Chapter 10
Tang Yu'an turned his head to look at Zhou Qi with a look of pride in his eyes.
Zhou Qi also smiled at him. Tang Yu'an had shared the daily tasks with him, so he also saw the sign of task completion.
When Zhou Qi discovered that there was a little baby next to Grandma Guo, he was ready to find a new customer.
After all, it is difficult to even communicate, let alone do a deal, and with Granny Guo watching, there is no way to resort to deception.
Unexpectedly, An An found a way out so easily, and the system also determined that the transaction was valid.
“Crack—Crack—”
At this time, Xiao Kangkang accidentally bit the candy and his eyes lit up again.
The sugar was sweet enough when it was dissolved in the mouth, but he didn't expect that the sweetness would be even stronger after he chewed it, which shocked him as he had never eaten candy before.
So sweet!
So delicious!
But happiness comes quickly and goes quickly.
After a while, the crushed candy completely melted in his mouth and disappeared without a trace after he swallowed it into his stomach.
Xiao Kangkang smacked his lips, trying to retain that last bit of sweetness.
He looked at Tang Yu'an eagerly, obviously wanting to eat, but he didn't ask for it.
Grandma Guo didn't expect that the child would give them such a rare gift on their first meeting.
While she was still thinking about how to thank him, Tang Yu'an extended his hand to Xiao Kang Kang and said enthusiastically and cheerfully, "Kang Kang, let's go play over there?"
He can still make two effective transactions with Xiao Kangkang today. No matter what, he must get the remaining 3 experience points.
Xiao Kangkang likes to eat candy, so give him a few more.
Although eating too much sugar has various disadvantages, it is not so important in this world of material scarcity.
This time, Xiao Kangkang didn't hesitate at all. He subconsciously put his little hand on his palm. After taking two steps, he remembered something and turned around to look at his grandmother.
Granny Guo smiled and nodded at him without stopping him. Xiao Kangkang then looked at Tang Yu'an again.
"Haha, let's go!"
Tang Yu'an bent down, picked up the child, and took him towards the glowing plant.
He was interested in the plant from the moment he saw it!
As for the transaction with Granny Guo, it naturally fell to Brother Xiaoqi. If Brother Xiaoqi completed it, he would gain employee experience points, although the purpose of this value was not yet known.
"How much salt do you have left? How much fruit are you willing to exchange for it?"
Seeing Zhou Qi walk up to her, Granny Guo took the initiative to ask.
Yesterday's transaction price seemed quite fair to Grandma Guo, except that the quantity was a bit small. If possible, she would like to exchange for more.
Zhou Qi didn't rush to make a deal with her, but instead asked, "I see you can help plants grow?"
Granny Guo frowned subconsciously and looked at him warily, but soon she felt relieved.
"Yeah." She nodded.
Zhou Qi noticed the change in her expression. Perhaps, not everyone possessed this magical ability, so Grandma Guo had such a reaction.
"Do you need seeds?" he asked straight to the point.
Granny Guo was taken aback. She hadn't expected Zhou Qi to ask such a question. After a pause, she asked, "What kind of seeds?"
Zhou Qi took out the brown rice grains that had been packed in plastic bags in advance.
"Do you know such seeds?"
When he took out the brown rice grains, Grandma Guo's eyes widened. She stared at the small bag of rice grains, and a bright light burst out of her turbid old eyes.
"This...is this rice?"
It seemed that the old woman knew the value of these rice grains, so there was no need for him to explain it in detail.
Zhou Qi nodded, "Yes, this is hulled rice, it should be called brown rice, it is edible and it is also a high-quality seed."
He poured out a few pills from the plastic bag and handed them to Grandma Guo.
Granny Guo stretched out her hands and took it tremblingly.
She felt it carefully, then nodded and said, "It is indeed a high-quality seed."
A single grain of rice can produce at least a hundred seeds, right? Perhaps even hundreds, and these seeds can continue to produce more. With careful management, Kang Kang will eventually be able to eat a full and nutritious meal!
"How do you want to exchange it? How many fruits are needed for one rice seed?" Granny Guo looked at Zhou Qi hopefully.
For ordinary people, a rice seed is of no use. Even if you plant it, the risk and cost are huge, and you may lose everything if you are not careful.
However, Granny Guo is different.
She can induce the growth of plants, and the fruits produced still retain the ability to reproduce, and the seeds will completely lose their activity after about four or five generations.
And as long as she gets enough rice seeds, she can also use other more appropriate methods to cultivate them.
Therefore, these rice seeds were much more precious to Granny Guo than salt, and she knew clearly that even if she took her fruit to the market town to exchange, she would not be able to get such precious seeds.
She must seize this opportunity!
How many fruits could one grain of rice seed exchange for? Zhou Qi couldn't help but blink. It seemed that the resources in this world were much poorer than he had imagined.
He thought for a moment and said, "This small bag contains 20 rice seeds. I'll exchange them for two fruits."
He and An An have enough food for the time being. If they eat one piece of fruit a day, they can eat it for a week. After they finish it, they can exchange it with Granny Guo.
