Feipeng slowly descended onto a vast, open expanse outside Little Stone Town. During the descent, Zhou Tieyi had already glimpsed the rows of new-style buildings through the floor-to-ceiling glass.
The new chimneys of the Baizhi Mountain steel plant had been erected and were nearing completion. Beyond the plant, a large tract of land had been leveled, with simple rails laid across it, stretching directly from the mines to the facility. Upon these tracks, a small steam Train let out a low whistle as it hauled carloads of coal toward the plant—a process both simple and efficient.
Further out, at the intersection of Little Stone Town and the mines, new apartment buildings had sprung up, standing in stark contrast to the low-slung, tiled cottages nearby. The stark white plaster of their walls was so pristine that, at first glance, ordinary folks might have mistaken them for the newly built mansions of some wealthy clan. Between these new "Zhougong Buildings" and the original site of the Little Stone Town Martial Academy, yet another complex of modern structures had been erected; from within, the clear sound of students reading aloud echoed, harmonizing with the rhythmic shouts of martial arts disciples training in the plaza outside.
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