Trading in the wasteland is very difficult.

Bandits with a lot of flies, and unstoppable xenomonsters make it very difficult to trade between survivor bases. In general, only Survivor bases that are relatively close together can generate stable trade routes.

One of the more famous is the trade route between the town of Liuding and the beer bottle company, and the two sides even sent a part of their own forces to set up supply depots with a certain amount of firepower along the road. These depots are usually staffed by a small assault force to provide security assistance to caravans joining the trade routes.

The reason for this trade route is also due to the extreme imbalance in the direction of production and the level of technology between the various survivor bases.

For example, as we all know, the so-called town of Liuding is actually a huge aircraft carrier. The aircraft carrier, named Bohai, was paralyzed in the harbor due to a nuclear explosion during the war, and was abandoned for many reasons after the war, and was not used by the survivors until after the catastrophe. After a lot of "illegal alterations" to the hull, the ship can no longer be called a boat, but rather a water platform. Absolute security has made it a post-apocalyptic paradise dominated by the entertainment industry and supplemented by high-tech industries.

However, the industrial capacity of Liuding Town is almost nil. Even the mass shells needed for the ship's Gauss guns lying on the deck could not be produced on their own, let alone those anti-aircraft missiles and the like. After all, it is impossible to build a factory on the ship, right? The factories built on the road surface of the port are mostly small workshops, and it is impossible to carry out heavy industrial production.

However, the beer bottle company solved this problem in Liuding Town.

Don't get me wrong, the Beer Bottle Company is not a beer bottle producer, but a base of survivors based on heavy industry. The base is located in a heavy industrial park near the port on the outskirts of Wanghai City, which is not only capable of producing 10kg mass ammunition required for shipborne electromagnetic guns, but also capable of producing high-tech guided missiles. However, the output is not very high, and most of the industrial raw materials are obtained from waste products.

Of course, this is all off topic.

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"In order to open up the market in Wanghai City, I am going to build a supply depot here, and in fact I am already doing it, but we are short of manpower and equipment. In this regard, the company's headquarters gave me instructions to use local materials, and I will invest all the income in the first year in the construction of the base. Population, infrastructure, munitions, we can all talk about these three points. By the way, I don't need criminals who can't guarantee their character. ”

"Why not just set up in the Sixth Block, we'll provide the safest protection for your industry. Zhao Chenwu frowned slightly and raised the question in his heart.

"The Sixth Block may have a good reputation in Wanghai City, but there are still many unfamiliar places for us. That's what the company did, and I just followed the rules. Jiang Chen continued to flicker, throwing all his doubts to the company that was outside Wanghai City.

I have to say that this explanation is really convenient and convincing enough.

Zhao Chenwu thought for a moment before speaking.

"The population is fine. Generally speaking, the labor force in the slums is still in a state of surplus, although in principle, non-criminals cannot be sold, but," a mysterious smile flashed on Zhao Chenwu's face, "If it weren't for a lot, I could artificially make them have a little accident and become a population that could be traded." ”

The rules are set by people, so there must be loopholes to exploit within the framework, as long as they are not too excessive.

Jiang Chen nodded.

"It doesn't take a lot, maybe 30 people can do it. ”

30 people is just a drop in the ocean compared to the slums with a population base of more than 10,000. Presumably, no one would impeach him for these 30 people, so Zhao Chenwu naturally agreed immediately.

"As for the basic equipment, everything I need is listed on this list," Jiang Chen smiled slightly, took out an electronic card and gently placed it on the table.

This graphene-based card can write holographic information with a size of about 12G, and it can be charged by placing it under the sun, which is a very convenient thing. The market in the sixth block also sells cheaply.

Zhao Chenwu took the card, and he was not surprised, he directly clicked the start button on the lower left, and a list appeared in front of him.

"Corrosion-resistant cement synthesis device, carbon nanotube generator, graphene synthesis and cutting machine tool are all fine, but there is a backlog of some of these things in the inventory in the sixth block, just buy them in the name of the Zhao Group. But that munitions production line, as well as nanochip production machines," Zhao Chenwu's face showed a look of embarrassment, "These things are really not easy to get." Munitions-related production lines, this kind of stuff is strictly forbidden to be sold regardless of the survivor base. As for the nanochip production machine, not to mention the large size and inconvenient transportation, even if you buy it back, you can't produce anything without a certain industrial base. ”

Zhao Chenwu didn't lie about this. Although nanochips are widely used, they have to be used to make holographic devices, which is also a necessary link for Jiang Chen to enter the holographic computer market. However, the production of this kind of chip is not possible without a series of supporting production lines, so that the nano-level silicon plate used in nanochips requires special cutting equipment to complete.

