Chapter 083 Fish Pond 2
They looked in the direction of the sound and saw Lin Muqiu holding an apple in her hand. She threw it into the air and caught it in her hand again, repeating this process over and over again. She looked a little unruly. She raised her eyebrows, and a hint of laziness and aggressiveness appeared in her beautiful peach blossom eyes.
Several people opened their mouths in disbelief.
They had long heard of the Lord's reputation, but they had never imagined that Lin Muqiu was so young and so full of vigor! Furthermore, she was born like a miracle. No wonder all the townspeople looked at her with admiration when they mentioned Lin Muqiu.
Their lord is so powerful!
"Master Lin!"
More townspeople's eyes lit up as they recognized Lin Muqiu.
At this moment, everyone rushed forward as if they had succeeded in chasing a star, surrounding Lin Muqiu in the center.
Everyone was in a hurry. Some people stuffed roast chicken into her mouth, some gave her roast duck, and they grabbed fruits, persimmons, and vegetables and stuffed them all into her mouth. They were afraid that she would be hungry, and they even didn't let go of her mouth and stuffed it full of cakes and snacks.
I don't know who shouted, "It's obvious that Lord Lin likes apples," and then everyone stuffed apples into Lin Muqiu's arms one by one until she could no longer hold any more.
The people who were chatting just now were stunned.
When they settled in other towns before, they only feared the lord but not respected him. Occasionally, when the lord passed by on patrol, they would break out in a cold sweat and hang their heads, not daring to speak. Only Lin Muqiu was different -
She's, uh, she's very relatable.
Lin Muqiu, who was in a panic, twitched his lips.
She just wanted to look cool, who told her that she liked eating apples?
It's so funny, I can't fit it in, I can't fit it in at all.
After Lin Muqiu stuffed all the apples into her ring, she faced everyone's gaze and began to explain, "Don't worry about the autumn disaster. The town will soon undergo a second upgrade."
When everyone heard this, they cried out in surprise and were stunned.
Upgrade? So fast?
Two consecutive promotions in one quarter is unprecedented in history!
Wouldn't Ankang Town soon become Ankang City?!
Mr. Lin's ability to build a shop and build infrastructure is truly amazing! Fortunately, they had the foresight to settle down early!
Some people have carefully considered whether they should also invite relatives and friends to Ankang Town to enjoy this blessing?
Carefully observing the different expressions on everyone's faces, Lin Muqiu continued, "Don't worry about setting up the Chamber of Commerce. I've already figured out a solution."
"Once the Chamber of Commerce is established, everything will continue as normal. Just think of it as another trading group established by Ankang Town, another official sales channel. If there's a natural disaster and you can't sell your unsaleable goods, you can sell them to me and I'll take the full price."
"Ankang Town has always been self-sufficient. Our products are high-quality, low-priced and irreplaceable. External products will not cause any impact on us. If there is a trade war, I will be the one to deal with it, and it will not affect you."
"You can put your heart in your stomach. That's all."
Every time Lin Muqiu said something, everyone was stunned.
They never thought that Lin Muqiu had already thought of it!
Oh my God, they are so lucky to have met such a lord!
Even the man who originally spread the rumor was stunned. He never thought that with Lin Muqiu, everything was planned out so easily!
Looking at the stunned expressions of the crowd, Lin Muqiu smiled and said, "No need to be grateful. You paid the taxes and gave me copper coins. It's what I should do."
After saying that, he teleported away.
Everyone couldn't help but exclaim.
Good guy, he came and went without a trace, and left after explaining something. He is worthy of being the lord!
There was a long silence, and everyone swallowed their saliva. It was Grace who broke the silence first, "The Lord is so kind. He came here just to explain to us!"
"Yes!" Everyone agreed, their faces full of joy and satisfaction, all of them showing their love for their lord.
Their own lord was indeed lovable no matter how they looked at her. They even considered her greed for money to be an advantage.
Oh no, that's not greed, they thought. Other lords would be so grateful to them for their achievements, but only Lin Muqiu would say that this was what she should do.
While everyone was moved, they didn't know that Lin Muqiu, who had left on the other side, fell into deep thought while holding the ring filled with apples.
Hey, didn't she originally want to go out and try all the delicious food on the street? Why did she bring back a bunch of apples?
*
Lord's Hall.
Kedero couldn't stop smiling. He held up the approved Chamber of Commerce pass, looked at it left and right, and couldn't let it go.
Through the window, a slightly warm light shone on the small red book. He smoothed the woolen cover and the golden gilded [Ankang Town Chamber of Commerce Establishment Qualification Certificate] font over and over again, and raised the corners of his lips.
He never expected that the five major chambers of commerce would be so generous this time and actually approve it directly.
Although I don’t know what the attitudes of the major chambers of commerce are, it’s a pleasure anyway.
The qualification to establish a chamber of commerce is a symbol of being a powerful leader.
