I Become a Landlady in the Game World
Chapter 270 - 168: Trivial Compared to Hope Village

Chapter 270: Chapter 168: Trivial Compared to Hope Village

Barnes Village.

Locke was leading his team, selling goods they had brought back from Hope Village.

The variety of dried meats was the best-seller, starting from ten pieces, and people were scrambling to buy them, especially those with children at home—it was the perfect treat to appease the kids.

Next were the instant noodles, because with just a few minutes of effort, you could have a bowl of noodles with color, fragrance, and flavor—it was the perfect product for professionals to pamper their stomachs when outdoors.

After the previous sale by the Hope Village team, these two products had left many pining for more. Now that they were in stock, there was only one choice: buy!

Then there were a variety of portable dried fruits and snacks, as well as some household goods from the Wood Workshop, all focusing on the principle of good quality at low prices.

By the end of the morning, everything had been sold, not a single item was left.

Many who came late couldn’t buy anything.

"So quick, it’s all sold out? Any instant noodles left?"

"None."

"Why didn’t you bring more goods?"

"There are too many merchant teams, everyone is competing for merchandise, naturally, there’s less to go around."

"So when will you guys go get more goods?"

"In the next couple of days!"

"Can we come with you?"

The last question was asked by a professional from the territory.

Seeing how well Locke’s merchant team’s goods from Hope Village were selling sparked some thoughts. Buying from Hope Village would be cheaper than now, and with such high demand, reselling the goods would make a fortune, right?

But when asking the question, it was obvious that they were being very cautious, as they didn’t know if the other party would mind.

"Of course, you can. Just pay attention to the movements of our team and follow us when the time comes."

Locke didn’t really care at this moment.

He knew very well that the successful marketing by Hope Village would definitely bring an endless stream of people there, and Hope Village was also definitely prepared to scale up.

He was part of a team, with ample funds, and he even left people in Hope Village to continuously stockpile goods, putting him ahead of the game no matter what.

Of course, what mattered most was that he already planned to take his family to develop in Hope Village. In the future, Hope Village would be his territory. Since Hope Village was short of people, he would bring more over, and whether they chose to stay was up to Hope Village.

However, given Hope Village’s current conditions, it was feared that most people would choose it over Barnes Village.

In terms of level, Barnes Village was higher, but in terms of potential, Barnes Village was no match for Hope Village.

This was most evident in the environment.

Barnes Village had higher living costs and greater competition amongst the residents, and the investment of the Barne Village Lord in buildings was even less, with almost no valuable buildings, mostly just basic constructions. This way, even if the territory lost in a Territory War, it wouldn’t suffer too much damage, and it might not even be targeted due to its lack of value. That was internally; as for the external environment, the territory invested less in military power, so there were many and dangerous Demon Beasts outside the territory.

As a result, even though Barnes Village could meet the residents’ basic daily needs, it still lagged far behind other territories of the same level.

Perhaps it was because of the Lord’s attitude that some professionals and residents of Barnes Village had taken on a similar disposition.

That’s why last time when Li Xingteng wanted to leave during the heat wave, they dared to make such requests.

So, when comparing the two territories, Barnes Village was just trifling.

Had Barnes Village’s environment been even slightly more suitable for his survival and development, Locke would not have left so easily because he could have trafficked goods between the two territories...

There were many professionals around with this mindset, and hearing Locke’s response, they all felt a little bit happy, with decisions already made in their hearts.

Right then, the territory’s soldier team entered the district from a distance.

The Soldier Team Captain Hudson looked at Locke’s stall and raised an eyebrow, "Goods seem to be selling well!"

Locke: "..."

Sighing softly, Locke responded, "Just making a living."

Hudson chuckled a bit, "Same old rules, you know the drill! You’ve sold so much stuff here, you need to pay the business tax."

Locke pursed his lips and then handed over a gold coin.

Hudson flipped the gold coin in his hand, making a somewhat loud noise, then spoke in a lukewarm tone, "Feels like it’s a bit short?"

"We really didn’t bring back much this time, though we sold quickly, the profit was small," Locke said while discreetly passing Hudson a good number of silver coins.

Hudson was satisfied and moved on to another stall.

Watching him leave, Locke’s resolve only grew firmer.

The taxes in Hope Village were fixed at a certain amount, unlike in Barnes Village.

Anyways, if Hope Village changed in the future, he could still leverage the upcoming period and seize more benefits for himself in preparation for his migration.

The reality created by the perennial existence of Territory Wars on the Stan Continent had long shaped a society where professionals and residents would constantly migrate.

Following this, besides purchasing some cheap resources in the territory, Locke and his teammates spent most of their time urging their families to prepare for the move to Hope Village.

"Is Hope Village really that great?" Locke’s wife Beth asked in surprise.

She hadn’t expected that after just one visit to Hope Village, her husband was ready to take their family there.

He had been to many territories before and had never seemed in such a rush.

"Mhm, it’s very good, you’ll see when we get there. There’s no need to say much now; if the word gets out, the Lord won’t let us leave so easily," Locke instructed.

The good points of Hope Village could be listed aplenty!

But now was not the right time, and he also told his teammates to leave quietly.

The Viscount, Lord Robin, was cautious about developing the territory but not when it came to dealing with professionals and residents. In his eyes, they were just tools for making money. If a large group of professionals left, he likely wouldn’t be pleased.

It was safer to be cautious to ensure a secure departure.

"Mhm, I’ll listen to you." Beth still had many questions in her heart, but she chose to trust her husband.

However, she couldn’t help but be a little curious and anticipatory about Hope Village. What was it that made the place so appealing to her husband?

Thus, Locke’s group packed up and left very discreetly.

And there were not a few teams making similar preparations to Locke’s.

A migration of population was silently underway.