Chapter 206: Black Market Trading
The wasteland of Daybreak Base is large, but almost all of the buildings are deserted, and most of the incompetent survivors live here. As a result, the population is extremely loosely distributed. However, in this dark realm, there is still a relatively prosperous place - the Ghoul Quarter!
The Ghoul Quarter is located in the southwest heart of the Wasteland. A large number of high-rise buildings and square-style commercial buildings are not difficult to see their prosperity before the end of the world. But at this moment, all the materials here have been emptied, and only the lone building frame remains.
Smart people are very good at taking advantage of them, and some private goods began to gather and sell here. Survivors began to wander here, spending their days here as if they were shopping before the end of the world.
The Ghoul Quarter spans three avenues. Just like before the end of the world, there are simple restaurants and entertainment venues. The old shopping malls and shops have been reopened, but now they are selling some post-apocalyptic materials.
From small screw parts to large homemade weapons, everything is available. If there is an acquaintance referral. Military weapons and slave girls were available in private circulation, as well as modified cars and medicines that were forbidden to be sold by individuals.
Therefore, the ghoul neighborhood is privately called the "black market of the wasteland".
Lao Jiu followed the prompts of the previous group of children, and really found the right place.
The entrance to the block and the surrounding area are fenced off by a patchwork of metal mesh, as if to prevent thieves from easily escaping from here.
The entrance was converted from a parking booth.
On one side is an empty parking lot, in which several modified cars are parked, and even each one is guarded by a special person with a gun.
On the other side is a metal-mesh passage that can only accommodate two rows of people at a time, guarded by a group of big men, armed with an old-fashioned machine gun, around a round table, playing with a few middle-aged women or banging on poker. Such a person can always find some amusement at any time......
He Hao was about to lead Lao Jiu and Xiaobei in when he was stopped by a bewitching woman in the parking booth. The other party asked lazily: "Do you understand the rules?" ”
"What rules?" He Hao asked curiously.
The woman didn't bother to answer, gesturing the plaque on her head with her slender fingers.
Only then did He Hao notice that the wooden board on it was written with ugly handwriting in red lacquer: "Free to buy, sell 1 new minmin/1 hour, enter and exit registration." ”
"Wang Ba's ass has sores - rotten rules." Lao Jiu couldn't help but laugh again, which made He Hao and Xiaobei laugh.
The woman angrily tapped her fingers on the windowsill and shouted, "Where did the son fart!" If you can't get in, you can't get in! ”
This behavior caused the group of men around to stop entertaining and look sideways.
Lao Jiu, who still wanted to tease a few words, closed his voice, and he knew it clearly in his heart. At this time, you can't delay big things because of small things.
He Hao didn't say anything, and after taking out a stack of 10 yuan new minmin coins from his backpack, he took out one lightly and handed it to the woman.
The next moment, the woman stared at one big and one small eyes and was stunned, she knew that the pile of Xinmin coins in He Hao's hand was about 1,000. There is no need to come to a place like theirs where the environment is very poor, and I can't help but lose my spirit. Soon, she adjusted her attitude again, and said in a rather prodigal voice: "It turned out to be a gentleman, do you need a shopping guide like me to give you guidance?" My service is good, to ensure that you shop comfortably. ”
The woman made a pun on herself, hoping to sleep with He Hao and make some money selling meat. She even pulled the placket of her shirt with her hand, revealing the full breasts inside, and even because of the vacuum, everything inside was at a glance.
But without waiting for He Hao to refuse, Xiaobei said directly: "No need! Sign up for 10 hours to sell! ”
The woman glanced at Xiaobei contemptuously, and took out a card with "69" dissatisfaction. He handed it to He Hao and shook it, and asked, "This, do you like it?" ”
The naked hint made Lao Jiu couldn't help but open his mouth again: "You can lie naked on the ground." ”
"The old lady speaks! When will it be your turn to open your cavity? The woman finally screamed.
At this moment, the group of men finally stood up one after another, and it seemed that the situation had reached the point of tension.
Fortunately, He Hao was restrained, he waved his hand and said, "Forget it, forget it." Then lead Xiaobei and Lao Jiu into the ghoul neighborhood......
