Chapter 363 Earthquake. Gathering Information
In addition to their group, there were many other people walking this way, all in groups of three or more. There weren't many people in the market, and it was obvious that the market had just opened not long ago.
"Why are they all useful information?" someone asked in a low voice.
"Fresh produce should be bought and sold at specific times. After all, it can't be kept for more than a few hours in such hot weather." After answering, Koi called out to everyone, "Let's go in. Everyone, follow closely and don't get lost."
Chu An first looked at the price. One pound of seafood can be exchanged for one pound of grain or one ounce of vegetables, or it can be exchanged for fresh water, but 5 liters of fresh water are required to exchange for one pound of seafood.
Here, you can filter seawater or dig deep wells, so there is still drinkable water, but the taste is not very good. They are not short of salt, and sea salt is also salt, which is much better than inland cities.
What they lack most should be inland food and vegetables.
Chuan's space also had some seafood, but she still wanted to buy some dried food to try, so she followed the crowd and walked forward, looking at a relatively clean stall, and used a pound of corn to buy half a pound of squid and half a pound of scallops. Scallops can be eaten directly, so she shared them with everyone to try, of course excluding Xia Yaoyin's people.
The taste is almost the same as before, quite delicious, but a bit tooth-breaking.
"Xiao An, I'm going to go over there and take a look. You just walk around here first, but don't go too far." said Koi.
"Yes, I understand."
"Then let's go for a walk in front." Xia Yaoyin said with a smile.
Koi nodded, and everyone dispersed, but basically stayed within a range of fifty meters.
Taking advantage of the goodwill he had gained from buying something, Chu An asked the stall owner about the hours of sale for fresh produce.
I learned that the government's trading hours are generally from 2 to 4 a.m., and the locations are at various government-owned docks. However, to buy and sell fresh produce, you need to apply to the district committee in advance and get an admission ticket before you can enter.
The quantity is also limited because most of the caught fish and shrimp will be sent to government factories to be canned to support other provinces and cities.
"If you have more food, you can also go to the small dock. There are not so many requirements there, but you have to keep your eyes open, it's easy to be cheated."
"What about Wang's wharf? Who do they sell the fish they catch to?"
"The shipping tycoons, most of them sell to the government, and some to individuals. But the ones sold to individuals are very expensive. They have deep-sea fishing boats, and they go to far places, where the seafood is more abundant.
If you want to buy, I still suggest going to the government dock or a small dock, as long as you can get enough to eat these days."
"Besides the Shipping King, are there any other organizations here?"
The stall owner looked at Chu An in surprise, "Little girl, why are you asking so many questions?"
Chu An didn't want to get all the information in one place, so she smiled and left to avoid attracting attention. Jinli was not far away, and she should also be getting information, so she and Huabi walked over to meet him.
The stalls at Koi Station do not sell seafood and sea salt, but weapons. On the ground are long swords of various styles, as well as longbows and crossbows.
Chu An walked closer and found that the three nearby stalls had the same symbol, which looked like the petals of a four-leaf clover. They should be an organization.
The symbols are painted in different places, very eye-catching, and not afraid of being known.
"This is a member of the Qing Gang. He used to live in City C. The head of his family is a woman. She used to have a crush on Brother Qing, but later she got married and had children." Huabi explained.
oh…! ! !
When Chu An came over, Jinli had already finished talking to the stall owner and they were saying goodbye to each other.
She found that there was no seafood for sale around here. The most common items were weapons of various styles. There were also some miscellaneous items, such as perfumes, bags, music boxes, USB flash drives, handicrafts, paper fans, etc.
Apart from weapons, they are basically useless in the apocalypse, and there are few people around to see them.
Chu An was standing in front of a bearded stall owner, whose stall was filled with all kinds of music boxes and USB flash drives.
"What do you two like? The price is negotiable." The stall owner asked attentively.
Chu An had no shortage of these things, so he took a few glances and decided to stand on the side of Koi.
"Wait." Seeing them about to leave, the stall owner hurriedly whispered, "Don't just look at the surface. There are good things in these things. It depends on whether you are sincere in buying them."
He fumbled for a USB flash drive with a special pattern printed on it, smiling in a particularly obscene manner.
Chu An frowned, could there be something hidden in the USB drive?
Huabi hurriedly said it was not necessary and pulled her towards the koi.
Chu An glanced sideways and found that his face was dark red and a little embarrassed.
Ah—she understood, too.
Koi turned around and told them that many organizations had come here recently, but he didn't know the situation in the Yingbin Resort. There were guards there 24 hours a day, and not even a fly could fly in.
This night market is not a free market. It is managed by an organization called "Kite". The boss's real name is unknown and everyone calls him Brother Hao.
Several people walked forward while talking. Chu An listened to Jinli's introduction of Xiwan while his eyes were fixed on the surrounding stalls.
They actually sell down jackets and quilts. Is the main purpose being to create a contrast?
Suddenly, she stopped in front of a pile of bottles and cans, and the others followed suit.
There is a seahorse in the glass bottle.
The shop owner is a gray-haired old man with a crutch, and behind him is an electric tricycle. The back of the tricycle is supported by steel pipes and plastic sheets to form a space, and there is a vague figure inside.
Jinli had finished speaking, and when he saw her stop, he asked, "What's wrong, Sister An?"
"Little girl, this is seahorse wine. Would you like to buy some?" The old man introduced while rubbing his dry hands.
"How do you sell it?"
"One ounce of wine equals one ounce of rice."
"I want all the wine you have," said Chu An.
"Really?" The old man suddenly became excited. He was afraid that someone would come to rob it tomorrow.
Seahorse is okay, but these days even wine is easily coveted by others.
"Well, how many do you have?"
The old man hurriedly said, "I still have five catties of wine. Wine can kill bacteria, which is good for people like you who often go out."
"What do you want?"
"I want...I want white flour, is that ok?" The old man was a little embarrassed, "My wife has bad teeth."
It was not easy for the old couple to live to this day, so she didn't need to make things difficult for them. Besides, they clearly marked the price and the transaction was voluntary, so she agreed, "Okay."
Chu An took out five pounds of flour from his bag. The old man hurried back to the tricycle and took out a jar of wine. Huabi took it naturally and weighed it. It should be more than five pounds.
"Sister An, it's more than five pounds."
Chu An didn't want to take advantage, so he grabbed a handful of fruit candies from his bag and handed them to her. Her hands were relatively small, only about ten yuan, "This is for you, to make up for the remaining wine money."
The old man's cloudy eyes shone with a glimmer of light. He had always wanted to buy some sugar water for his wife to nourish her body, but no one was selling it because sugar was too precious.
"Girl, this candy... is too expensive, I..." He wanted to take it, but didn't dare to.
"Uncle, I just came to Xiwan and want to know the situation here. If you think I gave you too much, just answer me a few questions."
"ah?"
"Trade doesn't always have to be barter. Do you know what's going on in the Welcome Resort?"
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