Chapter 6
The salesperson's eyes lit up. "Do you have low-toxin meat?"
Jiang Shu denied it, saying, "How could that be? I was just asking out of curiosity."
The salesperson was somewhat disappointed upon hearing this, but still patiently replied, "Generally, low-toxin meat costs 700 points per pound."
Jiang Shu was taken aback. "It's worth so much!"
Wouldn't their family make a fortune then?!
"Of course." The salesperson glanced around and, seeing that no one was paying attention, whispered to the brother and sister, "If you have any, just come to me. I buy them privately, and the price is negotiable."
Hearing the salesperson say this, Jiang Zhi guessed that low-toxin meat was also in high demand but priceless at the farm.
She didn't respond, but calmly pointed to a stick on the opposite container made of the leg bone of some mutated beast and asked:
"I want that one, can you give me a discount?"
The sales clerk was taken aback, unsure how the conversation had shifted from food to weapons. "I'm sorry, everything here has clearly marked prices..."
Jiang Zhi made the final decision: "50 points, I'll take them! In the future, if I collect any low-toxicity plants, I'll sell them to you first!"
Salesperson: ...This pie in the sky is just like the shady businessmen in the market...
Just as she was about to refuse, Jiangzhi quickly stuffed the fruit from her pocket into the other person's hand.
The salesperson felt a chill run down her spine. Seeing that no one was paying attention, she discreetly put the fruit back into her pocket.
Jiang Zhi said in a very soft voice, "Moderately toxic."
The salesperson couldn't help but glance down at it; it was a bright yellow fruit, looking like a mutated sea buckthorn berry, and this one was the size of a fist.
She swallowed hard. In this day and age, ordinary people couldn't afford fruit, and she hadn't had any snacks in a long time.
The stick was made by welding together the bones of several animals, resulting in varying degrees of hardness and an ugly appearance. Originally priced at 100 points, it had been hanging in the shop for over two years. Everyone disliked it because it was highly toxic, and it had never been sold. If it weren't for its hardness, they would have disposed of the stick long ago.
In the words of the customer, even a branch from a mutated tree found anywhere outside would be better than this.
The salesperson made the decision almost instantly.
"make a deal!"
On the way back, Jiang Shu started muttering again, "A-Zhi, why did you buy this stuff? You should have bought a few pounds of buckwheat, so we could have a full meal tonight. And you even secretly hid some fruit and didn't share it with me..."
Jiang Zhi tapped the ground with a stick, interrupting Jiang Shu's rambling: "Brother, we've found a bargain."
Jiang Shu's eyes lit up. "Did you discover something?"
Jiang Zhi was different from normal people from a young age; she could sense special things within a hundred meters radius when she was little.
In her father's words, Jiangzhi has a high-tech terrain dashboard in her head.
When she was a child, Jiang Zhi often used this ability to make money.
After the cataclysm, Jiangzhi's ability was enhanced. She could sense all creatures within the range of the topography device. If any creature showed signs of aggression, a red warning sign would appear. Ordinary plants and animals would be marked with green signs, and if there were anything valuable, it would be marked with a gold indicator.
It has a bit of the feel of a map in an RPG game.
After the cataclysm, the family of four was able to survive in their small settlement only thanks to Jiangzhi's abilities.
However, this ability is too extraordinary, and even though the benefits for mutants in the Ancheng base are very good, they do not intend to tell anyone.
Jiang Zhi did not deny her brother's words. She directly used the dagger on her body to dismantle the welded steel cable at both ends, leaving only the middle section, which was about 80 centimeters long.
"This should be the bone of a mutated wild boar. It's harder than steel. If it's properly polished, it'll be better than the weapons we have."
This thing appeared as a light gold color in the topography of her mind; it was definitely a good thing.
I just don't know what special function it will have.
Jiang Shu also got excited. His family of four hadn't had a decent weapon for a long time. The bone stick they bought was thick enough and not heavy. He figured one hit would knock the brain out of the fanged rabbit.
"In that case, 50 points is a steal."
He dared say that if these people knew those were wild boar bones, they would regret selling them for that price.
For that reason alone, 50 points are already worth it.
Jiang Zhi pouted, thinking her brother didn't know what he was talking about: "It's not just a cabbage price, it's practically free."
She handed it to her brother: "Here, for you."
Jiang Shu almost jumped up: "Ah, Ah Zhi, are you sure you want to give it to me?!"
Jiang Zhi chuckled and said, "I've tested it. Although it's highly toxic, as long as you coat it with a protective film, it should be fine to use. You can use it first, brother. You and Dad are the strong men in the family, so you need a decent weapon for self-defense."
Prolonged exposure to highly toxic substances can also harm the body.
Jiang Shu was so moved that he burst into tears and was about to give his dear sister a big bear hug.
"Ah Zhi!! I haven't been taking the blame for you all these years for nothing, sob sob."
Jiang Zhi quickly dodged: "Go fetch some water, or Ms. Ye will beat you up again."
Jiang Shu, delighted with the good stuff, tied the rope to his waistband and went to fetch water from the well next to the low-rent housing.
Jiang Zhi wandered around the neighborhood again, getting a general idea of the surrounding layout, before slowly returning to the low-rent housing.
As soon as I stepped onto the stairs, I smelled an indescribable aroma of meat.
The residents on several floors also poked their heads out, clearly attracted by the aroma.
Jiang Zhi had a bad feeling and quickly strode up to the second floor.
