The world's 12 continents were divided into the regular eight and the special four.
The regular eight were the regular continents. The other seven were not much different from Yanzhou, but the special four were a little different.
Zuo Yu had thought that Fang Zhao would choose Lazhou or Leizhou, which were closer to Yanzhou. He had not expected that on Monday, Fang Zhao would tell him that his destination was Muzhou, one of the special four.
Muzhou was an agricultural continent. Among the 12 continents, it played the role of a granary. Eighty percent of the world's natural foodstuffs were produced in Muzhou. In this day and age of synthetic food, natural foodstuffs were expensive. Natural foodstuffs produced in Muzhou were even more expensive, especially those from Muzhou's Su family farm, which were considered luxury goods. But despite the high prices, there were many buyers. Many families with the means to purchase natural foodstuffs produced in Muzhou. Wealthy families would buy some produce from the Su family farm every month.
Other than that, Muzhou had many tourist attractions. People from other continents who had lived in high-rise buildings and forests for a long time loved to come out and see the vast land, the blue sky, and the white clouds to relax.
Muzhou was vast but sparsely populated. It was said that when Great General Su Mu had led his men to reclaim Muzhou, he had said that he wanted to build more farms in the areas he had reclaimed. When the New Era was established, Su Mu had done the same, but many people had left Muzhou to develop in other continents. Compared to the other continents that had rapidly built high-rise cities, Muzhou was practically a land of poor farmers. They saw no hope. They had won the New Era with great difficulty, and they did not want to stay here and suffer as poor farmers. The people who had followed Su Mu to stay in Muzhou had not even reached a tenth of the original number. After that, a few more batches had left, and the number of people left was even smaller. Even today, Muzhou's population was the smallest among the 12 continents in the world.
Zuo Yu had been to Muzhou once before. Back then, he had followed the team to participate in an exchange program and had not had much time for sightseeing. But what had left the deepest impression was Muzhou's endless pastures and farmlands.
The flying transport's optimal flight altitude was limited. It could cross the ocean, but it was not suitable for leaving the atmosphere and flying into outer space. After entering Muzhou, Zuo Yu flew the flying transport at a low altitude. Fang Zhao could see the vast grasslands and rivers from the window.
Zuo Yu was a talkative person. He had just become an assistant, and he was in a good mood for free travel. Fang Zhao did not speak, so Zuo Yu tried to find a topic.
"Can I call you boss? Director Duan said that my salary will be paid by you. This way, we can be considered superiors and subordinates. Isn't it right to call me boss? "Zuo Yu asked.
"Sure." Fang Zhao didn't have any requirements regarding how he was addressed.
"Boss, why do you want to go to Muzhou first? Could it be that he had wanted to travel here for a long time? Needless to say, Muzhou was really not bad. The people here were especially carefree. Have you heard of this saying? 'Muzhou landlords are as numerous as dogs! '"
This was just people from other continents teasing Muzhou. Of course, there was also a tinge of envy and jealousy.
There were many landowners in Muzhou, and as the descendants of founding era great general Su Mu, the Su family was the biggest landowner in Muzhou.
"If only I were a Muzhou person, I could inherit a large farm or ranch from my parents and become a carefree landlord. I could hire a bunch of cheap workers from other continents to help me with farming and herding. I wouldn't need to hire a lot of people, as long as they knew how to use the machines. After that, I could drive my own flying transport around the world. Who knows, I might even be like the Su family, owning my own spaceship and going on a long trip to a foreign planet every month. Those days, tsk tsk tsk! "
Compared to other continents, the pace of life in Muzhou was too leisurely. What Zuo Yu had just said was not just his own thoughts. Many tourists who came to Muzhou for a vacation would have similar thoughts.
