Chapter 82 Chapter 82 Going to the Market
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye it is the beginning of the month again.
The beginning of every month is the busiest trading day in the resource trading market, and the date just happens to be the first day of the new year.
The night before, Jingcheng informed Jiang Ying in advance that he would change some more things this time, but he would be back before noon at the latest to cook for her.
Actually, it didn't matter if he didn't say anything, because when he came back with the bags, Jiang Ying probably wouldn't wake up yet.
But he was always worried that she would be anxious if she woke up and couldn't see others, so he would tell her every time he went out.
The previous few times, Jiang Xi didn’t care much. She was immersed in the lazy winter sleep and interesting comic novels.
However, if you spend too many days like this monotonously, you will always feel bored.
Early that morning, Jingcheng was just about to get up when he suddenly noticed a pair of big round eyes staring at him.
Jiang Xi woke up.
Not only did she wake up, she also sat up.
"Won't you sleep a little longer?"
Jingcheng was very perceptive. He touched Jiang Xi's forehead with his hand, worried that she might be feeling unwell.
Looking up at Jingcheng, Jiang Qian looked uncomfortable, but not physically...
She puffed up her lips and said in a coquettish tone,
"I want to go too..."
"You want to go to the trade market together?"
Jingcheng was a little surprised.
He had asked Jiang Xi before if she wanted to go out for a walk, but she refused every time.
At that time, she was only thinking about hibernating. She felt it was very cold outside and was too lazy to move.
As a result, now she actually wants to go with him.
Actually, it’s not impossible to take her with you. She’s been stuck at home all day and must be feeling suffocated.
However, when they first arrived, the polar region had not yet entered the coldest period of the year, so going out would not be too difficult. But now, they had to trek through the snow for several hours.
"It's very far away."
Jingcheng warned cautiously, "And it's a bit messy."
As the number of vendors increased, market management lagged behind. In addition, the guild that originally managed the trade market collapsed and was replaced by a new group of people. It was a period of transfer of various ownership and interests. Many things were uncertain and new rules needed to be formulated.
Therefore, Jingcheng didn't want to take her there at this time.
"I know, I know!"
Jiang Xi nodded hurriedly.
Jingcheng didn't refuse, which was equivalent to agreeing. If she kept trying to persuade him, there would be absolutely no problem.
"I'm not afraid of hardship," she held Jingcheng's arm in her arms, "When we go to the market, I'll stay by your side and won't run away for a moment."
"I'll do whatever you say!"
In the past, if she wanted something, she would tell Jingcheng and Jingcheng would buy it for her immediately.
But what he brought back for her was only based on what she had first proposed. As for some things, she would only want to buy them after seeing them in the market in person, and this was the meaning of visiting the market.
"Okay." Jingcheng helped Jiang Qian get the clothes for going out. Going to the trade market was not a big deal. Most of the people who went there for trade were survivors living in the polar circle. Of course, there were also some people with special abilities.
However, the mental power levels of supernatural powers are very average.
In other words, he has not seen any psychic here who is more powerful than him, so there is no problem for him to protect Jiang Ting.
In addition, there has been no news or trace of the Paradise Guild here for such a long time. Taking all factors into consideration, the trading market should be safe.
Besides, Jiang Xi really should go out for a walk.
It is still a tedious process to go out, from arming yourself to your teeth.
Witness the birth of the little bear!
Jingcheng was driving a snowmobile with a large box at the rear.
The box is not small, nor is it big, but with the blessing of spatial power, it can hold more than 10 times more things than can be seen with the naked eye.
Jingcheng got on the motorcycle first, then Jiang Xi sat on the back seat, put her arms around his waist, and put her face against his back.
The man's broad back was strong and windproof. Even through the cold-proof mask, Jiang Qian could faintly feel the warmth from Jingcheng.
Of course, this is an illusion.
The quality of the cold-proof mask is quite good and can completely isolate herself from the outside world. As for the phantom heat on her cheeks, it was naturally the resonance between the warmth when she slept on Jingcheng's chest at night and the hot air she breathed in the mask.
Everything is ready, let’s go!
The motorcycle left the cabin, leaving long tracks in the snow, which were quickly covered by the wind and snow.
According to the usual speed, it would take Jingcheng at least 2 hours to reach the trade market, but he was now with Jiang Ting, so there was no need to set up a strong air shield around the cabin. Therefore, he used his spatial ability several times to greatly shorten the time on the road to prevent Jiang Ting from suffering.
This time, it only took him half an hour to reach the trading market.
When we arrived at the trade market, it had just opened and there were not many people.
The time saved just made up for some of the time lost in helping Jiang Xi get up, dress, and eat, so they could go shopping for a long time this time.
"arrive."
Jingcheng found a suitable parking space and said to Jiang Xi who was hugging his waist in the back seat.
