Chapter 1502 - Chinese Village (1/2)
Chapter 1502: Chinese Village
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio <i class="_hr">Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Zhong Da Pao brought along his ain That friend looked like an easily agitated idiot He did not look too happy to see Li Du
Their car continued the journey southwards and the dilapidated buildings of Hpakant appeared on both sides of the road
As they went further, the road disappeared Thetio Fortunately, it had not rained in recent days and hence, the terrain was still rather flat If it had rained, traveling would have been even more difficult
When they arrived at the southernmost part of the town, some tattered huts and houses appeared They looked like the living quarters of the poor There was a sign erected in front of that area, saying ‘Town Long’
“If the knight of Dragon Town is still around, the eneht-heartedly
The ed bald man hummed, “Beat up one when I see one!”
Li Du had only said those words casually Although the bald h they carried deepto the Chinese? Fro to be our own countryht The phrase you just recited was how this place got its naather information on the area?”
Li Du shook his head and said, “Nope I only said that because I saw those tords, ‘Dragon Town’ What is it about?”
Zhong Da Pao said, “I just brought you here to take a look at the housing area of our own people”
The nalamorous However, the situation there was quite dire The houses were all tattered and people were dressed in rags Soetables and other unknown objects were drying in the sun outside the houses At the same time, the drains were open in front and behind the houses, and the stench was overpowering
The car stopped When Zhong Da Pao alighted, the people ere playing cards nearby greeted hih look and realized that he had been there before Previously, when he entered the town, he had passed by He had noticedlimbs at that place
He had heard quite a bit of people speaking in Mandarin back at the town center At Dragon Town, this happened even more frequently There were also other Chinese dialects such as the northern, southern, Cantonese, Minnan and others There was a plethora of different languages
Zhong Da Pao passed hiarette and Li Du rejected it He said, “Sorry, I don’t sarette to an old arette in half with his teeth He passed one half of it to aDa Pao pointed at the people there and said, “We are all countrymen We are all Chinese”
Li Du nodded to indicate that he understood He said, “So? I’ve seen it Their situation is dire Why did you bringDa Pao did not answer Instead, he continued, “There are plenty of rich people in the town The surrounding land has all been ravaged There’s no way to faretables They rely on imports You’ve seen the condition of the road, the price for bringing any supplies in is very high”
“Hence, things here are expensive One kilograe Fruits cost at least twenty dollars The prices of chicken, duck or fish are even more exorbitant The people here only eat meat a couple of times in a year”
Li Du asked, “If that’s the case, why don’t they return to their country?”
The o back?”