Chapter 97

The dispute surrounding the bed and breakfast area continues.

The day after Shu Mo sent the three letters, Xia Qing arrived.

She rushed into the lobby of the main building as if something was chasing her. After entering, she skipped the greetings and slapped the counter, "Hello, I want to buy a house!"

Gu Xiao: “…”

Usually the transactions were about meat buns and the like, but suddenly someone came in and said he wanted to buy a house, which made her dazed for two seconds.

A player who had just bought two bags of melon seeds from the specialty area passed by and gave Xia Qing angrily a look.

"If you need to rent a room, you need to go to the hotel's sales office on the commercial street." Gu Xiao said politely.

Just kidding, anyone who comes up and says he wants to buy a house must be of great status, she can't afford to offend him.

Xia Qing then realized that she had made a mistake. Fortunately, she had been here once and was familiar with the road here. So she thanked him and turned around and headed straight for the commercial street.

Gu Xiao sent her away with a smile and went back to his work.

Not long after, another person rushed in.

It looked like he was an assassin, with a speed buff on his body and a pair of boots with excellent attributes on his feet. Several players of the same profession instantly looked at him.

He ran out of breath, holding onto the counter and asking intermittently: "Hello, I want to buy a house."

Gu Xiao blinked, stood up again, and said politely: "We don't provide rental services here. You can go to the sales office on the commercial street, turn left, and it's the third building on the right."

"Oh, thank you."

The assassin player didn't know what he encountered along the way. He was panting and turned around in a hurry without even catching his breath. After walking two meters, he remembered something and turned back.

"Excuse me, was there a woman who came over just now? She had long black hair and very fair skin."

Isn’t that Xia Qing?

Beautiful women always leave a deep impression on people. Gu smiled and responded. Thinking that both of them were going to buy a house, they should be companions, so she nodded happily: "Yes, she has already gone there."

Assassin player: "Damn! How can this guy run so fast!"

His expression suddenly changed and he hurried out.

Gu Xiao: “???”

…

Xia Qing, who ran faster than a rabbit, had already arrived at the sales office. When he asked, he found out that there were still seven rooms vacant, and his heart was immediately at ease.

"Just as we said in the letter before, let's start with four, each for two years." She waved her hand.

Shu Mo was also surprised by her coolness and couldn't help but say, "It has to be settled in one lump sum, and the contract must be signed by the tenant himself."

Xia Qing wants to rent four rooms by himself?

"Oh, I didn't come here alone. Several players from our town came here with me, but they can't run as fast as me." Xia Qing poked his head out the door, a little anxious, "Why haven't they arrived yet?"

Xia Qing didn't come here just for fun this time.

After receiving the reply letter, Xia Ruihe guessed that there would be a fierce battle (?) on this trip based on his understanding of those old rivals. So before Xia Qing left, he solemnly handed over his fastest pair of boots to his daughter.

After receiving this pair of "heirloom" combat boots, Xia Qing did not dare to neglect it. He specially brought the town's top priest to increase his movement speed, and ate the food he bought from the hot spring last time. With three buffs stacked, he didn't even wait for the Arctic Fox bus. He just relied on the team's strength and rushed all the way to the hot spring.

The last one was far ahead, leaving other competitors behind and also leaving his teammates behind.

Xia Qing didn't dare to wait any longer when he didn't see his teammates, fearing that something might go wrong. "Boss, why don't you sign the contract for my company first? It's theirs. We'll talk about it when they get here."

She was very serious, "I came here this time, carrying the hopes of our whole family."

Because the tenant himself must be present in person, all players who want to rent a house must either come in person or ask their immediate family members to do so, which slows down everyone.

Since Xia Qing is Xia Ruihe's daughter and her own rank is not low, it is normal for her to arrive first.

When she passed by Guangming Town, she heard that the mayor of Longyan Town had sent his sixty-year-old father, who was still waiting for the bus.

——It’s obvious that this person doesn’t understand the situation and has no idea how fierce the competition for hot springs is.

Xia Qing secretly thanked herself for her foresight: Fortunately, she had come to the hot spring to check it out in advance, look, isn't this coming in handy?

