As dusk fell, Zhang Shi rested for a while and recovered.
The wolf pack was mostly wiped out, with only the alpha wolf escaping. For the time being, the shelter would no longer be disturbed by wild animals, and Zhang Shi could finally develop the shelter in peace.
"What a pity, we couldn't kill that wolf king."
Considering that the Wolf King was also a high-quality beast, and its combat performance was much stronger than the black bear it had encountered before, Zhang Shi couldn't help but feel a little regretful.
"Woof woof woof!"
Pipi wandered around Zhang Shi, barking every now and then, seemingly hungry.
Zhang Shi understood what Pipi meant and also felt a little hungry, so he divided the whole pot of meat soup into two portions, and the two of them enjoyed their dinner by the warm firelight.
Zhang Shi put the resources he obtained from the trading market into his backpack and put some charcoal on the market.
As the weather gets colder, fuel prices are soaring, and the value of timber is now significantly higher than before.
However, Zhang Shi never changed the price of his charcoal; it remained the same. Many survivors rushed to buy charcoal from him, hoping to survive the harsh winter with it.
Zhang Shi continuously supplied charcoal into the market, effectively stabilizing the overall price of fuel, which aroused resentment from many people.
Many online trolls started spreading rumors under Zhang Shi's trading orders, attempting to smear him.
"@Revitalize Manhood, you sell a tiny piece of charcoal for two pieces of timber, are you out of your mind? You stinking capitalists don't deserve a house!"
"Help! @RevitalizeManhood, I bought your charcoal and got poisoned. Everyone, please don't fall for this scam, let's boycott it together."
However, people weren't stupid; those who had used charcoal knew its practical value, and many began to speak up for Zhang Shi.
There was a lot of information like this, but Zhang Shi didn't have time to pay attention to it, so he blocked all the relevant people.
I habitually open the chat channel to see what everyone is doing.
At first glance, I noticed that everyone was discussing the food.
The blizzard affected the entire region, causing most people to abandon their venturing out. As a result, food supplies fell short of demand, driving prices ever higher.
Hou Kun: Everyone, please help! The food prices at the market are outrageous. I've run out of food. If a natural disaster comes, we'll all have to meet again in the underworld.
Zhu Dachang: Food prices are indeed a bit too high. I've stocked up on some in advance, but I'm still not sure what to do in the face of natural disasters.
Zhao Feng: Selling large quantities of [Grilled Fish (White) x1], [River Crab (White) x1], and [Shrimp (White) x1]. Prices are cheap and affordable, with discounts for bulk orders. DM me if interested.
Seeing that Zhao Feng was online, Zhang Shi thought he would go over and chat with him, and also ask about his situation.
Just as he was about to click on it, another chat message caught his eye, and Zhang Shi was immediately drawn to its content.
Wu Qing: Selling a large quantity of various fresh vegetables. [Cabbage (white) x1] [Radish (white) x1] [Potato (white) x1] are available at discounted prices. If interested, please search "Studying medicine can't save people with social anxiety" in the trading market.
Zhang Shi went to the market to check, and sure enough, her orders contained all kinds of common vegetables, comparable to a small fresh food supermarket. Furthermore, with Wu Qing revealing her ID, the number of transactions continued to grow.
"It's only been six days. What methods does she have to get so many vegetables?"
Zhang Shi also wanted to pursue a career in agriculture and was deeply curious about Wu Qing's methods.
Seeing that everyone had such a high demand for food, Zhang Shi also got an idea, since no one would complain about having too much money.
After thinking for a while, considering that the trading market has a limit and he had too many items listed, Zhang Shi finally decided to abandon the idea of hiding the trading market ID and instead sell some extra food in the chat channel.
Zhang Shi (VIP): Selling large quantities of [Plum (White) x1] and [Dried Meat (White) x1]. DM me if interested.
As soon as the message was sent, someone immediately messaged him privately. Zhang Shi opened the message and found it was from Liu Yu, who had sold him stones before.
“VIP, I’ll take all your plums and jerky.”
Without even asking the price, he just bought it instantly? Zhang Shi was somewhat surprised by Liu Yu's words. After thinking for a moment, he still asked.
"Sure, but I'd like to know why you bought so much food."
Liu Yu replied shortly afterward.
"【Group Chat Card (Green) x1: Allows you to unlock group chat functionality in advance.】"
“I used this tool to establish a mutual aid society and recruited some like-minded partners. Some members were lagging behind. So I mobilized the relatively wealthy members to collect resources from various places to help those who needed help.”
Zhang Shi nodded and gave Liu Yu a high look. If things were really as he said, then this mutual aid society was indeed a way out for most desperate survivors.
"Okay, let's make the transaction. I'll sell it to you at a price 10% lower than the market price."
"Thank you so much, VIP! By the way, would you be interested in joining our mutual aid group?"
Zhang Shi refused without hesitation.
Such organizations are a mixed bag, and there are bound to be all sorts of troubles. Only someone with a screw loose would want to join one, living a comfortable life in their own little world.
After putting the supplies he obtained from the transaction into his backpack, Liu Yu opened the mutual aid association's chat group.
Liu Yu (Vice President): Everyone, I just purchased a batch of food from a VIP member. With the efforts of the other members over the past two days, our mutual aid society should be able to weather this natural disaster. The president will distribute the supplies, so don't worry about food.
Chen Beipan (President): Thank you for Vice President Liu's efforts. I will finish distributing the supplies by sunset tomorrow at the latest. Please don't be impatient.
Subsequently, Liu Yu received a transaction request from Chen Beipan.
...
After much deliberation, Zhang Shi clicked on Wu Qing's profile picture and initiated a private chat.
"Hi, are you there? Is it convenient for us to chat for a bit?"
Just as Zhang Shi was preparing what to say, he suddenly received a video call invitation from Wu Qing.
Unexpectedly, the other party was so uninhibited. Zhang Shi straightened his clothes and answered the video call.
On the other end of the video, seeing that Wu Qing's shelter had also been upgraded to a stone house, Zhang Shi showered her with compliments, which annoyed her somewhat.
“The stone house design blueprints aren’t particularly rare these days. If you have something to say, just say it directly. There’s no need to flatter me like this.”
Zhang Shi was slightly embarrassed, but ultimately asked him directly about the planting process.
Wu Qing seemed to have anticipated this, and without hiding anything, she directly sent a prop information.
[Shennongjia (Green) x1: Placed inside a shelter, it simulates a suitable environment for crop growth, significantly reducing crop growth cycles and improving soil quality.]
After examining it, Zhang Shi discovered that the item was an enhanced version of the Farmer module. No wonder Wu Qing was able to produce a batch of vegetables in such a short time, and even have some left over.
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