Chapter 49 The first batch of vegetable transactions
"You guys are really idle."
Wang Jianguo was not sleeping at this time.
As the former director of a steel factory who manages a shelter of more than 2,000 people, he has to worry about countless things every day.
Over the past few days, especially seeing the materials in the warehouse drop little by little, I have already felt exhausted. And he is now online, not just for chatting.
"Who has fresh vegetables there, can you sell me some?"
“I want to use it to boost morale in the shelter.”
Not every refuge has the ability to grow vegetables by yourself.
Not to mention the power required to maintain plant growth lamps in the underground world is a considerable burden for ordinary shelters.
The most basic planting space alone may not necessarily have many shelters to take out.
For underground shelters where every inch of land is valuable, the same resources are better used to cultivate more efficient foods, such as voles, earthworms, mushrooms, etc.
And even there are quite a few refuges that cannot even breed field mice and earthworms.
They rely solely on the food and canned food they had hoarded before the end of the world, hoping that the surface environment will return to normal in the near future.
"Vegetables are not easy to deal with."
"I have a few kilograms of fresh cabbage here. Lao Wang, would you like? Just use a 50a battery to replace it."
A shelter director who was somewhat familiar with Wang Jianguo said to Wang Jianguo half-jokingly.
"Why don''t you grab a 50a battery?"
Wang Jianguo was so angry that he almost jumped. Even if fresh vegetables are rare in the current environment, it is impossible to sell at such a high price.
A large-capacity battery is something that can save lives at critical moments. No matter how stupid a person is, he cannot give it to others just for a few bites.
“I also have some lettuce for sale.”
"It''s okay to exchange one pound of lettuce for ten pounds of cement, or other things."
Su Wu, who was peeking at the screen, said in a timely manner.
"real?"
"Brother Su, how many are there in you? When I built the shelter here, there was a lot of cement left."
Su Wu''s words made Wang Jianguo''s eyes lit up.
Anything that can build a shelter must be more or less remaining cement.
Unlike the official needs to open up deep shelters, these ordinary shelters usually do not have the ability to continue large-scale engineering construction in the apocalypse.
Many people don’t mind taking out a portion of the cement that cannot be used for the time being in exchange for precious fresh vegetables.
"There are about five or six hundred kilograms, and you can produce about 70 kilograms every day from now on."
Su Wu estimated it slightly and reported a number.
The lettuce with the shortest growth cycle in his hydroponic farm has been ripe for some time. Many lettuce leaves grow quite fat.
According to the technique of picking only the outermost leaves and keeping the heart of the vegetable, you can continuously produce about 70 kilograms of fresh vegetable leaves every day.
"so much."
"Then I''ll exchange 100 kilograms first. By the way, do you want steel?"
The five or six hundred kilograms of lettuce made Wang Jianguo very moved. But this is a luxury in the end of the world. It is okay to eat it occasionally, but it would be too costly to eat it as a meal.
After suppressing the impulse, Wang Jianguo rationally calculated his own cement inventory and carefully gave a transaction amount.
"Steel is also charged, but the price is not that high. One pound of lettuce needs to be replaced with ten pounds of steel." Compared with cement with a large gap, Su Wu''s demand for steel is not so urgent.
Of course, this is also related to the ruins of Jianghe City after a storm.
When the city’s buildings were intact before, it was not easy to start with clear property rights. Now most buildings have collapsed into ruins, home appliances, air conditioners, etc. are scattered all over the floor, and a large number of family cars have been crushed into discus. Many of them can be said to have become ownerless things.
In this case, Su Wu only needs to return to his old business and act as a junk picker, and he will no longer lack metal income for a long time in the future.
"That''s the case, then I''ll replace it with cement."
"I remember you have a truck that can drive automatically. Please help me deliver the goods. The shipping fee is easy to say."
There were no specially modified vehicles in Wang Jianguo''s shelter. With the current high temperature of more than 70 degrees on the surface, it is very risky to send someone out. Therefore, he would rather pay an extra shipping fee than pick up the goods himself.
"It''s OK, the shipping fee is calculated at the price of 10 kilograms of lettuce."
Su Wu had no objection, anyway, one party must be responsible for transportation. If he takes it, he can make more money.
And just when Su Wu and Wang Jianguo were discussing.
No mistakes, one song, one content, one in 6, one book, one bar, one reading!
The lettuce production, relatively low selling price, and paid delivery services, attracted the attention of many night owls.
The rich second-generation young master Zhuang couldn''t help but jump out.
"I also want 50 kilograms of lettuce and pay with cement."
"You can cooperate for a long time in the future and buy a batch every half month."
Only when you lose it can you know how to cherish it. Mr. Zhuang’s current desire for fresh vegetables is no less than the delicacies of the past.
"I ordered 20 kilograms, can I pay with liquor?"
Another less familiar director of a private shelter chose to exchange it with liquor, which is nearly one of the common currencies.
His shelter is not without cement, but because there is not much left, he does not want to trade it in order to prevent it from being used in the future.
In the end of the world, many things seem inconspicuous, but when they are needed, if they are not, they may bring unacceptable huge losses.
Therefore, basically all private shelter owners must learn to be a qualified stockpiling rats if they want to maintain the shelter for a long time.
"All right. If you are interested, you can leave your address and transaction number private chat."
"I will start delivering goods after the roads in the city are completely cleaned up."
Su Wu refused everyone. For him, selling vegetables was almost like a deal without money. As long as it can be used for resources, no matter how much it is, it will be profitable.
It took only more than half an hour to go.
Su Wu has received consultation and transaction applications from seven or eight shelters.
Not only did the inventory of five or six hundred kilograms be cleared, but the output for the next week was also booked.
During this transaction, through casual chat, Su Wu gradually grasped the status quo of many private shelters.
I have a clearer overall understanding of this world that has just entered the end of the world.
At present, the surface environment is indeed very harsh, and the living conditions of underground shelters are far less comfortable than before the end of the world. But when it comes to survival pressure, for most people, there is actually not much.
The rich materials and production technology inherited from the industrial era will not have too much food crisis for almost everyone in the next one to two years.
Maybe you can''t eat enough, or maybe you can''t eat well. But in the most extreme case, even if you have a few bottles of vitamin tablets in your hand and more than a dozen bags of vacuum-packed rice, it is enough to survive for a long time without lacking nutrition.
Of course, there is no problem with material shortage, which does not mean that there is no problem with distribution.
If a manager who has mastered most of the resources of the shelter is greedy and stingy enough, it is not impossible for people to starve to death in his shelter.
(End of this chapter)