I Become a Landlady in the Game World

Within a short while, the registration of over three hundred people was complete, and Tang Xiuwen entered the territory.

Upon entering the territory, he immediately noticed a group of people gathered in a corner.

Their eyes were red, some still brimming with tears, clearly having cried hard.

Tang Xiuwen discreetly averted his eyes and said directly, "Now that I've brought you to Hope Village, my task is considered finished. From here on, whether you choose to find accommodation outside or stay within the territory is your freedom. I hope you can familiarize yourselves with Hope Village quickly and establish yourselves here."

He was still gratified that they had the chance to start a new life.

He thought, they would surely come to love Hope Village too.

Listening to Tang Xiuwen's words, everyone was somewhat moved.

Yes! They were about to start a new life!

As freedmen!

Ying ying ying, the thought made them want to cry again.

It really hadn't been easy.

"One last thing, welcome to Hope Village."

After saying this, Tang Xiuwen left with the soldiers who had escorted these people back.

He needed to report to the village chief.

Once they were a good distance away, the soldiers behind him started talking.

"They look quite pitiable, seeming lost and unsure of what sort of lives they led before."

"Although they are now freedmen, there is still a long way to go before they can become residents. It will be some time before they can truly live well."

"Slaves have no status on the Stan Continent; life for them is inherently harsh. The fact that they could keep their lives and become freedmen is fortunate indeed."

"Regardless, they can only rely on themselves. The number of slaves in the Human Clan Kingdom is not small, and it's impossible to take care of them all. This group was lucky to be rescued just because they happened to be in Barnes Village."

"I know you are kind-hearted, but non-interference is the norm in other territories. If our territory gets too involved, we'll only be seen as oddities by others."

"We understand; we're just lamenting. We are well aware of our own capabilities."

"That's good then! It's impossible to save everybody!"

"..."

The soldiers discussing were from Blue Star as well as natives. Compared to the sentimentality of the Blue Star soldiers, the natives were more composed.

Because the two groups had different life experiences.

Clearly, what the native soldiers said was more in touch with reality.

The Blue Star soldiers also understood this and, after acknowledging these words, didn't say much more.

Without sufficient strength, challenging the world's rules was practically tilting at windmills.

Tang Xiuwen didn't venture to express any opinion when he saw their discussion.

He'd been in this world long enough to understand that the most important thing was taking care of oneself.

As for these people, he had done what he could; the rest of the journey was theirs to walk. Taking on everything himself was not conducive to the management of Hope Village.

This point had been specifically mentioned by Captain Li.

Thus, after waiting for them to finish talking, Tang Xiuwen continued, "Go eat now! After your meal, head home and rest. We've submitted our task, and we just have to wait for the territory to issue our reward."

"Alright!" The soldiers, hearing they could rest, had their attention instantly captured, and smiles split across their faces.

Hardworking workers needed rest too!

Having shepherded these people back today, they'd been on high alert the entire journey. Now in a safe place, they naturally wanted to relax, enjoy good food, and then burrow into the warmth of their own beds.

"Can we rest tomorrow?" asked one of the bolder soldiers, considering they were an advance party and the main force was still on its way back.

"The captain said we could move freely once we're back," replied Tang Xiuwen with a smile and a nod.

"That's great, thank you, captain!" With that, the line of soldiers hastily took their leave.

Tang Xiuwen chuckled before continuing toward the direction of the Lord Mansion.

**

Meanwhile, after Tang Xiuwen had departed, Finn and the freshly registered three hundred-plus newcomers looked out over the vast territory, feeling a bit out of place.

Especially when Hope Village was bright with lights and the streets bustled with noise, their quiet stillness seemed out of sync with it all.

But they understood something was different now.

Before, they couldn't have walked alone on the land of the territory; there were always people watching over them, not even affording them a glance. Now, with no one supervising or stopping them, they could join in the lively atmosphere... how could their emotions remain calm!

Their pleading eyes instinctively fell upon Finn.

Finn watched their gazes and was reminded of the brief words Tang Xiuwen had just said.

"Get familiar with Hope Village as soon as possible," "Settle down in Hope Village."