Shu Mo made an OK gesture and brought up a panoramic view of the sand table for her to choose from. "The basic layout and decoration of all the houses are the same, there is no difference. You can see the snow-capped mountains and the scenery is very nice. However, some houses are closer to the commercial street and the main building restaurant, which is more convenient for eating and shopping. Some can see the lake view. These are the differences. You can choose one yourself."

On the sand table, the rooms that have been booked have turned gray and can no longer be clicked or viewed in detail. There are only seven rooms left that are lit up.

When Xia Qing heard that only some houses had a lake view, he said without hesitation: "I want a house with a lake view!"

"Those are the rooms." Shu Mo pointed vaguely.

Xia Qing pondered for a moment, considered comprehensively, and chose one of them, "This one is fine."

"no problem."

Xia Qing smiled and asked casually, "By the way, boss, where do you live?"

"My house isn't on this sand table, but it's probably in this area." Shu Mo gestured, "It's not far from the B&B area."

After all, she had checked it out before building the house. That was the quietest area in the entire hot spring, with no other buildings blocking the view, and players would not come here often for a walk. Moreover, it is far away from the place where she planned to build the entertainment area, and it is no coincidence that it coincides with the homestay area.

"It's very close to our home." Xia Qing was surprised, her eyes curved into crescents, "Then we can come visit later."

"OK."

Shu Mo was tapping the screen to make a contract, and agreed readily after hearing what he said.

Before signing the contract, she routinely asked, "Long-term B&Bs are rented for a week, are you sure you want to rent for two years at a time?"

"Yes!" Xia Qing was firm.

If you are sure that you want to renew the lease for a long time and have sufficient financial resources, of course you should sign a contract for as long as possible to be cost-effective. Otherwise, what if the price goes up in the meantime?

Two years later, as players' levels and incomes increase, consumption will inevitably rise as well. Plus, this is a warm hot spring, so how could housing prices fall?

By signing a longer contract now, you are saving money for your future self.

【Amount received: 175200 points】

After the contract was signed, Shu Mo asked Xia Qing to set up a list of residents before handing her the key. "The room cannot be sublet. Once you enter the room, you will see an operation panel similar to that in a hotel room. You can set up a 'banned list', check the second-hand furniture in the storage box, check the list of existing furniture, etc. It has a lot of functions. You can explore it yourself, or you can come here at any time to adjust the layout and buy new furniture."

"Can I still blacklist you?" Xia Qing's eyes lit up.

"Well, you can keep all the annoying people out." Shu Mo couldn't help laughing.

The two chatted for a long time before the assassin player sent by Guangming Town and the rest of the team members from Qingshui Town finally arrived.

When several people entered the room, Shu Mo couldn't help but glance at Xia Qing.

This is running really fast...

Both teams entered the goal almost at the same time, but the pair from Guangming Town were a little faster.

The assassin player came with a middle-aged woman, who should be the mayor's wife. When she saw Shu Mo, she smiled gently, "Hello, you must be the owner of Nuannuan Hot Spring. I have heard of your name for a long time, but I didn't expect you to be so young..."

Guangming Town's intention to win over Shu Mo was obvious, and the construction of Nuannuan Hot Spring had indeed brought many benefits to the town. She wanted to make some polite greetings, but just as she started, she heard footsteps behind her, and the voice changed rapidly, "Please give me a B&B!"

Shu Mo: “…”

This turn of events was so sudden.

The assassin gave way to his boss's wife and spoke too late. He almost overlapped with the people from Qingshui Town and said, "I want one too! For two years!"

"Hello, let me book a B&B for two years!"

"I also……"

The sounds came one after another.

When passers-by heard the noise, they couldn't help but stop and look over.

They looked up and confirmed again and again that this was the sales office of the hot spring, and what these people said was indeed "give me a house" instead of "give me a sausage."

Passersby: “???”

If I remember correctly, doesn't a two-year B&B cost over 100,000 points?

Why do these people act like they are fighting over cabbages?

Shu Mo was embarrassed, "Come one by one, come one by one..."

