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Chapter 47: Open a shop and unlock new buildings.

"A caravan?"

Upon seeing the prompt,

Han Yilin was somewhat surprised: "They've arrived so quickly. Wasn't this a trade route that was just opened up?"

Before I could think about it,

In view of,

The outline of Zhatian County was already in sight.

Simultaneously,

At the city gate,

A caravan was still parked there, with a dozen or so carriages parked to the side, and many armed guards around them.

On the carriage

They were all covered with tarpaulins, but you could vaguely see a lot of goods.

"Is this the group?"

Han Yilin quickened his pace.

Soon,

Upon arriving at the city gate,

The caravan had clearly noticed Han Yilin's arrival, and a middle-aged man dressed in a blue robe stepped out from the group.

He bowed to Han Yilin and said, "Are you Lord Han, the magistrate of Zhatian County?"

"it's me."

Han Yilin nodded.

Upon receiving confirmation, the middle-aged man's expression turned serious, and his tone became even more respectful: "My name is Qian Shun, and I am the manager of the Fengtai Chamber of Commerce in the Great Qi Kingdom."

"Previously, this trade route was blocked by the Pingtian Army, so our caravan could only take a detour and dared not approach this place."

"Having learned today that the Pingtian Army's outpost has been wiped out by you, sir, and the trade routes have been reopened, I have led my caravan here to pay my respects to you."

Upon hearing this,

Han Yilin's eyes flickered slightly, and he thought to himself that this was indeed the case. The opening of the so-called trade route was related to the outpost camp that had just been destroyed.

From this perspective,

The so-called Pingtian Army

It's not a typical explorable area; it's more like an early-game mini-boss.

At this time,

Qian Shun continued, "Our Fengtai Chamber of Commerce travels all over the country year-round, selling salt, cloth, medicinal herbs, and general merchandise, as well as purchasing grain, animal hides, iron, timber, and other items from various regions."

"Now that trade routes have just begun to open in Zhatian County, our Chamber of Commerce is willing to open shops in the county's markets. The profits from these shops will be paid to Zhatian County in accordance with the regulations. We hope that Lord Han will grant us permission."

These words,

This can be considered as answering the question that had been troubling Han Yilin for a long time.

after all,

The development of a county town

It's not enough to just have food, iron ore, and weapons; these can only meet the most basic survival requirements.

but,

in daily life,

There will always be a need for all sorts of miscellaneous supplies.

such as,

People need clothes, which require coarse cloth, cotton, and linen, as well as firewood, rice, oil, salt, needles and thread, bowls and chopsticks, and so on.

And these,

Zhatian County produces absolutely nothing.

and,

The development of a county town cannot rely entirely on self-sufficiency. The emergence of caravans has enabled the exchange of goods and facilitated the circulation of commodities.

As a result,

Only then can a county town be revitalized.

Thinking of this,

Han Yilin asked, "What kind of shop do you plan to open?"

Qian Shun cupped his hands and replied, "Sir, the Fengtai Chamber of Commerce is settling in for the first time and plans to open a general store. The store will sell daily necessities such as oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, coarse bowls and bamboo chopsticks, incense, candles, lamp oil, needles, thread, and cloth scraps."

"If business is booming, we might consider adding more shops."

As soon as Qian Shun finished speaking,

at the same time,

On Han Yilin's side,

A notification popped up in the "Market" interface.

[Is it permissible for the Fengtai Chamber of Commerce to apply to set up a general store in Zhatian County?]

Grocery store

It is indeed suitable for the current Zhatian County.

These days

The population in the county town is growing, and although it does not lack basic resources, it is extremely lacking in other aspects.

especially,

Those that seem insignificant

But these are essential supplies that we can't live without.

"So this is the true purpose of trade routes," Han Yilin mused, then selected "agree" on the panel.

Then,

The interface of the "Market" also changed accordingly.

[Market] (Lv.2)

[Currently occupied shops: 1/20]

[General Store]

......

The interface is incredibly simple.

The main issue is that there is currently only one shop, and the rest is blank. In addition, there is a "Business Tax" icon in the lower left corner of the interface.

"What is this now?"

Han Yilin casually clicked on it, and the interface changed.

Current commercial tax: 10%

[Note: The county magistrate can adjust the commercial tax rate at his/her own discretion.]

The higher the commercial tax, the more tax revenue is generated, but this will also cause dissatisfaction within the merchant guild, potentially leading to reduced supply, higher prices, or even the closure of shops and departure from the territory.

After reading,

Han Yilin finally understood: "So it turns out you can set your own taxes."

but......

After thinking about it,

Han Yilin did not choose to make any changes.

The main problem is that he doesn't know much about this, so he might as well choose the default value.

Do less, make fewer mistakes.

It's not too late to make changes as needed after you've become more familiar with the process.

After the commercial tax was finalized,

At last,

Click OK.

[Confirmation successful!]

Fengtai Chamber of Commerce officially settled in Zhatian County.

[With the opening of trade routes, new buildings can be constructed. Players can view them in the 'Buildings' interface.]

"A new building?"

I looked at the newly appeared notification.

Han Yilin raised an eyebrow and then switched the interface.

original,

In the list of buildings

There are only two lists.

One is a 'basic building', and the other is a 'special building'.

Among the former,

It includes city gates, city walls, the city lord's mansion, soup kitchens, civilian houses, barracks, and so on.

This is content that all players can build.

As for the latter

These are buildings that can only be constructed with blueprints.

For example, Eagle Eye Watchtower, Eight Directions Restaurant, Rending Wind Arrow Tower, and Cewu Training Institute.

right now,

But then another list appeared.

[People's Livelihood/Urban Life]

After clicking,

At the very beginning of the list are buildings listed separately, which in a narrow sense cannot even be considered buildings, but still belong to the category of engineering projects.

[Dungeon Road]

[Construction Cost]: 1000 Wood (per Mile)

[Effect]: Passage speed +5%

...

Stone-paved road

[Construction Cost]: 2000 Stone (per Mile)

[Effect]: Passage speed +15%

...

[Post Road] (Post stations can be built along the route)

[Construction Costs]: 2000 Stone, 100 Lime (per Mile)

[Effect]: Passage speed +20%

......

There are three types of road surfaces in total.

and,

In addition to improving traffic speed, there are also signs indicating that roads can affect passenger flow and caravan trade.

Seeing these,

Han Yilin recalled an old saying: "If you want to get rich, build roads first."

"I never imagined that all I wanted to do was raid a military camp, open some treasure chests, and open up a trade route, but now I can even build roads."

"To be honest, the roads around here need to be repaired, especially the roads in the county. They're full of potholes; they're hardly roads for people to walk on."

The gaze continued downwards.

More buildings that can be constructed are now in sight.

Han Yilin discovered that

These buildings,

Each of these is closely related to people's lives and is an indispensable part of it.

[Mill]

[Type]: Small workshop for daily life

[Ingredients]: Grains

[Output]: Flour

[Function]: It can be supplied to the people and restaurants, and can also be sold as a trade commodity.

...

[Wine Workshop]