He stopped the donkey cart, put his hands on his shoulders in a certain direction to the right, bowed slightly, and muttered a few words silently.
Since Gu Qi was close, she heard the old man say a few words of blessing in that direction.
The old man was not surprised at all by foreigners like Gu Qi, because Kanji City is the largest city on the border. Although it is dilapidated, foreigners can still be seen often.
After praying, I don't know whether it was because the old man was in a better mood or because of Gu Qi's previous "generous" behavior.
The old man continued to drive the donkey cart forward while introducing Gu Qi and the others with a warm smile.
"That direction is the mother river of our city, the Kanji River."
"The Kanji River has nurtured our descendants for generations and is the holy river in our hearts."
Gu Qi nodded clearly.
No wonder the old man looked so pious just now.
Gu Qi had also seen a wide river passing through the city on the map before, but the name of the river was not marked on the map.
Now we know that this river has the same name as the city, called Kanji River.
However, it is particularly unclear whether the Kanji River or the Kanji City came first.
Gu Qi suddenly thought of the famous river in Curry Country. It was also the mother river, but she didn't know which one was bigger between Curry Country and Kanji City.
As we continued walking towards Kanji City, there were gradually more and more people.
Although many buildings in the city look quite old, they are much better than the slum-like enemies outside.
Not only can you see neatly dressed people here, but you can also see many bicycles coming and going.
There were even many cars and motorcycles whizzing by on the road.
It's just that the uneven and even waterlogged dirt floor reminds people of the dilapidated state of this place.
Along the street, you can hear the sounds of small traders hawking their goods.
But most of the people coming and going cast envious glances at those stalls, pursed their lips, and left quickly.
Looking at the surging flow of people, if it hadn't been for the introduction by the old man, it would have been difficult for Gu Qi to realize that nearly a third of the people here could not even eat.
At this moment, a brand new black Volkswagen speeded past with its blaring horn.
Seeing this new car that was completely incompatible with the surrounding dilapidated scene, Gu Qi suddenly felt awkward.
At this time, the old man said to Gu Qi and the others earnestly, "If you encounter people driving this kind of car in Kanji City, you must avoid them."
Gu Qi looked at the disappeared Audi taillights and squinted her eyes, "Oh? Why?"
The old man shook his head helplessly and said, "The people who drive these cars are all big shots in Kanji City. They control 99% of the wealth in Kanji City, but they are unwilling to give even a little to the poor people around them.
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"They have a very good relationship with the city's managers, and they are protected by many people with guns, so if ordinary people offend them, they will only be punished more severely. No one will speak for poor people like us.
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As they were talking, the most complete building they had seen so far appeared in Gu Qi's eyes.
It was a white two-story building with two flags flying in front of the building.
One side has a blue globe pattern representing the United Nations, and the other side has the Red Cross logo with a red cross on a white background.
The old man pointed to the two-story white building in front of him and said, "That's the hospital built by the Red Cross Society. Although they give us free medical treatment, it's just medical treatment, because there is a long-term shortage of medicines, and those rich people are
Due to the monopoly on drugs, many people cannot get treatment. Even if they know what disease they have, they just go back and wait to die."
Speaking of this, the old man's eyes showed a trace of sadness that was difficult to conceal.
At this time, the old man seemed to suddenly think of something. He turned to look at Gu Qi and said, "By the way, I haven't asked you yet, where are you going?"