Heavenly Venerate Lu Was Right Here
The replanning of the city by professionals has significantly improved the work efficiency and quality of life for its residents.
On the main road, which is about ten zhang wide, there is a constant flow of vehicles, horses, and pedestrians.
The shops on both sides are newly opened and well-organized.
For a moment, Lu Bai almost thought he had entered another Deathmatch Arena.
"Young Daoist priest, what would you like to buy?"
As soon as Lu Bai entered a fruit shop, the middle-aged shopkeeper immediately greeted him warmly.
The shopkeeper was wearing a short-sleeved shirt and jeans, a combination that seemed extremely disjointed to Lu Bai.
From the moment I entered the city, I saw quite a few of these mixed-style outfits. Apparently, no one was aware of it; on the contrary, they thought it was quite trendy.
"I'm just browsing."
Lu Bai glanced at the middle-aged shopkeeper, then changed the subject with a smile, asking, "Boss, your outfit is quite unique."
With life improving, people's moods naturally improve as well. The middle-aged shopkeeper chuckled and wasn't in a hurry to sell anything.
He bent down and tugged at his trouser leg, showing off. "These are the newest designs by the Celestial Venerable, the Walking Pants. They were originally worn by the Heavenly Venerate walker himself."
The middle-aged shopkeeper straightened up and said with a sigh, "Old Zhang at the end of the street is quite clever. He did some research and found that the Heavenly Venerate law doesn't say that people can't wear jeans. As long as they're not exactly the same, it's not considered an infringement."
"So Old Zhang opened a jeans store?"
"Not only that, he's incredibly daring. He took out a loan to rent a garment factory and is making a fortune every day. I even bought these jeans from his store."
Although the middle-aged shopkeeper said this, his tone didn't sound particularly envious.
Often, the problem isn't scarcity, but rather inequality.
The problem is that going from one to one hundred, and from one to one thousand, are both earth-shattering changes.
Having just transitioned from being "slaves" to being human, they were extremely satisfied with this life, which they had never even dared to dream of, and would not feel any jealousy in the short term.
"There's even talk of infringement? Isn't the law set by that Celestial Venerable a bit too harsh?" Lu Bai chuckled casually.
Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, the middle-aged shopkeeper's face immediately darkened, and he began to rudely shoo him away. "How dare you talk like that? Get out! You're not welcome in this shop!"
Before Lu Bai could explain, the middle-aged shopkeeper continued to berate him, "You're dissatisfied with the Celestial Venerable, aren't you just trying to ride roughshod over us again? I've seen plenty of petty cultivators like you. Get out!"
He didn't deliberately lower his voice, and several shops nearby heard him.
Soon, a shop assistant ran out and shouted angrily.
"Who is it? Who dares to disrespect the Heavenly Venerable?"
"They've got some nerve!"
"Don't be afraid, everyone. I've already sent someone to report to the authorities, and the office will send someone over soon."
Compared to farmers who toil in the fields for a living, those who are already hiring and opening shops are considered to be more resourceful.
They knew exactly how they got their current lives, and were far more supportive of Lu Bai's governance than the major immortal sects.
The commotion immediately attracted the attention of passersby. Hearing that someone was speaking ill of the Celestial Venerable, they did not hesitate to come closer.
They weren't worried that the cultivator who spoke ill of the Celestial Venerable would go on a killing spree. When the law was first implemented, there were indeed some Demonic Cultivator who wantonly slaughtered mortals.
After several months, they were basically no longer seen.
After all, the law is there; insulting the Heavenly Venerable and intentionally causing injury are completely different concepts in terms of sentencing.
Moreover, the Heavenly Venerate Office will definitely not stand idly by; they will surely arrive at the scene to handle the situation very quickly.
The crowd was immediately enraged, and more and more people gathered outside the shop, making it completely blocked.
If Lu Bai doesn't use his Mana, he won't be able to escape from this shop.
These are all his supporters, so Lu Bai naturally wouldn't lay a hand on them.
He apologized very kindly, saying, "Boss, please calm down. I misspoke. How about I buy you two pounds of fruit right now?"
The middle-aged shopkeeper's expression softened slightly, but his tone remained curt as he said, "Who knows what you're really thinking? In short, I'm not doing business with you here."
"Yes, Old Deng is right, we won't do business with this guy."
"That's right, we don't sell anything to him on this street."
People crammed inside and outside the store chimed in with their agreement.
To put it simply, the labor law stipulates the wages and benefits of work, ensuring that an average person's weekly wages are enough to live on for a month.
In addition, there is a strict eight-hour workday, with meals and accommodation provided, and a four-day work week followed by three days off.
In this situation, people's desire to consume is very high, and the income of store owners naturally rises accordingly.
The distribution of the means of production was forcibly and artificially regulated. Everyone was getting rich together and didn't need this extra income at all. They would rather earn less just to vent their anger.
"Please make way, everyone."
A tremendous sound, as if a loudspeaker had been turned on, came from outside the crowd; clearly, people from the Heavenly Venerate Office had arrived.
Two Heavenly Venerate walker through the crowd and entered the shop. "We received a report. What exactly happened? Who was insulting the celestial beings?"
With the construction of more and more Heavenly Venerate Office, the number of disciples from the major immortal sects in Xuanzhou will definitely not be enough.
Therefore, many Heavenly Venerate Office in various cities are recruiting independent practitioners to work there.
For many low-level independent cultivators, having a formal position is actually quite good. They don't have to fight and kill others, and they also have a high social status.
Lu Bai raised his hand in a gesture, which immediately attracted the attention of the two Heavenly Venerate walker.
These two rogue cultivators had never seen Lu Bai in person, but Lu Bai's portrait was hanging in the lobby of the office, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they saw it every day.
One of the older Heavenly Venerate walker felt increasingly familiar with the man, and instinctively stopped his colleague, lowering his voice to ask, "Xiao Li, do you think this suspect... senior, doesn't he look a bit like... that person?"
Xiao Li didn't even need to look closely; just a reminder was enough to make him somewhat suspicious.
He unconsciously became respectful, his back slightly bent. "May I ask your honorable surname, senior?"
They had no doubt that someone had disguised themselves or transformed. At the Mahayana stage, a realm comparable to that of a human immortal, not only would someone impersonate him, but even the mere mention of his name would trigger a response from the unseen world.
Lu Bai said, "I am Lu Bai."
Someone exclaimed in surprise, "That name?!"
The two Heavenly Venerate walker more smoothly than they breathed, and knelt down with a thud.
"Li En and Shi Fei, Level 3 Attendants of the Yunchang City Heavenly Venerate Office, pay our respects to Heavenly Venerate Lu! We were blind to your greatness and beg your forgiveness!"
The middle-aged shopkeeper standing nearby turned pale one moment and then flushed red the next.
"It's... it's actually the Celestial Venerable himself?!"
Wow!
The crowd surrounding the store erupted in uproar.
It's unclear who spoke first, but the shouts eventually coalesced into two words.
"Loyalty!"