After unlocking the material space, I raised my younger siblings in a farmhouse.

Chapter 222 Merit Value

"The foreseeable future gave them the motivation to continue working hard, and also intensified their gratitude towards me. The merit points converted from their gratitude towards me reached the minimum standard set before 01 for the merit system to be activated, which activated the merit system."

Qian Lai also digested what Lin Chuyi said for a while, and clapped his hands on the spot, deciding to change the future selection criteria.

"In that case, I will only buy those who have signed death contracts. I can gain 2000 experience points for each person whose fate I change. This is faster than finding new species to gain experience points."

Lin Chuyi immediately rejected Qian Laiye's idea.

"No, character is the most important thing when choosing people. Don't lose the big picture for the small. And I don't intend to give up the line of searching for new species. The world is so big, there are more than tens of thousands of species. The three-pronged development model is the most suitable for us."

"Don't even think about hiring more people. It's pointless to have too many people without anyone to take care of them. First, train the people you have. In the future, pick a few from this group to teach the newcomers. Step by step, you can form a complete teaching chain. By then, it won't be too late to expand the staff."

"As long as the employees remain grateful to me, I will continue to gain merit points. In addition, I am also a carpenter master. Although I did not let those carpenters formally become my apprentices, many of the things they taught their apprentices were learned from me. Therefore, according to the system's judgment, I have a teaching and inheritance relationship with that group of apprentices and have provided them with positive help. It is precisely because of this that I can gain double merit points from them."

"Although the merit points I got are not much, but if they accumulate over time, they will add up to a considerable amount. Currently, the development trend in all aspects is very good, so there is no need to deliberately buy people just to get merit points."

"Your first priority now is to gain a firm foothold in the Lanzhou business district and support the development of the four existing brands."

At this point, Lin Chuyi suddenly laughed, "Originally, I was using the name of a noble family member who came out to gain experience, and I was worried that someone would see through me, but now I don't have to worry about that."

Qian Lai also raised his eyebrows when he heard Lin Chuyi say this. Before, they pretended to be big shots so that others would think that they had a strong background and would not dare to tamper with their business easily. Now that Lin Chuyi said this, it could only be that they really had the capital to do so.

Qian Lai also looked at Lin Chuyi with hope: "Is it what I thought it meant?"

Lin Chuyi smiled and nodded. "After unlocking the merit system, I have been exploring its specific functions. In the process, I found that merit points can be exchanged for experience points in proportion, but neither gold coins nor experience points can be exchanged for merit points. This shows that merit points are a good thing, so I planned to save merit points at the beginning. If I can't reach the maximum level of the game through other means in more than ten years, I will use merit points to fill the remaining gap."

"But then I changed my mind. If we fail to redeem experience points and slow down the progress of the game level, and eventually fail to complete the mission, then we will die. If we die, no matter how many merit points we have, it will be meaningless."

"Besides, if you don't spend the merit points, they are just a number. But if you use them to help improve the game level, you can unlock other functions sooner, get more resources, and speed up the game progress. With more resources, you can do more things. By then, the merit points you gain will definitely be more than now."

"With this in mind, I used some of my merit points to exchange for some experience points and upgrade my game level. I didn't expect that this test would actually yield a surprise."

"My game level has now reached level 12. When my game level reached level 11, the system rewarded me with an iron mine. When my game level reached level 12, the system rewarded me with a copper mine."

"As my level increased to level 12, the system mall also changed. Various mineral resources appeared on it. I spent % of the gold coins to buy a silver mine, and used the remaining money to hire two miners to take turns mining the silver mine. I also opened a smelting plant to purify the minerals."

Lin Chuyi was stunned when she saw Qian Laiye. She smiled and patted Qian Laiye on the shoulder, "In short, this time we are really rich!"

Qian Laiye's guess was confirmed and he was also very happy. Although they had money before, that money was all borrowed from the corrupt official Zhao and it was gone after it was spent. Although they have opened a store now, it is still too early to make a profit.

Before this, Qian Lai was still worried about the lack of funds for subsequent development. Now, Lin Chuyi's good news has solved his urgent needs and freed him from worries. Now he can go all out.

Qian Lai said "OK" three times in a row and began to change his next action plan in his mind.

"Girl, since you don't have to worry about spending, I plan to start looking for a suitable storefront tomorrow and buy one first, so that I can prepare for opening a large number of branches later."

"In terms of products, I want to provide a one-stop supply. I want to buy a few more farms and ranches, grow fruits and vegetables, raise chickens, ducks, cattle and sheep, and sell them myself. If there is excess production capacity, the excess products can also be made into various non-staple foods for sale. Maybe we can also open another brand to specialize in selling this type of non-staple food..."

Lin Chuyi looked at Qian Laiye who was excitedly talking about the next business plan. He didn't have the heart to interrupt him, but he still reminded him: "I can give you money and things, but you should not take too big steps at once, otherwise the talent reserve will not be able to keep up, which will drag down the original development progress."

"However, you can prepare for shops and the like in advance. If you miss out, you can buy a suitable house. If there is no suitable existing house, you can also buy some land and then find someone to build a house yourself after the land is vacated."

"Lanzhou City will be our headquarters in the future. As the number of branches increases, we will have more and more employees, and the economy of Lanzhou City will get better and better. The value of these properties will also rise with the changes in the economic level. By then, whether it is renting, selling, or using as dormitories for employees, or as welfare housing for outstanding employees, it will be a good choice."

Qian Lai also patted his chest and assured: "Don't worry, young lady, it's Old Qian's responsibility. I'll take care of this matter."

Lin Chuyi knew that Qian Lai was a man of discretion. Since he had said so, there was no need for her to continue arguing with him about this matter.