"As long as it's a good thing." Hearing that it was a good thing, Filia didn't take it to heart.

After saying this, Filia couldn't help but let out a long burp, and then said contentedly, "I'm probably about 80% full. I can just grab some more from them when I go back."

Zhou Bai couldn't help laughing as he listened, and then asked curiously, "Have you let your family try the lemons, peppers and other fruits you packed back last time?"

Filia listened, paused, and then said: "My father, mother, and grandfather recognized these fruits at a glance. In their long years, they have tried them! Naturally, they failed to deceive, but they did not expect that these fruits would taste so good when paired with other foods."

As she spoke, Filia's expression still showed a hint of regret.

It’s a pity that the dragon was not tricked.

But! Her grandfather said that she could trick the young dragons in the tribe.

She had been treating the dragon cubs in the tribe with delicious food for several days in a row. She had initially gained their trust and would be able to proceed to the next step soon.

When she succeeds, she will share the good news with Zhou Bai.

Zhou Bai listened and felt that this result was somewhat expected.

...

...

The dragons are powerful and have long lifespans, especially the adult dragons. How could they not have seen these fruits that also grow on the Stan continent!

"Then how about I prepare some ingredients for you to take back? Then any animal meat with some ingredients sprinkled on it will be especially delicious?" Zhou Bai thought and suggested.

Now the ingredients produced by the Hope Town Ingredient Factory are almost in short supply.

Of course, the most important part is still consumed by Hope Town itself. After all, the delicious food in Hope Town is the fundamental attraction for tourists.

Think about it, if the land in the magical world did not have the acceleration function, the area of ​​farmland in Hope Town would definitely not be able to supply the demand.

Now she has increased the area of ​​farmland and breeding areas. The area of ​​farmland has reached more than 300 acres, more than ten times the original area.

As production increases, supply will only increase, which is a good opportunity to increase supply.

Therefore, Zhou Bai's promise to Filia was based on this premise.

Filia listened, her eyes lit up instantly, and then she said: "You don't have to give me the ingredients. I will do business with you, I will buy from you, you sell it to me at a lower price, and then I will sell it to the ancestors of the tribe at a high price. My grandfather said that the ancestors of the tribe are very rich, and they have a lot of gold coins! Some ancestors even brought back other people's gold mountains and slept on them."

Zhou Bai felt a little moved when he heard the first part, but when he heard the second part, he couldn't help drooling.

Jinshan!

How many gold coins are there?

So envious and jealous!

She thought she was quite rich, but in front of the dragon clan, she was really just a drop in the ocean.

But Zhou Bai was just envious.

She knew very well that there were many rich people in the world, and there were always richer people on the other side. This was applicable in any world. She just had to keep an eye on the money in her own bowl. Staring at other people's would not make her rich.

"Okay, then I'll give you the ingredients according to our factory's ex-factory price." Zhou Bai said directly. She didn't care how much Filia could be sold for. She just wanted to get the money that belonged to her.

After listening to this, Filia felt that the price was a bit strange, as if it was a bit too low.

Is this how business is done?

Forget it, she’ll go back and ask her grandfather.

"Okay." Filia agreed first.

"Then I'll prepare it for you when you come tomorrow." Zhou Bai said.

"Okay." Filia replied.

"Then let's go! Go back to the farmland and leave when the time comes." Zhou Bai said directly. She didn't intend to let others know the exact time when Filia left Hope Town.

"Yeah." After eating and drinking, Filia was very satisfied.

When walking, if they notice the surrounding gazes, they will raise their dragon heads high.

Little did she know that her now shrunken size would only make the weird uncles and aunts around her scream "so cute" in their hearts.

It's just that no one of them dared to say it.

After all, it’s not like someone hasn’t done this before, and those who have done it must have experienced what it feels like to have a force as heavy as a thousand pounds pressing down on them.

I think if he wasn’t a professional, he would definitely be seriously injured.

No one wants to joke about their own body.

Filia used her temper to make the residents of Blue Star understand that the dignity of the strong cannot be challenged, and it also taught them a good lesson.

