Sid was driving his old car, panting and groaning, with Qin Yiyi sitting inside. There was no air conditioning, so they could only feel the natural breeze. Fortunately, it was a normal daytime temperature, only around 20 to 25 degrees Celsius, which was pleasant. In the summer, she would be covered in sweat when she went out. Pure-blooded humans simply don't have the same ability as beastmen to withstand both heat and cold.
The old car still uses the oldest type of engine, which is loud, but it has probably been modified. It runs quite fast and is very durable.
"If it weren't for the fact that it's winter next month and I won't need the car anymore, I would definitely replace this old wreck. It's so noisy and makes my head spin!"
Sid chuckled.
“You can buy a decent car for 10 gold coins now, but I suggest you don’t change it, Miss. This old car has been modified into a cargo van and can carry a lot of cargo. We bought it cheaply before, and we can use slaves to haul goods when we no longer need it!”
"Once winter is over, we'll get a new RV. The current RVs have all been modified; you can load cargo on the roof and live inside. But they're a bit pricey; you can't get one for less than a hundred or two gold coins!"
"That's almost the price of a house!"
However, Qin Yiyi wasn't short of money; she just wanted to make sure every penny she spent before winter was well spent!
The harsh winter requires a lot of supplies. When Qin Yiyi got off the car and walked into the market, she saw that there were more people at the stalls than in the summer.
She picked up a small ball of wool; the quality was good, but she didn't know if all the goods were of such high quality, or if there were inferior products mixed in.
How much is the wool?
The stall owner, with his sharp eyes, noticed the imposing aura emanating from the two guards beside him. He then tailored his approach accordingly, his face instantly beaming with smiles.
"Do you want fine thread or thick thread? The fine thread costs one tael of silver, and ten silver coins make one jin (500 grams). A two-meter-tall orc would need about three jin, which is thirty silver coins. The thick thread costs one silver coin per jin. A two-meter-tall orc would need about two jin. However, the fine thread is warmer. Feel this thread."
I searched on Baidu and found that an adult male who is 180cm tall uses about 2.2 jin (1.1 catties) of yarn. For easier calculation, a 2-meter-tall orc might use about 3 jin (1.5 kg). However, I checked the data on Taobao and did some calculations, but I still don't have a clear concept of yarn usage. I don't knit myself, so I won't verify this data.
Qin Yiyi touched the yarn without saying a word. She definitely needed to compare prices again. After all, winter yarn was indeed overpriced, but how many people could afford it? To be precise, how many people were buying it in bulk?
She buys in bulk, so she's not afraid of being accused of undercutting prices.
How much could I sell it for individually? If I sold it to her, I could get through this winter comfortably.
Qin Yiyi walked to another stall to ask.
However, the person at the first stall was quite clever. He followed her over and pulled Qin Yiyi aside, saying, "How much do you need? If you need a lot, I can give you a discount. My stuff is the best among the surrounding stalls. You can compare prices from several other stalls if you don't believe me!"
He wasn't afraid of comparisons; he had a strong intuition and felt that this woman in black would be a big client, so he kept observing Qin Yiyi's movements.
Qin Yiyi looked at a few more stalls and found they were indeed not as good as this owner's; some stalls had mediocre goods and inflated prices.
In the end, it all came back to the boss.
There are about 800 people in the territory. Men receive three jin of yarn and women receive two jin of yarn. The amount varies from family to family, with each child receiving one jin of yarn. The specific amount is determined by how much each child receives.
That adds up to over 200 jin (100 kg), and if you stock up a bit more, you could get 3,000 jin (1,500 kg) of yarn.
However, she couldn't ask for so much at once; she needed to ask for a little something first, to savor it, and if it was indeed good, then she would continue.
After thinking for a moment, Qin Yiyi spoke.
"I want 300 jin of coarse yarn and 50 jin of fine yarn!"
The stall owner's eyes widened.
How many do you want?
Qin Yiyi frowned.
"If you don't have that many, I can buy them from other stores, it's the same."
"No, no, no, I have it! I have it!" Even if we don't get the acquisition, we have to close this deal!
Three thousand catties of coarse yarn is worth three gold coins, and fifty catties of fine yarn is worth five gold coins, for a total of eight gold coins. Keep in mind that 100 copper coins make one silver coin, and 100 silver coins make one gold coin.
Even if a family of slaves in the territory could fill their stomachs and save up food, it would take them several years to save up 8 gold coins. But this yarn business, which earned 8 gold coins, means he made 40 gold coins.
Although he was a traveling merchant, earning 4 gold coins per transaction was still very little.
Then he heard Qin Yiyi ask, "Do you still sell quilts and covers?"
"And hot water bottles!"
Electricity is scarce in winter, so physical defense is the only option. Even if orcs can withstand the cold, they can't withstand temperatures as low as -60°C unless they have genes from polar bears or penguins, otherwise they'll just freeze to death.
Even beastmen with genes from furry foxes, dogs, wolves, etc., couldn't resist.
According to the information, foxes only feel cold at -70°C, but different breeds have different cold tolerance levels. Some foxes cannot tolerate -10°C or even -20°C, while dogs can only withstand a minimum of -10°C, wolves can withstand -55°C, and polar bears live in an average temperature of -18°C. Temperatures of around -89°C are also a challenge for polar bears.
[This article discusses orc genes. After human-orc hybridization, the temperature reference is roughly half. That is, dogs can only withstand a minimum of -10°C. Orcs with canine genes in the article will feel cold below -5°C and will need warm clothing.]
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