The Other Side of the Lake

Chapter 736: The Other Side of the Lake

When he passed through Salt Lake City, Zhou Xu conducted a brief inspection. It was almost visible to the naked eye that, with the influx of new residents and the ample labor force, the scale of several industrial zones had grown larger.

However, they were not worried in the slightest about accommodating the population. At this stage, their Great Zhou had vast lands but a sparse population. They had more than enough land; what they needed was labor to help them develop it.

There was barely any distance between Salt Lake City and Black Moon City. They could get there on horseback in no time.

According to Zhou Xu's subsequent development plans, these two cities were too close together. As both continued to expand, Black Moon City and Salt Lake City would eventually merge into one. It was an inevitable outcome of their long-term development.

Unlike Salt Lake City, which was centered around various factories, Black Moon City had a stronger air of everyday life.

As usual, he first made a brief inspection tour, listening along the way as Zhang Xiaoshan told him about the developments over the past year.

Overall, the development throughout the year had been quite smooth.

Although their Great Zhou had been at war the entire time, the fighting had not taken place within their own territory. Combined with their high grain yields, the wars had not had much of a negative impact on their internal affairs.

Not to mention that, as soon as Zhou Xu had arrived, he had emptied the population of Yellow Sand City at the beginning of the year, replenishing the labor force within Great Zhou and greatly increasing its internal productivity.

From this perspective, while others grew poorer the more they fought, their