However, there was no response afterwards.
So he could only grab Jiang Xi's hand and turn around to look at her.
The result was as he expected. The head in the furry hat leaning on his back was drooping, and the body was soft, as if it had no bones.
Fell asleep.
It's not fun to sleep here.
"Baby?"
Jingcheng simply got out of the car first, and then carried Jiang Xi out of the car as well.
She suddenly changed her position while sleeping, so waking up was inevitable. However, she stayed in this man's arms for a long time before she was willing to open her eyes.
Jiang Xi: "Is it dawn?" Her head felt dizzy.
Dressed so warmly and holding onto something, it's the perfect time to sleep on a cold winter morning.
"We're here." Jingcheng lifted her face up, "Little lazy bum."
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This trade market located in the center of the Polar Circle is not too large, but the construction quality is good. It does not look like an ordinary vegetable market, but rather looks a bit like an exhibition venue. There are two markets in total, one is a retail market selling agricultural and sideline products and stored food, and the other is a grocery market that sells everything. The princess-style floor-length mirror at the door of their cabin was bought by Jingcheng from the grocery market.
Once inside the market, it wasn't as cold as outside.
Jingcheng was pushing a folding cart that he had taken out of the box. Inside it were Jiang Ting's hat, gloves, winter mask and other necessary items for going out.
“I haven’t been shopping in a long time!”
Looking at the endless market, Jiang Ting's eyes were filled with the excitement of shopping, "I have so many things I want to buy!"
Just now at the currency exchange office at the entrance of the market, she saw Jingcheng hand over a bag of shiny zombie crystal cores, and the other party gave him a stack of colorful bills. This is the common circulating currency in the trade market and can be used in any trading market or post station in the polar region.
There were at least a hundred of them in that clattering stack. They were now truly wealthy people! They could buy whatever they wanted.
Jiang Xi clasped her hands together and looked at Jing Cheng with admiration.
Her man is so awesome!
However, when Jingcheng looked back at her, he did not have the pride and boasting that an ordinary man would show off his strength in front of his wife. Instead, he looked a little hesitant.
"Um?"
Seeing Jingcheng suddenly extending his hand, Jiang Qian was stunned for a moment.
Then her mouth was sealed.
Of course, it’s not the kind of sealing that makes you suffocate in bed at night, but a kind of sealing that uses a prop.
Barely able to breathe.
Face mask! ?
Jiang Xi looked at the covered lower half of her face in surprise.
"Wear a mask to keep warm." Jingcheng was quite satisfied and took another look at her hair, so the teddy bear hat was put back on her head.
In this way, the only thing exposed was her big, lively eyes.
And now, deep doubts were revealed in these smart eyes.
She is not cold!
However, she had promised to listen to Jingcheng after coming here, so she did not take off her hat and mask capriciously.
The purchase has begun.
Jingcheng took Jiang Xi to the market, visiting stall after stall, and felt much more at ease.
A man is innocent unless he is in possession of a treasure.
Now their external persona is that of an ordinary survivor couple. He is fine, after all, he is a man, and he is not one of the men who is in a weak position and may be bullied. He is so strong that no one dares to make a move on him.
But his wife is different...
Just now in the currency exchange office, he clearly felt several burning gazes constantly glancing back and forth at Jiang Xi's face.
If he hadn't been there, she might have come up and started chatting with him!
This also reminded him that if his beautiful wife was not protected, it would be inevitable that she would be coveted by others.
Eighty percent of the people in the trade market are men, so how can he not worry?
He didn't want to have a fight like the one he had in the refugee camp with the bandits who had teased Jiang Qian to happen again.
Therefore, we should try to avoid possible conflicts before they occur and not give the other party any opportunity to take advantage.
Moreover, ever since he decided that Jiang Ying belonged to him, his personality changed. He became more and more stingy, and his possessiveness, food protection, and territorial consciousness were unprecedentedly high!
Perhaps this is the curse that males cannot escape.
As usual, Jingcheng replenished the supplies necessary for him and Jiang Ying to live in the cabin, and his mission on this trip was completed.
When visiting the stalls, Jiang Xi mostly just looked but did not buy anything, which was very different from her previous attitude of wanting to go shopping.
Just when Jingcheng wanted to ask her if there was anything she wanted to buy, he could just go in this direction to look for it.
After all, he had been here many times and was quite familiar with the approximate location of resource transactions.
"Wow, it really exists!"
Jiang Xi excitedly squatted down at a stall and picked up the goods placed on the plastic sheet.
She found what she wanted.
Jingcheng took a closer look. This is...
Vegetable seeds?!
"How about we open a greenhouse to grow vegetables?" Jiang Xi shook the vegetable seed jar in her hand.
This way she can have something to do every day and doesn't have to lie in bed all day. She is almost turning into a mushroom!
