As the residents of North Wind Territory gradually moved into newly built homes, their enthusiasm soared ever higher. Even as the bitter cold arrived and snow blanketed the entire territory, the passion at the Construction Site did not diminish in the slightest. Ang had prepared for this long ago, arranging stoves at every construction area to ensure that the craftsmen and residents could keep warm while they worked. Laughter and conversation occasionally drifted from beside the stoves, and this busy yet hopeful atmosphere filled Ang with satisfaction.
However, Ang's parents' old ailments, left behind by years of labor, flared up again with the arrival of winter. Weak in health, they were brought by Ang to recuperate at the baron's residence. Although the residence had been completed, its interior was exceedingly plain, with most of the furniture being old items moved over from Oak Bay Village. Ang did not rush to decorate it lavishly. Instead, he decided to slowly furnish his own residence once the territory's housing construction had reached a temporary stopping point.
The completion of the office building made managing the territory more convenient and greatly improved the efficiency of housing construction. The craftsmen were divided into five teams, each working alongside the residents. Now, a house could be completed almost every five days. As the craftsmen and residents grew more coordinated, the pace of construction continued to accelerate.
Standing before a second-floor window in the baron's residence, Ang watched houses rise one after another, a sense of fulfillment and pride welling up within him. These homes were not merely buildings, but the foundation of North Wind Territory's future. Through the window, he could see busy figures on the snow-covered ground, swinging their tools in the freezing wind. Waves of heat rising from the stoves created a striking contrast