Alien Arms Empire.

Chapter 1701 1702 A National Emblem

Walking on the street, Xilin could clearly feel that the state of Hot Wind Port had changed. She didn't know where the problem lay, but she just felt that this place seemed to be on a different path.

There were more cars on the streets, fewer human soldiers, and more unarmed humans. Shopping malls reopened, and stores were decorated with lights.

For some unknown reason, business of all the small vendors became better. The Tang army soldiers who came back from the front line to rest were very rich. They were willing to spend money and respected the local people. They did not bully or exploit the local civilians at all.

Sometimes the other party would give some tips. They gave candies to the kids who shined shoes and soap to the girls in the laundry. They were so generous as if they were a group of tourists who came here for vacation.

The ships that had just arrived at Hot Wind Port not only transported a large amount of supplies, but also hundreds of civilian vehicles and countless engineering vehicles.

These things are changing Hot Wind Port and making everything better. Charlie said that the Tang people have brought in several large power generation equipment, which provide sufficient electricity for the entire Hot Wind Port.

Electricity has never been so abundant here in the past, so now government departments have begun to replace their lighting, replacing incandescent lamps with something called fluorescent lamps.

As the power system was strengthened, the wires also had to be replaced, so new poles were erected on many streets and the ground in some places was dug, making it dirty everywhere, but making the whole city feel more vibrant.

"Madam! Come and take a look at our vegetables! They have just been transported into the city, so they are fresh and delicious! Go home and cook them, they will taste very good." Seeing Xilin passing by, the owner of the roadside vegetable shop greeted her enthusiastically.

His business has been very good recently, as many people have been working in the Tang Empire and received salaries, so their spending power has increased. After he boldly opened the business, he has indeed made a lot of money.

What surprised him was that the city defense troops who used to collect taxes never came again. The patrol police of the Tang Empire often passed by, but never asked him for any fees.

Before, he had carefully put on a smile and was ready to give some money to the elves in uniforms, but the other parties were so scared that their faces turned pale, and they didn't even dare to enter the door the next time they passed by.

There was no way. The superiors in the Tang Kingdom offered these patrolmen a good salary, but if anyone was found to have violated the laws of the Tang Empire, they would be dealt with according to wartime regulations - corruption and disobeying the will of His Majesty had two completely different consequences. Even a fool knew that it was best not to challenge the bottom line of the imperial police at this time.

Later, more and more shops opened, and the city began to prosper again. Advertising signs in the streets and alleys that had not been lit for a long time flashed again, and everyone knew that a new life had begun.

"Not bad, such fresh vegetables, delivered from outside the city?" Xilin stopped and turned over the leaves on the table. In fact, these leaves were not particularly fresh, but it was very rare to see such vegetables at this time. "You really have a good eye. More than half of the farmland outside was destroyed, and the yield is pitifully small. It is not easy to find such goods. Buy some back, because there may be no more tomorrow." The boss was very good at talking, and he exaggerated how difficult it was for his leaves to get into the city.

Ke Xilin had been buying groceries frequently these days, so she knew that the Tang Empire's cargo ships brought in potatoes, sweet potatoes and other easy-to-preserve vegetables, and even cold-chain ships that could bring in green leaves. The goods in the vendor's hands might have been obtained from the port, and were not produced locally outside the city at all.

So she put down the dish in her hand, smiled and prepared to leave. The boss knew he had met an expert, so he quickly lowered his voice and gave Shilin a price that sounded very tempting: "7 silver coins! How about this price?"

"From the port?" Xilin was also going to buy some to take back. She was not short of money. The Fran family gave her some money and asked her to go out and buy vegetables and cook. "Those Tang people are quite powerful. They can even transport vegetables from the other side of the sea."

"More than amazing, I tell you, it's really peaceful outside the city. The Tang army has fought dozens of kilometers away. I went to several villages outside to look for vegetable farmers, but I couldn't hear any gunfire." The boss sighed and said, "It seems that this will be their territory in the future... Let's stop calling them Tang people."

In fact, when he said this, he was expecting a positive feedback from the listener. He hoped that the other party would agree with him because he felt that he was a Tang person a few days ago.

When the patrolling police did not charge any fees, when the soldiers with guns paid for their purchases, when those noble lords were hung on chandeliers, and when he secretly received seven or eight food ration points and was not caught by the Tang army, he felt that he should be a Tang person.

He had never seen a victorious army giving food to the locals, so when he counted the money he earned these nights and looked at the relief bread on the table, he had already decided in his heart that the Yangmu Empire would never come back.

"..." Without saying anything, Xilin knew that she should change her address: Charlie, whom she almost regarded as a half-son, was already working for the Tang Dynasty, and she really shouldn't call him Tangren Tangren anymore. But she was still not used to everything, and she had no concept of the Great Tang Empire at all.

After paying and taking the food, Xilin walked back to her building. When passing by the bombed-out telegraph office, she saw that the workers who were repairing the building were already removing the scaffolding on the outer wall.

The new building looks pretty nice, with a relief of the national emblem of the Tang Empire on it. It seems to have been shipped from the other side of the sea and directly inlaid, which is convenient and quick. However, although it is very convenient, it can only last for a few years at most. After a few years, it will be damaged and peeled off due to wind and sun.

But the new mayor of Hot Wind Port of the Tang Empire wants these few years. He wants to make the people here feel a sense of belonging as quickly as possible. This is the territory of the Tang Empire, and everything here belongs to His Majesty the Emperor!

After a few years, the national emblem has been hung in everyone's heart, so no matter how much the national emblem on these buildings is peeled off and damaged, it will not be a problem. At that time, you only need to find the best craftsmen to carve one out of marble.

"The weather is really getting colder." Retracting her gaze, Xilin continued walking towards her home.