"Of course." Jingcheng expressed his support.
This is a very meaningful thing. What they eat now are dehydrated dry vegetables that are soaked and made into soup. It would definitely be better to have fresh vegetables to eat.
But the prerequisite is that Jiang Xi can really grow all the vegetables.
She...can grow vegetables?
It was inevitable to doubt, and Jingcheng's mind was full of question marks, but he did not discourage Jiang Ying's enthusiasm, but chose to support her unconditionally.
Since they had bought the vegetable seeds, they also had to buy a series of supporting equipment. After considering the feasibility, the two began the preliminary preparations at each stall.
"I'd like a slightly larger pot."
Jiang Xi pointed to the largest irrigation pot and said to the boss.
The boss immediately took it to Jiang Xi.
Without exception, those who come here to buy his agricultural tools are all hardworking industrialists who want to achieve self-sufficiency.
This hemisphere is now full of people from Yanhuazhou, and farming is a gene engraved in their bones.
Most of the boss's customers were men, so the sudden appearance of this beautiful figure in the trade market today really surprised him a little.
"Brother, your sister is so virtuous!"
While praising Jingcheng, the boss looked at Jiang Xi boldly.
Although she only showed her eyes, based on his many years of experience in identifying women while setting up stalls, he knew that the owner of these eyes must be extremely beautiful!
If only I could see what she looks like.
At that time, Jingcheng was taking out money, but suddenly he heard this sentence.
It is no exaggeration to say that his face instantly darkened and his hand stopped taking the money.
What sister?
Aren’t he and Jiang Xi a good match?
What should I do? I don’t want to buy from this guy anymore.
accurate!
Just then—
"I'm his wife."
A pleasant and coquettish voice sounded, making people's bones fall apart.
Boss: “Ah, ah, so that’s it…” He was so fascinated that he was lost in thought.
"I'm sorry, I made a mistake."
Lian Jingcheng handed over the money and threw it into the cash box without even counting it.
Looking at Jingcheng again, the muscles on his face were twitching, and the corners of his mouth couldn't be suppressed, and he almost laughed out loud.
So cool!
When the two left, the boss still remembered,
"Brother, you are so lucky!"
"Woo woo." He secretly wiped away a tear, "Be nice to me!"
Jingcheng: “…” I’m using your nonsense.
I have to say that this business really made the boss depressed. He had been single for a long time, and when he saw other people had beautiful wives, and virtuous and beautiful wives at that, he felt so envious and jealous.
But who made him be so rude first, insisting that this beautiful woman with beautiful eyes was someone else's sister?
Now that’s it, a slap in the face.
The two figures gradually disappeared into the distance. Along the way, Jingcheng tried very hard to hold back his laughter, but he finally suppressed it and his expression returned to normal.
But after hearing Jiang Ting's next target, he couldn't bear it anymore.
"You want to buy some chicken?"
He was shocked.
"The hens can lay eggs! That way, we can have poached eggs every morning!"
Chickens lay eggs, eggs lay chickens, eggs lay chickens. Chickens are endless!
Jiang Ying expressed her grand ambition: she wanted to enrich the couple's diet and make their lives more fulfilling.
"Can you... raise it?"
Although he didn't want to question his lover, Jingcheng still asked this question that made him feel surprised and confused.
If growing vegetables is just for fun and it doesn't matter if you can't grow any, then raising chickens requires a certain amount of knowledge and experience, which he doesn't have anyway.
"Yeah!" Without disappointing Jingcheng, Jiang Qian nodded heavily.
Before leaving the Paradise Guild, she had conducted a lot of research in this area, and Lu Suye gave her the green light at that time.
In Anle District, she met top agricultural and animal husbandry experts who taught her everything and she learned a lot.
What she gained was not just the bag of aphrodisiac for breeding cattle and sheep!
It was originally a pastime to kill time, but I didn't expect that it would actually come in handy now.
"Too strong, baby!"
Jingcheng flattered him at the right time, and he was convinced by her. She was not a dodder that depended on him for survival. Maybe in the future, he would have to rely on her to create his food!
Although the praise was a bit deliberate, Jiang Xi still enjoyed it very much and accepted it all.
Put theory into practice, take it step by step, there is a long way to go, and they have plenty of time!
During the conversation, the two came to the stall selling livestock and poultry that Jingcheng had seen before, but unfortunately, the chicken seller was not there today.
So Jingcheng told Jiang Xi that he would go back and build the greenhouse and chicken coop first, and then he would help her get the hens and roosters when the market opened next time.
This is the only way for now, I’ll go home and grow vegetables first!
In the morning, the cart was full.
There was a grocery store area nearby that she hadn’t visited yet, but Jiang Xi yawned and looked sleepy.
He murmured, "I'm sleepy."
