Chapter 53
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Chapter 53: Massive Procurement of Supplies
"Borders… the borders are frequently attacked by monsters, so the lifespan of Spiritual Law masters is greatly reduced? In that case, it is indeed difficult to maintain for long."
Yun Ye immediately grasped the key point.
The main reason for the inability to develop land at the borders was the lack of combat power and the slow training of new Spiritual Law masters.
How many people could a family have? How many Spiritual Law masters could they produce?
It’s important to note that the government only supports a few hundred Spiritual Law masters, and a family smaller than the distinguished families would be lucky to have ten.
With such a small number of people, it was indeed very hard to withstand frequent monster attacks.
But…
Yun Ye was different!
“Father, prepare immediately according to the material list. I have great use for it!”
Yun Ye’s eyes sparkled.
While others trained Spiritual Law masters slowly, that was not the case for him. With Spirit-level superior food, he could help someone complete their Spiritual Roots revival in just a month with ease!
Moreover, it could even be a Major Achievement revival, a perfect revival!
If the distinguished families threatened Yun Ye, then he wouldn’t fear death. There would always be opportunities for revenge.
However, Yun Ye’s family was a significant weakness; Yang Shu and Shuzhu had no real power.
If the distinguished families truly decided to act, a revival of Spiritual Roots master would be enough to take down the entire Yang Family.
In the evening, Yun Ye also felt helpless, having to wait for a chance to take revenge later.
Logically, his best choice should have been to bow down and submit, to humble himself and serve the distinguished families, in exchange for space to develop.
But unfortunately, for various reasons, Yun Ye could not take this optimal path.
There was no way; in this world, there are many choices that one knows are best but cannot or do not want to choose.
Although Yun Ye used to be mediocre, he was not an ordinary person.
Being pointed at for not being ambitious was irrelevant; such criticism was inconsequential. What mattered most was his own happiness.
Even remaining silent and not taking sides could be a fault, let alone rejecting the distinguished families’ recruitment!
If it weren’t for the impending Great Disaster, and the distinguished families not wanting to stir up trouble, Yun Ye might have faced a death threat.
Now, with Fate reflecting the outcome, even if Yun Ye didn’t understand the truth, he had to make arrangements.
"To obtain the development permit requires 100,000 dark copper, quite a large sum of money, but afterward, no matter how much land is developed, as long as it can be defended, it will belong to the developers. Baishi Town will have no right to interfere, as long as the taxes are paid annually."
"And for the first three years, there are no tax payments required… In fact, it seems there isn’t even a requirement for ten years! No wonder no one has attempted to develop new land in Baishi Town for so many years!"
Yang Shu shook his head as he spoke.
The environment was too harsh!
Developing new land was inherently dangerous, consuming countless financial and material resources.
And the result was only a three-year profit period?
Would they then have to work for Baishi Town afterward?
In such a situation, it was completely impossible to succeed.
Who wouldn’t want to become the eighth noble family by developing new land? The hope was too faint; it would be better to not attempt it at all!
"It doesn’t matter. Keeping too much money in Baishi Town is pointless; it’s better to spend it. All the major noble families want to save money to deal with the monsters, but our emerging family lacks that foundation. It’s more meaningful to invest it in our development," said Yun Ye.
"I’ll follow your lead. I can’t help much, only handling some trivial matters…”
“But if it really works out, we only need to keep this secret for ten years, and we can join the noble families. At that time, the Yang Family will be free from worries for generations!"
"This is indeed worth the gamble. We can’t let our descendants continue to live in poverty!"
Yang Shu felt somewhat confident.
After all, Yun Ye was truly extraordinary.
He entered school at eight years old, and now at just twelve and a half, he had already laid such a strong foundation.
Planning to join the noble families was completely possible.
His only concern was that achieving wealth and power so easily made him feel restless, afraid that fate would not be favorable and that the plan might encounter unexpected issues.
(Free from worries for generations? If the Yang Family truly achieves this, my circumstances in the next life will be even harder. The position of a reincarnator is fundamentally different from common understanding.)
Yun Ye fell silent for a moment. His path to longevity was his highest priority; what did future generations matter?
He could not create obstacles for himself, so he would not leave the Yang Family with the capacity to rise.
Yun Ye simply stated,
"This will require a year of preparation. During this year, we should quietly gather materials. Only by improving our strength can we have a say."
“Be sure not to leak any information. The Spirit-level superior food should only be consumed by you; do not share it with outsiders."
Yang Shu understood: "Rest assured, we know the current state of affairs. We will be vigilant, and we will handle the final steps ourselves!"
“Good!” Yun Ye nodded.
Aside from secrecy, the most important food essence was in his hands, and outsiders had no chance of cracking it.
Regardless of which noble family knew that the Yang Family could produce Spirit-level superior food, they would be unable to act against them simply to prevent the secret recipe from being lost. This was Yun Ye’s life-saving charm for Yang Shu and his wife.
…
In the following days, Yun Ye began to occasionally return to the Yang Family after finishing tasks, spending significantly less time in Hongshan. To the outside world, his excuse was that his talent had reached its limit, and he wanted to develop the family.
This was quite normal. Once the noble families investigated Yun Ye’s qualifications, they would find he was not lying.
With such mediocre qualifications, how had he come this far? Apart from money, it was also due to sheer luck and his naturally special flames.
Otherwise, purely cultivating energy to Major Achievement would have surely been overshadowed by the children of noble families.
Everything was calm and peaceful.
Meanwhile, the Yang Family began collaborating with various landowners to procure supplies.
However, during this large-scale procurement, the Yang Family noticed something amiss, as various materials were difficult to obtain.
Those major landowners who should have been eager to sell supplies at high prices were actually making excuses, saying their reserves were insufficient and they had not sold much.
After repeated bribery from Yang Shu and Yun Ye, someone finally spoke up: “In recent years, the noble families’ expenses have greatly increased, and they have intensified the training of talents. We are not allowed to sell too many supplies, but there is still a solution.”
“At the end of the year, a lot of supplies from previous years will be disposed of. I can make the decision to sell them to you then. You can trust that these old grains are fine; they are basically what circulates in the market.”
Understanding the situation, Yun Ye pondered.
Was the noble families preparing for something?
Yun Ye began to doubt whether the so-called Great Disaster referred to the distant Great Disaster-level monster?
He truly felt that this Great Disaster was drawing closer. If it attacked Baishi Town in the future, it could indeed lead to the town’s ruin due to the great battle, and the wealth accumulated by the Yang Family would naturally vanish like smoke.
Feeling a sense of urgency, Yun Ye immediately decided to offer a 20% premium to purchase the supplies, seeking the fastest way to grow stronger.
Naturally, the landowners wanted to make money; after some persuasion, most agreed to cooperate.
The noble families were high above them, reaping the benefits from these landowners. They were not on the same profit chain at all. If there was a chance to make extra money for themselves, they would not refuse.
They merely falsely claimed reduced output and sold less to the noble families. The noble families wasted a large amount of food every year and would not pay attention to such trivial matters.
