Chapter 439: Chapter 355: Establishing a Town (Please Subscribe!)_1 The climate in Myanmar is generally around ten to twenty degrees throughout the year, allowing for two to three rice crops annually. This fertile land is something Tang Qing didn’t want to pass up and he plans for it to be a significant food-producing area in the future. Many areas are still undeveloped and wild. Tang Qing arbitrarily divided half of it for cultivation of food and cash crops, while the other half has plenty of mines. Coupled with the picturesque landscape, he decided to preserve these natural scenes for future tourism development. If everything were to be cultivated for food crops, it would seem odd. This is not a farm after all. When he took over this area, all the flowers were cut down as farmers were forced to cultivate food crops. This didn’t stir any resentment among the farmers. On the contrary, they were pleased. The earnings from growing flowers were not more profitable than cultivating food crops. If anything, they earned more from the latter, which could also sustain their families. Therefore, very quickly, and without any resistance, the entire territory began to produce food and cash crops according to the terrain and the area’s conditions. Simultaneously, a complete household registration system was established all over the territory. Villages were redefined, and nearly one hundred thousand people were resettled. As the villages were small and scattered, they have been consolidated into two hundred villages, each with roughly four to five hundred people. The Chinese system of village-level teams and groups has been replicated. This completed the division and formation of the two hundred villages. Two large plains are then demarcated for town constructions. These towns are the highest administrative entities here. However, they are currently under martial law without any town governments. The soldiers were put into management roles, and the locals easily accepted it. After all, armed individuals also ruled the land before. Tang Kai and Wangsa sat in the back seat, looking at the scenery outside the window and the endless rice fields. They both felt extremely refreshed. Cooperating with such a force comes without guilt. Very nice. Along the way, they saw various ox carts driving by the road. As they saw their convoy, the people immediately stood up straight and saluted. Wangsa understood why Ling didn’t purchase agricultural machinery. It’s because this is a mountainous area. Terraced fields were inaccessible for vehicles; oxen were more practical. They recognized the farmer leading an ox but missing a hand. They had seen him when visiting areas under Wei Jun’s control. He was rumored to have his hand chopped off by Naidan’s father for refusing to grow flowers. Eventually, he escaped to Wei Jun’s territory and started farming. Such a pity. The mountain roads twisted and turned. The two started feeling a bit dizzy. After turning a big bend, the view before them shocked Tang Kai and Wangsa. What did they see? A town? No. It was a town under construction. Various construction workers and excavating machinery were working on a nearly twenty square kilometer plot of land. They were leveling the ground, digging, and transporting earthwork. Some areas even had architectural models and a few completed two-story buildings. Everything was progressing in methodical order. The scene was brimming with activity. There was also a completed three-story building on one side of the construction site that was a fantastic sight from a higher vantage point. "Leader Ling, what’s this?" Looking at this unexpected development, Wangsa couldn’t help but ask in surprise. "This is a town we’re building, named Xin’an Town." Ling replied calmly. "Xin’an Town." Wangsa muttered. Seeing this town, he sort of understood his father’s intentions. A force so ’practical’ indeed had great potential. He didn’t have a good opinion of those who are violent, and when he saw this town, Wangsa noted a display of ambition. It also showed their power and confidence. The change of leaders in this area was quite ordinary. If not done right, they could work for others without benefiting themselves. If they dared to do this, they were certainly not afraid of being robbed by others. Of course, Tang Qing was not afraid of others grabbing this place. The only ones who could come from nearby Myanmar are other leaders. But the surrounding threatening forces have basically been infiltrated by their fighters. Some have even been elevated to positions of power. If there truly were a situation, Tang Qing dares to guarantee that their people wouldn’t be able to step into his territory. Before they could set off, their internal affairs would be in utter chaos. Moreover, as long as there is money, they can infinitely produce soldiers and equipment. Plus the teleportation node. Unless it’s a national war, No one dares to steal, whoever comes will die. