Chapter 689: City Gate
The residents of the three cities of Ula, Zhongping and Moyun are lower than others in Qingyuan City, whether they are doing business or working, and their taxes are lower than others, of course, this is only for a period of time, and after this period of time, this discount will also be canceled, otherwise there will be a big mess if the level difference is formed.
Originally, Yaheng and the three of them were still worried about enriching the population, thinking about whether to go to other cities to dig up some people, but what they didn't expect was that Qingyuan City would have such a big attraction, many Pingming couldn't stand the oppression of the city lord's heavy taxes, and learned that Qingyuan City expanded its population, and it is said that the city lord of Qingyuan City was quite good, and he was very kind to the civilians before, and the policies of Qingyuan City have also been spread by businessmen throughout the continent, not only the tax is very low, but also these various favorable policies, and the civilians can live there no matter what they do, they can live better。
As a result, the residents of various cities who did not mix well paid a certain fee, left the original city, and went to Qingyuan City with their families, so that Qingyuan City became a holy place for civilians to rush to, and there were countless temporary tents set up outside the city.
At the beginning, the three Yaheng who got the news and went to the city wall to check it with their own eyes were very happy, because the population problem was finally solved, so they simply waved their hands and asked their subordinates to check in the identity and check-in procedures for these outsiders, which were free, but others, such as housing or something, had to be bought by themselves.
Of course, the civilians don't have much money, and a large part of them can't afford to buy a house, and the reason why they still come here is because of one of Yaheng's decrees. It is possible to buy a house in installments. But that's it. Overall, you don't have to pay for it all at once.
Of course, you can also rent a house in a designated area, and the rent is not very expensive, and the average family can afford it, but the location of these houses is relatively a bit off-the-beaten, usually under the city walls, or in the corners. However, who cares about those civilians who have no money, they are here to start a new life, to start over, to change their lives, they are also here to start a business, the conditions are not good at the beginning, they will rely on their own hands and wisdom to slowly improve, because Qingyuan City has many more opportunities than other cities that have been corrupted.
But what happened next really caught Yaheng and the others off guard, since the first batch of outsiders who got a residence permit moved into Qingyuan City. Every day, a steady stream of people poured into Qingyuan City, and the intelligence department reported. On the way, there is a steady stream of people rushing to Qingyuan City, so that in a few days, Qingyuan City is already overcrowded, and the city lord's mansion is in charge of related affairs, and he is so busy that he can only rest for four or five hours a day, but he is still too busy, and there are too many people who want to join, and the city is already overwhelmed.
In response to this strict question, Yaheng, Angelo, and Gail discussed it, and those who had already gone through the formalities were suspended, and those who had not yet obtained a settlement permit were ordered to set up tents in the city at will, or illegally occupy those houses that were still vacant, and only allowed these outsiders to stay in inns or other homes that housed them.
Yaheng's decision made those merchants who opened inns make a lot of money, and the business got off to a good start, every inn in the city was full, and even some of the stables and sundries in the inn were all used by the shopkeepers, but even so, it was very difficult to find an inn to live in.
In addition to the inn, some wealthy families also saw business opportunities, and vacated most of the mansions they bought for paid short-term rentals, and some small families, in order to make more money, did the same, and even some rented houses also took in some people, and after using their rent to pay their own rent, there was still a lot leftover.
It stands to reason that they are doing this, they are competing for business with the inn, and the businessmen who opened the inn will be very dissatisfied, but now is an extraordinary period, and the business of the inn is already good, the customers are endless, their ability to bear has reached the limit, and they have no heart to do the so-called rights protection, and the city lord's mansion has also issued a notice, such a situation is only temporary, and when the situation is stable, a government order will be issued to protect the rights and interests of the inn.
The problem of the residence of the foreign population has been temporarily solved, but the problem of identity has become a current problem, how to deal with these foreign population, give them all the identity procedures, let them become a member of Qingyuan City, this is obviously unrealistic, refuse to accurately count, the scale of Qingyuan City, the maximum capacity of 300,000 people, and now, has become a formal member, about 200,000, but now in the city, at least 400,000 to 500,000 people live, so that whether it is transportation, or life, there are such and such problems。
This kind of thing rarely happens in this continent, but it is not impossible, it is said that the Holy City also experienced the same thing back then, and the three of Yaheng, who had no experience, really had no choice, so they went to the Holy City to visit and ask for advice.
