"Aside from coins, we also want to improve ourselves. Compared to you guys, our levels are just too low."
"..."
After suffering enough outside, now that they had a good environment, how could they still want to enjoy leisure?
Zhong Yongnian listened and said, "When we head out later, we'll call you guys. But only those above Level 5 can come. Anyone under Level 5, better stay in today. The magic beast levels outside the territory are high today, and there are a lot of water attribute demon beasts, pretty tricky. When it's sunny, you can go out again to level up."
Hearing Zhong Yongnian's words, many people under Level 5 looked upset.
"But what if it keeps raining? My money won't last for many days, I'm getting anxious."
"Only when you have extra grain on hand can your heart be at ease!"
Zhou Bai was listening nearby, letting her thoughts wander.
She still had a decent amount of money left on hand. Even though she spent a lot on supplies, the tailor shop and weapon shop kept bringing in profits. In fact, except for construction expenses, her income was actually higher than her spending.
With this situation, she could definitely use her gold coins to get the territory's economy moving.
She could employ those with lower levels or those not fit for working outside. With money in their hands, they'd eventually spend in the territory. Later, when the territory was developed, residents would have money, she'd have money too.
Just so happened she needed to recruit soldiers—might as well do it all together!
With that idea, Zhou Bai got to work right on the spot.
[Recruiting Soldiers*20, 100 copper coins/day.]
[Recruiting Chefs, priority for those with cooking skills, 50 copper coins/day, meals included.]
[Recruiting cafeteria helpers, 25 copper coins/day, meals included.]
[Recruiting road workers, no experience required, 50 copper coins/day, meals included, territory provides equipment during special weather.]
[Buying...]
Besides recruitment, Zhou Bai also posted the supply purchasing info again.
As soon as she published it, every resident on site received it.
For a moment, everyone was stunned, but the crowd quickly burst into excitement.
"Soldiers are being recruited again!"
"They're hiring chefs? Finally! Does this mean we can try new dishes?"
"Roadwork, that's just like what Yu Ziming and his group do, working for the territory and getting paid? Plus meals? I'm in."
"Turns out the territory is buying all kinds of supplies too! I actually have some useless stuff on hand; I'll head to the Lord Mansion and sell it, make some cash to get through tough times."
"..."
The next moment, Zhou Bai started receiving sign-up applications from residents nonstop.
Most of them signed up for soldier positions.
As for the roadwork applicants, Zhou Bai noticed nearly all were under Level 5, mostly from today's new arrivals—she waved her hand and accepted almost all, then sent out a notice for them to find Bayer.
After a while, this group of people began building another side road under Bayer's command.
A few road workers looked at Yu Ziming's group nearby and teased them mischievously.
"Hurry up and work! When you're done, you get 50 copper coins!"
"And you get to eat for free at the cafeteria."
"Hope Village is awesome!"
"Yeah! But the ones with rotten hearts don't get this treatment."
"..."
Yu Ziming and his group were already being bullied miserably, and hearing these words, their eyelids all twitched.
Pah! Petty people feeling triumphant!
Still, for some reason, their hearts felt a little sour.
With their higher levels, no matter what, their days shouldn't be worse than these guys, but somehow they ended up in a territory that just doesn't follow the usual rules.