I Become a Landlady in the Game World
Chapter 168 - 100: The Training Ground Put Into Use

Chapter 168: Chapter 100: The Training Ground Put Into Use

After a meal of plain porridge, the complexions of these people all eased.

They had really struggled just to get a normal meal.

Immediately, many of the young and strong stood up.

"It’s getting late, we can go out now," one of them said.

"It’s just that we’re not familiar with the nearby environment. If there’s a group going out, please take us with you," another added.

"We will work hard and not be lazy," someone asserted.

"Just showing us the way is enough; you don’t need to protect us."

Having once been dependents under the Beastman Territory, they were more adept at understanding human relations and etiquette.

Even though this was Human Territory, and even though these were kind-hearted people, they couldn’t just accept help without making any effort themselves.

They could manage for a day or two, but after three or four days, the others might easily lose their sympathy for them.

What they could do was to use the sympathy others felt for them to work hard and accumulate capital for living.

All of these people were professionals, and it was clear that there were quite a number of professionals in this territory.

Many had just helped them, but there were also many who formed teams to go out, which showed that competition in this territory was fierce.

Or to put it another way, which territory’s competition wasn’t fierce?

Jobs posted by the territory would be snapped up by the professionals within a very short time.

Simple resources like Stone and wood were seldom available to ordinary people in many territories.

Seeing these people’s anxious figures, the residents of Hope Village didn’t feel there was anything wrong and immediately agreed to help.

They were also aware that while they could help others temporarily, they couldn’t help them for a lifetime. Perhaps these people were so quick to think of being independent because of the environment they were in.

"Those who already have the strength can come with us now," the villagers offered.

"For those who need to rest, there’s no rush, take your time before leaving."

"We’ll also take you to understand the resources around the territory, to relatively safer places."

"Our territory’s soldier team will also be clearing high-level Demon Beasts nearby, so you don’t have to worry about encountering any life-threatening danger."

With that, everyone present with the energy to do so followed the residents of Hope Village.

As a result, the restaurant, previously quite packed, was left with only some elders, women, and children.

Because the young men were absent, these people felt somewhat uneasy.

Just then, Meng Chengzhou entered from outside and, after looking around, directly said to the remaining group of the weak and the sick, "I’m hiring over at my place, needing some nimble-handed people, starting from 50 copper coins a day."

"What kind of work is it?" Miranda asked, gathering her courage.

"Carpentry, precision work. Aside from the basic salary, you’ll also earn per piece," Meng Chengzhou replied enthusiastically.

He was indeed very short of hands!

The previous group had fewer older people and women, and those who could be employed were employed. As for the rest, they had their own ways out; unless he increased wages, he could not employ anyone. Therefore, knowing that these people were coming, he acted at once.

"Can I bring my child with me?" Miranda asked, holding her daughter tight.

"Sure, my daughter is also with me!" Meng Chengzhou said directly, though his daughter preferred to run around the territory and had recently gotten along with the two kids brought back by Yun Juncai.

Having more children around meant the kids would have companions.

"I’ll go," Miranda quickly said.

She was worried about how she would make money in Hope Village, but now with an opportunity in front of her, she naturally wanted to grasp it firmly.

After Miranda spoke up, several more people also chimed in.

An elder exclaimed with joy, "I happen to be a carpenter."

Upon hearing this, Meng Chengzhou was delighted and said, "A carpenter can earn a basic wage of up to 200 copper coins a day."

Following that, several more people came in looking to recruit others.

"We need gatherers, those with relevant Skills are preferred."

"I just need someone who knows how to start a fire."

"As long as you’ve got the strength, you can do some physical work."

"I need someone with good knife Skills."

"Those with special Skills can earn double the wages."

"..."

In that very brief time, the restaurant’s remaining "weak and disabled" were thus divided up completely.

Especially some of the elderly, they never expected that some minor skills, which would be unremarkable in other territories, could actually come in handy in Hope Village.

