Farming for Survival in the Apocalypse

Bi Qiao’an lay motionless in the icy snow, watching helplessly as the falling flakes slowly buried her. As her consciousness faded, her mind drifted back to the three arduous years she had spent ...

Chapter 270: The Second Hand Dealer

Chapter 270: The Second Hand Dealer

"I know you are not in a hurry, but why should I be in a hurry? You have helped me so much by coming to Southern Province, isn't it my duty to go with you? What's more, if I give it to you sooner, I can feel at ease sooner." Zeng Yiming said with a smile.

Having said that, Shen Yanming drove his own car and followed Zeng Yiming to the car rental company, where he rented a small truck with a driver.

Then he took the driver to three more places before filling the carriage.

Well, besides three small machines, there are sacks of chestnuts, walnuts, pine nuts, hazelnuts, almonds, cashews, almonds, and pistachios.

There are no melon seeds and peanuts because these two have to be planted every year, and annual crops take up space, so it would be better to use that time to grow grains.

Others grow on trees, so they don’t take up much space and don’t require much cleaning.

After the truck compartment was full, Shen Yanming's trunk and back seat were also filled with various dried peaches, dried kiwis, dried jackfruits, dried bananas, and even a few bags of crystal purple sweet potatoes.

This quantity is obviously much more than what Shen Yanming ordered.

Chen Yanming pulled Zeng Yiming aside and asked, "Can you give me so much? Don't you want to sacrifice your share?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? I am dealing in these things. It doesn't matter who I sell them to." Zeng Yiming said with a smile.

"Then what do you use to trade with others? How do you settle my fees?"

"No need..." Before he could even utter the word "give", he was interrupted by Shen Yanming.

"Don't say you don't need to pay me. Let's be fair. You can settle the bill according to your transaction method. At most, you can give me a discount. It's a bit cheaper."

Every time he went to a place to transport goods, Shen Yanming saw Zeng Yiming negotiating with the bosses. Judging from the facial expressions of the two men, it was probably not easy to negotiate these goods.

Zeng Yiming hesitated for a moment and said, "We settle our accounts with grain, and we exchange them at a discount based on the type of grain.

The dried fruits and nuts you took away can be exchanged for two thousand kilograms of fine grains.

As for the machines, they are paid for with money, and I have already paid for them."

"Then how dare you say it's a free gift?" Shen Yanming almost laughed out of anger after hearing this. This young man was too bold.

"I've agreed with the boss to sell on credit. After my mother recovers, I'll take their remaining dried fruits and travel around the surrounding provinces and cities for a while, and I should be able to make back the money," said Zeng Yiming.

In fact, he knew that even if he could earn it back, it would not be easy. After all, in this world, there would probably be very few people who were willing to exchange food for these snacks. Perhaps only those who loved their children would exchange three or five kilograms of food.

As for sending it to a supermarket or something, forget it, because they pay with cash, which is different from the business they do.

Shen Yanming patted Zeng Yiming on the shoulder and said, "I won't bother you about the money for the machine, because I know you don't need that much.

As for food, I can’t gather enough at once, so let the truck bring back a batch first, and when I have gathered enough, I will bring the second batch.”

"It doesn't matter if I can't get everything together. I can..."

"You don't believe in my ability?"

There was a hint of threat in Shen Yanming's smile. He looked at Zeng Yiming and said, "Don't worry. There's no way I can eat so much. I'll learn from you and share some with my colleagues and friends. Who knows, I might even make a profit from the difference."

Zeng Yiming seemed to believe what Shen Yanming said, nodded and said: "Then feel free to go ahead, I still have several warehouses of goods here, enough for us to share."

Shen Yanming's smile froze a little, then he laughed twice as if to cover it up, and said: "Don't dare to treat me as the main force, I still have to go to work, and I usually interact with these people around me."

"Okay then. If you need anything, just give me a call. When my mom gets better, I'll have time. It won't be a problem to deliver the goods to your door then."

"good!"

After the two of them agreed, they hugged each other and then separated. Zeng Yiming said reluctantly: "Brother, thank you, you brought me hope. See you next time!"

Chen Yanming waved his hand, got back in the car, signaled to the truck driver, then started the car and led the way.

Zeng Yiming stood there until he could no longer see Shen Yanming, then drove back to the hospital.

"Is it done?" asked Zeng's father.

"Well, they've left." Zeng Yiming nodded, still feeling a little depressed.

"I didn't expect that you only helped him a few small favors, and he would give us such a big reward. We can't forget the friendship of helping him in times of need!"

"Well, I won't forget it. I will always keep it in my heart."

Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan arrived in Haishi at about six o'clock in the evening, and then walked through the city for more than half an hour before arriving at Qingyu Community.

The people on duty at the gate of the community were not Chen Shunwei and Wang Lai, but the two security guards still knew Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan.

After all, there are two companions who talk about it frequently, so they become familiar with each other over time.

The two saw that there was a small truck following Shen Yanming's car, and hurried out of the security room to register them.

He even asked, "Do you need help?"

Chen Yanming waved his hand and said with a smile: "You are still at work, so I won't take up your working time. I can just ask my friends to come down and help."

Then he grabbed a handful of hazelnuts and almonds from the car and stuffed them into the two people's hands, saying, "I got these from a friend. You can try them. If you have friends who want to buy some, you can exchange them with grains. Three pounds of fine grains for one pound of dried fruits."

Shen Yanming secretly raised the price a bit, because his original intention was not to sell nuts, but if someone really wanted to buy them, he would sell them.

After all, so many things are placed in front of people and can be seen by others. If you don’t distribute them to others, people may be wondering how many good things you have in your house.

But it’s different if you’re a middleman. People will only say a few sarcastic words about your ability to make money and food. They may even ask you about the source of goods and try to become colleagues and compete with you.

The two security guards thanked Shen Yanming with a smile, and then watched the two cars drive towards Building 6.

"That's a lot of nuts. I can't even imagine it!" Security Guard A said enviously.

"Supermarkets have purchase limits, but Mr. Shen's store doesn't have these requirements. How about you go and exchange some with him?" Security Guard B suggested.

"No, I won't. This thing tastes good, but it's just like that after you finish it. It's better to save the food and have more meals." Security Guard A rolled his eyes arrogantly.

Security guard B nodded, peeled two almonds and stuffed them into his mouth. After chewing them and swallowing them, he said, "Yeah, I thought so too. But this almond is so delicious. It has a milky flavor!"