I built an armada.

What kind of country is Longxia?
Johnson was filled with doubt.

He frantically searched for all the news related to Longxia.

The more he learned, the more shocked he became.

Ultimately, he decided to go to Longxia to see for himself what kind of tribe it was.

Just then, he learned online that Longxia now has a visa-free policy upon arrival.

If you just want to travel to Longxia, you don't need any complicated procedures. All you need is a plane ticket to travel light.

Before setting off, Johnson had prepared himself for the possibility that Longsha would be a wild and backward place.

He knew that this was a tribe where guns were prohibited, so in order to ensure his personal safety, he decided to buy some weapons and equipment for self-defense after landing.

The distance from the Eagle Tribe to the Dragon Xia Tribe is very far, circling half the globe.

After nearly a day's journey, Johnson finally landed at eight o'clock the next morning.

The moment he landed, Johnson was stunned by what he saw.

The airport here was completely different from what he had imagined; it was clean, bright, tidy, and advanced.

It could even be said that none of the airports he had ever seen in the Eagle Tribe were as breathtaking as the one before him.

Standing in the clean, bright, and tidy airport, Johnson was momentarily at a loss, having no idea where to go.

Fortunately, the airport here is bilingual, and following the landmarks, he finally walked out of the airport.

After wandering around the airport, Johnson realized that everything there was closely related to QR codes.

With just a mobile phone, no credit card or cash is needed, he can freely travel anywhere.

Leaving the airport and boarding the subway, Johnson's feelings were quite complicated.

For a country, its infrastructure level can be a good reflection of its overall condition.

Without a doubt, the subway he saw here was cleaner than any subway he had ever seen in any other country in the world.

As for the subway in the Eagle Tribe, it's simply incomparable!

It's very simple: the wealthy people in the Eagle Tribe would never use public transportation.

As a nation built on wheels, virtually everyone owns a car.

The vast majority of people choose to travel by car rather than by public transportation.

Moreover, the subway in the Eagle Tribe was built many years ago, and it is not only in disrepair but also filled with all sorts of unpleasant odors.

Nobody cleans it at all!
The subway station there is a gathering place for homeless people, and thieves, swindlers, and robbers run rampant.

Most people who choose to take the subway are from the lower classes.

As for Europe, it's a little better than the Eagle Tribe, but the improvement is still very limited.

The subway, which never sleeps, was built a century ago. The phrase "in disrepair" is actually a compliment.

As the saying goes, Europe and America are inseparable, and Johnson has been to Europe several times.

But here, Johnson could see many well-dressed people riding the subway.

But Johnson quickly composed himself.

To be honest, he was observing this country with a degree of prejudice.

This could perhaps be explained by differences in national circumstances.

Johnson had already found his place to stay while he was at the airport.

The hotel prices in this city were much cheaper than he had imagined.

Johnson had done his homework before coming; he knew that Shanghai was a city comparable to top-tier international metropolises like New York and London.

Johnson had assumed that staying in a decent hotel here would be very expensive.

As he had expected, the prices of those top-tier hotels, when converted to US dollars, were not insignificant.

But the prices of those mid-range accommodations are surprisingly cheap.

Some hotels that look quite nice cost only fifty or sixty US dollars.

Johnson even found a place where he could stay for just $20 a day.

"It's just a marketing tactic by businesses. When you actually get there, it will definitely be dirty, chaotic, dilapidated, and substandard."

Johnson looked at the photo in his hand and said with great disdain.

The information he found told him that lobsters weren't actually that bad.

But his life experiences over the decades have made him unwilling to believe it.

Johnson came with a vengeful attitude, wanting to expose the truth to the world.

Therefore, he naturally wouldn't spend too much money to stay in those top-tier hotels.

There is no doubt that a rich person can live well no matter where they are.

But the lives of a country's middle class and its lower class are what truly represent that country.

After careful selection, Johnson finally chose a hotel priced at $21.

He believes that hotels in this price range should be the choice for most middle-class people when traveling.

After circling around for quite a while, Johnson finally found the entrance to the hotel in front of a commercial building.

After putting down his luggage, Johnson carefully checked it from top to bottom, then sat on the bed in a daze.

It's no exaggeration to say that this $20 hotel was more comfortable than his home!

$20 in the Eagle Tribe is barely enough for one lunch.

In this country, I can actually stay in a hotel with hot water, air conditioning, a double bed, and a window. This damn hotel even provides free WiFi and two bottles of bottled water!
"This must be a scam! It's definitely a scam targeting foreigners like us!"

Johnson angrily grabbed the bottled water on the table and drank it all in one gulp.

He set up the camera, put on his backpack, and left his residence.

After careful consideration, he concluded that he probably wouldn't find what he wanted to see in such a top-tier city.

He wanted to go deeper into the heart of Longxia to see how the residents of those small cities lived.

Perhaps only there can he meet the true middle class of this city.

As for why we must focus on the middle class... it's because Johnson himself is a middle-class person.

And they're living quite well.

If most people in a country are at the middle-class level, doesn't that prove that it is a truly developed country?
Since I can't find what I want to see in Shanghai, I might as well use this day to travel around properly.

With these thoughts in mind, Johnson first went to Nanjing East Road, and then to the Bund.

Oh my god...

Johnson was stunned and speechless as he watched the dazzling light show on the Bund.

It's not that he's never seen such a performance before, nor is it that the scenery here is particularly beautiful.

Instead, everything he saw here was completely different from what he had imagined!
Johnson was struck by the atmosphere.