One by one, their eyes sparkled with even greater brilliance than before.

Their bodies might be frail, but their spirits were fuller.

Moments later, after they had nailed down their jobs, they quickly formed groups and immersed themselves in their work.

Seeing that the newly arrived local residents had settled down, Zhou Bai, the Lord, was relieved.

Having observed the full process, she understood that from now on, the territory would not need to intervene; the internal mechanisms of the territory could digest any new influx of residents.

After all, with upwards of a thousand people earning and spending money for survival and livelihood, no one dared to slack off, which kept the territory’s economic state in a high-speed operation.

Not only was there a shortage of combatants, but also of life-skilled personnel, particularly the latter; the larger the territory, the greater the shortage.

In the coming period, the territory would likely need to actively recruit residents to keep pace with its development.

Before, she had only seen the humans of Blue Star, but now, she had discovered an even broader market.

The native residents of Stan Continent.

Their lives were not necessarily well-off, but if Hope Village was good enough, it could attract them to settle.

With this in mind, Zhou Bai started reviewing the latest data from the control panel.

After the second Territory War, the territory rankings were now updated in real-time. In just this short time, Hope Village’s ranking had advanced significantly.

[Territory: Hope Village]

[Level: Level 2 Village (Upgrade)]

[Population: 1302/5000]

[Area: 2000 mu]

[Tax Rate: 10% (Adjustable)]

[Wealth: 886 gold 82 silver 35 copper]

[Buildings: Lord Mansion (Level 3), Primary City Wall, Basic Blacksmith Shop, restaurant, Basic Tailor Shop, Level 1 House (30 flat wooden houses), Second-level Residence (30 flat double-story wooden houses), Level 3 Residence (30 flat double-story stone houses), Special Buildings (Heroic Spirit Hall, Beast God Temple, Hospital), grocery store, Basic Military Camp, Basic Watchtower, Prison, Basic Warehouse, Level 1 farmland, Well, Tavern, Breeding Ground, Commercial Street (50 shops)]

[Contribution Mall: For Hope Village Residents, can only exchange with Contribution]

[Current Ranking: (Stan Continent Ranking: 9817) (Regional Ranking: 2)]

[Territory Wars: 2/2 (Number of wins: 2) (Peace Period: 29 days)]

[Note: The territory can only be conquered by a Lord]

Given Hope Village’s current ranking, it should qualify to compete for residents with the local villages.

However, just in terms of strength, Hope Village still needed to continue striving to become stronger.

After this Territory War, it was clear to her that to the rest of Stan Continent, Hope Village was still too insignificant.

Beastman territories, which were barely manageable in the eyes of Bayer and others, had almost pushed Hope Village to the brink of danger, not to mention the Dwarf and Elf territories.

There was still a long road ahead; she couldn’t let her guard down!

The territory she had developed with her own hands, she just hoped it would get better and better.

While she was contemplating this, the system quickly sent a new notification.

[Dear Host, the training facility has fully integrated and is now available for use.]

Seeing this message, Zhou Bai’s eyes lit up.

The training facility was finally ready!

Now, the soldiers could improve without venturing outside.

She had a feeling that the training facility might be more skillful in enhancing the soldiers than battling Demon Beasts.

But the residents of the territory couldn’t be neglected either.

Like herself, she wanted to have a try too!

So, conditions had to be added.

Contribution.

Just in this period, many people had accumulated a fair amount of Contribution, who had no intention of becoming soldiers still had it on hand! They would be willing to use it to enhance their strength.

And those with Contribution were individuals who had contributed to Hope Village; their strength improvement was also better for the territory.

After setting up and implementing a system where ordinary residents could also use Contribution to access the training facility, Zhou Bai’s personal panel displayed the related notifications.

The next moment, Zhou Bai made a beeline for the training facility without hesitation.

She had to experience for herself how much of an impact this spoils of war building could have on the territory.