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The next day.
To prepare a fresh supply of food, Gideon would need at least two to three days until everything was ready. Viviene had actually considered purchasing provisions from the nearby city, but Gideon refused her suggestion.
If they bought everything from the city, then it would do nothing to help the economy of the village. It would only send money outward instead of circulating it locally.
For Gideon, it was better to wait a few days until the bread and basic goods in the village's own shops were ready for purchase.
That way, the money would keep moving within Rockvalley, and the ones who truly benefited would be the villagers themselves.
Viviene listened carefully to what Gideon explained. She agreed with his reasoning and promised to prepare the necessary money in advance so that once the supplies were ready, the payment could be settled immediately and the goods distributed without delay.
