Star Tycoon

Chapter 104 Neglected Villages

John Smith's arrival caused a slight ripple in the United States.

But that's about it.

Aside from increasing the number of registered users of YS, it did not attract the attention of international capital.

Whether they were Chinese, allies, or adversaries, everyone thought this country bumpkin was just full of ideals and spouting grandiose nonsense.

The funding for the construction was secured, and the townspeople themselves were not worried about environmental issues or protests, so construction proceeded very smoothly.

The only problem is that Apple obtained the blueprints for the Apple mobile phone processing plant in Zhongzhou Province, but the technical experts from the United States couldn't understand them.

Feet, inches, centimeters, meters, meters... a series of unit conversions make calculations very troublesome.

However, Cotton Town has over a hundred multilingual engineers who easily solved this problem.

They are highly efficient and possess strong coordination and management skills. Soon after the funds were in place, they led a large number of people willing to work overtime to get things done.

There was no embezzlement, no substitution of inferior goods, and no shirking of responsibility.

After the live stream lasted for seven days, Tian Ersan donated one million yuan to Mianhua Town.

Keep it up, another country bumpkin!

The donation was small and didn't attract much attention, but a friendship was forged between the two places at that moment.

Cotton Town is making efforts, and the online store business is still going strong, with daily sales helping Tian Ersan continue to accumulate funds.

After a while, Li Cuihua found Tian Ersan right on time.

As Tian Ersan was inspecting the company and passing through the corridor, Li Cuihua suddenly peeked out from the nearby restroom, then quickly retreated, standing inside the women's restroom and speaking in a low voice:

"Mr. Tian, ​​the wheat is almost gone."

"tonight."

Tian Ersan raised his head and continued walking out.

The two continued with their own affairs.

Tian Ersan continued his tour of the company, checking on the office operations.

Li Cuihua continued cleaning the toilets.

Everything was normal during the day. After 5 p.m., the employees left and the security guards patrolled and performed their duties.

Business has decreased due to various factors.

With fewer orders, the courier department no longer needs to work night shifts; they can rest when they need to.

Zhang Shuya and the others went back to rest, leaving only Tian Ersan and a rural woman looking around in the quiet office building.

At 8:30 p.m., Tian Ersan locked the door and lay down on the bed.

Seeing this, Li Cuihua came over, lay down, and began to take off her clothes.

"Get up! Don't sleep here!" Tian Ersan didn't want to sleep with Li Cuihua and quickly stopped her.

Li Cuihua grinned and said, "Sleeping together won't hurt you. The woman next to you is in her thirties, and so am I!"

Tian Ersan immediately said, "People cannot be generalized!"

Li Cuihua smiled and said, "Then what do you suggest? You can't just not let me go back, can you?"

Tian Ersan frowned, and for a moment he felt that what she said made sense.

But Tian Ersan quickly figured out the key point!

“Last time we came out, we didn’t lie together or touch each other. You should have just stood next to me!”

Seeing this, Li Cuihua walked over and sat on the ground. "Fine! Whatever you say goes! Take it or leave it!"

Tian Ersan looked at Li Cuihua, who had no baggage, and said, "I suddenly remembered something."

Li Cuihua thought this matter was definitely insignificant, and lying on the ground, she said, "What could be more important than eating?"

Tian Ersan sat on the bed and looked at Li Cuihua, the village aunt lying under his bed. If others saw this, his reputation would be ruined!
"Even if you don't eat, you won't lose the people's support, and even if you do, they won't rebel, right?"

Mr. Tian has never been a very kind person; he's not the kind of man who's soft-hearted.

Li Cuihua seemed to have been caught off guard, her whole body stiffened, and she gave an awkward, unsightly smile.

"I'll get hungry if I don't eat... Can't you just give me a bite to eat...?"

【Li Cuihua】A peasant who consumes 5 jin of grain daily and pays 1 copper coin daily. She cannot be converted into a soldier and will not rebel on her own.

Bringing her out was the right decision. People like her won't cause trouble on their own, but if they hang out with a rogue like Wang Er Nong, they're more likely to cause trouble.

Just like those middle-aged women who love to watch the drama unfold, they are easily swayed.

"Go out and guard the gate. I'll bring you food when I come back."

Tian Ersan didn't need to bring this burden to the space; he simply couldn't afford the 200 copper coins entrance fee for both entry and exit.

