Barnes Village.
[Hope Village resident Zhong Yongnian entered Banes Village as a tourist. ]
[Hope Village resident Su Zufei entered Banes Village as a tourist.]
[Hope Village resident Min Zhuolin entered Banes Village as a tourist. ]
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[Hope Village resident Yun Juncai entered Banes Village as a tourist. ]
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[Hope Village resident Watt enters Barnes Village as a tourist.]
[Ellis, a resident of Hope Village, enters Barnes Village as a tourist. ]
[Hope Village resident Brooke enters Barnes Village as a tourist.]
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Early in the morning, Viscount Robin, the lord of Barnes village, saw such a long list of notices.
Originally, Viscount Robin subconsciously skipped over these things. After all, there were many teams and people coming and going in Barnes Village every day, and he would not focus on these notifications.
But the three words "Hope Village" suddenly touched his sensitive nerves, forcing him to pay attention.
After Hope Village took away many of his people, he began to resent Hope Village.
After all, before the emergence of Hope Village, the residents of Barnes Village never felt that there was anything wrong with living in Barnes Village. But after the emergence of Hope Village, the hearts of these residents were hooked.
In Viscount Robin's view, the residents were also his property as a lord. He did not care at all if some of them left because he believed that he could add more residents later.
But Hope Village was different. They poached hundreds of his residents in one go. The point was, after they left, these residents degraded Barnes Village to the bottom, completely losing face in front of Hope Village.
As a noble, one naturally has noble pride.
It was against his status to argue with some untouchables, so naturally the one he hated was Hope Village.
Of course, there is jealousy hidden behind this resentment.
How could a fledgling territory develop to this point in such a short period of time? It even made some of the surrounding territories lean towards it.
Yes, in Viscount Robin's view, the villages of Glasgow and Djibouti, which did not accept his plan to deal with Hope Village, chose Hope Village.
As he was thinking about this, Viscount Robin looked at the residents of Hope Village who were already walking in every corner of his territory, and a sense of malice immediately arose in his heart.
Drive them out of the village of Banes.
Out of sight, out of mind.
Just as Viscount Robin was about to do this, there was a knock on his door.
After he opened the door, the butler stood outside the door and bowed and reported: "My Lord, I hope that the village resident Zhong Yongnian will come to see you outside. He has brought you a valuable gift."
A valuable gift? Viscount Robin raised his eyebrows, then said calmly, "Change clothes."
Upon hearing this, the butler simply clapped his hands outside the door, and a group of female slaves filed in and began to wash and dress Viscount Robin.
The housekeeper understood and stepped back, going downstairs to entertain Zhong Yongnian.
"Please wait a moment, our Lord Viscount will be here soon." The butler said politely to Zhong Yongnian.
Zhong Yongnian quickly smiled and said, "Okay."
Seeing this, the housekeeper just stood aside and said nothing more.
As for Zhong Yongnian, he couldn't help but look around the Viscount's manor.
When he just entered the territory, he discovered that the viscount's manor was very large, occupying at least one-tenth of the territory.
As for the commercial streets, shops, houses and other buildings, they are very crowded, and the roads are only big enough for one animal cart to travel alone. It can be said that the space is utilized to the extreme.
Being used to the spacious Hope Village, he still felt a little uncomfortable looking at the urban construction of Barnes Village.
But think about it, the situation in Barnes Village is definitely not an isolated case.
It’s still better to have your own territory!
Thinking about Hope Village, Zhong Yongnian glanced at his control panel.
[Mission: A trip to Barnes Village to steal someone’s girlfriend]
【Nature: Temporary Task】
[Reward: Contribution points, copper coins]
[Execution target: Zhong Yongnian]
Yes, he came to Banes Village this time with a mission.
Actually, the main reason why he accepted this task was for his contribution.
After all, the convenience store's business now involves dozens of territories and has a tendency to expand. Even if half of the factories behind it belong to the territories, the remaining half also allows him to accumulate wealth rapidly.
It can be said that in the entire territory, except for the possible super-rich before the end of the world, his personal wealth is definitely ranked first.
With such strong financial resources, it is also risky to go to a relatively hostile territory.
For the territory bonus? Not worth it.
Of course, it is to challenge myself, and by the way, to make a contribution to the territory.
Watching Hope Village develop bit by bit and my career taking root in Hope Village, I have long had a sense of belonging to Hope Village.
When the territory needs him, he is naturally willing to stand up.
Furthermore, he was confident that he could protect himself in Barnes Village.
Just as Zhong Yongnian was lost in thought, Viscount Robin appeared at the stairs.
Seeing each other
When Viscount Robin sat in the main seat, Zhong Yongnian bowed respectfully and said, "Greetings, Viscount."
Seeing Zhong Yongnian's attitude, Viscount Robin was quite satisfied, and then he said to Zhong Yongnian: "You are..."
"I'm the captain of the War Beast Mercenary Team, and also the owner of the Hope Village Convenience Store. The dried meat, dried fruit, instant noodles, vermicelli and other easy-to-carry and edible products that are now sold to various territories in Hope Village are all under my name." Zhong Yongnian introduced himself.
After hearing his introduction, Viscount Robin's eyes moved unconsciously and his body sat up straighter.
Obviously, Zhong Yongnian's identity had a significant impact on him.
"What did you say the valuable gift was? What's your purpose in coming to Hope Village?" Viscount Robin asked directly, his attitude not as arrogant as before.
He has realized that Zhong Yongnian's products are one of Hope Village's flagship products. If he can win over Zhong Yongnian, it will be of great benefit to him.
