Chapter 343 345 Dynamics of all parties
Going out in this snowy and icy place to collect supplies, especially in a place that is completely unfamiliar to them, is obviously not a good idea. However, for those who are in urgent need of supplies, they have to go.
Rong Xianxian agreed with Ye Lanxin's concerns. The end of the world began at the end of April, and more than half a year has passed. It is now the end of November. According to the normal cycle of the four seasons, it should be winter, but the sun has been scorching hot before, as if the summer was endless, and there was no transition to autumn. Without anyone being prepared, they went straight into the snowy winter. This cold winter will not be over in a month or two.
In fact, it is not necessarily true that they were completely unprepared. Ye Lanxin and his team might have stored food for the winter in advance, but there were many people in their team and they didn't know when the ice and snow would melt. So they had to make plans early just in case.
"We have a small team, and as of now, we have sufficient supplies. What's more, I have other ways. Captain Feng just now came to ask for cooperation. I only need to refine the pills or make talismans for him to sell. I don't have to worry about anything else." Rong Xianxian was not tempted by Ye Lanxin's proposal.
"Doctor Rong, don't you want to go out and see the world outside? The safe zone officials have begun organizing people to clear the snow. Although you can't drive outside, you can use the skis I collected before, and I also got a map of the old city." Ye Lanxin tried his best to persuade.
"Why is Mr. Ye so persistent in inviting me to go out with you? Your team is large in number and strong enough. If we are added, it will add a lot of trouble in sharing the fruits of labor." Rong Xianxian asked puzzledly.
"The income from personal labor should be divided how it should be divided. What's the trouble? I had the honor of seeing Dr. Rong in action before. His fighting power opened my eyes. What's more, Dr. Rong is a superb medical skill. One medicine can save a life. With you here, it can also help to calm people's hearts!" Ye Lanxin said sincerely.
"Mr. Ye, you are too kind. First of all, I don't need to go out to look for supplies. Besides, I think the climate is unstable. It might even snow. It's not a good time to go out recently. Mr. Ye, you'd better wait and see!" Rong Xianxian remembered that the heavy snow had been falling intermittently for a month. Of course, even if the climate was stable, Rong Xianxian would not go out to collect supplies.
She stored so many supplies in the foggy space so that she wouldn't have to waste time on this.
"Doctor Rong, in that case, I would like to exchange some pills and talismans from you. Can you give me a discount?" Seeing that she couldn't be persuaded, Ye Lanxin took a step back and said.
"I like the gift Young Master Ye just gave me. Since you need elixirs and talismans, of course I have no problem with a discount. But let me make it clear in advance that I don't need food, fuel, clothes and other things. I just want jade, talisman paper, medicinal herbs, monster bones, armor and fur, or various rare skill books, or treasures obtained by killing monsters with unknown uses." Rong Xianxian suddenly remembered what Ye Lanxin had mentioned before. Even he had started to sell his valuables in order to feed the team. What about other people and other teams?
The Jindu Safety Zone is not far from the capital. On the same day, two other large civilian groups entered the Jindu Safety Zone for repairs. Each civilian group has many independent teams. These people were able to survive the doomsday crisis. They are all capable, lucky and opportunity-oriented. It is very likely that they have items in their hands that look strange or ordinary, but have unknown uses. The probability of items dropping from monsters is getting lower and lower, and the number is getting smaller and smaller. Everyone is not stupid, so even if the purpose is unknown, most of them will keep the items in their hands and not deal with them casually.
In winter, supplies are scarce and many people are facing difficulties. This may be a good time to pick up bargains, and of course, it is also a good time to recruit soldiers.
Rong Xianxian thought secretly.
"I still have some monster materials in my hand. I originally wanted to take them to the trading center to exchange them, but before I had the chance to go, the weather changed. I can send someone to get them now." Ye Lanxin said immediately.
The value of various materials on monsters is clearly marked in the trading centers of major safe zones. Everyone knows which materials are valuable and which are not.
The transaction between Rong Xianxian and Ye Lanxin went smoothly as they both got what they wanted. Before leaving, Rong Xianxian gave Ye Lanxin a few glowing blue crystals, two sound-transmitting jade talismans, a few bottles of wine brewed from spiritual fruits, and a dozen bags of ready-made hot pot seasoning as return gifts.
In the following two days, people came to visit one after another. Most of them were those who had met or talked in the gymnasium. These people either came to ask about elixirs and talismans, or like Ye Lanxin, came to request to team up to find supplies. Some came to sell their treasures, and some even asked if they were short of manpower. No one knew where these people were, but after learning her address, her remote courtyard was bustling with people coming and going these days.
The next afternoon, the weather was gloomy and the north wind was howling. Soon, heavy snow fell from the sky to the ground, covering the deep and shallow footprints on the snow.
In the morning, Xia Kai, Jiang Jie and Wang Lin were sent out by Rong Xianxian to find out the prices in the safe zone and investigate the situation. Jiang Jie and Wang Lin returned because the weather was bad. Xia Kai did not hurry back until it started snowing.
"When it snowed, all the snow-clearing work organized by the safety zone was in vain." Xia Kai, who had just come back from outside, said while rubbing his red, frozen hands.
Taking advantage of this opportunity of increased concentration of spiritual energy between heaven and earth, Rong Xianxian used the golden needle qigong technique to help Xia Kai break through the barriers and Chongmai, and took the body-tempering pill to cleanse his marrow and open his meridians, and he finally succeeded in advancing.
"What's there to be afraid of if you work for nothing? The last thing the safety zone lacks right now is manpower. Most of the work on the construction sites has also stopped. Those who earn a day's salary and a day's meal on the construction sites now have no place to cry," Jiang Jie said with a sigh.
"Didn't the safety zone come out with a policy yesterday? In the past, all workers who contributed to the construction of the safety zone could apply for relief food based on the list, so those people always had something to eat. The most difficult ones now are some non-governmental organizations that are relatively weak. They originally felt that working on the construction site was exploitation and oppression, so they formed their own teams to go out and explore, to find daily necessities to support themselves. In the end, they can only make ends meet, and there is no extra supplies stored. Now it's icy and snowy, and some of them don't even have warm clothes to keep warm." Xia Kai also felt a little emotional.
(End of this chapter)
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