Du Qi and Du Ye didn't ride a carriage all the way up north, but instead rode on horseback. The two horses were not considered good horses, and Du Ye was a foal. The two of them had a guard as they traveled at a leisurely pace. Along the way, Du Ye became a chatterbox as he looked at the scenery around him with an expectant look.
However, after walking for three days like this, Du Ye's original excitement gradually faded. There was no longer any excitement. This was because there was not much difference in many areas.
They saw many people coming and going.
Especially as they traveled north, Du Ye began to take on the task of cooking. He wasn't old, but in fact, although he wasn't a pampered person back in Sovereign Capital, he was still the heir apparent of a country. Therefore, he still had everything to do with him.
Now that he was with Du Qi, he had to do the laundry, cook, and take care of Du Qi. It wasn't easy.
Du Ye persisted for a while before he began to complain.
He found it difficult.
In fact, Du Ye even argued with Du Qi that there was no need to do all this.
Du Qi refuted Du Ye's words back then, saying that as the heir apparent of Xia Xia, Du Ye indeed didn't need to do all this. However, he needed to understand and know. The reason was simple. Du Ye couldn't be lazy or ignorant. At the very least, he needed to know these things.
It was especially so when Du Ye traveled north with Du Qi. Sometimes, they didn't take the main roads and would take the smaller paths to see the people around them. Sometimes, they even stayed in people's homes to learn about the people's situation.
After staying in people's homes for a while, Du Ye learned about the local people's situation. Although the majority of the local people did not lack food and clothing, it was impossible for every family to have meat to eat every meal. Most people could only eat meat every few days, and that was already a very happy thing.
Du Ye had been learning and watching from the side. When he saw this, he gradually fell silent.
The lives of the people of Xia Xia were far from enough.
When Du Ye chatted with Master Eastern Palace, he learned that Xia Xia was now a peaceful and prosperous world. The people of South Xia were all well-clothed and well-fed. They were all living a good life. They were all well-clothed and well-fed. This had never happened before.
Du Ye had always thought that Xia Xia was a good person.
The lives of the commoners were good.
After all, Du Ye had always been in the palace, and his food was extremely sumptuous. However, Du Ye didn't expect that the commoners were indeed clothed and fed. However, this was only because they weren't hungry. Even the clothes of the commoners were very old. According to Du Ye's understanding, many commoners would wear a piece of clothing for a few years. Even when their clothes were patched with countless patches, they were reluctant to throw them away. As for children, they would pick up adult clothes to wear. It was impossible for them to make new clothes.
The various situations had refreshed Du Ye's understanding of the world and the common people. It made Du Ye realize the hardships of the common people at the lowest level of society.
Du Ye's expression gradually changed.
It was no longer the same as before.
There was more contemplation and a hint of worry on his face. This was because he realized that it was not a simple matter to change everything in South Xia and let the people of South Xia eat meat for every meal.
As they entered June, the weather became even hotter.
At this time, Du Qi and Du Ye had already entered the Western Region and arrived in Yanqi Province.
Yanqi Province was also extremely crucial in the Western Region.
In this region, the commoners lived a good life.
However, there were even more laborers because Yanqi Province in the Western Region was a transit point. Many grains and supplies were transported here. The weather was extremely hot right now. Even though the weather was extremely hot, the people all over Yanqi Province were still working. They were still very busy.
Du Ye felt very uncomfortable under the sun in such weather. When he saw countless people working and transporting supplies, he was even more shocked. Because it was just past noon, Du Qi and Du Ye were resting in a restaurant.
Because they were on the second floor by the window, they could see the situation outside.
Du Ye said, "Father, it's just past noon and it's hot. At this time, why don't they rest for a while and come back to work when the sun is not so hot? "
Du Qi said, "Look at these people who are carrying supplies. They are all sweating like rain and are even out of breath. It's very tiring. You said that they will wait for the sun to be less hot after noon to earn money, but will the money be placed in front of them and let them earn money at any time? "
"Impossible."
"But most of them are supporting their families alone. All of their families are counting on them to earn money to support their families. If they delay and miss the best opportunity to earn money, how will they support their families? "
"Businessmen are in a hurry to do business. If you pay the price, someone will naturally do it. "
"If you don't go, someone else will."
Du Qi said in a deep voice, "This is a very simple principle, and that is the situation of most people in this world. In today's world, the vast majority of people were pacing back and forth on the line of providing for their families. It's already very good to be able to support their families and have a job that earns money. How can they ask for anything else? "
Hearing Du Qi's words, Du Ye fell silent and clenched his fists.
He was smart, but in fact, he had never seen any real hardships and had never been baptized by blood. Now that he saw how difficult it was to survive in this world, he was very touched.
Du Ye stared at the people on the street who were carrying big bags and continuing their journey and said, "Father, I will definitely change these in my lifetime and let the people of Xia Country live a good life. At least, they won't have to work so hard under such a scorching sun. "
Du Qi said with a smile, "Since you have this ambition, it's not in vain to bring you out alone. The current Xia Country has just been established. Although it looks peaceful and everything is good. But in fact, the life of the people is not very good. All of this needs to be managed generation by generation, and it needs to be changed little by little. It's impossible to do things overnight, and it's impossible to be perfect. If it can be changed little by little and become better and better, that's excellent. "
Du Ye said, "I will remember Father's teachings."
Du Qi said, "Have some tea. Along the way, we have to eat and sleep in the open. It's not easy for you either."
Du Ye nodded.
If he had heard Du Qi's words before, he might not have taken it seriously. Because what he had come into contact with was not the most difficult side. Because what he had seen was either rich or noble. Especially his masters, they all said that it was a peaceful era now, and they all said that Du Qi's attack had surpassed that of Qin Huang and Hanwu. Everything he had received conflicted with Du Qi's words.
Now that he had come into contact with everything at the bottom of Xia Country and the lives of the people at the bottom, he realized that it was far from enough for Xia Country to develop everything.
It was still far from the wealth of Xia Country.
It was still far from the peace and prosperity of Xia Country.
Du Ye drank tea and looked at the busy workers coming and going outside the window. Looking at the crowd coming and going outside the window, he was silent. Now, he had some ideas in his heart.
Du Qi looked at Du Ye, but did not disturb him and drank tea quietly. For Du Ye, there were many things he encountered for the first time. It might be a shock, but this was something he had to accept.
The sooner he came into contact with it, the better.
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