Chapter 123 Jinjiang Exclusive Release
"Are they the newcomers who came yesterday?"
"Judging from the way they're dressed, they don't seem to be short of supplies... I heard they arrived yesterday in a strange looking large cart."
There was fear and curiosity in the eyes of the victims.
After discovering that every villager in Yunlu Village was carrying a large backpack, his eyes were even more burning, and he couldn't wait to open the backpack to see what good things were inside.
Is it food? Or food? Or is it food?
There were also some "spies" from the four major forces mixed in with the ordinary disaster victims. In addition to the inquiring gazes they gave Lu Xuan and his group, their faces showed a bit more bitterness and hatred than others. They kept recalling the various meat aromas that wafted out from the house in the east of the city last night.
Gulp.
As soon as they entered the city, they were given a feast of fish and meat. These people are really fat sheep! They are not watery at all!
The villagers felt uncomfortable being stared at, and seeing Lu Xuan walking forward as if nothing had happened, they hurried to follow him.
Li Tie whispered, "With so many of us walking together, isn't that a bit too grand?"
Lu Xuan said: "Then let's split up and form groups of four or five."
Li Tie also meant this. He reminded the villagers, "If anything happens, remember to contact us using the communicator or sound the alarm."
After agreeing to meet here at noon, the one hundred or so people quickly split into twenty or so groups and spread out on the trading street like fish in water.
The overly concentrated gazes of the victims on the street naturally dispersed.
The only ones left there were Lu Xuan's family of four, the Li family and the Zhang family.
The Lu family was one group, while the men from the Li and Zhang families were in one group, and the women were in another. They each found a stall that interested them and began to look at it with great interest.
Lu Xuan was not in a hurry to exchange supplies. He just took his family and the audience in the live broadcast room for a quick look around.
The stalls on the street were very simple, with a piece of rag on the ground and things placed on it in a messy manner.
The supplies were also a mess with all sorts of things. Basically, everything that could be bought in the shops and stalls on the street before the disaster was there, except for food. However, no one was interested in the supplies that were not needed during the disaster period, and few people asked about the price even after they were on display for a long time.
Lu Xuan suddenly had a vision of the trading area of the Doomsday Security Base.
Although the other three people in the family looked around curiously, they did not rush to exchange anything. However, other villagers nearby found a lot of supplies they wanted.
For example, bowls and plates, pickle jars, and cloth.
After living in the mountains for more than two months, each family had supplies that were accidentally broken and needed to be replenished. The extra supplies were used to make pickles, and the original jars at home were not enough and needed more.
These things, which were not expensive to begin with, became almost free after experiencing the extremely hot season. A basket of dozens of bowls and plates stacked together only cost three or five coarse flour cakes or half a pound of coarse grains.
Fabric is even cheaper.
A piece of linen cloth only costs three catties of coarse grains! And cotton cloth only costs eight catties!
The women in the village went crazy when they learned about the prices. Their eyes lit up and they kept saying, "It's too cheap! How can it be so cheap!"
Then a mad scramble to change the cloth began.
They chose one of the few cloth shops on the street that was still open. After the disaster, few people were interested in the shop, and it was so deserted that they might not be able to make many deals in the whole day.
But today, the cloth shop was directly surrounded by the women of Yunlu Village.
Cloth shop owner: The surprise came so suddenly!
The disaster victims who were setting up stalls nearby couldn't help but stretch their necks to look inside the cloth shop. They found that the women were snatching a piece of cloth each, or even two or three pieces, and they couldn't help but be shocked.
Do they really want to buy it or do they just want to grab the cloth and run?
The ecstatic cloth shop owner also thought of this possibility after calming down. His expression became alert and he kept an eye on the movements of these women.
It turned out that they had no intention of leaving. After putting the cloth they liked next to themselves, they went to look at other cloths. Their brows were full of the joy that is common among women when shopping, as if they had not shopped enough.
Boss: ...It seems like you really are here to buy cloth?
The cloth in the cloth shop was naturally not as new as the one provided by Lu Xuan. After more than two months of improper storage, some of the cloth had faded to some extent. Some of it was obviously defective before the disaster and had uneven dyeing.
Some of the fabrics were stiff, as if they had been rained on and not properly handled.
But the women didn’t mind the quality of the fabrics at all, after all, they were cheap!