Yaheng They went to the Holy City for the first time, and they were not familiar with the place, but because of the relationship between Ouyang Feng and others, the three of them were warmly entertained by the big families in the Holy City, and they also gave their own opinions on the problems they encountered.
Because Qingyuan City still had such a mess to deal with, Yaheng and the three of them did not stay in the Holy City for long, and even except for walking around the stations of several families, they did not go to the outer city to take a look before hurriedly saying goodbye and returning to Qingyuan City in the teleportation array. The next day, the City Lord's Mansion announced in a tough stance that Qingyuan City would release another 50,000 resident quotas, and that craftsmen and some skilled or cultivators would be given priority.
Yaheng and they have no choice about this decision, they were very worried about what to do if those who came here did not get their residency status, and whether they would be excluded or punished when they returned to the original city, but after going to the holy city, Yaheng and they no longer worry about these things, first of all, they have to take care of their own affairs first, and those who can't get the residence status will not starve to death, according to the experience of the holy city many years ago, those civilians who have not been qualified to move in will generally not return to the original city, but will go to other cities, so that they don't have to worry that their abandonment will be retaliated by the original city lord。
Yaheng and they felt that this was also a matter of course, even if it was them, they would do it, so they no longer blindly worried about these foreign populations, and also diverted some people to the three cities of Ula, Zhongping and Moyun under the pretense of public and private interests, enriching the somewhat sparse population there, expanding the development of the three cities, and also giving some preferential policies to the civilians who moved to the three cities.
When Ouyang Feng and the others came to Qingyuan City, it was the stage of starting to diverge, so on the only main road leading to the inland of Qingyuan City, there were cars coming and going, and it was extremely lively, and Ouyang Feng and his party were mixed in the flow of people, without the slightest speciality. I can already see the towering city wall of Qingyuan City from a distance, according to the normal speed, it will take at most an hour to reach the city, but there are too many people on the road, stop and go, and the distance of more than ten miles will take most of the day.
Finally came to the city gate, looking at the long line of people waiting to enter the city in front of him, Ouyang Feng sighed helplessly and said: "Look at this posture, we can't go in before dinner, let's find a way to solve it ourselves." ”
Adonis looked around for a while, and said impatiently: "Boss, this is Qingyuan City, Yaheng is the city lord, do we need to hold it here?" ”
Ouyang Feng hesitated and said, "Everyone else is queuing, isn't it good for us to do this?"
Locke jumped off his horse, moving his body, and said, "There's nothing wrong with it, this is actually your city, and as a master, it's okay to enjoy some privileges." ”
Ouyang Feng hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded and said, "Okay, you wait first, and Xiao Baimian and I will go over first to see what the situation is ahead." Ouyang Feng didn't let everyone else go with him, mainly because he didn't know the bottom of his heart.
Without riding a horse, Ouyang Feng and Adonis looked at the people waiting in line, while whispering what to say for a while, so as not to reveal their identities. Coming to the vicinity of the city gate, there are more people here, but it is quite orderly, two city gate holes, one in, one out, the division of labor is clear.
Looking at the crowd in front of him, Ouyang Feng tiptoed to look inside, but he couldn't see anything, because there were many big people in the crowd blocking the view, and he could only hear the guards guarding the door shouting in a hoarse voice: "All line up, line up, don't block here, you, weren't you in the back just now? Why did you squeeze to the front? Go back and line up again, you unruly people like you have to teach you a lesson, otherwise you won't know who is the master here in the future." A few of you, let me go to the back and line up again. ”
An honest voice sounded: "Why? ”
The guard's voice sounded: "You guys didn't cut in line, but I didn't see the little actions of you just now? What did the girl who went in just now look like she was harassed by you? I was embarrassed to say anything when the girl was here just now, now don't play stupid with me." (To be continued......)