Chapter 88 Polar Night [VIP]

Tang Tian thought about it and came to the end of the street.

In order to illuminate, some people used flashlights, and others used candles. Tang Tian suddenly saw a few flashes in front of his eyes, and the light was brighter than the stars in the sky.

She seemed to be very familiar with this light, and she couldn't help but walk forward with joy.

Sure enough, what was displayed on the stall were small pieces of packaged gold bars!

She knew that this thing would still exist, and since the end of the world had been over for so long, gold bars were probably the most abundant thing now.

If you look carefully, you may find more!

The vendor was half in the dark, with only half of his face illuminated by the light.

Seeing Tang Tian's eyes wandering on his stall for a few seconds, he quickly greeted her:

"Girl, I have a cheap exchange. It's really cheap. Why don't you come and take a look?"

Those who can take the initiative to come to the trading market are all people who have extra supplies. Otherwise, they will just crowd in the convenience store waiting for the supplies to be released every day.

There are many wealthy families in the base who were rich before the end of the world. They are reluctant to throw away the gold they have accumulated, thinking that the gold will still be useful when everything is settled.

But I didn’t expect that after the new currency system was issued, the survival supplies could be exchanged, but the gold could not be exchanged, and it became useless.

Therefore, some rich people decided to throw away all the gold they had, at least to exchange it for some supplies.

However, everyone in the base understood that the gold had become a truly cheap commodity, so many people were unwilling to sell it and would not even take a second look at it.

Now that Tang Tian appeared, the vendors naturally felt like they were grabbing at their last straw.

Tang Tian looked at him with a confused look for a few times before asking:

"How do I change it?"

"In exchange for food and water, anything is fine. I want to sell them all now!"

The vendor was half expectant, but at the end, there was a hint of complaint in his tone.

"My family also grows cacti. I'd like to exchange cacti and fruit with you. Is that okay?"

The vendor frowned after hearing this:

"It's the cactus again, this..."

Apparently, as the current staple of the base, he seemed to no longer want to see any more cacti.

"Forget it if you don't want to change it. I'm leaving."

Tang Tian spoke first and pretended to leave.

"Hey wait! Why are you in such a hurry? Okay, okay, I'll change it, but I want more cactus fruit!"

Cactus fruits are juicy and can also be drunk as water.

After agreeing to pick up the goods tomorrow, Tang Tian went to find a few stalls to exchange gold.

However, there were more people and eyes in the mall than before, so Tang Tian decided to bring the whole family out to exchange gold this time.

She also went to the mall's management office to apply for a stall.

Applying for a stall requires a stall fee, but it is cheaper and more formal than those private ones, and the staff are completely emotionless.

The procedures were completed quickly. Tang Tian took the documents home and told Tang Yi and Wei Mingxia about these things.

Speaking of setting up a cactus stall, Wei Mingxia was indeed interested and volunteered. However, their current task was to first exchange all the gold for it.

…

So the next day, Tang Tian came to the stall carrying a large bag of cacti and fruits, and exchanged more than ten pounds for at least half an ounce of gold. And these ten pounds were just a drop in the bucket of what they had grown.

The vendor still had a somewhat unhappy look on his face, as the cactus fruit seemed to be a size larger than those on other stalls. However, he finally accepted the transaction and left with the goods.

Tang Yi and Wei Mingxia also went to the mall to exchange gold on the second and third days.

There were three people in a round, and there would be a few days in between, but in the end, rumors spread in the mall that there were people who specialized in buying gold.

Rich people always form a circle, and the news soon spread. From time to time, there would be a few stalls in the mall taking out gold for trading.

The Tang family still used cacti for exchange. If they had a lot of gold, they would use some vegetables that could be found in other bases, as well as canned goods and other items.

After several months, the amount of gold that the Tang family had earned had become quite considerable.

But this time, Tang Tian was more cautious. After all, the whole family was at the base now. Even if she sent the whole family out, there was no guarantee that they would still be recognized on the road.

