After arranging Zhao Dexian and the others' work, Ouyang Shuo did not remain idle. He planned to go to the Basic Market to see if he could find anything good.
The Basic Market was built in the northwest corner of the village, near the village entrance. The Market occupied a large area. Apart from a small wooden building used for trading, there was an empty space to the west of the building that served as an unloading area.
Walking into the building, Shi Feng found that it was empty. On the left side of the hall was a display screen that resembled a computer screen in real life. On the right side was a Teleportation Formation that emitted a faint magical glow. It was exceptionally mysterious.
The Market could be said to be a product of the game's era. The left side was the crystallization of a technological civilization, while the right side was the crystallization of a magical civilization. It was impossible to carry out long-distance trading without these two things.
The Basic Market's trading range was the area around the capital. The Teleportation Formation could not teleport living beings. All transactions had to be paid a 20% transaction tax.
Ouyang Shuo walked to the display screen on the left side and found that the Trading Platform was divided into four sections. They were the Materials Trading Platform, the Special Item Trading Platform, the Limited Auction Platform, and the Negotiation Platform. The last two platforms were grayed out and had not been activated yet.
Opening the material trading platform, there were all kinds of materials such as food, wood, stone, ore, cloth, salt, and so on. The only thing missing were military materials such as weapons, armor, and bows. These were prohibited items and could not be sold.
Looking at the prices, one unit of Rations cost 10 Copper Coins, one unit of Wood cost 20 Copper Coins, and one unit of Iron Ore cost 100 Copper Coins. None of them were cheap. What the territory lacked the most right now was Wood. Ouyang Shuo bought 500 units for 1 Gold Coin.
What he was really interested in was the Special Item Trading Platform. Opening the platform, the Special Item Trading Platform was further divided into four categories: Construction Blueprints, Crafting Technical Manuals, Skill Books, and other items.
Needless to say, the Construction Blueprints for all the non-hidden buildings required for the territory's construction were available. Moreover, they were a complete set of Basic, Intermediate, Advanced, and Special Rank.
During the territory's construction, apart from the buildings required for upgrading, the lord was not restricted from constructing additional buildings as long as the requirements were met.
For example, as long as one had the Construction Blueprints for a Brothel, one could construct a Brothel that belonged to a Level 3 County when it was still a Level 1 Village. As for whether you could make the brothel run normally, that was another matter.
Even so, the majority of players still constructed the various basic structures step by step. Very few players would attempt to construct structures of a higher level than them. The reason for this was that high-level construction blueprints were simply too expensive.
A brothel blueprint cost 1000 gold coins. Which village chief would be so rich? Even if they had the money, no one would be stupid enough to spend it.
Ouyang Shuo first purchased the necessary Dining Hall Blueprints, Toilet Blueprints, Resident Courtyard Blueprints, Blacksmith Shop Blueprints, Sundry Shop Blueprints, and Military Camp Blueprints for a Level 1 Village.
This was a waste. Most players would not be willing to purchase Blueprints from the market. The more common way to obtain building blueprints was to kill roving bandits or attack bandit strongholds. After these humanoid NPCs died, there was a certain chance that they would drop blueprints.
The reason why Ouyang Shuo did this was to fully utilize the value of these 100 gold coins. He wanted to use the money in exchange for faster development in the early stages, so that he could be a step ahead.
In addition, he also spent 15 gold coins to buy three rather special blueprints. They were the construction blueprints for the ferry, the dock, and the shipyard.
These were all buildings related to water, so they could only be built in territories near water sources. Therefore, they were not included in the category of buildings required to level up a territory. They were considered special buildings.
These crafting techniques were secret crafting techniques. They were not things that could be mastered by ordinary people. The so-called item manufacturing technology was some special and confidential manufacturing technology in the industry. It was not something that ordinary skilled people could master.
