This was good news. After Wang Yue explained it, Old Xu was even more excited than he was. He understood that as long as they continued developing the Nawa region, they would eventually earn the people's support—and then they might be able to govern the entire MD region.
Thinking of the possibility of taking the highest position, Old Xu eagerly volunteered to handle the matter and told Wang Yue to focus on his romance.
Wang Yue didn't insist. He agreed, continued dating Zhen Zhen, and waited for her to update him on the case.
As for how to develop the economy after the border opened, Wang Yue already had a clear idea.
He knew the roads in the Nawa region, especially in the north, were fairly well developed. As long as Old Xu's negotiations succeeded, they could connect with Kuaishou and extend the roads across the border.
After all, the Nawa region and many cities along the border with Yunnan already had plenty of contact. It was the overly strict inspections that had kept many businesses from operating there.
But once the border crossings opened, domestic businesses would surely come to Nawa to set up factories.
There was no need to look any further than the cheap labor. It was even cheaper than back home, and would certainly attract some factories.
Of course, there was another important point: exports.
If they built facilities in the Nawa region, they could export directly from there in the future and save a great deal on taxes.
The downside was that this would cost the country some tax revenue. Without enough benefits to offset the loss, the authorities would never agree.
That was why negotiations would take a long time. It wouldn't be easy to make it happen.
Still, the Nawa region was a