Chapter 441: Chapter 357 Industry Foundation (Please Subscribe!)_1 Next. The two were led by ’Ling’ for a tour around Xin’an Town. She detailed the local organizational structure, essentially telling them everything except for what she wasn’t allowed to. It was only then that they learned not just about Xin’an Town, but also about another town under construction thirty kilometers away. Although the road had been built, it was quite far and both of them weren’t particularly interested in traveling that far. It wasn’t because ’Ling’ was talkative, but rather she was introducing everything to the two important partners. One of them was Tang Qing’s own second uncle. Tang Qing ordered ’Ling’ to introduce everything in order to strengthen their confidence and, perhaps, to show off a bit. Sure enough. They were both amazed by the grand scale and plan. The joy that followed was twofold: one was happy about having a stable supply source, the other happy about having a steady ground for dumping goods. By the time they finished touring, it was already noon. Ling treated the two to a meal of game from the mountains, which they had roast. As far as fire control goes, the soldiers were experts. Sprinkled with cumin, it was delectable. "This roast meat is so delicious, Boss Tang. Next time, we should come again to eat." Wangsa praised, while munching down on a fish. "Hm, agreed. Next time we trade, we’ll come again." Tang Kai suggested while eating. However, it was quite far from Bangkok. Even by car, it took almost a whole day. Wangsa wouldn’t just come whenever he felt like it, especially not alone for some barbecued meat. This didn’t resemble the past dealings with Wei Jun and his family, who were quite pleasant and approachable. He had felt superior, due to Wei Jun’s family essentially being dependent on his. However, he didn’t feel the same superiority when dealing with the current force, despite having control over their trade ’lifeline’. For some reason, he felt like he was walking on thin ice. He couldn’t tell if he was intimidated by their previous fierce tactics, or by their wild ambition. One thing for certain, it was challenging. Unpredictable. They had to be treated with equality. After lunch. The two partners, with their men, left. ’Ling’ did not accompany them. The weather was nice today. It wasn’t raining. The clouds blocked the sun, but it was still a bit humid. Sweat was trickling down their foreheads. Watching people hard at work on the construction site, they each had their thoughts. Around four in the afternoon. Under Ling’s escort, they both returned to Wangsa’s side. Both of them were considerably satisfied with the day’s proceedings. Tang Kai was relieved, no longer worrying about being kicked out of play by Ling. Plus, he had also gained the protection of Wangsa’s family. It was a win-win situation. In his bedroom at Wangsa’s. He called his father. "Dad, I visited them today. They are currently undertaking large-scale infrastructure works, building roads and bridges. While planning to build two new towns, I saw the plan; the area is quite vast. The steel bars, cement, and other building materials we provide are not enough. So, they also procured metallurgical and cement production equipment from me. As they have their own mines, I agreed. I guess there’s no problem in doing so." Wangsa cautiously asked, fearing a scolding from his father. His father quickly responded, "You did well; selling them these things doesn’t matter at all. Now, tell me in detail what you saw." "Alright, dad, this morning, Tang Kai and I went together..." Wangsa recounted every detail he saw and heard. He even included his own bold speculations. When Wangsa finished. There was a prolonged silence on the other end. Two minutes later. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦 His father’s voice came from the phone. "How many armed forces do they have?" Wangsa swiftly replied, "I am unsure; I didn’t ask. I saw quite a few security personnel though, and their equipment was all new. They seemed in high spirits. I didn’t dare to pry further." "Alright. Regardless, with such a large setup, they wouldn’t lack much. Anyway, it doesn’t conflict with us. How many they have doesn’t matter. Remember, send the equipment they want as soon as possible. Hehe, I am quite curious to see how they’ll develop." "What if Myanmar questions us?" Wangsa cautiously asked. "Hehe, you should stop worrying needlessly. What can Myanmar question us about? We didn’t sell any weapons to ’them’. What evidence do they have to question us? Are they questioning us for not informing them about our trade? Hmph, laughable. They can’t even deal with their own country’s affairs. It’s unlikely they will question us for this." "Hehe, yes, that’s true." Only when he heard his father’s words, did Wangsa let his heart rest. Once it pertains to national issues, matters become much more complicated. "Absolutely, maintain a good relationship with that leader, ’Ling.’ This could be an important asset for our family in the future. Don’t offend him," Boss Tang instructed sternly. "Understood." Wangsa promised. ... Meanwhile, Wangsa was giving his reports. In the Command Room. Tang Qing finished reading the travel reports and conversations of both his uncle and Wangsa for the day. He was quite satisfied. He had found a solid backer in Thailand for his uncle. The influence of the Wangsa Family, the connections of his uncle, and the networks built by their fighters were enough to ensure his uncle’s personal and property safety in Thailand. Nobody would dare mess with him, preventing incidents like the one with Ba Song from happening again. With the arrival of these production equipment. It marked the beginning of the construction of a complete industrial system within their territory, from light industry to heavy industry. Gradually, it would form companies controlled by their fighters, implementing a planned economy system to control and intervene in the region’s main means of production. There was no choice, this method was the fastest way to develop the territory’s economy during its early stages, with no exception. As for the service industry? They would leave that to the locals and only hold the economic lifeline of the area. At the same time, they would gradually improve the entire organizational system. Currently, they were under military control, but later they’d separate these powers to be managed by designated personnel for local administration and economy. Of course, most of the people at the start had to be fighters because Tang Qing didn’t trust anyone else. After the system was firmly established, they could consider gradually pulling the fighters out and just controlling the main and supervisory departments. "Tang Yi, has the production in mine number 52 stabilized?" Tang Qing suddenly asked. Every mine of a certain size within their territory had been marked with a number. Mine number 52 was a large gold mine discovered at the end of last month. Without specific exploration equipment, they couldn’t be sure of the reserves, but it was definitely a rich mine considering its gold content. "Commander, the production output of mine number 52 has stabilized. The monthly output of gold is 1.17 tons. Once Wangsa’s equipment arrives, if we don’t do destructive mining, we estimate that the output can be increased to 2.95 tons next month," Tang Yi replied. 2.95 tons. Now that was some high yield. The current international gold price was more than 110 RMB per gram, which meant every month they would produce gold worth more than 300 million RMB. It seemed...well...not that much. Tang Qing touched his nose and chuckled bitterly. The system had spoiled him. He’d grown used to spending billions, earning a few billion RMB a month had lost its thrill. "Just have the fighters proceed according to plan. If anything unexpected happens, contact me," Tang Qing instructed. "Yes, Commander...Commander, there’s an emergency. Subject number 18 and the Level 1 security target are under threat. Emergency measures have been initiated." Tang Yi’s words halted Tang Qing who was about to head off to check his vegetable field. Level 1 security targets. Only his family would be given this level of protection. Number 18, he instantly remembered this was his cousin, Tang Nian’er. Tang Qing was alarmed. "What happened?" This was his only cousin with the same last name. She was his uncle’s only daughter and she absolutely could not come to any harm. "Commander, the person who pursued the target last time has blocked the target with a bunch of hooligans in school. They were overheard pressuring the target to become his girlfriend and threatening her. Also, one of them, a female, looked at the target with murderous intent. Based on intelligence analysis, this person has the motive and means for numerous violent crimes. She has been listed as a suspect by New York police, but since there’s no evidence, they haven’t made any arrests. However, we have judged there’s a 90% chance that she’s a criminal. Considering her extreme threat to the target, she has been added to the emergency elimination roster. The task expect to be completed within six hours, with Fighter 1173 assigned to execute it." "What about our people?" Tang Qing sighed in relief when he knew that his cousin was okay for now. "They’re on their way and will arrive in three seconds. They will escort the target to a safe location within one minute," Tang Yi reported. "That’s good. As for those fools, give them a good interrogation. They’re going to see how I deal with them," Tang Qing huffed. "Yes, Commander." PS: Chapter 3, request for votes!