The sun never sets

Lin Yongchang showed a puzzled expression. Is it freezing cold? He didn't seem to feel anything!

Looking at the Great Lama and the surrounding cavalrymen who were wrapped tightly, and then looking at his own bare arms, Lin Yongchang understood that not fearing the cold was also a blessing brought by time travel.

Profit.

Chapter Four

Zhangbei County is named after its location in the north of Zhangjiakou. Zhangjiakou is also the intersection of agricultural civilization and nomadic civilization. People in Zhangbei County mostly make a living by herding. However, due to the heavy taxes imposed by the imperial court, many Han people fled here, as well as to Hetao, Northeast China and other places to make a living. This was called "Chuang Guandong" and "Zou Xikou". Therefore, there are many Han people farming in Zhangbei County and some areas further north. However, in general, Mongolians still make up the majority.

The Dalai Lama is the leader of the Yellow Sect of the Gelugpa. When his carriage entered Zhangbei, the herdsmen on the roadside knelt on the ground in fear and trepidation when they saw the Dalai Lama. The Dalai Lama looked straight ahead and ignored the Mongolian herdsmen who knelt on the ground. Lin Yongchang looked at the devout Mongolians, then at the Han people, Japanese, and foreigners from unknown countries who were looking at this place, and he seemed to be thinking about something.

Foreigners look very different and stand out in the crowd. Their hair, eyes, and faces are all different from those of Chinese people. Japanese people look similar to Chinese people. If they wear the same clothes as Chinese people, it is impossible to tell them apart. In another world, the Japanese sent a lot of spies to China. Many of them were not discovered until decades later. It is unknown how many were not discovered.

So Japanese people are not as easy to identify as Westerners, but if a person is short, wears a tuxedo, and holds a walking stick, he is most likely a Japanese.

After the Dalai Lama arrived in Zhangbei County, he lived in a local temple. There are five major sects in Tibetan Buddhism, one of which has disappeared, leaving the four major sects of "Red, Yellow, White, and Flower". The Gelug Sect to which the Dalai Lama belongs is the Yellow Sect, which does not have as many followers as the White Sect. Its territory is in the south of Tibet. Tibetan Buddhism in Zhangbei County belongs to the White Sect, but how can ordinary Mongolians tell the difference between red, yellow, and white? When they see a living Buddha, they just kneel down and kowtow.

There were conflicts among the living Buddhas, but more often they cooperated. The local lamas and the Dalai Lama were not of the same school, but the Dalai Lama was still warmly welcomed in Zhangbei. The local lamas prepared accommodation and food for the Dalai Lama, and Lin Yongchang was also treated with courtesy.

The Dalai Lama handed Lin Yongchang his newly bought woolen robe and said, "Please take a rest here first and come back to ask for advice in the evening."

"Living Buddha, please feel free to do as you please."

The Dalai Lama came and went in a hurry. Living Buddha is a high-ranking profession, and there are many things to do every day. Every time he arrives at a place, he needs to pray for the believers and eliminate disasters, and he also needs to participate in some other religious activities. There are many believers of Tibetan Buddhism in Zhangbei County. The Dalai Lama needs to do what a living Buddha should do, and he also needs to ask the locals about the situation in Yanjing.

The Dalai Lama has suffered a lot over the years, but he has also gained a lot of skills. He is not only proficient in Tibetan and Chinese, but also can read, write and speak Russian and English. Not only can he negotiate with the Russians about borrowing troops, he has also personally organized Tibetan troops to fight the British. In terms of knowledge and skills, he is not the best talent in the world, but he is definitely not bad.

From the attributes, we can see that the Great Lama's attribute is [221], 2 points for administration, 2 points for diplomacy, and 1 point for military, which is slightly higher than Yehenala Xingzhen, also known as Empress Dowager Cixi. There are two types of attribute data in [Europa Universalis]. One type of data is for the monarch and the person who acts as the monarch, as well as their successors, which are divided into three types: administration, diplomacy, and military; the other type of data is for generals, which are firepower, impact, mobility, and siege.

Only monarchs, leaders, rulers and heirs of monarchs have monarch attributes. In the game Europa Universalis, monarchs can also become generals, but they are prone to die in battle or due to unknown reasons, so that "Your Majesty, please mount your horse" has become a well-known meme.

