Once in the county, Gu Chengli felt that there was so much to see, even though he had worked in the town before, the county was much more bustling than the town. Small shops lined both sides of the street, with carriages and pedestrians overflowing at the center, and the shouts of vendors outdid each other.
Gu Chengyu compared Qinghe County with Shanhe Town and found the county indeed much more lively, with the county government undoubtedly located at its east. In this dynasty's cities, it was common to honor the east, followed by the north, where wealthy families lived. The shops and ordinary citizens resided in the west and south respectively. Merchants had low social status in Dayan, yet they were wealthy! Consequently, the poorest were actually the common folk in the south.
However, as a modern person, Gu Chengyu had seen bustling streets; he just felt the ancient towns had more warmth, while modern cities were colder.
