Even though the mayor of Red Lake City tried his best to dissuade Ye Ci, Ye Ci still chose to buy the houses around the plaza in the west of the city. Unlike the east side of the city, the houses in the west side of the city were too cheap. Ye Ci only spent 3000 gold coins to buy more than 10 shops in one go. That amount of money was not even enough to buy a shop in a slightly better location in the east side of the city.
Ye Ci would never make a deal that would result in a loss. She did not forget that there was a major update in Fate after the Old Year, mainly to make it easier for players to exchange in-game and real-life currency. Currently, the Exchange Bank was only available in the largest cities of the four continents. It was very inconvenient for players to do so because of the overcrowding. In the next update, the Exchange Bank would be distributed to various cities.
The Exchange Bank in Red Lake City was located in this plaza.
Red Lake City was gradually becoming more lively due to the fact that there were many maps with ores and herbs growing around Red Lake City, as well as the lvl35 to lvl75 dungeons scattered around the area. Although it was still incomparable to the liveliness of Champion City and Oasis City, at least it was not like before when there were only a few people wandering around the city.
The mayor of Red Lake City was somewhat disappointed when he saw that Ye Ci was determined to buy the houses in the west side of the city. After he helped Ye Ci with the land deed, he said unhurriedly, "Have you investigated the bandits that appeared in the northwest of the city?"
Ye Ci had been too busy recently and had completely forgotten about this matter. She gave a perfunctory reply and left the city hall with the title deed in her hand.
After arriving at the west side of the city by boat, Ye Ci arrived at the plaza in no time. Now, there was a very crude fountain here. The NPC children were playing and joking around the fountain. They were very happy. The houses around the small fountain were covered with yellow cloth, which wasn't there before. Originally, there were some low-rise houses here. Now, they were covered with yellow cloth, which meant that they had been sold but had not opened for business yet. Once the owner decided to make a living here, he could choose the style of the house from the construction engineer in the City Hall. After paying a certain amount of gold coins, he could open for business.
This small fountain would soon turn into a round exchange bank. When that happened, the number of players here would suddenly increase, and it would definitely lead to the business of the surrounding shops. And the popularity of the East City would gradually decline.
After buying the shops, Ye Ci didn't plan to open all of them for the time being. Firstly, she didn't have enough things to sell. Secondly, she didn't have enough people to manage them. Therefore, she wanted to leave it empty for the time being. It was not a bad idea to wait until the exchange bank was opened.
This year's Old Year came Up Everyday when they nervously adjusted the team's cooperation. Bai Mo's parents had gone on a trip, so Bai Mo did not go home for the New Year. Instead, he stayed at Ye Ci's house for the New Year. For Ye Ci, this year's Old Year had a particularly important meaning.
Not only did she have the opportunity to return to the past, but she could also correct all the mistakes she had made. More importantly, she would have a fresh start. When the bell rang in the early morning, Bai Mo pulled Ye Ci to make a wish.
Ye Ci's wish was very simple: She hoped that she could be as happy as she was now next year.
There was no supreme fame and fortune. As long as her parents, relatives, and friends were by her side, it would be fine.
The steaming hot dumplings were served. Ye Ci and Bai Mo stuffed countless dumplings into their stomachs in order to eat the one wrapped in a copper coin. The two of them were so full that they couldn't even breathe. Ye Nantian and Zuo Xiaolan looked at the two of them and smiled very happily. Suddenly, Zuo Xiaolan seemed to have thought of something, but she didn't know where to start. She wanted to say something but hesitated.
Ye Ci could tell that Zuo Xiaolan had something to say, so she burped and asked, "Mom, what do you want to say?"
Zuo Xiaolan was bashful, but in the end, she nudged Ye Nantian with her arm and said, "Let your dad tell you."
Ye Nantian also looked quite embarrassed. He glared at Zuo Xiaolan and muttered, "How can you let me tell you this kind of thing?"
"Aunt, Uncle, what are you doing? You're making it sound like there's something shameful." Bai Mo looked at the two of them and smiled very infuriatingly.
Hearing Bai Mo's words, the two of them were even more embarrassed. They tried to shirk the responsibility back and forth. In the end, Ye Ci couldn't stand it anymore and asked directly, "Are you going to tell me that you're going to give birth to a younger brother or sister for me?"
"Stupid girl, what nonsense are you talking about?!" Ye Ci's deep sense of righteousness was met with Zuo Xiaolan's knuckles. Then she started hemming and hawing again. In the end, it was Ye Nantian who was more thick-skinned. He cleared his throat and said, "Actually, it's nothing much. We're retired and have nothing to do at home. Seeing that game you guys play every day seems to be quite interesting. Can you teach us how to play it?"