What's more, 1 point can be exchanged for 100 grams of brown rice. How many grams does a grain of brown rice weigh? About 0.02 grams, so 1 point can be exchanged for at least 5,000 grains of brown rice.
Two fruits can earn you 18 points.
As far as this deal is concerned, they definitely made a huge profit. Of course, in the long run, Granny Guo obtained good seeds, so she definitely did not lose money.
As An An said, this is a win-win situation.
Granny Guo was obviously stunned. She didn't expect Zhou Qi to be so generous, which made her feel a little guilty.
However, she couldn't refuse.
Her abilities are not unlimited, so being able to save as much as possible is extremely attractive to her.
What's more, these seeds are the hope for the future of their grandparents and grandchildren. How could she possibly push them away?
"Thank you. I'm really sorry for what happened just now..."
In such a world, it is common to be on guard against and attack each other. Therefore, even though she almost accidentally hurt Zhou Qi when they met today, Grandma Guo did not feel guilty.
If she is too soft-hearted, it will be difficult for her to survive, especially as she is an old woman with a young grandson.
However, after accepting the kindness of the two young men, she could no longer remain indifferent.
Zhou Qi shook his head, "It's nothing, we are not injured."
If that sickle had really hit him, the matter would probably not have been resolved peacefully. At least they would definitely not have been able to sit together calmly and discuss the deal.
Thinking of the scene when he dodged the knife, Zhou Qi unconsciously rubbed the bandage on the palm of his hand with his fingertips.
Could it be related to the thing that got into his body?
What on earth is that...
Zhou Qi pursed his lips slightly, and Granny Guo had already stood up. She walked to the corner of the wall, bent down and moved a stone, revealing a hole behind it.
Then she dragged a small basket out of the cave and walked back holding it in her arms.
"These are sweeter than yesterday's."
Different growth induction speeds will affect the taste of the fruit, and the sourness and sweetness are also related to the storage time.
"Give."
She took out three fruits and handed them to Zhou Qi, but Zhou Qi still took two fruits according to the price they had just agreed on, and then poured out the small bag of brown rice and handed it to her.
Plastic bags can be recycled, but you can't give them to her.
Granny Guo did not insist. She took out a square piece of cloth and carefully placed the 20 grains of brown rice on the cloth, her eyes full of hope for the future.
[Employee Zhou Qi completed a transaction with a regular customer and made a profit. Points +28, Experience +1]
[You completed daily tasks (5), points +2]
Tang Yu'an, who was playing with Xiao Kangkang in the corner, couldn't help but widen his eyes when he saw the prompt.
Because the room was so small, he could hear everything that Granny Guo and Zhou Qi were talking about, so he knew that the fruit she brought out this time was of better quality.
I just didn’t expect that the points gained from these two fruits combined would be more than those gained from the three fruits yesterday!
Yesterday each fruit was worth 9 points, but today each one is worth 14 points.
So the amount of points earned from a transaction is related to the quality and quantity of the goods traded?
While Tang Yu'an was thinking, Zhou Qi took out another small bag of brown rice and said to Granny Guo, "Here are 20 grains. I'll exchange them for two more fruits."
He reached out and poured the brown rice grains in the plastic bag onto the piece of cloth that Grandma Guo had not had time to put away.
Then he took two more fruits from the basket.
As for the rice seeds, Granny Guo naturally thought the more the better. She nodded without objection, but after counting them, she did not put the cloth away immediately.
Sure enough, under her gaze, Zhou Qi took out the third bag of brown rice and exchanged two fruits with her again.
Granny Guo: “…”
This is really strange. Why is it divided into three transactions? It was the same when I traded salt yesterday.
However, looking at the 60 brown rice seeds in her hand, Grandma Guo was very happy and no longer had the mind to care about this strange way of trading.
She exchanged 6 sweet fruits for 60 high-quality seeds. No matter how you look at it, she made a profit.
Little did they know that Tang Yu'an, who was squatting in the corner with Xiao Kangkang, was also beaming with joy.
[Employee Zhou Qi completed a transaction with a regular customer and made a profit. Points +28, Experience +1]
[Employee Zhou Qi completed a transaction with a regular customer and made a profit. Points +28, Experience +1]
A full 84 points and 3 experience points!
Sent it out\(≧▽≦)/
Tang Yu was very happy. These were more than 80 points. If all were exchanged for brown rice, it would be enough to exchange for 16 kilograms!
Although it is normal to make a profit in business, and Granny Guo will be able to harvest a lot in the future with these seeds, such a huge difference still makes Tang Yu'an feel a little embarrassed.
He looked down at Xiao Kangkang, who was happily eating candy - Tang Yu'an had just completed two losing transactions with him and gained 3 experience points.
This time Kang Kang has learned his lesson. He knows that he has to hold the sugar in his mouth and let it melt slowly so that the sweetness can last longer.
Seeing Tang Yu'an looking at him, the child grinned and gave him a cute smile.
Tang Yu'an couldn't help but reach out and touch his head, then secretly stuffed a small bag of rock sugar into the child's pocket.