Lin Yongchang looked at his own attributes [111], and then looked at the attributes of Thubten Gyatso, the 221th Dalai Lama [], and confirmed once again that he still had a lot of potential to tap. He definitely couldn't be such a waste! It's a must!

After the Dalai Lama left, Lin Yongchang sat on a chair in the house and thought about life... No, he was thinking about what to do next. There is a saying that goes like this: Wearing the Qing Dynasty without rebelling is like wearing an electric drill in the chrysanthemum. Although the imperial court in this world is the Great Jin Dynasty, what is the difference between the Great Jin and the Great Qing Dynasty?

With the system of [The Sun Never Sets in the Celestial Empire], he could first occupy a village and then develop it slowly, but that would be too slow. No matter what he did, he needed money and manpower, and these things were easier to get in places with many people. While making money and recruiting talents, he also needed to make a name for himself first, so that he could get twice the result with half the effort.

Yanjing is the best place. If you want to become famous, what better and more convenient place is there?

This is why he did not choose to find a way to become a village chief first. Lin Yongchang stood in the Lama Temple, looking eastward, his thoughts drifting to Yanjing, four or five hundred miles away. He heard some news in Zhangbei County. He heard that the Boxer Rebellion was going on in Hebei and Shandong. It was very chaotic everywhere and it didn't seem very peaceful.

But chaos is good, chaos is a ladder, and only in chaos can one win. If the world is not in chaos, how can a person without a foundation like him quickly stand out? Historically, troubled times are the time for heroes to stand out!

He sorted out the matter again in his mind. The relationship between the Boxers, the foreigners, and the imperial court was very complicated.

The Boxer Rebellion was of course not on good terms with foreigners. First, foreign religions invaded and committed lawlessness, and then the imperial court paid compensation to the Japanese, making it impossible for many people to survive. This led to the Boxer Rebellion in Hebei and Shandong.

However, the court's attitude was ambiguous. On the one hand, the court had been beaten by the foreigners and was almost lying on the ground like a dog; on the other hand, many ministers in the court were unwilling to serve the foreigners. The more critical issue was the conflict between the Empress Dowager and the Emperor. If history had not changed, the foreign powers would soon force Empress Dowager Cixi to return power to the Emperor, and then Empress Dowager Cixi would borrow the Boxers to fight against the foreigners.

This is a very critical node. Before this, the imperial court still claimed to be the Celestial Empire and the legitimate ruler of China. After this, the imperial court completely became an agent of foreigners and was soon abandoned by most Chinese people, especially those in the south.

Lin Yongchang figured out the key points and thought: What can I do with this opportunity? How can I get enough money to start? How can I establish my own territory and then conquer the world?

In history, most powerful officials and rebels were driven by the situation. Lin Yongchang was probably the only one who wanted to rebel when he was still a lonely and unknown person. Of course, others didn't have the cheats like him.

chapter Five

Lin Yongchang thought about life for a while, and gradually came up with an idea. If Empress Dowager Cixi declared war on all nations as expected, then he would try to gain prestige and money from the war, and build a team. If the war did not break out, then he would write some articles to raise his own reputation, introducing the rise of European and American countries and Japan, and describing the relationship between politics, economy and military. He could also start with China's institutional changes and talk about the process of successive dynasties from prosperity to demise.

Even someone like Hu Shi could be called a master, so Lin Yongchang felt that he should be able to do better.

Regardless of whether there was a war or not, writing articles could be done, not only to gain reputation, but also to enlighten the people. After the two Opium Wars, the imperial court finally stopped treating foreigners as dogs, horses and livestock, and people of insight began to learn advanced Western technology, shouting the slogan of "learning from foreigners to defeat them."

At that time, the Chinese people's understanding of foreigners was still limited to the superficial "strong ships and powerful guns". After being beaten up by the Japanese, more and more people gradually began to think about the institutional problems behind "strong ships and powerful guns". It is not that building a few factories and buying some guns will make a country strong. Political problems are the root of all problems. If political problems cannot be solved, there will be big problems in the economy and military.

In today's China, most people are confused and don't know how to save this great empire. Everyone knows that the court is in trouble, and even Empress Dowager Cixi has to admit that the old system is no longer working, but what new system should be adopted?

As a result, various theories emerged, such as constitutional monarchy, republic, militarism, etc. However, those theories were either logically inconsistent, too wishful thinking, or offended too many vested interest groups. They were not persuasive enough and could not be accepted by the majority.

