Old buses and worn-out sedans were the most common road users. A few off-road vehicles showed up occasionally—it seemed only wealthier people could afford to ride those.
Just from how poor the highway looked, Xiao Yue couldn't imagine the darker and more impoverished areas. While the airport and nearby zones had been constructed decently, the rest of the country clearly needed more investment and planning.
Perhaps the higher-ups didn't care that much, since the lives of the people didn't hold much weight in their eyes.
As for regions constantly threatened by battles and civil wars—no doubt, they were even worse off.
Or perhaps, there were people who cared and tried to make changes—but they were too powerless within the system.
Most of the time, those idealists were either abolished by the officialdom or deliberately blocked from climbing the ladder.
