Chapter 539 A Pool of Black Liquid
500 kilograms of grain is enough to feed the thirty or so people in their village for two months. If there is meat and vegetables, it will be enough to feed them for three months. Of course, all of this is obtained through Xiaowei's connections, so Xiaowei has to distribute the things, and the rest is Xiaowei's personal property. He also has to persuade Xiaowei to save more food, what if one day there is no food supply outside?
A gleam of light flashed in Wenjun's eyes. Recently, some people in the village have been making small moves. Now they can't help but be jealous to get this kind of food. It seems that the new system needs to be changed. It is inevitable that these people are lazy and will have nothing to eat in the future if they don't work!
"Okay, but you should be frugal with your rice and flour. I still have some channels to exchange for it now, but it might be dangerous in a while. Who knows, the rice and flour I can exchange for will become less and less."
Jingshu quickly calculated in her mind that this time she could bring back 1/400 kg * 200 = 80,000 kg of food. It sounds like a lot, but if calculated based on the normal person's daily intake of 0.5 kg, this can only sustain the food for 100,000 people for two days.
Of course, it's the end of the world and we have to be frugal. If we add some water and soil, we can survive. If we are really hungry, we can go find food ourselves. The carrion worms have recently swam ashore from the ocean.
Jingshu had never found a word to correctly describe the taste of carrion worms. It was only when she slaughtered a pig some time ago and used the pig's gallbladder to make medicine that she remembered that carrion worms tasted just like gallbladder, fishy, bitter, and disgusting, making it impossible to swallow, even if you forced yourself to do so.
If the gastropod supply is stable, it would be best to provide more than 1,000 per month, which would reduce the pressure on Wucheng.
Jingshu finally felt that Qian Duoduo's contribution was just a drop in the bucket. Let's not talk about the whole country, just take Wucheng for example. There are more than a few million people, and how much food is needed every day? Even if Zhengfu increases the supply every day, it can't withstand such consumption.
If it weren't for the sufficient reserves of strategic supplies before the end of the world, the current situation would have been over long ago. Although the higher-ups are trying various ways, the food sources are too scarce.
But humans will eventually overcome the apocalypse and discover new foods, while extinct animals and primitive poultry that have not undergone mutations will become more valuable.
After the two sides negotiated the business, Xiaowei finally brought a few people to the pool of black water deep in the worm tunnel.
The surrounding gastropods all circumvent this area and are very resistant to it. Xiaowei said that this black water has killed insects. "I also drank it, but it didn't have any effect. Maybe it was this black water that was absorbed into my body at the time, and I'm completely immune to it."
Jingshu's space was buzzing wildly, feeling very excited. Even Jun Bao was excited: "This, this is the black water I've researched these days. I didn't expect there would be such a large pool here! Xiaowei, name your price, I want all this black water!"
"Ahem!" Jing Shu gently stood in front of Jun Bao and rummaged hard in her bulky cotton coat. After a while, she took out a few pieces of hard cheese, a handful of hand-torn beef jerky, and a piece of Dove chocolate from her trouser pocket. Finally, she took out a killer item from her pocket: a thick, king-of-the-king beef sausage.
Several swallowing sounds were heard, and Xiaowei said anxiously, "Xiaoshu, take as much black water as you want from this ground. If it's not enough, I can ask the worms to find it for you! I send the worms out to find it every day!"
Jingshu suppressed her laughter and handed the food to him modestly: "These are for this time. If you find them next time, I'll bring you more food... Unfortunately, these are top-notch, and this chocolate is the last one."
Jingshu was also a little reluctant. If the cocoa tree in her space had not grown up, she would have been even more reluctant. She felt a little sad when she thought about having to make her own chocolate in the future.
"Yes! I'll keep looking for it for you." Xiaowei quickly decided on her side. Although Junbao's words of "name your price" were tempting, Jingshu had already taken out the things and placed them in front of her. Who knew what Junbao would use in exchange, and when she could eat them? Would they be as delicious as Xiaoshu's? Although the candies he had taken out today were also delicious... well, they were still not as good as these.
This black water was of no use to her, just like the muddy water on the ground, so Jingshu
She was already very satisfied with what she had.
Jun Bao opened his mouth and said weakly, "Xiao Wei, next time I find it, I can trade it with you for shaqi ma, osmanthus cake, and candied haws..."
"Let's talk about it after you bring it." Xiaowei chewed the hand-torn beef jerky lightly and sighed deeply. The food was so delicious, why did she want to commit suicide at that time?
Jun Bao’s snacks have all been eaten up, and the last candy is gone. The next time he comes... will be in a long time.
"Jingshu..." Jun Bao turned his head pitifully, "Give me some? You can name the price. It's such a big puddle, you won't want to use it all, right?"
Jingshu was a bit conflicted. Of course, no one knew she was using the black water to upgrade her space, so she was reluctant to give any of it away. But...how much should she give? Would a fingernail be enough? Jun Bao had been quite generous lately. How about two fingernails?
Jun Bao coughed and decided to announce a shocking piece of news:
"Our research institute in the Imperial Capital has found a way to enlarge biological cells. We're still lacking a stable gene chain. The red liquid is part of it, but we're still missing some mutated genes. This black liquid is very similar to the red liquid, and Xiaowei just said it burst the bugs... So I suspect the black liquid very likely contains the gene that causes cell enlargement. If successful, it could be a breakthrough for apocalyptic food research. If you're willing to hand over the black liquid, I can let you invest in this research."
Jingshu's eyes gradually grew filled with shock. Holy shit, what shocking news had she heard? Giant cell food? Wasn't that something that only appeared in the last six months? It would also be considered a mid-range to upper-tier food for the apocalypse. This was truly a major breakthrough for China's apocalypse. As for the lower-tier food, hehe...
Come to think of it, a fish that was originally the size of a palm can become as big as an elephant. After being injected with the new drug, all the cells in its body expanded tens of thousands of times, and it expanded violently...
Of course, the taste of this food is indescribable. The originally delicate meat is magnified tens of thousands of times, and it is like eating wood residue, which is difficult to chew and swallow, but at least it is edible.
Jingshu looked at Jun Bao in surprise and doubt, wondering about his true identity. If she remembered correctly, this food was promoted by the tyrant at that time, and it did feed some people.
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