For example, a Grandmaster Winemaker could, in theory, brew all kinds of high-grade wine. However, in reality, he had no way to brew the Thick Workshop liquor. Why? It was because the recipe was secret. No matter how good one's technique was, it was useless.
Ou Yang Shuo chose the Seawater Drying Technique Manual and the Compass Carriage Crafting Technique Manual. The former was 20 Gold, while the latter was 10 Gold. In ancient times, salt was sold by the government. It was different in the game. Apart from firearms, everything else could be traded.
It would be a waste for a Lord who lived by the sea to not know the Seawater Drying Technique. As for the Compass Carriage, it would be a key item for a future quest. The rewards for the quest were comparable to a Gold Village Creation Token.
The third skill book contained all the skills of the profession, as well as some special skills. Skill books could only be used by players. NPCs could only learn skills through a master and a disciple. Ou Yang Shuo chose Basic Horsemanship, Basic Marksmanship, Basic Archery, and Basic Detection. These four skill books only cost 1 Gold.
In the fourth category, there was a wide variety of other items, and all sorts of strange items could appear. It all depends on whether your luck is good or not, and whether your eyesight is accurate.
Ou Yang Shuo's eyes were sore. He could not find anything that was practical and affordable. Just as he was about to give up, the item list refreshed.
A new item came into view. Statue of Mazu (Broken), priced at 20 Gold. After looking at the item's attributes, Ou Yang Shuo bought it without hesitation.
[Name]: Statue of Mazu (Broken)
[Level]: Silver
[Evaluation]: This is a broken statue of Mazu. It has a weak trace of Mazu's divine power. Worshiping it for a long time will help repair the statue.
[Attribute]: Sea God's Blessing (Resistance to storms increases by 40)
In order to worship Mazu, Ou Yang Shuo had no choice but to buy a village temple blueprint. A village temple was a necessary building for a Level 3 village. One blueprint cost 10 Gold.
After a big purchase, Ou Yang Shuo was only left with 11 Gold. He really spent money like water. After purchasing, Ou Yang Shuo walked to the teleportation point on the right.
The teleportation point flashed with white light. The ten building blueprints, two technical manuals, four skill books, and a statue were sent over.
As for the 500 units of wood, they appeared in the open space in front of the small building. He put all these things into his storage bag and used the four skill books.
System Notification: Congratulations player How You Have Clothes has mastered Basic Horsemanship.
System Notification: Congratulations player How You Have Clothes has mastered Basic Marksmanship.
System Notification: Congratulations player How You Have Clothes has mastered Basic Archery.
System Notification: Congratulations player How You Have Clothes has mastered Basic Detection.
Walking out of the small building, Zhao Dexian and the others were busy building the fence. Since he had nothing to do, Ou Yang Shuo decided to help them. The Level 3 village was 1 square kilometer in area and 1000 meters in length and width. The entire fence was 4000 meters long. It was a huge project.
According to Ou Yang Shuo's plan, the fence would have a main gate in the middle of the north side. At the same time, for convenience, there would be a side gate on the east and west side. The lumberyard, as well as the quarry and mine, would be located on the west side of the territory. Therefore, the west gate would be the main entrance for transporting resources.
Similarly, the dock and shipyard would be built on the east side of the territory. The east gate would be used to connect the village to the dock. The east and west gates would form a straight line. Together with the central axis, the village would be divided into four areas.
The central axis would be the busiest area of the village. At the same time, the territory would be divided into two areas. The southern end of the central axis would be the Lord's Mansion. The empty space in front of the Lord's Mansion would be reserved as a plaza. Further north would be the village's business street. All of the village's shops, inns, dojos, and other buildings would be distributed on both sides of the business street.
The western area would be the residential area. The southwest area would be the agricultural population, such as farmers, fruit farmers, vegetable farmers, lumberjacks, and so on. The northwest area would be the commercial population, such as miners, blacksmiths, tailors, masons, merchants, and so on. The northern end of the northwest area would be the primary market.
