For Ellis and others, the overall environment of Hope Village is definitely not worth mentioning compared to the town of Soller where they live. After all, the town of Soller where they live is a territory with tens of thousands of residents, and the population and economy are very prosperous.
Compared with the small town of Soller, Hope Village is nothing.
When they first entered, although they heard the residents of Yuxi Village mention the delicious food here, they didn't take it seriously.
How can the food in a village compare to that in their small town?
The so-called commercial street was even more pitifully shabby compared to their small town.
But after they followed Bayer and Zhou Bai strolling around the commercial street and eating a kind of food called hamburgers, they only had one feeling left in their minds.
Everything I have eaten for the past twenty years has really been wasted.
So, after the hamburger opened the door to a new world, Ellis and others could no longer hold back and started eating all the way from the hamburger shop.
"Tofu pudding? It's so smooth and tender. I've never eaten it before. Sweet or salty, both are delicious."
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"This meat pie is also delicious, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside."
"Potato pancakes are good too, you guys should try them too."
"Ciba? It's a bit sticky, but... delicious."
"This fried bun is also very good, I like it very much."
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"Oh my god, my stomach can't hold any more."
"Me too."
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As time passed, the mercenaries who had been holding themselves back completely let themselves go, and became addicted to the ocean of food.
After a while, everyone had eaten their fill without realizing it.
"Burp!" Ellis couldn't help but let out a long burp.
"How is it? Didn't disappoint you?" Bayer looked at Ellis and couldn't help but asked with a smile.
No one can escape the foodie appeal of Hope Village.
Those who don't need to eat can't help but spend money on these foods, which is enough to prove the charm of these foods.
“If you take any one of these foods back, they will sell like hot cakes in the town of Soller! There are so many kinds of them here!!!” Ellis couldn’t help but exclaimed!
The other mercenaries on the side nodded vigorously in approval.
You don't need all of them, you only need one of these delicacies. Once you learn it, you can make a fortune in any territory.
Zhou Bai heard their amazement at the food in Hope Village and said directly, "Speaking of which, I am planning to sell some of the food to other territories."
She had originally thought of forming a team to go to the town of Benguela and the surrounding native territories! This team of mercenaries was a ready-made candidate.
The most important thing is that these mercenaries are local residents. They have sufficient understanding of the trade exchanges between local territories, which can help them avoid many detours.
It is really better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early.
Zhou Bai's words instantly attracted the attention of Ellis and others.
"Where are you going?" Ellis asked subconsciously.
Obviously, he really thinks this business is viable.
But he knew better that behind these foods, there were probably their own gourmet recipes. Even if he knew how to make them, without the recipes, he would not be able to replicate such perfect taste.
If you really want to do business, you can only transport the goods, and only over short distances.
His eyes scanned the map and instantly located several nearby displayed maps, one of which was the small town of Benguela.
Small towns usually have a population of tens of thousands, so the market is definitely large enough.
This deal is worth doing!
"The most important place is the town of Benguela." Zhou Bai said, and the place he mentioned was exactly what Ellis had in mind.
Ellis listened and said quickly: "Then I suggest that we focus on food that is easy to carry. The food in the convenience store is good and will definitely be very popular among professionals in the town of Benguela."
As a mercenary, Ellis really likes the food in convenience stores, which is definitely the best for survival in the wild.
Of course, other foods are better if you enjoy them.
But who asked them to do business now?
"In addition to delicious food, we hope that the village will have other good products." Zhou Bai said, and led the team of mercenaries directly to the woodworking workshop nearby.
Did she know that Meng Chengzhou had recently stockpiled a lot of wooden products?
When it comes to doing business, Meng Chengzhou is forward-looking.
Ellis also didn't care about the carpentry workshop. In many territories, the carpentry workshop was an eliminated building. Most of the people who went into the carpentry workshop to consume were ordinary residents of the territory. In fact, many carpentry workshops in the territory had already disappeared.
So when they saw the woodworking workshop here, even though it occupied the best location, they didn't think of going in to take a look or anything.
