Chapter 572 - 299: Filling the Territory_3
"How do you know so much about this?"
"Of course, it’s because I want to work for the territory that I’ve learned it all so clearly!"
"You are an Intermediate Professional, it must have gone smoothly for you."
"..."
Whispering discussions ensued, yet not a single one dared to come up and chat with Zhou Bai directly.
Regardless, as a village chief, the presence of ordinary people was still somewhat intimidating.
However, along the way, the gazes showered upon her and the entire team were incessant.
Thus, under the watchful eyes of all and after the teams in front had entered Hope Village, Zhou Bai and her group followed suit.
Shortly after entering, the news that their entire team had advanced to the Intermediate Professional Level had already spread throughout the entire territory.
Naturally, the news also reached the ears of Earl Orkot.
After Muer heard this, he couldn’t help but speak, "They must have gone near Bengela Town as well! Aside from there, no other place could provide them with so many resources."
Earl Orkot: "..." Let them be! After all, it doesn’t hurt us."
"This way, we will probably see them frequently around our territory in the future!" Muer continued, while also trying to gauge the true thoughts of Earl Orkot. Observing the other’s calm demeanor, he realized that the Earl truly didn’t mind.
"Mutual visits between two territories aren’t a bad thing, and Hope Village is quite... special," Earl Orkot continued. Originally, he had stayed for the cuisine of Hope Village, but after a few days, he discovered that it was indeed a great vacation spot.
The only drawback at the moment was the poor accommodations!
Fortunately, the Resort was about to be completed, and once it was, he certainly intended to stay for a few days.
Importantly, according to what he had heard, Hope Village had recently added several Intermediate Architects and had been actively making rounds in the territory. An emergency meeting was called today, and such developments proved that Hope Village was certainly planning big moves.
He, too, was curious to see what changes Hope Village would bring about next.
He thought he would have to wait a few more days, but now that Zhou Bai, the village chief, had returned, it was likely to happen within the next couple of days.
Speaking of which, not only was Hope Village special, but Zhou Bai, the village chief, was exceptional.
As a village chief, rather than focusing on internal affairs, he concentrated on leveling up, which was unlike the officials he was accustomed to.
Of course, there was also a suspicion he harbored at the moment.
It was that the Lord of Hope Village had never appeared from beginning to end, leading him to suspect that the village chief might just be the Lord of Hope Village with his identity concealed.
After all, only a lord would be concerned about the territory’s Level.
And regarding this identity, perhaps many people within Hope Village already knew it well; that’s why they waited for him to return to decide on many matters.
He wondered if Zhou Bai’s leadership could carve a path for Hope Village to emerge.
If it could, his current friendly demeanor would ensure that there would be no disputes between Hope Village and Bengela Town in the future.
If it couldn’t, as the largest territory in the region, the residual power of Hope Village might well fall into his hands, which would definitely strengthen Bengela Town.
Therefore, maintaining good relations with Hope Village was absolutely beneficial and without any downside.
Muer fell silent, sensing that the Earl had changed ever so slightly since entering Hope Village.
He surmised that the Lord might have calculations unknown to others.
If the Earl wouldn’t speak of it, he decided not to inquire.
Now, Zhou Bai was unaware that Earl Orkot was silently waiting to take advantage.
Upon returning to the territory, he let Heidi and the others go straight to rest.
After all, they had not had a proper rest for several days of intense work in the field.
"Alright!" Heidi and the others did not refuse their kindness, and then they went straight to their respective homes.
As for Zhou Bai, he headed straight for the Lord Mansion.
Although Bayer had been worrying about the territory in the past days, some things could not be substituted by Bayer. She needed to quickly get up to speed with the situation of the territory and remedy whatever was necessary.
And just as Zhou Bai arrived at the Lord Mansion, a meeting Bayer had organized was just concluding.
"Village Chief, you’ve returned!" the crowd exited the meeting room only to see Zhou Bai, their faces showing a bit of excitement.
With the village chief back, their proposals could soon become reality.
They were a little impatient.
Seeing their reactions, Zhou Bai raised an eyebrow. Did the territory have other "surprises" for her?
Promptly, Zhou Bai took Bayer into her office.
Immediately, Bayer handed over the minutes of his meetings and the affairs of various departments to Zhou Bai.
Zhou Bai began to review them.
1. Increase Market space.
2. Trade agreement of the territory.
3. Construction of new buildings (architectural drawings for the Swimming Hall, Sports Arena, amusement park, Park...)
4. Establishment of an adult School.
5. Strengthening security management in the territory
6. Personnel recruitment
7. ...
With this series of minutes and the information obtained before, Zhou Bai had a rough understanding of the territory’s development in recent days.
She took a deep breath in her mind.
It was time to spend money again.
Thinking of the 50,000 Gold Coins currently in her account, Zhou Bai decided, taking this opportunity, to fill every open area of the territory!