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺 Looking at Ling, who was sitting in the front, Wangsa saw this as his opportunity. An opportunity to gain greater power. Upon arriving here, the number of people and vehicles increased. Looking at the villagers purchasing goods and the three-wheeled motorcycles they sold coming and going with goods, it was a bustling scene. The roads here were hardened, and a steel structure shed was built for the marketplace. No taxes were collected from these transactions. It was simple, by the time they passed through the management center, taxes were already collected. But not much was imposed. There aren’t any industries that need local protection here. They aren’t relying on taxes to survive either. It’s just a token amount to not burden the locals further. They are all farmers; they don’t have so much money, Tang Qing doesn’t need to earn this amount. So far, he was continually investing money into the area. On the streets, there are also patrolling men in strange uniforms like Ling’s, walking around with police batons. "Leader Ling, aren’t they afraid of trouble carrying batons when many people here have guns?" Wangsa asked again, "We have completely confiscated their firearms. Except for our people, no one else has guns," Ling answered. "What? You’ve confiscated all their firearms, what would they do?" Wangsa exclaimed. The prerogative here was far from being just fierce; people had a strong sense of insecurity. Gun proliferation was not an exaggeration. It might not be considered proliferation, but at least one in every two people had one. Even during Wei Jun’s family’s rule, there was no solution, and he was curious how these people had resolved this. "They are very supportive, after all, who would want to live in a place where even a child could threaten oneself. Before, it was because no one believed that their territory’s leader could guarantee their safety, but now they trust us. They trust that we can protect them and provide them with fairness and equality," Ling said slowly. Previously, the people here in Myanmar were not willing to hand over their firearms. The fighters didn’t directly confiscate them, but with the introduction of various policies, the perfection of the household registration system, the appointment of highly respected people from the village to be chief and other managerial positions, the elimination of all harmful plants, the increase in trade volume, the importation of a large number of agricultural tools given for free, and especially the ongoing construction of two somewhat modernized towns. All these indications showed immense confidence and strength. Additionally, over tens of thousands of workers on the construction sites, two thousand young soldiers recruited from various villages, along with persuasion from those village officials who acquired their positions, all weapons were handed over two weeks ago. Of course, there were still some who stubbornly refused to believe, so they had to be forcibly confiscated. Under the overnight ’work’ of the soldiers, overnight, this matter was successfully accomplished. As for those hidden, there were barely any, because the people in charge of confiscating from each and every household were soldiers. In front of the soldiers, no one could lie, adults might be able to lie, but children wouldn’t. The soldiers didn’t care about what you said, they only trusted the Human Behaviour Analysis Model from the Command Room. "This... You guys are really incredible," Wangsa said with a bitter smile. He understood how difficult things were here, but if they could manage it, that would be a good thing. After a while, the car arrived at a distinct building. The inscription read: "Xin’an Town Comprehensive Service Center." Of course, this was Tang Qing’s pirated system. And it fit in so well, didn’t it? Though the building was not tall, it was long and had many large doors. Along the way, they saw several signs. ’Xin’an Town Household Management Center.’ ’Xin’an Town Trade Bureau.’ ’Xin’an Town Court.’ ’Xin’an Town Decisive Centre.’ ’Xin’an Town Construction Bureau.’ "..." Some places even hang two or even three signs. It felt very formal. After getting off the car and arriving at the main door in the middle, it was different from other places; no one was coming in or out. They arrived at the reception room on the third floor. Looking at the overall construction plan of Xin’an Town in the room, Wangsa and Tang Kai were both stunned. It was indeed very beautiful. "Leader Ling, you plan to fully develop this nearly twenty square kilometres of land?" Wangsa was surprised for probably the umpteenth time today. This blueprint... does it not mean that they plan to utilize all of the flat land here? This... how much money would it take? His eyes unconsciously had an envious sparkle. Money. Green, lustrous money. Tang Kai was also stunned looking at Ling. "Boss Tang, Officer Wangsa, this is our plan for Xin’an Town. As you can see, we plan to fully utilize this land to build a modern town. We may need your help in the future. Could that be possible?" For once, Ling smiled. The two of them didn’t respond. Instead, they looked at Ling. They wondered what he meant. How could they help? It couldn’t be that he was thinking of robbing them and getting rich quickly, could it? Thinking about this, both of them couldn’t help but gulp. Ling opened his mouth to speak: "To build all this we need two things: First, money; second, supplies. For money, for the time being, we can only rely on trading with Boss Tang. Boss Tang must be wondering why I only sought to cooperate with you and did not provide the gems and jewellery we excavated to others. It’s because you’re located in Thailand, and you have a good relationship with Officer Wangsa. Only Officer Wangsa can provide the supplies we need; it would be impossible to establish stable trade channels in any other direction. That’s why we chose you. So, Officer Wangsa, how much money you can make in the future depends on how much Boss Tang can make." Both of them nodded continuously after hearing this. They accepted this reasoning. PS: Two more Chapters, seek votes!