So she decided to store the gold first and spend it when she needed it, so as to avoid being asked about it.

Seeing that there were fewer gold stalls left, the Tang family stopped trading and instead used the stalls they had applied for to sell the remaining cacti.

Having spent so much time in the mall, Tang Tian also took the opportunity to observe the market prices.

The price of cactus is 2 points coupons per pound, and the fruit is more expensive, 3 to 4 points coupons per pound, but it is usually difficult to sell them successfully, and the company will occasionally lower the price.

But because cactus is highly productive, the stalls sell at least a dozen kilograms and at most several dozen kilograms. If they are all sold successfully, they can make some money.

However, there were many people selling cacti in the market. The large number triggered competition, and in the end no one could sell them. Tang Tian just wanted to give it a try first.

That night, Tang Tian and Wei Mingxia brought Tan Tan to their stall again.

I applied late, so this stall is a bit remote, but it is also quieter.

After spreading the cloth and placing the cacti and fruits he brought, he took out a small blackboard and wrote the prices on it.

, adjusting his glasses, he asked with a slight frown:

"Tiantian, your price is a bit higher than other stalls. Our location is remote, can we sell it?"

The price of Tang Tian's cactus is 4 points coupons per kilogram, and the fruit is sold at 6 points coupons per kilogram, which is double the price.

"It's okay, Mom. We're just testing the waters and looking for something to do. If we can sell it, it's fine. If we can't, we can go home."

Tang Tian spoke lightly. This wasn't their main job, but in the apocalypse, they still needed to get moving.

Wei Mingxia thought this made sense, so she started shouting. Tan Tan lay nearby, seemingly taking a nap, but actually remaining alert.

They didn't mention the price when they were shouting, but focused on the quality. After shouting earnestly for a while, one or two people passed by and took a look.

Among them was a middle-aged woman who immediately frowned and said:

"You're selling it too expensive. I don't know what you're thinking."

Tang Tian replied calmly:

"I'm sure my cacti are of better quality and bigger than those sold at other stalls. I'm not losing money selling them at this price!"

People squatted down beside the stall out of curiosity and started picking, only to find that it was just as Tang Tian said. Compared with those uneven cacti, her cacti were thicker and the fruits were a circle larger.

Wei Mingxia struck while the iron was hot and said:

"Before, we only exchanged other supplies at the mall. We only have one batch left, so we thought we'd try selling it. If it's gone, it's gone!"

The middle-aged woman who used to frequent various vegetable markets before the apocalypse saw such a good cactus for the first time. She was afraid that it would be sold out by others, so she rushed to buy it and said:

"Okay, then give me two pounds first!"

…

The Tang family's stall was successfully set up. After two or three days, more customers came to buy cacti. It was probably because of the news that was spread around.

Wei Mingxia would only bring a dozen kilograms of crops each time, and would sell them out as soon as they were sold out, returning without any delay.

That day, Tang Tian was preparing to go to the mall with Wei Mingxia again. Before they arrived at their destination, she saw from afar that there were already people waiting in front of the stall, most of them were women.

"Hey, you guys are here! I heard the cacti you sell are really big and delicious. Do you have any more?"

"My children especially like the juice squeezed from your cactus fruit. It also produces more water."

"Do you still grow crops at home? How do you do it? Teach us!"

Wei Mingxia chatted with the women while Tang Tian prepared the stall.

But just as he put up the small blackboard, a man suddenly jumped out from the crowd and kicked the small blackboard away.

This happened in an instant, and no one present was expecting it. The women stood there in a daze, and then they screamed.

Tang Tian's eyes flashed, and Tan Tan also bared his teeth and barked at the man, but without the former's order, he did not act rashly.

The man turned around and ran away. In the dim light, Tang Tian teleported and tripped the man to the ground and grabbed his hands.

"who!?"

"Don't, don't kill me! I'm working at the stall next to you!"

The man's hands were tightly grasped, and he didn't know where the girl got so much strength, but he actually felt pain and immediately begged for mercy.

