Chapter 505

At this moment, Zhao Shizhang beckoned to Zhao Chi: "Zhao Chi, come with me for a moment."

Lu Hong said: "Go on then, Zhao Chi. See you next time."

"Mm, see you."

Zhao Chi quickly walked toward the clan leader.

The two of them arrived once more at that quaint, old-fashioned house.

The furnishings inside had not changed at all.

He guessed Zhao Shizhang didn't live here often either.

He lived in the territory.

Zhao Chi sat down on a wooden chair, which let out a creak.

Zhao Shizhang said gently: "Zhao Chi, how is the territory developing now? Any difficulties?"

Zhao Chi said: "The territory is developing fairly smoothly. No difficulties for the moment."

"Yes, you've only been the lord for less than a month, so the early stage will indeed be a bit easier — after all, this is the phase of laying foundations."

Zhao Chi nodded.

Zhao Shizhang continued: "The five nearby villages hold a newcomer tournament every year. You should know about it, right?"

Zhao Chi nodded: "I know."

"Mm, in five days — that is, on September 20th — the tournament will begin. I've already signed you up, and that Lu Hong you were just talking to will be going too."

"I'll do my best."

"You also know that our family's situation is very grim right now. We have to go all out to accumulate strength, so there's nothing I can give you for the time being. Still, I'd like to hear what you need — I can try to squeeze something out for you."

Zhao Chi thought for a moment.

What he wanted most was a racial bloodline.

But that was very expensive; Zhao Chi knew it wasn't realistic.

And other ordinary things, Zhao Chi now had the money to buy himself.

No need to ask the family for them.

In the end he said: "Clan leader, could you give me a plot of land? I want a small courtyard."

Zhao Shizhang was a little surprised: "Land? You mean in this village in the great world?"

"Yes!"

"Of course. Your family already has a share to begin with. There's a miscellaneous storage shed to the south of the village that's been unused all this time — if I give you that, will it meet your needs?"

"Yes! Thank you, clan leader."

Zhao Chi knew that storage shed.

Although it was a small warehouse, it still covered an area of 500 square meters.

Outside was a ring of stone walls for protection; inside were two independent small storerooms.

Zhao Chi wanted to convert it into a fire-oil workshop.

After all, his current small house wasn't suitable.

Doing sewing in the current house was no problem — there was no pollution, after all.

But making fire oil would fill the place with oil smoke everywhere, and one careless moment could even start a fire.

The space had to be a bit larger.

Originally he had wanted to rent a place outside, but if he rented outside, every time he brought Tang Ruan over he'd have to be extra careful — too much trouble.

With this proper house in the village, Zhao Chi could move the territory's connection point over there.

Then when he piloted Tang Ruan out, he'd arrive directly at the workshop — very convenient.

After getting the key, Zhao Chi went straight to that storage shed.

Inside, weeds grew in profusion.

The two storerooms themselves were empty and fairly clean — just a strong smell of dust.

That didn't matter.

Next, he had to go buy an oil-refining workbench.

Now that Zhao Chi had money, he didn't need to buy secondhand — he could buy brand new directly.

The price was probably around 30 gold coins.

But Zhao Chi now already had 685 gold coins.

It could be called a fortune.

All these things could be bought at the exchange.

Spending a little money would even get the other party to deliver straight to his door.

Zhao Chi closed the big door.

He had originally planned to run to town, but on second thought — now that he was this rich, why bother running?

He could just take a horse carriage.

Or take a spirit-energy vehicle.