Pfft, what opinion? In a nutshell, I don't feel anything.
Still dreaming of childhood sweethearts?
Your old man's smile will wash over you like a tidal wave.
"The limited open trade agreement with the High Ground Viscountcy is, for us, a path leading upward. But this path is so narrow that it cannot accommodate many people walking side by side."
Zheng Yan's unexpected statement stunned everyone present.
"As far as I know, although the agreement stipulates that the High Ground Viscountcy will allow citizens of the Blackrock Baronetcy to apply to their middle education academies.
But in actuality, the annex to the agreement clearly defines the scope and scale of the recruitment targets."
Hearing this, Wang Dong blinked, beginning to understand.
Before his rebirth, he had spent some time in the Blackrock Baronetcy, and he had a thorough understanding of the actual situation between the two territories.
Within the Kingdom of Purple Thorn, like most countries, there were deep-rooted conflicts.
One of the main conflicts was the clash between the local nobility and the royal authority.
The king desired to reclaim direct control over the local regions, aiming for a centralized kingdom. Naturally, the local nobles refused.
The Blackrock Baronetcy and the High Ground Viscountcy belonged to different camps.
The Blackrock Baronetcy was a direct noble granted by His Majesty the King, while the High Ground Viscountcy was a subordinate noble under the jurisdiction of the Heavenly Square Count.
Moreover, since its establishment, the Blackrock Baronetcy had always been in conflict with the High Ground Viscountcy.
Not to mention other aspects, the mining planet where Wang Dong resided alone provided the Blackrock Baronetcy with various mineral resources, impacting the sales and prices of minerals within the High Ground Viscountcy.
Their relationship wasn't good.
This limited trade agreement naturally had its background.
Both sides had also included many limitations in the annex regarding the terms of the agreement.
For example, regarding the education provisions they were discussing, although the High Ground Viscountcy allowed citizens of the Blackrock Baronetcy to apply to their middle education academies.
The Blackrock Baronetcy, fearing a large-scale outflow of talents from their territory, would limit the scope and number of quotas.
The High Ground Viscountcy also worried that the Blackrock Baronetcy would use this opportunity to excessively enhance its comprehensive strength, so they would also limit the scope and number of quotas.
After this double reduction and limitation, the difficulty for Wang Dong and the others to succeed naturally increased significantly.
As expected, Zheng Yan subsequently revealed some information she had obtained through her channels about the contents of the annex to the agreement.
Firstly, children and relatives of administrative officials and other public servants in the Blackrock Baronetcy were not eligible to apply.
Ding Ling remained expressionless.
Even though she wasn't valued at home, it couldn't change her family background.
Secondly, applicants needed to sign a contract, agreeing to work for the High Ground Viscountcy for at least twenty years after graduation.
Chen Lin Feng looked unhappy.
He was an only son and didn't want to be away from his family for that long.
The overall quota was limited, with half of it already pre-reserved by powerful figures within the Blackrock Baronetcy before the matter was even finalized.
For ordinary people, without good connections and a willingness to bleed profusely, it was impossible to compete.
Li Zi Qing pondered with a frown.
Li Zi Qing's family owned a medium-sized company on the mining planet, and her father had some connections.
But the mining planet was just a mining planet. The entire Blackrock Baronetcy had more than just one mining planet.
Those connections wouldn't carry much weight in this matter. Besides, her father might not be willing to use those connections on Li Zi Qing.
As for Zheng Yan, the fact that she could obtain such information through her channels at least indicated that her network of connections reached this level, and there was still hope for her.
But since she deliberately kept the group together to talk about this, it was clear that she had something else in mind.
Of the group, only Wang Dong remained calm and serene.
He wasn't interested in this matter from the start.
But this calmness stood out among the others who were reacting in various ways.
Although Zheng Yan had some expectations, she couldn't help but feel surprised.
This guy's confidence was quite impressive.
Yet, no abnormalities could be detected. Could it truly be attributed to his confidence in his own abilities?
Her intuition told her that it couldn't be that simple.
The atmosphere fell silent for a moment.
Zheng Yan didn't beat around the bush. After a moment of silence, allowing everyone to fully absorb the information, she directly revealed the key.
"Heavenly Square County, Fourth Trading Fleet, head Wu Haoze."
She slowly uttered these words, sending shockwaves through the group.
Li Zi Qing and the others were naturally shocked by Wu Haoze's identity.
The name Heavenly Square County was extremely prestigious.
Even if Wu Haoze was just the head of a trading fleet, to them, he was undoubtedly a "big shot."
Moreover, since Zheng Yan mentioned him, it meant that they had an opportunity to connect through this channel.
Compared to the High Ground Viscountcy, Heavenly Square County, as its direct superior noble, surely possessed far superior resources.
Wang Dong also displayed a surprised expression, which delighted Zheng Yan.
It seemed that this guy wasn't truly impervious to everything.
Of course, Wang Dong's surprise stemmed entirely from Wu Haoze being a member of his little black book.