There are many survivors in the ghoul block, but most of them are shabby, and He Hao and his party are dressed appropriately inside. This attracted the tenants in the store to come out and say: "Brother! Check it out! A new steel longsword! It's absolutely no problem to deal with high-level zombies! ”
"Little brother, come and see! Explosion-proof suits! Zombies can't bite it! It's a little old, better than your vest! ”
"Boss! 4.45mm bullets! Do you need it? I still have a 5.56mm one! No, if you don't buy it, you can do it......"
"Sucrose! Cane sugar! Hey, 1 new minb 220g! In the end, the new minmin currency is packaged and sold! ”
"Motocross engines! Eighty percent new, only 20 new yuan! Brother, look at it, it's not 19 new yuan! Hey, don't go, take a look......"
In addition to the buyers' shouts, the buyers' bargaining voices also came and went, and the two were spitting and tangled in the price of 1 or 2 yuan of new yuan. It is enough to see how much weight the new Min currency has in the Daybreak Base.
The dazzling and complicated materials made He Hao and the others dizzy. Soon, they found shop number 69 at an abandoned traffic light, on the corner of the street.
"Holy!" Lao Jiu couldn't help but curse angrily when he looked at the storefront, because this was a store for people to sell, but a lounge with ambiguous decoration.
Pink paint covered the walls, inside the welded iron mesh windows, thick curtains were drawn, and there was a burst of melodious music, and the sound of men and women laughing faintly. From time to time, there was a crackling sound of flesh hitting hard......
"I'll fuck it! What do you mean by that! Lao Jiu scratched his bald head and said angrily.
He Hao sighed, feeling very helpless about the system in the wasteland city.
"Forget it, let's prepare the tools first." He Hao walked down the slope of the block and saw a regular shop in the distance, with a lot of tools hanging outside, and even the numbered plaque was replaced with the exclusive name "A Supply Store".
Apparently the owner is a professional businessman who rents here for a long time.
He Hao and the others walked through the bustling crowd. When I walked into the store, I was overjoyed. Brand new pickaxes, axes, hammers and other tools are available, and even some improvised farm tools. Not only that, but there are also many practical materials: square wood, logs, iron wire, iron sheet, steel plate, tarpaulin, plastic sheet, rubber, cotton cloth and so on.
The goods displayed in the store are very neat, and every piece is wiped clean, and it is obvious that the owner is very attentive to its operation.
The customers who shop in this shop all seem to have some strength. Everyone was wearing a pistol or submachine gun, and the large backpacks were well stocked. Presumably, the members of the team at Daybreak Base are here to buy some of their favorite belongings.
The materials they buy are mainly materials. Rivets, channel steel. Occasionally, some people will buy tools such as wrenches. Those who have a little more money will buy a complete steel plate, presumably to build some suitable weapons or armor for themselves.
The owner of the reception was also very polite and not arrogant. With the same enthusiasm for every customer, the man looked like he was in his 50s. Neat and dignified. The glint in his eyes made him far wiser than his peers.
"Hello, what's your eye?" The owner's words are full of friendliness, no wonder business is booming here.
After He Hao's gaze wandered around the shop, he landed on the pickaxe, shovel, and logging axe, and then touched it lovingly, and asked, "How do you sell these things?" ”
The boss replied with a smile: "It's all 4 new yuan." ”
"Where's the handsaw?"
"2 New Dollars. 3 saw blades are given, but the saw blades are not only sold. ”
He Hao nodded, then fell on the whole plate of iron wire hanging in the corner, and asked, "How to sell the wire?" Oh, and the big wire shears and hand axes? ”
"Wire? It sells for 1 new yuan per 4 meters. Wire shears are a rare commodity, and I don't have them. The hand axe is 3 new minmin. If you need it, we have steel ones that are much more durable than those made of iron. The boss's answer made He Hao very satisfied.
"Is it cheaper to buy more?"
"That's natural."