Therefore, as long as the brave residents of Blue Star keep their mouths shut, the local residents have always kept a respectful distance from the dragon clan, so how could they possibly tease them?

Therefore, Zhou Bai and Filia walked through the crowd's shining eyes.

Wherever they go, they are the top stars.

Zhou Bai was already used to these gazes. As for Filia, she didn't care about the looks of ants at all.

The two of them just paraded through the city like this.

Seeing that they were about to pass by him, Baron Charlotte in the crowd still mustered up the courage to greet Zhou Bai.

Seeing the two people, Zhou Bai's eyes were a little surprised, and then he stopped.

"Baron Charlotte, what are you doing..." Zhou Bai wanted to ask if the other party was just here to have fun or if he had something to talk to her about.

She was planning to go out for a walk.

After getting clarification, she can make further arrangements.

"This is my friend Harrington. We have something to discuss with you." Baroness Charlotte said quickly.

He also knew Zhou Bai's character. If he didn't make an appointment in advance, he wouldn't be able to find him when the time came.

"Okay, I understand. You guys go to the reception room and wait for me first." Zhou Bai said directly.

"Okay." Baron Charlotte and Baron Harrington listened, and took the opportunity to glance at Filia beside Zhou Bai, and met Filia's gaze.

Filia's eyes wandered between Baron Charlotte and Baron Harrington, and finally landed on Baron Charlotte. She said directly, "You have a familiar aura."

"Huh?" Baron Charlotte was stunned.

Zhou Bai reacted and said directly: "He is the boss behind the person who is negotiating cooperation with you in Dream Coast."

"No wonder." Filia muttered.

Then, as if she had thought of something, Filia looked at Zhou Bai and said, "Do you need shells? If you do, I will cooperate with you and give them to you at a lower price."

Baron Charlotte and Baron Harrington, who were listening nearby, felt nervous.

As expected, this dragon was the one that appeared before the humans at the Dream Coast. It was obvious that her relationship with Zhou Bai was unusual.

It seems that Zhou Bai really had not mentioned the issue of shells to the other party, but the other party now took the initiative to bring it up.

This is the most valuable business they have at the moment! If they lose it, they will be very sad. Of course, the most important thing is that they will not be able to explain to the family behind them!

I came to Hope Town intending to build good relationships, but ended up losing the business.

They felt that there was a very high possibility that Zhou Bai would accept this condition. After all, it was offered by the Dragon Clan themselves.

If this deal is successful, I hope the town can keep it all to create higher value.

Of course, it is impossible to let them give up. They can only hope to meet a dragon with such a good temper on other coasts.

Zhou Bai was a little surprised to hear what Filia said, but she quickly spoke up, "No, just keep it as it is. If I need it later, I'll tell you."

Cement has great benefits, and she can't take it all by herself. The joining of Baron Charlotte and Baron Harrington also means the joining of their two families. This is a good thing for Hope Town, and it can be regarded as the helper she has found for herself.

Having already offended the city of Loviisa, we cannot offend other major forces, otherwise we will be in real trouble.

"Okay." Filia listened and agreed very straightforwardly.

Instead, Baron Charlotte and Baron Harrington looked at Zhou Bai with some surprise.

What they didn't expect was that Zhou Bai actually refused.

In response to their shocked gazes, Zhou Bai said directly: "Let's go first."

Having said that, he continued to leave with Filia.

After Zhou Bai left, Baron Charlotte couldn't wait to ask Baron Harrington, "What do you think?"

Baron Harrington listened and glanced at Baron Charlotte calmly, "Can't you use your brain to think for yourself?"

"Isn't that you?"

"I hope the mayor of this town is a smart man!" Baron Harrington also reacted at this time.

Hope Town can certainly gain a lot of benefits by taking back the power of Shell now, but the risks behind this benefit are also huge. If it can be controlled, it will be fine. If it cannot be controlled well, Hope Town will have to face various territories of different sizes, and there will be many ways to weigh them at that time.

In short, high returns come with high risks.

But it’s different if the ownership of the shells is handed over to them. There is one more link, and they don’t have to deal with other territories. They just need to rely on the shells to provide quantity.

