Chapter 76
Since both parties wanted to trade, they immediately agreed on the location and method of the transaction.
It was just getting dark, and it was hard to find the way. He was also worried about an ambush, so Ji Yang didn't plan to leave. So he made a decisive decision: "If you really have good stuff, then bring it over. You can be the representative. Based on this piece just now, the lower the value, the less, the higher, and naturally you can exchange for more food."
To increase the stakes, Ji Yang added: "If you are willing, in addition to dried vegetables, you can also trade dried fruits and the like."
Vegetables are essential to the human body.
It is so hot now, it can be said to be a severe drought.
Not a blade of grass grows.
Yun City, once known as the City of Flowers, was now dead silent. There were no vegetables, and some survivors living in poor conditions were already showing obvious signs of discomfort.
Teenagers are naturally victims of this, especially now that everyone knows that the value of dried fruits is definitely higher than dried vegetables and food. With these, they are not only light and easy to carry, but they can also exchange them for more food in the future!
The most important thing is, in fact, this piece of jade, even if it is taken to the transportation gang, can only be exchanged for 50 kilograms of coarse grains at most. No one would be interested in it if it is of inferior quality. Otherwise, there are actually quite a few jades scattered throughout the Yun City, but she is the only one being chased because this piece of jade is already one of the top ones.
The two dead people just now were obviously asking for a high price on purpose, but I didn't expect her to be so generous.
The boy is not stupid, how could he miss these deals at this time? !
So after some thought, he nodded: "Okay! I'll make a deal with you! My name is Cen Qiu, and I'll bring people here before dawn."
Ji Yang nodded and handed over the agreed bottle of mineral water.
Forty bottles of mineral water and eighty kilograms of sweet potatoes were very heavy. Cen Qiu could not lift them all in one breath, so he decided to take only a part of them and put the rest directly on the ground. At the same time, he helped to throw the two bodies into the grass in the distance.
The temperature is high now, and the dead body will stink in a short time. The stench from the corpse is worse than anything else.
After doing all this, he put the fallen gun into his arms and ran away quickly.
Looking in that direction, with Ji Yang's eyesight, he didn't see any bright light in front of him. It was probably farther away or hidden.
I don’t know, who cares.
She wanted jade, and she had enough supplies, which was enough to make the deal.
Ji Yang closed the window, drew the curtains, washed his hands, and continued eating.
She had originally planned to go to the space to work for a while after dinner before going to sleep, but now she couldn't sleep. She drove the car again and went in another direction. About an hour later, she came back here and pretended to go to purchase goods. She put a lot of supplies in the car.
The piece of jade that the young man gave her was of first-class quality in both size and appearance. She had not yet had the time to send it into the space, but her intuition told her that with just this piece of jade, she would have to increase the space by another 100 square meters.
The rest probably can't compare to this.
But little by little, a little more counts, so just pretend to do it to avoid any problems.
Ji Yang yawned and asked Xixi to keep watch while she climbed onto the bed and took a nap.
I felt like I had just slept for a short while when I was woken up by Xixi's cry.
Ji Yang rubbed her eyes, took out the unfinished watermelon and took two more bites. The cold watermelon juice instantly made her completely sober. She took two more bites and went to the bathroom. When she came out, she could hear some chatting sounds coming from the window that was slightly open.
It's a bit far, I can't hear clearly.
After a few minutes, footsteps approached.
The boy's familiar hoarse voice sounded near the car: "We are here!"
It was dawn, and Ji Yang turned off the lights outside the car. She could probably see the boy clearly. Through the window, she saw that she was empty-handed. She responded, "Move those things over here. You'll have to stay here alone."
This was agreed upon beforehand, and Cen Qiu quickly agreed and moved away the materials that had not been moved yet.
When she returned, everyone thought she was dead.
Being chased by those two people, even if you don't die, you will at least be skinned alive. If you delay a little longer, you will be dehydrated by the heat and die in the blink of an eye. Their alliance is an alliance of survivors, and they are all a group of unlucky people who survive in the cracks between various gangs.
