I Become a Landlady in the Game World

After Mills and his party left, Zhou Zhengping came over.

He had just gone to the Basic Warehouse to store the limestone and had also exchanged a few feelings with his dear wife.

Having finished his errands, he naturally came to report to Zhou Bai.

Speaking of which, they really had a great harvest this time on their return.

As the leader, he earned more than a thousand and almost two thousand Contribution, and the Soldiers following him also had several hundred to over a thousand each, which could be described as quite a rich income.

Of course, the most important thing was the limestone.

Hope Village was in need of it right now! With this limestone, many things could proceed.

"Did you see Mom?" Zhou Bai greeted Zhengping with a smile upon seeing him. As the Lord, she naturally received inventory information from the Warehouse.

She thought that if it weren't for her mother being at the Warehouse, her father would most likely have come to find her first.

"Um, I stopped by to see her," Zhengping replied, his expression unchanged.

Zhou Bai mentioned it in passing; she already knew about her parents' love.

Her parents had true love, she was an accident.

"Did you encounter any trouble on the way to excavate limestone?" Zhou Bai asked promptly.

"No, everything went smoothly. It was only at the beginning of our trip that we encountered some trouble. If we had gone a day later, that group of goblins would probably have become captives of others," Zhengping said, describing the situation back then.

"The goblins are indeed quite miserable; they have no territory of their own, and their lives are precarious," Zhou Bai remarked with a tinge of lamentation, "But I've already sent people to help them, and I hope it will be of some use."

As for whether the Goblin Clan could rise, and to what extent they could rise, Zhou Bai was unclear.

All she could say was that she did her best.

With that in mind, Zhou Bai spoke of the matter.

After listening, Zhengping looked at Zhou Bai with a hint of admiration in his eyes, "You did the right thing, letting them strive to rise and change their fate is the real help for them. If they can stand up, it will benefit the territory as well. For the time being, the only place they can rely on is Hope Village, the only place they can trust."

Don't blame him for being so utilitarian.

Hope Village may seem prosperous now, but underneath that prosperity lie many dangers.

Hope Village also needs more trump cards.

"I think so too," Zhou Bai concurred.

"Let's allow them to develop on their own now," Zhengping stated, and then switched the topic, "Under the leadership of Victor and the others, we found a Limestone Mine, and we excavated all the ore from that area. We searched the surroundings and made sure there were no issues before we left."

"You've worked hard! With this batch of limestone, we can start producing cement," Zhou Bai said happily: "It's just in time for the upcoming construction in the territory, as the last batch of cement we produced is just about to run out."

Not to mention the four new buildings, the Resort consumed a lot as well.

Not to say that she wants to replicate commercial housing in the future.

"Are you going to sell it? I heard that many territories are bidding high prices in advance. Are they hovering around the cement factory every day?" Zhengping asked.

Hope Village's walls have terrifyingly high defensive power with the concrete made from cement.

Although it's only physical defense, it's still a major asset for the average village and small town; who wouldn't be tempted?

Therefore, they openly request cement from Hope Village, and covertly seek information about the cement factory, wanting to uncover the secret behind it. It seems they still don't believe the raw material is the shells claimed by Hope Village; they think Hope Village is deliberately hiding the truth.

"For the time being, I won't sell it, not until some territories bring shells over," Zhou Bai replied. "However, I will sell to Ningshan Village and a few other Blue Star territories."

"As long as you're confident, that's fine. But even with the Blue Star territories, you can't trust them too much, after all, there are no laws to bind us in this world, only the principle that the strong predominate over the weak," Zhengping cautioned.

He always knew his daughter was kind-hearted.

But he was afraid too much kindness might harm her.

Hearing his father's reminder, Zhou Bai said helplessly, "Dad, I'm not stupid! The reason I helped them is that I think it's beneficial for us if Blue Star Territory grows stronger. So far, I've come into contact with a few territories, and after interfacing with their Lords, they all seem decent. According to the reports sent back by Bayer's spies, the territories they were battling against were native territories, not Blue Star Territory."

Hearing Zhou Bai's words, Zhou Zhengping's expression eased considerably. "Not striking at Blue Star Territory in difficult times at least shows their decency in terms of moral principles."

"I think so too. I understand taking on weaker territories for the sake of one's own territory, but I can't understand turning against one's own people when conditions allow otherwise," Zhou Bai agreed with a nod.

At that moment, a knock came at the door.

After Zhou Bai gave permission, Bayer entered the room, followed by a familiar face.

Seeing the visitor, Zhou Bai paused for a moment, "Baron Charlotte?"

After having agreed on cooperation, their teams often came over, but it was always family members from the other side.

Was there something serious happening for her to come in person this time?

As he pondered, Zhou Bai directly asked.

Hearing this, Baron Charlotte looked at Bayer and Zhou Zhengping. "This is a matter of great importance."

"It's okay, everyone in the room right now is someone I trust completely. You can speak freely, Baron," Zhou Bai insisted.

Seeing this, Baron Charlotte didn't make any strong requests and continued, "The reason for my visit is indeed to deliver a message. Among the territories that landed on Stan Continent like yours, many have allied with aggressive territories. On the surface, their rankings are quite low, but in reality, they've taken control over a significant number of territories and concealed their strength. I'm not sure what they're planning."

The moment Baron Charlotte finished, everyone in the room was stunned.

Zhou Zhengping's brows couldn't help but furrow tightly.

They had just discussed this topic, and suddenly it had become reality.

Zhou Bai exhaled slowly and said, "Thank you for telling me this."

"You're not surprised?" Baron Charlotte raised an eyebrow. "Could it be you've heard about this from somewhere else?"

Zhou Bai listened and shook his head, "No, but with thousands of territories like ours, it's normal for some to make different choices."

It should be noted that not all of these people are from their own country but from other countries as well.

Influenced by their own country's education, they think collectively, but how could foreigners guarantee to do the same?

Baron Charlotte looked at Zhou Bai surprisingly, "You really take it in stride."

"What choice do I have if not to accept it? Baron, could you possibly tell me directly which territories are involved and who's behind them?" Zhou Bai asked with a smile.

Baron Charlotte paused, "I do know one, actually."

Zhou Bai: "..."

Zhou Bai: "Baron, what would you like in exchange?"

While the previous information was freely given, this piece of news might come at a price.

Baron Charlotte looked at Zhou Bai's direct approach, paused again, and then said, "Would you believe me if I said I didn't want anything and just wanted to do you a favor?"

In fact, before coming, he indeed considered many benefits, but eventually, he gave up on that idea.

Relative to the potential gains, what he could get from Hope Village was too trivial.

It would be better to simply do a favor and wait for Hope Village to grow stronger —then things would be different.

"I believe you," Zhou Bai immediately said, "Baron, Hope Village owes you a favor."

Hope Village's future was uncertain even to herself! Binding a noble for such an uncertain future seemed like an incredibly good deal to her.

This was a bargain not to be missed!

Seeing Zhou Bai's decisiveness, Baron Charlotte couldn't help but twitch at the corner of his mouth.

For some reason, he suddenly felt like he had gotten the short end of the stick???