They didn't think the cloth in Lu Xuan's hand was expensive, but it was too new and they didn't want to wear it on a daily basis. The cloth from the cloth shop was made into clothes that were very suitable for casual wear, and they wouldn't feel bad if it got dirty or torn.
Before long, all the fabrics displayed in the cloth shop had been picked out by the women.
Aunt Liu was not very satisfied. "Boss, is this all the fabric you have? Nothing else? We haven't picked enough."
The boss said without hesitation: "There are still goods, a lot more! Wait a minute!"
The original clerk of the cloth shop died in the earthquake, and the boss didn't hire anyone later. He hesitated for a moment, but decided to believe that these women really wanted to exchange cloth, so he left the shop and went to the backyard to pick up the goods.
The disaster victims watching from outside thought they would take the opportunity to run away, but they just gathered together to look at each other's selected cloths, muttering to each other, "We have to pick out three or five more pieces later, as we may not be able to find such cheap cloth again." Some of them were also discussing what kind of clothes they wanted to make for their men/sons.
Victims: “…” We don’t really understand you newcomers.
The boss quickly ran over with a pile of cloth. Seeing that everyone was still there, he breathed a sigh of relief. After putting the cloth down, he smiled warmly and said, "Please wait a moment, my dear guests. I'll get some more."
Soon, the empty space in the store was filled with cloth, more than the amount before the women from Yunlu Village came.
And this time, at least 30% of the cloth the boss brought over had hardly faded and looked as good as new.
The women were immediately surprised, "Boss, you actually hid these good stuff! Why didn't you take them out earlier?" As they said this, they were afraid that others would grab them first, so they quickly grabbed the ones they liked.
"Mr. Daxi, I see you have already taken five pieces of cloth. Please leave this one to me." Aunt Chen grabbed a piece of azure cloth and preached.
Aunt Liu grabbed the other end of the cloth, her eyes full of determination. "We have a large family, five pieces of cloth are not enough. But since there are only you and Chen Rong in your family, you don't need that much cloth, so please give this piece to me."
The two looked at each other, and there seemed to be silent sparks crackling in the air.
The others were not much better off. Whenever someone else coveted the cloth they liked, there would be a lot of verbal battles and sarcastic remarks.
Cloth shop owner: “…”
As the newly brought cloth was taken away by them less and less, the boss was both excited and a little worried.
The price of one or two pieces of cloth is indeed not expensive, but the price of ten or eight pieces added up is quite a lot.
Which disaster victim with ordinary conditions could afford thirty or fifty kilograms of food? Or even if they did, how could they afford to buy cloth?
Before the disaster, he had also encountered customers who made impulsive purchases, and these people often suddenly changed their minds when it came time to pay.
If it were a man, he would keep some of the money for the sake of face, but a female customer who knows how to live is different. If she says she doesn't want to buy it, she will return it all.
The boss really didn't want to disappoint them, so he approached them before they could change their minds. What he thought was a casual remark, but in fact it was very deliberate, he kept repeating, "These cloths of mine were selling really well before. If it weren't for the disaster, I wouldn't be able to sell them so cheaply. Now that everything is completely stable, I won't be able to buy them even if I pay ten times more."
"Even though the fabric is a little faded, the workmanship is really excellent. You won't regret buying it."
The women nodded in agreement: "It's indeed a good deal."
As for whether there will be stability in the future, it is hard to say.
They could guess what the boss was thinking. Aunt Liu rolled her eyes and said deliberately, "Since the boss thinks the price will go back up after a while, why not just wait a little longer before selling it? Even if these materials can't be sold at the original price because they're old, they won't be sold at such a low price as they are now. Aren't you afraid of regretting it later?"
The other women looked over slightly, wanting to hear what the boss had to say.
The boss was quite open-minded about this and said with a smile, "Even if the goods are gone, I still have the silver. Silver is worthless now, but once the situation stabilizes, I'll have the silver and the shop will still be there. I can restock and start anew."
Instead of keeping these cloths which lose value as time goes by, it is better to stock up more food.
He estimated that even if things became stable in the future, he would still develop the habit of stockpiling 1,800 kilograms of food and at least several large jars of water at home.
The high temperatures in the past two months really scared him.
The women exchanged glances and gave the boss a thumbs up, saying, "Boss, you have good insights." Then they continued to happily choose cloth.
