The census and village planning, once announced, quickly caused quite a stir across various groups.

There are many families similar to that of Tian Baoceng.

After all, a lot of migrants have generations of ancestors who were farmers, with a natural closeness to the land, or simply don't know what to do without it.

The only difference with Tian Baoceng is that most of them have a limited understanding of farming, only familiar with manual cultivation.

They are unaware of the bug-level industrial equipment in the machinery factory that could vastly improve planting efficiency.

They also don't know that while Mr. Yuan's team couldn't optimize grain varieties within a month, a small portion of already optimized crops could be directly farmed in the Damo Realm—not many suitable to plant, perhaps not as productive as local crops, but far superior to the inferior grains of the Damo Realm.

Unfortunately, only a few people knew this information.

Thus, some chose to stay in Chixian City, while others opted to migrate to subsidiary villages.

These people, at a crossroads of fate, made different choices, forming the prototype of two distinct groups.

Unlike the migrants already in the city, the ones newly arriving had only one option—besides a few special talents, all were organized into the subsidiary villages.

Those assigned to the villages had no objections.

In these times, having someone provide protection is already good, not to mention the numerous conditions promised by the rabbits.

Rent exemption, road and house construction, higher-yield seeds, beneficial farming loans to purchase equipment...

With just one-tenth of these promises fulfilled, the migrants would be more than grateful.

After all, most cities offer none of these benefits; at best, they give you some seeds and you can take them or leave them—because in chaotic times they do not lack manpower. Reference to the local cattle exhibition explains this.

Even though the population in Chixian City is far less compared to local towns of similar size, the manpower of the rabbits was actually not large.

Don't be deceived by the twenty thousand warriors stationed at the camp, when in fact, it's those who have held civil positions in the community who are truly needed.

Thus, within days of the information announcement, every spot in Chixian City turned instantly busy.

And just a few days after the census data began proceeding on track.

Far away in Ziqiong City, over two thousand three hundred miles away.

Gu Junming was standing in the still under-renovation shopfront of Taihe Building, surprised to see someone suddenly appear before him.

"Shopkeeper Yang, what brings you here?"

It had been twenty days since Ye Fangwei and his group of chefs arrived in Ziqiong City, and the date set by the command for 'formal opening within a month' was fast approaching.

Standard leave time for the Zhongguo team is running out. JPG.

And to open the restaurant, besides mastering the chefs' dishes and languages, the most crucial factor was the shopfront issue.

Not long ago, Gu Junming had taken Ye Fangwei to visit Yang Bolin, making acquaintances, and used the rabbits' trade relationship with the Purple Treasure Pavilion to finalize two floor rental deals.

The two floors weren't in the same district, set apart by two streets.

The Taihe Building, positioned closer to the city center, was where wealthy families and cultivator clans gathered.

Relatively, the district was more prosperous, with many rich and cultivator individuals.

In simulation management games like those obstructed by the skyline, this location would surely represent high blue land value.

In contrast, the Shaxian Grand Restaurant's location was relatively further away, closer to a goods distribution center, surrounded by many lower social class personnel like porters.

Don't underestimate these common folks; their streetwise news is often more informed—though its accuracy is debatable.

However, given the rabbits' capacity, analyzing the correct information from a large sample would not be difficult.

Each location has its advantages, forming a level of complementarity.

After finalizing the restaurant rental contracts, Yang Bolin claimed he would definitely come during the opening to support and taste the wild game from beyond the mountains.

Yet now, with six to seven days left before the restaurant opens, and the second batch of the rabbits' joy sticks not yet arriving, it wasn't typical of Yang Bolin to visit now.

After all, the Purple Treasure Pavilion and Taihe Building were in completely opposite locations; it was impossible as a casual encounter from a stroll after a meal.

However, as the saying goes, one doesn't strike a friendly face, so Gu Junming went through the typical pleasantries with Yang Bolin.

After Ma Ning left, Gu Junming took up the role of Chief Shopkeeper of Taihe Building—though he was a soldier, unlike Lin Ziming and Yan Shaohua, Gu Junming's position was Chief of Staff, belonging to standard civil administrative ranks.

"Shopkeeper Yang, it's been days, yet you still look healthy, business must be thriving, right?"

"Thanks to Shopkeeper Gu's blessing, all is well, all is well."