The eastern area would be the military, educational, and administrative district. The southeastern area would be the scientific, educational, and administrative district. In the future, private schools, medical centers, ancestral halls, and village temples would be located there. The northeastern area would be the military area. In the future, the weapons workshops, strategic granaries, and the upcoming military camps would be located there.
Ouyang Shuo spent the entire afternoon building the fence while thinking about the village's overall plan. A quarter of the fence had already been built. After the refugees were released tomorrow, they should be able to finish building the fence in a day.
At dusk, Shi Wansui finally returned from his patrol. Pheasants, rabbits, and other game were hung on one side of the yellow buckskin horse. On the other side, there was a cloth bag with something moving around inside.
Ouyang Shuo stopped what he was doing and greeted him, "General, you've worked hard. It seems like you've gained a lot?"
Shi Wansui hurriedly dismounted and cupped his fists, "I only met a few petty thieves. It's not worth much. However, I've found a plaything for you. I hope you like it. "
"Oh, I wonder what it is? I'm naturally convinced by the general's foresight. "
Shi Wansui laughed and turned around to untie the cloth bag from the horse's back. He untied the cloth bag and a pure black wolf cub appeared in front of Ouyang Shuo.
The cub was obviously born not long ago. It had a pair of big, dark green eyes that were half open and looked very cute.
"Is this a wolf cub?" Ouyang Shuo asked with a little uncertainty.
Shi Wansui seemed a little proud, "Haha, to be precise, it should be a black wolfhound cub. It looks like a wolf, but it's not a real wolf. "
"Black wolfhound?! Not bad, not bad. This little fellow should be a good helper for hunting when it grows up. "
Zhao Dexian and the others also gathered around and curiously sized up the cub in the cloth bag. Seeing that everyone was so interested in it, Shi Wansui became even more proud of himself. He was an honest man who couldn't hide his thoughts on his face.
Ouyang Shuo didn't want to spoil his mood and asked curiously, "I didn't expect the general to have such a harvest on this trip. There must be a story behind it. Why don't you take advantage of the fact that everyone is here to tell us so that we can see the world? "He asked everyone to sit on the ground and form a circle.
Shi Wansui laughed and didn't have stage fright. He sat straight down and began to talk about today's patrol experience.
"I followed the lord's orders and left the village entrance at noon to patrol the territory. The journey was very peaceful. There were only some small animals like pheasants and hares, which I shot down along the way. Occasionally, I met one or two wandering bandits. They were so poor that they didn't even have mounts, so I killed them with one shot. On the way back, I met a pack of wolfhounds hunting wild goats. Without saying a word, a certain someone charged forward and killed most of the wolfhounds. I chased after the wolfhounds all the way and unexpectedly found their kennel. Of course, I picked them up together. I unexpectedly saw this cub in the kennel. I thought that the lord might have a use for it, so I kept it. "
Hearing Shi Wansui mention the wild goats, Ouyang Shuo silently remembered it and already had a plan. However, it was already late, so he planned to make plans the next day.
Not long after, Zhao Youfang and the other two who had gone out also finished building the primary lumber mill and returned together. From tomorrow onwards, the lumber mill would officially start operating. Taking this opportunity, Ouyang Shuo suggested that everyone have an extra meal tonight to celebrate the official establishment of Shanhai Village.
The only fly in the ointment was that everyone was a group of men and none of them knew how to cook. Fortunately, Shi Wansui had hunted some wild game to liven things up. Otherwise, the extra meal would have ended anticlimactic. Ouyang Shuo sincerely hoped that there would be a chef among the refugees that would respawn tomorrow.
After arranging for Shi Wansui to stay in the east wing and instructing him to arrange the night shift, Ouyang Shuo returned to his room in the main hall and prepared to rest.
He lay on the hard bed and closed his eyes. In his mind, he silently said, "Log out of the game!" When he opened his eyes again, he had already logged out of the game.
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