Chapter 10 Exploiting Freebies
In the desert where the temperature reaches 40 degrees Celsius, with no houses to provide shelter and no air conditioning or fans, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it hell!
While others were suffering, Li Sijing sat in her car, where the temperature was 35 degrees Celsius, with a fan blowing, and began preparing to take advantage of the situation.
"Do you need a freezer, an electric fan, and a sunshade? You'll need to bring your own materials." Three diagrams were sent along with the message.
She sent the same message to two people on her friend list, Liu Yizhou and Zhou Qinghuan.
Before the two could reply, she opened the trading channel and hung up the electric fan and sunshade.
As for the cost, only one basic material will be charged: metal, glass, cloth, plastic, or rubber—any one will do. Of course, you will need to provide your own building materials.
[For Sale: Electric Fans] x3
[Exchange for: Any one of the five basic materials *1, metal *5, plastic *1]
[For Sale: Sunshades] x7
[Exchange for: Any one of the five basic materials *1, Cloth *2, Plastic *1, Rubber *1]
Then he went to the regional channel, posted the two drawings, and added a sentence.
"Electric fans and sunshades are for sale. The first batch is limited to ten minutes. The second batch will be available at 7 p.m.
She didn't price these two items high; she only planned to earn a batch of basic materials, aiming for small profits but quick turnover.
Of course, this wasn't because she was overflowing with sympathy, but because she had a plan in mind.
We've only been here for less than two days. Apart from someone like her who's a genius, and a few other extraordinary individuals, you can imagine what the situation is like for ordinary people.
They have difficulty even with daily food and drink, and the materials used to manufacture electric fans and sunshades are a huge burden for them.
In this kind of weather, if there's no way to cool down, the possibility of people dying from the heat is more than just a saying.
If we were to charge a higher price, probably not many people could afford it; charging just for basic materials would be just right.
If too many people die, who will she be able to fleece in the future?
If we lower the price further, everyone can afford it, and she won't lose money!
As for the freezer, she hesitated for a moment, then added a sentence.
"Also, I have a small freezer. If you need it, please contact me privately with the supplies."
Freezers are not something ordinary people need. After all, people don't even have enough to eat and drink, so why would they need to freeze anything?
This is prepared for a small number of people, and these people probably don't lack supplies!
She couldn't make money from electric fans and sunshades, but she planned to make it back from the freezer.
Her words have started to flood the regional channels.
"There's an electric fan! Thank goodness!"
"It's her again. Is she that awesome?"
"We only have enough of one type of supply, but we want both. What should we do? Can you give us a discount?"
"Did you notice? She actually charged us an extra basic material."
"How can they be so unscrupulous? Boycott them and lower the price immediately."
"Don't stir up trouble. They've already offered a very low price. They worked hard to hunt wild beasts to get the blueprints; they can't just give them to you for free!"
The last message was sent by a man named Wu Aiguo. Li Sijing remembered him; he was the one who urged everyone to take action quickly on the first day.
Although she didn't care what others said, she remembered Wu Aiguo's kindness in speaking up for her.
Just then, messages from friends started coming in one after the other.
"I want them all, this is my payment," Liu Yizhou said succinctly.
[For Sale: 4 x 500g pieces of venison, 15 x metal, 12 x plastic, 2 x glass, 6 x rubber, 2 x fabric]
[Exchange for: Mini freezer, electric fan, sunshade]
Wow, four pounds of venison! The boss is as generous as ever. Did he kill another wild animal?
Zhou Qinghuan also sent a message: "I want a freezer and a sunshade. You don't lack food or drink. I'll trade you 30 units of gasoline, is that okay?"
[For Sale: 30 units of gasoline, 2 pieces of cloth, 2 pieces of plastic, 1 piece of rubber, 5 pieces of metal]
[Exchange for: Mini freezer, sunshade]
Why didn't she want an electric fan? Did she turn on an electric fan too?
But now is not the time to think about that. We should immediately complete the transaction between the two and get four pounds of venison and 30 units of gasoline.
The fuel tank was completely full, with 14 extra units in a small fuel can that could only be placed in the trunk.
When she went to the trading page, she found that the electric fan and sunshade she had hung up had already been sold out.
Didn't they say they wanted to boycott it? It seems there are still more smart people out there; she immediately remade it and hung it up again.
For a full ten minutes, she repeated this process, selling over a thousand electric fans and sunshades in total.
The harvest of materials was also very encouraging: 400 metals, 200 plastics, 150 rubbers, 150 cloths, and 100 glass.
She no longer has to worry about having blueprints but no materials.
Finally, she manufactured a batch of fifty of each type and listed them up. Then she left the trading area and went to the regional channel.
"The last batch has been put up. If you want more, wait until 7 PM tonight!"
It's already 12:30. She plans to rest for half an hour and then set off again at 1:00.
At one o'clock, Li Sijing was awakened again by Xingyao's fire alarm.
Rubbing her eyes, she suggested, "Xingyao, could you change your ringtone? I get nightmares every time I'm woken up by this ringtone."
"I've done the math. When you humans hear this bell, you run the fastest." Xingyao felt a little wronged. Its special, heartwarming preparations were met with disdain from its host.
Li Sijing thought to herself, "Of course I'd run fast if I were escaping for my life."
But he said, "With you here, I don't need to work so hard. Just give me a normal ringtone!"
“That’s true!” Xingyao silently agreed.
I got up, opened the freezer, took out a block of frozen milk, cut it open with a dagger, took a small sip, and was immediately jolted by the cold.
While eating iced milk and driving, Li Sijing now drives with one hand without any panic.
After driving for an hour, she became serious; the resource box was about to appear.
A blue resource box appeared in the middle of the road, reflecting the glare of the bright sunlight.
It turned out to be a mid-level resource box. Li Sijing raised an eyebrow and stopped the car ten meters away from the resource box.
I won't bring the gun this time; it doesn't seem very useful. I'll just pick up the small crossbow with my right hand.
She hung the quiver on her belt, and cocked the crossbow—she had practiced that morning and could do it in five seconds.
She had the stun gun tucked into her waistband. After yesterday's battle, she was fairly familiar with it. As for the Tang sword, she'd have to wait a few more days!
After getting off the vehicle and arriving at the resource box, I did one last check. I put on my bulletproof vest, cocked my crossbow, and then resolutely took a step forward.
The familiar white mist spread, and a low-lying figure appeared—it was a rat.
It looked to be half a meter long and up to her knees, with its fur standing on end. This was the first time Li Sijing had ever seen such a large rat.
The rat looked huge, but it was not clumsy at all, and it nimbly charged straight at her.
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