Hope Town.

During Zhou Bai's absence, I hope the town's development will be faster day by day.

Originally, there were only more than 500 territory-affiliated businesses cooperating with Hope Town, but as time passed, the number suddenly increased to more than 1,000, and the number is still rising.

The large-scale expansion of businesses has brought about a rapid increase in tourists, followed by economic prosperity.

The territories, the tourists and the territories, and the tourists themselves all communicate with each other through the Hope Town platform, and each gets what they need.

Every resident who comes to Hope Town will be amazed by it!

"The prosperity of this Hope Town is obviously about to surpass some level 1 cities?" After Baron Charlotte finished her business, she and Baron Harrington came to Hope Town again.

But he didn't expect that in just a few days, the development of Hope Town would be earth-shaking.

Although his current statement is a bit exaggerated, it is enough to prove that Hope Town is now extraordinary.

At least he dared to say that the daily income of Hope Town alone was definitely equivalent to that of an ordinary first-tier city.

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Although the number of level 1 cities is not large, it is still quite a lot, so there are definitely some that are not well developed.

Those with average development cannot compare to Hope Town.

Baron Harrington listened and said in agreement, "Yes! I just hope that the development of the town in this way is a once in a lifetime opportunity, with the right time, right place and right people."

Among these, luck is also of paramount importance.

"It's not something you can gain through envy." Baron Charlotte sighed. The problem is that he has no chance now.

Baron Harrington did not want to continue this topic, so he asked directly: "Zhou Bai does not seem to be in the territory. She has not appeared in the past few days. Where did she go?"

"I asked Bayer, but he didn't know either. He said she went out to gain experience." Baron Charlotte thought, and couldn't help but frowned. "She is only a mid-level professional. Where can she go? If she goes to a place far away, it will be too dangerous. She shouldn't risk herself at this time, right?"

Hope Town has developed to the point where it is considered a relatively good territory among the towns, and its development potential is also among the best. In this case, if Zhou Bai, who is in charge, goes out, isn't it giving others a chance?

Baron Harrington listened, his eyes flickered, and then he said: "She dared to go out, of course she has something to rely on. You should have heard that she is on good terms with a dragon."

Baron Charlotte listened and replied, "The one from Dream Sea?"

"Well, recently many territories have found traces of dragons in wild resource points. I don't think it's a surprise." Baron Harrington said. Obviously, he speculated that it was the dragon lord who was taking Zhou Bai for training.

"What great luck!" Baron Charlotte did not doubt Baron Harrington's speculation and said with some envy.

"It's a matter of personal fate," said Lord Harrington.

"Yes!" Baron Charlotte nodded. "Since she hasn't come back yet, we are..."

"Let's stay in Hope Town for a few more days! I always feel that when she comes back, there will be new things to see in Hope Town." Baron Harrington said directly.

"Okay, let's go to the amusement park?" Baroness Charlotte said eagerly. Actually, many of the projects in the amusement park are quite childish, but for some reason, it is really fun to play them, and it is especially stress-relieving!

Anyway, it's pretty easy, and they just like this.

"Yes." Baron Harrington also nodded.

Then the two of them headed straight for the amusement park.

There are many tourists like them in the entire territory. Anyway, they come to Hope Town for some purpose.

In addition to tourists, the most noteworthy thing about Hope Town recently is the residents who have come from all directions to seek refuge.

After arriving in Hope Town by land, I became a resident of Hope Town without hesitation, and then bought a house and settled down in Hope Town.

After all, everyone who has been to Hope Town knows how reliable Hope Town is to its residents.

With a thorough understanding, more residents are willing to come.

And these residents are basically those who have some capital. They choose Hope Town for a better life, not for survival.

Therefore, after coming to Hope Town, they are constantly investing in their families.

Because of these new residents, the number of vacant residential buildings in Hope Town is also decreasing.

Corresponding to this is the hope for a steady flow of money into the town.

"This money needs to be recorded in the account, please keep it safe." A staff member quickly handed over the sorted gold coins directly to the Financial Management Office.

The person in charge was Ding Qiurou. When she received the money, she seemed to hear the clinking sound of gold coins.

Recently, the income of Hope Town has been increasing rapidly, which makes her heart beat fast even though she is used to seeing money.

This amount is really getting bigger day by day.

But she knew that if her daughter were here, she would definitely be happy.

