Survival Game: Call Me an Honest Businessman

After letting the group of merchants leave, Li Zhi called a meeting with Bai Ge and others.

"I'm planning to expand my territory and build a hotel, as well as expand the grocery store. In the future, the hotel will need managers, service staff, and security guards, so your positions may be changed. However, hotel management is a complex discipline, and I will be recruiting professionals from outside. So I would like to ask everyone if you have any recommendations, and what your plans are for your future career."

Excitedly, he exclaimed, "We're going to expand our territory without forgetting the dangers? How big can we expand it? Will it be a thousand square meters?!"

The European Emperor stroked his chin: "A thousand square meters is definitely too small for a hotel. We also need to expand with a general store, so it will have to be at least three thousand square meters."

Greedy Pass was so excited he stood up: "Doesn't that mean I just joined a startup, and it went public after only a month? I became an original shareholder and long-term employee, achieving instant success?"

Li Zhi: "I asked about your career plans. You're all guessing about building area and expecting to reach the top in one step. In our small place, we're at most just taking a step or a platform."

Bai Ge disagreed, saying, "Boss, you're being too modest. At least it's the stage, meaning we'll be stepping onto the grand historical stage of the Tianqi Continent."

Li Zhi: "...I'll flatter you when I have time later. Let's get serious now. But you don't need to tell me right away. You have one night to think it over. If you don't have a career plan, you can give me a direction you want to develop in or a direction you don't want to develop in. I'll make arrangements then."

"I have a career plan! I want to be the boss of a security company! The kind where you're a bodyguard protecting national leaders. If you're always on guard, you're the king. My goal is to be your personal bodyguard. But don't other races call themselves captains of guards? I want to be your captain of guards."

Li Zhi: "That's a good goal. Work hard, and when you can beat a warrior of an A-level race, you can be my bodyguard. But it doesn't matter if you can't beat them, I can still invest in you and let you open a security company."

"But before that, you need to give me your business plan."

The survivalist passed: "Then my goal is to become the king's chief steward!"

He rubbed his freshly shaved head and grinned mischievously, "You want to steal Little Pigeon's job?"

The survivalist passed: "I won't steal her job! She's a eunuch, I'm a head palace maid, we're colleagues! We're partners!"

Bai Ge: "Yes, even a company president has several assistants. A powerful lord will only need more support staff. Sheng Sheng and I understand each other and get along well. We also have different strengths, so we will definitely be good partners in the future."

The European Emperor: "I don't have any job plans for the time being. It's fine to retire in the warehouse. When your territory expands in the future, I'll be in charge of the national treasury. Not bad."

Bai Ge: "That's called the Minister of Revenue."

The European Emperor: "Huh? Is that how it is?"

"So, I'm the Minister of War now?" she thought, taking the bait.

Bai Ge: "You are a general."

Match the question to the appropriate level: "What's the difference between a general and a minister of war?"

Bai Ge: "Generals are good at fighting, and they are generally one rank higher than the Minister of War. The Minister of War is a civil official, and he only talks about war on paper."

He smugly agreed, saying, "This sounds much better than being a security company boss. I'm going to be a general, not a security company boss."

Li Zhi: "...Think it over before you talk, don't change your mind now. Forget it, we'll talk about the position later. I plan to expand by 8000 square meters of land, of which 5000 square meters will be used to build a hotel, 1000 square meters will be used to expand the grocery store into a supermarket, and the remaining 2000 square meters will be reserved for employee housing."

"Although the accommodation space for employees is not large, but—"

"Take away the young master?"

"A thousand? You mean a thousand? Where did you get a thousand square meters from?" she exclaimed incredulously.

Bai Ge also looked over, slightly surprised.

Li Zhi remained unfazed: "Of course, they were all obtained through legitimate channels. Wasn't there a trade fair recently? Most of the territories came from the Feathered Spirit Clan. I'm a merchant, what's a little territory acquisition? Don't make a fuss."

Aren't the 300-square-meter and 500-square-meter expansion qualification certificates she obtained through D-brand licenses legitimate channels?

The remaining 7200 square meters also came from the Feathered Spirit Clan.

No problem at all!

Even the European Emperor was somewhat shocked: "You bought 8000 square meters of land? How much did that cost? Did you just spend all your money? What about the wealth rankings?"

Tan Sheng passed: "Sanwu must have her reasons for doing this. Besides, she said before that she was going to build a hotel. Recently, customers have been asking about it. The hotel can make money as soon as it opens. I think it's fine."

Only Bai Ge seemed thoughtful: "Are you planning to... improve your ranking on the Lord Ranking?"

Li Zhi wagged his index finger: "I'm just a boss who wants to open a hotel and also wants his employees to stay more comfortably."

Her expansion of territory could not be kept secret from Bai Ge or the authorities.

However, it's necessary to guide the authorities on how they perceive this matter.

At least until the lord rankings are released, Li Zhi doesn't want people to guess what she's planning to do.

Even if her territory expands by another 8000 square meters, it's still just a drop in the ocean compared to the official expansion.

Even the official team probably didn't expect her to dare to dream of being number one on the lord rankings.

The matter was accomplished in secrecy.

By expanding her territory and building hotels, she can distract those secretly watching her and better conceal what she really wants to do.

These next few days, she has to race against time.

"Alright, it's getting late. Go back and think about your career plans. Bai Ge, send a message to all the merchants who wanted to see me earlier, tell them the time, and send them a teleportation stone. Take it directly to the cafeteria tomorrow."

Bai Ge: "Okay, boss."