And the troubles that Hope Town will face are not worth mentioning to their family.

In the long run, I still hope that the town will make money.

"How smart?" Baroness Charlotte was still speaking subconsciously.

"Zhou Bai sees the long-term benefits," Harrington pointed out simply.

Baroness Charlotte followed this line of thought and understood it instantly.

Zhou Bai is really surprising.

No wonder, Hope Town is moving so fast and yet so steadily, it really is what it deserves with such a down-to-earth leader.

"It's good that our business can continue." Baroness Charlotte said with a smile.

It was this incident that made them more confident in deepening cooperation with Hope Town.

“I just didn’t expect that Zhou Bai would have such a good relationship with the dragon clan. The dragon clan has always kept their distance from humans.” Baron Harrington was still thinking about Filia’s attitude towards Zhou Bai just now.

They saw clearly that Filia didn't take them seriously at all. Only Zhou Bai was different in her eyes.

"It's probably a combination of fate, luck, and character!" Charlotte said thoughtfully, "These three points are indispensable. Without any one of them, you can't win the favor of the dragon clan."

Take the benefit that Filia just gave me for example! Even though I know it’s better to refuse in the long run, it’s really hard to refuse at that moment!

So the fact that Zhou Bai was able to resist the temptation in such a short time, quickly refused and thought of a reason, can only mean that she had no intention of breaking the contract.

The truth lies in the details.

They understand that such people are the ones with whom they can interact more frequently.

While the two were analyzing silently, Zhou Bai had already brought Filia back to the farmland.

Just when Filia was about to leave, she suddenly saw the empty piece of land that Zhou Bai had left.

She remembered that Zhou Bai used this to build a manor.

After rolling her eyes, Filia said, "When you build the house, remember to leave some space for me. I want to come and play."

Zhou Bai: “…”

——Why are you thinking about her manor?

"Okay." Zhou Bai nodded helplessly.

Anyway, this location doesn't make any difference.

I owe her.

"I'll give you some gold coins as a way of helping you." As she said this, Filia reluctantly counted out 10 gold coins from her space.

After dropping it, he walked away in a flash, as if he was afraid that I would see it to the end and couldn't help but snatch it away?

Zhou Bai looked at the 10 gold coins in his hand and felt like crying but had no tears.

Does Filia think these 10 gold coins are a lot?

With this amount of money, it's probably not even a fraction of what you want to build a manor house, right?

However, it is her ability to get gold coins from the dragon clan who value money so much.

Zhou Bai thought about Filia's appearance, and the corners of his mouth curled up involuntarily. Then he thought of Baron Charlotte and Baron Harrington who were waiting for him, and set out on the return journey.

Baron Charlotte and Baron Harrington were already waiting in the reception room.

The two were tasting the soft cake.

"This is a new product. I haven't tried it before!" Baron Charlotte said with some surprise, "It also has a... milky aroma?"

Baroness Charlotte's expression paused.

They all consume milk, but they never thought that milk could be made into such delicious pastries.

Sure enough, Hope Town is a food paradise!

The food capital of Norwich Town is probably going to be replaced by Hope Town too late.

There are so many delicious foods in Hope Town, and they are all different, sour, sweet, bitter, spicy, and salty... No matter which flavor you like, you can always find the one that suits you here.

The two of them are quite picky about food, but they were still impressed by the delicious food in Hope Town, which is enough to show how good the food in Hope Town is.

"Actually, we can also go to the amusement park." Baron Harrington said directly, stuffing a small cake into his mouth.

"I didn't bring anyone this time, and there's no one to queue for us. Let's forget it. Maybe next time?" Baron Charlotte said subconsciously. He still had a little idol baggage on him.

Baron Harrington glanced at Charlotte and said directly, "Sometimes it's fun to do it yourself. It's settled."

Baroness Charlotte moved her lips, but ultimately did not refuse.

Lord Harrington was satisfied.

He just doesn't believe that this bad habit of his can't be cured.

Just as the two were tasting small cakes of various flavors, Zhou Bai arrived.

