I Become a Landlady in the Game World-Chapter 287 - 176: Cooperation Between Two Territories

After Zhou Bai and the others left, one of Bernie’s teammates couldn’t resist speaking out, "The Hope Village Chief really treated our Lord well!"

Bernie paused for a moment, suspecting that the Hope Village Chief had an ulterior motive.

"Probably wants to cooperate on something!"

Most likely, it was for the Demon Beasts bred in Glasgow Village.

Indeed, Hope Village had signed contracts with quite a few merchant teams, and the portion of dried meat was not small, but the source of the dried meat was various types of Beast Meat, especially beef and pork.

These two were plentiful in the wild, but their numbers were limited.

In such a scenario, regular breeding was the best option.

Behind Hope Village, the Breeding Grounds had the most Demon Bulls and Magic Pigs.

"What kind of cooperation?" a teammate curiously asked.

"Beast Meat."

The teammates quickly understood, "Didn’t we just bring a lot of Beast Meat this time? It was all collected from the farmers in the territory. If our Lord strikes a deal with Hope Village, wouldn’t it affect us?"

As he spoke, the person lowered his voice.

They just wanted to profit by trading between the two territories! If Lord intercepted them, their road to riches would be cut off.

"No! Given the current orders of Hope Village, the shortage of Beast Meat will only increase," Bernie said without hesitation.

Most importantly, he didn’t believe that Hope Village would source all their Beast Meat from Viscount Lancelot, since relying too heavily on a single supplier could lead to being easily manipulated; thus, Hope Village would surely spread out its sourcing.

This was evident from the fact that the merchant team from Bengala Town had to provide some raw materials when they acquired goods.

Because, even if Viscount Lancelot cooperated with Hope Village, it wouldn’t affect their share.

"That’s fine then." The group instantly felt relieved.

At that moment, Zhong Yongnian also received the message and hurried over.

"Captain Bernie! Long time no see!" Zhong Yongnian immediately grasped Bernie’s hand the moment they met, exuding extreme enthusiasm.

Bernie paused, and had he not recognized who Zhong Yongnian was, he would have certainly shrugged off such behavior.

Some customs in Hope Village were indeed strange.

"What brings you here this trip? Do you have any goods you’re willing to sell?" Zhong Yongnian got straight to the point.

Recently, the factory needed to process Beast Meat every day, but compared to the orders, the Beast Meat he could purchase was still far from enough. Due to his urgent need, the price of Beast Meat in the territory had slightly increased!

Besides some teams’ promised orders, signing stable contracts was also crucial.

Listening, Bernie already understood his intent, especially since he indeed brought a lot of Beast Meat.

Zhong Yongnian was also one of the people in Hope Village who needed Beast Meat the most. There was definitely something to discuss.

"Brought quite a lot! If the price is right, we are naturally willing to sell," Bernie said directly, his attitude much warmer.

Not only did Zhong Yongnian want his goods, but he also sought Zhong Yongnian’s goods. After cooperation, could he acquire more items?

Zhong Yongnian noticed this too, his lips slightly curving.

It was also at this time that Zhou Bai and Viscount Lancelot came out from the Tavern, followed by Bayer and Viscount Lancelot’s confidant. Not many people came, clearly streamlined.

Seeing Zhong Yongnian, Zhou Bai led Viscount Lancelot over without hesitation.

"Village Chief, Lord Viscount," Zhong Yongnian hurriedly greeted.

"This is the owner of the Convenience Hall in our territory," Zhou Bai introduced Zhong Yongnian’s identity, "He deals in dried meat, instant noodles, and other food items from his store. So he’s the one who needs Beast Meat the most, and now, he’s come straight to your merchant team upon receiving the news."

Viscount Lancelot’s attention immediately shifted to Zhong Yongnian and Bernie, among others.

Bernie’s entire body tensed up.

Although he guessed that Lord would not mind, what if he did?

Viscount Lancelot noticed the odd expression on Bernie’s face and responded with a gentle smile, "It’s good for two territories to form stable cooperation, and I, as a Lord, fully support this. Bernie, if you ever need support from the territory in the future, feel free to mention it."

"Thank you, Lord," Bernie and the others expressed their gratitude, unable to suppress their smiles.

With these words, their business dealings in the future would become much more convenient.

"Our territory will also promote trade between the merchant teams of both regions. If you encounter any problems within Hope Village and its territory, you can come directly to me," Zhou Bai pledged from the side.

Since Hope Village was to become a wholesale market in the future, protecting merchant teams was essential.

"Thank you, village chief," Bernie and the others quickly thanked him.

With that settled, Zhou Bai turned to Viscount Lancelot, "Lord Viscount, since both parties are willing, shall we finalize the details of the cooperation?"

Since both parties were interested, they might as well speak frankly and talk business!

Viscount Lancelot, upon hearing this, paused momentarily. So soon?

He came prepared to cooperate, but he had planned to take it slow, to first understand the attitude of Hope Village’s leadership.

However, recalling Zhou Bai’s enthusiastic attitude, he assumed support and concluded that finalizing cooperation would be feasible.

After much thought, Viscount Lancelot made up his mind.

"Alright! After we talk, I can be relieved of one concern and enjoy wandering around Hope Village."

Seeing his agreement, Zhou Bai’s lips slightly curved, and he turned to Zhong Yongnian, who was standing by, and suggested, "Shall we proceed to the Convenience Hall?"

"Our Convenience Hall is ready," Zhong Yongnian quickly responded.

Then, the group headed straight for the Convenience Hall.

Not everyone, of course—only a few merchant team leaders from Glasgow Village accompanied them.

Although they were nervous, they were eager to try.

If this business deal was successful, being under the protection of two territories—what a great opportunity!

Meanwhile, inside the Convenience Hall.

Early in the morning, there weren’t many customers, but that did not mean the business struggled.

Apart from the occasional residents of the territory coming to buy snacks, many other customers came for wholesale deals, which meant significant revenue from just one transaction!

In the entire territory, Zhong Yongnian’s Convenience Hall contributed the most taxes, which proved it was the most profitable.

The second floor of the shop was arranged into various-sized private rooms by Zhong Yongnian, specifically for business negotiations. He led Zhou Bai and his group into the largest room.

Shortly after entering the private room, Zhong Yongnian served everyone juice and desserts.

The room filled with the aroma of the desserts, prompting involuntary swallowing from many onlookers.

Before Viscount Lancelot could even begin to enjoy the authentic culinary delights of Hope Village, his eyes lit up at the sight of the desserts, and he immediately picked one up and tasted it.

The sweet, chewy texture conquered Viscount Lancelot’s palate instantly, far tastier than bread.

The culinary reputation of Hope Village was indeed well deserved!

Subsequently, Viscount Lancelot sampled all sorts of desserts on the table, finishing off with a sip of juice—two words, delightful.

After he had his fill, he finally turned to Zhou Bai, "Village Chief, regarding the cooperation between the two territories, how would you like to proceed?"

Seeing the other party’s cooperative stance, he too was willing to engage further.