Chapter 2436

This made Hu Quanyou even more embarrassed; he knew full well that Yanzhong City had such a nickname, but it was by no means a honorable one—the Entertainment Capital of the North—what kind of entertainment? Hu Quanyou knew better than anyone.

Yanzhong City's economy is not currently prosperous; in fact, more than a decade ago, its economy was quite decent, with many large state-owned enterprises, all at their peak. But after more than a decade, these state-owned enterprises gradually withered away one by one, yet alongside their decline, the local entertainment industry bloomed grotesquely.

This is undoubtedly a phenomenon unique to Yanzhong City.

Yanzhong City's condition stems from multiple causes, but the greatest one is undoubtedly the rampant bureaucracy and corruption; the decline of state-owned enterprises created many millionaires, and how they got rich was obvious.

They were all parasites feeding on the massive body of the state-owned enterprises—the massive body of these enterprises withered day by day, while the bodies of these parasites grew fatter day by day.

With so many millionaires created here, demand for entertainment naturally increased, but these millionaires were mostly nouveau riche—what refined entertainment could they possibly seek? Thus, brothel-style entertainment venues became wildly prevalent in Yanzhong City, and the laid-off workers provided ample "supply" for these establishments.

Hu Quanyou didn't understand the deeper reasons, nor did he wish to dwell on them; he gave an awkward laugh: "Comrade Su, it seems you know Yanzhong City pretty well. There's nothing we can do—we've got so many nouveau riche here, so there are plenty who enjoy this kind of thing."

Yu Ruizhi became intrigued: "Entertainment Capital of the North? That's an interesting title."

Hu Quanyou knew Yu Ruizhi held high status among these people, and his identity was certainly not simple; he could only laugh awkwardly: "General Yu, don't mock Yanzhong City."

Everyone burst into laughter, but to spare Hu Quanyou further embarrassment, they dropped the topic—after all, this man was still quite decent.

Su Xinghui picked up the beer bottle and took another sip with Hu Quanyou: "Director Hu, don't take it personally—I was just asking out of curiosity."