Wang Fugui nearly vomited blood. Why was the money he had worked so hard to earn not even a fraction of Ren Xiaosu's?
However, Ren Xiaosu felt the business of the Northwest trade route still had to continue. After Old Wang and the others rested for a while, they could continue setting off.
As for the matter of Wang Yuchi and the others continuing their studies, Ren Xiaosu felt the Wang Clan, the Zhou Clan, and the Kong Clan's strongholds were not suitable. The most suitable place was still Luoyang City's Qinghe University.
After the Wang Clan made their move this time, the Zhou Clan, the Kong Clan, and even the Pyro Company and the other small consortiums were affected. Only the refugees outside Luoyang City were the least affected.
The refugees in Luoyang City were not even very interested in the so-called stronghold status.
He had to look for Qin Sheng to send Wang Yuchi and the others to Qinghe University. He asked Qin Sheng, "Is Qinghe University's enrollment really open to everyone?"
"Of course." Qin Sheng nodded and said, "Why? Wang Yuchi and the others want to go to university? But I can't make the decision on this matter. I can get a teacher to arrange visas for them, but they'll have to take an exam if they want to get into Qinghe University. The spring enrollment is starting soon, and it might be a little difficult for them to pass the exam since they did not attend the classes outside of town. "
Ren Xiaosu looked at Wang Yuchi and the others. "Time is tight. Do you think you can handle it?"
Wang Yuchi said with a confident smile, "We've never fallen behind in our studies, so there's no need for us to attend any classes. It's just that Brother Xiaosu, we want to stay and help out. We don't want to go to university anymore. Even if we don't go to university, we can still study by ourselves. Besides, Uncle Fugui also needs some help. Otherwise, he won't be able to deal with the bandits by himself. "
Ren Xiaosu smiled and persuaded, "Since you're qualified, go and continue your studies. Don't worry about the bandits. Just get Zhang Xiaoman to send some people to escort you. A systematic education is still better than trying to cross the river by yourself. "
When it came to studying, Ren Xiaosu had always been serious. Although he did not have the chance to further his studies at university, he could not let good seedlings like Wang Yuchi and the others go to waste.
Next to him, the Great Hoodwinker hurriedly said with a smile, "That's right. We could've gotten Zhang Xiaoman to send some people to escort the bandits. If those bandits weren't in the Wang Consortium's territory, we could've even sent our troops to wipe them out."
In this way, Wang Fugui's caravan would be escorted by the official troops of Fortress 178. He would become an official merchant, and no one would dare to provoke him in the future.
With Wang Fugui's ability, it was very possible for him to unify the entire northwest trade route …
At this moment, more and more refugees were entering Stronghold 61. Some of the smaller media outlets and newspapers started following up on this matter, such as interviewing these new stronghold residents. How did it feel? Did the Wang Clan make things difficult for them?
In the end, the escapees unanimously expressed how great the Wang Clan was. They did not expect refugees like them would really become stronghold residents one day. Moreover, the jobs that the Wang Clan arranged for them were much easier than working in the mines. They had already decided to settle down here and spend the rest of their lives there.
Not only did he give them jobs, he also gave them money.
Just like buying a horse's bones with a thousand pieces of gold, these 20,000 refugees who had entered the stronghold first were the horse's bones that the Wang Clan had spent a lot of money to buy!
The Zhou Clan and Kong Clan were also trying their best to keep the refugees in their territories. But what kind of treatment could compare to becoming stronghold residents?
They couldn't possibly send troops to guard these refugees every day and treat them like prisoners, right? The conditions didn't allow it either!
This move of the Wang Clan had instantly reversed their losses, turning a bad situation into a good one!
Half a month later, the town of Stronghold 61 started to get lively. Ren Xiaosu thought the population near Stronghold 61 had probably exceeded the original number!
Of course, even the Wang Clan's own factories were affected. However, the Wang Clan had already made preparations. The first people to arrive at Stronghold 61 were actually the refugees from their own territory. At this moment, the Wang Clan's own factories were also in a state of paralysis. However, the Wang Clan did not reject these people from entering.
Immediately after, a large number of troops and military vehicles gathered at Stronghold 61 due to the rescue operation. When the number of refugees in the stronghold reached a certain number, Stronghold 61 would no longer accept new refugees. Instead, the new refugees would be transported to the various factories in military vehicles.
When these refugees learned they could not become stronghold residents, they were a little depressed.
However, the Wang Clan immediately promised them good treatment. It was not much better, just a little better than the Zhou Clan and Kong Clan.
Therefore, the refugees thought that since they were already here, it would take another 10 days to half a month to get back. Wouldn't it be the same no matter which organization they worked for? Moreover, the Wang Clan offered them a higher salary.
In the end, the Wang Clan's factories were the first to resume operations, while the Zhou Clan and Kong Clan's factories were still paralyzed. These two organizations also wanted to improve the treatment of the refugees, but the refugees had already fled. Even if they improved the treatment of the refugees at this moment, the refugees would not come all the way back.
They couldn't possibly go to the Wang Clan's territory to snatch the refugees away, could they? That would mean a war!
At this moment, if they wanted to bring these refugees back, they would probably have to raise their salaries by 40 to 50 percent compared to before.
Ren Xiaosu did not pay any more attention to the follow-up actions of these organizations. He was not too interested in it either.
However, it was as though the Wang Clan had planned all of this a long time ago. This terrified Ren Xiaosu.
When Luo Lan said he wanted to join forces with the other forces to deal with the Wang Clan, he thought Luo Lan and Qing Zhen might have been overthinking things. But now, it seemed the Wang Clan's intentions were very clear. Qing Zhen had thought ahead of everyone again.
However, Ren Xiaosu had thought the Wang Clan would start a war very soon. But after this incident, the Wang Clan quietened down and focused all their energy back on the trade routes and production. They completely ignored the discussions of the outside world.
During this time, Hope Media's reporter, Zhou Tao, stayed in Stronghold 61. He followed up on the situation after the refugees entered the stronghold.
At first, he thought the entire stronghold would descend into chaos. After all, Stronghold 61 was now filled with refugees. These people did not know any civilized etiquette, nor did they follow any rules. There should have been a lot of thievery and robbery going on.
But the Wang Clan's artificial intelligence also started taking action at this moment. Some people who had just robbed others were taken away by the newly appointed staff of the Wang Clan's Public Order Division as they turned a street.
Some people were handcuffed as soon as they finished stealing.
The artificial intelligence was like an omniscient and omnipotent god that regulated everyone's behavior.
In the past, Zhou Tao did not have much of an idea of the artificial intelligence. It wasn't until he experienced Stronghold 61 going from chaos to order that he deeply understood the role of the artificial intelligence in maintaining the stability of the stronghold.
He suddenly felt that Stronghold 61 was more like a trial run by the Wang Consortium. It was also a showcase for them. They were using practical examples to show the world how powerful the artificial intelligence was in governing the strongholds and how the people were living a stable life.
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