They had no cars, no boats for long journeys, and no supplies to sustain a group of people for several days. Even if they knew where the base was through the radio, the entire city and its surroundings were occupied by the bandits. Many people died on the way because they could not pay the tolls, and many who escaped were forced to do hard labor.
So they have been living in this city till now.
After the extreme heat arrived, the team that originally had nearly 500 people was reduced to less than 50 people due to the deaths.
People die almost every day.
No matter who they were, they were prepared for the possibility that someone around them might die at any time, but Cen Qiu did not die. Not only that, the jadeite he was holding was gone, but was replaced with life-saving water and food.
It wasn't much, but it was enough to shock them.
After some questioning, they found out the specific situation. The food was all in Cen Qiu's hands. Although the others were a little scared and suspicious, there was nothing more desperate than being hungry and thirsty to the point of being unable to speak and wanting to drink one's own blood. The desire for food and water made them decide to take a gamble.
After some discussion, according to the trading method proposed by Cen Qiu, those who still had some strength set out together, taking all the good quality jadeite with them, just hoping to exchange it for some food.
They could only walk on their own two legs, and carrying heavy stones made their steps even more difficult. Their bodies had not been full for a long time and they had no strength, so they had to rest after walking a few steps, so by the time they arrived here, it was almost dawn.
Ji Yang did not waste any time. She waited until the jadeite was delivered one by one and the twenty-odd people retreated to a safe distance. Only when Cen Qiu was left did she get out of the car. She also remained alert to the movements around her.
Xixi followed down. Now, Xixi was over two years old, ate well, slept well, had well-developed muscles, and was as tall as Ji Yang's waist.
Taller than its mother.
After seeing blood, it seems more ferocious. In front of outsiders, once it senses its owner's emotions, it will always remain alert and show its teeth from time to time, so much so that Cen Qiu, who saw such a big dog for the first time, was so scared that he took two steps back with a pale face.
Ji Yang did not explain. As long as these people made any unusual movements, Xixi would immediately pounce on them and bite them. Her gun was always ready. They were not friends and there was no need to treat them too friendly.
Otherwise, once you are considered an object to be bullied by this group of people, they will only become more aggressive.
Even at this moment they are just a group of weak and pitiful people who may die of starvation and thirst at any time.
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First check the quality of these jades.
Ji Yang touched them one by one and confirmed that they were all good. He said, "These things are OK. This one, this one... There are four pieces in total. They are similar to the first one, but the weight is not enough. It is 80 kilograms of sweet potatoes and 40 liters of water. The rest are not so good, but the quantity is good. If you pack them together, I will pay for 300 kilograms of sweet potatoes and 100 liters of water. Is it acceptable?"
Unfortunately, good things are not everywhere, and not every one of them is like the first piece of jade, which not only has good quality but also good weight.
Cen Qiu nodded quickly, like a chick pecking at rice, and then said, "Okay! Let's switch!"
Ji Yang nodded: "Then you have brought the bags over, right? Of course, it would be difficult for you to carry so many things. I will calculate it based on one kilogram of dried fruit for fifty kilograms of grain, and one kilogram of dried vegetables for twenty kilograms of grain. If you want dried fruit and vegetables, you can exchange them directly. The ten kilograms of dried vegetables promised before will also count."
Cen Qiu was about to cry, the number was much higher than they had expected.
She hurriedly said, "I'll go discuss it with them."
Ji Yang nodded and let her pass.
When Cen Qiu returned, he hurriedly ate a sweet potato. Now that he had food in his stomach, he had much more strength and ran faster. He ran back to the crowd in a few seconds and told the whole story at a very fast speed.
The eyes of these twenty-something people lit up.
Most people nodded quickly: "Yes, yes!"
"Change!"
There were also a few people who were tempted and asked tentatively: "Why don't we discuss it with her, forty kilograms of grain for one kilogram of dried fruit? Or fifteen kilograms of grain for one kilogram of dried vegetables? Anyway, she has so much!"