Li Cuihua quickly got up and stood up straight. "Then how are you going to carry the hundreds of kilograms of grain I'll be eating next time? I've seen you carry at most two hundred kilograms of things. Wouldn't I starve for three or four months?"

Tian Ersan shouted, "Do you think I don't know you've been hiding grain? I've known all along how you eat! As long as you have grain at home, you won't starve!!"

"I was saving food, not hiding it!" Li Cuihua quickly retorted, her face a picture of smug indifference. Tian Ersan disliked arguing. "Anyway, I'll do my best. You go outside and sweep the floor and watch the door! I'll bring you food when I get back!"

Despite her various problems, Li Cuihua was still somewhat obedient. Under her lord's orders, she reluctantly went out to work.

After getting rid of the troublesome woman, Tian Ersan quickly lay down and hurried into his spatial dimension.

Not long after, Tian Ersan entered the space.

It was nighttime inside the space, and the time seemed to be in sync with the outside.

As soon as Tian Ersan entered, he saw a lot of prompts.

Your farmland has yielded a bountiful harvest, and the abundance of wheat has attracted a large number of sparrows!

Because no one chased them away, large numbers of sparrows took away one-fifth of the food reserves.

Villager Wang Ernong received 200 sparrow meat.

Villager Wang Bomin received 100 sparrow meat.

Villager Qian Fuweng received +50 sparrow meat.

Wang Bomin surrendered 4 copper coins.

[Wang Ernong handed over 2 copper coins]

[The wealthy man handed over 8 copper coins]

The trading merchant has arrived here and will remain for seven days.

The trader has left, and because no trade took place, the chance of him returning has decreased by five percent.

A migrant worker arrived here, hoping to find work.

[You hesitated to accept him, and ten days later, he starved to death.]

[Wang Bomin - 4 Public Sentiment]

[Wang Ernong - 5 Public Opinion]

A meteorite suddenly fell from the sky, increasing metal stats by 1500.

[The wheat field is on fire, farmland-1]

Six plots of land were damaged and will require 365 days to recover.

[Wang Bomin and Wang Ernong exchanged a glance while walking; Wang Ernong was beaten, and public support dropped by 5 points.]

Last month, everyone had plenty of food and even got to eat meat. The people's morale increased by +10 (for being well-fed) and +5 (for eating meat).

Wang Bomin found 6 copper coins on the road and chose to hand them over.

The sparrows came again this month and took away a quarter of the grain.

[Wang Ernong tripped and fell when he went out, and he can't work for ten days. His popularity has dropped by 10 points.]

The wealthy man is very satisfied here, +15 copper.

Last month, everyone had plenty to eat, which boosted public morale by 10.

A stray dog ​​wandered here and was chased away by Wang Bomin.

A torrential rain washed away one-fifth of the unharvested wheat.

A female refugee arrived here, hoping to make a living.

Tian Ersan quickly looked around; there were four thatched huts in total.

At this moment, all three lights were on, indicating that someone lived there, while in the dark, empty thatched hut, a woman was walking towards them from there.

The villagers of Tian Ersan did not come out to greet them; instead, it was the refugee who came.

The refugees looked at Tian Ersan nervously and asked him questions.

“Village chief, could you take me in to work here? Give me a house and I can work and pay taxes. I eat five catties of grain a day and pay two copper coins. If the people’s support is less than fifty, they will run away.”

This is a village girl around seventeen or eighteen years old. She looks very young and has a simple and honest feel like a country girl from ancient times. Her face is a little chubby, and her eyes are bright and spirited, like a farm girl from a movie in the last century.

Upon hearing the resume, Tian Ersan said with satisfaction, "Good! From now on, you'll be Li Chuhong!"

Li Chuhong quickly found a name and a place to belong, and her originally happy expression suddenly changed.

Just as Tian Ersan was happily getting a free ride from a villager, he soon heard Li Chuhong's horrified and incredulous voice.

"What...what's going on? Someone's living here..."

Li Chuhong's voice was trembling; she never expected that someone would actually live in this house.

It's like getting married only to find out that the car and house you owned were fake, and you've been scammed!

[Li Chuhong's Popular Support - 20]

[Li Chuhong has a public approval rating of 40, and could flee at any time!]

(End of this chapter)