Chapter 362: Chapter 217: If We Don’t Nurture Our Own People, Are We Supposed to Be Saints and Nurture Outsiders?
Autumnal Equinox, Z City.
A Red Flag brand monster roared menacingly as it shuttled through the streets.
There were cavalry clearing the way ahead, not a single red light along the way, yet the speed remained slow.
But the driver was not in a hurry, looking relaxed; it was Li Nan, the liaison officer from Changchun Temple.
And seated at the back, naturally, was Ning An.
With the cavalry clearing the way, there were no bustling noises to be seen along the route, but many envious gazes could be spotted, surely guessing which prominent figure resided in the car.
From high-rise buildings to small village homes, from flat farmland to towering ancient trees.
From the inner city of Z City to Qilian Mountain, there was no traffic congestion, the car moved slower but still arrived before noon.
"Oh?"
Ning An gazed curiously out the window.
The last time he came to Pixian County, this area at the foot of Qilian Mountain was still primitive terrain.
But now, an area has been directly cleared out, clean and neat, with many simple cabins erected, and in the distance, machines and human voices buzzing, as if constructing houses.
Around the simple cabins, few young and strong adults were visible; many elderly folks had moved several deck chairs, finding a less hot spot, gathering in threes and twos, watching their children frolic and play not far away, smiles finally hanging on their lips.
Seeing Ning An absorbed, Li Nan attentively slowed down the car gradually, until it stopped.
"These must be the ones relocated from Enjiang Town."
Though phrased as a question, Ning An spoke with certainty, for among these people, he spotted many familiar faces.
Li Nan nodded, speaking quickly: "Yes, the residents of Enjiang Town are many, the authorities made division arrangements, most are placed in nearby towns and villages, those who couldn’t be accommodated, minimized offsite relocation as much as possible, adhering to proximity principles."
"As for relocation subsidies, the official base was the highest standard, considering not only per capita but also housing and land for relocation fees, their names have also entered the municipal relocation list."
Ning An nodded, then asked: "That’s apparent, but how have you resolved the employment issues?"
"Regarding employment."
Li Nan gave a wry smile and said: "To be honest, many college graduates nowadays can’t find jobs, some even have to deliver food and drive for rideshare services to make a living."
"The employment environment is under great pressure, both the food delivery and rideshare industries are oversaturated, the authorities are fretting over them, and for these relocated villagers, they generally lack skills, even with job openings, it’s hard to offer them."
Difficult, difficult, difficult!
From ancient times to the present, employment has always been a vexing issue for the Order Group.
If you can’t find a job, you can’t earn money, if you don’t earn money, you can’t afford to eat; with no food, there are two paths: wait for death or incite social unrest.
And the Dragon Country has an old saying: The emperor rules in turns, today it’s at my home!
Most Dragon Country People carry violent genes within, just forcibly suppressed by Dragon Country’s laws.
But the prerequisites for suppression are twofold: one naturally being the stick, the other the sweet reward.
Merely forcing people to kowtow and not feed them inevitably leads to trouble!
Ning An sighed: "This ultimately is not a solution; it’s foreseeable that such affairs will only increase in the future, one or two instances are manageable, but there will inevitably be oversights."
"You’re right to consider this, it’s a certainty."
Li Nan naturally nodded, then helplessly said: "But at the current stage, beyond passive measures, we lack better solutions. Just like the last business with the Deceitful Painting, certainly it could undergo a heavy weapons bombardment, but as you mentioned, that thing may not even inhabit our dimensional plane, assuming Enjiang Town is obliterated, it might still remain unscathed."
Once these words left his mouth, silence ensued within the car.
The original Enjiang Town, relying on tourism attractions, was far from wealthy but life was certainly promising.
The entire town, with nearly sixty thousand inhabitants, relocated due to a Deceitful Painting, in comparison, employment, food, clothing, housing, and transportation were the lesser concerns.
Disrupt an easy money-making job for others, even with replacements, can it match the ease and earnings of before?
At the beginning of relocation, with official oversight, certainly no supernatural forces dared emerge.
But as time passed, the residents of the town grew increasingly agitated, venting furiously online, sparking rampant speculation.
Two theories gained the most likes, one proposing Spiritual Qi Revival, system awakening, a theory predominantly entertained by humorists.
The other, more plausible, suggested Dragon Country discovered valuable resources here, warranting enforced protection.
No matter which theory, none received official endorsement; mainstream media, led by authorities, merely indicated potential tectonic movements here, prompting preemptive relocation to avert losses.
Meanwhile, they ensured many "experts" were brought in for public programs to perform analyses and explanations.
But this explanation was so far-fetched that even children didn’t believe it.
If Dragon Country has an abundance of anything, it’s idle folks who love gossip; for them, if left unexplained, they’ll investigate personally to discern the matter!
But whatever they can imagine, the Dragon Soul authorities naturally anticipate as well.
Various officials issued notices, clarified that Enjiang Town now falls under military jurisdiction, banning entry of unauthorized individuals, with severe consequences involving espionage charges.
Simultaneously, making Enjiang Town the center, with a three-kilometer radius, any obstruction of vision is ruthlessly eradicated.
