After the initial rush, certain matters naturally fell into order.
The newly recruited team members were highly capable, giving Lu PingAn much more breathing room to handle his own affairs. Only...
"Little Lu, aren't you worried something will go wrong if you let go like this?"
Qian ShuEn, the "young" deputy mayor from Ancient City, sighed and set down the Industrial Planning Report in his hands.
He and his people were the Political Team currently employed by Lu PingAn.
"I can't think of any reason things would go wrong. Heh, Elder Qian, since you have time on your hands anyway, why not help me out a little more?"
Mayor Qian and the group of Ancient City officials who had come with him were probably the most unusual. They did hold official positions in the Eastern Kingdom, but in every respect, they leaned more toward Lu PingAn himself. They could even be considered his "family from back home."
The difference between the two timelines was especially apparent here. Although both were officially part of the Eastern Kingdom, there was no problem viewing them as two separate entities. This time, they had come together, but each was making its own investments.
However, unlike the affluent and powerful Wanjing, Ancient City had only so much capital. Establishing the Development Zone back then had nearly emptied its coffers. It had only begun seeing returns in the past two years. Although it brought many social problems and public security risks, the doubled growth in economic output and tax revenue had made the city far wealthier.
In this era, profits meant strength, strength meant security, and security meant more living space and a higher population limit. Ancient City now ranked among the top cities in its province.
"Heh, so should we be thanking you instead?"
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