Jiang Chen touched his chin and thought for a moment.

It seems that this kind of thing can't be rushed, so let's take it step by step

Jiang Chen, who had made up his mind, also made certain concessions.

"Forget about the munitions production equipment and the nanochip production machine, but out of the defense needs of the supply depot, I don't know if Mr. Zhao is interested in the arms business?"

How could he not be interested? Zhao Chenwu naturally patted his chest and promised that as long as it was the equipment that was allowed to be sold in the sixth block, he was sure to get it for Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen naturally expressed his gratitude for this.

Now that the two sides have agreed on the items to be traded, the next step is to discuss the details of the cooperation.

After some careful negotiations, the details of the trade were finally finalized. The female secretary named Su Lei was very professional and made an electronic contract on the spot and handed a copy to Jiang Chen and his boss. After carefully checking it, Jiang Chen confirmed that the content on it was correct with the details discussed just now, and then pressed his fingerprint on it. Zhao Chenwu trusted his secretary's ability very much, so he just glanced at it and pressed his fingerprint.

When two genetic IDs appear on the electronic contract, it also means that the agreement is officially valid. But to put it bluntly, this is only a symbolic thing, after all, there is no such thing as commercial default in the last days. The key to maintaining the agreement is that both parties are profitable.

The price of canned fruit is 30 crystals, the price of various types of canned meat ranges from 10-20 crystals, and the price of compressed biscuits is 1 crystal. The reason why the price was not ordered too high was also because Jiang Chen was preparing to sell a large number of them. As the saying goes, when Jiang Chen only took out 20 cans at that time, it was true that each canned food was worth the high price of 50 subcrystals, but now that a stable trade agreement has been signed, these cans have a steady supply, and such a high price is naturally impossible to appear again.

However, this price is not low, it is more than five times higher than the price of canned mutated beef, not to mention that he has to raise the retail price. If it's a little higher, I'm afraid that even the rich may not be able to afford it.

As for the various types of production equipment that Jiang Chen needs, the price is different, as far as the corrosion-resistant cement synthesis device is concerned, only 300 subcrystals are needed, but the price of the graphene synthetic cutting machine is as high as 11,000 subcrystals. This is the price after a certain discount according to the market price.

The Ripper rifle mass-produced in the sixth block is priced at 20 subcrystals per piece, this high-performance assault rifle belongs to NATO's standard weapon, and Jiang Chen's PK2000 also uses 7.62mm ammunition, which is slightly less powerful, stronger in stability, and suitable for human combat. Jiang Chen bought 40 at one time, and also purchased some things such as thermal grenades and EMP grenades. The price given by Zhao Chenwu also made Jiang Chen very satisfied, 90% of the market price. This can also be regarded as compensation for Jiang Chen's concessions on the price of canned food.

Although it was compensation, he probably didn't know that the cost of these goods in Jiang Chen's hands was not even 1 subcrystal.

All the goods were delivered in the warehouse rented by Jiang Chen in advance. As for how Jiang Chen transported these cans in unknowingly, Zhao Chenwu was also secretly surprised. He had not received any reports from his men, such as the arrival of a large number of cans similar to the ones that had appeared in the inner ring last time. Although goods entering the sixth block do not need to be taxed before they can be traded, a simple registration is still required.

Secretly jealous of Jiang Chen's "strength", Zhao Chenwu didn't say anything. After all, there is no conflict of interest between the two, and a strong ally is naturally beneficial and harmless to him.

Being able to transport supplies in the wilderness where xenomorphs are rampant and bandits are full of bandits must also have its own uniqueness. I guess it's some kind of special transportation technology or something.

He wouldn't have thought that this food was obtained by Jiang Chen from a parallel world.

Although the delivery of the goods this time was carried out in the sixth block, Jiang Chen was not willing to come here in person every time, so he would not have to do anything every day. Jiang Chen didn't have any scruples, and directly drew a line on the holographic map, which was the sewer passage that he had explored and was already safe.

