Chapter 243

Night fell.

Since the boss had not returned from business talks, the caravan camped in the open space outside the South Gate of the outpost base.

The greedy insects were caught by the smell at the north gate of the outpost base. Two caravan guards slipped out of the camp while eating and wanted to exchange chips for food.

However, what they didn't expect was that when they swaggered out their chips and patted them on the table, they didn't get the flattery and flattery of these Hicks.

Instead

Dislike?

They were stunned.

I'm not mistaken.

"Mommy, why is this plastic again?"

Zhang Hai, with his back to the customer, cursed, raised his fist stained with flour, knocked on the price board next to him, and said in a couplet of non-standard people.

"Chips, ten."

Ten chips?!

The eyes of the two caravan guards stared round, and once suspected that they had heard wrong.

Their daily salary is only ten chips!

And it's time to be on duty.

If you eat in Boulder City, you can eat well with 5 chips. The chips in the surrounding survivor settlements will be more valuable. Usually, you can eat very full with 3 chips.

Ten chips for a bowl of noodles is unheard of!

"Ten chips?! did you make a mistake?"

"Shit, are you too dark?"

"Look, are we from other places deliberately looking for trouble?"

However, Zhang Hai, standing in front of the booth, was indifferent to their complaints and protests, and his expression did not change at all.

What all players know, is it unreasonable to sell ten chips for Ramen with five silver coins?

That's reasonable!

It's generous enough to confiscate their handling fees.

Of course, Zhang Hai didn't understand what they were talking about.

Otherwise he will scold back.

Laughed.

Who was he afraid of?

The players nearby are watching and talking curiously.

"What are these two NPCs talking about?"

"I guess I scolded boss Zhang's Ramen for being too dark."

"Hahaha, you deserve it! Well scolded! I wanted to scold for a long time!"

"Wait, I'll write down their swearing words first."

"Why do you remember that?"

"Shout when fighting, or you will lie in a trough. You can't understand the opposite side and think you have no culture. It's better to learn the dialect of NPCs and shout with momentum!"

"Sleeping trough! Good brother, you can teach me when you learn!"

In other people's territory, the two guards dare not make trouble.

Not to mention so many eyes watching.

They swore a few words, and then went to other stalls.

However, what made them collapse was that the situation of other stalls was the same. The prices were ridiculously expensive. They didn't ask the reason until they finally found a person who could communicate.

"With chips, it's twice the price." qiucao took out a silver coin and shook it in front of them. "Those blue coats are traded with this coin."

The autumn leaf squatting next to her sister also nodded.

"That's right! That's their currency!"

The two caravan guards looked at each other and looked confused.

What coin is this?

It's the first time they've been to so many places.

"I'll give you two chips. Can you sell me this silver coin?" the merchant guard with beard asked tentatively.

Qiucao shook her head and politely refused.

"It's no use asking for this."

Autumn leaf nods hard.

"That's right! You'd better find a small fish to change it!"

Two caravan guards: "

Is there a place where chips are not circulating in the whole Qingquan city?

What a surprise!

And who's the little fish?

Not far from here, Zhang Hai, who was below, looked up and saw the two NPCs walking towards the outside of the market just now. He couldn't help laughing.

"Which countryside do these NPCs come from? Why are they so poor."

I can't afford a bowl of ramen.

Even if I didn't buy it, I beeped at him for a long time.

He thought he had some hidden mission.

Carrying a bowl and drinking noodle soup, the canyon escaped mole looked at him and said.

"You didn't catch the good time. In the previous' land boating 'expansion, when people from enterprises first came here, the kind of paper they gave could be exchanged for 100 silver coins."

Zhang Hai smacked his tongue.

"100 silver coins? I don't feel much."

The elf Wang Fugui rolled his eyes.

"Less Versailles. We're talking about silver coins before several versions. Can we compare them? At that time, there were 10 silver coins a day!"

Site youth and brick: "Hey, I miss the time when I used to pay 5 copper coins for a bowl of mushroom soup."

