Arknights is too real, right?

More than half a month has passed since Wei Na returned to China, but there is still no news from Victoria about the colonization of the south coast.

In fact, if you think about it carefully, it's normal.

The colony that Victoria won was 3,000 square kilometers, which was certainly not small.

Starting from the south coast and going north, it can radiate to Nanwan Town where he used to sell sandworms, and almost include dozens of small hidden villages including Nanye Village.

Comparing the whole, his entire sandworm breeding base coastline, including subsequent development plans, only accounts for less than 1/50.

This kind of colonization matter cannot be prepared in a day or two.

Of course, Victoria officials need to prepare, but being rooted here, he can make the necessary preparations in advance.

As a foreign businessman, Xia Feng used his private name to purchase 100-year land use rights along the south coast from the Victoria Land Bureau for a total price of 10 million tera coins.

At the same time, the Black Feather Sandworm Breeding Base was also registered as a foreign enterprise located in the Victoria Colony, and the entire process went through without any obstacles.

His identity is the Governor of Yandong, but there is no rule that the Governor cannot do business, and the same is true for the Victoria Empire.

Victoria will not allow foreign officials to participate in the governance of the country, but the empire has no reason to refuse others to do business in its territory. Regular foreign companies have to pay taxes, and everyone can make money together.

At the same time, it can also promote economic development and help post-colonial citizens find employment.

The king of Victoria is now his girlfriend. Although it cannot be made public, with the king speaking out, such trivial procedural matters are impossible to handle.

10 million was directly transferred from Nancy in China, and the land use rights on the south coast were obtained together with various licenses.

The formalities were completed, and now his sandworm farm was legal and private property protected by Victoria law.

Victoria's colonial affairs needed to be prepared slowly. He only needed to arrange his own affairs first. In order to fulfill his responsibilities as governor, he also made a special trip to consult the original residents who were divided into the colonies.

The villagers of Nanye Village naturally had no objections. No matter who was in charge, they only focused on Xia Feng.

This time, the opinions mainly solicited are from villagers in Nanwan Town and other surrounding villages.

It was a calm day.

Xia Feng set out in the morning and took Lang Da and others to visit remote villages one after another.

Every time he arrived at a village, he called the village chief and gathered all the villagers.

The entrance of a certain village.

He found a small bench at random, and Xia Feng spoke kindly to these simple villagers.

"Folks, although our south coast is remote, you should all be aware of the recent changes that have taken place in the Eastern Kingdom. Let me introduce myself. My name is Xia Feng. I am currently the Governor of Yandong in charge of the entire region. Don't be nervous. This time I’m mainly here to discuss something with you.”

As soon as he finished speaking, a young man wearing a turban in the crowd pointed his finger.

"Hey, I remember you. Didn't you sell sandworms in the town before? The roasted ones were delicious, and you were very stingy and gave us a little bit. How come you have become the governor now?"

Xia Feng calmly took out his governor's token without blushing.

"Ahem, the one you are talking about is indeed me, but as you go higher, I am indeed the governor now. This is my governor's token."

These simple villagers had no doubts. They immediately believed the token when they saw it.

"Oh, that's it. Hello, Mr. Governor."

Xia Feng sat upright.

"Well, I'm here today to discuss a big matter with you."

The title of governor is unfamiliar to these villagers, but now that the East Kingdom is gone, even the Nishinomiya family has been deprived of their right to rule. It can be seen that the governor is more powerful than the head of the family.

After hearing his words, the older villagers in the village responded timidly.

"Governor Xia, what do you want to discuss with us? Our village is very poor. We can only be self-sufficient at most. We really don't have any extra food to hand over."

Xia Feng smiled and explained.

"Old man, you misunderstood. From now on, whether it is the colony under Victoria's jurisdiction or the Yandong Special Zone under my jurisdiction, the people no longer need to hand over food."

The villagers were secretly relieved when they heard that they were not here to collect food.

Seeing that the atmosphere had relaxed a lot, Xia Feng continued.

"Folks, it's like this. Now the land on the south coast has been allocated to Victoria. I'm here mainly to ask for your opinions. Do you want to stay here and become a citizen of Victoria, or do you want to move to Yan Dong, become a citizen of Yandong belonging to the Yan Kingdom."

This issue is obviously a bit complicated for these villagers who don't know much about the outside world at all. Xia Feng explained in detail.

"If you don't want to become a Victoria citizen, I can send someone to help you find a new place to live in Yandong's jurisdiction. When the time comes, you need to move out and resettle in Yandong's jurisdiction."

As soon as they heard about the move, these villagers who had lived near the south coast for generations immediately quit.

"Governor Xia, please don't drive us away. Our entire village includes young and old alike. We simply can't live without here."

Xia Feng comforted him again and again.

"Don't worry about this. You can definitely survive. It just takes some time to adapt to the new environment. I'm here to ask for opinions and ask everyone if they want to move."

This time, the villagers were very unanimous.

"If you don't move, I won't move even if you kill me!"

"Yes, we will not move!"

The village chief took the lead in expressing his stance.

"Governor Xia, our village has lived here for generations, and our ancestors are buried here. We don't understand other things, but even this family cannot move easily, and they must die here."

Facing the unanimous opinion, Xia Feng nodded.

"Okay, then I understand."

He stood up from the small bench and spoke solemnly to the villagers.

"In this case, I will communicate with Victoria later and include everyone as Victoria citizens. The previous empire's decision was to gradually build a modern city around the villages. Everyone will be assigned new houses by then."

The villagers obviously didn't understand.

"New house? But we have no money."

"Don't worry, it doesn't cost money. It's exchanged for the house you own."

"oh oh."

20 minutes later.

General Lang has registered the names of all the villagers.

"Brother Feng, it's ready."

On the other side, Lang Mie held a brush and completed the work according to Xia Feng's requirements.

"Brother Feng, can you read what I wrote?"

Xia Feng glanced at the big red letters painted on the house.

"OK."

At this moment, these simple original residents did not understand at all. In fact, under the guidance of Xia Feng, they made an important decision that could be said to affect future generations.

How important it is can be described in just one word.

That was the big word that Lang Da painted on the villagers' crooked houses with red paint, "Demolish"

No matter how handsome you are or how superb your craftsmanship is, after Victoria vigorously develops this colony, it can't compare to the word "Demolition" printed on the house in your hometown.

In the several villages I visited later, the villagers' demands were basically the same, and they all held the attitude of never moving away.

Similarly, Lang Mie also marked their house with a big word "Demolish".

Xia Feng is now the governor of Yandong, and he will be fully responsible for the subsequent handover with Victoria.

With his relationship with Wei Na, if the door is open, it is a matter between the two countries, but if the door is closed, it is a matter of his own family.

Therefore, he still has the final say on the resettlement of the original residents.

This south coast is where he started, and it is also a geomantic treasure for him. If the first place he came into contact with was not Nanye Village, but other villages, he would definitely be taken care of.

At this point, within his ability, he will definitely help these villagers regardless of reward.

Let them find a stable home when the turmoil subsides.

There is no guarantee that they will be wealthy, but from now on, their descendants will be truly second generation.