Tang Tian narrowed her eyes:

"Then why are you causing trouble here? Tell me!"

The vendor gritted his teeth and said angrily:

"You're selling so expensively, disrupting the market price, and taking away all the customers. We can't even sell our products, so how can we survive?!"

Before Tang Tian could say anything, the women around her who had come to their senses were unhappy:

"Those other cacti are dry and don't taste good even with seasoning. It's obviously your fault for not growing them well. Why do you have to care about the mother and daughter?"

"That's right. And the fruit, if it's not rotten, it's awful. It's not worth the price!"

"What happened?!"

A flashlight beam came over, it was from the market patrol.

Unexpectedly, the captured man started to complain first:

"Help! Someone is being killed! Come and save me!——"

Tang Tian snorted coldly and let go of her hand. The man slipped away very quickly and hid behind the patrol team as if he had found a protective umbrella. He pointed at Tang Tian and listed all his crimes in a careless manner.

"Okay, there are surveillance cameras installed in the market. We can find out who is at fault by just checking them."

Hearing that there was surveillance, the man shrugged his shoulders and didn't dare to say much. He muttered guiltily and was eventually persuaded to leave.

During the Tang family's stall operation, even patrol teams bought cacti from them. This wasn't favoritism, but rather a foreseeable future occurrence.

It seems that after a few more sales, this business will be temporarily over, Tang Tian thought.

I also earned a few hundred points coupons from selling cacti. Since business is good, I can clear out some inventory next. Overall, I can still earn a few thousand points coupons.

In addition, the customers also liked it, so Tang Tian and Wei Mingxia continued to sell it and never encountered other dealers who came to cause trouble.

…

Just on this day, Tang Tian and Wei Mingxia were selling vegetables when they met an acquaintance.

Tang Tian specially added a few candles on the stall, and the light was bright enough to see the face of the person who came.

The two met eyes and were stunned for a moment.

Tang Tian didn't expect to meet Luo Qi in such a situation.

Last time I asked Li Feiyang, there was no news. He was very mysterious. But no matter how mysterious he was, people still needed to eat.

Luo Qi also cut her hair short, and became thinner and darker.

She smiled and took the initiative to start a conversation:

"I heard there's a cactus stall in the mall that's doing really well lately, and the quality in the lower-income areas isn't great, so I thought I'd come over to check it out. I didn't expect it to be your stall. So you ended up selling vegetables?"

Seeing that they could not compete with the Tang family’s stall, some vendors simply took the products back and sold them nearby.

Tang Tian replied:

"I'm just following the trend and starting a small business. I'll stop after a while. What have you been doing lately?"

But when she heard this question, Luo Qi's expression changed, but she finally replied, with a bit more helplessness in her tone.

It turned out that after Luo Qi and those girls finally arrived at the shelter, they were able to have their lives guaranteed and have enough food and clothing every day.

Later, the shelter began mandatory training, and Luo Qi and the others also went. However, because the former had studied hard with Tang Tian from beginning to end, he got the hang of it faster than the others.

After the training, they naturally looked for gainful employment. However, those girls later found it too tiring and secretly started the same business they had started at Jiangnan Liyuan.

In this business, supplies come quickly, and if you’re lucky, you can even find someone around who has supplies, so you don’t have to work so hard.

It was a helpless act at Jiangnan Liyuan. Luo Qi didn't want to do it again at all. Faced with the temptation of the girls, she resisted.

Later, the shelter developed into a base, and the training camp was divided into elementary, intermediate and advanced training courses. Luo Qi also chose to attend, but those girls still looked down on her.

However, no one expected that these girls would not only gradually increase in number, but eventually develop into a hidden red-light district, with traces of them in civilian areas, central areas and core areas, with the core area being the worst.

I don’t know whether the authorities discovered it or turned a blind eye and acquiesced to this area.

The girls who had been with Luo Qi in Jiangnan Liyuan knew that she was unwilling, but still asked her to come and work.