The mole, who was running away from the canyon, glanced at him obliquely: "come on, it was painful to shoot empty at that time. Are you sure you want to go back to the old version?"

The site boy scratched his head with the brick.

"Well, forget it."

If you think so, the new version is still fun.

It's great to rush forward with a light machine gun.

On the other side, the two caravan guards who slipped out and left the market went straight back to the camp.

They were going to sneak in when people didn't pay attention, but unfortunately their captain was standing at the gate of the camp.

They were embarrassed in an instant, but they had already looked at each other. They couldn't pretend they didn't see it, so they had to go there.

Staring at them with that penetrating electronic eye, Han long said expressionless.

"What did you two do?"

The young guard hesitated for a long time and couldn't speak. The older guard reacted quickly and said quickly.

"Report to the captain, we are going to inquire about intelligence!"

Han long looked at them.

"What information?"

"Prices! We are understanding the local prices!" the slightly older guard continued quickly. "The consumption level here is outrageous. They even want ten chips for a bowl of noodles!"

Another guard responded and quickly answered.

"Yes, and they don't use chips here. They trade with something called silver coins. They have to exchange two chips for one silver coin. It's too expensive!"

Two chips for a silver coin?

Han long frowned slightly.

This is interesting information. You can tell the boss later.

But

One yard to one yard.

Staring at them expressionless, Han long said slowly.

"According to the rules of the caravan, if you leave the camp at night without authorization, you will be fined a week's salary. For the second time, you will be fined and confiscated all your salary, and the caravan will be dismissed."

"If I find you violating discipline next time, you should know what it means."

Being stared at by the electronic eye, they couldn't help shivering, quickly lowered their heads and said nervously.

"Yes..."

"We never dare again."

In Boulder City, it's not easy to find a decent job. Ordinary caravans will not recruit a few people of unknown origin into the team, nor will they risk being put together by competitors to recruit those guys who have been dismissed by other caravans.

Those who are expelled from the caravan and have no skills usually have only two ways to go.

Or go into the factory to screw up and get a barely living salary until you can't work one day and die in an alley where no one cares.

Or become a mercenary, do whatever the employer asks, and use your life to change chips.

This threat still carries a lot of weight!

They walked dejectedly to the camp.

Han long did not look at them, but continued to look in the direction of the south gate.

It's been more than two hours.

The boss hasn't come back yet.

His eyebrows wrinkled slightly. Just as he was wondering whether to find someone to inquire about his boss, his electronic eye suddenly moved slightly and locked in the north.

Soon, a familiar figure came into his eyes.

Looking at the boss who came back from the north, Han long was relieved and greeted him.

"Boss, you're back at last. I'm going to send someone to find you."

"Don't be so nervous. I have a good relationship with the people here."

With a beaming expression on his face, Liszt looked at his right-hand assistant and continued, "help me call qianduo and qianlai. I'll wait for them in the tent. I have something important to tell them."

Although curious about what it was, the boss didn't take the initiative to say, and Han long didn't ask much. He bowed his head cleanly.

"Yes."

……

Liszt didn't wait long to return to the tent.

Soon, the curtain of the tent was lifted and two people, one tall and one short, came in.

"Boss, are you looking for us?"

The tall man's name is qianduo and the short man's name is qianlai. Both of them are Liszt's apprentices. They have followed him since they were 11 or 12 years old. Now they have been seven or eight years.

Liszt has been training them as successors. Originally, he planned to wait until the tenth year to gradually hand over the business of the caravan to them, and he went to the inner city of boulder to live the upper class life of his dream.

But now it seems that this day can be advanced.

"I just bought a batch of goods from the blue coat, a total of 200 rifles and 50000 rounds of ammunition. In exchange, I intend to leave 20 sets of KV-1 exoskeletons in stock to them."

A set of exoskeletons for 10 rifles?

When they heard this, their faces suddenly showed a surprised expression.

Qian duo cautioned cautiously.

"But... Boss, aren't you going to take this shipment to Honghe town to trade with the slave merchants there?"

