12 Iceberg Snowfield-Day 2
◎Troubles are increasing◎
The storm is coming, and Yan Lan begins to feel hopeless.
She walked like a zombie for who knows how long before she finally saw something strange ahead. Her senses seemed cut off from the outside world, only her legs continued to mechanically move forward.
As it got closer, she could see clearly what was happening ahead.
The SUV kept moving and stopping, its front end not parallel to the road but swaying crookedly. It seemed to be adjusting its position, but due to its lack of experience, it was slowly making the correction.
Seeing this, she guessed everything.
She walked quickly forward to the SUV, opened the door which was not closed tightly and got in.
The moment we entered, rain and snow poured down.
"Chirp~Chirp~"
When Snowball saw the figure in front of him, he pounced on her and flew to her cheek, trying to kiss her as usual, but found that Yan Lan's face looked a little strange, so he quickly sat back in the passenger seat.
"Chirp~Chirp~"
Snowball looked at Yan Lan cautiously, his eyes were wet and it looked like he had just cried.
Yan Lan was finally defeated by it. She sighed deeply, rubbed its belly vigorously, and said, "Watch out, this is how you turn around."
“Chirp~”
Seeing Yan Lan rubbing its belly as usual, Snowball regained his cheerfulness, flew to her shoulders, and rubbed her face with his furry head raised.
"Okay, stop being cute. If you keep playing around, I won't want you anymore."
"Chirp~" Snowball rubbed her cheek again, as if to say no more, no more.
It was also her fault for being careless. When Snowball suddenly rushed towards the steering wheel in the morning, she should have figured out its intention and not gotten out of the car to pick up the treasure chest. The playful elf seized the opportunity to try it out and accidentally drove away the car.
But who would have thought of this?
Who would have thought that a little elf born in the snow would like to drive?
I also saw her learn it well in just one day. Even the best drivers can’t be as fast as her!
She had been driving along the road and had never turned back, so it was normal that Snowball didn't know to turn around.
But fortunately, it had seen how she braked, otherwise she would have to walk hundreds of kilometers in the snow and ice to catch up.
After teaching all the buttons and demonstrating a few, Yan Lan asked, "Do you understand?"
Snowball nodded continuously: "Chirp~"
Yan Lan: "Okay then, you drive. Remember to drive safely!"
Snowball nodded his head like pounding garlic: "Chirp~Chirp~"
Seeing its excited look, she still felt a little uneasy, so she moved to the passenger seat and directed its operation while watching.
"Start the engine first, apply the handbrake, and maintain the direction."
Although Snowball has small arms and short legs, he is very strong.
It landed on the steering wheel, and with a flick of its little paws, the disc moved easily to the left and right.
As for the brakes, accelerator and various buttons, with a wave of his little paw, a force through the air easily controlled the various parts.
Yan Lan, who was in the passenger seat, fell silent. Snowball looked over and saw her stunned. He proudly raised his little chin, which was almost integrated with his body.
“…”
It seemed that she didn't need to worry at all, so Yan Lan simply climbed into the back seat. With a helper driving, she had more time to produce supplies.
It took almost three hours to turn 1,000 pieces of wood into charcoal last night. She gave half of it to Shi Yuanyuan, asking him to trade for wood and metal materials, and put the rest in her own trading center to purchase rare materials.
"We are purchasing electronic components at high prices, with no quantity limit, on a first-come, first-served basis."
As Yan Lan is a well-known figure in the H-38 area, every announcement from the trading center is promptly synchronized to the chat group.
"Did you see that? Yan Lan wants to buy electronic components!"
"Electronic components are very scarce. Will anyone replace them?"
"I think there should be some. The weather is so cold that we have to use at least 5-6 pieces of charcoal a day. Even if we add the low-quality products produced by the Jin Da Gang, the supply is far from enough."
"I have to use charcoal. The weather is too cold to bear."
"The continued low temperature has had a negative impact on my health."
"I just upgraded to an SUV with air conditioning! But..."