He knew they understood nothing and everything about Hope Village was strange to them.

But it was precisely because it was strange that they needed to take the initiative to step out.

As long as they dared to take the first step, he believed that soon there would be a second step, a third step...

Just like when they had mustered the courage to cooperate with him and defect from Barnes Village.

Thinking this, Finn spoke up.

"It's not very convenient for so many of us to move together, let's split up into small teams! First get to know Hope Village, and then later we can gather together to share what we've encountered. That way we can integrate faster, and perhaps by tomorrow we can immediately find suitable work. Is that okay?"

As Finn spoke, many people's lips moved as if they wanted to propose some ideas, but upon hearing Finn's last sentence, they swallowed back the words they wanted to say.

Seeing that no one spoke up, Finn continued, "If there's no problem, then it's decided. Everyone can act with friends they're familiar with! Form your own teams, and for the meal, just fill your stomachs a bit."

Having said that, without saying more, he quickly designated a few people and then swiftly left.

Finn moved so fast that the others didn't react in time, and in the end, what they could do was gather their courage, find companions, and head in the direction of Commercial Street.

Gradually, the groups became more and more numerous...

And Finn's group was the first to arrive at Commercial Street.

Finn had spoken confidently, but upon seeing the bustling shops and the various scents wafting over, he instantly became timid.

His forward steps involuntarily paused.

"Finn? What's wrong?" Frieda, who was beside Finn, quietly asked him while tugging at his sleeve.

The others also turned their gaze to him.

Finn came back to his senses and let out a light sigh.

In front of the girl, he couldn't be timid!

"It's nothing, let's go!" Finn walked forward.

And those behind him followed, their steps slightly clumsy from nervousness.

This scene had actually been noticed by many of the Hope Village Residents long ago.

Even when they had entered the territory, they had been noticed.

Many had noticed the recent depletion of manpower in both the soldier team and several Mercenary Teams, so naturally, they could guess that the territory must be undertaking a major operation.

Under such circumstances, this group of people was undoubtedly the "spoils of war" from this operation in Hope Village.

As the territory was now developing and opening up, more mercenaries, Mercenary Teams, merchant teams, and Nobles were coming to Hope Village, and many were already accustomed to it.

They were accustomed to their arrival; the only thing they were not used to was their clothing full of patches.

It had been a long time since they had seen such dressed people.

"Do you want to eat something?" Watching Finn's group, one of the Residents took the initiative to ask.

"Yes," Finn replied instinctively, "Ah, no, we're just looking around..."

"I get it! People who come to Hope Village for the first time are always stunned by the food street here! This is the most prosperous place in our territory," the Resident gave an understanding look, "This street has many delicious foods, which can't be finished in just one or two meals. You'll have the opportunity to enjoy them slowly in the future, but since you've been traveling, it's best to eat something simple. Let me recommend the bun shop over there. They offer a variety of tasty buns that are cheap and delicious, and the cheapest ones are small steamed buns. You can buy four of them for one copper coin, and they're quite filling. Next to it is a porridge shop; nothing goes better with the small steamed buns than plain porridge. A bowl of plain porridge also costs just one copper coin. Although it doesn't contain much rice, it's very nutritious."

One copper coin for four small steamed buns! One copper coin for a bowl of plain porridge!

That's almost like getting them for free!

And it couldn't be better suited for them.

After being pleased, looking at the Resident with soft eyes and brows in front of him, Finn immediately understood the true purpose behind those words.

This person is just too kind!

"Thank you!" Finn said, bowing deeply to the Resident.

And behind him, Frieda and the others did the same.

"It's nothing, just giving directions, go on now!" The Resident, seeing Finn and his group's sincere manner, couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

"Yes." Finn nodded his head and hurriedly led the group toward the shop.

Watching their backs, the Resident shook his head helplessly.

He was still too kind!

He couldn't bear to see suffering in the world!

Quietly praising himself and then seeing another ragged group approaching, other Residents came forward to help them. The initial Resident's lips, however, couldn't help but curl into a small smile.

There were quite a few people like him here!