Two people

"Has Lord Long left?" Baroness Charlotte asked curiously.

"Yeah." Zhou Bai nodded.

"I didn't expect that you have such a good relationship with the dragon clan." Baron Charlotte said with some envy.

Who doesn't want a powerful friend?

Maybe it can be of great help at some point?

Let’s not talk about the Fasal Village this time. I hope the small town can get such a big advantage thanks to this Lord Long, right?

I hope the town has this luck!

Sometimes luck is also part of strength.

There are some territories that are apparently nothing special, but they are always able to protect themselves and gain improvement at critical moments, and finally stand at the top of many territories.

"It's just a coincidence. I didn't expect that we get along so well. But we are just casual acquaintances." Zhou Bai said simply, downplaying the relationship between her and Filia.

If the impression that she and Filia have a very good relationship is deepened, it will not be a good thing for either her or Filia.

Baron Charlotte and Baron Harrington also understood the hidden meaning of Zhou Bai's words and did not dwell on it anymore. Instead, they changed the subject.

"Actually, we came here to take a look and explain some things to you." Baroness Charlotte went straight to the point.

"What's the matter?" Zhou Bai responded, but he started to guess in his heart.

"It's about cement." Baron Charlotte said bluntly, "The concrete walls made of Hope Town cement have played a significant role in many territories. They have greatly improved the defense capabilities, and they don't need to rely on any magic. After being verified, many territories are interested in this cement, and many forces in the capital are eyeing it..."

"And then?" Zhou Bai's expression did not change. If there was a threat, the two people in front of him would not have reacted like this.

"Of course it was our family that blocked those gazes for you. I, Harrington, and Earl Olcott's family all helped you block those gazes." Baroness Charlotte smiled and waited quietly for Zhou Bai's reaction.

Zhou Bai was indeed a little surprised, but she knew very well that the other party would do this because they could gain considerable benefits from it.

But this reason alone is definitely not enough.

"My territory just happened to capture Fassal Village and was upgraded to a small town at the same time, so those families retreated?" Zhou Bai continued with Baron Charlotte's words.

Baroness Charlotte was speechless when she heard this.

Then he smiled helplessly, "Mr. Mayor, you really have a keen sense."

Zhou Bai still has a certain degree of political acumen.

"I just think that if this little benefit makes you go all out to protect our Hope Town, isn't it a bit too cheap?" Zhou Bai said simply, "Unless this matter is very important to you?"

When Zhou Bai asked the last sentence, it sounded a little careless, but it also contained a hint of testing.

Baron Charlotte and Baron Harrington could not help but be stunned when they heard this.

Zhou Bai really got it right.

Of course, what concerned them more was whether Zhou Bai asked this question accidentally or intentionally?

If it is the former, they can expose it naturally, but if it is the latter, it will not be so easy.

They wondered if Zhou Bai also knew something about the inside story.

The hidden crisis on the Stan continent is a big deal. If it gets out in advance, the entire continent may be in turmoil. Anyway, it cannot be spread through their mouths.

Thinking of this, Baron Charlotte said directly: "The most important thing is that your Hope Town was upgraded to a town at the right time. In more than three months, it was upgraded from a level 0 village to a level 1 town. Hope Town has great potential!"

Hearing Baron Charlotte's evasion of the main point, Zhou Bai did not ask further questions, but instead talked about his own situation.

"In fact, it's not just our Hope Town. There are many other towns that have also been promoted to Level 1 towns in more than three months! These towns all landed on the Stan Continent at the same time as Hope Town."

"Speaking of which, we never knew why we landed on this continent. You know, when we landed, we received a message saying that the end of our original planet was coming. Oh, the end of the world, in our world, means the day when the world will be destroyed..."

"At the time, we thought we were on our original planet, but ended up here. However, after calculating the size of so many new territories, we found that the population was just a drop in the bucket compared to our original world."

"What's even weirder is that I've heard that the weather on the Stan continent is unpredictable, but not long after we landed, the strange weather suddenly became rare."