He began to count the gold coins and keep accounts again, helping Lin Muqiu calculate how many people would be needed to set up the chamber of commerce and how much money it would cost.
He couldn't rest, he couldn't rest at all. He felt that he could do more to help Lin Muqiu!
The clattering sound of gold coins filled the entire house.
The sound was like the call of a lark. Lin Muqiu found it very pleasant to the ears. He couldn't help but tap the table lightly to follow the rhythm.
She jokingly asked, "Why don't I count the gold coins and you do it instead?"
Kedero's eyes sparkled. "I've never encountered this situation before when I was governing a town. We have no shortage of supplies, buildings, or money. What we lack is only people..."
"How about we increase publicity, recruit more people to settle down, and quickly upgrade the town before the natural disaster, so that it can be safer?"
"For those who have the ability to run businesses, we will provide more preferential settlement policies, so that we can recruit talents to set up chambers of commerce."
"What do you think, Lord Lin?"
Lin Muqiu smiled without saying anything, which made Kede Luo lose his confidence. "Why are you laughing? Isn't that inappropriate?"
"Let me tell you something: it's never a good deal to take advantage of others." Lin Muqiu smiled.
"What do you mean?" Kedelu was stunned.
"No preferential treatment will be given, and the settlement policy will be tightened," Lin Muqiu said with finality. "Spread the word: in five days, anyone who wants to settle in Ankang Town must have a skill. The settlement conditions will become increasingly stringent. Of course, we will still provide assistance to the refugees."
Kedero was shocked.
What? Are you crazy?
Now that there's a shortage of residents, not only are they not offering preferential policies, but they're also tightening settlement policies. Can this be effective?
He hesitated, "Did I hear wrongly?"
"Of course not."
Hearing this unwavering answer, Kedero wiped the sweat that had trickled down to his temples, and after a while, he touched his pounding heart. He could only sigh, "You are a max-level lord, I will listen to you."
But he was still worried, "But the Chamber of Commerce must have a leader. Who have you chosen?"
Lin Muqiu said slowly, "Nicole."
"What?"
"Nicole."
Kedero was so shocked that he stood up and said, "Are you crazy? She is the daughter of the Duke of Central and Lady Marissa!"
"And Marissa, she herself was born into a wealthy merchant family. She was the daughter of the Western Chamber of Commerce's chief steward, and later married the Duke of Central!"
"It's already quite extraordinary that she tolerated her own daughter coming to Ankang Town to do business. How could she possibly agree to Nicole taking over the Ankang Town Chamber of Commerce?"
*
At the fish pond.
Marissa was watching the other ladies fishing in a very awkward manner.
She let out a long, drawn-out tut.
Why are these ladies so stubborn? They've been fishing for a long time and haven't caught many big fish. You should know that this fishing activity is quite a scam.
Unlike her, she is good at fishing.
In front of her was a basket full of lively fish.
Jealousy made the other ladies' eyes red. "Why did you catch so many fish?"
They turned to the pond manager and angrily asked, "You're just letting her fish like this? Aren't you afraid of losing money?"
The tour guide spread his hands, looking innocent. "In business, how can you only allow yourself to make profits and not tolerate losses?"
The ladies took a deep breath and gnashed their teeth in anger.
If Marissa hadn't caught any fish, they might have been able to comfort themselves that there was something fishy going on in the fish pond, but Marissa fished so smoothly that it made them feel ashamed.
When they were in the imperial capital, Marissa always outshined them. They didn't expect that even fishing was an issue. How could they tolerate this!
The desire to win exploded in an instant, and several people cursed, "Three more hours! 40 copper coins are yours!"
"Come three more times! 30 copper coins are yours!"
“…”
Seeing everyone fishing higher and higher, Marissa sighed.
It seemed that she caught a lot of fish and made money, but in fact, she became a part of stimulating others' consumption. Lin Muqiu really did not lose out no matter what.
In fact, these fish are particularly difficult to catch. Most of them are very cunning. A flick of their tails can create waves and bite fishing gear. The ladies have no choice but to buy a new set.
If she didn't have animal taming skills, how could these fish be so obedient?
To be honest, when it comes to making money, even she, who has been exposed to business since childhood, can't compare to Lin Muqiu.
She was becoming more and more curious about what kind of person Lin Muqiu was.
She wiped her hands and stood up. "Let's go see the aquarium."
The other ladies flatly refused, "Just go ahead! Leave us alone!"
Marissa was overjoyed and immediately said yes and entered the aquarium.
She was secretly planning in her mind that while these people were obsessed with fishing, she would quickly go find her daughter to avoid being caught by these people.
However, as soon as she entered the door, she saw her daughter Nicole not far away, staring intently at the luminous tetras and electric jellyfish in the aquarium with an obsessed look on her face.
Her face instantly darkened, "Nicole!"
Nicole was startled and after hesitating for a moment, she jumped up and ran towards the aquarium window, trying to jump out and escape.
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