"10 pickaxes. 10 shovels. 10 logging axes. 5 hand axes. 3 hand saws. 4 whole trays of wire. Oh, by the way, the thickest kind. Bring me 5 more pliers. "He Hao's order is so big that others are stunned. You must know that the whole plate of iron wire is 100 meters long, because the processing technology is no longer easy to meet after the end of the world, so the iron wire is extremely scarce and precious. The price of a plate can start at 400 new yuan!
Instead, the boss nodded and wrote it down.
Lao Jiu gestured with his finger to the entire row of cement nails and large iron nails in front of the counter and said, "This." This. These boxes. And the 4 short machetes in the back, we want them all. ”
He Hao added again: "It's better to come to the iron sheet as well." Probably...... Never mind. I've got the whole volume. ”
"Oh my God! Whole roll of tin sheets! Lao Tzu didn't dare to use iron sheets to replenish the fuel tank, he actually bought the whole roll! Crazy. "There was a lot of talk about it. even stopped shopping and began to look at He Hao. You should know that the price of iron sheet is calculated in the ruler. Each foot is 5 new yuan. This whole roll is 120 feet! A total of 600 new Chinese dollars. Add that whole plate of wire, and the price will break through the sky!
He Hao thought about it, and after adding a few more gadgets, he made sure that there was nothing missing, and said, "Settle the account." ”
The boss skillfully pressed the calculator and typed the price. And the survivors around him all listened attentively. For the purchasing power of the three people in front of him, he was full of curiosity and doubts.
"The original price totaled 2,859 new yuan. Give you a break. 2850 New Chinese Dollars. The boss smiled and made a concession with the biggest discount.
"I'll go, old man. Only wiped 9 yuan. It's so insincere. Lao Jiu couldn't help but sarcastically.
"Small business. Don't pick. The boss's pertinent words made others envious: "Actually discounted 9 new yuan!" Such a big concession, and still so picky! ”
"Holy! 2850 New Chinese Dollars! That's enough to buy a top-of-the-line battle rifle! ”
"! A simple modified car can be taken down! ”
The discussion of others suddenly boiled, you must know that the value of these materials is probably not worth a few pennies before the end of the world. But after the end of the world, it has become an expensive existence.
He Hao did not hide anything, and generously took out 3 bundles of 10 yuan bills from his backpack. After drawing a few sheets, he pushed them in front of the boss, and at the same time advised: "All the materials are bundled and sealed, I don't think it's difficult." ”
"Of course, it can be satisfied." The boss nodded again and again, and responded happily with a smile. Then the banknotes were quickly collected and counted one by one.
"Keep an eye on everyone, be careful of what others are watching." Lao Jiu whispered in He Hao's ear, he knew that the open gun was easy to dodge and the hidden arrow was difficult to prevent, if someone behind the knife was down, let the gun go cold. That's enough for them to drink a pot of their own.
He Hao is not stupid, he knows that the end times are sinister. But who doesn't know? If you twist and pinch the action of paying for your own money, you will definitely be remembered by others. But take it out generously. It will make them have scruples. What kind of strength can be so arrogant, but it can make the unscrupulous people have scruples and restrain themselves.
Soon, all the supplies were counted. The boss smiled and said to He Hao: "Wait a minute, I will go to the back and personally supervise the guy to seal the box for you, don't go wrong and make you dissatisfied." ”
"That's for the best." He Hao also smiled back politely, and watched the boss go to the back room.
Lao Jiu, who had nothing to do, played with the integrated circuit board on the counter and muttered, "Don't say it, there are still a few sensible people in this broken place." ”
He Hao didn't listen, but just rolled his eyes thoughtfully......
As soon as the smiling boss came to the back room, he became extremely solemn. Even the wrinkles on his face are as fierce as those carved by a knife.
"Go and inform Young Master Fang Ren that there is a man who has purchased a large amount of construction materials, is there a new independent base to be developed and is ready to plunder." The boss said sharply to a group of patrols playing mahjong around a round table. Then, as if he remembered something, he assigned two soldiers: "Hurry up and change into clothes, follow the 2 men and 1 girl outside to deliver the goods, and be sure to find their hiding place!" ”
"Yes!"
