Chapter 885 ?? Small town
said that he would leave immediately, but he made some preparations, and by the time the car left Guocheng, it was almost noon.
The car left the city and headed west, gradually entering a dense primeval forest.
During the drive, the car occasionally passed through some small towns, because it was still in the territory of Myanmar, so Ling Feng couldn't help but ask Liya a few more questions.
As a result, I learned that the people here are not well-off, and basically rely on growing fruits to export to China in order to obtain some sources of income.
But this is not the way of life for all Burmese people, and there are still many villages in the mountains and forests that have not escaped hunger.
This is also the reason why so many people in the Golden Triangle area do not plant crops, but run to grow drugs.
When she talked about this, Liya was also very annoyed, feeling that she was not doing well as a princess and failed to bring benefits to the people.
Ling Feng didn't know how to comfort her, but what Li Fei'er said was very pertinent, this was not her alone, in the history of the Burmese Kingdom for decades, various social contradictions were superimposed together, and it was not easy to solve!
Because Liya didn't have a fight, it was pleasant to chat along the way, and in the evening, the car came to a town on the outskirts of the Golden Triangle.
There are still nearly 100 kilometers to go, so everyone can only stay here for one night and continue their journey the next day.
The town is small, with just one street lined with more than a dozen shops dealing in daily necessities such as produce and fruits and vegetables.
"There is not good security here, and there are often scattered armed people attacking and harassing, so tourism cannot be carried out, and people's living standards are average."
Seeing Ling Feng getting out of the car and looking at his surroundings, Liya said beside him.
"The environment is very good, it reminds me of when I was a child, and the situation in the village was similar." Ling Feng said with a smile.
It has only been a few decades since Huaxia developed, Ling Feng is not polite, he did experience an era of scarcity of materials when he was a child.
The only place in town where you could stay was a small, family-run inn with only four rooms and very basic.
The shopkeeper didn't know Liya's identity, but when he saw her extraordinary temperament, he felt that she should be a merchant who did big business, so his attitude was still very respectful.
Everyone opened three rooms, one was for Liya to live in, one was for Ling Feng and Li Fei'er, and the other was for the part-time driver's bodyguard.
Dinner was quite sumptuous, and the shopkeeper went to the butcher's shop in the town to buy some game and come back to serve everyone wholeheartedly.
While eating, Ling Feng saw a little boy shrunk at the door, poked out half of his head, and looked at this side with a blank eye, so he smiled and beckoned: "Do you want to eat meat?" Come here! ”
The boy's eyes were large, and he looked straight at the table, but his eyes were timid, and he did not dare to step forward.
Seeing this, Liya smiled and repeated Ling Feng's words in the local vernacular, and the boy cringed a little and walked over cautiously.
This boy is thin and thin, but his big eyes are bright and shiny, which makes people feel a little distressed when they see it.
Ling Feng touched his head, knowing that he didn't understand the language, so he said to Liya, "Help me ask how old this boy is, what is his name, does he want to eat meat?" ”
"Okay."
Liya smiled, she didn't expect Ling Feng to be so caring and like children very much, so she smiled and asked a few words.
After asking, she raised her head and said, "Mistakenly, this child is a girl, named Sasha, 8 years old!" ”
"Huh?"
Ling Feng took a closer look, only to find that the child's eyes were big, his facial features were very exquisite, and he did look like a girl.
It's just that because his hair is too short, he subconsciously thinks of others as boys.
Now knowing that she is a little girl, Ling Feng felt even more pity, and quickly took a piece of meat from the table and handed it over: "Are you hungry, hurry up and eat!" ”
Sasha swallowed her saliva, and although she wanted to eat it, she didn't get it.
At this time, the shopkeeper hurried in from outside the door, muttered something, and was about to take the child away with an apologetic face.
As a result, without Ling Feng saying anything, Liya quickly got up and stopped him, and then said a few words, and the shopkeeper left in a huff.
After that, Liya sat down with Sasha in her arms, picked up the food on the table and handed it to her.
The little girl was relieved now, so she quickly lowered her head and ate violently.
Seeing this scene, Ling Feng's heart was sour, and he turned his head to look at Li Fei'er: "As soon as I saw her, I thought of our two children!" ”
"It's so pitiful, why is she so thin, is it because she can't eat enough?" Li Fei'er sat next to Liya, looked at Sasha with blank eyes and asked.
"It should be!"
Liya sighed: "It stands to reason that it won't be, how can it be said that her family is also in business, I don't know how she can't even provide food for her children!" ”
"Yes, the owner of such a big house should have some money, right?" Ling Feng also looked puzzled.
Everyone was in no mood to eat, and they all watched Sasha gobble up, but the amount of food for children is limited after all, and she is full after eating a piece of meat!
Then the boy folded his hands, saluted the crowd politely, and ran out of the ground.
Ling Feng smiled bitterly and said to Liya, "Why don't we talk to the shopkeeper and see what's going on here!" ”
"Oh, yes!"
Liya was a little surprised, she thought that she was just a passerby, and there was no need to inquire about the living conditions of the people here, but she didn't expect Ling Feng to be worried about it!
So she couldn't help but glance at Ling Feng more, and a flash of brilliance flashed in her eyes.
I went downstairs to the hall at the door, and saw that the owner and his wife were also eating, the food in the bowl was black, and I didn't know what was cooked, anyway, Ling Feng had never seen it.
Seeing him come down with Liya, the shopkeeper quickly got up and asked something carefully.
After Liya's translation, he knew that he thought that the food was not good or fresh, and Ling Feng had come to him to settle accounts!
After clearing up the misunderstanding, Liya asked what was going on in the town.
As a result, after asking, she didn't translate with Ling Feng, she frowned directly, and her eyes were full of anger!
"What's wrong?" Ling Feng asked.
"The reason why they are living so hard is because of a private armed force nearby, and those people rely on their large numbers and weapons in their hands, and they actually force the people in the town to pay taxes to them!" Liya said coldly.
"Damn, isn't this bullying?" Ling Feng's eyes widened, and then he understood!
"It's all my fault, it's all my fault!" Liya said with self-reproach.
Ling Feng looked at her: "You can't be blamed for this, it's the local people who don't care about things, since someone is so domineering, they should send someone to clean up that group!" ”