The situation in the valley provinces has been turbulent recently. The slave traders in Honghe town have bought a lot of goods. The mine can't digest so much, and the price of slaves is very low.

The slave owners in Honghe town needed exoskeletons to improve the efficiency of mining, and also needed exoskeletons to improve the combat effectiveness of soldiers.

According to the information collected in the tavern, a set of KV-1 exoskeleton with solid hydrogen power supply is said to be able to exchange for 4 to 5 strong slaves.

In Boulder City, KV-1 exoskeleton is not a rare thing. Although Liszt generally sells 800 ~ 1000 chips outside, in fact, the purchase cost is about 400 to 500, and the actual production cost is about 300.

The cost of batteries accounts for half, 12 motors distributed on the exoskeleton account for the other half, and those bamboo rod like connecting parts are gifts.

After most people buy KV-1 exoskeleton back, they need to modify it before they can use it.

As for an assault rifle, the normal price is about 150 to 200, and the actual cost may be one-third or even one-quarter.

A set of exoskeleton for 10 rifles, and it is also a rifle in the real estate inhabited by survivors outside. It is difficult to evaluate whether the deal has made a profit or a loss.

The key is to sell these rifles at their next stop?

However, compared with the worries of the two apprentices, Liszt's face was full of confidence.

"It doesn't matter. Honghe town is preparing for a war with the snake clan of the bone chewing tribe. They need not only exoskeletons, but also a large number of weapons. Rifles and bullets can be sold at a good price there, and the most important thing is that if we can open the market, this commercial road will become a gold mine!"

"The second thing those blue coats promised me is that as long as we can sell their weapons to Honghe town and then transport the phosphate ore, sulfur ore, rare metals and aluminum materials they need, they can send more goods to us... Which is at least more than double the profit."

"That's why I came to you," said Liszt, pausing for a moment and looking at the two men standing in front of him, "You've been with me for some time, and I've seen your growth. Now, it's time to apply what you've learned! According to what I said, you take the caravan to Honghe Town, and then buy back that batch of materials with our goods according to the list I gave you."

There was a surprised expression on their faces.

Although they thought that one day the boss would hand over the caravan to them, they didn't expect that the day would come so soon.

Qian Lai asked hurriedly.

"What about you, boss?"

Liszt said with a smile.

"Me? I naturally have more important things to deal with! I plan to open a factory here to produce solid-state hydrogen batteries and motors for assembling exoskeletons."

The two people standing in the tent looked at each other blankly.

Open a factory?

here

And a motor that produces solid-state hydrogen batteries and exoskeletons?

This

That sounds crazy.

Although some big people will open some simple industries outside Boulder, the tax and land rent usually saved will eventually be compensated in another form.

There is no order outside Stonehenge. It not only needs to hire a large number of guards, but also has to spend a lot of money to persuade Stonehenge engineers and workers to leave the huge wall full of security.

The goods produced must also be very careful. No insurance company will provide them with insurance policies. They must not only beware of predators' autumn wind, but also beware of competitors' malicious damage and dirty hands and feet of working waste customers.

Without orderly soil, even seeds can't germinate, let alone open factories.

However

Their boss is confident at the moment.

I don't know what kind of ecstasy it was.

"There is a lot of money. Follow Han long and they will go to Honghe town to settle the deal. We can appropriately sell a small part of the profits, but we must make our customers believe that this is a long-term deal! We will continue to provide them with weapons and the business can continue."

"Qian Lai, you go back to Boulder City and purchase relevant production equipment according to the list I gave you. Whether it is eliminated or pressed at the bottom of the box, you can buy it. Also, remember to collect some engineers who can operate those equipment for me. You should know where to find them."

Although they had some doubts, Qian duo and Qian Lai nodded.

"Good boss."

After explaining the matter clearly, Liszt let the two go down. He sat down on the sleeping bag, turned out an electric kettle from one side of the package and made himself a cup of hot cocoa.

This is a habit he has developed over the years.

Drinking something sweet and hot can help you fall asleep faster.

Holding the cup in his hand, he warmed up. Looking at the dense white fog, Liszt suddenly had a proud smile on his face.

