This Game Is Too Realistic

What is Spring Festival?

I don't know... It's the first time I've heard of it.

Maybe to celebrate overcoming the wave.

possible.

The village of the Frostspear clan.

In the patriarch's house.

The men sat cross-legged in front of the patriarch, talking about the upcoming celebration, discussing whether to follow the example of those blue coats, and stick red stickers and notes in the village.

Doing so is said to bring prosperity and good luck.

Although I don't know the reason, but since it is the experience of the blue coats, there is probably some basis for it.

After all, they are all so smart.

The patriarch Frost Spear did not speak, but he was seriously considering the suggestions of the clansmen.

Celebrations are the most important thing in the tribe. A lively celebration is often the beginning of a thriving population. His eldest son, Shuanglu, found a good relationship at the New Year's Day celebration. His second son, Shuangshi, just came of age this year and also It's time to start a family.

Half a year ago, they migrated here to avoid the war in the north, and they lost too many young and middle-aged people. Now is the time to cultivate their health.

but……

Celebrations cost a lot of money.

Unlike the Iron Ax tribe who run textile factories, his neighbors came early, just in time for the recovery of trade routes. They made a lot of money from the textile business, and every household in the village built brick houses.

On the other hand, most of the houses on my side are a mix of brick and wood.

Frostspear also wants to lead the clansmen to become rich, but it's useless to think about it, you have to take action.

After pondering for a moment, he spoke.

The matter of the celebration will be discussed later, there is a more important matter waiting for us to make a decision.

The people surrounding the patriarch fell silent, waiting for him to speak.

Frostspear paused, and continued.

A few days ago, the manager summoned me to discuss. He planned to give us the wasteland of about 1,000 mu north of the brick factory.

I'm going to start a ranch.

This is also the meaning of the manager.

Hunting is no longer enough to fully maintain the residents' demand for meat, especially eggs and milk, which are difficult to obtain by hunting.

The residents of those shelters are surprisingly obsessed with what they eat.

It may be because of this persistence that they were able to gnaw down the large wasteland on the north bank of Linghu Lake in such a short time before the spring plowing.

Hearing the patriarch's words, many people had surprised expressions on their faces.

A thousand acres of land!

It is equivalent to a land that is one kilometer long and six to seven hundred meters wide!

Although it is an uncultivated wasteland, this land is close to Linghu Lake and has sufficient water sources. And not only that, but it is also protected by long-term farms and shelters, so you don't have to worry about the infestation of large alien species and predators.

This kind of pie-in-the-sky good thing sounds like a dream to them.

Praise, Master Manager!

Is he really going to give us that piece of land?

Are there any other conditions? I won't agree to it if it's about selling the seller!

This surprise was so sudden that no one could believe it.

Frostspear understood their surprise.

Because he was the same in the beginning.

There are no conditions. The land is rented to us, and the rent can be exempted for two years. After two years, as long as we can guarantee that the ranch can produce 100 cows per month, the land rent for that year can be exempted. If the monthly production can reach 200 cows, he will also Promise us to allocate a larger pasture.

In the words of the managers, this is called agricultural subsidies.

However, in exchange, the agricultural products they produce cannot be sold to outside merchants, and at most 20% of the products can be kept in the village for collective consumption or retailed to the nearby local market, and the remaining 80% will be purchased at the purchase price set by the warehouse. After the approval of Changjiu Farm, it will be purchased in a unified manner.

As for what breed of cattle to raise, there is no limit, after all, no one can say what can be bought.

But Frost Spear heard from his daughter Frost He that in the Jinchuan province to the south, there are quite a few farmers raising cattle, not just two-headed cows for goods, but also fast-marketing beef cattle and high-yielding dairy cows.

It just so happened that the outpost seemed to be planning to set up a trade union recently, and he planned to hire a caravan to try his luck there.

In addition to cattle, other livestock such as pigs, sheep, chickens, ducks, and geese also have similar subsidy policies.

The older elder pondered for a while and said.

But we can't afford cattle...

The generous manager is willing to lend us half a million silver coins to buy livestock and fodder.

Five hundred thousand?!

The elder was shocked immediately, and looked at the patriarch in disbelief, Master Manager... is he really willing to lend us so much?!

Even if you sell them, you can't make up half a million!

Everyone whispered to each other, with incredible expressions on their faces.

Frostspear nodded seriously and said.

I believe that the manager is not making fun of me. He is a very strict person. I have heard from my daughter who works at the trading post that you can buy a cow from the merchants for about 4,000 silver coins. If you bring some here Special products are purchased directly from the south, and I heard that they can be cheaper, and five rifles can be exchanged for one from the farmers there.”

Five rifles, even at the retail price, are only 1,000 silver coins, and I heard that they can get a 10% discount if purchased in large quantities from the factory.