"Yes, yes, the exchange rate is too high. It's not worth it..."
Cen Qiu was small, but smart. He frowned immediately, "But the dried vegetables can be exchanged for thirty kilograms of food! The fish can be exchanged for twenty kilograms. The price she gave is already very favorable!"
"You're stupid!" The man was a little annoyed, but he still lowered his voice and said, "Of course I'm taking this opportunity to change more!"
"Exactly. Besides, how big of a risk is this? What if they get robbed and everything is gone? And the sweet potatoes she gave are obviously of better quality!"
Cen Qiu pursed his lips and said nothing.
Seeing this, the man wanted to bypass Cen Qiu and go directly to talk to Ji Yang. The child was too thin-skinned to bargain, but he was willing to do so. Especially since girls are soft-hearted, maybe he could get some money if he said something nice. There were so many things in her car, so she must not be short of supplies.
"Woof——" Xixi noticed it keenly and immediately let out a low growl.
The man paused, but still tried to come over.
Ji Yang noticed the unusual situation between them from the beginning. Once a person is easy to talk to, he is easily regarded as easy to bully. Of course, there are people who stick to their bottom line. Cen Qiu and the people around her were pulling that person, trying to stop him from coming over.
Just this one person showed that her defense was right.
Not to mention that more than one person is eager to come over and renegotiate the price.
Ji Yang didn't say anything, turned around and went back into the carriage. When he came out again, he had a rocket launcher on his shoulder. The smooth metal lines and the shining ammunition appeared in front of everyone.
Even if they were watching from a distance, everyone's eyes were still wide open.
Those who were eager to bargain suddenly froze.
The enthusiasm that had just filled my heart was suddenly poured with cold water.
After a few seconds, the man shrank his neck and hid behind the crowd with a tingling scalp. The noise of the argument that had been suppressed also disappeared without a trace. Ji Yang just stood there, watching them quietly.
Soon, Cen Qiu came over again. She was also a little scared. After the chaos in Yun City, guns became common. Even ignorant children knew what these things were. Pistols could not compare to these.
That one shot could probably blow all of them to pieces.
"Well, I, we agree!" Cen Qiu stuttered. Seeing that Ji Yang didn't seem angry, he calmed down a little: "We want to exchange 380 kilograms of sweet potatoes for 4 kilograms of dried vegetables and 6 kilograms of dried fruits."
Ji Yang nodded: "Okay, wait for me."
The quantity of things was actually less than she expected, and it was even less after being exchanged for dried vegetables and dried fruits. Together with the ten kilograms of dried vegetables promised before, the total was fourteen kilograms of dried vegetables, six kilograms of dried fruits, and one hundred and forty liters of water.
They need to collect water in their own containers, so it is better to avoid wasting her mineral water bottle as it will be useful in the future.
This was agreed upon beforehand, so they all brought sacks and buckets.
Cen Qiu brought the things over, and Ji Yang asked her to get water from the water tank. The water tank of her car alone could hold nearly 300 liters, which was more than enough.
Because of the weapon intimidation, everyone was very honest and the transaction was completed within half an hour. The sun had not yet fully risen, and the group was afraid that something might happen when the sun came out, so they quickly ran away with their things.
Ji Yang waited for them to leave and started to eat breakfast. After she had eaten and drunk her fill and waited until the sun came out, she slowly came out wearing a heat-insulating suit to move the jade. If it was at night and it was pitch dark, she could directly close the space, but in broad daylight, she had better take it easy.
Very slowly... She moved for a while, rested for a while, and ate a few bites of watermelon. It took her almost an hour to transfer the jade stones into the car.
The fourth sea area expanded by 650 square meters in the blink of an eye!
It turns out that we still have to compete on quality!
In that case, why not go into the city today!
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While fetching water, Ji Yang and Cen Qiu asked about the situation in the city.
