Chapter 128 Transaction Requirements
“It is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish.”
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Jiang Qian, who had resolved the crisis but had not yet left the cab, was looking worriedly at the limited bird repellent in the system warehouse. However, she did not know that some smart people were ready to obtain samples and "make their own living."
She had unexpectedly encountered such a danger. Even though the matter was resolved smoothly and nothing irreversible happened, Jiang Qian still felt a chill in her heart when she thought about it.
"Xiao Ling, do you have any information about the current situation? Are there any advanced weapons and tools that can deal with the possible crises at this stage? If so, let's equip them first?"
Jiang Qian felt that if a situation like today happened a few more times, not to mention whether danger would occur, she would be scared to death first.
"And that bird repellent medicine from before, is there really no more?"
【there is none left. 】
[These are the stocks that have been kept in the bottom of the box for who knows how many years! ]
The system flashed back, "Ever since the interstellar crisis erupted again, Life 7 has been under very strict control. Because there's no demand for it, the production lines for the related pharmaceuticals have been dismantled. There's really no need to ask for more."
I just checked the warehouse inventory and found the same thing with the other potions. While there are some, they're not much. I can apply for them first, but if you want a constant supply like other items, it's probably impossible.
"Can't we rebuild the production line?" Jiang Qian asked. "I think this kind of thing should have a bigger market than food or something like that. You can also recycle more crystal cores. Isn't that a good idea?"
"Okay, okay! But this isn't something you can just do if you want to. Creating these potions requires a variety of plants, but there's limited land suitable for planting in the interstellar space, and the daily needs of interstellar life must be prioritized. In this case, even if we could exchange them for a large number of crystal cores, the leaders wouldn't agree."
"Oh." Jiang Qian was a little disappointed when she heard that. She was worrying about what to do after the medicines were used up when she heard the system say again.
[However, the research and development data for these medicines is still in the database. If you want it, I can apply for it...]
"Is it possible?" Jiang Qian's eyes lit up. "Can I apply for this?"
It is better to have it yourself than to have it from others. If you can produce it yourself, it will certainly be more reassuring than purchasing it from others.
"It shouldn't be a problem. It's just data. There's no point keeping it in the interstellar world. The production cost is too high. Besides, if the disaster on this planet can be ended sooner, the impact on the interstellar era will be smaller."
There was no problem in obtaining the known information, so Jiang Qian began to consider the issue of medicine production.
She definitely couldn't do it herself. Without the conditions, the only person who could do it was...
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Therefore, before the helicopters sent to collect samples from the two bases closest to the train attacked by birds returned, the base commanders in various places received the news hurriedly reported by their subordinates.
"What? You said the train asked us if we wanted the research and development and production information for the drug that repels birds?"
Every base commander who received the news had his eyes wide open and the corners of his mouth twitched uncontrollably. He wanted to laugh heartily, but was afraid that the news he heard was false.
They'd just been trying to get some samples, and now someone had the formula right in front of them? It was so easy to get, it was almost unbelievable.
"Are you sure? Did the train really say that?"
"It's true, leader." The person standing here to report the news was the guard on duty at the train ticket booth today.
"It's indeed written on the big screen at the booth. I even took a photo before coming here. Can you see it?"
The young guard handed over the phone with the lit screen, and saw that the photo displayed was exactly what he had just reported.
"...Do you want to exchange it?" Only after reading the information displayed on the screen did the base commander let out a long breath and curl up the corners of his mouth.
"Exchange? Did they say what to exchange it for?"
The guard shook his head. "No, we came to report as soon as we saw the news."
The base commander was a little disappointed when he heard this, but this was indeed in line with the guards' rules of conduct. It was not appropriate to act on one's own without receiving orders in non-emergency situations.
The base commander took off a hat hanging on the side and put it on his head. "Then let's go and see how to replace this thing."
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Of course, there was more than one base commander who took immediate action after receiving the report, so the national reporting meeting that was supposed to be held in the evening started early, without waiting until three o'clock in the afternoon.
Of course, due to the earlier time, the number of participants was not as large as in the evening.
One of the several base commanders who had already visited the station to inspect the situation, reported through the screen, and used a tablet computer connected to the network video communication to display the scene at the station in real time to show the screen page he was looking at. "...I guess we'll know the specifics of what's needed for the exchange after clicking the "Agree" button below..."
Among the attendees, several base commanders from southern bases had been plagued by bird strikes recently. As soon as the report was finished, they immediately said, "Whatever it is, we have to replace them. We've already lost more than a dozen helicopters to this."
Someone eagerly followed up, "We haven't suffered that much damage here, but these mutated birds have severely impacted our rescue efforts. If we don't resolve this quickly, the remaining citizens in the city and the rescue team already inside will be in danger!"
“…”
Even though we haven't encountered a bird attack yet, we have heard about the dangers of this situation and hope that there will be a solution as soon as possible.
"But is this thing really useful?" Some people also questioned it. "If the price is too high and the results are not satisfactory..."
