Li Yu listened to Ding Jiu speaking like this and thought about how long Ding Jiu had stayed in the Inner City himself.
Moreover, he had recently married off one of his daughters to Li Hang.
All of Ding Jiu's relatives were those two daughters,
and his eldest daughter was pregnant with Li Hang's child.
This meant Ding Jiu had naturally bound himself to Li Yu and his people.
He was truly on the same boat with them.
According to Ding Jiu's view,
the small portion of land above ground that was being cultivated could be helped by the people from the Outer City,
but the parts underground, he felt, must be firmly under the control of the people from the Inner City.
Just like firearms, they had to be applied for before they could be temporarily used.
After use, they must be returned to the Inner City.
Li Yu felt as if he was understanding Ding Jiu for the first time.
As far as he knew,