Before the official crackdown on the bandits, they had already used drones to send out warnings here in advance to comfort the remaining survivors, and then they directly "attacked the border with a large force", and all the survivors who were not stupid would run away.
The few survivors were captured by the group and used to threaten the authorities.
That's why the stalemate lasted for two days.
But the authorities had made such a big fuss that it was impossible for them to stop. They had also taken this aspect into consideration and naturally had ways to deal with it. Therefore, two days later, everything continued. Under the strong pressure of force, even this group of gangs with sufficient arsenals could not use guns to fight against tanks, and they all died in the artillery fire.
In the beginning, they were killed one by one. Later, the enemies gathered together and fought for a long time, but in the end some fled and some died.
The warehouse they found was the first gang's back garden to be destroyed, and the last group of people who stubbornly resisted yesterday were also arrested, so it would be best to go there at this time.
It just so happened that the other survivors were afraid to go out, but she was wearing an insulated suit so she could go out.
Ji Yang thought about the possible gains that might come next, and became energized again, going to drive with great interest.
The road here was already very clear. She followed the road directly into the city. Thanks to the map she had used during her first mission, she knew the approximate locations of these gangs. Not long after entering the city, she saw the entrance of the gang closest to her.
It was obvious that there had been a bombing here, and the gates of the community were all crooked and looked horrible.
This was the unfortunate first gang that Cen Qiu mentioned that was doomed. She simply skipped over it. Since all the good stuff had been taken away, she decided to move on to the next one.
I hope to gain something next time.
Ji Yang prayed and drove for another thirty minutes before finding the second gang. This time she drove straight in and found the building with the most damage. The gang leader usually lived here, and some important supplies must be kept here.
It depends on her luck whether she can find the jadeite at the first try.
When getting off the car, Ji Yang put Xixi back into the space, and put away most of the more precious supplies in the RV, leaving only some basic supplies. He also put on his bulletproof vest and bulletproof helmet, and prepared his shotgun. Then he got off the car carefully. Who knows if there is anyone waiting in the building at this moment?
As soon as I opened the car door, a wave of hot air hit me in the face.
If Ji Yang hadn’t been wearing heat-insulating clothing, he would have felt his arms burning.
It's too hot.
With a sudden thought, she held a piece of ice in her mouth, which relieved a lot of the heat. Then she carefully looked around and entered the building filled with the smell of gunpowder.
Although the surroundings seemed very quiet and desolate, and there seemed to be no one else, after the official announcement, there were still many taskers from other bases who might be nearby. If she encountered someone who was not prudent, she would just come up and shoot. Her shotgun also came in handy.
Of course, she still hopes that everyone can calm down.
For this reason, Ji Yang deliberately chose to come here during the day when the sun was at its highest, as this would minimize the chance of encountering other people.
We arrived at the corridor smoothly.
The temperature in the corridor was a little lower, but it was still unbearable for ordinary people. It was also quiet here. She continued to go upstairs with confidence. It was unlikely that there was anything on the first two floors. Ji Yang started screening from the third floor.
Until the fifth floor, still nothing was found.
I had no choice but to keep going up.
When I reached the sixth floor, I finally saw... a hollowed-out house.
I guess there used to be a lot of important things stored here.
Continue going up until you reach the tenth floor, and you will finally see the jade fragments on the ground.
No matter how beautiful a jade is, it is still stone and will break if it falls to the ground. When Ji Yang saw the fragments, he knew that this was probably it. The entire building had been cleaned up by the authorities and all the doors were open.
She went in quietly and saw scattered jade stones in one of the rooms, some large and some small, some polished jade ornaments, and some raw stones that had become sharp after being broken.
Ji Yang didn't mind. After making sure that there was no one else here, he picked out the items that looked good and quickly put them into his bag.
However, perhaps it had been swept through once, so she didn't see any real top-quality items. She only picked out some good-quality high-quality items and continued to move up. She didn't see any place that specifically stored jade, but fortunately, she found some top-quality jade ornaments or polished jadeite stones in some cabinets.