"Wow, upstairs is happy, heating is guaranteed."
"I haven't finished yet, but—the power consumption is simply too high. It uses up three units of gas in an hour. That's not enough to drive the car, let alone use up any to run the air conditioner!"
"Ah? Then you're going to compete with us for the charcoal?"
"Oh, there's nothing I can do. It's night time now, and I can't sleep without buying some charcoal to keep warm!"
"You're at least riding a windproof off-road vehicle, and we're riding a three-wheeled motorcycle. Please don't compete with poor people like us!"
"Why? The trading center is right there, whoever has the fastest hands gets it~"
Jiang Tiantian came out to advertise at the right time: "Dear friends, in order to let everyone spend a warm night, we at Jin Da Bang have worked overtime to produce a batch of charcoal. The price is still the same, everyone come and grab it~"
The group chat was silent for a moment, and then exploded.
"I bought your charcoal at night, and I was afraid I'd be suffocated to death by the smoke without even knowing it!"
"Yeah, sleep soundly at night. Don't use up your charcoal or you'll really die."
"It's better to burn wood directly than to burn your charcoal~"
"That's right. I can use it during the day, but I still have to use Yan Lan's at night."
Jiang Tiantian was so angry looking at the complaints in the group that she hammered the steering wheel angrily but accidentally pressed the horn. A horn that resounded through the sky almost sent her away.
She touched her frightened little heart and secretly cursed Yan Lan.
After Yan Lan’s announcement, many players became interested.
In a group chat called "Come on, Lu Xiaokui!", three players were having an intense discussion.
Lu Zilin: "Did you see that? Yan Lan's latest announcement!"
Zhang Xiaoxiao: "I see! Do you want to change it? Do you want to change it?"
Sunflower: "I think we must change it. If we don't, how are the three of us going to get through tonight?"
Lu Zilin: "Yeah, I think so too. I just saw in the group chat that one electronic component can be exchanged for 15 pieces of charcoal. Since we are short of supplies, let's exchange one first. This way, each of us can get 5 pieces. Her charcoal is strong and durable, and there is no problem using it until tomorrow night."
Zhang Xiaoxiao: "I think what A-Lu said is right. As long as one of us upgrades to an off-road vehicle first, the others will follow soon."
Sunflower: "Yes, we help each other. We have already carried the cart here, so why should we be afraid of this three-wheeled vehicle?"
Lu Zilin: "I have the most electronic components now, so I'll go exchange them today."
Zhang Xiaoxiao: "Alu is here today, I'll be here tomorrow."
Sunflower: "Alu today, Xiaoxiao tomorrow, and Kuikui the day after tomorrow."
Zhang Xiaoxiao: "At the same time, let's go grab Shi Yuanyuan's charcoal. They only need wood and other materials. Remember, you must be quick!"
Lu Zilin: "Well, it's settled. Remember, our slogan is—"
The three of them said at the same time: "Lu Xiaokui, come on!"
As soon as Yan Lan released the announcement, someone came to her to trade. It was a girl named Lu Zilin.
Lu Zilin: "Hello, I'm here to replace electronic components."
Then an electronic component turned over, so directly and quickly that she could hardly believe it.
She clicked confirm and the transaction was completed, but Lu Zilin did not leave, obviously he still had questions to ask.
"Excuse me, can you reserve some for us in the next few days? We also want to exchange it for charcoal but are worried it will be out of stock by then."
Yan Lan: "Then I'm not sure. You can change them all at once now."
Lu Zilin: "My two sisters and I formed a mutual aid team. We are weak and can't earn so much supplies at one time, so we want to pay in batches."
After saying that, she sent a screenshot of their group chat.
Yan Lan read ten lines at a glance and was extremely moved. In such a cruel world, she can still maintain the truth, goodness and beauty in her heart, which is worthy of praise at all times.
But she really can't provide convenience. If everyone wants convenience, how can she do business?
She replied: "No, I have limited charcoal and I don't know if there will be any left by then."