She got up several hours earlier than usual today and was severely sleep-deprived. After walking around for so long, it was no surprise that she felt sleepy.
"Then let's go back."
So Jingcheng put his arm around her shoulders and they walked out of the market.
It was noon and people in the market were leaving one after another, and the market was about to close.
Just then, a group of people wearing superpower combat uniforms were walking towards them in the crowd.
Anyone who has been in a large guild will know that this kind of combat uniform is actually the guild's uniform.
Looking at the person wearing this kind of clothes, Jiang Xi suddenly shuddered, and the string in her mind that had been loose for a long time tightened.
She instinctively shrank into Jingcheng's arms and buried her face in his chest.
Jingcheng was fine. He held Jiang Xi in his arms and faced these passing psychics calmly.
He had seen these people from the "Midnight Guild" the last time he came here, but there weren't so many of them.
I heard that they started out as a small, unknown guild, and eventually rose to prominence. Last month, they finally defeated the leading guild in this polar territory and took its place.
Now, this place is under their control, including this market.
He knew very well that a guild that had grown in such a short time must not be a good one, but just like all the big and famous guilds, as long as they had a bit of pride, they would not make things difficult for ordinary people.
So, they are safe.
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid." Jingcheng patted Jiang Qian's back like coaxing a child. Even if the sky falls, he is still by her side to support it.
Jiang Xi secretly raised her face from his arms and asked in a low voice,
"Are you gone?"
Jingcheng: "Yeah, let's go."
"Huh..." Jiang Qian let out a long sigh.
She looked around, confirmed it, and left!
It had been a long time since she had seen a psychic from a big guild, and her sudden appearance really scared her.
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-Area B of the Polar Circle Resource Trade Exchange Market-
"Boss, that woman just now..."
As soon as they entered the market gate, some team members couldn't hold back their excitement.
"What's wrong with that woman?" he asked absentmindedly.
"She is so beautiful!" the subordinate said bluntly.
The leader of the Midnight Sun Guild glanced over and asked, "Is it beautiful?"
He doesn't know whether a woman is beautiful or not.
"Only one eye is exposed!" another voice interrupted forcefully.
Who wouldn’t be interested in listening to such an interesting topic!
“You can even tell this!?” They discussed with great interest.
You have special abilities.
"Why can't I see it?" The team member who first reported to the boss described it vividly. "It's like there are little hooks in those eyes. Once you see them, you can't forget them!"
You can talk casually with your colleagues, but you have to be serious when answering the guild leader.
He emphasized to the guild leader again, "It's really beautiful!"
But the man and woman they had just met were already gone...
Words are not enough. Not everyone has the perspective he had just now to see so clearly. Who else can prove this except him?
However, there may be a way.
Seeing them coming out of the market, pushing such a large cart of goods, they must have been somewhere!
The moment a hot mysterious piece was delivered to the market administrator's office.
There was a fox howling in the office!
"Wow wow—"
The word that should have been followed by "卧" could not be said because this person is the most cultured and civilized one in the Polar Day Guild, so he could only double "卧".
3 berths
"Wow, what peerless beauty?!"
Even though they could only see a side profile, it was enough to shock them speechless.
The faces of the psychics gathered around the guild leader all held their breath involuntarily, their eyes widening as they looked at the photo developed from the screenshot of the currency exchange trading station surveillance.
Wu didn't lie...
Indeed, beautiful!!
Such a photo is worthy of everyone keeping it under their pillow as a treasure, but it fell from the pale fingertips of the Polar Day Guild President onto the table in a few seconds.
"Send it." He gave the order.
"Got it!" The subordinate immediately picked up the photo from the table.
Even without the president's personal order, they would be able to make the first judgment when they saw the photo that the woman in the photo was definitely qualified to be "sent out".
The reason why they are so sensitive to beautiful women is precisely because of this strange agreement.
The "photo of the beautiful woman" was an important bargaining chip for their cooperation with a large guild in the south.
The agreement stated that as long as anyone saw a beautiful woman within their guild's territory and took a photo of her and sent it to the south, they would receive a generous reward.
Originally, it was the collapsed large guild in the polar circle that was doing this, and now, it is natural for them to inherit these benefits.
Why not do a business that makes huge profits with no investment?
Before leaving the office, the subordinate suddenly realized something.
"Boss, doesn't this man's face need to be cut off?"
In the past, the photos they took were all of individual people, but this time there was a man in it, and it felt a little weird.
So, he came to seek the boss's instructions.
The leader of the Polar Day Guild simply replied,
“Why did you cut it off?”
The presence of this man means that this is a young and beautiful young woman, how interesting.
Subordinate: "Understood!"
Soon, a letter from a person with superpowers in the polar circle was sent to the south of the continent.
There was only a thin piece of stiff paper in the envelope.
Signed by: Qin Zhou, President of the Polar Day Guild.
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