There weren't many of them, so they were all thrown into the bag. After sweeping the entire building, only 100 square meters were added.
Ji Yang sighed, still arriving a little late.
In fact, the harvest from this battle is already comparable to what Xie Muchi had harvested in several surrounding bases in a month, but there are no truly top-quality items. If you want to win by quantity for the next level of jadeite, you may need a large warehouse to match that.
As for the real top-notch items, they would probably either be spotted by the taskers who were following the army to conduct a sweep, or be picked up by other survivors in the city. After all, there were transport gangs to collect them.
It was good enough not to meet other people, Ji Yang comforted himself, it was good enough that it went so smoothly without having to fight with anyone, after finishing one building, he drove to the next one.
But the subsequent gains were even less, and the space remained motionless.
I can only go to the next gang gathering place first.
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Until around three o'clock in the afternoon, the known gang gathering places on the Yun City map were closed, and the space expanded by a total of... three hundred and fifty square meters.
It would be better to trade directly with the young man instead of working so hard!
Ji Yang sighed, he had miscalculated.
During the several hours of searching, Ji Yang only encountered two groups of people. These two groups were all skinny ordinary survivors. They were so eager to survive that they risked dying from the heat. They were not wearing heat-insulating clothing. As soon as they met Ji Yang, they knelt down and begged for mercy.
Ji Yang hurried away in three or two steps.
After she left, the two groups of people dared to get up tentatively and continue to sweep the building.
Getting back in the car, this time Ji Yang drove directly out of the city and went to the place where he had temporarily rested before.
She wanted to wait a while. If Cen Qiu and the others could get some top-quality jade, they could make some more deals. If not, she would have to continue to look for a transit station in the outer area, or see if she could get some in the mining area.
After the car was turned off, Ji Yang went to the carriage, took a shower, had a meal and then took some time to rest.
When resting, let Xixi out to guard.
Ji Yang closed her eyes peacefully, and woke up again, being woken up by Xixi again. Someone was approaching, so she sat up and opened a crack in the window on her side. There were no lights on inside or outside the car, so she could see a familiar voice approaching in the moonlight.
When they were about ten meters away, Cen Qiu asked tentatively: "Hello, excuse me, are you still there? I want to discuss a cooperation with you!"
Ji Yang: "Tell me about it?"
Cen Qiu immediately smiled, took two quick steps, and approached the window: "We can still get a lot of jade, can we trade like before?"
Ji Yang pondered: "How much can we get? Also, some of the products we traded with last time were of poor quality. If we continue the trade, the quality will have to be improved."
She is not running a charity. She has already collected a lot of things of inferior quality during the day. They really don't have much effect on the space. It would be useless to bring them and a waste of time.
Cen Qiu scratched his head in embarrassment and said quickly, "Okay! We will only bring the best jade this time. If you are not satisfied with the quality, you can return it directly."
"Okay." Ji Yang agreed.
The two agreed to come over to trade before dawn. Cen Qiu ran back without stopping. The last transaction was very harmonious. After returning, everyone regretted not taking more.
The main reason is that jade is too heavy and we can’t move too much.
But Cen Qiu suddenly had an idea, and he told the people who organized this alliance about his idea. In fact, the deal offered by the RV was much better than that offered by the Transport Gang. They could exchange jadeite from other people, give it to the RV, and make a profit from the difference.
Several leaders were a little hesitant, mainly because they were afraid that the other party would not buy them and the stones would rot in their hands and they would lose money.
In the past, losing money meant losing money, but now losing money means losing your life!
Cen Qiu was a smart kid, and he said confidently, "Even if they don't want the RV, as long as we exchange it for top-quality jadeite, we won't lose too much if we give it to the transportation gang. The price difference between dried vegetables and dried fruits is enough for us to make a lot of money!"
As she spoke, she smacked her lips when she thought of the taste of dried vegetables. They were simply boiled in water, but the taste of the leafy vegetables was different. As for dried fruits, she could only bear to eat a small piece of dried mango. It was so sweet that she didn't even feel the heat.