Lin Yongchang came from the future, standing at the downstream of history, so he would naturally see the problems of the past more clearly. Moreover, countless scholars have conducted research on this period of time, and all aspects of the problem have been thoroughly studied. All he has to do is to bring the collective wisdom to this world.

Although Lin Yongchang had never done such things as pulling the strings and building bases after becoming famous, he had seen them in history books. From the Dazexiang Uprising led by Chen Sheng and Wu Guang, to Huang Chao's "trampling the bones of officials and nobles in the streets", to the later uprisings led by Hong Xiuquan and Yang Xiuqing, the Small Knife Society Uprising, etc., why they happened, why they arose, and why they failed, they are all recorded in history books.

These dragon-slaying techniques were hard to come by in ancient times, but they are everywhere and within easy reach in the era of information explosion. Even without the golden finger, with the knowledge he has learned and the advantage of being at the bottom of history, Lin Yongchang is confident that he can thrive in this world. Now that he has the [The Sun Never Sets in the Celestial Empire] system, as long as he survives the difficult period at the beginning, isn't it the rhythm of spreading martial arts all over the world?

Thinking of this, Lin Yongchang opened [The Sun Never Sets in the Celestial Empire] again and began to check the various skills that could be exchanged. Administrative points can mostly be exchanged for technical management skills and practical operation skills, such as [Basic Knowledge of Artillery Shooting]. Oh, there are also points that can increase intelligence and computing power, probably so that management and operation can be better performed? Diplomatic points can be exchanged for various languages and the art of speaking, such as [Elementary English], [Elementary Japanese], and things like [Diplomacy].

Lin Yongchang casually glanced at the first two categories, and then focused on the military. Military points can be exchanged for a lot of things, all kinds of boxing are dazzling, [Wing Chun - Entry] only needs 10 military points, and then there are skilled, proficient, expert, master and grandmaster levels. The points required are doubled each time. With this calculation, if you want to become a Wing Chun grandmaster just by stacking points, you need more than military points.

Now he only has 4 military points a month, 48 points a year. If he wants to accumulate points and upgrade to become a Wing Chun Grandmaster, wouldn't it take more than ten years? Although this is faster than ordinary martial artists,

I don't know how many times it is. A normal person can't become a grandmaster even if he practices for a lifetime, but it is still unacceptable to Lin Yongchang. It takes more than ten years of military experience to become a grandmaster of Wing Chun. What's the point?

Other martial arts such as Hongquan, Muay Thai, Baguazhang, etc., are also priced similarly, some are more, some are less, but the difference is not much. In this era, machine guns and cannons have come out, and boxing cannot be said to be completely useless, but the effect will be greatly reduced. I don't plan to fight with foreign strongmen, so why practice boxing so well?

As his mind moved, the screen that only he could see kept scrolling down. In addition to boxing, there were many other skills that could be exchanged for military points, such as swordsmanship, gunmanship, bayonet skills, and

Suddenly, Lin Yongchang saw some interesting things: [Strong and Healthy], 50 military points; [Innate Supernatural Power], 100 military points; [Martial Arts Intuition], 50 military points; [Invulnerable to All Diseases], 100 military points; [Martial Arts Prodigy], 200 military points...

A martial arts genius? This is interesting, but the problem is that it's too expensive!

There are many good things, but none of them are cheap. Lin Yongchang looked at his balance which showed zero, and suddenly he had the motivation to complete the tasks. In addition to the [Shelter], there are many other starting tasks. [Commander of Troops] requires the number of troops under control to reach 150, and [Eloquent Scholar] requires the relationship with a certain force to reach points. These are relatively easy to complete. Other tasks such as [Great Elegance Has Not Been Made for a Long Time] and [Great Strategy to Drive the Group of Talents] are much more difficult.

Lin Yongchang looked around and found that only [The Master of Debate] was the easiest to complete, but it gave him 100 diplomatic points after completion. Diplomatic points also have many uses, but they are not as useful as military points. Moreover, the simplest tasks are not that easy to complete.

Right now, the relationship with other forces is mostly zero, only the relationship with Tibet is +7 points, it will take more than one or two days to raise the relationship to 150. Giving money and gifts in the game can increase favorability, but I don't know if it still works in the real world.

Lin Yongchang thought again, even if it worked, he didn't have a penny on him, so what could he use to give as a gift?