Zhou Bai's words were thrown out one by one, and each point contained a huge amount of information for Baron Charlotte and others.

This made them involuntarily think of the continent of Stan itself.

When they learned about the undercurrents beneath the Stan continent, they considered the impact that the arrival of these alien territories in Hope Town would have on them.

In the past, they were too weak and many territories did not want to understand them. But now, the territory headed by Hope Town has suddenly been promoted to a Level 1 town, showing its presence strongly.

I’m afraid that all major cities will conduct a thorough investigation on them, and among them, Hope Town is definitely the top priority.

As for what Zhou Bai said...

Baron Charlotte and Baron Harrington both heard one thing.

That is, Zhou Bai definitely has some idea about the crisis on the Stan Continent.

This was not their original purpose, but they didn't expect to talk about this matter.

After a while, Baron Charlotte said, "No matter where you are, you still have to improve the military strength of your territory. I envy you, mayor! Originally, our family was going to give us a territory to develop, but it's nowhere to be found."

Baron Charlotte's reply mainly focused on the fact that he could not give a direct answer, but he could give an indirect answer!

Zhou Bai listened and instantly understood what Baron Charlotte meant.

It seems that some high-ranking officials of the Human Kingdom really knew about this matter, so they started preparing in advance.

She was right!

Finally got a definite answer.

Then many of her preparations can be finalized.

At this time, Baron Harrington on the side also said, "As for the weather you mentioned, I just heard some powerful magicians in the family mention that special weather will come again soon. The period before it comes is a silent period, and after the silent period ends, its power will be even stronger."

The previous news has been announced, and they will not be stingy with this one.

The reason why the news of the special weather did not cause much disturbance was that most of the territories had their own backers. Layer by layer, they all knew the inside story and naturally they were not worried.

For others who don’t know the inside story, just get by without it.

As for new territories like Hope Town, we have only been in this world for a short time and have not yet gotten used to the weather changes on the Stan Continent, so naturally we won’t pay too much attention to it.

He was a little surprised that Zhou Bai would mention this issue.

Now that it's mentioned, it's okay for him to say it.

"Will it be in the near future?" Zhou Bai asked immediately.

"About the same?" Baron Harrington said, "We don't know exactly when and what kind of special weather it will be, but when it's about to come, some magicians who are more sensitive to magical elements may be able to sense what's coming."

"Thank you." Zhou Bai hurriedly thanked him after hearing this. Although she guessed that the special weather would not disappear all of a sudden, she did not expect it to come so quickly.

Fortunately, she had been stockpiling special materials, but the current stockpile was still not enough to supply so many residents in the territory, so she had to buy more.

Thinking about it, Zhou Bai's eyes fell on Baron Charlotte and the other person, and he asked directly: "Do you have any special materials? Can you sell me some?"

Baron Charlotte listened and said directly: "We have stockpiled, but we are waiting to sell it at a high price when the sudden arrival comes."

When Zhou Bai was about to say something, Baron Charlotte said directly: "But considering our friendship, I can sell you some. How much do you need?"

"We need 20,000 copies of each." Zhou Bai said directly. She still wanted to prepare in advance and then let the residents of the territory go out to collect and stockpile the goods.

"Okay." Baron Charlotte responded without hesitation.

Twenty thousand copies was nothing compared to their inventory, but if all the materials were available, it would be a considerable sum.

Hope Town just spent tens of thousands of gold coins, and now it's still spending money so lavishly, it seems like it still has a lot of background.

Yes, all the savings of Fasal Village belong to Hope Town.

Baron Charlotte continued, "In addition to materials, my family sells the most equipment, while Harrington's family sells the most weapons."

Equipment and weapons?

Zhou Bai's eyes moved.

She really needs it.

"Is this what you originally intended to talk to me about?" Zhou Bai asked.

"Well, since you're here, you can make some change." Baron Charlotte said with a smile, "You always make money from us, so we have to make some money back from you now, right?"

Zhou Bai listened and said directly: "Does your family have a quotation list for weapons? Let me see it first. After I make a list, we can talk about it in detail."

"Quotation?" Baroness Charlotte asked curiously.

