I Become a Landlady in the Game World
Chapter 362 - 208: The Goblin Comes

After the team had gone out to welcome the goblins, Zhou Bai had already begun considering their living arrangements.

And the reason for considering this ahead of time was that she happened to be dealing with the affairs of the Territory Mansion’s various departments.

Because the population had been continuously increasing recently, practically every house in the territory got snapped up the moment it became available. Thus, there was still a considerable shortage of houses, and it was natural to calculate the required number of residential buildings according to the population situation.

And aside from residential housing, the shops on Commercial Street were the true hotspots.

Those who had opened shops in the territory were basically earning pots of gold.

Many eyes were green with envy.

In such a situation, Zhou Bai naturally had to add batch after batch of new shops.

Even as the prices surged, demand still exceeded supply.

By merely collecting rent, Zhou Bai could recoup most of the construction costs she had laid out, and the rest returned in even greater measure over time.

She genuinely felt the "excessive profits" of real estate.

The more people there were, the more prosperous and flourishing her career as a landlady became.

Therefore, even if a substantial sum was required for construction each time, Zhou Bai relished it.

So, with a thrilled heart, Zhou Bai added more residential homes and shops to the Lord panel and then casually sought out a piece of land for the Goblin Clan.

After contemplating for a while, Zhou Bai still decided to carve out a small residential area for them beside the Beastman living area.

The identity of goblins on Stan Continent was still quite exceptional.

Just about every race coveted their special talents.

After all, minerals were an essential component of weapons, and no one wanted to give that up.

Goblins’ situation on Stan Continent seemed to be due to their lack of strength, but in reality, it was a unanimous choice made by all races who did not wish such important resources to remain in goblin hands.

So, the appearance of goblins within Hope Village would undoubtedly draw the attention of numerous teams to them.

The population of Hope Village had already reached over five thousand people.

Most of them were native residents, and even if the earliest residents were influenced by Blue Star residents, causing a shift in their thinking, it was too difficult to expect the newly arrived native population, which was extremely numerous, to share the same mindset as the Blue Star residents.

Undead and Beastmen were powerful and had territory support, so they naturally dared not make any moves.

But goblins were different.

To avoid conflicts, placing them directly in the Beastman living area was the most suitable choice.

That area was dominated by public buildings and factories, with more people during the day and fewer at night, perfectly suited for them.

Furthermore, with the formidable Beastmen around, no one dared to go near and bully the "goblins."

Thinking this, Zhou Bai quickly constructed a new building complex.

And this building complex would exist in the form of a residential community.

Not to mention anything else, just the main residential area now had already amassed over a thousand buildings, and the number was still rising. If not planned properly, future chaos was inevitable.

Therefore, Zhou Bai decided to directly utilize modern-style building complexes, distinguishing them into residential communities.

She would have the construction team allocate a portion of their workforce to build walls for the community.

Once she confirmed there were no issues, Zhou Bai immediately set the plan in motion.

[Residential homes have been built.]

[Shops have been built.]

[...]

As the system announced, Zhou Bai looked at the neatly organized city construction with an indescribable sense of satisfaction.

So square and proper, it truly was especially pleasing to the eye!

Afterwards, clapping her hands together, Zhou Bai headed towards the direction of the factories.

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Meanwhile, the number of buildings in the territory was rapidly increasing, rising from the ground under the watchful eyes of all.

And the residents of the territory, having seen such scenes often, were no longer surprised.

In this period, they witnessed this sight every one or two days.

After all, the population of Hope Village was flowing in incessantly.

Most residents were very happy about this.

An influx of population meant rapid territorial development, greater strength, and bigger potential.

As members of this community, how could they not be delighted?

Unable to help themselves, many residents started discussing privately.

"There are quite a few new buildings. There’s less and less empty land in the territory."

"Yeah! After all, we’ve had so many new arrivals lately."

"Who could have imagined it looked so run-down just over a month ago?"

"Let’s not even talk about houses and shops; the number of hotels has also increased by a good amount. Recently, quite a few foreign merchants have stayed."

"As the reputation of our territory’s goods grows, more and more people will come."