Chapter 159 What a wishful thinking!
Of course we can beat them! How could we possibly be worse?
Chen Qing is now penniless.
Thirty thousand goldfish is a lot, but Chen Qing spends money like water.
She's a money-devouring beast, and all her mechanical creations are money-devouring beasts too, consuming massive amounts of resources and money every day.
Those Wind Shadow Emeralds alone are all good-for-nothings.
Fortunately, they can find some mineral veins to eat on their own.
However, Chen Qing's food expenses were still very high.
Keeping these Wind Shadow Emeralds by your side will inevitably come at a price.
In terms of available funds, how could Chen Qing, who didn't even have a mature industrial chain, possibly compare to these businessmen?
She made a quick buck from the gem event, but unfortunately, she spent it all.
This money comes quickly and goes quickly.
"Lord Chen Qing, I am Raila Odinga, the president of the Water Island Ur Merchant Guild. I never expected to meet you here."
As Chen Qing approached, these indigenous merchants certainly understood the principle of not hitting a smiling face.
A group of people stood up and greeted Chen Qing insincerely, saying things like they had long admired his name.
I've long admired your name; that's highly unlikely.
In the minds of these merchants, Chen Qing was no different from those pirates.
These forces in the deep blue sea have always despised and looked down on each other.
Pirates looked down on merchants, thinking them cowardly and spineless, while merchants looked down on pirates, thinking them arrogant and unreasonable.
Besides, if you're talking about spinelessness, are pirates any better than them?
We're all human; who can be perfect?
However, compared to the domineering pirates, merchants are better at controlling their emotions.
Hello.
Chen Qing's reaction to the enthusiasm of these businessmen was very cold.
Upon hearing Chen Qing's name, Wu Liang, the village chief, hurriedly came out of the house to greet Chen Qing.
"Hello, Comrade Chen Qing, I am Wu Liang, the village head here."
Wu Liang extended his hand warmly, and Chen Qing shook it lightly. He immediately led Chen Qing into the house to sit down.
This infuriated the businessmen; why was Chen Qing treated this way from the moment he arrived?
They all saw it; the tea Wu Liang served Chen Qing was different from the tea they served them!
Wu Liang served Chen Qing a top-quality West Lake Longjing green tea from his private collection!
Not all Longjing tea can be called West Lake tea; this one was found inside a blue supply crate!
If it weren't for Chen Qing coming, he wouldn't have brought it out to entertain him.
Seeing Wu Liang's obsequious manner, the merchants waiting outside were seething with anger.
If it were just Wu Liang, these well-bred businessmen would have made their move long ago. That old man has used the supply crate issue to manipulate them quite a bit.
Unfortunately, Wu Liang wasn't the only one inside; Chen Qing was also sitting there.
Whether Chen Qingqiang is strong or not is another matter; she's a newcomer, and even if she grows, that's about it.
Their main concern was Chen Qing's extraordinary ship.
No one knows what the situation is with Chen Qing's extraordinary ship; the unknown is what makes it terrifying.
"Village chief, just say what you have to say."
Chen Qing watched as the village chief bustled about, making tea and making phone calls to order takeout, completely absorbed in his tasks.
She didn't like this roundabout way of speaking that wasted time, so she asked very directly.
"Well... how should I put it?"
Wu Liang nervously rubbed his hands together. As the village chief, he had been keeping a close eye on news from the outside world.
Wu Liang hadn't expected Chen Qing to come to such a remote place, but since Chen Qing was here, Wu Liang's mind worked quickly.
Both the village and Chen Qing can get what they need. They are both survivors, and Chen Qing has always had a good reputation, making him a good trading partner.
Wu Liang didn't trust the group of indigenous merchants outside at all.
In the beginning, many of the native merchants who came to the village were reliable people, and they had a really good relationship with the survivors in the village.
They were all forged through countless stumbling and cheap transactions, which were all the hard work that led to this deep bond.
Unfortunately, bad money drives out good, and all the merchants who were on good terms with the village were squeezed out by those scoundrels outside.
They took over the positions of the previous group of merchants. Wu Liang loathed them, but he had no choice but to rely on them for some of their supplies.
The floating villages had a fatal flaw: they relied on these merchant ships for many of their necessities.
Wu Liang desperately wanted to break free, but he simply didn't have the ability.
But Chen Qing's arrival gave him a glimmer of hope, which led to this whole incident.
"It's okay, just tell me directly. If it's not suitable, I'll refuse."
People have mouths, so it's easy for them to say no.
Wu Liang observed Chen Qing's expression, thought about it and felt that Chen Qing was right, so he boldly spoke up.
"I heard that you, Comrade Chen Qing, possess a very powerful combat-type mechanical creation..."
Chen Qing understood Wu Liang's unspoken message: he wanted to buy mechanical artifacts from her.
I wonder who this person has their eye on, Mini Bunny? Or Explosive Rabbit Hunter?
Or perhaps it's the Water-Covered Healing Butterfly and the Super Shield Whale.
Chen Qing underestimated Wu Liang's shamelessness and audacity.
He had his eye on the Wind Shadow Jade.
The Wind Shadow Emerald, which smashed the Reynolds family's flagship with a single leap.
Wu Liang had a pretty good idea: he thought a special supply box should be worth at least a hundred Wind Shadow Jadeite.
If we bargain, we might be able to get a Fengying Jadeite worth over a thousand.
With Fengying Jade in charge, let's see who among those merchants and pirates dares to bully the village!
Little did they know, Chen Qing had absolutely no intention of selling it.
If he wants to buy the Mini Rabbit or the Explosive Hunter Rabbit, then so be it; Chen Qing is definitely worth selling.
But if it's a Wind Shadow Jade, then sorry, no way.
The reproduction and growth of Wind Shadow Jadeite are limited; Chen Qing himself doesn't have enough of it, and every one he gets will be one less.
Chen Qing couldn't even make a copy, let alone repair it.
Even if it were in exchange for special supply boxes, Chen Qing would not agree.
Special supply boxes are extremely rare, but they do exist.
It's just that she'll spend more time and energy retrieving these things; after all, everyone's a survivor.
Wu Liang and the other villagers in the village were, of course, Chen Qing as well.
"I'd like to... exchange some Wind Shadow Jade."
After careful consideration, Wu Liang finally spoke.
If the village had the protection of those big guys, it wouldn't have to fear these indigenous forces at all!
Moreover, their village is a sea village, and the sea creature Wind Shadow Emerald is perfect for them.
This thing is mechanical, not like a biological marine mammal that can be repaired repeatedly.
To be honest, Wu Liang had a pretty good idea. He had everything planned out. There were also mechanics in the village, so he could train them properly and try to replicate the Wind Shadow Jade in the future.
Repairing the Wind Shadow Jade is something even Chen Qing couldn't do, let alone the Cangming Mechanics from those different schools!
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