Day 14 of the game.
On the street, Shen Congjun walked aimlessly like a wandering soul. For a moment, his mind was confused, his mind was blank, and he had no idea what to do.
During this period, he heard many words such as salary cut, unemployment, and store closure, but he never thought that these words would have anything to do with him.
He has been working in the garment factory for five years, and the factory has always been doing well. Not long ago, he was even promoted to department manager. Just when he was full of energy and felt that he was about to reach the peak of his career, his boss suddenly announced that in view of the recent poor market environment and the slow sales of goods, he decided to withdraw and close the factory.
When he first heard the news, Shen Congjun couldn't believe his ears!
But the boss had already made up his mind. He gave us severance pay, had a farewell dinner, and from then on, we all went our separate ways.
Shen Congjun still remembers the drunken boss mumbling during the dinner, "I have no choice... The factory is losing money every day. The longer we stay, the more we lose."
"I have worked hard for several years and finally built up some wealth. I can't afford to lose it again. I was single before, so I had to bear the loss by myself. Now it's different. I have a wife and children, and I have to think about them in everything I do."
"After closing the factory, I can save money and at least I won't starve to death. If I continue to operate the factory, I might end up in debt. I'm old now and just want to live a stable life."
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The more Shen Congjun thought about it, the more sad and anxious he felt. The boss succeeded in saving himself, but what would those who lost their jobs do? You know, he was confident that his future was limitless, and he just used all his savings as a down payment to buy a new car with a loan! Now the car loan has not been paid off, but he has no source of income.
Even worse, the car was worth 30% of its original price when it was first purchased. Even if I sold the new car immediately, I could only barely pay off the car loan, but I couldn't get my deposit back.
"How did the world become like this..." Shen Congjun sighed deeply, his words filled with a sense of powerlessness.
Before a disaster strikes, we always feel that it has nothing to do with us. It is not until a disaster happens to us that we realize that we are just ordinary people after all and cannot escape the torrent of history.
**
In the hospital, there was a sudden cry of grief, "Doctor, please save this child!"
The doctor who was being held back looked embarrassed. "The prices of the drugs are fixed. If you can't afford the cost of the drugs, there's nothing I can do."
In fact, there are many patients who are too poor to pay for medical expenses. They cry and wail, unwilling to sit and wait for death, but in the end they can only accept the fact.
It is said that doctors are like parents, and the doctor wanted to help. But he had parents and children to take care of, and his finances were tight. Besides, if he could save one person, could he save everyone? In the end, wouldn't he have to be hard-hearted and pretend not to see it?
Knowing that no one would help, the man let go of his hand in despair.
The doctor quickly ran away and hid far away. You know, being a doctor is also a dangerous job nowadays. Yesterday, a patient couldn't afford the medical expenses, begged the doctor desperately but failed, and he actually hacked the patient to death with a knife!
Doctors are human too! They have children and old people at home. If patients can't afford medicine, what can doctors do? It's not like they have a mine at home and can't buy all the medicines and give them away for free. In the final analysis, patients know that they can't be cured, so they take their anger out on others.
The crying became more miserable, and scared a little girl of about six or seven years old and hid behind her mother. After a while, she couldn't help but look up and said, "Mom, let's not see the doctor anymore, can we go home?"
The young girl beside him patiently persuaded, "Nannan, be good. If you have a fever, you need injections and medicine to recover."
"But it costs a lot of money to treat the disease..." The little girl looked worried and bitter, like a little adult.
The young girl pinched her daughter's chubby face and said with a smile, "Don't worry, mom has money."
Although she said so, she felt quite sad. Her husband died early, leaving only her and her daughter at home. In order to raise her daughter, she was reluctant to eat or wear anything, and saved any spare money she had.
Colleagues and friends all advised her that women should be nicer to themselves. After calculating future expenses, she could spend as much as she wanted, but she refused. She thought that there was only one laborer in the family, and if she calculated too carefully and something unexpected happened, such as illness and hospitalization, wouldn't there be enough money? !
Therefore, she worked hard to save money and cut down on all expenses. At this moment, seeing the people in the hospital who had no money to treat the disease, she was sincerely glad that she had always been diligent in saving money. Normally, life is hard and you can't buy as much as you want, but at critical moments, the money you save can save lives!
**
As time went by, more and more people were in financial trouble and could not make ends meet. Residents unconsciously sold their valuables in order to exchange some cash for food. In the spontaneously gathered market, the cries of hawkers continued -
"Crocodile leather backpack, 90% new, buy it now."
"Silk scarves and fox fur coats for sale at a low price. Come and have a look if you want any!"
"Five pieces of gold in good condition, hoping to exchange them for some cash."
Su Han walked through the stalls one by one, and finally stopped in front of a gold jewelry store. She took the gold jewelry and looked at it carefully. After a long time, she asked, "Why don't you sell it to a gold jewelry store?"
The stall owner smiled bitterly, "I lost the receipt when I bought it. The store refused to acknowledge it and insisted that the item was not theirs, so they would not accept it."
In order to get something to eat, she even tried to exchange her gold jewelry for daily necessities with others, but no one was willing.
As others have said, "Gold is not something you can eat or wear, so what is the point of having it?"
Will it maintain its value in the future? Sorry, we are all poor people, and we can’t survive any minute now, so we can’t wait until the future.
She wanted to sell her gold jewelry to rich people, but unfortunately she had no connections. And even if she had money, people would wait and see if the price would go down. She had no other options, so she decided to try her luck at the market.
"How much?" Zhong Rui asked the price and prepared to pay.