But after entering here, I found that many things here are quite interesting.
"This carpentry workshop is not a territory building. It was opened by a craftsman from our territory." Zhou Bai said directly.
Ellis listened and was a little surprised. It was actually private?
Then, Ellis stood in front of the display cabinet and looked at these wooden products.
After taking this look, I realized that the other party has made quite a few types.
Kitchen supplies: chopsticks, forks, spoons, bowls, plates, wooden barrels, colanders, dinner plates...
Daily necessities: wooden basin, washstand, sofa, bed, bunk bed, wardrobe, bedside table, dining table, desk, chair, bookshelf...
Weapons: spear handle, wooden bow, whale tooth sword, bayonet...
Paper products: under development
Weapons are easy to deal with. No matter how special the wooden ones are, they are nothing compared to weapons made of other minerals. No one will pursue wooden weapons. They are suitable for ordinary people below level 10.
But other daily products are different, as long as they can be used in daily life, they are fine.
The tools used by the lower-class residents in other territories are also mainly made of wood, but the tools made in other territories are definitely not as exquisite and comfortable as those here.
What he didn't expect was that the prices of these products were really very low.
"These products should sell well among ordinary residents in other territories, right?" Zhou Bai looked at their expressions and said directly.
Bunk beds, in particular, are definitely a highlight among ordinary residents, as they can save them a lot of space!
"Yes, but it can also be easily copied." Ellis said bluntly after coming to his senses.
Some of the things here are indeed creative, but the technical content is also very low. For example, for a bunk bed, you can basically buy one and learn how to make it easily.
No sooner had they sold their product than similar products were everywhere.
It really can't be compared with the recipe of gourmet food.
“Even if it is copying, it is still a big deal for this market, because they don’t have so many craftsmen and won’t have such favorable prices. Most of the woodworking workshops in other territories have been eliminated, right?” Zhou Bai said bluntly. This world looks down upon people in living professions. In addition, their survival pressure is too great, and they need to spend a lot of time and energy to collect supplies. This money is not something that everyone can make.
And when no one is willing, they hope the village is willing.
Of course, if they are really willing to earn this hard-earned money, we can only say that it is what they deserve.
"Moreover, these are just the most basic samples. We can also carve some of these products, or even paint them. They will be as exquisite as iron products, but feel better." Zhou Bai said directly.
The people of Blue Star lack everything, but in this world they will never lack creativity.
She had asked Bayer and the others and learned that the most popular furniture in other territories was iron and leather furniture, which were expensive and popular among the nobles, who also pursued bright colors.
Under the same conditions, if wooden furniture can be made just as exquisitely but the price is only half or even less, it will definitely become a new choice for many people.
Listening to Zhou Bai's words, Ellis' eyes lit up.
If we can achieve the subsequent points mentioned by Zhou Bai, then this will indeed be a good business with small profits but quick turnover.
"If so, the main selling point is good quality and low price." Ellis said, his heart inevitably getting excited, and then he sighed, "It would be even better if the territory could have a fixed mobile merchant for cooperation. The elves would probably like this kind of furniture, and they would be willing to pay a higher price at that time."
Elves admire nature and primitiveness, and these tools are really primitive.
"Itinerant merchant? It seems there is such a profession?" Zhou Bai remembered that among the professions, there is the development direction of merchant.
Even her grocery store still sells goods automatically because there are no professionals in this profession.
"Yes, there are very few people who can open this profession, one in a million. But if you can open this profession, you will definitely become a guest of honor in all territories, not only human territories, but also territories of other races."
"Why?" Zhou Bai asked curiously.
"Because the itinerant merchant has the most complete map of the Stan Continent, which is automatically opened when the profession is activated. So as long as the itinerant merchant can master space magic, he can move freely between all territories. This means that he has enough goods in his hands, enough to meet the needs of all territories. Those territories will naturally welcome him." Ellis said with envy in his eyes.
A traveling merchant and the idol of all their mercenaries.
After listening to Ellis's description, Zhou Bai instantly became envious.
