Lott Degen was baffled. Especially as someone who had lived through the most glorious era of the Empire.
Even at the peak of the Empire he experienced, there were still vagrants or homeless people on the streets.
At that time, the most popular American TV series was still "Growing Pains", and as depicted in the show, a family could maintain a relatively decent life on a single income.
The whole society wasn't as divided as it is now; overall, it was positive and optimistic.
But even so, downtown during that era still had many vagrants, idling on the streets.
This is something Lott Degen remembers very clearly. Because back then, he lived in the international metropolis referred to by Huaxia people as Xin Xiang.
He was also in his rebellious phase and once threw a tantrum because Old Dugen, his father, wouldn't let him attend a classmate's party downtown at night, then he sneaked out of the house.