Anyway, the smallest size sealed bag can only hold four or five pieces of rock sugar, and there are still twenty or thirty kilograms of bulk rock sugar in the shop, so he doesn't mind giving Kang Kang a few more.
On the other side, Zhou Qi, after completing the transaction, asked Granny Guo about the situation in this area.
Granny Guo also knew that they were from other places. She touched the wrapped rice seeds and looked at Zhou Qi and Tang Yu'an, with a look of realization on her face.
"You came out of the castle?" she said.
In the fort?
Zhou Qi frowned slightly, then shook his head.
Seeing his reaction, Granny Guo nodded slightly. It was right to conceal their identities, but it was difficult to hide the two children's words and deeds, as well as their lavish spending.
"What do you want to know?" asked Granny Guo.
Zhou Qi knew from her expression that she didn't believe it, but he hesitated for a moment and didn't correct her.
When you are away from home, your identity is given by yourself.
Judging from Granny Guo’s reaction, this so-called “fort” should be a relatively wealthy place, which would also explain why they carried so many supplies with them.
So Zhou Qi asked, "Where is this place? Is there a place name?"
"Ah, a place name... This place originally belonged to Aoki Castle. It was once a very prosperous place, but that was decades ago. You may not have heard of it?"
Zhou Qi nodded. Aoki City, a completely unfamiliar place name to him.
"People nearby call this place a deserted city," said Grandma Guo.
Zhou Qi thought for a moment and asked, "Is the deserted city... so called because it's sparsely populated?"
They had been here for a few days, but they had only met Granny Guo and her grandson, and no other living people.
"Yeah." Granny Guo looked at the bandage on Zhou Qi's hand. "You should have encountered this before, right? Mutated creatures?"
Zhou Qi did not deny it, "I met a big dog yesterday."
"It's a giant mutant dog!"
Granny Guo was surprised. Judging from the boy's injuries, he must have fought with the giant dog. He was still alive, and his injuries didn't look serious...
She became more and more afraid to look down on these two young men.
"There are many mutant creatures wandering around in the deserted city, and giant dogs are one of them. They are all very large, and it is said that they are all mutated from pets raised by humans."
"In addition to their enormous size, their speed and strength are astonishing, and some even possess supernatural powers with immense destructive power."
Granny Guo said seriously, "We're still on the edge of the deserted city. Although mutant creatures appear from time to time, their numbers are still relatively small."
"You must not go to the central area. It's difficult for anyone to survive there."
"The center?" Zhou Qi asked, "Which direction exactly?"
Granny Guo said, "The more lush the vegetation, the closer it is to the center."
As for the specific location, it is difficult to express it verbally.
"Okay, I understand." Zhou Qi agreed.
Tang Yu'an, who came back with Xiao Kangkang in his arms to listen together, also nodded seriously.
Granny Guo looked at them and continued, "It's true that there aren't many people living in this area, but those who can survive here all have unique skills."
Zhou Qi thought for a moment and then asked, "Do you know where there are any larger settlements?"
If they want to gain points and experience points, they have to go to crowded places - although there is a map now, the unlocked areas are limited, so they still need to ask for general directions to avoid taking too many detours.
"A settlement..."
Granny Guo looked at Zhou Qi, then at Tang Yu'an, and said hesitantly, "Yes, there is, but if you want to go there, it's better to have someone you know take you there."
"Why?" Tang Yu'an asked curiously.
Granny Guo looked at him, a complicated smile appearing on her wrinkled face. "Because many times, humans are more dangerous than mutants."
However, she did not persuade the two teenagers to stay.
If they really came out of the fortress, they would definitely not be used to living in a place like a deserted city.
"Remember that place we met yesterday?"
Granny Guo looked at Zhou Qi and said, "Follow that path straight to the northwest. You'll probably reach a market town in about a day and a night."
She couldn't tell exactly how far it was.
"That market town is quite large, and perhaps they have what you need. However, you have to pay a toll to enter and exit."
"If you want to go, remember not to reveal your details to anyone," she said earnestly. "It's best to disguise yourself beforehand. You'll be too conspicuous."
As for the rest, she didn't say anything more.
"Okay, thank you, grandma."
Having obtained the information they needed from Granny Guo, Tang Yu'an took out another small bag of 20 grains of brown rice and handed it to her as a thank you gift.
Grandma Guo was stunned, but she didn't refuse in the end.
She really needed the seeds.
[You completed a loss-making transaction with an old customer, points +0]
Tang Yu'an blinked. Brother Xiaoqi had already completed three transactions with Granny Guo... Could it be that losing money wasn't limited to three transactions? But there were no points or experience points...
He was a little confused, but didn't take it too seriously.
After Grandma Guo put away the brown rice seeds, she looked at Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi again.
Finally, she gritted her teeth and said, "If you really want to go, you can find Old Li. He goes there to buy things at the beginning of every month and is more familiar with the situation there."
"If you want to know any other news, you can ask him."
Tang Yu'an's eyes suddenly lit up.
Wow, new customers!
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