Chapter 1136: Old Friends

"Young Master!"

"Young Master!"

"Young Master, stay safe!"

"Young Master, stay healthy!"

The entire Train station was in an uproar.

Everyone looked at Liu Zheng, their eyes brimming with hot tears. They couldn't help but wave their arms.

The love the people of Liangzhou held for Liu Zheng was sincere and heartfelt.

It was this young man who had led the people of Liangzhou toward true prosperity and strength, so that no one dared to look down on the people of Liangzhou anymore. And Yintan City made the people of Liangzhou feel superior wherever they went; all of this was given to them by Liu Zheng.

Liu Zheng naturally gave them face as well, performing full courtesies for those who had come to meet him.

"Dad!"

Seeing Liu Dahao again, Liu Zheng had originally been worried that he might have aged, but as it turned out, not only had he not aged, the guy had even put on a layer of fat, and his skin was even better maintained.

"Hahahaha, what are you looking at? Did your old man get more handsome? Let me tell you, that facial mask produced by your Yintan City is something your mother and I fight over every day!"

Liu Dahao said, looking smug.

"Pfft..."

Liu Zheng almost burst out laughing.

Facial masks?

How could Yintan City possibly pass up such high-profit items...

They had long been developed by his people. With the improvement in the quality of life, the women of Longyan naturally paid more and more attention to skincare. The market gap in this area was huge, and of course, more importantly, there was the export to foreign countries. Don't look down on a tiny facial mask; the profit was incredible. It could be said that the facial mask department of Yintan City could now support the military expenditures of Liangzhou for half a year...

"Hahahaha, are you sure it's 'fighting over,' and not that Mother gives you what's left over?"

Liu Zheng laughed heartily, unable to stop.

"Ah, this?"

Liu Dahao choked on his words and began to cough.

The others couldn't help but chuckle as well.

"Sister Yue Ru!"

Xie Chan was dressed very beautifully today, and as soon as she saw Zheng Yueru, she came bouncing over. This gave the group a fright; this was the eldest Princess of the Longyan Dynasty, after all, so etiquette and protocol could not be neglected...

Liu Zheng, however, waved his hand with a chuckle: "We've already established a constitutional monarchy, everyone don't be so formal. From now on, this kneeling ritual must be abolished!"

The crowd clicked their tongues in wonder.

People had been kneeling for thousands of years; suddenly not kneeling anymore made them feel unaccustomed to it.

This feeling of wanting to kneel for a moment but not being allowed to made these people feel stifled and uncomfortable.

Xie Chan laughed until she was swaying like a flower in the wind, bouncing over to Zheng Yueru's side. The two sisters still had a very good relationship, especially knowing that Zheng Yueru had become Liu Zheng's woman; Xie Chan naturally didn't mind, but she whispered teasingly into Zheng Yueru's ear. No one knew what she said, but it made Zheng Yueru blush crimson, and if not for so many people being present, she would have struck Xie Chan.

Liu Zheng rolled his eyes.

The group then set off to return to Liangzhou Prefecture.

The Train station was in the suburbs.

Along the way, Liu Zheng was shocked. The changes in Liangzhou were truly too great. Although the previous Liangzhou was the capital city, because it was located in Liangzhou, the land was barren and infrastructure was not very well-developed.

But only a year or so had passed...

Along the way, high-rise buildings stood in great numbers, the roads were wide, and the urban planning had become increasingly mature; Liu Zheng was also filled with wonder.

"Hahahaha, how is it, Zheng? Your old man hasn't been idle!"

Liu Dahao sensed Liu Zheng's amazement and was very proud.

Liu Zheng nodded approvingly: "I heard that the Pension System in Liangzhou has also been promoted very smoothly; Dad deserves the greatest credit."

"Haha, that's right!"

Speaking of the Pension System, this had originally been a major difficulty for Liangzhou.

After all, the concept of the Longyan people still favored cash as king.

Having real gold and silver in their hands was what made people feel most secure. Having to pay a portion of their Pension every month made them feel a lack of security.

Liu Dahao was also an honest man.

Seeing that the task his son had entrusted to him was not easy to complete, he personally led the team and began to work on this matter. First, the government officials, the various departments, and the yamen runners were the first to be forced to pay the Pension.

At the beginning, these people still had complaints.

Later, they slowly got used to it.

Liu Dahao then personally led the team, taking these people to the countryside.

But even if a Prince went to the countryside, while the matter looked novel and some people gave him face, many still maintained a skeptical and wait-and-see attitude.

The turning point of the matter began with one incident.

This social security naturally included medical insurance. There were many people in Liangzhou, so naturally, there were many who fell ill. Thus, the benefits of social security began to manifest first in those who were ill, especially those with serious illnesses.

Many people suddenly discovered that they didn't have to spend money to see a doctor or take medicine!

When asked why, it was because of social security!

Previously in Longyan, if one person fell seriously ill, the economic condition of the whole family would suffer, and it was possible to return to poverty overnight.

But now...

Not only was there no charge for medical treatment and medicine?

Even those who died of illness could receive a sum for funeral expenses?

This caused quite a stir in society.

At first, some people thought it was unlikely.

But after more and more such incidents occurred, people finally truly believed it.

So this social security is actually this comfortable?

With Liu Dahao's personal promotion, coupled with the influence of these advanced examples, old-age care and social security finally achieved a success rate as high as eighty percent.

"Impressive, truly impressive!"

Along this journey, Liu Zheng listened to Liu Dahao's boasting and couldn't stop laughing along with him.

Coming home is just great.

In other places, Liu Zheng's nerves were always taut. Especially in Jinghua; even though he appeared to be in control of the overall situation, he was always in extreme danger.

Along this journey.

There were likewise commoners lining the streets to welcome him.

Finally, he entered Liangzhou City in his Horse Carriage.

The people's cheers grew even louder.

Suddenly.

Liu Zheng felt that, within the crowd, there was a gaze looking right at him, a complex look; this feeling was very strange, for even though there were so many people, Liu Zheng saw it.

He shuddered.

He searched for this person with his eyes outside the carriage window.

But there were truly too many people.

Densely packed...

As Liu Zheng's personality had become increasingly steady, this feeling of panic seemed not to have appeared for a long time.

Who?

Who on earth was it?

He frowned.

Liu Dahao was also puzzled by Liu Zheng's reaction.

Suddenly.

Liu Zheng stepped out of the Horse Carriage and stared blankly at a tall building not far away.

Right there!

It should be right there!

Although his vision was limited and he could not see who that person was...

But he was certain that the person who had been watching him was right there!

Liu Dahao also looked in that direction.

A complex expression also appeared on his face.

"Zheng..."

"Hmm?"

Although Liu Zheng was puzzled, he did not go to investigate.

This was Liangzhou; he was not worried about anything else happening, and besides, this person likely had no ill intent.

"Do you still remember... Miss Chen?"

Liu Dahao

paused for a moment, then asked.

"What?"

Liu Zheng's expression changed slightly.