This world revolves around families living together.
One family may consist of thirty people, including all the elders and various aunts and uncles.
Ultimately, around twenty thousand residences are needed.
The cost of building residences themselves is limited, roughly thirty taels of silver can suffice.
Furniture and such are already owned by others; only a basic standard renovation needs to be provided.
Altogether, it amounts to about six hundred thousand taels of silver.
At first glance, it seems the commerce guild could not afford this, but it's not all paid out at once.
The entire construction, at least, requires a year's time.
Coupled with the fact that the commerce guild now comprises thirty families, each family will contribute twenty thousand taels of silver.
No family will refuse to give up twenty thousand taels of silver within one year.
"They might even compete to contribute."
"They are not fools; they understand the benefits of gathering citizens together."