Forming an alliance can also increase favorability, but unfortunately he is not a vassal now. Although Tibet is poor and backward, it will not form an alliance with one person. Finally, there is also a way of marriage that can increase favorability, but I don’t know if the Dalai Lama has a daughter. If so, no matter how pretty she is, Lin Yongchang can accept her.

Chapter Six

Unfortunately, the Dalai Lama has no daughters who marry others. Even if he has illegitimate daughters, it cannot be said that he has them. The Dalai Lama, like the Panchen Lama, Jebtsundamba and other living Buddhas, does not inherit power through blood, but through the "reincarnation" system. Although the idea of reincarnated children is nonsense, it effectively prevents a family from becoming too powerful, thus maintaining the stability of the Tibetan regime.

Although still in the stage of serfdom, and although poor, backward and barbaric, the Tibetan political power inheritance was very stable. If the world had not entered the industrial age and productivity had not been greatly developed, resulting in the military strength of the outside world increasing by dozens or hundreds of times, the Tibetan lamas would have been able to maintain a solid rule on the snowy plateau.

Therefore, even if Lin Yongchang married the illegitimate daughter of the 13th Dalai Lama, it would be useless if Thubten Gyatso had an illegitimate daughter. It is more likely that as soon as the marriage is completed, the Dalai Lama will immediately announce that he has nothing to do with the woman. If a living Buddha, one of the highest political, military and religious leaders, has an illegitimate daughter, it will definitely be a big scandal.

Lin Yongchang stood in the yard and thought about it. It was not feasible to form an alliance with Tibet. How about marrying a princess? The surrounding countries and forces, such as the imperial court, Japan, Britain, and Russia, all had princesses. I was not picky. One was not too many, two was not too few, three was the best, and more would be fine.

The idea is good, but it is difficult to realize. Princesses are not cabbages. Even if they are down and out, it is not the turn of ordinary people to take advantage of them. Besides, this is the 20th century. In the following era, wars will continue one after another, and crowns will fall to the ground. Even the emperors of various countries are in danger of losing their thrones, so what can a princess do?

Lin Yongchang strolled casually on the street, observing the living conditions of the people here. Zhangbei County is of course very backward, not as good as the capital, nor as good as Zhangjiakou, but there are also many rich people here. He walked around the street and found many business opportunities.

If they could occupy this place, they could obtain a lot of wealth from the trade between Mongolia and Han, and they could also recruit cheap and useful Mongolian cavalry. In the Battle of Baliqiao, the Mongolian cavalry led by Zeng Gelinqin was defeated by the British and French forces, but for a long time, at least within 30 years, cavalry was still very useful in East Asia.

Lin Yongchang memorized the topography of the county town and personally measured the width of the city, the height of the city wall, the length of the city hole, and observed the surrounding high ground. It was not useful now, but it might be useful in the future. He had never been to a military school and did not have a deep understanding of the infantry and cavalry tactics of this era, but he had read a lot of military works and history books, so he was not completely unfamiliar with military issues.

He was observing his surroundings, and the people here were also observing him. Just as Lin Yongchang was thinking about where on the city wall to set up the cannon, someone called him, "Sir, please stay."

The man who was speaking was wearing a mandarin jacket, a melon-shaped hat, and a long shawl behind his head.

With a long braid and a smiling face, he looked like a qualified businessman. Lin Yongchang looked the man up and down, then imitated him and bowed, "What's your name?"

The businessman took off his melon-shaped hat and said with a smile: "My name is Li Wenyong, nice to meet you, Master Lin."

Master? I don't play with snakes! Lin Yongchang raised his eyebrows, "Do you know me?"

Li Wenyong smiled and said, "Zhangbei County is not a big place. After you and the Dalai Lama come here, everyone will know about it very quickly."

"Oh, then do you know what I do?"

"...Aren't you a lama?"

"No."

"This..." Looking at Lin Yongchang's short hair, Li Wenyong hesitated, "If you were not a lama, I would not know."

Lin Yongchang smiled and said, "What do you do? You don't even know this, do you?"

Li Wenyong also laughed, "I am the steward of Prince Qing's mansion, helping him manage some of his business and industries."

