Chapter 538: One Bug for 5 Kilograms of Rice
"I still have some questions." Jingshu touched her chin and thought.
"Please speak." Wen Jun looked like she knew everything. Since both parties were planning to tie their interests together, the other party could know anything they wanted to know. On the contrary, the other party would also have to provide them with enough food later. They had not eaten rice, salt and vegetables for more than half a year, not to mention luxuries like eggs and milk.
Although there is plenty of insect meat, which also contains protein and a certain amount of salt, and they all look very strong, these are the benefits of eating meat, but there are also many disadvantages.
"Can these more than 2,000 eggs hatch into designated species? For example, will all of them hatch into soil-digging gastropods?" This is a very important piece of information because different species of gastropods vary greatly.
Wen Jun shook her head and said, "This ratio is determined in the mother's body. Digging gastropods only account for about one-tenth, and fighting types only account for a small portion."
"Then please save up the combat and digging types first. They may be of great use in the future." Jingshu felt a little regretful. Only a few digging gastropods hatched every month. Otherwise, she would like to hatch more and dig worm tunnels. However, it was still early if she calculated the time. This time could be used. She had another plan in her mind. She always felt that gastropods that could dig worm tunnels would be of great use.
"No problem." Anyway, if I don't exchange it, it will be frozen in the egg incubator.
"So, Xiaowei, how far can you control these bugs? Or how do you make them obey? Handover and transportation will also be a big problem for us in the future. If you're not around, these bugs might not be so friendly to us, right?"
Xiaowei pondered for a moment. "They're all clueless insects. I give them orders and they'll follow them, even committing suicide. If they encounter a difficult command, I can control their bodies. Their genetic chain imbues them with a lifelong mission from birth... And strangely enough, I know the approximate direction of each insect. It's as if we can receive each other's signals no matter how far apart we are, yet there's no sense of distance."
"That's good. You're deep in the Tianshan Mountains right now. If you want to make the monthly deal, the best way is for you to send your bugs out on their own. Our people will be at the mountain gate, letting your bugs pull the supplies back. As long as the bugs listen to you, there won't be any accidents. But it's getting colder in the mountains. Can the others adapt? Don't you really want to consider moving to a place closer to the mountains?"
Jingshu was a bit troubled. At the speed of the bugs, it would take at least ten days to go back and forth. It took them a long time to drive, even though they were driving very slowly. Letting the bugs walk out on their own would save on transportation. Besides, how would they transport so many bugs? How many trucks would it take to burn enough fuel? They would be worth more than the bugs themselves.
Jun Bao responded from the side, "Yes, when we came here, many people from the villages and towns had already migrated to the city. There was an abandoned town at the entrance, and the conditions were much better than here."
Xiaowei looked at Wenjun, who hesitated. "This is a serious matter. Let's think about it again. The outside world is too dangerous, which means Xiaowei is more likely to be exposed."
Jing Shu suggested, "Let's have the digging gastropods dig a tunnel to the mountain pass. The road will become increasingly difficult to travel on. If we have a dedicated trade route, it will be convenient for us to transport anything. If anything happens to you again, we can retreat."
Xiaowei was a little embarrassed: "When I wanted to get out, I dug, but unfortunately I didn't know the direction, and I dug for a long time but couldn't find the exit."
"That's easy, just follow us this time."
Seeing that Jingshu had no problems, Xiaowei rubbed her hands and asked with a hint of anticipation: "So, how do we exchange it? What can we exchange it for?"
Jingshu's plan was this: she would collect these insects, and then sell them to Qian Duoduo at a slightly higher price in exchange for the supplies Xiaowei needed. After all, Qian Duoduo needed to stockpile a large amount of low-priced food.
Jingshu's family does not have enough food and supplies to feed dozens of people. Everything in her house is precious, and Jingshu will not exchange it. Besides, her family can hardly even get vegetables now.
She'll just be a middleman.
Maybe they will sell a batch to the securities corruption to offset their debts (they got a big factory for nothing, then enclosed the land, modified it, and asked for a lot of it).
The equipment is fun for a while, but it will bring tears to pay off the debt). Jingshu glanced at Jun Bao sideways. If this guy knew about this, it would be like Jin Tianci knew that she had a batch of bugs. It would be unreasonable not to sell some to Zhengfu.
Thinking of this, Jingshu asked Junbao considerately, "Do you want to buy some bugs too?"
Jun Bao waved his hand: "No, no." He had a bolder idea.
Very good, then there will still be some left to store for next year.
Jing Shu turned around and continued, "Xiao Wei, the market is like this. Food is relatively the most expensive. Fruits, eggs, milk, and snacks are luxury goods. Since we can't grow crops now, the rice and flour we have are almost used up, so rice and flour are also very expensive. Then it's vegetables.
The back row is filled with winter quilts and cotton clothes, and finally some daily necessities. Salt and vitamins are subsidized, but buying them extra would be very expensive.
Wenjun smiled bitterly and nodded. It was like this last year.
"One gastropod can be exchanged for 5 kilograms of rice or noodles, or 15 kilograms of sweet potatoes, or 10 kilograms of vegetables, or 3 kilograms of dried vegetables, or a cotton padded jacket, or 20 eggs, or 2 kilograms of milk, or 1 kilogram of salt, or 1 kilogram of seasonal fruit, or 50 kilograms of waste fuel. If you want anything else, just tell me and I'll find it for you."
Jingshu thought about what else she could exchange with Qian Duoduo, but it seemed that there was nothing left. Shiyuan had been tightening his belt recently, so he dried all the fresh vegetables to prevent future problems.
A 400 kg insect can only be exchanged for 5 kg of rice.
Although it was less than expected, fortunately everything could be obtained and there were many varieties. Wenjun calculated and was surprised to find that if they reproduced according to the monthly number, they would not only be able to feed the villagers, but also exchange for a lot more supplies!
Xiaowei and Wenjun discussed it and said, "Let's start with 200 this time. Give us 100 (500 kg) of rice and flour, 10 sweet potatoes (150 kg), 30 dried vegetables (90 kg), 20 quilts, 10 eggs (200), 10 milk (20 kg), 5 salt (5 kg), and 10 fuel (1 ton). And for the remaining 5, see if you have any snacks for me? Dried fruit, chocolate covered sunflower seeds, instant noodles, or sausages are all fine."
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