I Become a Landlady in the Game World-Chapter 284 - 175: What’s the Plan?

At this moment, Viscount Lancelot and Locke, among others, stepped into Hope Village.

Compared to the curious looks of newcomers like Viscount Lancelot, Locke and the others felt as comfortable as if they had returned home.

The bustling Commercial Street was crowded, with many Professionals buying breakfast. Some had already finished buying and were eating as they walked out.

Of course, they also noticed the returning merchant team.

They were prepared and warmly greeted familiar faces.

"Have you returned? Did your goods sell well?"

"Did you encounter any dangers on the road?"

"Did you spend the night outdoors yesterday?"

"Why didn’t you make it back to the territory last night?"

"..."

The familiar tone left some of the merchant team a bit taken aback.

Were they that close?

Locke quickly responded, "The goods sold really well! We had a lot of people, so we didn’t encounter much danger. Demon Beasts came our way, making it more like they were delivering themselves to us. Because we had many ordinary people in the team, it slowed down our pace. Wanting to ensure safety at night, we stayed overnight outside."

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Most importantly, seeing everyone’s enthusiastic responses made him feel... like he was back home.

This was a feeling that Barnes Village couldn’t give him.

"Did you bring your family here?" Because of Locke’s responses, the attention of most people shifted to him and they continued to ask smilingly, looking at Beth and others by his side.

"Yes! Having them here makes me feel accompanied and at ease."

"Your kids are so adorable, really beautiful. Here, Uncle’s got some candy for you," said one of them, pulling out a small paper bag from his pocket. He opened the bag to reveal several pieces of rock candy.

"This is too precious," Locke said instinctively as he heard about the candy.

He had seen candy stores in bigger towns, but their prices were astonishing; he could hardly bring himself to buy any.

"It’s not expensive. They sell it in the sauce shop; it’s intended for cooking, but I bought it because I have a sweet tooth. These are just the simplest candies. Wait a bit! The territory will definitely come up with various kinds of flavors," said the man, stuffing the candies into Locke’s hand, "You split them yourself."

Locke: "..."

"We’re heading out on a task, so we won’t disturb you any further. Once you’re settled, I’ll come and buy stuff from your stall. Remember to give us a discount!" The man then quickly led his team away.

Locke held the glistening pieces of candy in his hand, a touch moved, then looked at his three sons gazing eagerly at him and handed the candies to the eldest, Henry, "Share with your brothers!"

Henry took them and immediately gave Locke and Beth a piece each, "Father, Mother, you eat first."

Seeing there was plenty left, the two did not refuse.

Then they popped the candy into their mouths. At that moment, a sweetness spread through their mouths, a sweetness completely different from that of fruits.

Delicious!

Henry promptly shared it with his younger brothers.

"Father, it’s so tasty, it’s really nice here," Henry said with candy in his mouth. His days in Barnes Village hadn’t been bad; he had a diet of vegetables and meat, living quite comfortably for a kid. But even so, he had never tasted candy before. Being able to eat it upon arrival made this place seem even better, didn’t it?

"It will get even better," Locke said earnestly.

Meanwhile, Beth, who had been worried throughout the journey, felt considerably more at ease at this moment.

From the little she witnessed, she could tell the difference between Hope Village and Barnes Village; she understood why Locke chose to leave Barnes Village.

"Let’s go! First, take the family to settle down, then we’ll regroup," Locke said to the relatives of the team members following behind.

"Yes," the group hurriedly replied. They had seen the team leader’s family eating candy and were tempted, but it didn’t matter; even though they missed out on free candy, they could buy their own later.

After giving the instructions, Locke led his wife and children to a nearby shop, "Come, let me take you to breakfast first."

As Beth approached the shops, she was immediately dazzled by the array of goods.

"Are these foods expensive?" Beth swallowed and couldn’t help asking, already enthralled.