She counted and confirmed that there were five people who had spoken just now.

There are six B&Bs left, which is enough.

"But you may not be able to choose the seat later on," she said apologetically.

Shu Mo then gestured to confirm that it was the mayor's wife who spoke first, "You choose first, the lake is in this direction."

The mayor's wife glanced at the lake, not showing as much concern as Xia Qing. Instead, she asked in a gentle voice, "Boss, do you live here too?"

"No, I live in ..."

Shu Mo came to his senses halfway through his words.

Xia Qing had asked the same question just now. She had thought it was just a casual conversation, but now it seemed that they really cared about their residence.

Is it because you think that living closer will make it easier for you to get along with her and build a good relationship with her?

If Shu Mo had not been asked twice in a row, he would never have thought of this.

After all, she didn't think she was a very remarkable person, and she never imagined that one day she would attract the attention of several town mayors.

Shu Mo was amazed in his heart: Wenquan is really making progress...

But they had no ill intentions, and Shu Mo's house was so conspicuous that it was difficult to hide it, so they just said it openly.

Sure enough, the other people also showed thoughtful expressions.

They are not just guests, each of them is a person of status in different towns. Being a neighbor of the hot spring owner may be more important to them than a lake view room.

Even if you don't deliberately maintain a good relationship, as neighbors for a long time and seeing each other often, the relationship will naturally change, and you never know what benefits it will bring in the future.

Everyone had different ideas, so they immediately chose their own places to live.

After the five people finished paying, there was only one room left on the sand table with the light on.

They had just paid a large sum of money, so it was impossible for them not to feel bad, but when they looked at the room, they were still a little tempted.

Especially Xia Qing and the wife of the mayor of Guangming Town, Zhang Qi.

For those players who have no worries about not being able to afford a house, grabbing this room is basically equivalent to obtaining the right to permanently reside there.

To put it in a nutshell, it means you have a place of your own in the hot spring.

The two men represent their respective towns. The increase in their real estate in Hot Springs is equivalent to the expansion of the town's power in Hot Springs. In their opinion, these B&Bs are something that must be fought for.

——After grabbing the room, they can decide the lease term by themselves and ask people in the town to renew the lease before the expiration date, so as to keep the room in their own hands as much as possible.

This doesn't count as a violation of the rules, and Shu Mo won't bother to stop it.

It doesn't matter to her no matter which town the house is rented to.

What's more, new homestays will be created in the future, so there is no need to worry about other players not being able to grab a room. What these small town players are really fighting for is not just the B&B, but the nine rooms that are "closest to the boss."

They looked at it for a long time, and they didn't know how many conflicts they had in their hearts. Finally, Zhang Qi sighed and said, "Forget it, let's give one room to Longyan Town."

She said quietly, "I even sent my old father here, I can't let them go empty-handed."

Xia Qing: “…”

The B&B will be expanded in the future. At worst, we can just live a little further away, so as not to embarrass the other mayor because of this.

She thought about this and nodded reluctantly, "...Okay."

*

Later that day, the father of the mayor of Longyan Town arrived. When he heard that there was only one room left, he booked it without saying a word.

I heard that he plans to bring his wife, who is in poor health, over to live with him in Wenquan in the future.

It is safe, comfortable, and has a variety of delicious food and beautiful scenery. I wonder how many people will envy you for being able to find such a place to enjoy your old age in the doomsday.

The old man took a quick look around and couldn't stop smiling.

The nine rooms were full, and the quarrel between the three towns and the elite players came to a temporary end.

Although ordinary players were not able to participate in it in person, the incident happened in the hot spring and they all witnessed it with their own eyes. They enjoyed themselves just by watching the incident.

Judging from the final results, Qingshui Town alone has four rooms, making it the obvious biggest winner. Although Guangming Town also has four houses, two of them are owned by individual players. The residents do not serve the town and are not classified as such, so there are actually two houses.

There was only one in Longyan Town, and it looked a bit miserable, earning sympathy from some players and ridicule from others.

In short, all kinds of rumors that seem true or false are flying around.