That's right, the sewers were used directly as trade routes. This practice is actually not uncommon in the last days, where the drainage system of Wanghai City is very wide, and the platforms on both sides of the river are large enough for small cars to travel through. The entrance to the sewer is only slightly improved, and the redundant dangerous forks inside the sewer are sealed, and the entire sewer can even be described as a golden route for trade!

When he heard that there was a coherent sewer line that could be directly connected to Jiang Chen's station, Zhao Chenwu was naturally overjoyed, and said very boldly that he had taken over the reconstruction project of this sewer line. Of course, after all, trade is a mutually beneficial thing, and Jiang Chen didn't want to owe him favors, so he also invested 1,000 Yajing to show his support for this project.

The renovation work was not too cumbersome, and it was enough to seal the fork with a few ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene and aluminum composite panels. The material is lightweight and extremely strong, making it difficult to destroy xenomorphs such as Deathclaw, even if they are extremely ferocious.

The entrance and exit of the sewer were controlled by both sides, that is, Zhao Chenwu sent his own private armed forces to set up a checkpoint at the end of the sewer located at the exit of the sixth block, and Jiang Chen was responsible for setting up a checkpoint on his side, which also fully ensured the tightness and safety of the line. Naturally, the exits along the way were completely blocked according to the usual practice, which was also considered to prevent other bandits from entering and firing black guns.

In the future, the goods of trade will be delivered at the end of the sewer near Jiang Chen's villa. The preliminary provision is to concentrate trading once a month at the beginning of the month. Jiang Chen is responsible for providing 1,000 canned meat and 10,000 compressed biscuits, as well as an order. Zhao Chenwu, on the other hand, brought the arms and other materials needed by Jiang Chen according to the content of the order, and gave a discount of 10% of the market price, while Jiang Chen promised to only cooperate with Zhao Chenwu in the food business of the sixth block under the condition that Zhao Chenwu did not breach the contract.

In addition, because Zhao Chenwu has vehicles that can operate in the sewers on his side, and he also has strong escort strength, the transportation matter is naturally handed over to him to deal with.

As for whether you need to worry about Zhao Chenwu using the armed forces in his hands to plot against him?

Hehe, it's still the same old saying, it's not a straw bag that can do this position. This hero can't do the matter of killing chickens and taking eggs, and Jiang Chen's side is just a supply depot, and the base for real food production is unknown in this province, and he has no ability to send troops through the unknown wilderness. Because the closer you are to the city center, the more dangerous the zombies are, and the farther away from the city area, it is naturally a world of xenomorphs similar to wild animals.

At the risk of being removed from the Sixth District, gambling on unknown possibilities with known interests is something gamblers do.

On the contrary, he was worried that some bandits would target Jiang Chen's station, and even proposed to Jiang Chen to sell the defense agreement, but Jiang Chen politely declined.

Just kidding, although this means that the safety is guaranteed, there are people watching from the side every day, so why does this make him go back to "buy goods"? Inexplicably conjuring up a bunch of materials will definitely make people suspicious.

After the delivery of the goods, Jiang Chen not only got the materials he wanted to purchase, but also had a balance of 210 subcrystals. Yang Chenwu readily said that he would deliver the goods to Jiang Chen, and Jiang Chen did not shirk too much.

After all, the capacity of storage space is limited, and things like production equipment are not small. If it is transported several times, it will be a little unsafe in every sense.

The negotiations went very smoothly, and Zhao Chenwu was naturally very happy to sign such a large order, and immediately invited Jiang Chen to go to the industrial zone in the sixth block with him to visit his industry in the industrial zone. Jiang Chen naturally accepted this, got into his special car, and was invited to go.

What kind of strength does this tyrant, who sits on one-tenth of the sixth block, have? Jiang Chen is also quite curious about this.

Since his allies wanted to show him their strength, Jiang Chen had no reason to choose to refuse.

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(At this point, I have to add just in case that in the last days and in modern times, there is no money is not the same as a commodity, a market is not the same as productivity, and productivity does not necessarily mean that everything can be on the shelf.) In other words, don't complain about why the protagonist has the money to buy a power armor or simply buy a nuclear warhead or something like that, someone has asked me before, and I'll answer it in this chapter. ）

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