As expected.
Several people were standing furtively in front of the house they had rented, craning their necks to look inside. A few of the bolder ones even peered through the crack in the door to glean what was inside.
Before Jiang Zhi could speak, Jiang Shu, who had just returned with water, also witnessed the spectacle. His eyebrows shot up, and he strode over, shouting, "What are you people doing, lurking around outside my house?!"
Upon hearing this, the few timid ones scattered like birds and beasts.
Some shameless guys came over with grins and asked, "Hey bro, did you cook meat at home? It smells so good, no wonder we can't resist!"
Jiang Shu rolled his eyes and deliberately said loudly, "If my family could afford meat, would we still be living here?!"
Upon hearing this, the man thought it made sense. "Then what are you cooking? It smells like meat."
Jiang Shu was stumped by the question. He was talking nonsense; how would he know what it was?
Jiang Zhi grabbed him and glared at him, "What's it to you?!"
Jiang Shu immediately retorted, "That's right, what's it to you!"
The man was about to say something more when Jiang Shan, who was inside, heard the noise outside and opened the door.
The aroma wafting from inside grew even stronger.
Seeing the expressions on the faces of the people in the corridor, Jiang Shan frowned and said to the brother and sister, "Come in quickly."
The father and son are both so tall that just standing there is intimidating enough.
Those who wanted to cause trouble craned their necks to see what the family was cooking, but Jiang Shan, with his broad shoulders and thick back, blocked the doorway, and outsiders couldn't see anything.
Jiang Shan said calmly, "Are you looking for trouble?"
Jiang Shan, having held a high position for so long, was quite intimidating when he had a stern face. Those people hesitated for a moment, but ultimately didn't dare to cause trouble and left, looking back every few steps.
Jiang Shu snorted, glanced fiercely around at his surroundings, and then went back into the house.
I took a few deep breaths as soon as I entered.
"Mom, my dear mom, your cooking is still amazing! This smells so good I'm almost dizzy!!"
Ye Qingyun said irritably, "How dare you! Keep your voice down. Didn't you get high-profile enough just now?"
Given the current conditions, there are no seasonings available, but Ye Qingyun's family has been chefs for three generations, so their culinary skills are unparalleled.
Although Ye Qingyun, as a nurse, did not inherit the Ye family's mantle, her skills were still far superior to those of the average person.
She cleaned the rabbit's heart very thoroughly, leaving no unpleasant odor, and even sliced it into thin strips.
Cook the rice into a thick porridge, and turn off the heat while it's still piping hot. Then add the shredded meat and let it simmer until cooked through.
Although the heart of the fanged rabbit is naturally tender, its delicious aroma is also thanks to Ye Qingyun's culinary skills.
Jiang Shu squatted in front of the small stove, his eyes shining as he stared at the steaming meat porridge, swallowing hard.
Ye Qingyun couldn't bear to watch any longer, so she served him a bowl of soup.
Jiang Zhi also got a bowl. She took a sip of the meat porridge, and the sweet and savory taste filled her mouth: "Mom, how many of the rabbit's hearts did you cook?"
"Half? What's wrong?" Ye Qingyun clearly had no idea how far the aroma from the cooking had drifted.
Jiangzhi: "Let's boil them all, otherwise someone will definitely raid our base tomorrow."
Ye Qingyun was startled and immediately realized what it meant.
Her face turned pale. "I even sprayed some deodorizer, but I didn't expect that wouldn't work."
The deodorizer in Ye Qingyun's hand was homemade by crushing up wild stinky grass and adding water.
It used to be very useful in the wild, but it seems to be less effective in the base.
Jiang Shu slurped down a large mouthful, burning his mouth but unwilling to spit it out. He forced it down before saying, "Mom, don't be reluctant this time. We just went to the store and heard that these low-toxicity plants and animals can alleviate the toxins in our bodies."
He recounted the information he had received in detail while eating.
Upon hearing this, Ye Qingyun sighed, "It seems that no matter how valuable these low-toxin foods are, we can't sell them all. In this era, having a healthy body is what truly matters."
During their most difficult times, they had eaten some foods with moderate to high levels of toxins, though not much, but they couldn't be careless. "I'll cook the rest right now. The whole family will detoxify properly."
Jiang Shan also took a sip of porridge and said, "We still have to buy our own land. This place is a mixed bag, with all sorts of people. It doesn't look safe enough, and if something is stolen, we won't be able to get it back."
"We're new here, so we should keep a low profile for the next few days. We don't want to be targeted by someone later."
Ye Qingyun also sat down.
A heart weighing over a pound is cooked with two pounds of rice and plenty of water, resulting in a layer of pale yellow rice milk floating on top, carrying the fragrance of rice and the sweetness of the rabbit heart. The taste is thick, smooth, and very mellow.
Ye Qingyun cooked a lot this time, and everyone could eat three big bowls.
This was the first time in a long time that they had eaten their fill.
Jiang Shu licked the bowl clean, then smacked his lips, savoring the taste: "I wonder if all low-toxicity mutant animals taste this good."
Jiang Shan rarely agreed: "If you have the means, you can still hunt some mutated animals to improve your life."
Ye Qingyun hesitated, but ultimately said nothing.
Jiang Zhi finished the last mouthful of porridge and got down to business: "Mom and Dad, I went to inquire today. It's about 3,000 points per square meter to buy land here."
Ye Qingyun gasped, "How can it be so expensive?!"
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