"But that's just wishful thinking. There's no choice. Muzhou has restrictions! Even if you have the money, you might not be able to buy a piece of land in Muzhou. In Muzhou, only those who followed great general Su Mu back in the founding era can own large farms. This was a rule set by great general Su Mu during the founding era. Later on, people who migrated over from other continents could only buy a piece of land to use as a farm, but it was only a small one. Unless there were some special circumstances where the Su family gave them special treatment, only then could they own a large farm in Muzhou. "
As Zuo Yu spoke, his face was filled with envy. "In short, I really admire Su Mu. He has such foresight. The descendants of those who followed him to conquer Muzhou are now all big landowners. As long as they keep a piece of land, they can play all day long. They are all rich! I heard that before the Period of Destruction, Su Mu was a cow herder — "
"A sheep herder," Fang Zhao interrupted.
"What?"
"Before the Period of Destruction, Su Mu was a sheep herder, not a cow herder," Fang Zhao said.
"... Oh. Actually, the meaning is similar. I'm not good at history. I keep remembering things wrong. "
Zuo Yu recalled that Duan Qianji had shown him information about Fang Zhao. It had indeed mentioned that Fang Zhao's history was very good, especially the history of the Period of Destruction. He was not inferior to many well-known historians.
Looking at the color of the sky outside and the weather forecast, Zuo Yu asked, "It's going to rain. This rain might be a little heavy. Should we continue on our way to Qingcheng or find a place to stay?"
The Qingcheng that Zuo Yu had mentioned was not a city but a city. It was the capital of Muzhou, the political and financial center of Muzhou and the seat of the state government. Muzhou's Cemetery for Martyrs was also there.
Fang Zhao had also browsed through the weather news around Muzhou. After some thought, he said, "Let's stop for now."
"Understood!" Zuo Yu searched for a nearby place to park his flying transport. "There is a farm up ahead where flying transport can be parked. I sent a request."
Many medium to large farms in Muzhou had special parking areas for flying cars, flying transports, and other forms of transportation. Because there were many tourists in Muzhou, there were quite a number of people who traveled by car or with tour groups. Sometimes, when special circumstances called for a stopover, they would land at the nearest farm.
However, the stopover was not free. There was a fee, and the fee depended on the owner. If the owner wanted to charge more, he could charge more. Who knew, if he was in a good mood, he might even let you stay for free.
"The owner has agreed. Only 10 dollars an hour." Zuo Yu laughed when he saw the price. "The owner must be in a good mood today. This is already very cheap. I know someone who came to Muzhou for a vacation. He even charged a few hundred dollars an hour to park his car!"
Fang Zhao paid for an hour because he did not know the situation at the farm. If the situation was not good, they would leave immediately. If there were no problems, it did not matter if they stopped for a while more.
The traffic lights at the farm lit up, and Zuo Yu landed the flying transport.
Two people in farm uniforms ran over. They were probably employees hired by the owner.
Fang Zhao had just stepped out of the flying transport when a young employee hurried over. "Do you need a place to stay and eat? We provide guest rooms for tourists. They are very cheap. The owner is in a good mood today, so the prices are very low. Do you need to trade for energy blocks? We have all the mainstream energy blocks here. We sell them according to market price. We don't charge any random fees. "
Before Fang Zhao could speak, he heard "Woof, woof, woof." From the sound, it seemed to be a large dog.
The sound grew louder and louder, and Fang Zhao soon spotted the silhouette. It was a black dog more than a meter tall. It had probably seen an unfamiliar flying transport and smelled an unfamiliar scent, so it was on guard. However, it did not approach them. Instead, it barked at Fang Zhao and Zuo Yu from a distance of more than 20 meters, its fur standing on end.
This was the descendant of a meritorious service dog that had stayed in Muzhou.
After the end of days, there was no longer a need for meritorious service dogs to follow people onto the battlefield. Every continent had many meritorious service dogs. Other than those left behind by the military, many were kept as pet dogs and bred for generations. Most of the descendants of meritorious service dogs living in the cities now had the appearance of the meritorious service dogs of the past. They had grown big for nothing, but people in the New Era did not need them to do much. It was better for them to be docile.
Muzhou was a special case. At the beginning of the New Era, Muzhou had split the remaining meritorious service dogs into two groups. One group would continue to be trained as combat dogs and mainly remain in the military. The other group would be used as shepherd dogs and become the helpers of farm owners.
In Muzhou, dogs could not be killed casually. Many farm owners valued their shepherd dogs more than the lives of tourists.
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