As for why he had such self-confidence, it was naturally because of Zhong Yongnian's respectful attitude towards him at that time.
Upon hearing this, Zhong Yongnian took out a bag, which was then handed to Viscount Robin by the butler beside him.
Once you open it, you'll see gold coins glittering brightly.
As a lord, Viscount Robin had no shortage of personal property, and he was a "good manager".
"What do you mean?"
"I heard that the Viscount has banned caravans from buying and selling goods from Hope Village in Barnes Village. I just feel a little sorry for you, sir. Once this business is opened, the money you will earn will definitely be several times or even ten times what you make here." Zhong Yongnian said directly.
Viscount Robin narrowed his eyes slightly, "Would you miss such a territory from me???"
Don't think he doesn't know. After Hope Village was opened, the number of territories where goods are sold expanded to dozens at once. There is no shortage of markets for Zhong Yongnian's goods. I heard that people still have to queue up to buy and sell goods in many territories!
Zhong Yongnian understood from Viscount Robin's words that although Viscount Robin prohibited the buying and selling of goods in Hope Village, he was well aware of the situation in Hope Village and had definitely sent people to find out about the situation in Hope Village.
"Then the Viscount should also know that although the Convenient Hall is my property, the factory behind the Convenient Hall is not only my property. Half of it is my territory. Moreover, I have contributed so many gold coins to the territory. I am just the captain of a mercenary team in Hope Village and do not hold any position..."
As he spoke, Zhong Yongnian's tone carried a hint of resentment.
Hearing this, Viscount Robin's eyes flickered. "I hope the village selects officials fairly and justly, based on contribution and test scores! And to become a soldier, you only need contribution. With your contribution, it's not a difficult thing to get a position!"
"But what if the territory doesn't allow me to hold the position!" Zhong Yongnian said.
Viscount Robin looked at Zhong Yongnian in surprise.
"The Kuangfeng Mercenary Team, Kara Mercenary Team, Holy Fire Mercenary Team, Xiaoyao Mercenary Team and other mercenary teams are among the best in Hope Village, but none of the captains of these mercenary teams have held positions or joined the soldier team because Hope Village does not allow it. Hope Village hopes that the military strength will be in the hands of people it recognizes, such as Zhou Bai. This village chief has a great relationship with the lord behind him, and Zhou Bai's father, Zhou Zhengping, went out to do a very simple mission this time, and came back as a colonel. This colonel is the highest military rank in Hope Village. The military power is in the hands of their family. I don't believe that there is no trick here." When Zhong Yongnian said this, there was a hint of injustice in the depths of his eyes.
Although it was fleeting, Viscount Robin still noticed it.
His heartbeat quickened a bit, and Viscount Robin snorted and said, "I thought Hope Village was really so fair!"
He said that no territory would be willing to give up its power to the common people, and it turned out to be just a show.
Viscount Robin was very excited to learn the "inside story" of Hope Village.
Of course, he didn't trust Zhong Yongnian very much at this time, but he was happy that he had caught a "handle" on Hope Village. This "handle" was revealed by an insider. Regardless of whether it was sincere or not, the content would not be false.
"Yes! So I can't rely entirely on Hope Village. I need to find a way out for myself. After all, my power is too small compared to the giant Hope Village." Zhong Yongnian sighed, "And the surrounding territories are basically on good terms with Hope Village, such as Benguela Town, Glasgow Village..."
"Bengela Town is also on good terms with Hope Village?" Viscount Robin couldn't help but emphasize it when he heard the name.
"At least on the surface, Earl Olcott of the town of Benguela has not fallen out with our territory, and the trade between the two places is still deepening. Before I came to Barnes Village, Earl Olcott had just left. Before that, he stayed in Hope Village for vacation." Zhong Yongnian revealed simply.
Viscount Robin narrowed his eyes, "How do you want me to cooperate with you?"
"Of course, you let me sell the products of my convenience store here. I can open an invisible factory here, and you can split the profits 40% and I 60%." Zhong Yongnian said, "Although I have contributed more in the profit sharing, I came up with the most important formula after all. And if it was a 50-50 split, why would I bother to cooperate with you, sir?"
"Only sold in our territory?"
"No, I also hope to ask Your Excellency the Viscount to sell it to other territories. On the surface, the price may be higher than that of Hope Village, but privately... you know!" Zhong Yongnian's expression revealed a bit of the cunning of a businessman.
Viscount Robin listened and his heart was indeed moved a little.
This is trying to steal Hope Village’s support!
The most important thing is that he can earn countless gold coins from it.
These gold coins are continuously invested in the military construction of the territory, whether it is talents or weapons. When the strength is sufficient, he will force Zhong Yongnian to cooperate with him from inside and outside, and then find a chance to capture Hope Village. By then, all the achievements of Hope Village will be his.
The more he thought about it, the more beautiful it became in Viscount Robin's heart.
The look in his eyes when he looked at Zhong Yongnian again was different.
He didn't know whether Zhong Yongnian was sincere at this moment. Even if he was sent by Hope Village, as long as Zhong Yongnian got on his boat, there was no way he could get off.
"Of course I am willing to discuss this business with you, but words are not enough..." Viscount Robin said suddenly.
"I am willing to sign a contract with you, Lord Viscount. You decide the content of the contract, and I will make some minor modifications based on my situation later." Zhong Yongnian said with a smile.
Once the contract was out, Viscount Robin felt more relieved.
With the contract in place, Zhong Yongnian has no chance of escaping from his grasp.
The two smiled at each other, with a hint of cunning in their eyes.
Each of them has his own ulterior motives.
Two changes in one
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