Looking around at the crowd, Frost Spear seriously stated his plan.

All of our families will send some people to build this pasture first. I will try to get in touch with the farms in the south to see if I can use weapons to exchange one or two hundred cows from them. If conditions permit, we can go back again. Raise some sheep and pigs.

With cattle and sheep, our life next year will be much easier!

Hearing the patriarch's words, the faces of all the people showed expressions of excitement and yearning.

They had secured stable housing and were able to exchange their labor for food from the local lords. But if they can, of course they also want to become rich like the village next door and live in houses made entirely of bricks.

However, when everyone is optimistic, some people also expressed concern.

500,000 silver coins is too much... If it's not enough, I'm worried that the manager will blame us.

That's right... Even if the manager doesn't condemn us, I'm afraid he will expel us from here.

A young and middle-aged man earns only three to four hundred silver coins for a month, and only about five thousand silver coins for a year without food or drink.

Tens of thousands of silver coins.

It is already an astronomical sum for them.

Presumably for the manager, hundreds of thousands of silver coins must be a lot of money.

Seeing the worry on the faces of the clansmen, Frostspear smiled and said.

I have also worried about the things you are worried about. The manager specifically told me that we don't have to put too much psychological burden on ourselves, just let go and do our best. If it is not enough, Changjiu Farm will take care of the pasture and He won't blame us for taking over the debt.

certainly.

Nobody wants to get there.

Frostspear knew very well that if he really came to the point of filing for bankruptcy, even if the benevolent manager would not blame him, he would definitely be completely disappointed by the incompetence of him and his clan.

The money is not a small sum.

If there is another similar opportunity, they will definitely not have their share.

Frostspear had already made up his mind that he must handle this matter well.

Hearing that the manager promised not to hold them accountable, the elderly man finally stretched his brows.

He didn't say anything more, just sighed with emotion from the bottom of his heart.

...Thank you for your kindness.

For an old man who is about to die, it doesn't matter if he has money or not. Watching his children grow up safely is already the greatest blessing.

Looking at those faces full of vigor and hope, the old man really couldn't bear to let them live a wandering life again.

Those days are too bitter.

The young people are not interested in what the elders discuss, and most of the village affairs are rarely discussed with them.

In contrast, they are full of curiosity and are most interested in celebrations, work, new things, and topics between men and women.

In the cabin next door.

Shuang Ye and Shuang Xue are pulling their sister back from Changjiu Farm, listening to her talk about what happened at work with great interest.

The work at the trading post is very busy, working six days a week, from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm, with only one hour lunch break in between.

It costs 2 silver coins to take the shuttle bus back to the outpost. In order to save money, she usually lives in the staff dormitory of the trading station, and will only come back by car on Saturday night.

Every time she comes back, she and her two younger sisters can't finish talking, especially when she is watched by those two pairs of shining eyes, she instantly feels that the fatigue in her whole body is healed.

Listening to my sister talking about the interesting things and interesting people I met at the trading post, Shuang Ye, who dragged her chin with her hands, suddenly spoke.

When is my sister going to take my brother-in-law home?

Shuanghe patted her little head with a smile.

You have to have it.

Shuangxue, who was sitting by the side, asked curiously.

Won't you meet a lot of people there?

Shuanghe made a helpless expression.

Those are merchants and mercenaries... It's impossible to find them.

Shuang Xue seemed to understand but nodded.

Oh, forget it then.

Merchant.

That's not a nice family.

Although there are not many merchants they have come into contact with, they still have some impressions of this profession, although they are not good impressions.

Walking on the uninhabited wasteland, there are not many gentle and pure people. The merchants were worried about being robbed by the poor and crazy refugees, so they usually would not do business with them. The refugees were also afraid of the merchant and his guards, and rarely approached them proactively.

These people may have some money in their pockets, but few envy them. Not only are these people rude, they rarely shower, and they don't stay in one place for long.

Not to mention the mercenaries.

Maybe there are good people.

But there are not many good people.

From Shuanghe's point of view, the person who can be her husband must at least have a stable job nearby.

Of course, it would be even better if it was a handsome and handsome shelter resident.

It's a pity that those people's words are too difficult to understand.

Shuang Ye sighed softly, and muttered something softly.

That's great...I want to go to work too.

The eldest brother Frost Furnace and the second brother Frost Stone work in the Hunter Union, and can earn more than three hundred silver coins a month, and occasionally bring some prey distributed by the union back to the village.

Their brave elder sister Shuanghe went to work at the trading station. Although the basic salary was not high, she had two meals a day, and it was said that there was a commission on the items sold.

Shuang Ye also wants to go to work, but she is not old enough.

