I Become a Landlady in the Game World

At that moment, Zhou Bai had no idea that among the nobles, there were those who were privy to the inner workings of Lovisa City; after wrapping up matters related to the contract, she was simply awaiting what Marquis Boyer had promised her.

"Bayer, should I wait or should I take the initiative to ask?" Zhou Bai asked directly.

The contract had been signed; the other party couldn't possibly covet the item.

But receiving it earlier versus later made a difference.

If she received it earlier, the item would truly be hers.

Noticing Zhou Bai's impatience, Bayer felt somewhat helpless.

However, he had a bit of admiration for Zhou Bai in his heart.

Zhou Bai accepted reality much faster than he did; her mental fortitude was truly stronger than his.

Thinking thus, Bayer replied, "Marquis Boyer wouldn't do such a thing, he intends to publicly extend his favor to you. As soon as he hears the news, he will definitely give the item to you, just wait."

"Alright, I'll wait then!" Zhou Bai nodded.

While waiting, she didn't waste any time; she opened the Lord's control panel and started checking the Task Center.

The Task Center was something she had already planned to initiate.

Now, before opening it, she wanted to learn more about it and decide how it should be opened. Should she grant access to the residents? If so, to what extent would that be appropriate?

While Zhou Bai was pondering these, Marquis Boyer and his party also came to learn of this matter.

"Hope Village operates rather efficiently," Carl commented, somewhat surprised.

In Lovisa City, making such decisions would be a lengthy process, layer upon layer, especially when it came to hiring. The interests entangled and negotiations dragged on for a long time.

Of course, if the Marquis personally ordered it, it must be expedited.

But Hope Village was managed by Zhou Bai, the Village Chief.

"The operation mode of Hope Village is quite unique; even ordinary residents can suddenly become officials. No wonder there is a continual influx of residents into Hope Village." Theodore's tone was somewhat wistful, and deep down, he felt a bit envious.

Even though he was the illegitimate son of Marquis Boyer, the Lord, it was virtually impossible for him to wield power, especially since his stepsiblings' maternal families were in significant departments and positions within Lovisa City; they would not give him the opportunity to add another competitor to his brothers.

Fortunately, while he lacked power, he managed the merchant teams owned by the Lord Mansion and would reap quite a few benefits from it.

However, comparatively speaking, who would prefer to be a merchant if they could obtain power?

Just like Zhou Bai, the Village Chief of Hope Village—though her ability was not as good as his, her status due to her identity as Village Chief was higher than his, and she could even interact with his father "as equals."

Marquis Boyer noticed the envy in his tone, glanced at him sideways, and said nothing more; then searched his storage space, took out a Space Scroll, and handed it to Carl, "Give this to the Hope Village Chief!"

It wasn't the best he could give, but it was sufficient to settle matters with Hope Village.

"Yes," Carl hastened to reply.

"Deliver it and then head straight back to the hotel; I'm returning to Lovisa City," Marquis Boyer said straightforwardly—his quick trip to Hope Village was just to see the place.

Now that he had seen it and understood why Hope Village had outperformed Fasal Village, he needed to deal with follow-up matters and it wasn't suitable to stay in Hope Village any longer.

"Are we in such a hurry? I..." Theodore blurted out, unable to help himself—he was here to do business, and now if he just followed back without finalizing the deals, it would be a big loss.

"Continue to stay here and do business with Hope Village as you see fit," Marquis Boyer saw Theodore's intention and said directly.

"Yes," Theodore quickly responded, his expression showing a trace of relief.

Clearly, if he could finalize the business with Hope Village, he would definitely reap many benefits in Lovisa City; besides economic benefits, he could likely forge good relationships with several families and merchants.

It was a great opportunity, and he couldn't afford to miss it.

If he followed his father back now and returned later, who knew whether such an opportunity would still be available?

Because the news of his father chasing their team had undoubtedly reached many in Lovisa City already, they would definitely think that the Lord regarded Hope Village importantly. Once they thought so, they would focus on Hope Village, vying for that market to catch the eye of his father.