Just as Ding Qiurou was thinking about it, she saw Bayer passing by and couldn't help but call him.

"No news about Zhou Bai yet?" It had been several days and there was no news at all. Ding Qiurou was really worried.

Bayer listened and shook his head, "No news, but don't worry, since he is following Lady Filia, the mayor will be fine."

"I know, I just feel uneasy subconsciously." Ding Qiurou said helplessly.

This world is not as safe as the Blue Planet.

Bayer looked at Ding Qiurou's expression and understood in his heart, but he also said what he needed to say.

Ding Qiurou also quickly adjusted her mood and then changed the subject, "It seems that many residents have moved into the town recently? I saw that a lot of houses were sold?"

The large sums of money she received in the past two days all came from these new residents.

"Yes, many people have come. The resident population has exceeded 50,000."

Hearing this data, Ding Qiurou was a little surprised, "Isn't that the population of a level 2 town?"

"...Yes." Bayer couldn't help but frown as he listened. "The population is still growing. The mayor is not here. I don't know whether I should continue to collect. If I continue to collect, maybe it will soon exceed 80,000."

By then it will no longer be a level 2 town, but a level 3 town.

Ding Qiurou listened and became worried unconsciously, "Will that affect the operation of the territory?"

Bayer listened and shook his head. "The territory is constantly recruiting staff, and the various departments are working together. Plus, there are enough soldiers to maintain order, so there is no problem running the entire territory."

The general framework is here!

I used to think there were too many departments, but now as the territory develops, I feel more and more that the lord is far-sighted.

If there are too few management staff, the operating mechanism of Hope Town may not be able to cope with the population expansion of Hope Town.

But this time, Hope Town held on.

When the lord comes back, he will be able to say that he has lived up to his expectations.

"Thank you for your hard work." Ding Qiurou said quickly.

Only after she joined the Financial Management Office did she realize how much effort Bayer, the Minister-General, had put in.

Fortunately, he is a ghost, so his body can survive.

"You're welcome. I enjoy it, too." Bayer said frankly that he has indeed found his own destiny in the development of Hope Town.

He really felt that days like this were meaningful and not wasted.

He was very grateful to Zhou Bai for giving him this opportunity.

He knew very well that he would never have such an opportunity in any other territory.

"Then if you need anything, just tell me directly, especially about money." Ding Qiurou said with great generosity.

"There is one thing I want to see what you think." Bayer spoke immediately after hearing what Ding Qiurou said.

"Tell me about it."

"Regarding the summoning of Valhalla, the lord has previously instructed you to summon skilled personnel needed in the territory every day, right?" Bayer said.

"Yes, is there any problem now? Do we need to not summon him anymore?" Ding Qiurou hesitated. Zhou Bai told her not to miss any talented person.

"No, I want to summon more, just for Valhalla. Originally, I needed to make plans after the mayor came back, but I'm afraid it will be too late then. Now if the finances allow, I suggest hiring everyone." Bayer said directly, "The lord said that special weather is coming soon. During this period, all major territories are collecting various special materials, and the prices of special materials are rising. The quantity we prepared before was purchased according to the original residents, but now the territory has added many residents, so we have to increase the inventory. However, purchasing at the current price is a bit disadvantageous. If we recruit the remaining combat undead, they can go out to collect special materials when special weather comes. I hope the town can profit from it then."

Apart from that, I hope that the town’s combat effectiveness under special weather conditions can be enhanced by the existence of the undead, making it hard to defend against them.

After all, so far, the only town that can summon the undead is Hope.

This is the "golden finger" of Hope Town, and we must make good use of it.

Ding Qiurou listened to Bayer's words and responded without hesitation: "I understand. I will summon them all."

Bayer didn't expect Ding Qiurou to be so straightforward.

"Xiaobai mentioned to me that you are the person she trusts the most in the territory. Since you said so, I will definitely trust you as much as I trust Xiaobai." Ding Qiurou said to Bayer seriously.

Bayer listened and looked even more touched.

A gentleman will die for his friend!

This sentence is very suitable for his mentality at the moment.

"Thank you for your help then." Bayer said with a smile.

"Yeah." Ding Qiurou nodded, then returned to her office.

Then, Bayer returned to his office and started to get busy.

He hoped that when his lord returned he would be able to see the surprise they had prepared for him.

At this time, Bayer didn't know that Zhou Bai was already on his way back, and he also brought him a huge surprise!