Of course, this job is not a sex/flesh trade, but someone who is responsible for protecting girls in the red light district. Simply put, it is a bodyguard.

Originally, Luo Qi didn't want to have anything to do with the red-light district, but the pay was so high that she had no choice but to do it, and she also passed the base training camp courses as quickly as possible.

Fortunately, the people there kept their promises and did not let her do anything she didn't like, and they have been living in peace ever since.

Moreover, after receiving many customers, the red-light district also knows some information, which is equivalent to a simple intelligence station.

Tang Tian didn't care what Luo Qi was doing now, but as long as she was able to survive and seemed to be living a good life, that was enough - nothing was more important than staying alive now.

"Your cactus is indeed good, but people there don't eat it. They use it as a facial mask."

When Luo Qi said this, she couldn't help but sigh.

It is still unknown how many people rely on this to fill their stomachs. In the red-light district where the speed of material circulation is getting faster and faster, the most popular girls only use it to apply on their faces.

"How much do you have here? We just need to purchase another batch, so we might as well buy some from you."

Tang Tian's eyes lit up. She had always come here to buy family portions before, but this time, the purchase was different. She could buy a large batch!

…

Using his spiritual sense to check the inventory, Tang Tian pondered and said:

"We're still a hundred pounds short. If we can agree on something, I'll give you a discount. But we can't buy or sell this here. How about I drive it over?"

Luo Qi looked a little embarrassed:

"But that place... don't you dislike it?"

"Well, it's business, what's there to be dissatisfied about? Earning points is the most important thing."

Tang Tian said with a curl of her lips.

Luo Qi agreed and bought some samples. It just so happened that she also had a walkie-talkie, so they could just contact her directly when the time came.

After seeing off Luo Qi who left in a hurry, Tang Tian and Wei Mingxia tidied up the stall a bit. There were still about three pounds of cactus on the stall.

Before he could shout, a figure suddenly came from a distance.

The man, wearing glasses and with a stubbled beard, raised his hand and pointed:

"I want all your cacti. Pack them up for me!"

Although Tang's stall has good business, customers still have to pick and choose before buying. It's rare to see such efficient customers.

Tang Tian didn't ask any further questions. He took the money and the remaining cacti were all his.

The man was very happy after receiving the cactus, as if there was nothing else in his eyes and only the cactus in his mind. This was no longer a simple feeling like just filling his stomach.

Tang Tian put the matter behind her. After returning home, she received a contact from Luo Qi. The red light district agreed to the transaction and the price would be one point cheaper for each purchase.

After making an appointment, Tang Tian and Tang Yi used a packaging machine to produce several sacks, packed all the remaining cacti and fruits in the warehouse, and put them into the van the next day and drove to the address given by Luo Qi.

Although they lived in civilian areas at first, there were still few people there who could provide supplies.

So after the development, the red light district jumped into the core area to do business, and most of them are there.

Tang Tian, ​​Tang Yi and Tan Tan drove into the core area and had to pass through the gate to register. When they first entered, there were no pedestrians and it was even quieter than the middle area.

After all, there are very few people who can live in the core area.

What the two didn't expect was that Luo Qi's address was the same as Jiangnan Liyuan, which was also a villa area that had not been completely destroyed.

Some buildings even look like newly built self-built houses.

Luo Qi came in person with a flashlight, accompanied by several men and women. Judging from the equipment they were wearing, they seemed to be the so-called bodyguards, who were also stronger and could carry things.

While carrying the cacti, he registered and settled the bills. The people in the red light district happily exchanged money for goods. He could earn thousands of points from these.

After counting a stack of points coupons, Tang Tian nodded. Now her inventory was finally cleared out.

After saying goodbye to Luo Qi, Tang Tian and Tang Yi wanted to stroll around the core area, so they temporarily parked the car in a public parking lot and walked with Tan Tan on a leash.

This core residential area has the same community canteen as the middle-class area, but also has other special facilities: for example, a community supermarket that is more upscale than a convenience store, an underground garage, a control center, and even a public gym!

