Currently, there are still sixty-eight thousand properties available for use in the underground city.
Even with so many treasures, it is not a long-term solution. Moreover, we will have to recruit more legions in the future.
Yu Xiaoxiao was thinking about the sources of income for the underground city.
She used the Yining crystal to check how the Stewards had managed things in the past, and the results showed that eight or nine out of ten had absconded with the money.
Sneaking away to an alien planet with a passport, such tricky operations existed on other planets as well.
Of course, most of them were caught and imprisoned for life.
But looking through the information, it can be seen that the underground city is similar to other territories. The residents need to pay taxes every year, and the more populous the territory, the more money everyone earns, and therefore the more taxes they pay.
Apart from this, the means of obtaining a large amount of wealth is through war.
The current ruler of the Calia Empire on the planet of As, has an unshakable dominant position, and there has been no war within its territory for several hundred years.
As for friction with other alien planets, it is mostly about mutual coveting, while remaining at a standstill.
Once interstellar war breaks out, the consequences are unimaginable.
If it were not for the very foundation of existence being involved, who, whether high-ranking officials or capitalists, would be willing to hide in a basement and eat moldy bread during the gunfire? Isn't it too much to endure?
The development of the Baihe Galaxy is several billion years ahead of the Milky Way Galaxy.
It is now the era of comprehensive civilization.
Apart from discovering new resources through external battles, it is impossible to start a war without discussions about allocation conditions.
So, the focus is on civil war.
For some reason, Slime has been on guard against the other two princes.
After understanding this, Yu Xiaoxiao found that the enmity of the other lords towards the third prince may be even greater.
She thought of As.
He doesn't seem to be the same as the rumors from the outside world...
Never mind, don't want to think about it so much.
Yu Xiaoxiao shook her head.
She is currently the steward of the underground city, and her current priority is to do her best to develop it well, leaving more difficult matters for her future self.
Outside the restaurant, the grey dwarfs are working hard on paving roads.
One by one, the deep grey bricks are laid on the rugged roads, and walking on them feels like walking on level ground.
Yu Xiaoxiao has returned.
The grey dwarfs cheered, and a few of the small dwarfs rushed over, eagerly saying, "Madam Xiaoxiao! The street lights have been installed!"
"Madam Xiaoxiao! The roads in C11 have all been paved!"
"Madam Xiaoxiao! Give us more tasks! I haven't been very active today!"
The Rock tribe is crazy about construction and is willing to work around the clock to complete the tasks.
The area where the restaurant is located is divided into four sections: ABCD, and Yu Xiaoxiao is standing in C11. She looks at the delicate street signs and gently touches the characters on them.
The tracks, lighthouses, and small restaurants have all been constructed.
Yu Xiaoxiao looks at the Yi Neng system, thinking about which area to allocate to the Rock tribe to create a home for them.
After looking at the map for a long time, she thinks that the southern part of the underground city can be specifically used for the residence of the Rock tribe.
So she issues tasks through the page.
And she notes that the height of the buildings, which are hundreds of floors high, will be around one and a half meters for each house.
For the grey dwarfs, this is already high enough.
But for ordinary people, they can only sit inside once they enter.
Blue Scarf looked puzzled, "If it's only one and a half meters, humans can't live in it, right? Even in the "slums," the height needs to be at least two meters two, right?"
The underground city is not lacking in this resource.
Yu Xiaoxiao squats down and looks at the blue scarf dwarf in front of her, asking, "What do you think about creating this place specifically for the Rock tribe after it's built? Will you like it?"
The blue scarf grey dwarf was stunned for a long time, and when it realized what Yu Xiaoxiao was saying, it was deeply moved and tearful.
"Woo woo woo!"
"Madam Xiaoxiao, you are so kind!"
"You're actually going to build us exclusive houses!"
The Rock tribe has been residing in the underground city for years.
But it's been a long time since they lived in proper houses.
It should be said that the underground city has always been neglected, and they sleep in various pits and caves, and if they are hungry, they just eat some weeds growing in the ground.
The previous stewards treated them like cattle, making them work day and night to achieve results as quickly as possible.
Ultimately, due to various reasons, they were dismissed from their positions by the royal family.
Pity those buildings have become "substandard", left unused for a long time and gradually neglected.
There are still many such "relics" in the current underground city.
Yu Xiaoxiao plans to refurbish some of these buildings, saving some manpower as well.
"I don't know much about your habits, so if there is a need for additional facilities, remember to let me know."
Yu Xiaoxiao looked at the Yi Neng system, where she had already released a task. This project is huge, as there are countless gray dwarves living in the underground city. Currently, only half of the central area in the south has been allocated to them.
But for the other half, Yu Xiaoxiao has also temporarily left it for them, just in case.
Ding!
The Locke clan quickly accepted the order.
There are a total of 588 gray dwarves participating in this project, which is more than the previous number.
They are more motivated when they know that it is the steward who has built houses for them.
Yu Xiaoxiao returned to the small restaurant. She turned on a pendant lamp, sat on a chair, and continued drawing.
It's already evening. It's time to prepare dinner for the Third Prince.
(What do you want to eat?)
She picked up the communicator and asked the other party.
BIBI——
(Not hungry, don't want to eat.)
