After Surviving the Apocalypse, I Built a City in Another World - Chapter 173

Chapter 173: The Biggest Tax Payer
Baron Smith. Her Biggest Tax Payer.

As hyperactive and horizontally blessed as always, he chatted excitedly with his team members about some developments in the territory.

Speaking of this guy, his furniture/wood/toy store not only sold a lot of products, he also bought and rented a lot of properties. In total, this guy had hired almost a hundred people on his own. This increased the spending power of the people by leaps and bounds.

Next to her, he contributed the most to the current economy.

A very good taxpayer, indeed.

As they approached, she could hear them discussing excitedly. “Did you see the latest mission?”

“The one for capturing Gugu birds?”

“It wasn’t a territory mission, was it?”

“No it was the Altheans.”

Altheans?

Althea’s eyebrows furrowed. And her eyes twitched, realizing what team they were referring to.

Nononono—

They didn’t name their team after her, did they? Oh g—

Baron whipped his head to see her there, and he visibly brightened. He raised his hand to greet her.

“Speaking of which, here’s the boss!”

Althea rubbed her temples.

Baron didn’t seem to notice how her face turned a beet green. Instead, he raised his hand and greeted very loudly, “Hi boss of Altheans! Woodworkers here!”

Do they make team names now? And why did they all sound so stupid?

She sighed and plastered a smile on her face as she walked forward. “Hello, good morning.”

“Good morning Ms. Althea~ We were just talking about your team. We’re so curious about the mission Ms. Sheila sent out through the village center—the Gugu thingy one. Could it be what I thought?”

“Hmmm.” Althea nodded. “It’s basically local chickens. Beasts that were relatively weak but with high fecundity.”

“OH?!” He exclaimed and everyone looked at her with bright eyes, wanting to know more. “How’s the taste.”

“It is edible. Its meat was also softer than beasts and could be used as livestock. We heard it from Oslo.”

Among the NPCs, it could be said Oslo was the most approachable, so she used his name without thinking. Anyway, she knew he wouldn’t mind.

That guy was so approachable that a lot of Terrans called him ‘Brother Oslo’.

Rumor said that he already made a girlfriend… or two. And they still cooperated very well.

Anyway, the news of potential livestock in the territory energized everyone. “Chickens!! We’re going to have chickens!!”

“Well, it shouldn’t taste exactly the same.”

“It doesn’t matter!” Baron said, looking at her like a sycophant. “Sell some to me, okay? I’m willing to buy twice the value!”

Although he could send out a mission under his name, it would feel a bit low. Not to mention, he had no idea about the characteristics of the bird.

It was still more cost-effective to go through Althea instead.

Besides, he and Oslo… they really didn’t get along well.

You see… when he realized that Sheila didn’t have any idea for him at all, he moved on from this 76th crush.

He thought, it was the 77th, perhaps he’d have better luck?

But this crush got obsessed with Oslo, instead.

He could still remember the beautiful Thessy, wavy brown hair and bright brown eyes, so lovely when she bought so many of his products.

Thessy was really pretty and poised, like a lady. It so happened that he had just been depressed from being friendzoned by Sheila, and he fell in love at first sight!

He naturally chased after her, giving her discounts and stuff, and then giving her gifts. She accepted them all with a smile and hope ignited in him.

The reason he was so obsessed with money was because he had watched a show once where the person was super ugly, but because he was rich, he could get all the girls he wanted.

And yet he had NEVER had a girlfriend despite having money. NEVER!

Such a mystery!

But he was aiming to end this streak on his lucky 77th!

Anyway, he had planned his proposal (for courtship) very well. He had already commissioned his team to make her pretty hairpins that would suit her sooo well!

Fancy his surprise when he saw the poised Thessy following Oslo around like a mindless fangirl!

(He didn’t have anything against fangirls, but it was depressing to see one’s crush going after another man!)

However, he managed to suck it up and just categorize the admiration as idolizing a star, like Fable.

But then he actually saw her lock lips with the man and his heart broke.

And because he was given hope, his reaction was quite… strong, to say the least. It involved a lot of shouting and snot and saliva from yelling being splurted around.

Looking at him all bitter, Althea held back a smile.

The altercation between those two was no secret. Sheila and Harold gossiped about it for a whole dinner.

“Sure. You can also rent a farm and raise your own livestock farm.

“That’s… a good idea.” He said, “But I have too much on my plate now. Maybe we’d just raise them for the team.”

“Congratulations on your expansion by the way.” She said, “I heard you have nearly a hundred people working for you.”

Baron scratched his cheek shyly. “Well, so many people came here, and there was no furniture. Furniture is a very time-consuming job and the demand is very good.”

Speaking of which, the dormitories now had full double-deck rooms, saving space for the users. There were also tables and chairs.

It had to be noted that all this furniture was commissioned at the cost of the occupants themselves, which would be donated to the building when they left the dormitories. So even if they saved up to move out, they left the furniture in the room for the next person.

It was a culture of ‘passing forward’ that started somehow the past week or so.

It was all very convenient.

Not to mention, because the makers were the same group, the beds had a uniform appearance, making it look all organized and nice.

Baron couldn’t take all the credit. “I was lucky to get to know talents.” He said, embarrassed, “Besides, you don’t hire any less. You even contribute more variety.

“Also, you yourself are the technical talent. I think you are amazing!”

“Thank you,” she said, “Well, it’s all so we could live well, right?”

Baron smiled, his head turning to his team with happy smiles. As he stared, he couldn’t help but remember the people they lost before they found this safe haven they now called ‘home’.

“Indeed.” He repeated, eyes warming. “Everything is just so we could live well.”