After dinner, Xia Qingqing returned to her room and received a message from Zhou Wei.
Zhou Wei: [I've sent you everything, and I also bought some snacks that I think taste good. I hope you like them.]
Xia Qingqing opened the system warehouse and saw the things piled up in the corner. In addition to what she had mentioned, Zhou Wei had also bought her an extra bag of snacks.
These snacks are clearly from a snack shop; they include spicy strips, duck necks, biscuits, jelly, cola, and more.
A look of satisfaction flashed in Xia Qingqing's eyes; she was very happy to have found another long-term trading partner.
She had already decided that if the other party wasn't honest, she would ask them to buy a few batches of things and then they wouldn't pay much attention to her anymore.
The transaction went even more smoothly than she had expected. Xia Qingqing happily tore open a bag of spicy strips and then opened a bottle of cola.
The cola Zhou Wei bought must have been taken out of the refrigerator and then put directly into the system warehouse, which is why it's still ice-cold.
Xia Qingqing took a big gulp of cola and then let out a comfortable burp.
I just finished dinner, and now I've also finished a bag of spicy snacks and a bottle of cola. I'm so full.
Only then did she realize that she was so excited about seeing the spicy strips that she hadn't replied to Zhou Wei's message yet.
Xia Qingqing: [I received the items. I really like that bag of snacks; the spicy strips and cola are delicious.]
Zhou Wei on the other end had probably been waiting for her, as she replied instantly after sending the message:
Zhou Wei: [I'm glad you like it.]
Zhou Wei: [Do you need me to help you buy anything?]
Zhou Wei: [My mother is sick and hospitalized, and she needs a lot of money. Can we continue the transaction?]
Zhou Wei directly revealed her predicament; she was extremely anxious and saw Xia Qingqing as her lifeline.
Although she earned 2,000 yuan today, her mother's surgery can't be delayed any longer. Besides the money she and her mother have saved, she still needs to raise 120,000 yuan within half a month.
However, the things Xia Qingqing asked her to buy were enough to last for several months, and she didn't know when the other party would ask her to do business again, so she could only try to get them herself.
Xia Qingqing could also tell from the other party's message that she was anxious.
I simply sent Zhou Wei a video call invitation.
When Zhou Wei saw Xia Qingqing's true face, she was amazed. This girl, who was about the same age as her, looked so beautiful. She would definitely be a campus beauty in college.
Xia Qingqing also glanced at Zhou Wei, who was a rather thin and quiet girl with black-rimmed glasses and faint dark circles under her eyes, probably because she hadn't been sleeping well lately.
She spoke first, saying, "Hello, I do need a lot of supplies."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Wei quickly replied, "I can buy it for you; you just need to give me some delivery fee."
"Is your mother's illness serious? How much will the surgery cost?" Xia Qingqing asked.
If the other party needs a lot of money, she's afraid that if the transaction goes on slowly, the other party's mother might die because she can't afford medical treatment.
Having finally opened up a modern dimension, she didn't want to lose this trading partner.
Zhou Wei was taken aback by Xia Qingqing's question and paused for a moment: "I still need 120,000 yuan, and I have to raise it within half a month. Actually, I was planning to withdraw from school today, but..."
She poured out her heart to Xia Qingqing, not because she trusted her so much, but because she was under so much pressure lately and desperately needed someone to talk to, otherwise she felt like she couldn't breathe.
Xia Qingqing, who lived in a different world than her, was a great listener.
Xia Qingqing looked at Zhou Wei and sighed. She decided to help her.
In fact, even though Zhou Wei was bound to the interdimensional trading system, her life wouldn't be too bad. It's just that the system has many limitations, and Zhou Wei's mother's illness is urgent.
Xia Qingqing retrieved five gold bars from the system's warehouse. Each gold bar weighed 100 grams and could be sold for approximately 200,000 yuan. This money would be more than enough to solve Zhou Wei's immediate financial crisis.
As for the extra money, it will naturally be used to buy her supplies.
Gu Yunshu gave Xia Qingqing a lot of precious jewelry, but those things were more conspicuous than gold.
It's not unusual for ordinary people to have gold, and everyone likes to buy gold, but it seems a bit strange to have precious jewelry.
Zhou Wei stared in disbelief at the five gold bars in front of her, unsure how to thank Xia Qingqing.
She looked at Xia Qingqing with a sob in her eyes: "I will pay you back later, it may be a little slow."
"No need to pay it back. You can use the remaining money to buy me food, and you can bring me more snacks too," Xia Qingqing said with a smile.
Such interdimensional transactions are inherently impossible to be 100% fair; they depend on individual needs. For example, she traded matches for a large wild boar with Ali, something unthinkable in the original world. However, Ali desperately needed fire, and meat was something easily obtained for them.
In her timeline, food was more valuable than gold.
Zhou Wei looked at Xia Qingqing gratefully: "Thank you. After I sell the gold bars, I will go and buy supplies for you right away. You can give me a list."
"When you sell gold bars, remember not to sell them to just one store, or you'll easily attract attention. If anyone asks, just say they're your mother's dowry," Xia Qingqing said, not knowing if Zhou Wei understood these things, but still adding a word of advice.
If Zhou Wei accidentally gets into trouble, who will buy things for her? Who knows when the next upgrade will be? Besides, she might not be able to be matched with the modern world again.
Zhou Wei nodded seriously. Last time she went to sell the necklace, the shopkeeper didn't ask her where the necklace came from, but gold bars are much more valuable than necklaces, so she still had to be careful.
After the two hung up the video call, Xia Qingqing took out a notebook and began to make a list of what she needed.
The more staple foods like rice and noodles, the better; also some seasonings, as well as fruits, snacks, milk, barbecue, braised dishes, seafood...
In addition to food, there are 100 watches.
Xia Qingqing is about to go to university in Beijing. She wants to buy a house in Beijing, or even more houses, but she only has a few hundred yuan in savings. With that little money, she can't even buy a house in the county, let alone a house in Beijing.
Selling watches was a decision Xia Qingqing had carefully considered. Watches are small in size and expensive, and there is a lot of market demand. Many families want to buy watches, but they are troubled by not having watch vouchers.
At this time, a batch of inexpensive watches that don't require coupons arrived, and they were sure to be very popular.
Gu Yunshu had given her several watches before, but they were all relatively expensive brand watches. She was reluctant to sell them at a low price and kept them for herself.
The list was quickly compiled, and Xia Qingqing passed the entire page to Zhou Wei.
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