The market price a few days ago was 300 bels per gram, but now it has dropped to 250 bels per gram. The stall owner wanted to offer 220 bels per gram, but when he was about to say it, he couldn't help but change his mind, "I don't ask for much, 200 bels per gram is fine."
There were only a few people who were interested in buying gold jewelry. The stall owner finally met one, so she was not willing to let him go! She took the initiative to lower the price, just to cash out as soon as possible. If she kept the jewelry, who knew if the price would drop below 200 bei in two days?
Su Han showed a hint of joy and said readily, "I want all five." She had already checked and confirmed that the five pieces of gold jewelry were all 999 gold.
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhong Rui paid the bill.
"Thank you, thank you so much!" The stall owner was very happy after finally cashing in the gold jewelry. In her heart, she was thinking that she could finally go to the supermarket to buy rice and cook porridge.
"The price is one third lower than before. It's time to pick up a bargain now." Su Han was delighted.
Zhong Rui smiled and said, "Let's go and continue shopping."
The two began to shop lavishly, and they both prioritized buying the most discounted items. The cheaper they bought, the more they would earn after the market price returned.
Who knew that after a while of shopping, I actually ran into someone I knew - another tester who happened to be shopping at the market. The two looked at each other, and they had a tacit understanding, consciously avoiding each other. If different people showed their intention to buy, the stall owner would definitely raise the price. It would be better for each of them to buy their own things and not interfere with each other.
Su Han quietly looked at the other person for a moment, then whispered in his friend's ear, "He bought seven or eight pieces of gold jewelry, and the amount of funds is at least more than 10,000."
Zhong Rui replied softly, "To be able to be a test player, you must be very capable."
Su Han sighed secretly, these guys are really good at making money. But think about it, she is calm, so she didn't take any risks in the first five days, but worked honestly and peacefully. Apart from getting a few pieces of bread, her performance was not outstanding. If someone is willing to take risks, of course they will quickly accumulate a sum of money.
High risk, high reward, this is the case everywhere.
Suddenly, Su Han whispered, "While he is bargaining with others, shall we run away?"
Not far away, several big men had been staring at them for a long time, their eyes were malicious, and they obviously wanted to rob them.
But now there are two fat sheep. If they leave at this time, the other party will definitely have a disagreement, struggling over whether to follow or stay to deal with the lone tester.
Su Han was not naive enough to think that all the robbers would stay and watch them leave. However, they were just vulnerable low-level players after all, so it would be better to have fewer people following him.
Zhong Rui's eyes flickered, and he immediately understood. He nodded and said, "We've almost finished shopping, let's go."
The two left quietly.
However, someone was sharp-eyed and soon discovered that the fat sheep had escaped, and immediately reported it to the boss.
The leader thought for a moment and motioned for the three to follow. He and the other four stayed behind, staring at the testers who were buying as much as they wanted. Of course, a fat sheep acting alone is easier to deal with than two people.
Not far from the market, Zhong Rui's expression changed and he whispered, "Follow me."
"Yeah." Su Han responded softly, with his right hand in his pocket, ready to take action at any time.
As they were talking, a big man rushed over and chopped at the two men with a machete.
In order to avoid the attack, the two had to separate.
So two of them surrounded Zhong Rui, and one of them walked towards Su Han with a grin.
"Don't smile so creepily, it's scary." Su Han whispered softly, but there was no fear on her face. She stood there motionless, as if she was frightened.
When the big man approached step by step and was close enough, she stepped forward, took out the stun gun from her pocket, and pressed it against the big man's neck.
"Zizi——" the sound of electric current was heard.
The big man's smile froze on his face, his eyes were dull, his whole body was numb, and he felt extremely stimulated.
Su Han watched quietly, and unconsciously raised the corners of her mouth. The anti-wolf stun gun was a second-hand item bought by Zhong Rui, and it was 80% new. She used it for the first time today and found that the effect was surprisingly good. As expected, in the current copy, money is everything.
The big man moved his fingers, as if struggling to get up. Su Han acted decisively and shocked him again.
The big man was attacked a second time and immediately fainted.
At this time, Zhong Rui used a telescopic stick to knock down the two people who were besieging him.
The two of them met and left without hesitation. It was not until they entered the hotel's single room that they breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhong Rui was about to speak when he glanced at her inadvertently and immediately frowned.
Su Han subconsciously followed his gaze and then frowned, "Has your room been ransacked?"
The door of the closet was obviously slightly open.
Zhong Rui pursed his lips and said in an extremely confident tone, "It was definitely turned over. I always keep the door closed." After saying that, he moved closer to the wardrobe and checked the damage.
After a moment, he announced, "One designer watch and three pieces of clothing are missing."
The two looked at each other and fell into a dead silence. They both keenly realized that things were getting out of control.
Frankly speaking, the important things were all stored in the portable storage, and there were only some worthless clothes in the room, so the loss was not big. But they thought they were living in a safe area, but they were robbed, which made them feel bad. Who knows if someone will suddenly rush in and rob them with a knife next time?
The closer it got to the last few days of the game, the less room for error. Therefore, Su Han started to think quickly.
In fact, if it is in the real world, there are many ways to deal with it. For example, hiring bodyguards for personal protection; living in a high-end residential area and staying indoors; going abroad for vacation and returning when the situation stabilizes...
But this is a game, and if you hire bodyguards, they might turn against you; if you live in a high-end neighborhood, you might be besieged by refugees; as for going abroad, there is no such option at all.
Su Han thought of many ways, then rejected them one by one. Finally, he said helplessly, "Why don't we just find a place to hide like in the hyperinflation instance?"
Zhong Rui agreed, "I think so too."
At the current stage, staying away from crowds means staying away from danger.
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