With 200 jin of supplies in hand, Wang Dalong glanced back at Chi Xia, and seeing her nod, he said to the man, "Tell me, do you think we can afford to sit here?"
“Then I’ll be frank,” the man said. “We only accept weapons, food, and fuel.”
Upon hearing this, Wang Dalong frowned: "Weapons, also weighing two hundred jin?"
"Not necessarily," the man explained. "The grain requirement is 200 jin, as is the fuel. Weapons are special and depend on what you hand over. For example, if you hand over pistols, it's 10 guns and 500 rounds of ammunition per batch. If it's submachine guns, then it's only 5 guns and 1000 rounds of ammunition per batch. This is just an example. Weapons are categorized by type."
Wang Dalong understood, and he turned to look at Chi Xia, waiting for her opinion.
Chi Xia said, "Let's go back first and check on the other team."
Upon hearing Chi Xia's words, the man said, "Don't think we're charging too much. To tell you the truth, there's a narrow path across the river about 20 kilometers downstream that's barely passable. But there are mutated creatures in this river. They're huge and incredibly powerful. That bridge was destroyed by one of them, and we lost many of our brothers before we figured out its activity patterns. We're already charging a low price for the supplies we're collecting."
Chi Xia nodded: "I understand, but we still have one team that hasn't arrived yet. We need to meet up with them first. We have five vehicles, and according to your previous calculation, the supply consumption is a bit high. We need to discuss it."
Five vehicles, that means five trips, which means a lot of supplies are needed.
The man nodded and said, "Alright, you can go and discuss it first. But I want to remind you that whether you take our boat or risk taking the back path, you must cross the river before 6 p.m., or it won't just be a problem with a mutated creature."
Chi Xia thanked the man, saying, "Thank you for the reminder."
After finding out the situation, Chi Xia and the others headed back. When they returned to the meeting place, Han Junche and the others had already arrived.
The two sides exchanged information and confirmed that the person had not lied to them.
There is indeed a narrow path downstream that is barely passable by car, but the bridge is very narrow and damaged. Without exceptional driving skills, driving that path across the river would be tantamount to suicide.
More importantly, there are mutated creatures in the river. Putting aside whether we can defeat them, on such a narrow road, a collision could easily send us tumbling into the river.
After discussing it, the group decided to take a boat instead.
Weapons are rare to them; it took them a tremendous amount of effort to move an armory, so handing over the weapons is out of the question.
As for fuel, it goes without saying. Although they have moved fuel from one city, it is unknown how long they will have to travel and when they will be able to find fuel again. They must use it sparingly.
In this way, they could only deliver supplies such as food.
Jerry shrugged: "Perfect timing, I've finished harvesting my summer rice, so I have plenty of grain."
Wang Dalong and the others knew Jerry's production capacity, and immediately said with a smile, "It's good to have Jerry around. There's no shortage of food, the only problem is that you might not be able to finish it all."
Upon hearing this, Chi Xia casually asked, "Jerry, how many kilograms of rice can you harvest in one season?"
“Let me think,” Jerry began, counting on his fingers. “I have thirty acres of land, and each acre can produce about 700 jin of rice. In one season… in one season…”
Watching him count on his fingers, Chi Xia couldn't stand it anymore: "Jin, 1.05 tons."
Upon hearing this answer, Jerry's eyes lit up immediately: "Xiaxia is amazing!"
"You're just too weak." Chi Xia sighed. "How come your math hasn't improved at all over the years?"
Jerry retorted, "This isn't my problem; it's a characteristic of our British country!"
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