"My getting married and taking a wife can actually affect the major direction of Huaxia's future and affect Huaxia's development. Really, I am now afraid to say or do anything casually."

"Isn't this exactly what growing up is? Changle, you should also take on responsibilities. Once married, you are a real man. You must not only bear the responsibilities of your family but also bear even greater responsibilities."

Changle joked: "Then you are so much older than me, and you only became a real man not long ago."

Yu immediately understood the meaning of Changle's words and burst into loud laughter on the spot. Only Ayuduo opened her big eyes, not knowing what had happened. She had listened to the entire conversation between Changle and Yu without missing a word, but there were always many words and sentences she didn't understand. With so many such words and sentences added together, she hadn't understood much of the entire conversation just now.

Changle had no intention of explaining much to her, and Yu was also a bit wary of Ayuduo. After all, her status was relatively special, so he wouldn't specifically explain anything to her, using the most obscure words and the strangest phrasing possible.

He and Changle were both children raised by Baifeng; their expressive ability and language analysis ability were far stronger than others. Even if it was a word Baifeng had never said before, if it was suddenly brought up, they could guess the specific meaning based on the combination of the two characters. However, people who did not grow up in Baifeng's rich and vivid linguistic environment naturally did not have this ability.

Even the students who were doing the best in school now did not have this ability. The articles they read to learn characters were all written by Baifeng off the cuff, and even that allowed them to read a sense of beauty. In reality, Baifeng's expressive ability in this era had already severely degenerated. There were many words he couldn't say, and many sentences didn't work either. Idioms and allusions had not appeared in this era; if he spoke them, he was just making them up out of thin air.

In the past, Baifeng had no one to talk to, which led to him being exceptionally talkative while raising the children, which just happened to cultivate the unique abilities of these few children. Only those who could quickly understand what Baifeng wanted to say could truly be considered Baifeng's peers.

As for Ayuduo, she still needed practice. Perhaps after spending a long time with Changle, she would be fine. In the future, their children might also have expressive and comprehension abilities that transcend the era. That way, they could be good politicians who could brainwash people and win every debate.