Chapter 491 Transaction
"This, this, this? Is this wool?"
"Is this true or false? You can't lie, young man."
"You don't know what's good, how can this be fake? And it's obvious that it's new and has only been out for a short time!"
The person who spoke extremely rudely was the owner of the stall next door. His stall was the largest in the neighborhood. People who had lived nearby for a long time knew him. He used to be a big businessman and had seen all kinds of things.
After he asked, someone asked, "What do you plan to exchange this wool for?"
Mu Xi: "What do you have?"
When this was said, everyone knew that this was not for the purpose of exchanging money, and they all started scrambling to talk about what they could exchange.
"Brother, I have some toothbrushes that were just produced in the factory. If you have a bag of wool, I'll give you five!"
Before he could finish his words, the person next to him rudely interrupted him.
"Go away, five toothbrushes for wool? How dare you say that? Come with me, brother. I'll give you two big bags of laundry detergent and three toothbrushes."
In addition to food, the fastest recovery in the city's production is various daily necessities, such as toothpaste, toothbrushes, laundry detergent, clothes, medicines, various consumables and industrial parts...
"Young man, I don't want your wool, how can I exchange it for your eggs? I have batteries..."
In the end, Mu Xi exchanged for two boxes of cold medicine, two large bags of sanitary napkins, tissues and a few coins.
Wool is a rare thing, but it is not a necessity. It is not easy to exchange it for these. It is also fortunate that no one has seen this thing for so many years. It is purely taking advantage of the fact that scarcity makes it valuable.
Mu Xi looked through the coins. These coins were made by the city itself. The old money could not be used for fear of affecting the market.
The rich will definitely protest, but there is nothing they can do. After all, during those years when the weather is extreme, no matter how rich you are, you have to squeeze in the underground with everyone else and wait for food.
Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures, and everyone must participate in labor.
Mu Xi stuffed a coin into the old lady's pocket and thanked her sincerely.
Those who didn't get any wool were still unwilling to give up, and they discussed with Mu Xi: "Brother, do you have any wool at home? Bring it to me next time to exchange. My daughter just turned five this year, and she has only seen sheep in picture books..."
Yes, and there are books.
Mu Xi said perfunctorily, but turned his eyes to the big stall next door. There were quite a few things on the stall, all kinds of things, including books, and even a new book that looked freshly published.
It is understandable that people will pursue spiritual satisfaction after meeting their survival needs. It is not surprising that there are newly printed books. Mu Xi asked the price and exchanged a coin for a book.
The stall owner glanced at Mu Xi, and the words he wanted to say changed into another sentence: "Little brother, if you have more wool, come and exchange it with me next time. I have everything."
Mu Xi responded with a smile, and looked at him calmly for a moment before looking away.
After walking around and spending almost all his money, he said goodbye to the aunt and left the market.
The old lady waved enthusiastically, then rubbed her neck when she took her hand back. Everything about this young man was good, except that he was too tall, and her neck was sore from tilting her head when she spoke.
Mu Xi's clothes were neither new nor old, but his height and good looks made him quite eye-catching on the street.
He left the city without much delay.
Leaving the city is not as troublesome as entering the city. As long as you make sure that the person is not a city dweller, you can just take away the things that have been taken away from you.
Mu Xi was tall and strong, and was very eye-catching among the mountain people entering the city. The people at the gate were very impressed by him, and they waved and let him go without checking his ID card again.
Mu Xi would rather not have this impression. He came here by helicopter and felt very guilty. He didn't want to attract attention at all.
After digging out the buried things, he immediately replied to Zhao Yeqing: "I'm out, don't worry, let's go back now."
Zhao Yeqing finally put his mind at ease after being worried for more than two hours.
Mu Xi said that the situation here was much better than she had imagined, and she originally wanted her to pick her up, but to be on the safe side she decided to walk back by herself.
He was vigilant along the way, and only after making sure that there was no one following him did he turn back to the main road. In just over ten minutes he returned to Zhao Yeqing.
When Zhao Yeqing saw him coming back with a smile, the last bit of nervousness subsided. He reached out and held his large hand, but didn't ask about the specific situation and told him to go back first.
During the three hours of waiting, Zhao Yeqing had fully charged the car, stepped on the accelerator all the way and returned to the helicopter. Seeing that the helicopter was still there, he hurriedly loaded the things into the car. Only then did Mu Xi feel at ease to tell him about what he saw and heard when he entered the city.
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"So, the security in the city is pretty good now? People are not being oppressed?"
Mu Xi shook his head: "No, the current leaders of the city manage well and treat people well. I think everyone is living a good life."
Zhao Yeqing hesitated for a while and asked, "Do you think my cousin and her family will be in the city?"
Mu Xi: "Don't worry, we'll find out next time we come."
Seeing that she was in a bad mood, Mu Xi grabbed the backpack on the ground and took out the things inside.
"Look what I got in exchange?"
Zhao Yeqing saw sanitary napkins of a brand she had never seen before, as well as tissues, cold medicine, and a new book at the bottom.
"I only brought some wool and eggs. Can I get so much in exchange?"
How much wool can a backpack hold? I guess it's only enough to make a small cushion, and eggs, too, so only a dozen or so in total.
Mu Xi listed the most scarce items on the market to Zhao Yeqing:
"Food is not very scarce, but there are daily purchase limits in the big markets. People live in small places, all of which are former commercial housing. Some residential areas have become dilapidated after several earthquakes and are not suitable for living, so the housing in the city is not wide."
The place where we live is small, and we cannot produce and sell many things by ourselves. Some people have a small balcony at home, and they will put some broken boxes and soil on it to grow vegetables, but the vegetables grown in that little space are not enough for the whole family to eat, and only the people at home will eat these vegetables as food.
Most people in the city participate in labor. Meals will be distributed uniformly to those who go to work. The government will also have a small amount of subsidy policy for the elderly, children or people without labor force at home so that people will not starve to death. However, after all, they are powerless and the subsidies are not much. So growing vegetables on the balcony has become something every household does.
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