Chapter 596: The Simple and Unpretentious Jingshu
They want to do something big right from the start. Jingshu was a little eager to make a move. Fan Jianqiang next to her was yawning and muttering softly: "Wait, wait slowly." These things were not what he dared to think about. The imperial capital was really a place where hidden dragons and crouching tigers were everywhere.
Old Gong first invited out a middle-aged man wearing a Mao suit and a felt hat and said, "Let's invite Mr. Liu first."
Mr. Liu pointed to the shelves in the display area and said, "These are 3,000 rolls of perfectly preserved pure wood pulp toilet paper. Don't exchange them for virtual currency, just food. I want something with a long shelf life. As usual, it depends on the quality and value of the food. Anyone interested can come and ask the exchange agent for the price."
Mr. Liu used to be a paper manufacturer.
It was indeed a grand undertaking, and the mountain of paper was quite astonishing.
Fan Jianqiang was a little disappointed. "It would be nice if we could exchange it for virtual currency, but it's not a necessity. Just wipe it with water and cloth, or at worst, scrape it with a stone. Why would we need paper?"... But it would be nice if we could have it. I envy those who can use paper.
Jingshu was tempted. "I wonder how to exchange it? Is it expensive?" We have quite a bit of paper at home, but there's extra waste paper during those few days each month, and with so many people at home, these things become more valuable as time goes by. Why not stock up?
Song Bin was a little embarrassed, he didn't understand either.
Fan Jianqiang snorted, expressing a bit of disdain. People of his status were reluctant to exchange food for paper.
I originally thought that few people would exchange paper, which is not a necessity in this era of food shortage, but in recent times, many people have brought various foods to exchange.
Even the guy who was selling barbecue just now exchanged a thin and long sausage for a roll of paper.
After one third of the full bag of toilet paper was gone, no one replaced it anymore. The market was considered saturated, and Jingshu also had a rough idea of the level of bartering here.
Mr. Liu was a little disappointed. Food was indeed becoming increasingly scarce.
Jingshu's mind was also working rapidly. Even if the whole family used it sparingly for three days, a roll of paper would be gone. That would be 121 rolls a year, not counting a few special days. You know, she bought a lot back then, and now only half is left. It's only the fourth year of the apocalypse, who knows how much longer it will last.
Just then, a woman in a black uniform and glasses from the Diamond District came up. After bowing, she politely said, "Our boss wants to buy up all the remaining paper. We'll trade it for unexpired canned fruit. The ratio is 1 can for 8 rolls of paper. What do you think?"
This shop used to make canned fruit.
Mr. Liu was in a dilemma. Canned fruit was nice, but it could only satisfy his cravings, and he didn't need so much. If it were canned meat, he would have taken it all without hesitation. He took the loudspeaker and said, "Is there anyone else who needs paper? If not, I'll give all the paper to this person."
Jingshu quickly shouted from a distance: "Here, I need paper!" Then she called Song Bin and ran over with two black boxes.
"What the hell, what the hell is going on? You plan to exchange food for paper? Don't make me lose points." Fan Jianqiang held Song Bin tightly, afraid that he would lose track of him if he left, so he had no choice but to follow him.
I told you not to ask random questions.
"In the Silver Member Zone? It seems like you didn't bring any valuable supplies."
Mr. Liu was a little disappointed again, even though it was just a small customer. After calling out a few more times in frustration, still no one came. Mr. Liu then turned around and said to Jingshu with a smile, "What do you want to exchange the paper for? You can take it out so we can evaluate it."
He didn't look down on anyone at all.
The woman in black uniform picked up a handful of black stockings that had fallen down and looked at the girl who was wearing a big cotton-padded jacket and wrapped herself up to hide her plainness.
It was indeed very plain and simple, just a box in his hand. What could be in the box? How much food could it have?
Yes, Jingshu didn’t attract much attention at first, even Mr. Liu felt sorry about it and replaced the paper with canned fruit.
Until a loud "bang" came down, making the whole place quiet for a while, especially in the cemetery, which even had its own echo.
Everyone's attention was drawn to it.
"What the hell is in this box? Is it so heavy?"
No one felt the box was heavy until Jingshu threw it to the ground with a bang. Even Song Bin opened his mouth wide and kept saying "Wow" in his heart. Fan Jianqiang was also stunned.
Jingshu opened the box, revealing the middle layer.
They were two huge smoked hams that looked so good that they would make you drool! They were from black pigs!
The perfect curves and the compact yet huge flesh...the people who were close to it could even smell the faint salty aroma of meat!
Everyone around swallowed their saliva.
The scene became noisy, and everyone present was deeply shocked. It was the fourth year of the apocalypse, and frozen meat was still available. Fresh pork was an extreme luxury, and even bacon was almost a rare commodity.
Everything is available, but it is so rare that the good stuff is in the hands of a very small number of people.
But to be honest, I have never seen this kind of top-quality ham, or very few people would take it out to exchange for something else.
Mr. Liu also lost his initial composure and had already surrounded Ham, looking at him carefully. Even the president, Old Gong, came over, as did the boss behind the woman in black uniform...several bigwigs from the Diamond District.
Old Gong swallowed his saliva and said, "I'll have to collect two pieces of this tax later."
Mr. Liu asked anxiously, "How are you going to exchange this ham?" He looked eagerly. Didn't he just want to exchange it for more canned meat? This ham was worth more than a hundred cans of meat.
Jing Shu casually took out a ham and said, "30 kilograms of top-quality ham, well-preserved, can be stored for a few more years without any problems. How many rolls of paper can it replace?"
"I want both of your hams. Can I use the rest of the paper to wrap them up?" Mr. Liu negotiated.
With a "pop" sound.
Jingshu closed the box. At this moment, Jingshu was no longer an ordinary girl. Her aura was much more fierce, and it was so intense that Mr. Liu couldn't breathe. "It seems that Mr. Liu doesn't want to do this business anymore. With so many people here, I think I can get what I want."
"That's right. We shouldn't be too greedy. Old Liu, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but can you eat two hams? Can't you let us share some?"
"We also have a lot of things we can exchange with others."
Mr. Liu gritted his teeth and said, "I'll trade you 1,500 rolls of toilet paper for a piece of ham. This is already dozens of times more than other food. I'll trade the remaining toilet paper for canned fruit."
1 pound of meat can be exchanged for 50 rolls of paper.
Jingshu pondered for a while. The black pigs at home and in the space were already overflowing. Grandpa Jing had to kill several pigs every year. The house was full of bacon and ham, and there was almost no place to put them.
It’s actually quite cost-effective to be able to exchange so much paper in the capital.
Mr. Liu was very nervous. When he saw Jingshu hesitate, he felt a little regretful. He thought that he should have added a little more.
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