Prince Qing Yixin was a member of the Bordered Blue Banner and the great-grandson of Emperor Gaozong Hongli of the Jin Dynasty. Because he had curried favor with Empress Dowager Cixi, he was named Prince Qing a few years ago. Last year, he was promoted to the title of Iron-hat Prince, and was one of the absolute bigwigs in the court. Yixin, who was powerful in the court, was a veteran in selling official positions and titles. He earned hundreds of millions of taels of silver from selling official positions and embezzlement and bribery, and could be called the biggest corrupt official in the Jin Dynasty since Heshen. Anyone who came to Yixin to seek an official position naturally had to offer a large sum of silver. For example, Yang Shixiang's position as the governor of Shandong cost him 100,000 taels of silver, and Yuan Shikai, Xu Shichang and others also spent a lot of money to buy a bigger black gauze hat.

In addition to selling official positions and titles, Yixin also bought properties and estates in various places and appointed his servants to manage them in order to make more money. Li Wenyong was one of the servants in the Qing Palace. He had been sent to Zhangbei, a remote place, for five or six years and wanted to return to the capital every day.

There is not even a theatre troupe in Zhangbei County, so it is really meaningless to live there. But if you want to go back to the capital, you have to pay a large sum of money to Prince Qing. Li Wenyong was driven to such a poor place as Zhangbei County because he failed in the open and secret struggles of a group of servants and had no money to use for connections. If he could come up with a large sum of money, how could he end up like this?

So, this is a dead end.

Li Wenyong had no good ideas at first, but after hearing that the Dalai Lama had come to Zhangbei with a strange lama, he suddenly came up with a good idea. As a servant who once worked for Yixin, Li Wenyong knew a lot about officialdom and was used to seeing officials asking Prince Qing to do things for him. He also knew what the Dalai Lama was going to do. The British invasion of the Tibetan border was once a hot topic, and Zhangbei also knew about it.

The imperial court naturally couldn't do anything to the British, but Li Wengui could find a way to get in touch with the Dalai Lama and get a large sum of money in the name of seeking help from Prince Qing. As long as he could get enough money for the prince, would he be worried about not being able to be transferred back to the capital? The big opium dens in old Beijing, as well as the young ladies and male prostitutes in the Eight Great Hutongs, all made him miss them very much.

"So you're from Prince Qing's mansion." Lin Yongchang smelled the scent of opium on Li Wenyong, and still had a smile on his face. "What do you want to do with me?"

Li Wenyong looked around and said, "This is not the place to talk. Master Lin, please come this way. Let's talk inside."

Lin Yongchang evaluated in his mind that he could knock down an opium addict like Li Wengui with just one punch. He was about 1.8 meters tall and used to work out regularly. His physical fitness had improved a lot after traveling through time. Now he felt that he was very good and strong. If he went to Jingyang Ridge, he would be able to fight a tiger with his bare hands without drinking!

If there is an ambush or something, first kill the guy named Li with one punch, and then... run away!

Chapter VII

Lin Yongchang majored in chemical engineering in college and read a lot of professional books on organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, physical chemistry, organic materials, etc. Later, he also read a lot of books on geological exploration, sedimentary phases, sedimentary rocks, etc. He memorized all that knowledge by heart, but after graduation, he was rejected when he went to interview at the two oil companies, and his professional knowledge was useless.

However, it does not mean that going to university is in vain. In the process of learning, the most important thing is to learn the method of learning and the scientific and rational way of thinking. Professional knowledge is used to make a living, but the way of thinking and learning method are lifelong things.

In addition, when analyzing various chemical components in the laboratory, a lot of substances that are difficult for ordinary people to touch were quantitatively and qualitatively analyzed, including some dangerous and toxic substances, including opium paste. High-purity opium has a sweet smell when burning, while inferior opium smells like ammonia, which is the so-called urine smell, but there are some differences.

He had almost forgotten the smell of opium, but after smelling the pungent smell on Li Wenyong, his memory suddenly became clear. Opium was a big problem. The British fought two Opium Wars in order to sell opium to China. Lin Yongchang had no good feelings towards people who smoked opium or any drugs.

He originally thought that he would encounter opium-related things only when he arrived in the capital, but he did not expect that there was an opium den in Zhangbei. That's right, the opium den was opened by Zhang Wenyong. This steward of the Qing Palace bought opium from foreigners, sold it on the spot, and also smoked it himself.

opium

The inn was at a crossroads in the city, not too far away. Li Wenyong walked a few steps and was a little out of breath. He sat on the bed and half-lay down habitually, then smiled and said, "Our store has the best opium, all imported from the English. Master, would you like to try it?"

