Everyone was more interested in the batch of agricultural tools that Yunqi had dug up, but Yunqi and his group had no intention of displaying them for exchange.
The people of Pinghe Village were not in a hurry at all, because they knew that these farm tools would definitely be used in their village later.
Yunqi watched them set up their stall and haggle over prices with great enthusiasm, and he became interested as well.
She also brought out the iron basins that she and Sicheng had initially dug up.
Seeing the commotion on her side, Captain Liu was the first to come over.
"Want to look at jewelry? Gold, platinum, diamonds." He said, while pulling out handfuls of things from his bag.
He picked up a few more necklaces and held them in his hand. "Look, these used to be luxury items. They would be great for decoration or to match with clothes."
Yun Qi smiled without saying a word, quietly watching him sell his wares alone.
"Don't underestimate these things just because they're useless now. Who knows, one day when the world recovers, these will be hard currency. Should we stock up on some now?"
"If you're going to exchange something, bring something practical, something you can actually use. Don't try to fool people with these things." Wu Yong appeared out of nowhere and directly exposed Captain Liu's little scheme.
Captain Liu turned around and glared at him. "So it's no wonder you're still single. Which girl doesn't love beauty? Even if they eat less, they'll still dress themselves up beautifully. Now that we have so much jewelry, I'll ask Village Chief Si's wife to pick some out first. Others don't get this treatment."
Wu Yong said, "What use is this stuff of yours now? If you're sincere about exchanging it, bring out all the thermos cups you found. I happen to be short one."
Captain Liu glanced at Wu Yong's stall, "But I don't think I need any of those things, so I won't trade."
After saying that, he turned to look at Yunqi and said, "You can pick anything you want from here, just give me a hoe."
Yun Qi shook his head, "Those items will not be exchanged for the time being. After all, our village also has a huge shortage, and these are all consumables, so no matter how many there are, they won't be enough."
Yunqi directly rejected him. She didn't know if these precious metals would still be hard currency in the future, but right now farm tools were more practical than these pretty but useless decorations, and she understood this trade-off.
Captain Liu then put his backpack on the front and took out some thermos cups. "What about these? They can keep things warm and are easy to carry. As long as you can exchange them for me, you can decide the quantity."
Seeing his eagerness, Yunqi felt somewhat embarrassed. She knew how important this batch of agricultural tools was right now, and many people were eyeing them. Once she opened her mouth here, there would be no peace and quiet.
Si Cheng pulled Captain Liu up, "We said before that these agricultural tools would be returned to the village, and our village needs them right now, so we won't be exchanging them."
Captain Liu, "Could you give us the ones you discarded?"
Captain Liu was truly at his wit's end. If they hadn't discovered these farm tools, they would have had to painstakingly clear land and cultivate the fields using all sorts of iron implements, which would have wasted a great deal of physical and mental energy.
Si Cheng patted him on the shoulder, "Actually, you can go to your old superiors. They have a batch of pig iron. If they can give you some, it will solve your problem. As for our batch of farm tools, don't even think about it."
As Si Cheng spoke, he glanced at the people around him. Many people watched quietly as Captain Liu approached, hoping that once he could persuade the people, they would be more willing to speak up.
After being told what Village Chief Si said, everyone had no choice but to give up their plans and go around trying to exchange what they had found for other items.
Once everyone had left, Si Cheng squatted down and looked at Yun Qi, asking her in a low voice, "You don't blame me for putting these things back in the village, do you?"
Yun Qi rolled her eyes at him. "Am I such a petty person? Besides, I don't even care about these little farm tools. Only when our village prospers can we survive better. I understand the principle that one tree cannot make a boat."
Si Cheng gave her a thumbs up and told her about his plans, "My wife is so generous. With these agricultural tools, we can save the pig iron we have and make more bows and arrows, which will improve the village's fighting capacity."
Yunqi nodded in understanding. Although so many things were given away for free, she believed that the village wouldn't let them suffer too much of a loss. Moreover, she had even more farm tools stored in her space.
"Now that the other two villages know we have so many farm tools, they're bound to have their own ideas and will definitely come back to their villages to pester you."
Si Cheng replied, "That's for sure, but they won't dare to go too far. They'll have to give up a small portion eventually, otherwise it won't make sense."
Seeing that he already had a plan, Yunqi stopped talking and started tidying up his stall. "You'd better move away a bit. You're squatting here, and I see a lot of people watching but not daring to come over. You're just affecting my business. I'm going to open for business today no matter what."
Si Cheng reached out and ruffled her hair, teasing her, "I just helped you get rid of Captain Liu, and you're already kicking me while I'm at it? I won't bother you here anymore. I wish Boss Yun a prosperous business and abundant wealth."
Without waiting for her to react, he stood up and left.
After he had walked some distance and turned back, he noticed a small circle gathered around Yunqi. She touched her face and wondered, "Am I that scary right now?"
Yunqi was unaware of his inner turmoil; she was currently busy dealing with the people in front of her.
Yun Liping handed her two combs directly, saying, "Take these back and braid Lele's hair. Anyway, I don't need them."
Yunqi took it and looked at it. "Oh, it's still a horn comb. No wonder it's been preserved. What kind of shop did you find?"
Yun Liping: "I wasn't as lucky as you. I found a cosmetics store. Besides some broken glass, there were some expired skincare products. These combs must have been given away as freebies by the cosmetics store. There's a whole box of them. If you like them, you can ask me for them later."
Yunqi looked at her with pity, "You didn't just get a box of combs, did you? Everyone's shaved their heads now, so they can't use them at all."
Yun Liping leaned close to her ear and whispered, "I did find a few boxes of menstrual pads. They're a bit past their expiration date, but the packaging is still pretty intact. And this isn't the time to be so particular about these things. If you don't mind, you can come to my place later to get some."
Yunqi followed suit and whispered in her ear, "I've stockpiled a lot, enough to last a long time. You should keep it for yourself! After all, we won't be able to produce more in the future, and we really can't do without it."
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