A month was neither short nor long.
In Giant Stone Territory, it was enough to transform the entire territory, revolutionizing productivity from beginning to end.
But in Tian Yuan Territory, it was only just enough to get some basic work underway.
The influx of nearly four hundred thousand people was more than a numerical increase. It was also a severe test of the territory's ability to develop its people's livelihoods.
How to settle this huge population was merely the initial challenge.
The real challenge was how to assign everyone reasonably to different positions according to their abilities and specialties, ensuring that each person could realize their greatest value and work together to drive the development of Tian Yuan Territory.
Su Mo quietly listened to Qiao Yuansheng's report, nodding from time to time in agreement.
After traveling far and wide, visiting quite a few territories, and witnessing various management models, he increasingly felt that every field had its own specialty. For matters in certain professional fields, handing them to someone like Qiao Yuansheng was undoubtedly the wisest choice.
After a while.
Thinking of the heavy rain that had swept across the Southern Plate for a week, Su Mo could not help asking, "It hasn't stopped raining in the Southern Plate lately. Our farmland hasn't been affected, has it?"
"Of course not."
Qiao Yuansheng paused, then laughed. "Have you forgotten, Lord? Our farmland is operated under a contract system. The terms were clearly written from the beginning: contractors must first develop the farmland to a certain disaster-resistance standard before they're allowed to plant anything. Never mind a week of rain—even a month of rain wouldn't be a problem."
A month of rain? Even wheat made of iron would be soaked until it went limp.
Su Mo smiled, knowing that Qiao Yuansheng was