I Became The Chief Of A Primitive Village

Chapter 661, Like a Personal Secretary

Translator: Silavin

“Shaman, the Central Market has been established. Would you like to have a look?” Sha Lan ran back excitedly.

It had been several days since they returned from the seaside, while the construction work had been ongoing without ceasing.

“Since it’s been built, let’s go have a look.” Su Bai stood up.

To be honest, he was rather looking forward to seeing what the Central Market would look like. This would be the first Central Market of this era.

“Alright. I’ve already had people arrange all the goods at their respective stalls according to the previous plans.” Sha Lan said immediately.

Sha Lan was quite decisive in her actions. The moment the Central Market was completed, she had people carry out the arrangements.

“Great.” Su Bai nodded with satisfaction.

He thought to himself that he had indeed found the right Shaman Priestess, Sha Lan could arrange everything perfectly. Sometimes he would only give a rough outline of a plan, yet she would keep it all in her mind and execute it without any ambiguity.

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Everyone left the Yong’an Building and boarded carriages heading towards the Central Market.

After more than ten minutes, the carriages stopped at the entrance to the Central Market. At this moment, the Central Market had not yet opened. Only the stall managers were inside, while the Tribe’s people were all busy with their respective tasks.

As soon as Su Bai alighted from the carriage, everyone respectfully greeted him, each person’s face filled with reverence.

He raised his hand and pressed down, indicating that he had acknowledged everyone’s greetings. Otherwise, responding to each person individually would take too long.

Moreover, it would not befit the dignity that a Shaman should maintain. This feeling needed to be preserved.

He could joke and laugh with the girls, but he could never allow the people to think that their Shaman lacked authority.

“Shaman, the Central Market was built entirely according to the blueprints you’ve designed.” Sha Lan explained.

When the Central Market was being constructed, Sha Lan had supervised the work extensively, keeping everything strictly under control.

“I can see that. The entrance there shows great care.” Su Bai nodded with satisfaction.

The entrance to the Central Market did not have overly elaborate designs. Essentially, it consisted of two pillars. A banner was then stretched between them, with several large characters written in ink, ‘Flame Dragon Central Market’.

The ink used was that which Su Bai had previously developed, made from various materials.

After walking into the Central Market, he found that the roads on both sides were neat and orderly, and the ground-floor shops were all open.

Some shops displayed ceramics, some displayed linen, while others displayed perfumes, dried meat, and so forth.

In short, all the products previously developed by the Flame Dragon Tribe appeared in the Central Market, creating a dazzling array.

It truly gave the feeling of a Central Market, with all goods gathered together, creating a very lively atmosphere.

“Shaman, I believe this Central Market will definitely attract many people,” Sha Lan said in high spirits.

Seeing this dazzling array of goods, Sha Lan’s mood also improved considerably.

“Have all the goods been displayed?” Su Bai asked, his eyes also somewhat dazzled.

Unconsciously, he had developed so many things in this Tribe. Had they not all been displayed, he would probably still be rather confused. Now seeing them all laid out, they appeared truly numerous.

“Everything has been displayed. The previously brewed wines have also been arranged, just waiting for people from other Tribes to arrive.” Sha Lan said immediately.

When taking inventory, she had deliberately counted several times, fearing she might forget some products.

“Great. The values I asked you to write down, did you explain them to everyone?” Su Bai asked.

Before the Central Market officially opened for business, these minor issues still needed to be managed properly.

“I’ve told them all, going from household to household. They’ve also memorised everything very well,” Sha Lan said without hesitation.

Since Sha Lan had the best memory, this work naturally fell to her.

“En. These goods represent the face of our Flame Dragon Tribe, so they deserve these values.” Su Bai smiled.

He had set new values for the ceramics, linen, perfumes, and everything else. They were no longer things that other Tribes could casually trade away.

Everything here was something other Tribes did not have, except for the linen.

But not all Tribes had linen, and certainly not of such good quality.

Most importantly, some of these linens were coloured, which was the most attractive feature.

At the same time, these coloured linens had the highest value, which probably only Large Tribes could afford to trade for them.

“Understood. I’ll have people reinforce their memory over the next two days, and definitely give those coming quite a shock.” Sha Lan said.

Looking across the Central Market, everyone stood in front of their respective stalls, ready to receive Su Bai’s inspection.

These stall managers had all been carefully selected and were capable of handling responsibilities independently.

Of course, currently they were each alone, but when the Central Market truly opened, some Totem Warriors or Warrior Trainees would also go to various shops to maintain order.

This was to prevent people from other Tribes from causing trouble, and even if such incidents occurred, they could be resolved immediately.

“Additionally, have people pay attention to the hygiene of the Central Market. We don’t want it to be filthy.” Su Bai instructed.

Since taking over the Flame Dragon Tribe, he did not want to see excrement everywhere.

Not only did it look unsightly, but most importantly it was extremely foul-smelling and could easily breed and spread viruses. Back on Earth, long, long ago, such situations occurred frequently.

Because of defecating anywhere, many bacteria and viruses bred, which then became infectious diseases that spread continuously among the population.

That had caused plenty of deaths. Forget about making the Flame Dragon Tribe grow larger and stronger, just this matter of excrement could kill many people.

“Understood. I’ll specifically arrange for some people to be responsible for the Central Market’s hygiene.” Sha Lan nodded.

Currently, the overall hygiene of the Flame Dragon Tribe was managed by each household, with designated areas in front of each home that must be kept clean and tidy.

Otherwise, people within that area would be punished, possibly losing one meal or even two meals.

To avoid going hungry, everyone consciously maintained cleanliness. Moreover, after having latrines, their sense of shame gradually increased.

Now, if they did not use the latrines, they could not relieve themselves.

“How is the cement house construction progressing?” Su Bai asked.

These past few days he had been busy making Shaman Bone Tablets and had not paid attention to the cement house construction progress for some time.

“Everything is proceeding steadily. Please rest assured, Shaman,” Sha Lan said immediately.

Sha Lan was truly professional, just like a personal secretary.