This profession is so fucking awesome!
If she has this profession, will there be any need to worry about the future of Hope Village?
As if he had seen Zhou Bai's intention, Bayer on the side reminded him lightly, "Because the itinerant merchant is so powerful, this profession also comes with a restriction. He must be a free man forever and cannot become a resident of a certain territory. Once branded, he will be rejected by other territories and even hunted down."
Therefore, it is impossible for a lord to become an itinerant merchant.
The existence of the profession of itinerant merchant is to serve as a bridge to communicate between various territories, and it is destined that it cannot be owned by an individual.
Zhou Bai listened and instantly put aside all his thoughts.
She prefers staying in the same place rather than wandering around.
If she didn't have a territory to shoulder, she would rather lie down and wait for death.
"You can hire our entire mercenary team to do business for you, but how do you plan to cooperate? How will the benefits be distributed?" Ellis had already figured out the benefits involved, which was much more valuable than the mission they were waiting for in the mission hall in the town of Soller.
Although the town of Soller is more prosperous than here, the competitive pressure is also greater.
Now, they are unique in Hope Village!
And in a short period of time, it is enough for them to make a good profit.
They didn't intend to take over the business, and of course they couldn't. They could only represent one territory so that they could successfully sell things in another territory and keep their wealth.
Although Hope Village is just a village, it is also a support.
The Zhou Bai in front of him might be able to represent the territory.
"I do want to hire you, but not just me. I will organize several caravans to go to different territories, and I will need you to lead the way. However, the distribution of benefits will follow your rules. I believe that everyone will not let you down." Zhou Bai said seriously.
With the funds she currently has, she can indeed take on such a large deal, but there is no need.
It would be most appropriate to let all the capable and thoughtful people in the entire territory join in.
As long as the residents of the territory are rich enough, she, as the lord, will also be rich.
Furthermore, her purpose in taking the lead is not to make money, but to enable the territory to be integrated into the Stan continent more quickly and to develop better, which is much more important than making money.
"Okay." Ellis agreed immediately.
He didn't know Zhou Bai, nor did he know what Zhou Bai's status was in this territory, but he believed in Captain Bayer. Since Captain Bayer didn't stand up and let Zhou Bai negotiate with them, it meant that Zhou Bai had the ability and qualifications.
Ellis' nod was also within Zhou Bai's expectations.
However, after confirming it, Zhou Bai once again considered what to do next. She originally planned to explore the surrounding territories in the form of a mission, but now with the addition of this team of mercenaries, she can do more and be more comprehensive.
In fact, it is a good opportunity for her.
A good opportunity for her to become the mayor of Hope Village more naturally.
Zhou Bai was ready to go back and make a detailed plan. He looked at Ellis and the others and continued, "You guys can do whatever you want next! I'll go get ready and find you guys when I'm done."
"Okay." Ellis nodded in agreement.
Then Zhou Bai left.
After Zhou Bai left, Ellis looked at Bayer and said, "Captain, let's go to the tavern and sit for a while!"
Let’s have a good chat.
It was Captain Bayer who asked them to come and join him.
But now it seems that this refuge is different from what they had imagined.
But obviously, this choice is not wrong!
In this short period of time, he could almost foresee the bright future of his mercenary team in Hope Village.
However, he needed more things to measure how long this future could last.
"Yeah." Bayer listened, raised his eyebrows, and agreed.
Then, the group walked towards the tavern together.
As for Zhou Bai, after returning home, he immediately adjusted the changes in the plan and then re-conceived a plan.
After completing the plan, Zhou Bai opened the lord panel and directly issued a task.
[Task: Develop a foreign development plan for the territory]
[Nature: Trigger mission (triggered by Hope Village resident Zhou Bai)]
[Reward: Acting Village Chief, Contribution]
[Target of implementation: All residents]
The next moment after the task is released.
Zhou Bai directly submitted the plan he had just written.
Is it okay to assign tasks to yourself and then recruit yourself?
Zhou Bai smiled. Actually, this feeling of taking the back door seemed quite pleasant.
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