"It's definitely effective. I saw some videos recorded by passengers on the train online at noon, and it really works."
"I just remembered that they said they've already obtained samples and are researching them. If we don't trade, what are the chances of us figuring it out on our own?"
"The samples have just been collected, and there has been no progress in the laboratory..."
"We are very short of manpower and resources right now. If the other party asks for too much..."
"That train has been around for so long. Although we don't know where it came from, it doesn't seem to have any ill intentions towards us. All it wants is the crystal core..."
"Hey, no matter what you want, let's take a look first. If you don't like it, we won't change it. Can it be forced to buy or sell?"
"That's right. You guys can still hold on, but the situation here is very serious. If this continues, we don't know how many rescue helicopters will be left! Even if we can figure it out ourselves, how long will it take? Half a month? A month? Half a year or a year? If we can't figure it out, do we have to wait forever?"
"We can wait, but rescue can't wait! Human lives are at stake!"
"I'm just saying this. I'm worried we can't afford the chips. After all, our lives are not easy right now..."
“…”
As everyone expected, the result of this meeting was naturally decided.
After the base commander, who had previously reported the situation, instructed the guards on duty at the sentry post to select the "Agree" button, the exchange conditions that they had been curious about appeared on the screen instead of the original text.
At this moment, all those who were tense, holding their breath and staring at the screen with wide eyes couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Disbelief echoed through the screens in every conference room, "That's it?"
"Are you sure you don't have any other requests?"
Everyone looked at the screen in front of them in disbelief, finding the terms of exchange mentioned therein unbelievable.
"That's all? What if the products are produced and supplied according to the train's demand? And we also need some crop seeds? That's it?"
"That's it?"
No one expected that the transaction conditions that they thought they could not afford were so simple, but they did not know that these conditions were added by Jiang Qian.
The research data was obtained free of charge by applying for it through the system, without spending a penny. Logically speaking, as the middleman between the two parties, Jiang Qian shouldn't ask for anything more.
However, the inventory of this batch of drugs was limited and would be gone once they were used up. Jiang Qian had to consider the future operation of the train. If the drugs needed to be purchased on the train in the future, it would be better to finalize everything now than to try to find a deal later.
Furthermore, although StarCraft directly gave the information without asking for much, if the two sides want to have frequent exchanges, it will not last long if they rely solely on one-sided efforts.
Therefore, Jiang Qian inquired with the system before deciding on the other half of the transaction.
When the interstellar people left their homes, they brought with them various seeds and crops from their homeland. However, due to various reasons, only a few of them survived in the interstellar space. Most common crops were lost or became extinct during the journey.
Therefore, the current interstellar food crop yield and variety are not abundant. While directly requesting a large quantity of food is more direct, it would also place a heavy burden on the existing bases. Furthermore, "giving a man a fish is worse than teaching him how to fish." Compared to large quantities of food, high-quality seeds that are not available in the interstellar world can also demonstrate goodwill and sincerity in a transaction.
Obviously, the heads of each base easily accepted this request and quickly got busy.
"As for the seeds? No problem, we have some excellent citrus seedlings here. They're sweet!"
"We are a land of plenty, and what we have the most is high-yield rice seeds. I will have someone prepare them now."
"We have tea plantations here. We usually sell tea leaves worth over a thousand or two taels. We can share some tea trees with them..."
"Our most famous products here are red dates and Sichuan peppercorns..."
"Big, sweet apples and pears, and cherries..."
"Crop seeds, we have all kinds of peppers here, oh oh, and the special Houttuynia cordata, I wonder if these can be..."
【Author’s words】
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Sometimes I feel that most of the warmth in life comes from strangers I've never met (like you), but the pain comes from the people around me. The more you love someone, the deeper the pain.
I don't know if it's because I expect too much, because I want too much, that's why I'm so easily sad. Maybe it's just like that. I think I've seen things clearly, accepted reality and won't be hurt anymore, but every time I think about the past, I always feel wronged and heartbroken.
I don't know if you've seen Chinese Paladin III. At the end, Zi Xuan and Xu Chang Qing obtained the Love Potion, but neither drank it. At the time, I was still young and didn't understand why they wanted to drink it, nor why they didn't drink it in the end. Now I understand a little bit, although what touched me wasn't the deep, inseparable love between the two of them.
Some things have brought me pain, but they are also experiences that have made me grow. I want to forget them because of the pain, but I also feel that these things have made me who I am today. They have become a part of me and are difficult to separate.
I want to forget, but I don't want to go back to where I was. I also don't want to give up the growth, progress, and insights this experience has brought me. I also know I can't go back, that time can't be turned back, and I can only accept reality. But the pain I feel is unbearable. The joy of growth and the pain that comes with this experience intertwine, leaving me entangled, depressed, and at a loss.
Maybe that's why I've been feeling so sad lately! Or maybe there's something else? I need to think about it more.
I feel a little embarrassed to be nagging you all again.
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Thank you, my friends whom I have never met! Love you all!
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