Lin Yongchang shook his head, sat up straight on the bed, and said, "Mr. Li, please speak up if you have anything to say."

"Okay, feel free!"

Li Wenyong also sat up, but his body was still sluggish. "Does the Dalai Lama want to go to the capital to ask for help?"

"should be."

Lin Yongchang still had a smile on his face, but he was thinking whether he should punch the guy in front of him to death. People who take drugs are annoying, and those who persuade others to take drugs are even more disgusting. If you dare to persuade me to take opium, you must be impatient with life!

Li Wengui didn't know that he was on the verge of death. He smiled and said that he had a way to contact Prince Qing directly and could help the Dalai Lama to go to Beijing for activities. The so-called activities were to arrange things from top to bottom. Arrangements were definitely not free, and the Dalai Lama needed to pay a large sum of money.

So that's what he was planning? Lin Yongchang was relieved, but he wasn't completely reassured. He thought for a moment, then said, "Actually, I'm not very familiar with the Living Buddha. I'm afraid Mr. Li has found the wrong person."

Li Wenyong said with a smile: "I just want to ask the master to help pass on a message. Whether it succeeds or not has nothing to do with you."

"It's easy. Leave it to me."

"Then thank you in advance, Master."

Li Wenyong clapped his hands, and someone came over with a wooden tray covered with red silk cloth. He lifted the red cloth, and the silver dollar underneath was not a Yuan Datou, which did not exist at that time, but a Mexican Eagle Dollar, which was printed with eagle and snake patterns and was also called "peso". No one wanted the treasure notes issued by the court, and the silver dollar was the hard currency.

"It's just a small gift, please accept it, Master."

The silver dollars were wrapped in paper, 30 in a pack, which looked a bit shabby. You know, normally, there were 50 in a pack, and there were even 100 in a pack. Now Li Wenyong only packed 30 silver dollars, which shows that he is not a spendthrift, and it also shows that there is not much wealth in Zhangbei. Or, he thinks Lin Yongchang is worth this price.

Lin Yongchang has read many books and knows a little about these things. He was a little surprised, but he didn't feel insulted. He took the money given by others. It's not shameful to make money. Everyone wants to make money while standing, but how many people can do it?

Didn't Yixin know that selling official positions and titles was not a good thing? But in order to make money, even the dignified Prince Qing didn't care about that.

In those days, prices had not yet skyrocketed, and one Yingyang was equivalent to the purchasing power of 120 yuan in later generations. 30 Yingyang was 3600 yuan. Just by passing on a message, you could earn three or four thousand yuan, which was good enough.

He weighed the money in his hand and smiled brightly, "Don't worry, Mr. Li. I'll take care of it."

Li Wengui made a gesture of smoking an opium and said with a smile: "Master, don't you want to take a puff? Just one puff can make you forget all your troubles and make you happy like a god!"

The suppressed murderous intent rose up again. Lin Yongchang resisted the urge to beat the bastard to death and shook his head, "I don't like this."

"I understand! Then do you want me to call two women over for you?"

Although Zhangbei is located in a remote area, there are still many prostitution, gambling and drugs. Lin Yongchang shook his head again, "Forget it, I don't like this either."

Drug addiction is an irreversible physiological disease and is incurable. Even if drug rehabilitation is forced, psychological addiction is difficult to reverse. As long as there is a chance, addicts will re-enter the feeling of being in high spirits. Gambling may make people realize their mistake, but more often they will continue down this path. Drug addicts and gamblers will not die well. It is best to stay away from them and never get entangled with them.

The harm of pornography is not as great as drug abuse and gambling, but it is not a good thing either. Not to mention the harm to society, it is also a great threat to personal health. The foreigners used cannons to blast open the door of China, bringing opium and various venereal diseases.

Lin Yongchang didn't have any prejudice against fallen women, but he was well-versed in history books and didn't want to get infected with any strange diseases. He couldn't accept it psychologically. Besides, what good stuff could there be in Zhangbei? To put it bluntly, even the capital was a big cesspool, let alone Zhangbei.

Walking on the streets, he could see horse and cow dung everywhere, and the air was filled with an indescribable smell. Otherwise, he would have smelled the smell of opium long ago. If possible, Lin Yongchang would rather return to his hometown, enjoy the air conditioning, and drink happy water. But he didn't find a way to go back, so he could only "make the best of it".