There are even more streetlights on the roadside, and more houses have lights on, making it easier to see on the road.

After shopping, Tang Tian sighed twice and suddenly wondered if she should have chosen to live in the core area.

Tantan sniffed here, marked there, and strolled leisurely on the street.

But at this moment, a roar came from the distance. A convertible sports car - I really don't know how it was preserved - slowed down beside Tang Tian and Tang Yi. The person in the car whistled and said in a frivolous tone:

"Beautiful lady, your dog is really nice. I like it. Name your price!"

Tan Tan seemed to understand and began to grind his teeth.

Tang Tian glanced at him and answered directly:

“Not for sale.”

The man in sunglasses should be a young man. He was full of youthful energy. He immediately took off his sunglasses and started cursing:

"I say, do you know who my dad is? How dare you treat me like this? A dog that likes you thinks highly of you, don't be ungrateful!"

Tang Tian rolled her eyes and snapped her fingers. The man in sunglasses immediately started to twitch his hands and feet, and leaned forward on the steering wheel, motionless.

Being in the base, Tang Tian naturally didn't want to make things too big of a deal, so she just used her paralyzing ability, and by the time he woke up, she had already left.

After comforting Tan Tan a few words, they got back in the car and went home.

…

Just two or three days later, Tang Tian suddenly received a special contact from Lin Zhiqiu.

It is early in the morning, and the temperature today has dropped below zero, almost reaching minus ten degrees Celsius, and is showing a trend of continuing to drop. This is a side effect of the polar night.

If the polar night does not end, it is not impossible that the temperature will eventually reach the extreme cold.

The Tang family was not worried. Although their first move was rushed, they moved in an orderly manner and even dismantled the fireplace they bought during the stockpiling period.

I tried to install it at home yesterday, and then I ate red food and rubbed out fuel balls, so the current room temperature is still like a spring breeze, and I can eat cold drinks.

Tang Tian had just finished a bowl of wontons, and the cactus was sold out. She hadn't thought about today's plan yet. Could something have happened at the research institute again?

After the conversation, she realized that the three pounds of cactus were bought by a researcher in the institute.

After the planting and animal husbandry areas developed in an orderly manner, cactus was arranged into a separate project, with that researcher as the leader.

When he heard that high-quality cacti had appeared on the market, he didn't believe it at first. Later, he hurried over to buy them, took them back to study, and submitted a report, which was discovered by Lin Zhiqiu, who led the research institute.

After making inquiries from many sources, he found out that the family that grew this excellent cactus was actually Tang Tian and her family!

So, he contacted the Tang family without stopping. Fortunately, they had a close relationship.

Indeed, others apply for land to grow cacti, but the quality varies.

The Tang family uses supernatural powers to grow it, and the quality may be better than that produced by the research institute. We will definitely contact them.

The most important thing is that the Tang family did not apply for land and specifically became farmers to grow crops.

Fortunately, Tang Tian was well prepared and replied:

"Teacher Lin, my family has loved planting things since before the apocalypse, so we stockpiled a lot of nutrient soil and nutrient solution, which we've kept until now. It just so happened that you discovered a mutant cactus, so I thought I'd try planting some. Maybe that's why my cacti are growing so well."

"But I've used up all those things, and now I don't sell cacti anymore. But those cacti should still be able to be planted again, right?"

Lin Zhiqiu felt a little regretful:

"Is that so? What a pity! If you still have that kind of nutrient soil, I'm willing to exchange it with you for other supplies, such as newly developed high-yield bacterial strains, small animals, etc...."

In fact, Tang Tian has all of these. Meat, eggs, milk and other products can be produced on the ranch every day, and mushrooms can also be harvested in the forest.

Besides, the nutrient soil and nutrient solution she bought when she was stocking up had actually been used up long ago. The family only used the wood attribute to stimulate growth and the soil produced by the earth attribute to grow crops.

However, after talking to Lin Zhiqiu, Tang Tian... wanted to do an experiment.