Chapter 577 - 301: Finally Filled the Territory_4
"I don’t know yet! It’s unknown metal, but judging by Harrison’s reaction, it should be good stuff," Zhou Bai explained.
"That’s quite a lot!" Ding Qiurou glanced at the quantity and said.
"How could it not be? We’ve dug that place hollow."
"You guys must have dug quite fast; I just don’t know how your dad’s side is doing..." As Ding Qiurou spoke, she couldn’t help but think of Zhou Zhengping, who was away.
"There are quite a few people who went, and they can solve any issues that arise. Plus, we’ve already found a way to contact them," Zhou Bai said.
"Really? What way?" Ding Qiurou asked urgently.
"The Beast Taming Arena has managed to tame Magic Pigeons. Through the Magic Pigeons, we can get in touch with them," Zhou Bai explained.
"Knowing they can send messages back will also give me some peace of mind," Ding Qiurou replied. After all, since they had been married, they hadn’t been apart for this long.
"Don’t worry!" Zhou Bai reassured her.
Afterward, the two of them went to Commercial Street together.
Even with preparation, the scene that met them upon arrival was still staggering.
At this moment, Commercial Street was teeming with people and extraordinarily lively, with long lines in front of every shop.
In a word, people were everywhere.
The two females could only join the queue at a shop they wanted to try.
"Good heavens! How long is this going to take?"
"It’ll be quite a while, what with the population in the territory being so high now!"
"Yes, even though getting food is a bit more troublesome, seeing the territory so bustling and full of life still fills me with relief."
"Especially since many of them are our own people."
"Speaking of which, I just heard that some have found their relatives in other territories and are now reuniting with them at home!"
"That’s wonderful!"
"Yes! After making contact with other territories, it feels like we are no longer the only territory in the world. Even though we are far apart, it feels much more secure."
"Yes, I plan to visit when the other territories open up in a few days, and maybe, I’ll run into someone I know."
"The other territories will be open?"
"Yes, I’ve heard some of the people who came here mention that their territories will be open to territories like ours."
"Oh, I see. That certainly sounds much safer! It’s all our own people."
"Not necessarily. Some of our own people can be quite tricky, so we must always stay vigilant. Not all territories are as peaceful as Hope Village or Ningshan Village."
"Let’s not talk about these heavy matters. Let’s just happily enjoy our meal!"
"Yes, the delicacies in the territory are so healing. After working hard all day, just one meal like this makes the entire world seem perfect!"
"Ha! It seems our aspirations have come down."
"Now that so many people have come to the territory, the shops can’t keep up. When is the territory going to open up more shops? I want to rent one too. Pretty much anyone who has set up a shop has made money, and if you can brand your product, then it’s profit on top of profit."
"It should be soon! Whenever there’s a shortage, the territory always expands. It’s clearly not enough now, so it should be in a day or two."
"Then I need to be ready at all times, first come first served."
"Delicious, delicious, so delicious."
"This trip is really worth it."
"Yes, it’s free anyway—not coming would be a waste. I didn’t expect this place to be such a pleasant surprise."
"No wonder everyone who goes back is full of praise. I thought they had been bought off, but now it seems they were just telling the truth."
"I hope that the free tourism in this territory can last a bit longer. I work in the territory during the day and come here for dinner at night."
"Ha-ha, there are already people in our territory who are preparing to move their families over, to keep eating here."
"Even though Hope Village allows free entry without charging, some territories have already felt the allure of Hope Village for their residents. The connection there has been cut off; if people from your territory are preparing to come here, it indicates that your territory isn’t as good as Hope Village. If too many people leave, it is very likely that even you won’t be able to make it here."
"That does seem like a possibility..."
"So you had better seize the time to come here, or enjoy it a few more times!"
"Our territory is currently very supportive of going to Hope Village. Our Lord personally sent a soldier team to buy goods and then sell them in the grocery store of our territory."
"Not to mention the reduced expenses for the residents of our territory, some reforms have begun. They say our Lord visited here and is planning to learn from Hope Village to see if we can improve our ranking."
"..."
Standing in line, the surrounding voices incessantly reached Zhou Bai and Ding Qiurou’s ears.
Zhou Bai quite liked mingling in the crowd, especially among the tourists. He really got a lot of information from their conversations.
"Xiao Bai, will this vacation mission always be open?" Ding Qiurou also heard the crowd’s discussions and asked in a low voice near Zhou Bai’s ear.
Zhou Bai nodded at the question. "Unless something unexpected happens, it will always be open."
"Will it not make a loss?" Ding Qiurou asked cautiously.
"Mom, haven’t you heard? The things that are free are the most expensive. Once they come to Hope Village, they will only spend more." Zhou Bai smiled slyly.
She had originally intended just that, and now the territory’s financial income proved the correctness of this approach.
"I’m just worried that you’ll have to invest too much at the beginning and struggle to keep up," Ding Qiurou replied, overseeing the Warehouse. Through the inflow and outflow of goods in the Warehouse, one could estimate Hope Village’s daily cash flow. Although it all eventually converted back into Gold Coins, at the start, there was a huge outlay of Gold Coins.
Goods were like that, and she thought the population would be the same.
What if someone purposely traveled to and from Hope Village without spending, costing Hope Village its money!
Thinking this, Ding Qiurou also voiced her slight doubt.
"That’s why the Personnel Department has been keeping a record of visitor names and compiling statistics. If a territory does such a thing, they will be directly placed on the blacklist," Zhou Bai said bluntly. "There are so many territories in this world, losing a few doesn’t scare Hope Village. And it isn’t clear yet who will be the real loser!"
"If you’re short of money, just ask me for it! The money in our family account isn’t doing much in mine anyway," Ding Qiurou continued. "Or should I just give you 10,000 Gold Coins?"
Hearing this, Zhou Bai replied helplessly, "No need, I’m really not short right now! My account still has over 40,000 Gold Coins! And just before I came to find you, I spent over 10,000 Gold Coins for the territory."
The last sentence was spoken in a hushed voice into Ding Qiurou’s ear.
Relieved to hear Zhou Bai say this, Ding Qiurou felt a touch of pride in the depths of her eyes.
Her Xiao Bai! Like her dad, was a little whiz at making money!
With both concerns addressed and knowing that Zhou Bai had more and more professionals working under him, Ding Qiurou had nothing more to say.
After dinner, the two strolled along the shops.
Now, Hope Village’s shops were growing increasing varied, clothing stores, shoe stores... modern shops covering all aspects of daily life were slowly being replicated here, and in Hope Village, they became a trend.
Corresponding to these shops were the various magical products that matched the style of the Stan Continent.
The collision of modernity and magic made shopping all the more fun.
After shopping until late into the night, the pair finally walked home hand in hand.
In the deep silence of the night, Zhou Bai lay on his soft, large bed.
He then directly opened his Lord panel and confirmed its operation.
At the moment of activation, buildings started to rise from every corner of the territory.
Having done all this, Zhou Bai slowly drifted off to sleep.
Asleep, a faint smile lingered at the corners of his mouth.
He was very much looking forward to seeing everyone’s reactions when they woke up to a changed territory???