Although according to the tribal tradition, 14 years old is considered an adult, but the shelter forcibly raised the adult standard for them for two years, and required all men and women under the age of 16 to receive at least 6 hours of language and arithmetic literacy education every day.

Shuang Ye didn't quite understand why there was such a strange rule. According to her father, last year she was still an adult, but this year she became a child again.

Speaking of which, it seems that a trade union has been newly established in the outpost base recently, and it is now recruiting people. Seeing the envious expressions on the faces of his younger sisters, Shuanghe felt a slight twitch in his heart, and suddenly remembered this matter.

Shuangxue immediately asked curiously.

do you have any requests?

Shuanghe pursed his lips and thought about it seriously.

The field staff has 6 months of work time every year, and requires a wealth of experience in field survival. Those who have already married will be given priority. The internal staff are mainly clerks and tellers. About 20 people are needed. The basic requirements are reading, writing and arithmetic. Bonus points are youth, good facial features, good image, patience, gentleness and generosity...

Young with good features, good looking and patient...and gentle and generous, the youngest Shuang Ye said in Nuo Nuo's mouth, suddenly her eyes lit up, and she looked at the second sister who was sitting on the side, up and down look up.

Shuangxue's cheeks flushed slightly when her younger sister looked at her.

What do you see me doing?

I also think snow is the most suitable!

Immediately understanding what the little sister meant, Shuanghe put his arms around Shuangxue's shoulders, and said encouragingly with a smile.

Give it a try, how will you know if it will work if you don't try it? And I've heard that the Merchant Guild is directly responsible for the Master Manager, and it's at the same level as the Hunter Guild!

Excellent performance will definitely be reused!

If she hadn't been working at the trading station for a while and didn't want to change jobs frequently, she would have given it a try!

Shuangxue's cheeks felt a little hot.

She thought of the embarrassing incident at the New Year's Eve party last time.

At that time, under the instigation of the people, she also stepped up for a while, summoned up the courage to step forward, and invited the manager to dance together.

Dear Master Manager, he is really a very kind person, and he is approachable, even if he refuses someone, he is so gentle.

Even so, she was still depressed for a while...

Oh! The manager will take responsibility! Shuang Ye, who was obedient and only listened to half a sentence, looked at the second sister Shuangxue in her elder sister's arms with sparkling eyes, and said encouragingly, Sister, go quickly, come on!

Shuangxue didn't care about her image anymore, she rushed forward to pinch her sister's creaking hole with a blushing face.

You brat... what stupid things are you talking about!

Shuang Ye was made to giggle.

The noise continued until the evening, when the elder brother and the second elder brother came back carrying a wild boar, and the three of them went with the elder sister-in-law to help deal with the prey.

At night, Shuangxue thought for a long time, and finally mustered up the courage to go to the recruitment site on North Street before eight o'clock to fill out the registration form.

Probably because her handwriting was good and her temperament was not so barbaric compared to other nomads and refugees, her name appeared on the recruitment list the next day.

There were ten people in the first batch of public announcements, all of whom were internal staff, and she was assigned to the front desk.

The daily salary is 13 silver coins, which is slightly higher than that of the hunter union, and the working hours are the same as those of the bank, from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm.

The address of the Merchant Union is located in the outpost, near the north entrance. It is a three-story building that has been repaired before, and the sign has not been hung yet.

Feeling excited and apprehensive, Shuangxue came to the Merchant Union to receive induction training under the instructions of the staff at the recruitment point.

However……

When she got here, she didn't see the manager.

In addition to nine other colleagues from Beit Street, Changchang Farm or the next village, there is only one old man who doesn't seem to be able to walk very well.

Looking around at the energetic and excited faces, old Charlie, with his hands behind his back, pondered for a while and coughed lightly.

When everyone quieted down, he said in a calm voice.

From today onwards, you are employees of the Merchant Guild.

What you have to do is very simple, that is to open up sales for our factories and open up invisible territories where our eyes can see.

I know that you may not understand what I said, but don't worry, I will explain to you the specific things to do soon.

Now I need you to remember to always smile at work, always be optimistic in the face of difficulties, complete everything seriously, and make sure that every chapter you write is worthy of your conscience.

Your performance will be recorded in the file through the VM on your arm. People who are serious, good and reliable can be promoted quickly. But if they take bribes, play favoritism or play tricks, we will also see him in the labor camp soon. .”

This is a task assigned by the manager himself. I hope you can understand the weight of this sentence.

...

The Merchant Union played a very important role in Chu Guang's layout of the B-round test, even a little more important than the Hunter Union.

Otherwise he wouldn't leave it to old Charlie to do it.

The new mayor of Beit Street is voted on by the townspeople themselves, from among candidates nominated by the street office. Those who can be nominated are people with management experience. A mature model has been formed there, and it is not a big problem who is selected.

