I Become a Landlady in the Game World
Chapter 223 - 141: Hiring Talents

Chapter 223: Chapter 141: Hiring Talents

Djibouti Village.

Ling Mingzhi was also leading his team back to Hope Village.

However, compared to the other teams, he was more composed.

Because Djibouti Village is a tourist resort village, there are many tourists coming and going, and the local residents all make a living by running bed and breakfasts and hotels. They are very friendly to visitors, and most of the territory’s facilities are intended to serve tourists.

Such an environment makes the entire village of Djibouti particularly peaceful.

Being in such a territory, it’s hard not to be influenced by the mood.

Early in the morning, when the residents of Djibouti Village found out about the high temperatures of the special weather, they quickly made all sorts of preparations.

What attracted the most attention was the breakfast and various beverages Djibouti Village had prepared for tourists.

On the stalls along Commercial Street, the chanting of vendors was nonstop.

"Heat-resistant drinks, chilled berry juice, withstands heat for an hour, essential when going out."

"Cooling beverages, enhance cooling effect, lasts for one hour."

"Chilled white porridge..."

"..."

With these sounds, more and more tourists gathered around their stalls.

Naturally, Ling Mingzhi’s team started buying in large quantities.

They had heat-resistant equipment that could protect them from the high temperature’s effects, but the heat still affected their bodies, and within just a short while, they felt unbearably hot.

Now that such drinks were available, they naturally hesitated not at all in buying them.

Speaking of which, it was only after they arrived here that they realized that food could also provide aid to professionals, albeit aimed only at restoring Physical Value and Magic Value.

Items related to Physical Value were cheaper, while those related to Magic Value were more expensive.

Among them, the better the effect of the food, the higher the price.

And the person who creates such effects is also a Professional, specifically, those in Life Professions.

This discovery also surprised Ling Mingzhi.

He saw the potential of this profession in Hope Village.

So far, no one in Hope Village had developed the profession of "chef."

Naturally, food shops in Hope Village could make a fortune, and with additional effects, they could definitely become wildly popular in Hope Village.

After realizing this, over the next few days, he had his subordinates sell goods while he and a few others went looking for chefs in Djibouti Village.

In other territories, chefs capable of making food with special effects were extremely rare, but in Djibouti Village, they were relatively common.

Thus, Ling Mingzhi indeed found several chefs in Djibouti Village who were not doing very well.

After all, in Djibouti Village, the competition among Life Professionals was also very intense.

And with someone coming to headhunt them, offering very good terms, they naturally were willing to explore the opportunity.

At that moment, after buying several servings of chilled drinks, Ling Mingzhi looked at the few chefs prepared to leave with him and asked, "Can you make these?"

Based on previous experiences, the high-temperature weather might last for several days, and if they could make these, once they returned, they’d be able to set up shop immediately.

Seeing Ling Mingzhi’s anxious appearance, Paul, the highest-level chef among them, paused for a moment; he had already grasped the other’s intention.

He was also uncertain about going to another territory to make a living, especially since it was in an unknown territory.

If it wasn’t because the other party seemed genuine and not deceitful, and the distance was not too far, plus the high price offered, they wouldn’t have agreed.

Still, as the saying goes, it was too much of an offer to refuse!

Therefore, when asked by Ling Mingzhi, Paul unabashedly said, "We can do it! All these are basic foods, not difficult to make, and we can achieve these effects."

The other party was paying a high price to invite them to their territory, so naturally, he hoped to stay there as long as possible. If they could start working right away upon arrival, that would be ideal.

"Do you know how to make other items as well? Foods that can be eaten under other special weather conditions?" Ling Mingzhi continued.

Previously, he was interested in their ability to prepare foods that restored Physical and Magic Value. Now, knowing about foods aimed at specific weather conditions, Ling Mingzhi was even more delighted!

"Yes, all of them. If the chefs in our territory couldn’t even manage that, they would have no chance of making it in Djibouti Village," Paul replied unabashedly.

He could see that Hope Village might indeed be barren, which is probably why they considered what was basic to him as "rare."

Understanding the implication in Paul’s words, Ling Mingzhi sighed.

Their unfamiliarity with this world was indeed easy for others to misunderstand.

However, he knew it was normal, and with deeper interaction between their new territory and the native territories of this world, he believed their territory would eventually catch up.

What they needed was time.

