Natural Disaster: I Started By Hoarding Tens Of Billions Of Supplies

Chapter 352: Shopping



Yao Ran waved her hands, puzzled. Putting away the identity card, she said, "It's fine. How much is my balance?"

The staff glanced at the monitor, her voice trembling slightly when she replied, "Miss Yao, you have five hundred thousand base coins remaining in your balance."

Hearing this, Yao Ran was speechless. "..."

Taking back the identity card, she scratched her cheek in confusion. Then she remembered she had only just received this identity card a few days ago and hadn't had time to earn any coins.

Looking at the black identity card, she thought, 'Did Uncle Xu give me these coins to pay for the supplies I gave him before?'

Unable to confirm her guesses, Yao Ran decided to accept the base coins.

'Whatever the reason, I will take it,' she thought.

With this in mind, Yao Ran thanked the staff and walked back to the stall. Seeing that Li Zhen was still there, she didn't want to disturb their conversation and squatted in front of the stall. She said, "Uncle, I want all of them. Please help me weigh them."

The stall owner, seeing that she was serious about buying all his goods, quickly borrowed a scale from a neighboring stall and began weighing the mutated plants.

Once he finished, the stall owner packed the plants into a large plastic bag and said, "The total weight is thirty-two kilograms. Since you are buying all of them, I will give you a discount. Just pay me sixty base coins."n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Yao Ran nodded and asked, "Should we go to the booth to transfer the coins now?"

The stall owner handed her the plastic bag, packed up his stall and backpack, and said, "Let's go."

The two of them then went to the booth to complete the transaction. After the staff helped them transfer base coins, the stall owner thanked Yao Ran once more before leaving with a broad smile.

Seeing that she was done with the transaction, Long Yu looked at Li Zhen and said, "I will stay here for a while. Come to my place if you are interested in my offer."

Li Zhen nodded, "Yes, Captain."

As Yao Ran approached, Li Zhen added, "Captain, we still need to patrol the other areas, so we will take our leave first. If you need our help, just come to the First Army's barracks. Our other brothers would be very happy to see you again."

Long Yu patted his shoulder and reminded him in a low voice, "Be cautious around Du Zhaoyi."

Hearing this, Li Zhen replied, "Understood."

After nodding at Yao Ran, Li Zhen and his group left. As Yao Ran watched them go, she asked, "A Yu, did you invite them to join our team?"

Long Yu replied, "Mhm, but it seems they can't leave the military for now."

Not surprised by his response, Yao Ran put the newly bought Purple Stem into her space and said, "That's fine. We can find others first and then see if any of your comrades want to join us later."

Hearing this, Long Yu sighed, "You are right. We can only do that for now."

Sensing his concern, Yao Ran held his hand and said, "Don't worry. They will be fine for now." "Mhm."

Seeing that he was still frowning, Yao Ran smiled and said, "I want to check out other places. Let's go."

After saying that, she pulled Long Yu away and started visiting other stalls, comparing prices, and checking new products.

After wandering around the trading market for hours, Yao Ran discovered that one kilogram of grain cost only two base coins, while coarse grain was even cheaper at one base coin per kilogram.

Luxury items like tea, salt, sugar, wine, cigarettes, alcohol, and small umbrellas were exorbitantly priced. Modern medicine was particularly expensive. Even traditional medicine was not cheap, and prices varied based on demand and negotiation.

Weapons were restricted, and only the military could authorize their distribution. Buyers needed a military permit before purchasing from official stores.

Just when they decided to leave the trading market, Yao Ran spotted a stall selling Snow White Tubes.

Tugging on Long Yu's sleeve, she said excitedly, "A Yu, look. It's Snow White Tube."

Long Yu followed her gaze and saw the stall displaying the white tube-shaped plants. Although Snow White Tube didn't contain as much energy or pure as Purple Stem, it tasted better. It could also be pickled and was the best food selection for mercenaries in Yao Ran's previous lives.

Seeing her excitement, Long Yu said, "Let's go buy some."

Approaching the stall, Yao Ran asked the stall owner, "Boss, how much are these?"

The stall owner replied, "Two base coins per kilogram."

Realizing that the price was the same as for Purple Stem, Yao Ran wondered, "Are all mutated plants priced the same?"

The stall owner overheard her and explained, "Yes. Due to the lack of information about mutated plants and animals, the base set standard prices for them. Two base coins per kilogram for all mutated plants and five base coins per kilogram for mutated animal meat." Yao Ran understood that the military had yet to realize that consuming mutated plants and animal meat could enhance ability users' levels due to the energy they contained.

After a moment of thought, she said, "Please weigh them all. I want to buy all your stock."

The stall owner's eyes flickered briefly as he observed her. After a few seconds of silence, he asked, "Miss, do you know how to eat this strange plant?"

Since information about mutated plants would eventually become public knowledge, Yao Ran saw no harm in sharing.

She nodded and explained, "Yes. This mutated plant is called Snow White Tube. The leaves can be used as medicine to cure bleeding or cold, but the roots are highly toxic and must be handled carefully. The tube itself is edible and tastes like lotus root or bamboo shoot."

When the stall owner heard this, he thought for a moment and asked, "Miss, have you eaten them before?"