Initially, there were only six or seven women who entered the cloth shop. Later, other people received the news and rushed over, and the number gradually increased to fifteen.
The disaster victims outside looked dazed as they saw the bustling atmosphere in the cloth shop, as if the disaster had never happened.
Soon, the first few people who arrived chose their fabrics and came to the counter to check out.
The boss swallowed: Finally it has come to this.
The boss nervously and expectantly tapped the cloth on the counter and feigned composure as he quoted the price to the old man in front of him, "Five bolts of cotton cloth, five bolts of linen cloth, and a total of 55 kilograms of coarse grain or 80% dry food."
The old lady, Granny Lin, didn't show any regret or annoyance at all. She just asked, "Can I trade the bean dregs cakes and fruit dregs cakes?"
In order to avoid the boss misunderstanding that she was trying to take advantage of him, she took the initiative to take one of each type of pancake from her bag and handed it to him, saying, "You can try them first. They are both well-made and taste good."
They don't eat these cakes made from grain/fruit residue left over from processing by-products. Even if they want to keep some for emergency food, there are nutritional supplements to choose from, and now is the perfect time to trade them.
The boss didn't bother to be polite to Granny Lin. He took the pancake and took a big bite. Then he was surprised by the rich bean aroma in his mouth.
It turns out that the bean dregs cake is made entirely of bean dregs without any other ingredients mixed in!
You should know that the coarse flour cakes sold by the four major forces contain a lot of bran, which is very scratchy at the throat, but this one is very mellow and is a very good dry food even before the disaster.
The boss took another bite of the pomace cake and his expression was even more surprised.
It’s actually sweet!
The fruity aroma was also very strong. He tasted the aroma of apples and pears. It was sweet with just a slight sourness. The raw materials must be fruits of extremely high quality.
They are willing to squeeze such good fruit into pulp!
What a waste of resources!
The boss ate the whole pomace cake in just a few bites, feeling distressed.
Finally, he licked his lips, somewhat embarrassedly but eagerly confirming with Granny Lin: "Do you really want to exchange these cakes? For over 40 kilograms?"
Granny Lin nodded, "Isn't it possible?"
The boss said excitedly: "Of course!" It's absolutely amazing!
The boss immediately showed a more enthusiastic service attitude than before the disaster. He took out a lot of scraps of cloth that he had saved from under the cabinet and gave them to Grandma Lin as a cover. He even gave her two sewing kits.
Granny Lin was naturally very happy and readily took out the corresponding amount of dry food from her bag.
The transaction was completed smoothly.
The boss carefully put the pancakes away and continued to settle the bill with the second customer.
The women queuing up behind also settled their bills with two kinds of cakes, ranging from thirty to forty kilograms, and up to seventy to eighty kilograms. The boss became more and more excited as he calculated, his face flushed, and he was happier than when he married his wife.
He had no expectation of making any profit from all the cloth chosen by the ladies.
As long as he could earn one third, no, even one fifth or one tenth, he would feel that opening the store today was not in vain.
What's the result?
These customers were really generous. They bought as much cloth as they chose and never regretted or wanted to return the goods.
The boss earned more than 600 kilograms of bread, more than ten kilograms of fresh meat, and a small amount of bacon in one go!
The meat is mainly made of gauze and even satin, which are more expensive than cotton.
But that’s not the point. The point is that they actually have meat!
After the earthquake, there were no more meat stalls open in the county, and the surviving people in the city and the later victims had been without meat for a long time.
The young and strong people in the county government and the gambling houses would occasionally go out to hunt wild animals to satisfy their hunger when the weather was not so hot, but the meat was not enough for them to divide among themselves, let alone flow outside.
The cloth shop owner used to be a meat lover. After not eating meat for more than a month, it is no exaggeration to say that when he was so craving for meat, he even wanted to cut a piece of meat from his own body to eat.
The boss was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling because he got so much meat unexpectedly today.
The extremely excited boss readily agreed when Aunt Liu and others discovered that there were some inferior materials left in the shop and bargained with him to sell them at half price or give them away for free.
"Take it, take it, take it all, don't be polite!" These are the famous God of Wealth!
The boss also gave them the remaining scraps of cloth and needles and thread under the counter.
Aunt Liu and others returned the favor by showing the boss the vacuum-packed meat and telling him the benefits of this type of packaging.