Soon, the boss came to the front desk with a smile and said to He Hao: "Everything is ready, but it's too heavy." I'm afraid that a few of you can't move, so I'll send two guys to accompany you, by the way, your car is parked in the parking lot, what is the number? I'll just let people pull them over. ”
He Hao smiled and said, "I didn't come by car, let's pull the goods to the door first." I'll do it myself. ”
The boss, who has always been calm, felt uneasy after listening to He Hao's words. You must know that this big box of materials is 4 cubic meters, weighing more than 300 catties, and it is all iron.
"Do you mean...... Didn't they build an independent base? Are these supplies used on the base? Did I misjudge? The boss couldn't help but muttered in his heart. But there wasn't the slightest ripple on his face. Just said with a haha: "This is not easy." ”
A few minutes later, two soldiers dressed as survivors laboriously pulled the sealed supplies in small carts.
Lao Jiu suddenly remembered something and said, "It's broken, it's broken." Unpacking, we have to order. ”
He Hao raised his arm, stopped Lao Jiu and said, "It's okay, I believe in the boss." "Actually, He Hao will believe that this old guy in front of him is not alarmed, because the other party is too calm, so he has long been wary of it-
From the moment the boss turned around and went to the back room, He Hao secretly launched the ultimate sonic survey!
100 square meters of survey vision, long ago see everything transparent!
At the back of the room, the boss pointed at a group of men with assault rifles on their backs. Then the group split into two ways, and one slipped out the back door. The two of them changed their clothes and pushed out the packing materials, all of which the boss thought he was unaware of, but he didn't know that he was being looked at.
Of course, when the material box was pushed over, He Hao had already surveyed the inside, and all the goods were not bad, so he pretended to be extremely trusting. Because He Hao plans to plan and play a dark Chen Cang for him!
He Hao used the mechanical arm to release a deformed gravity field, wrapping the large box of materials, and increasing the gravity on the horizontal ground to reduce the weight of the materials.
It can be easily dealt with only double gravity, although it requires blessing energy, but this is nothing to He Hao's own reserves and the crystal beads carried in his backpack.
In full view of everyone, He Hao's single arm will be even bigger than himself; The heavy supplies were hung on the shoulders and carried on their backs, and this gesture would make everyone present sigh in fright!
"My day!"
"Oh my God!"
Then He Hao pretended to be quite embarrassed and said, "That's right, boss." To be honest, I still want to buy a modified car with good performance, and there is no way. You see if there are any trustworthy friends, recommend them. ”
I was thinking about whether to continue to send someone to follow the boss of the mysterious man in front of me, but I would never have thought that this was the way He Hao paved, and he also dug a fangs trap!
"If you have the chance, I will definitely introduce you. If you're in a hurry, I can send you a car to deliver it first. What do you think? "The boss does not dare to rush for quick success, and it is easy to arouse the vigilance of the other party if he is too positive.
The verbal tricks between the masters are all about saying a small half and leaving a large half. Touch the other person's nerves slightly, and if the other person is not aware of it, you can continue to set the trap. Both sides have said nothing to the letter, and the rest is their own scheming!
"That's great! But I'm not going to pay for this car. He Hao rarely laughed, pretending to be a cheap snobbish gesture. Give the boss the illusion that people who are greedy for cheap will always be shrewd in the little things and ignore the big picture.
Sure enough, the boss made a move to increase his own chips, and he said: "Of course not, this trip, it's all about making friends, and I need my little brother to take care of my business more in the future." But the end times are dangerous, my brother won't eat my car, right? ”
He Hao shook his head innocently and said again and again: "No! No! ”
"I'll still ask my buddies to bring some groceries. If you meet zombies or anyone on the way back and forth, it's easy to deal with it, and I'm just these two nephews. The boss said to the two soldiers dressed as survivors: "Take the guys and cheer up on the road." Come back in the evening and cook a good meal for each of you. - The latter sentence is a black saying: "The road is dangerous, act when you see the opportunity, be sure to come back and report the information." ”
"Hmm."
He Hao has been on the streets since he was young, followed the boss, and did black things. I am all too familiar with this kind of black language. When everything comes together. He understood it all......