Chinese people have a bad habit of believing that gold is only valuable in times of chaos. So even in the end times, gold is still hidden away, and some people use it to trade for other goods in private.
Zhang Feng returned to his room, and everyone's gaze involuntarily fell on the tightly closed door.
They had all witnessed firsthand how abundant the Zhang family's supplies were, but no one dared to force them. Zhu Xiao rubbed her empty stomach, recalling the aroma of fresh food she had smelled in the factory area, a deep longing in her eyes. When would they be able to eat such a meal again?
“Zhang Feng and his group have a lot of food. A lot.” The four families gathered together, each mentally calculating the amount of gold they possessed. One tael of gold was worth one jin of rice, with no limit on the exchange rate. In other words, it would take 50 grams of gold to exchange for one jin of rice.
Even without restrictions on the number of gold items that can be exchanged, their gold reserves wouldn't amount to much.
"By the way, this is the list of items to be exchanged. Take a look." Zhang Feng came out of the room again. He wasn't surprised to see the four families gathered together. He handed over an A4 sheet of paper with a dense list of exchanged items written on it.
This is completely contrary to what Zhang Feng said before, that there are three kinds every day, ten catties of each kind. It seems that there have been new changes in the supply of materials. Of course, this is a change that they are happy to see, so they pretend they have not heard of it.
Before Zhang Feng had even left, everyone swarmed around him. Even the elderly and children who had already returned to their rooms but were still keeping an eye on what was happening outside couldn't help but peek out.
"Let me see, let me see. Hey, honey, give me paper and pen, I'll copy it down."
"I'll copy it too."
"I also……"
"Don't rush, don't rush, I'll read it, everyone write it down..."
"One tael of gold for one pound of new rice, oh, so that's the price of new rice. Tsk, the people in the central city are really rich and powerful, they can even transport new rice to sell outside. We're so poor we only have ourselves left, where would we get so much gold? Wait, hey, one ton of supplies can also be exchanged for one pound of new rice... Oh, moldy rice, one tael of gold can get three pounds, I want moldy rice, moldy rice is good, I can just dry it and eat it, and it'll fill my stomach... Hey, there's cornmeal too, one tael of gold can be exchanged for ten pounds of moldy cornmeal! My god, they're really rich and powerful..."
Xu Tuo was surrounded by people reading the exchange list. He felt suddenly elevated and important. When he looked at the exchange items on the list, he felt at ease. His lifeless heart suddenly had a longing for the future. They could live. His children and family could live. Wasn't that wonderful?
As she murmured to herself, tears streamed down her face, tracing a path down her chin. But instead of the bitter taste she remembered, they tasted sweet.
Perhaps Xu Tuo's tears were too infectious, as everyone around him was also affected, and even the people in the room burst into tears. For a moment, the three-story building was filled with the sound of weeping.
Zhang Xiaoxiao hugged the rice bag in the room, silently shedding tears. If it weren't for her miraculous encounter, she couldn't imagine what the future would hold for her family. Her father's health wouldn't improve, and her mother would definitely have to go out to work. Her mother was so beautiful; once she was discovered, she didn't even dare to think about what might happen to her.
Peng Shan, Zhu Xiao, and Qiao Mi huddled together in a corner, their eyes red and tears streaming down their faces. They mocked their friend's pathetic crying, but their smiles only grew wider. "We'll go out and find more supplies in the future. There are no restrictions on the types of supplies; they're easy to find. Sand, steel bars, and scrap steel are especially good for weight. Today, we'll use gold to buy some food, and tomorrow we'll go out to find supplies. Each family will send one able-bodied person." Considering that the Xu and Zhang families had few members, they decided to form five teams of four.
When Zhang Feng came out after finishing his meal, he was carrying thirty jin of moldy rice and thirty jin of inferior rice. He had Zhang Xiaoxiao secretly switch them in the car after he was forced to come along. As a result, when they moved in, they were under the watchful eyes of everyone, and they were extremely flustered.
The moment Zhang Feng appeared, everyone in the hall fell silent, staring intently at the two bags of rice in his hand. "Moldy rice," the words were blatantly written on the surface of the fiber bags.
The gazes of dozens of people were so focused that the person being looked at felt his scalp tingle. If it weren't for the talismans in his pocket, Zhang Feng would have wanted to run away. He felt like a lamb that had entered a pack of wolves that had been starving for a long time, and he could be devoured at any moment.
In the blink of an eye, the number of candles in the hall quietly increased, making it brightly lit, and the number of people also increased.
"If there are too many people, I won't change them." Zhang Feng glanced around, suppressed his unease, and said in a deep voice.
Apart from Xu Tuo, the leaders of the Peng, Zhu, and Qiao families all shouted a few words of reprimand. The extra people quickly returned to their rooms, their eyes filled with reluctance, as if the two bags of rice were their lovers.
"Brother Zhang, I'm sorry, everyone was just too hungry for so long, and we got a little excited when we saw so much rice..." Zhu Xiao explained with a laugh.
Zhang Feng didn't say anything, but untied the rice bag. A stool had appeared behind him without him noticing. His wife, Fu Min, had also prepared the account book, and Zhang Xiaoxiao was standing next to the electronic scale.
"Bring your own plastic bags."
"good."
The rice was distributed in an orderly manner, and the rice was consumed quickly and efficiently. Zhang Feng went upstairs to get more rice several times. This time, he exchanged 300 jin of rice, 150 jin of second-grade rice, and 150 jin of moldy rice, and the rice was completely distributed.
The amount of rice, more than a kilogram per person, seems unrealistically abundant. They have never had the opportunity to exchange for so much rice, and there isn't enough rice circulating in the market for them.
Although some of their gold was lost, it was worth it, as they could enjoy a hearty bowl of thick porridge today.
Yuan Zhuan was somewhat shocked when she saw the balance of 5.43 gold coins in the system. This time, Zhang Xiaoxiao had followers, which brought her immeasurable benefits. She originally thought that the debt she incurred from opening the mall would take a month or two to pay off, but she didn't expect that it would be almost paid off in just one night.
My gaze fell on the talisman-shaped icon in the lower right corner. This was another entrance to the shop, and the main reason the system had asked me to open the shop in an emergency. Although I didn't use it, it was still worth it.
Lightning-Attracting Array Plate—this array plate could only be carved by her father at his peak cultivation level. Price: 10 gold coins.
Gale Talisman, never heard of it, but the description mentions that the power of wind can shatter everything. Price: 30 gold coins.
Acid Rain Talisman, with its easy-to-understand name, is not the corrosive rain as rumored in modern times. Instead, it is rain formed from gathered Yin energy, harming the soul but not the skin. It is generally used on those who travel through channels. Price: 88 gold coins.
These are three types of talismans and array plates available for purchase in the Tier 1 shop, all of which can injure Yin soldiers and Yin beasts when they are summoning Yin beasts.
After clicking a few times, the talisman couldn't expand and unfold like a postmodern network. "System, I can't see the talisman patterns."
The system ignored him at first, so Yuan Zhuan asked again. The system's voice came through in a way that was both real and unreal: "Cannot be opened, anti-theft."
Anti-theft? Who can steal talismans from the system?
After a few seconds of confusion, Yuan Zhuan realized what was going on and laughed angrily, "Heh, so you're on guard against me?"
The system remained silent.
Is it because they're afraid she can make the talismans herself and won't need to buy them?
“I can still see the lines of the talisman even after I buy it.”
"At least I made some money."
Yuan Zhuan: ...
So annoying!!
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