"It's been raining a lot lately, so even if the dry food is durable, it won't last long. If you're interested, come back to the east of the city to find us. We'll pack up all the dry food for you and keep it for two or three years without spoiling!"
The cloth shop owner opened his mouth in shock. He didn't expect they had such good stuff.
But after all, these were things he had never seen before. Besides, he was afraid that he would be robbed on the way back and forth if he carried a lot of dry food to the east of the city.
The boss didn't agree immediately, but just smiled and said he would consider it and thanked me.
Originally, the cakes that the women took out were vacuum-packed, but they opened them in advance yesterday because they thought they would go out to buy something today to make change easier.
Who would have thought that the things were so cheap that there was no chance of change.
If I had known I wouldn't have taken it down.
As soon as the guests from Yunlu Village left, each holding a pile of cloth, the cloth shop owner closed the shop immediately.
Why open the shop when all the goods are sold out? Go home and ask your wife to stew meat for him!
The women who left the cloth shop gathered together and whispered something, then looked around and walked into an empty alley not far away.
After a while, more than a dozen people came out empty-handed, and then cheered up and continued shopping.
As soon as they left, several spies from various forces rushed into the alley in tacit understanding.
I thought I would see a lot of cloth hidden away, but unexpectedly, the alley was still empty, without a single piece of cloth.
Spies: Where’s the cloth???
Later, the women swept through many stalls and the few shops that were open.
It was really a sweep.
If they found something they could use and the price was particularly good, they would clear out all the goods wherever they went, thinking that it might be lost forever, and with the help of their companions.
Baskets, mats, candles, candlesticks, teapots, handmade shoes, combs, bronze mirrors, farm tools, and some jewelry that wasn't expensive but looked quite exquisite...
Every stall owner who was patronized was as happy as the cloth shop owner.
The supplies that the women brought out were not all bean curd cakes. There were also some wild vegetables and mushrooms that had a poor taste and had not been eaten, as well as wild fruits picked in the wild that had not been improved in taste by Lu Xuan.
The stall owners didn’t dislike the food at all and said frankly: They will accept any food that is edible!
Other disaster victims who had followed along to watch noticed something was wrong.
Why do these women’s backpacks seem endless? How much food can they take out?
But the spies were even more angry.
Whenever the women bought too many things and couldn't carry them all, they would find a place where no one was around to free their hands before carrying them out.
The spies followed back and forth, but found nothing.
What kind of magic are these bitches using!
Were they being played?! Damn it!
In fact, it was not just the women, the young men also had a strong desire to buy, which made another group of spies on the other side of the street very angry many times.
Lu Xuan led the audience to watch these scenes throughout, making the audience laugh uncontrollably.
[These people are probably doubting their lives already.]
Are they stupid? Do they really think those aunties and grandmothers would put things in an alley where everyone passes by?
[The main reason is that they simply couldn't imagine that in such a backward ancient time, such a special case as an anchor would appear, bringing such a magical item as a portable space to the villagers.]
[It's bad luck for these people to meet someone from Yunlu Village, hahaha.]
…
After watching the excitement, Lu Xuan also started to look for what he needed.
The audience was very surprised, [Is the anchor still short of supplies? ]
Lu Xuan: "Of course."
The audience asked what it was.
Lu Xuan didn't rush to answer. He found a small stall selling pickled vegetable jars on the street and asked the owner, "Can you find a bigger one?"
The stall owner was stunned for a moment and asked uncertainly, "You want a water tank?"
Lu Xuan nodded, "Yes, can you get it?"
The stall owner didn't understand why anyone would want to exchange water jars. "How many do you want?"
Lu Xuan said, "Take as much as you can. One water tank can hold five kilograms of dry food or coarse grain. If the tank is large enough, you can add a few more kilograms of food."
Stall owner: “!”
Other disaster victims who were eavesdropping around:!
A water jar that can't be eaten or drunk can actually be exchanged for food? Five kilograms of it?
If you save a little, it will be enough to eat for ten days to half a month!
One disaster victim couldn't help but ask, "I can also go get a water tank. Will you really take whatever you have?"
Lu Xuan still nodded, "One hundred or eighty is not too many."
The victims opened their mouths wide.
One hundred, one hundred and eighty?
Do you want to eat a large pot???
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