"My special mother is really a genius!"

This time.

Really rich!

……

When discussing cooperation, the manager named Chu Guang gave him two sets of plans.

The first plan is to invest and set up factories.

Shelter 404 provides labor and can also provide him with a loan of 100000 silver dollars. He only needs to drag the production equipment over and start work immediately.

Twenty percent of the goods produced go to the shelter, and the remaining eighty percent can be sold anywhere.

Whether exported to Boulder or sold to local workshops in the industrial area.

Liszt was a little confused when he first heard the plan, so he asked at that time.

"If you can't directly exchange silver coins for chips, what's the point of making more silver coins?"

The manager patiently explained his doubts to him.

"Although silver coins can't be directly exchanged for chips, you can use them to buy what you want, and then take it back to Boulder and replace it with your favorite plastic chips... I mean those colorful chips."

"Although compared with doing so, I recommend you to take a long-term view, take silver coins to build houses, open hotels, open pubs, or expand production."

"At the latest next month, I have a large number of caravans passing by. I forgot to tell you that since we helped the pioneers of the enterprise in the war, we are now the permanent strategic partner of the enterprise. You are a businessman and should know what this means. As long as the caravans from the East China Sea coast are more inclined to come to us for a rest. Imagine the good things they carry Do you still think silver coins are useless? "

"Even if you completely put aside agriculture and industry, it will soon prosper because of trade. Trust me, the silver coins in your pocket will never treat you badly. You will make more money with them."

It seems that the strength is not enough. After the manager said these words, he drew a big cake for him.

"Next year, we will plant at least 3000 mu of Ka Mu trees, which will be 30 times the supply of brown farm!"

"We will export half of the raw materials and supply half of the raw materials to the local market. The industrial raw materials such as rubber and alkanes here will be very cheap. Whether you sell them to Boulder or directly process them into commodities here, you will definitely make a lot of money."

After hearing this, Liszt immediately calculated an account in his heart.

3000 mu of Kam trees.

If so much can be planted, the rubber and biomass oil produced here can supply at least 13% of the consumption of Jushi.

This is already a terrible proportion.

Compared with the planting area here, his plantation in the South and several small survivor gathering places nearby are like a small fuss.

He immediately agreed to the first plan put forward by the manager.

Because he can hardly see the shortcomings of this scheme.

Especially when he learned from Chu Guang that the troops of these blue coats not only defeated the thousand troops of the Legion, but also defeated the two thousand troops sent by the bone chewing tribe to the northern suburb of Qingquan city at a very small cost, this confidence became even stronger!

The body of the black snake fell on the gallows at the north gate, which is easy to verify the authenticity of this sentence.

For an emerging survivor stronghold, such strength is already very strong!

Even the militia in Boulder will have to take some time and cost to deal with so many predators.

It can ensure the safety of the industrial zone and provide labor and raw materials.

In addition to the previous transactions, the manager's credit is reliable.

Liszt felt he could have a try.

What he needs to do is not very difficult. He just needs to buy some equipment with chips, hire some unemployed engineers to operate the equipment, and guide the refugees who are said to have received a little education to engage in production.

This may cost 100000 or even 200000 chips. Advanced equipment may be a little more expensive, perhaps 1 million.

Although the money is not a small amount for him, his credit is good, and there are two sets of real estate in the inner city of boulder that can be mortgaged. It is not very difficult to borrow money from the bank.

He chose the safest product.

Solid state hydrogen battery and motor for exoskeleton.

Even if these two things cannot be digested in the local market, they can be dragged to Boulder City to sell, or they can be assembled into simple exoskeletons and sold to places such as Honghe town to be replaced with slaves or raw materials.

No matter how you look at this business, it's blood.

And stable!

The second plan is the same.

However, this plan focuses on sales cooperation, which requires him to spend a little effort to sell the products produced here to further places.

Is this a problem for a businessman?

That's what he eats!

How?

Liszt made his decision in almost half a minute.

Since both schemes are win-win.

Then why not all?