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Day 21

morning,

Recruiting refugees

Population +360.

in the afternoon,

In the building queue, only some houses remain, and they are still being upgraded.

at this time,

The once deserted county town,

It has completely changed its appearance.

Near the market,

New buildings stand side by side.

Outside the theater,

Someone has already put up a sign, and you can still hear the sounds of gongs and drums from the rehearsals inside.

In the newly built inn, the staff are moving tables, chairs, and bedding in preparation for receiving visiting merchants.

not far away,

Gambling dens and brothels,

Although it hasn't officially opened for business yet, a lot of curious people have already gathered around it.

In the bathhouse,

The original two pools were connected to Huaqing Pool, and their temperature was kept constant for 12 hours a day.

Warm and comfortable,

and,

To Han Yilin's surprise, the newly built bathhouse also came with two pools, but these two pools could not be connected to Huaqing Pool.

So be it,

Han Yilin directly set it up as a cold water pool.

This also saves me from having to keep licking hot water.

On the other side of the county town,

Residential area

Many houses have been upgraded and transformed into spacious courtyards, complete with main rooms, side rooms, kitchens, and independent courtyards.

Many residents who had just moved in were hanging clothes out to dry and tidying up their belongings in the courtyard.

The children were running around in the yard.

The smile on his face

There were significantly more people than when they first arrived in Zhatian County.

East of the county town,

Private schools have also begun enrolling students.

A schoolteacher stood at the door, registering the children brought in by nearby residents.

Although classes haven't officially started yet, tables and chairs have already been set up in the courtyard.

I estimate in a few more days,

Then you can hear the sound of students reading aloud.

This time,

The changes in Zhatian County

It's no longer just about adding a few more buildings.

Rather, it is gradually forming a complete system encompassing all aspects of life, including clothing, food, housing, transportation, commerce, entertainment, and military production.

When it was a second-tier county town,

Although Zhatian County looks lively,

But in essence,

It remains a territory that relies on resources to sustain its operations.

now,

It finally has the appearance of a county town.

People can live, work, study, and enjoy themselves here.

Foreign merchants,

You can also eat, stay, and trade here.

Various raw materials, after being processed in workshops, can be transformed into more valuable commodities and military equipment.

"Now this is what a county town should be like."

On the city tower,

Han Yilin looked down at his territory, feeling quite satisfied.

Who could have imagined,

Just twenty days ago,

Here,

It was still a desolate county town, overgrown with weeds, with no sign of life.

Witnessing the buildings come to life one after another,

horizon,

And with the sunset,

A sunset glow appeared.

Han Yilin was about to go downstairs to eat when a notification sound he hadn't heard in a long time suddenly appeared.

[A caravan is requesting a visit!]

A caravan arrived in Zhatian County, requesting an audience with the magistrate and asking to open a shop in the county market.

"Huh?!"

Han Yilin was stunned for a moment.

after all,

It's been a long time since I've seen this notification.

Mainly,

After the trade route was opened, many caravans visited every day for the next few days.

Twenty empty spaces in the market,

It was full in the blink of an eye.

After that,

Han Yilin never heard any further notifications of caravans visiting.

As for now,

Han Yilin quickly realized that the market had been upgraded. Although he hadn't checked, there must have been more vacant shops.

otherwise,

No caravans will come.

Thinking of this,

Han Yilin didn't delay and went straight down the city wall, heading towards the city gate where the caravan had arrived.

Upon arrival,

Looking out,

in front of you,

It was a fairly large caravan.

Dozens of horse-drawn carriages were parked by the roadside, covered with thick tarpaulins.

around,

There are still hundreds more.

Guards wielding weapons.

On the flag fluttering in the wind,

It has a prominent character "甄" written on it.

Seeing this flag,

Han Yilin paused in his steps.

"The Zhen family?"

For a time,

A gentle figure immediately came to mind.

The last time we met,

The Zhen family caravan did not come to visit Zhatian County on its own initiative.

then,

Han Yilin was leading his troops to sweep through the area when he happened to encounter the Zhen family's caravan being besieged by five or six hundred bandits. He rescued them in the process.

after that,

Zhen Bailu was sold at half the market price.

He sold thirty-eight cartloads of grain to Han Yilin.

He later stated that he would inform the elders of his clan about moving to Zhatian County after returning home.

just,

Han Yilin is still unsure.

The Zhen family before us,

Is it just a coincidence that Zhen Bailu belongs to the Zhen family?

Just as I was thinking,

In the center of the convoy,

An exquisitely decorated carriage slowly opened.

Then,

A woman wearing a light-colored long dress stepped down from the carriage.

The woman was tall and slender with a slim waist, and her skirt revealed a full and graceful figure.

Her pretty face was fair and radiant, and her eyes and brows carried the shrewdness and composure unique to a businesswoman.

It was Zhen Bailu, whom we hadn't seen for a long time.

Seeing Han Yilin,

Zhen Bailu smiled, walked gracefully forward, and bowed slightly.

"Lord Han."

"Long time no see, hope you're doing well."

"Miss Zhen?"

Han Yilin was also somewhat surprised, and looked past her to the caravan behind them.

"I thought it was some chamber of commerce that came, but I didn't expect it to be you."

Zhen Bailu chuckled and said, "After we parted last time, I returned to Zhongshan and informed the elders of my clan about Lord Han's life-saving grace and the invitation to the Zhen family to settle in Zhatian County."

"After discussion, the clan has agreed to open a grain shop in Zhatian County, so this time, I have brought the first batch of goods here."

As they were speaking,

Zhen Bailu turned to the side.

Make way for the wagons loaded with goods at the back.

On many vehicles,

Sacks of grain and fodder were piled up everywhere.

Han Yilin's eyes lit up; after all, they had only been apart for a short time, yet they had already reached a result so quickly.

"Miss Zhen has arrived at just the right time."

While warmly receiving them,

System interface,

Han Yilin did not forget to agree to the request.

[Is the Zhen Clan Chamber of Commerce permitted to set up shop in Zhatian County and open a grain store?]

"agree."

With Han Yilin nodding,

He noticed,

In the market interface, the original 20 shops have suddenly become 21.

For a time,

Han Yilin was in high spirits: "Don't worry, Miss Zhen, the market has just been upgraded, and there are plenty of shops available."

"Zhatian County can help arrange as many clerks, warehouse staff, and porters as the grain shops need."

Zhen Bailu smiled slightly: "Then thank you very much, Lord Han."

"However, since the Zhen family has decided to move in, they will naturally not do business only once. The Zhen family grain shop will regularly transport grain from Zhongshan. You can inform me in advance how much Zhatian County needs, and the Zhen family will do its best to raise it."

Upon hearing this,

Han Yilin's smile deepened.

after all,

With the Zhen family's Chamber of Commerce providing grain, Zhatian County has basically solved its grain problem.

As for money?

joke,

What Zhatian County has in abundance right now is money.