Chapter 106: Low-Interest Loans

Zhongshan Laoren himself does not know how to smith, but he knows that the sand-sculpture netizens definitely have those who do.

So, the first thing he did after logging off was to post a thread on the forum, calling on friends and companions.

Zhongshan Laoren: According to Andrew, there are indeed iron mines that produce steel around Tana City, and the output is not low, but because Tana City has no smelting workshops, the raw iron ore is shipped directly to the industrial city of Ailande. If one buys raw iron ore directly, the price is not high, so he decided to buy a cartload of raw iron ore. If we can really forge useful things, then he can import more iron ore in the future, sell it to various regions, or cooperate with the Wealth Church.

You'eryuan: In other words, we can actually leave Tana City and go to other places to sell goods?

Luolita to You'eryuan: Yay, why don't we form a team? Besides selling ironware, we can also sell the pastries made by Mengmeng and Mengmeng.

You'eryuan to Luolita: That is too hard to preserve, but it seems we can go to the patent registration company under the Wisdom Church to register the things we manufacture. At that time, as long as our manufactured goods are produced, we will be given dividends. I have already inquired; the Wisdom Church's source of income is mainly patent fees, and every year the Wealth Church pays the Wisdom Church a large amount in patent fees.

Tuorsuo: I also inquired that the War Church in Tana City does not have enough weapons and equipment every year. The various weapons in their warehouse have no qualified blacksmiths to maintain them, and they have basically not updated any new equipment. For example, firearms—it is hard to imagine that even with the existence of a Shooting Club, the War Church is still using ordinary swords and blades. It is lucky the Barbarians don't have firearms; otherwise, what does it matter how good the War Church's physique is? They could at least throw explosive satchels...

Zhongshan Laoren to Tuorsuo: Andrew's intention is also to hope to establish a connection with the War Church. It is said that the War Church orders a large number of shields and weapons every year, and there are many weapons that need to be recycled. There are also many poor people in the city who need pots, Cutting Tools, stoves, etc., for cooking, all of which we can manufacture.

Ye Weiyang: I know a little bit about smelting technology; at least I can make kitchen knives, but I don't think we can handle war-grade Cutting Tools with our current capabilities.

Every trade has its master; ordinary Cutting Tools are not complicated, as long as they can cut vegetables and meat.

But it is obvious that the Cutting Tools used by the War Church on the battlefield are definitely not ordinary ones.

That kind of Cutting Tool must at least be able to chop through bone and pierce through armor. And those Barbarians are not just normally resilient; according to the internal claims of the War Church, the Barbarians are all awakened and don't even need training, which is why they are so powerful.

Of course, the way these Barbarians awaken seems to be different from ordinary people. The War Church is tight-lipped about it, and the players have no way to get this information.

But it is true that they need weapons.

Having painted murals for a day, Chen Ai saw the things discussed on the forum when she got up in the morning, and she also had a flash of inspiration.

She had never thought before that she could make a living by selling paintings in the game.

Following this line of thought from the players, she felt she had great financial prospects. Blacksmiths are indeed scarce, but painters in Tana City are also scarce.

Because it is too poor here, even the nobles rely on farming and selling Wine and such to make money. There is almost no industry here, so it is not easy to become an artist or a blacksmith. It is even very likely that these professions are passed down through families and there is no chance for outsiders.

Blacksmiths' techniques have a threshold, and the skills of a painter are even rarer. Otherwise, Andrew would not have hired her to be a painter. Of course, the price is definitely not as good as those professional painters, but for her, when she walks out in the future, as long as she says the dome and murals inside the Sun God Cult church were painted by her, her reputation will be established.

At that time, she can open a shop, sell some Paintings, and—hmm, it would be best to open a souvenir shop to sell Yezi-related merchandise, as well as various theological paintings. In this way... Chen Ai felt her future was bright.

Seeing that those little players finally decided to start using their brains to do things, Chen Zhi felt very gratified. Closing the forum, he looked at Andrew with satisfaction, "You can continue to encourage them to do other work. I heard that your shops haven't been fully contracted by the players yet?"

"That is the case; the main thing is that they don't have much capital in their hands. It's not like I can..." Andrew did not know if providing things for free to these Believers was the right thing to do. Of course, he had already decided to give one bookstore to that Translator for free, and that was because the church wanted to occupy a thirty percent stake.

Chen Zhi's several hands swayed, and after a moment of thought, he said: "You can provide them with low-interest loans. As long as you are willing, they will definitely provide you with many useful plans. Of course, you need to submit them to me for review."

Andrew did not have much money on hand either. If he really let the players spend it as they pleased, that would certainly not work.

Chen Zhi suggested that Andrew's maximum loan limit should be 500 Tana, which should be enough for the players to open a small shop or for the players to pool their money together to form a shop.

It cannot be said that Chen Zhi did not give everyone a chance; it was just that he was not wealthy himself.

After discussing it, Chen Zhi posted a thread on the forum.

【Limited-time event: New gameplay for shop rentals, Tana City Store Street welcomes your participation.】——by: Calamity Apostle

Archbishop Andrew had just acquired half the shops on Store Street. The rent for these shops was not high, as Tana City was currently relatively depressed overall. This made the Archbishop feel a bit of a headache; he hoped these shops could be rented out.

It would be great if the new Believers were willing to rent them. Currently, several new Believers have decided to open shops on Store Street, but this is far from enough.

Store Street needs more people to join. Of course, Andrew also knows that everyone does not have much money on hand, so he decided to make a generous decision: to provide everyone with low-interest loans. With an annual interest rate of only 1%, you can obtain a loan worth 500 Tana, and the monthly rent for a shop on Store Street is at most only 100 Tana. You can completely become the owner of a shop!

Of course, you can also partner with friends to open a shop; as long as you want to, Andrew welcomes it!

The number of shops is limited, and everyone is welcome to participate actively. Archbishop Andrew stated that if all the shops on Store Street can be rented out this time, he can purchase more street-front shops to meet everyone's needs.

The rent for Believers is even lower! For details, you can ask Archbishop Andrew in the game.

(End of chapter)