"In three days," Zhou Bai said earnestly, "Hope Village will be facing the Territory War, and the entire territory’s attention will be on resisting other territories. We simply won’t have the ti to arrange employnt for you all. Even if we could arrange sothing, it would not be possible to do it all at once, and the wages would not be sufficiently generous to allow you to purchase the freedom of your clan mbers long term."
"We have enough ore at hand to sustain us for a while," Mills hurriedly interjected from the side. "After that, any arrangent would be fine. No matter the job, our people will definitely complete it well, as long as you give us the chance."
Zhou Bai had already noticed the urgency in the other’s deanor and paused before speaking again. "There is actually a task available right now. Our territory is planning to reinforce the city walls and needs a workforce. We could directly hire you for this, but since it doesn’t require much skill, the wages are low. Can you accept that?"
"We can," Mills quickly replied.
"Then just wait for notification!" Zhou Bai said, and watching the other’s easily satisfied expression, he seed to think of sothing and continued. "After the Territory War, if you want to earn a sizeable amount of copper coins, your best bet is still Mining. If you discover a mine, the territory will reward you generously."
Considering the Goblin Clan’s Talent, Zhou Bai felt it was worth ntioning this point.
Listening, Mills looked into Zhou Bai’s clear eyes and internally heaved a sigh of relief. "We will do our utmost."
The fate of the Goblin Clan was tied to Mining; in the past, it had brought them misfortune, but now the very resources the territory needed brought them hope. They would not resist but would strive even harder, using their Talent to turn bad luck into good fortune.
Watching their expressions, Zhou Bai had a flicker of thought and then said, "The territory currently needs a type of material. If you have it, or know where it can be found, the territory is also willing to pay a high price for it."
The Goblin Clan had a wealth of knowledge about ores and likely had abundant sources of information. They might have even co across Listone.
The amount of Shells they had harvested last ti was limited, and using them for the walls would likely deplete their supply. For future road construction, they would need to find a substitute.
Relying solely on other teams for Shell supplies was just too narrow a channel.
"What kind of material?"
"A type of block-shaped white stone that can appear pale yellow or pale gray with impurities. They’re commonly found near coasts, but so inland areas also have them," Zhou Bai recounted the geographical knowledge he had learned, describing as accurately as possible.
Mills listened, furrowing his brows in concentration.
After a mont, his eyes lit up. "Is it a stone similar to Shells?"
He knew of such a stone. At the ti, he had analyzed it and noticed its resemblance to Shells, especially because it appeared in large quantities. He had suspected it might be an ore, but further research revealed no energy within it, so it was not classified as an ore, and he had since dismissed it from his mind.
Now, hearing Zhou Bai bring it up, the mory instantly resurfaced.
He did indeed know of a place where that stone could be found, and it was not far from here.
If this was the case, then perhaps they really could expect a substantial amount of copper coins soon.
"Yes, their composition is essentially the sa," Zhou Bai eagerly said, his eyes brightening.
Was this good news?
"Then we know where to find it!!!" Mills exclaid excitedly upon confirmation.
Hearing this definite statent, Zhou Bai’s heart skipped a beat and he quickly asked, "Is it far?"
"Not far, it’s in..." Mills began, but Zhou Bai stopped him.
"You can just lead us there later. As for the location, let’s discuss the details of our cooperation first." The Goblin Clan had suffered enough, and Zhou Bai really had no intention of taking advantage of them.
Most importantly, this piece of information was crucial for the developnt of Hope Village!
He had to thank them for it!
Mills looked into Zhou Bai’s eyes, slightly taken aback. He once again felt the genuine kindness emanating from Zhou Bai, the village chief.
"Thank you, village chief!" Mills expressed his heartfelt gratitude to Zhou Bai.
"It is I who should be thanking you. You are our territory’s good fortune!" Zhou Bai replied with a smile.
Listone, oh how important it was!
As Mills heard those words, he was stunned again.
Good fortune, huh?
It was indeed a pleasant epithet.
Who would have thought that the Goblin Clan would see such a day?
Hope Village was really different!
Many people within were different, the village chief as well.
At that mont, the faint worry in Mills’s heart completely vanished.
He did not believe that such a Hope Village, such a village chief, would intend to exploit the Goblins for any ill deeds.
Because so far, they had offered the Goblin Clan far more than the Goblin Clan could offer them.
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