Why are so many towns so eager to grab B&Bs? In fact, they are vying for the favor of hot spring owners.

I heard that the mayor of xx sent his parents here to live, and fully affirmed the safety of the hotel.

Then he said that he heard that the high-ranking officials of Guangming Town had been fighting for a long time for that room. The one who got it was very proud and showed off in the town for a long time. The rest of the people had no place to vent their anger and could not fight among themselves, so they directed their anger at Qingshui Town, which had won the palace fight (?).

——Nuannuan Hot Spring is obviously the closest to us, how could they grab four rooms? !

I heard that the mayors of both sides were talking to each other online for a long time.

The players spoke with great conviction, and for several days afterwards, this became the topic of conversation among everyone after dinner.

Because of these rumors that seemed true and false, the news that Nuannuan Hot Spring was opening as a homestay spread more widely.

The fact that these big shots are willing to humble themselves and compete for it shows how popular this B&B is. Isn’t this enough to show how popular it is?

While they were eating melons, they couldn't help but feel a little envious.

When will I be able to upgrade my level, earn more points, and live in a place like this?

Thinking of this, I became even more desperate to kill monsters.

In fact, before the hot springs appeared, many ordinary players, like Gu Xiao, maintained a passive and evasive attitude towards killing monsters and leveling up.

Living in the city, there is no need to worry about security. All they need to do is find a job and earn enough for their daily food and taxes.

There are not many places where money needs to be spent, and even if money is spent, it cannot improve the quality of life. Naturally, these people have no motivation to work hard.

But now, the hot spring has planted a small seed in their hearts.

Maybe one day, they will also be able to find a corner in the "protective shield" of the warm hot springs, sheltered from the wind and rain, and temporarily forget that they are in the end of the world.

Although this dream seems far away now, it brings real hope to the players.

On the other hand, the status of a hotel employee is even more enviable.

The discussions about employee treatment had gradually subsided, but after the emergence of the homestay area, it caused a new wave of heated discussion.

Players who can live in the homestay area are either rich or noble, but those "big guys" have to pay a high price to live in the hot spring, while the employees can enjoy the dormitories provided by the hot spring for free.

——Not only that, Nuannuan Hot Spring also gave them money!

Jealousy, envy.

We are all players, so why is there such a big gap between us?

Amidst such discussions, existing employees worked even harder, but Shu Mo was mostly unaware of these changes.

She has her own things to do.

When he completed the system task, he was given a total of ten empty houses as a reward, but Shu Mo only rented out nine of them.

There was one room left, and she left the key there in advance. She had been renovating it on and off over the past few days, and it was finally completed today.

"Wait, you can't open your eyes..."

"Just a little further, all right."

Shu Mo's shoulders were covered with white fluff, from which she poked her head out with great effort. She covered Mo Bai's eyes with one hand, and held the closed-eyed anthropomorphic beast with the other hand, giving instructions non-stop.

One person and three monsters stumbled all the way, and the mimic almost fell into the flower bed, before they finally reached their destination.

When it stopped, Bai Rongrong seemed to open her eyes and let out a scream, "Chi!"

Shu Mo: “!”

She looked back warily, "I told you not to peek."

Since she couldn't find the white fluffy eyes and didn't have enough hands to cover them, she could only rely on their awareness.

But it was obvious that a few little fur balls had violated the rules.

The white fluffs were quiet, but their restless movements made some rustling sounds.

Anyway, they had arrived. Shu Mo released his hands, patted Mo Bai and Mimic, and signaled them to open their eyes, "Dangdang~!"

She said loudly.

In front of me is a two-story building with exquisite decoration and a flower bed full of flowers.

There was a handmade wooden sign hanging on the door. On the crudely drawn stick figure, like a graphic code, were a Q-version Arctic fox with squinty eyes, a little black dragon breathing fire... and a circle.

Bai Rongrong:?

Did the picture suddenly become simple?

Shu Mo walked up and admired it as well, feeling a lingering fear, "Fortunately, my third summoned beast is not a nine-headed giant python or a shadow knight..."

Otherwise, with her artistic skills, she probably wouldn't be able to draw it.