Yu Xiaoxiao took out a tomato from the cupboard, washed it, and ate it. If the Third Prince didn't want to eat dinner, she would just make do with something for herself.
After dinner, she continued to study the layout division. She had downloaded a lot of information from the internet and imported it all into her personal chip for her own learning.
Time passed quickly. It wasn't until 11 o'clock at night that Yu Xiaoxiao had not gone back.
The restaurant was quiet. The slimes had been frolicking with the Locke clan and now, she didn't know where they were sleeping.
There was some noise outside.
Yu Xiaoxiao's first reaction was to turn off the lights and hide under the bar, silently observing.
"Whoosh—Whoosh—"
Like gusts of cold wind, the temperature in the restaurant suddenly dropped!
The strange sound continued to come. Yu Xiaoxiao tensed her body and grabbed a rolling pin tightly in her hand.
Don't panic...
Yu Xiaoxiao reminded herself.
The reason she had stayed for so long this time was to lie in wait for an ambush. If she panicked too much, it wouldn't be conducive to negotiation. Thinking this, Yu Xiaoxiao's tense nerves relaxed slightly.
Three, two, one!
She silently counted in her heart and immediately turned on all the pendant lights in the restaurant!
Swish!
The dim little restaurant instantly became bright!
"..."
"..."
Underneath the bar, two little elves with red wings, about ten centimeters tall, were carrying a piece of cream cake.
Caught red-handed, the two little ones stared at the girl with wide eyes.
Whoosh—Whoosh—
They flapped their wings, with fiery red skin and clothes, wings as thin as butterfly wings, almost enveloping their entire bodies.
"Red, red fairies?" Yu Xiaoxiao asked.
One of the little elves nodded blankly, "Yes..."
"You fool!" The other one tapped her head and said, "Don't talk to strangers!"
The other one, also red, but upon careful inspection, was a boy.
He said menacingly, "We're just passing by, and this cake flew into our hands on its own! Don't get in our way, or I'll burn down your restaurant!"
Red fairies of the Calia Empire, a type of elf not belonging to any race.
When flying, they are about ten centimeters in size.
After landing, they can turn into the size of a normal human.
The slime said they are the guardians of the shop. It was for this reason that the small restaurant was built in the first place.
Different from the Rock tribe, the present Red Fairies will avoid people when they see them. Especially in the underground city, perhaps because they have not had contact with humans for a long time, they do not like it here.
"What do you want!" The Red Fairy made a defensive gesture, wrapping its body with its two wings and staring at Yu Xiaoxiao with its eyes.
"Hello, I am the newly appointed steward of the underground city," Yu Xiaoxiao said straightforwardly, "I want to hire you."
"You?" The male Red Fairy frowned. "Is there no one left in the Calia Empire? Why would they let a little girl become a steward?"
"I am already an adult," Yu Xiaoxiao said.
The other one showed a curious look, holding a small piece of cream cake in its hand, flapping its wings to stop in mid-air.
"If we work for you, can we eat cream cake every day?"
"Of course," Yu Xiaoxiao put down the rolling pin in her hand.
She smiled and said, "Not just cream cake, you can eat all the food sold in the small restaurant."
The Red Fairies are shop spirits.
They choose shops based on their preferences.
And the Gourmet Restaurant is one of their favorite shops, without a doubt.
"Lolo! Don't listen to her! Let's go to the royal city to find work, it will be a hundred times better than here!"
"But, the people in the royal city don't want us either," Lolo showed a sad look, feeling wronged, "We are also members of the As planet, why doesn't anyone like us?"
During the heyday of the Red Fairy tribe, their figures could be seen everywhere on the As planet.
But all of this vanished with the destruction of the underground city.
Just like the Rock tribe, the Red Fairies became creatures labeled as underground city residents. Other cities did not welcome them, so they could only eke out a living here in the desolate underground day after day.
Some Red Fairies went to the royal city and encountered unfair treatment.
The pay was extremely low, with no time for rest. Their collecting habits were not satisfied at all, and some only received a small reward after working for a year.
But creatures like the Red Fairies, who can be fed with just two grains of rice, without any security, are taken to do hard labor in remote areas.
In a bustling imperial city like the royal city, none of the shops invited the Red Fairies.
Their protective power gradually weakened, and they found it difficult to reproduce, so their numbers dwindled.
"Stewards are not to be trusted!" The male Red Fairy's attitude was resolute as it flew away with its companion, "Have you forgotten how Chris died?"
Yu Xiaoxiao stood up, quietly watching the two Red Fairies fly away from the gate.
The first battle was a failure.
This was expected.
The slime had said that the present Red Fairies were very wary of humans, especially the stewards of the underground city.
Every new steward gave them hope, but in the end only brought them despair.
Footsteps came from behind.
The lights in the restaurant went out, leaving only one at the bar.
Without turning around, she heard the voice of As —
"Chris was thrown into a pot of oil."
Yu Xiaoxiao suddenly froze.
A pot of oil...
Why would such a cute fairy be subjected to such cruel torture?
As came up behind the girl, dressed in a thin moon-colored robe, with silver hair like snow.
The clown mask was removed.
And those crimson eyes could be seen, expressionless and staring at the girl in front of him.
"No need to worry about the Red Fairies," he said hoarsely. "I chopped that steward into a thousand pieces and fed him to the wild dogs."