Chapter 75: Inquiring about the situation

June 14, 2023Ai Hrist

The team from Wuyu City went to the restaurant and happened to meet Lin Zuo. Knowing that they had just recently arrived and come to settle here from outside the city, Lin Zuo was happy to answer their questions.

“We have only collected food recently, but as long as everyone gets enough for their own family to survive the winter, they will not go there. As for other residents, it is for money.”

Someone asked, “For money? Can you exchange it for money?”

Lin Zuo drank the remaining rice wine in his cup: “The city lord has been posting business in the mission hall, collecting haystacks, firewood, all kinds of food and materials. Many ordinary residents in our city rely on this to get some money, then later on, they will open up their own little business.”

When everyone heard this, they found out that there was still such a thing. Well, they could accept anything.

“Although money is good, it’s not as good as real supplies.” As long as ordinary residents have supplies and materials in their hands, they generally don’t need much money.

Lin Zuo patted the other person on the shoulder: “That’s a bad statement. Although ordinary residents can’t use much equipment and potions, there are still many things that can be bought. Such as checkered backpacks, self-defense, and attack equipment just in case. Low-grade-level equipment is better than bare hands, and there are many more, anyway, if you want to live a healthy life, you still need money.”

This was completely different from Wuyu City. In the past, ordinary residents there collected grain and sold it to professional players, or exchanged it for meat. Although there were some stalls, there were not many.

It was only when they came to Xuantian City that they felt the difference. Compared with the previous Wuyu City, it was like a big city and a small county town. The degree of prosperity was not even a little bit worse.

“So that’s how it is…” Following Yao Bingan to Xuantian City was the best decision they made. It was worthwhile for them to leave their original team and come here.

Lin Zuo also took a fancy to these people not as a team, but to get together temporarily to come to Xuantian City. He wanted to pick good friends from among them and include them in his team.

Of course, he also learned about the city-state they lived in from the side of these people. It was only after comparison that he realized how good Xuantian City truly was.

“So if you have ordinary people in your family, you can tell them to collect food and firewood. Anyway, you can exchange whatever you have. As long as you work hard, you won’t be short of money. If you go out to clear the fields and earn some, you can always live well.”

These words aroused a little uneasiness in their hearts. One of them saw Lin Zuo’s extraordinary status, and picked up a glass to toast him: “Thank you for telling us so much, at least we now know that there is something to be done in life here.”

Lin Zuo smiled brightly, and shouted to the restaurant owner: “Boss, bring me another bottle of wine!”

The wine was brought over quickly. Rice wine was new in restaurants recently. Lin Zuo often comes to drink to satisfy his craving these days.

*

Yao Bing’an paid the money in the lodging hall, then put down her things and went to the stalls in the commercial street to buy something to eat. After the game was updated, they felt hungry, and only then did they feel that they were still human.

Although they used to eat, it was basically to replenish their physical strength and satisfy their appetite. They would feel full if they overate, but they usually didn’t feel hungry.

They happened to come to Old Man Zeng’s stall. Now the lo mei and sausages at Old Man Zeng’s stall were well-known in Xuantian City. Tang Yi was still roasting sausages on the small charcoal stove next to them.

Cheng Yunhong bought a few grilled sausages, one of which was given to his sister, and he took a bite after sharing it. No need to mention it, it was delicious.

“This grilled sausage is delicious.” The sausage was full of meat, and every bite was full of meat. Cheng Yunshi felt like buying snacks now.

Old Man Zeng said with a smile: “There is a milk tea shop not far away, you can try it too.”

Cheng Yunshi’s eyes widened: “Milk tea!” She didn’t take a good look around just after she came out, and there was no such drink as milk tea last time.

She dragged the little sister next to her to the milk tea stall that Old Man Zeng said. While Yao Bingan, Team Leader Xiang, and others were still in front of his stall, preparing to buy rounds of roast sausages.

Yao Bingan looked around, and then asked, “Old Man, we settled here from other city-states. Now everyone is worried about food. Is it okay to come out and set up a stall?”

Old Man Zeng waved his hand with a smile: “We don’t have any shortage of food. Are there ordinary people on your side who are arguing with those powerful young people?”

Did he live to a certain age? Hearing Yao Bingan’s question, he knew that something like this probably happened over there.

Yao Bing’an nodded, “That’s right, the relationship between the two parties over there was too tense, and the city lord disbanded the city-state because of helplessness. We came to Xuantian City last time and thought it was a good place, so we settled here.”

“I have also noticed that some of the city lords are young and inexperienced. It is normal for them to be unable to deal with this situation.”

Yao Bingan felt that what the old man said touched her heart, and she really couldn’t handle it.

Old Man Zeng continued, “After the update of our city-state, we ordinary people are also afraid, but the city-lord said that she has a large amount of food storage, which is definitely enough for the city-state to survive the winter. And even if it is not enough, she said she can buy them at her own expense, or give us the rice balls from the mall.”

Of course, Yao Bingan knows that the system mall sells food, but she can’t afford the amount of so many people. The city lord of Xuantian City was indeed a rich person.

“Our city had a business in the mission hall since its establishment, and all the materials collected can be exchanged for money there. I also rely on trading there to have the capital to open this small stall. My grandson still collects materials to exchange money every day, so now, he has his small treasury.”

When Tang Yi heard his grandfather mentioning himself, he grinned at Yao Bing’an and the others.

“The city lord said it herself. It doesn’t matter who wants to do this, everyone can go to the mission hall to exchange for money, so no one is worried about lack of food. We know that the city lord has traded a lot of food, and the food storage is absolutely large. Naturally, no one collects a large amount of food and keeps it themselves. It’s also a pain in the ass to do so.”

“Since the city lord said those words, Xuantian City has been very stable, and nothing has happened.”

Old Man Zeng’s words let Yao Bing’an and others know why Xuantian City was still so prosperous. It was the confidence given by the city lord’s abundant supplies.

“No wonder, then we came here at the right time.” Team Leader Xiang smiled.

Cheng Yunshi waited in line for more than ten minutes to buy milk tea. The little rich woman waved a big hand to each member of the team while drinking milk tea. Yao Bingan was full of confidence in her future life.

After Lin Zuo had a good chat with some of the professional players from Wuyu City, he invited them to join the team. The other party readily agreed.

*

Li Aoting did not decide to disband the city-state because of Yao Bingan’s affairs. The conflicts in her city were not obvious yet. As the city lord, she was also trying her best to mediate, thinking that she will at least spend the first winter in the game world before deciding on plans.

Now they can only clear the fields near the city-state, and they don’t have time to go to Pingjing Mountain.

Then one day she received an email from Yao Bingan and saw the description of the situation in Xuantian City and what the city lord did there.

Although she already knew the huge gap, she decided to learn some measures and try her best to ease the conflict between ordinary residents and professional residents in her city.

Thinking that her city-state might be disbanded next spring, Li Aoting didn’t worry about whether to install weapons or not.

If she was unlucky and got struck by the beast tide in winter, she’ll decide at that time.