Ye Ci and Bai Mo looked at each other. Before they could say anything, Zuo Xiaolan waved her hands, "Aiya, aiya, we're just saying. We know that this is something that you youngsters play. We didn't play games when we were young. How can we play with you guys now?"
"Why not?" Ye Ci smiled. It wasn't that she didn't agree, but she felt that it was too strange. After all, her parents in her previous life hated games, not to mention playing games with her. Moreover, ten years later, Fate was no longer just a game. It had become a way of life. Many people earned money in the game, and then came out to spend it. There were also many people who earned money in the game to enjoy themselves.
In short, Fate had become the largest intangible investment industry in the world. Politicians and financial groups all over the world had invested in it. It had become an indispensable part of life. At that time, almost everyone was playing Fate.
"There are people who are older than you who play games now," Ye Ci looked at Bai Mo, "If you don't believe me, you can ask Bai Mo."
"Yes, there's a guild called the Street Office in our continent. Their main members are all around your age, and some of them are even older than you. They're all having a lot of fun. " Bai Mo agreed with Ye Ci's words. He was even a little envious of Ye Ci's parents for playing games with Ye Ci.
"What can you do with games?" Zuo Xiaolan and Ye Nantian were people who had fallen behind when they were young. Although they had lived in the modern era, from desktop games to VR games, they had never played a game before. It was quite strange.
"Killing monsters, leveling up, doing quests, fighting with others, doing business, running dungeons … You can do whatever you want," Bai Mo was still stuffing dumplings into his mouth.
"Fighting … We don't like that." Zuo Xiaolan shook her head. In real life, they were good people. They had never even quarreled before, let alone fought. "Forget it, I don't think we're suitable for each other …"
Ye Ci smiled and interrupted Zuo Xiaolan, "Mum, dad, fighting and leveling up are only a small part of the game. There are many other ways to play it. For example, you can develop your interests in the game. Look, dad likes to cook, and he even took the test for an amateur chef's license. You can open a restaurant in the game. Mum likes to sew, so it's not bad to be a tailor. "
"Can we do that?" Both of their eyes lit up.
"Of course, of course. If you can make something good, you might even earn a salary. You might even earn more than what you're earning now." Bai Mo slurred as he ate, "Uncle, look at how delicious your dumplings are. If you put them in the game, a lot of people will come and eat them!"
Ye Ci looked at her parents who were getting more and more excited. She just smiled. At that moment, she suddenly thought of a wonderful idea. She would let her parents run the best shop that she had bought! It would allow them, who had worked hard all their lives, to find joy in life. Moreover, they would always be watching her in the game. For them, this was probably a kind of comfort.
As for Ye Nantian and Zuo Xiaolan's decision to enter the game, Ye Ci was waiting for them to make up their minds. Therefore, she had a good night's rest. However, Ye Nantian and Zuo Xiaolan were about to fight!
Because the two of them had a fundamental difference in whether to open a restaurant or a tailor shop. The next morning, Ye Ci looked at her parents, who were cooking with dark circles under their eyes, and continued to argue about this issue. She couldn't help but laugh. "If it weren't for the fact that each of you could choose a profession, why did you have to choose the same one?"
"That won't do. She (he) has to be my assistant!" The two of them said in unison.
Ye Ci shrugged and no longer cared about her parents. Anyway, they would definitely discuss it and use their own methods in the end.
On the first day of the New Year, the guild rested Up Everyday. There were no activities. There were obviously very few players on the various continents. It was unknown when it started, but China's Lunar New Year had become a very important holiday in the world. Not only did Chinese celebrate the New Year, but foreigners also celebrated the New Year. As a result, there were relatively few people in the game.
However, after noon, there was an official New Year's event. Therefore, at around 11 o 'clock, players came online one after another. Very soon, the continent of Dalayar was bustling with activity again.
Since it was China's Lunar New Year, the event was very Chinese.
This year's event was the Dragon Dance Competition. The competition was held in the largest city of each continent. The Eastern Continent's competition was naturally held in Champion City. Before they went offline on New Year's Eve, everyone Up Everyday had already agreed to go to Champion City to participate in the competition on the first day of the New Year. Therefore, once they went online, Ye Ci and Bai Mo rushed over to Champion City.
At this time, Champion City ….. was filled with gongs and drums, red flags fluttering, firecrackers and a sea of people. (To be continued, if you want to know what will happen next, please go to www.qidian.com, there are more chapters. Support the author, support the original reading!)
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