Charlie Sr. trained a lot of management talents during his tenure.

Perhaps because he guessed that one day he would be transferred away, he even arranged for a teacher to take his place in the literacy class.

At present, with the continuous efforts of the players and the aborigines, the industrial zone of the outpost has evolved from a single industrial chain model of centering on the No. A pillar industry drives the all-round development of small and medium-sized factories.

The industrial area continues to expand northward.

With the continuous input of external resources and the enthusiasm of players for production, the population in the northern suburbs alone is not enough to digest all the products of the industrial zone.

Although foreign merchants can take some of them away, they can't always wait for them to come to their door. The caravan in the refuge also has to pull a flag and go out for two steps.

There are many survivor colonies in the wasteland.

Many small settlements like Beit Street can't even shoot out bullets. They still use bows and arrows, steel forks, iron-pipe rifles—even front-loading muskets.

And some larger survivor settlements, because of insufficient inheritance of pre-war inheritance, may be ridiculously strong in some fields, but some fields have degenerated to pre-industrial revolution, or even primitive society.

Using androids to plow the fields, cloning humans as slaves, trebuchets launching miniature nuclear warheads, offering black boxes as miracles...there are too many similar things.

The products produced by Vault 404 may not be the most advanced, but they are definitely the most cost-effective. When bringing goods outside, you can also export a little conscience from the northern suburbs by the way, and take advantage of the common yearning of human beings for a better life.

at dusk.

Chu Guang, who returned from Changjiu Farm to inspect the base, happened to see old Charlie who had just finished the induction training for the employees when he passed by the entrance of the Merchant Union.

How's it going?

Between the age of sixteen and twenty-five, I have selected all the people who have received literacy education. I estimate that I can recruit thirty or forty people. Old Charlie sighed softly and complained softly. He said, We were established too late, and talents were picked up by other places.

Chu Guang: Thank you!

Old Charlie shook his head.

It's hard work, and being able to do something meaningful in the last bit of my life is also an unexpected surprise for me, a fallen wastelander. Although I don't hold out much hope, but ...maybe you're not like us, and everyone else.

After a pause, the old man continued in a joking tone.

Everyone is very disappointed that they didn't see you. I feel that many people are here for you. Are you really not going to show your face?

Chu Guang said helplessly.

Don't look at me as if I'm free. I've been busy since morning, and I only have a little time when it gets dark.

Most people just worry about the work in their hands.

However, as the manager of Vault 404, he has to take into account the affairs of the two worlds at the same time, and constantly switch between the identity of the planner and the NPC, taking into account the different demands of two completely different groups as much as possible.

It's like being a mother at the same time as being a father.

Thanks to the 20 points of intelligence, the players he personally selected were quite reassuring for him, otherwise Chu Guang suspected that he might not be qualified for this job.

He was so busy that he didn't have time to collect materials.

understand.

Old Charlie nodded slightly, and continued, But with all due respect, you may need to think more about the future path than the details of how to take each step.

This sentence was so cryptic that Chu Guang was not sure if what he understood was the same as what he wanted to express.

for example?

You led your people over savagery, and then against a tide that was considered invincible. It may seem to you a trivial thing, or a natural thing, but I can see the stormy waves in people's hearts. You did wonders with them.

said old Charlie softly.

From the market at Everlasting Farm, to the alleys of Beit Street, people talk about your exploits, talk to everyone about your lord manager and so on, and feel extremely lucky, proud and proud to live under your protection .”

This flattery was caught off guard, even someone whose face was thicker than the door of the shelter couldn't help coughing lightly.

Thank you for the compliment.

You may think I'm flattering, but I'm serious about this.

Old Charlie paused, then continued with a serious expression.

Your residents are very proud, but they are also very distressed. They don't know what to call themselves... The people in Boulder City ridiculed them as hillbillies in the northern suburbs and rats scurrying in the ruins. They know they are not, but they don't want to. Come out and be yourself.

Some people live on Beit Street, some people live in the outpost, and some people are in the industrial area, or the village at the west gate of Changchang Farm... They have never been to a shelter, and certainly not 404 Vault residents.

In the face of a common crisis, people will naturally unite, but they must have the name of continuing to unite.

Chu Guang said thoughtfully.

I probably understand what you mean.

In fact, he has been thinking about this matter for a long time.

The new version is not only a new version for the players, but also a new page for the survivors in the northern suburbs.

Old Charlie nodded.

Whether you plan to be the emperor of the empire or the chief of the alliance, you'd better think of a name or title for yourself.

People need a name that can unite them, and a legitimate identity. Whatever it is, it's better than nothing.

This celebration is a good opportunity!