Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

Chapter 1136: Chapter 389: Treasure Tower, Collapse Without a Fight, Meeting Two Clowns_4

Many of the leaders have reacted by now.

Yang Ning and Li Hu at the back of the team both have unusually grim expressions, clearly realizing just how vicious the strategy of Great Xia opening trade is.

”Old Han, since you all come from the same place, you can enter the building and browse on your own. If you don’t mind the trouble, I can guide you around; the choice is yours.”

”We are new here and unfamiliar with everything, so we’ll have to trouble Miss Xiao Rou to show us around.”

”No need to be so polite, Old Han. Please follow me!”

Zeng Rou certainly wouldn’t refuse, as this is one of her main tasks. She is responsible for receiving Han Peng and his group throughout their visit. She earns a percentage commission from whatever these people spend in the building.

Just as Han Peng and others followed Zeng Rou into the first floor of the Treasure Tower, Qiu Peng, Yuan Cheng, and Lin Kai were enjoying a drink together in a quiet room on the top floor.

The three were clearly discussing something earlier, as there is a hint of a smile on their faces.

Lin Kai couldn’t help but say excitedly, ”Brother Peng, I didn’t understand before why, when cultivation resources are already a bit tight in Xia City, the Lord would have you allocate some from the Camp Supply Department specifically to trade with these village-level camps in the Eight Towns. Now, with the main purpose being to win people’s hearts, it makes perfect sense!”

Qiu Peng took a sip, shook his head, and laughed, ”No, winning people’s hearts is just the most superficial aim; transforming their hearts is the primary goal.”

Transforming hearts?

Lin Kai was taken aback by the remark, while Yuan Cheng couldn’t help but look at Qiu Peng with curiosity.

”With the financial strength at the Cold Resistance Level of these village-level camps in the Eight Towns, my Camp Supply Department only needs to allocate a small fraction of cultivation resources each month to meet their demands. Making them feel favorable towards Great Xia is only the first step. The other items Treasure Tower sells them are the truly important ones...”

Qiu Peng paused here, his pupils filled with excitement before continuing, ”Think about it, if Treasure Tower continues to operate like this, sooner or later, everyone in the Eight Towns will be wearing clothes made of Xia Silk, Xia Jin, and Xia Cotton, wearing various accessories made by Great Xia, using various wooden and iron products from Great Xia, consuming refined salt produced by Great Xia, drinking the wine brewed by Great Xia. All their lifestyle habits will become exactly like ours. Then, do you think they will still consider themselves people of the Eight Towns?”

Upon hearing Qiu Peng’s words, Yuan Cheng and Lin Kai were both stunned.

After a few moments of reflection, the two quickly understood the implication. When they realized this, their expressions immediately turned excited.

The change in lifestyle habits is the beginning of integrating into Great Xia and becoming Xia people.

They all remembered Xia Hong once said this.

Putting aside the Town, but if the people in these village-level camps in the Eight Towns experience the current lifestyle of Great Xia, there will certainly be no one who would want to return to the way they lived before.

Once they have this mindset, the result will be obvious when Great Xia extends an olive branch to them.

”No, no, aren’t the people of the Eight Towns aware of this? Hasn’t anyone noticed anything since businesses opened in July?”

This time it was Lin Kai’s turn to be confused, but Yuan Cheng reacted quicker and immediately responded, ”Even if they do notice, what can they do? The Eight Towns are already riding the tiger and can’t back down. They’ve always exploited the village-level camps below. Now, if they forcefully prohibit these people from trading with Hongmen and Great Xia, it’ll only lead to a greater backlash, possibly even pushing some to directly defect to Great Xia!”