Yang Bolin equally cheerfully clasped his hands, then lowered his voice and said:

"Shopkeeper Gu, could I have a word with you in private?"

After saying this, he glanced at Wei Youqiu, who was serving as Gu Junming's interpreter—one of the only two translators in Wei Mansion—and added:

"Could we find a place for just the two of us to talk in detail?"

Hearing this, Gu Junming was momentarily surprised, realizing that Yang Bolin might really have something important to discuss, so he gave Wei Youqiu a quick look and simultaneously gestured for him to leave:

"In that case, Shopkeeper Yang, let's go to a side room to discuss. Please, follow me."

A moment later, the two of them arrived at a side room in the back courtyard.

This side room was a carefully prepared reception room by the Taihe Building, designated specifically for receiving important clients.

"Carefully prepared" means it was exquisitely decorated and equipped with 360-degree all-around protection.

After sitting down, Gu Junming first pretended to adjust his chair and pressed a silent button that connected to a command center thousands of miles away through a special channel.

Then he poured a cup of tea for Yang Bolin, opened the translator, and asked:

"Shopkeeper Yang, now we're the only two left in this room. Please feel free to speak your mind."

Hearing this, Yang Bolin hesitated for a few breaths, then cautiously took a small object from his person, placed it on the table, and pushed it in front of Gu Junming:

"Shopkeeper Gu, do you recognize this item?"

Gu Junming leaned in curiously, ready to see what could make Yang Bolin so secretive. When he saw the object clearly, he couldn't help but exclaim softly:

"Oh my, Ma Yinglong?"

That's right, the item Yang Bolin took out was none other than a tube of Ma Yinglong hemorrhoid ointment!

Seeing that Gu Junming recognized the item without hesitation, Yang Bolin felt a mix of social death and joy:

"Shopkeeper Gu, this item was sold to me by the young girl at your association's entrance during our first meeting.

I tried it out at home out of curiosity..."

After saying this, he paused, seemingly feeling a bit embarrassed, but finally gathered the courage to say:

"The experience... was unbelievably wonderful."

Finishing the most socially awkward part, Yang Bolin suddenly felt less embarrassed and continued:

"I was wondering whether this item, like the Type 67 Happiness Stick, could be mass-produced and wholesaled?"

Looking at the eager Yang Bolin in front of him, Gu Junming's expression became inexplicably nuanced.

He truly did not expect that the Ma Yinglong hemorrhoid ointment Wang Qiang impulsively sold would become the reason for Yang Bolin's visit.

In fact, it wasn't just Gu Junming.

If someone had told Yang Bolin two days ago that this would happen, his reaction would certainly have been more intense than Gu Junming's.

After all, this situation was utterly embarrassing and awkward.

Speaking of which,

The purchase date for this Ma Yinglong hemorrhoid ointment has to be traced back to nearly a month ago when the business delegation first arrived in Ziqiong City.

At that time, Yang Bolin noticed the rabbits' bottom-trawling behavior during account reconciliation and eagerly arrived at the entrance of the Taoshu Commerce Association intending to pay a visit.

However, before he could enter, he encountered Wang Qiang happily selling goods at the door, and even took a glance at the material of the military coat.

Who knows what that girl was thinking back then, but after failing to sell the military coat, she ended up bargaining with Yang Bolin for this five-gram standard-sized Ma Yinglong hemorrhoid ointment.

At the time, Yang Bolin, out of the thought of 'coming in person should involve some courtesy', casually spent thirty copper coins to buy the Ma Yinglong hemorrhoid ointment and tossed it aside after a look at home.

To his surprise, a few days ago his old hemorrhoid problem flared up again, and the pain was unbearable...

Indeed,

Yang Bolin has a very, very severe case of hemorrhoids, and they're internal to boot.

Otherwise, what do you think his third-tier underpants were for?

Amidst the torturous discomfort, Yang Bolin suddenly thought of the Ma Yinglong hemorrhoid ointment he had cast aside.

After all, the instructions inside the hemorrhoid ointment were written in Damo language, with clear effects and dosage instructions, so it was a simple matter to follow.

Thinking of the extremely mysterious yet surprisingly delightful style of the rabbits, in a moment of desperation, Yang Bolin inexplicably opened up the box of Ma Yinglong.

And then, he discovered a whole new world...

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