If only there were a little more!
The leaders were convinced after hearing this. Adults are always too greedy and they always hesitate. Children, on the other hand, are more straightforward and can treat things in a normal manner. That's why Cen Qiu couldn't wait to run over and talk about the deal as soon as the sun went down.
The main reason is that I’m afraid that the RV won’t accept it, so I’ll ask first and then trade with other survivors.
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Ji Yang looked at the time. It was just after seven o'clock. It was amazing that the child dared to come out when it was so hot.
Ji Yang closed the window and lay down with full of anticipation.
I don’t know how many good stuff I can find this time.
We waited until after four in the morning.
Ji Yang and Xixi were eating. Xixi's was boiled rabbit meat as usual, with some vegetables and fruits. She was having shredded pork with fish flavor, which was especially good with rice, but a little greasy, so she had to drink watermelon juice to get rid of the greasiness.
Just after finishing the meal and putting the plastic lunch box back into the space, Xixi noticed some movement outside.
But it didn't react much, that was Cen Qiu.
Sure enough, after a while, Cen Qiu's voice rang out from outside the car: "I'm here!"
Ji Yang responded. It was already daybreak at this time and they could see a little further without turning on the lights. Perhaps because they had made a transaction once and had also been threatened by weapons, they simply put all the jadeite stones aside and retreated.
Ji Yang got out of the car carrying a shotgun as usual, and took Xixi to check the quality of the jadeite raw stones. The overall quality this time was obviously better, but there were some that were not so good.
but……
After taking a look at the boy's nervous eyes and his sallow figure that made his head look big and his body small, she glanced at the two pieces of jade that were not very good and simply ignored them.
Jadeite comes in different sizes. Ji Yang did not pack them like he did the first time. Instead, he divided them into three different grades. Calculated by weight, the first batch of top-quality jadeite was the heaviest, the slightly inferior jadeite was second, and the ordinary jadeite was third.
It seems that when they collected the jadeite, they did not try to fool people and they got the best ones.
Ji Yang was satisfied and generous. After the conversion, he said, "This batch is 1,350 kilograms, the second batch is 110 kilograms, and the third batch is 40 kilograms. The total amount of water is 200 liters. Of course, it can still be exchanged for dried fruits and vegetables. According to the previous exchange ratio, can you accept it?"
Cen Qiu:! ! !
She was stunned by the surprise. The food alone added up to 2,000 kilograms, and there were 200 liters of water, which was much more than they had expected!
This time I made a fortune!
She nodded without thinking: "I can accept it! Change it! Wait a minute, I will go and discuss how much to change it!"
Ji Yang nodded and let her go. After a moment, they came back again - changing! Half of the food was replaced with dried vegetables and the other half was replaced with dried fruits, except for the water.
Ji Yang was not surprised and gave out the dried vegetables and fruits they asked for.
Water or let them use their own tools to pump water.
This was prepared in advance. Several people immediately handed the tools to Cen Qiu. Half an hour later, it was over. Cen Qiu held the last bucket in his hand and was reluctant to part with it: "Do you want more jade?"
Ji Yang nodded: "Yes, but I can't change to dried vegetables next time, only dried fruits."
The dried vegetables are dried in the yard. Most of them are taken out from Xie Muchi's space. The quantity is subject to certain restrictions. The dried fruits dried in the house on the second floor are not restricted and there are more of them.
"That's fine!" Cen Qiu was immediately happy. He said goodbye quickly with the bucket in his hand and ran back to the crowd. He immediately said that they could continue the transaction. Now the rest of the people were also excited. They all carried buckets of water or dried fruits and did not feel it was heavy. They ran quickly to the gathering place.
I was thinking of exchanging more food, and then trying to get a car, so that we can go to the base together!
Full of anticipation, the group walked most of the way and were about to reach the underground garage where they lived when a group of people suddenly appeared from the abandoned house next to them, each with a weapon pointed at them.
One of them said, "Be quiet, put your things down, and come in!"
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