Recently, there has been a strange phenomenon in the market of the sixth block, what exactly is it.......

"One kilogram of 4 subcrystals, why don't you grab it!" The mercenary standing next to the stall couldn't help but shout with a lump of gold nuggets in his hand.

The vendor yawned and glanced at the survivor.

"Don't you need money for the explosives to blow up the vault? Don't think that gold is so easy to pick up, and in the basement I ran into a dead claw that didn't die. Okay, don't get in the way if you don't buy it, you can't buy it after a while. ”

After hesitating for a moment, the mercenary still threw Yajing on the vendor's body, picked up a few gold ingots from the stall, and threw them on the electronic scale to weigh two kilograms. Although the bank's gold ingot is printed with the PAC specification code, it is still relatively safe.

Picking up the subcrystals with a smile, putting them on the quality detector, and confirming that the points were enough for 16 subcrystals, the stall owner put the subcrystals into his bag.

Looking at the gold nugget in his hand with some pain, the mercenary finally carried the gold in his arms, and then walked quickly.

The price of a kilogram of 4 subcrystals can be said to be cheap for gold. As for why? You know, you have to ask for 10 crystals for a can. It is equivalent to saying that this kilogram of gold can only be exchanged for a pack of instant noodles.

However, judging from the expression on the mercenary's face, he was still dissatisfied with the price.

It's no wonder he's dissatisfied.

After all, gold is of little use to the people of the wasteland. The points that are needed in the industry can be recovered from other electronic parts. The years when the end times were just coming. There were people who hoarded a lot of gold, but they almost all starved to death.

Gold is valued because of its rarity, corrosion resistance, and widespread value recognition. Relative to the population of 10 billion, gold within the territory of PAC does have sufficient value. But now the whole planet doesn't know how many hundreds of millions of people can come together. The average share of gold in the world, everyone can almost get a share of tens of thousands of tons, is the value of gold still so insured?

The answer is clearly no.

But in that case, why would the mercenary exchange the gold in the stall owner's hands?

The main reason is that there are too many subcrystals in the sixth block now!

The spectacular sight of the NAC dropping rockets on the city of Wanghai frightened the survivors of the Sixth Block. Half of the city's xenomorphs and zombies were burned, and the miserable situation was like hell.

Then they were once again struck by the generosity of the NAC government.

Whoever picks up the subcrystalline will belong to whomever it is. Only 10% of the money needs to be handed over as the junta's revenue, after all, the rocket was released by the junta. This order was somewhat difficult to enforce, and it relied mainly on the collection of taxes at the gates of the city. But fortunately, the tax rate is not high, and the survivors are quite cooperative. Moreover, the presence of banks also makes it much easier to check accounts.

But even so, the survivors in the base still made a windfall.

With diligent hands and feet, you can earn seven or eight hundred a day. Those who are slow can easily earn four or five hundred. The ground was littered with xenomorph corpses. There is no need for any fighting, just a knife to pick up the burnt charcoals.

It wasn't just the survivors in the camp who made the enrichment, NAC soldiers also took part in the organized collection of corpses. By the time the xenomorphs and zombies in the eastern city slowly spread back, it was almost half a month later.

In just half a month, everyone's hands were pinching thousands, or even nearly 10,000 subcrystals. There is not a single poor man in the entire Sixth Block.

If we only talk about rich and poor in terms of subcrystals.

The survivors of the Sixth Block have never been richer, but that wealth is dangerous. Wealth per capita has far exceeded the total amount of goods in the market, even if the factories in the sixth block have been running at full speed for ten years. It is also impossible to digest these subcrystals.

This was followed by a sharp rise in commodity prices. The cans soared back from 10 to 50. However, it is still out of stock. Steel, which had been degraded by the Second Expedition, soared back to a peak of 100 subcrystals per tonne and had no price.

Then, there is the return of luxury value.

Jewelry, gold, precious stones...... These things, which were originally regarded as chicken ribs in the last days, have reappeared on the market. Many cash-rich merchants and mercenaries have selected some gold and jewelry as investments for the future, in addition to depositing Yajing in the bank. The price of gold has also "skyrocketed" from the initial steel price of 100 subcrystals per ton to the current 4 crystals per kilogram.

In fact, collecting gold is mainly a bet on expectations. If order can be restored to this wasteland in the future, gold will still reflect its value after all.

It's just that when the World Coalition launched a colonial ship, most people's expectations went bankrupt. However, the emergence of NAC has given the survivors of Wanghai City the hope of resuming the execution, so the expectations for gold have re-heated.

Naturally, gold regained its value.

"It's not a good thing for everyone to have money, if there are not enough goods to meet the consumption of the survivors, many people who can afford it will take the crystals and go to other places to spend. After all, Yajing is hard currency in the wasteland, and life in Su City or Hangzhou City may not be better than here, but 10,000 Yajing can definitely become a rich man if you put it there. ”

In the virtual conference room, Chu Nan stood at the conference table and reported to Jiang Chen on the situation in the sixth block.

"What is your countermeasure?" touched his chin, Jiang Chen asked in a deep voice.

"The first step is to maintain a stable supply of materials in the market. ”

"The second step is the one we have to take anyway. Moderate inflation can stimulate economic growth, but excessive inflation can be the demise of the market itself. It's not inflation that's scary, it's that inflation is out of our control. Chu Nan said in a deep voice.

"You mean, issue currency?" After listening to Chu Nan's words, Jiang Chen guessed.

"That's right, it's a priority. Chu Nan nodded approvingly.

"Do you issue currency...... But what kind of guarantee is used?" Jiang Chen asked.

There is too much gold, not only in the hands of the survivors, but also in Wanghai City. Moreover, although gold has appeared in the sixth block, it is not enough to become a hard currency outside of Suzhou and Hangzhou Province.

You know, the estimated global gold reserves are 60 trillion tons, which is on par with iron. As of 2005, there were 89,000 tonnes of proven mineral deposits and 125,000 tonnes of gold mined, a figure that God knows what it was before the war in 2171.

Hearing Jiang Chen's question, Chu Nan smiled mysteriously, obviously prepared for that.

"The marshal carefully recalls that there is a steady demand for something, and the quantity is controlled by us. ”

Demand control?

Jiang Chen frowned slightly, but then he showed a sudden expression.

"Could it be...... Grain?"

"That's right! we can use grain as a guarantee for currency!" Chu Nan said with a smile. (To be continued.) )