After the war in the Southwest was over, people's livelihoods and the economy there recovered much faster than expected.
The traffic routes between the entire Southwest's 50-odd strongholds were fully operational while the strongholds completely opened up as well. Just as in Luoyang City, the stronghold residents and refugees could enter the various strongholds as long as they possessed trade or work visas.
The Qing Consortium encouraged the residents to do business by reducing taxes. With a flow of people moving between the various strongholds, the stagnating Southwest finally became livelier.
Even though the people here had just been through a war, Stronghold 88 looked like it was completely thriving.
Ren Xiaosu and Yang Xiaojin found a hotel to stay at for the night. They still chose two separate rooms as usual.