Shocking Poverty

It wasn't just Wu Hua—everyone in the caravan suddenly felt as if they'd become wealthy.

But when they looked at the common folk of Anchester, their hearts were filled with sympathy. One after another, they reached into their pockets and gave coins to the beggars.

Every beggar who received a copper coin was overjoyed, which made the onlookers' hearts ache.

As the carriage made its way from the outskirts toward the city gates, Lily saw the city walls—her first time seeing a proper brick building.

The city walls of Anchester were decent—not up to the standards of the capital, but not shabby either.

Once inside Anchester, the dirt roads became much fewer. At least the streets were paved with bluestone, and the shops on both sides looked much more orderly, though the place still felt bleak.

The poverty in Anchester was truly shocking.

Lily looked at everything along the street, growing even more silent.

From what Lily had read in books, Anchester's geographic location in the southeast was considered excellent—situated on a vast plain, surrounded by eight rivers, with abundant water resources.

Because Anchester was on a large plain, it had a great deal of arable land, and the soil was rich and fertile.