Lu Zilin: "Okay then, but thank you anyway."
Yan Lan: “You’re welcome~”
The next customer was more direct.
"I want to exchange it for 75 pieces of charcoal."
75 pieces of charcoal are equivalent to 5 electronic components. If you use 6 pieces per day, it will be more than enough to get you through the rest of your life. He must be a rich man to be able to take out so much at once.
But she had another thought and didn't go straight to the deal: "Why so much at once?"
"I've upgraded to an off-road vehicle. The next level requires too much, and I can't afford it all at once. I might as well enjoy it. Life is like that, enjoy every day."
Yan Lan: “…”
She was unable to refute.
There are many people who share the same idea as him. It is still possible to upgrade a three-wheeled motorcycle to an off-road vehicle, but the higher you go, the more difficult it becomes. It is better to lie down and enjoy it occasionally.
So Yan Lan’s charcoal was exchanged very quickly. In less than 10 minutes, all 500 pieces of charcoal were sold out, but there were still people asking about it.
Player: "No more? I'm an electronic component exchanger~"
Electronic components were very attractive to her. Yan Lan comforted the anxious player: "Wait a moment, I'll do it right away."
After the attribute enhancement, the production speed of the manufacturing table is halved. It only takes 5 seconds to produce one piece of charcoal, and 15 pieces of charcoal can be produced in more than 1 minute.
When she sent it, the players were amazed: "It's so fast!"
Yan Lan: "Yes, we can't keep customers waiting for too long~"
Player: "Great! Yours is the best. It's not like Jindabang, where you have to wait in line for a long time."
Yan Lan: “Hahahaha~”
Two hours later, she produced and sold at the same time, and all the wooden materials in the two backpacks were used up, and she also harvested 80 electronic components.
She posted a notice of temporary closure and went to find Shi Yuanyuan.
"Are you still here? I'm out of wood, how's your deal going?"
Shi Yuanyuan quickly transferred the supplies he had traded today and replied with a message: "There's only a little left, but I have some bad news for you."
Yan Lan's heart skipped a beat. She had encountered too many bad things today. "What's wrong?"
Shi Yuanyuan: "It's snowing now, and the roads are difficult to walk on. Plus, the snow is getting thicker and thicker, making it harder and harder to find the treasure chests and wood hidden under the snow. Now the supplies we can exchange are getting less and less. We need to be mentally prepared."
Today he met several people who couldn't even pick up any wood. When he was a novice, there was a piece of wood to pick up every kilometer on the road.
In fact, Yan Lan had guessed this situation a long time ago, but she didn't expect the crisis to come so early.
Players buy charcoal from her, and she gets wood from players to make charcoal again, and this cycle repeats itself in a virtuous circle.
Once the player runs out of wood, her stock will soon be used up, and the days ahead will probably be difficult.
The workday ended early, and she crossed her legs on the chair to take inventory of supplies.
The first and second compartments of the backpack are still two super large wooden boxes, which contain plenty of food, water, and sundries, but let’s not talk about them for now.
The third grid is gasoline x 100 units.
The fourth to seventh slots are upgrade materials, which are metal × 450, glass × 400, rubber × 400, and electronic components × 95. As long as she sells another wave of charcoal, she can upgrade.
The eighth and ninth grids are 1000 pieces of wood respectively, and the last grid is equipped with a water collector.
There were originally 2,000 pieces of wood, but her backpack was too full to fit them all in, so she temporarily left them with Shi Yuanyuan.
Because of helping Yan Lan, Shi Yuanyuan received a huge commission in the past few days, and also asked Yan Lan to help make a large wooden box to store miscellaneous items.
As it was getting dark, she asked Snowball to stop the car and rest.
Large flakes of snow fell on the windshield and soon condensed into a thick pile of snow.
Thinking of the snow on the glass that had frozen into stone when I woke up this morning, I let out a long sigh.
Alas, another problem that needs to be solved urgently.
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