"That is, the selling price of various weapons and equipment, for groups, individuals, different levels, whether there are any special offers, grand launches..." Zhou Bai gave a simple example.

Baron Charlotte and Baron Harrington listened with great interest.

"Tell us the details of the special sale." Baroness Charlotte asked curiously.

"For example, some weapons and equipment that have been eliminated and left idle by you are not needed by city-level territories, but are needed by small town-level territories and village-level territories. If you lower the price a little bit to give them to them, they will definitely want them." Zhou Bai introduced briefly.

In the final analysis, it is just a very simple modern marketing strategy.

For Baron Charlotte and Baron Harrington, who are always asked to buy equipment and weapons, this strategy is still very attractive.

When they heard this, their eyes lit up instantly.

Because in this way, some obsolete weapons and equipment do not have to be sent to refineries to be refined into raw materials, but can be sold directly at relatively high prices, which can save their costs and increase their profits.

As Zhou Bai looked at their reactions, an idea suddenly came to his mind.

"Hope Town will also be open to all towns in the future. Together with the existing villages, the market here is relatively broad. You can put your family's idle and obsolete weapons into Hope Town. I believe they can be sold out quickly. Apart from other things, new territories like me will definitely be interested." Zhou Bai immediately wanted to pull the two people onto his Hope Town's boat.

There was already a connection of interests, and now we can make the interests deeper.

It can be considered as a shallow way of gaining support through cooperation.

It is not shameful to curry favor with someone powerful. As long as it can solve many hidden troubles, it is definitely worth it.

For example, the matter of cement that Baroness Charlotte just mentioned, the storm ended quietly without Hope Town knowing about it. How wonderful.

Come to think of it, it was a good thing that I rejected the proposal for the long-term when Filia proposed the shell transaction, otherwise troubles would have followed after she accepted it.

If you don't give them any benefits, why would they protect you?

Baron Charlotte and Baron Harrington listened and also thought about the possibility of this matter.

"We will tell you after we discuss this matter with the family, but I will send you the quotation soon." Baron Charlotte said directly.

They can get the deal for arms sales based on their abilities, but for other matters, there are too many conflicts of interest involved and they do not have absolute decision-making power. Naturally, they have to go back and discuss it. Although it is also open, they cannot promise it directly.

"Okay, I'll wait for your good news." Zhou Bai responded directly.

At this point, the affairs between the two parties have been almost settled.

Both parties achieved relatively satisfactory results.

After seeing the two off, Zhou Bai immediately told Bayer about these things and asked him to be prepared.

"I'll take care of it." Bayer knew that these things were all very important, especially the special weather. If you were not prepared, it would be easy to be caught off guard.

After sorting out the content, Bayer

Special equipment needed for special weather conditions requires the use of tailor shops and textile workshops, allowing them to devote most of their energy to making various special equipment.

The purchase of weapons and equipment requires the commercial management office staff to negotiate prices with them, and strive to obtain a suitable price for Hope Town. By the way, they also need to formulate preferential investment policies to attract specialty products from other territories. The most important case is the equipment and weapons of the families of Baron Charlotte and Baron Harrington.

As for Zhou Bai! He couldn't go out for a stroll anymore and could only stay in the manor to handle official business.

She also had a feeling that someone would come to see her in the afternoon or evening.

Rather than being called back at that time, it is better to wait quietly.

At the same time, we will also open up some restrictions on the mission center.

Expanding the opening target from village-level territory to town-level will allow newly promoted towns such as Ningshan Town to reach Hope Town in a more convenient way.

As it is certain that the Stan continent will face crises in the future, the new territories also need to find suitable partners to work together for warmth.

While Zhou Bai was operating, as she had guessed before, the lords of some big cities had already noticed many new territories, including Hope Town, and there was a steady stream of scouts leaving the territories and rushing to the locations of various territories.

There is no map of the Stan continent. Only those who have been to these territories can know the map. However, for the nobles of these large territories, it is useless. As long as they want to know, they will definitely know.

Anyway, from today on, no one will ignore the new territories such as Hope Town.

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