Chapter 169 - 169 169 Truly an Aura of the Great Nobles

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169: Chapter 169: Truly an Aura of the Great Nobles 169: Chapter 169: Truly an Aura of the Great Nobles After figuring out what was going on, Yars also felt relieved. His biggest concern had been that Zhao Guang would encounter trouble at this critical moment, which would then drag him down. Moreover, if something happened to Zhao Guang, such a valuable channel would be lost, resulting in a huge loss. “Alright, alright, now that everything is clear, let’s disperse.” Zhao Guang suddenly said, “Wait, I have another matter to discuss with you. I’m planning to build a house on the border and am short of hands, so I’m thinking of finding some people to help.” “Building a house? We’re not very familiar with that, but if it’s just a rough job, there shouldn’t be a problem.” They were adept at constructing various defensive structures, but building a proper house was not as simple. After all, it was about building a house for nobles, not something that could be done carelessly like for common folks. “Don’t worry, I have the house ready, you just need to put it together.” “Assemble? There’s such a house, that’s great, I’ll come and see it too. It’s because you all spread rumors, that’s why things got so chaotic. Everyone, come on, follow and get to work.” The soldiers looked dejected, but it was their own fault for walking into trouble. So, when Zhao Guang came, it was with a small team, but when he left, it was impressively with a hundred people, full of spirits. “Viscount, it’s been clarified, Lord Zhao Guang is trading spices with the Beastmen. Since the spices are very popular among the Beastmen, he was able to acquire the Beastman Holy Spring, and those two slaves were also purchased by him,” Merlin explained. Hearing Merlin’s words, Yalugo nodded slightly. “It’s what I expected. With the value of those spices, it seemed enough to buy the Holy Spring.” Although he didn’t think the spices were as valuable as the Holy Spring, who could blame him when the item was so scarce? Moreover, its scarcity drove everyone’s desire for it, making its value incomparable to the materials used to make it. “Those country bumpkins, all they know is spreading rumors.” Yalugo held a very low opinion of the soldiers of common origin, so he didn’t intervene this time. Meanwhile, Zhao Guang, accompanied by a large group of people, arrived at the construction site, scaring away the Hard-haired Pig. Because it ran too far, Zhao Guang couldn’t sense it and didn’t know where it had gone. But it didn’t matter. He decided to build himself a house near the Hard-haired Pig’s home first. Zhao Guang took control directly, and the blueprints also ended up in Yars’ hands. “Can this blueprint really be realized? This really carries the air of great nobles.” Thinking about his own home, it seemed not as grand and large, just a bit bigger in terms of area. Seeing this house, even Yars felt a bit envious. “If you like it, I can prepare a set for you later, anyway, it’s easy to assemble.” “Then thank you very much,” Yars’ eyes lit up, and he looked at the blueprints even more seriously afterward. Zhao Guang too felt exhilarated, sensing a business opportunity. If Yars liked it, what about the other nobles? Would they also love this kind of prefab house? This stuff wasn’t expensive for him, but for the nobles, it was a different story. “If it’s really this easy to make, it could even serve as a temporary palace for the Royal Family.” Right, convenience, that was the biggest advantage of prefab houses. Zhao Guang smacked his forehead, wondering how he hadn’t thought of it before. Just highlighting convenience was enough to attract the interest of the nobles. “You’re right, that’s exactly it. Over there, I said to sift the sand once, don’t bring me any substandard stuff,” Zhao Guang yelled at some soldiers who were slacking off. This guy deserved to be scolded the most as he’d spread the worst rumors about him. Many hands make light work, and there was some truth to this saying. With so many people working together, the job was essentially done by noon. Even the septic tank, due to the guy’s hard work, had expanded several times more than the original plan. To fill it would probably take more than a decade. As Zhao Guang thought about this, he shook his head. Honestly, would he ever stay here that long? Even if he couldn’t leave anytime soon, he would eventually replace it with a proper house. At that moment, the massive prefab house, resembling a villa, was finally assembled. The sewers were completely cemented, not even waiting for the cement to dry before sealing them with slabs and concrete. Zhao Guang had purchased fast-drying cement, which would completely set by tomorrow at most. “Is this stuff really that impressive, hardening in only one day, hard as stone?” “It shouldn’t be a problem. If you don’t believe it, you can come and test it tomorrow.” “If it really works that way, then that’s fantastic. Earth Attribute Magic Users are not so easy to hire, but with this...” Zhao Guang quickly interrupted his thoughts, “Don’t, this stuff is too much trouble, let’s wait until later. Right now, I’m just using it for myself, too much isn’t worth it.” Indeed it wasn’t worth it, especially since his labor wasn’t that cheap. This was cement, which required a lot to be used. He had to transport it himself, and actually, it wouldn’t fetch much of a price, totally not worth it. When conditions allowed, he’d just build a factory here. But clearly, it wasn’t feasible now; he wouldn’t be able to hold onto it if he built it. Besides, Zhao Guang didn’t want his living place to look like a construction site because of transporting cement. “I see, then I’ll look forward to your good news.” Although Yars was somewhat reluctant, there was nothing he could do. This was Zhao Guang’s possession, and he didn’t clearly understand what it was. Unable to make it himself, he could only wait for others. “This house of yours really has the aura of great nobles.” He hadn’t expected that after assembling it, it would actually look just like it did in the blueprints. He had thought that if it looked half as good as it did in the pictures, it would be great. This house was like a downsized palace, just the rooms inside were a bit small, but the layout looked really comfortable. “Wait for me a moment, I’ll bring over the furniture and stuff, and then it will be ready to use with the water tank installed tomorrow.” Zhao Guang ran back home, then brought out the furniture. “Go on, move it up.” Zhao Guang deliberately didn’t place the furniture inside, but kept it outside, telling them to use their creativity to arrange it attractively. A group of soldiers miserably moved a large amount of furniture, exhausted like dogs. Seeing their state, Zhao Guang finally felt in good spirits. Watching these guys, he wondered if they’d dare to spread rumors about him again. Spreading rumors was one thing, but being so accurate was another.

Chapter 169 - 169 169 Truly an Aura of the Great Nobles

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