Along the way, he didn't see any homeless people or thieves.

He even saw someone casually place their laptop on their seat and then leave to go to the restroom.

If this were in Eagle Village, his laptop would have been stolen in less than two minutes. Johnson stood there staring at the laptop for ten minutes.

For a full 10 minutes, countless people passed by this spot, yet not a single person showed any interest in taking the laptop.

Johnson is a very observant person, and this incident alone demonstrates just how safe the country is.

When he arrived at the Bund that evening and saw the performance, he was even more shocked by the happy expressions on the faces of the people around him.

The people gathered here to watch the performance seemed to encompass many different social classes.

Johnson saw well-dressed rich people, as well as ordinary workers whose clothes seemed less presentable.

Some of them are even college students.

So far, the only thing that has troubled Johnson is that the people in this country don't speak much English.

Although he had translation software with him, it still caused him considerable difficulties in communication.

This situation is actually very rare in other countries around the world.

Just as Johnson was about to head home, he noticed two male college students nearby glancing at him tentatively.

Seeing Johnson turn around, one of the boys finally made up his mind, walked over, and greeted him in broken English.

After exchanging words, Johnson gradually lowered his guard.

These were just two silly college students trying to improve their spoken English; they weren't spies monitoring him.

"You're a farmer? Your life must be very interesting!"

"It wasn't particularly interesting."

Johnson's mind went blank for a moment: "Anyway, I'm pretty much the same as everyone else, just constantly bothered by bills every day."

Johnson discovered that the two college students' English proficiency was actually not bad.

It's just that their spoken language skills are slightly lacking.

During their conversation, the two college students would occasionally throw in an advanced vocabulary word or phrase.

Even Johnson, a native of the Eagle Tribe, took a while to understand what they were saying.

"You're a farmer who owns a lot of land, so you should be very wealthy. How could this be..."

Asking a stranger about their income is actually a very impolite thing to do.

However, these two college students did not have much experience in interpersonal communication.

Therefore, they were almost unaware that there was anything wrong with asking this question.

Although Johnson felt somewhat offended, he didn't dwell on it too much, considering that the other party was from a completely different country and had two children.

“I own quite a lot of land in the Eagle Tribe, and my annual income should amount to over ten thousand US dollars.”

Upon hearing Johnson's words, the two college students gasped in surprise.

Tens of thousands of US dollars would be a million dollars a year in Longxia.

That's definitely not low.

Johnson thoroughly enjoyed the admiring glances he received, but his spirits soon plummeted.

"It's not as good as you imagine."

"Because there is so much land, I simply cannot manage it all by myself, so I have to hire people."

"Moreover, we also have to consider various costs such as seeds, fertilizers, and machinery maintenance. If there are any fluctuations in the market, my whole year's work could be for nothing."

"That's how agriculture is."

Chen Anping nodded in strong agreement.

"In our country, although farmers' income is relatively stable, they don't actually make much money."

Johnson smiled and shook his head: "Where we're from, I'm considered pretty good."

“Those drifters chasing their dreams in New York have a much harder life than I do.”

The group got into a good chat and found a small tavern nearby to sit down, where they drank and talked.

Chen Anping and his friend exchanged a glance.

According to Johnson, he doesn't actually save much money at the end of the year.

After deducting various expenses, sometimes you even need to use a credit card to pay the bills.

The working capital on hand is often insufficient.

However, he also runs his own social media account, which provides him with an extra source of income to supplement his family's income.

If you really want to calculate it, he actually has quite a bit of money.

Otherwise, his farm would have gone bankrupt long ago and couldn't continue operating.

But is his skill level considered quite good?

"This...can't be right?"

Chen Anping said with a somewhat awkward laugh.

A large-scale farmer who is also a blogger with millions of followers would, in the context of the Dragon Summer Tribe, have already transcended social classes and become an ultimate superior being.

As long as you don't get involved with anything unclean, you should have at least a few hundred thousand or even a million in your hands, right?
How could I not be able to save money?

In fact, there are some differences in the two sides' understanding of information.

In the Eagle Tribe, while middle-class farmers like Johnson are better off, their improvement is still quite limited.

In fact, if it weren't for the extra income he received from blogging, he would have gone bankrupt and been unable to continue his business long ago.

Some people might think that if that's the case, why not just give up the farm?
But the question is, who can guarantee that they will stay popular?

What if one day I can't continue running my own media business?
Besides, crises only happen a few times.

If you really want to calculate it, you can still make money overall.

Johnson seemed to understand what they were thinking, downed the vodka in front of him in one gulp, and kept shaking his fingers.

“I have a college classmate who works in New York. He earns $100,000 a year, which is definitely high income, right?”

The two nodded in unison.

An annual income of 100 million US dollars is not only in the Eagle Tribe, but even in Dragonxia, ​​100,000 Dragonxia coins a year would not be considered low-income.

"Do you know how much money they can save in a year?"

Johnson laughed and said, "The answer is zero!"

After a few rounds of drinks, he started to let loose a bit.

"Huh? This... how is this possible?"

"After deducting all the necessary expenses, including housing, transportation, insurance, phone bills, electricity bills, etc., I was left with just over $20,000."

"And with so much money left over, he still has to cover his food expenses for the whole year. How much money do you think he can have left?"

"And then there are social obligations... Ha! Many times he even has to cut back on his own food expenses to cover other costs!"

"what?"

Now Chen Anping was even more confused. (End of Chapter)