With that thought, Ling Mingzhi spoke up, "We are a new territory, and most of our residents are at low levels, with the majority just becoming primary professionals. There are even fewer Life Professionals. Therefore, we are not very familiar with how things work here and had more questions to ask."

Ling Mingzhi’s cordial manner took Paul by a bit of surprise.

He hadn’t meant anything special when he spoke those words, just that he thought Hope Village might be more backward than he anticipated, and he felt a small discontent with his profession being doubted.

But at that moment, all those thoughts immediately vanished.

After all, no matter what, Ling Mingzhi was a member of the Soldier Team of Hope Village, and with the development of the territory, his potential was bound to increase.

Such a person being able to explain things to him calmly was enough to prove how much he valued them, a group of Life Professionals.

Immediately after, Paul quickly said, "You don’t have to be like this, I didn’t mean anything else, it’s just that there are a lot of chefs in our territory, I thought you would understand..."

"It’s okay, it’s good to clear things up, we’ll need to work together in the future and it’s better to clarify some things." Ling Mingzhi smiled.

Because of this exchange, the relationship between the two parties instantly became much closer.

The other professionals hired from Djibouti Village also felt much better about Ling Mingzhi and his group.

Afterward, on the way, after buying some items needed for walking in high-temperature weather, Ling Mingzhi led the team towards the city gates.

At that time, at the territory gates, several professionals’ families were waiting.

This included Paul’s wife, Lilith, and their three children.

"Paul, be sure to stay safe, and you must send us a message when you get there," Lilith said to Paul, her eyes turning red.

If it weren’t for their livelihood, she would not have wanted Paul to leave Djibouti Village!

"Yeah, I will, and you also take good care of yourself," Paul’s heart was also very unwilling to leave.

Then, Paul turned to his eldest son, Tony, and said directly, "Take good care of your mother and your sisters, understand?"

"Yes," Tony said, his voice quivering with tears.

After a reluctant conversation, Paul followed behind Ling Mingzhi’s team.

Their family members watched as their figures gradually disappeared into the distance, until they were out of sight.

After they had traveled a distance from Djibouti Village, Ling Mingzhi finally asked Paul, "What happened to your family?"

He knew that money was the reason Paul had followed him, but he did not know the specific cause.

A complete family having to leave their hometown definitely meant there were some unspeakable difficulties.

"My youngest daughter was born with health issues; she needs an Intermediate Repair Potion every year to survive," Paul explained. If it weren’t for him being a professional, they might not have made it through.

Also because of this, his family was living a very frugal life.

His salary in Djibouti Village had already reached the limit he could earn, unless he advanced to an Intermediate Professional.

But that was clearly not possible in the short term.

Therefore, the extra money Ling Mingzhi offered was very necessary for him.

Potions! It was only since arriving here that he had begun to understand the basic context of this world.

Intermediate was a threshold, whether for the level of professionals or the level of other items.

Hence, products above the intermediate level were ten times more expensive than basic ones.

Potions were no exception! Moreover, among potions, the repair-type potions were priced higher than those of the same level, indeed posing a significant burden for a family.

"Work hard! Once we get to Hope Village, I’ll make you rich," Ling Mingzhi said.

He had learned about Djibouti Village and also hadn’t forgotten to gather information about the other territories involved in this mission from the residents of Djibouti Village.

Each of those territories had their own characteristics, but their development directions were absolutely distinct from that of Djibouti Village, making their Life Professionals very scarce, and the chef profession not a necessity, so their chances of hiring a chef were very slim.

This made his competitiveness stronger!

He was confident that once back in Hope Village, he would quickly dominate the market. By then, if he didn’t get rich, who would?

The cuisine of Blue Star Country combined with the local magic effects.

This was absolutely a top-tier asset.

Paul, hearing Ling Mingzhi’s words, was quite skeptical.

Just maintaining his current salary was enough; as for getting rich . . . better not think about it!

If making money were that easy, everyone would be wealthy, not struggling on the edge of survival.

Yet, Paul couldn’t help but visualize Hope Village in his mind.

What exactly was this new territory, and how did it compare to Djibouti Village?

He really hoped it was better! He really didn’t want to be separated from his family for a long term; if the environment was good and his job became stable, perhaps he could bring his family over to live, considering the high prices in the tourist village of Djibouti.

And many others had thoughts similar to Paul’s.

Following Ling Mingzhi’s footsteps, they all harbored hope, anticipating a better life ahead.

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Thus, four teams, all in tacit agreement, chose to return to Hope Village on the same day, all hoping to bring better development to the territory.