Apocalypse: The Supporting Actress Made a Comeback
Chapter 256 - 153 Weapons Trade (Second Update)

Chapter 256: 153 Weapons Trade (Second Update)

Major Zhou didn’t play coy and quickly revealed his intentions, "Miss Fang must be aware that fresh vegetables and fruits have become rare commodities. Although an agricultural base has been established in the Safe Zone, the produce grown there simply can’t compare with that of the Fang Family’s. So, my visit today is actually to propose a deal to purchase these fresh vegetables and fruits from your family."

He wasn’t lying; one of the reasons the military had chosen this area as the Safe Zone was because of its favorable environment and the vast planting bases that could be used to cultivate vegetables and grains.

For this reason, after they arrived, they specifically sought out Earth Element Superpower Users to improve the soil quality and tasked Wood Element Superpower Users with expediting the seed germination, while Water Element Superpower Users took care of watering.

Not only that, but they also recruited agricultural experts and some experienced planting workers. Initially, the growth of the vegetables and grains was quite promising. But such a large planting base couldn’t rely solely on Wood Element Superpower Users for growth, could it?

Therefore, they allocated a small plot of land to be looked after by Wood Element Superpower Users, with the goal of quickly producing edible fresh vegetables. However, at the beginning, the power of the Wood Element Superpower Users wasn’t high, and the effect wasn’t that great. Later on, although the vegetables matured, the cost was frighteningly high, and ordinary people simply couldn’t afford them.

Of course, the quantity was limited, and it wasn’t possible to distribute them to the general public; they were all supplied to the upper echelons of the military. Even so, it was a case of too many monks and not enough porridge—there simply wasn’t enough to go around, and each person could only get a very small portion.

Someone of Major Zhou’s rank didn’t get a share at all.

When he arrived yesterday to help Fang Yuxin deal with trouble, he almost turned green with envy at the sight of the Fang Family’s lush vegetable garden. After returning, he racked his brains and figured that such a large garden couldn’t possibly be consumed by the Fang family alone, which led him to consider purchasing from Fang Yuxin.

The only issue was that he himself had nothing valuable to trade with Fang Yuxin. He instinctively felt that she wouldn’t care about credit points, and he needed his Crystal Cores for cultivation, which he was reluctant to part with. So, he later specifically discussed it with General Song. General Song was quite the cunning Old Fox; he had recognized Fang Yuxin’s potential early on and decided to cultivate a good relationship with her.

Although his rank allowed him a share of fresh vegetables, the amount was minimal. After all, he needed to lead by example and couldn’t hog all the benefits for himself. He had to distribute some to his subordinates and his family at home.

When Major Zhou mentioned this to him, he agreed right away and quickly thought of something to exchange. He was crafty, securing the deal first to purchase the fresh vegetables and then using them to do business with other high-ranking officials or even to win people over. Why wouldn’t he?

They had secured the major share, and if other people wanted some, they would have to come begging to them.

Although Fang Yuxin hadn’t guessed all of their scheming, she had surmised part of it. Initially, she hadn’t expected the vegetables and fruits in the garden to grow so well, and she had stored a large amount of fresh produce before the apocalypse. Now they were using those, and the produce in the yard was going to waste.

Yesterday, when Lin Feiyin came looking for trouble, Fang Yuxin saw the reactions of those people and thought of selling the goods to Major Zhou or rather, the people behind him. After all, possessing a treasure was a crime in itself. Other survivors couldn’t even lay eyes upon fresh vegetables, so wasn’t the abundance in their family garden bound to provoke envy?

But at the time, the timing wasn’t right, so she didn’t bring it up. Now that Major Zhou had specifically come to talk about this matter, she readily agreed in her heart.

Despite having made a decision, she deliberately put on a troubled expression on her face, "Major Zhou is being too modest. Our family’s vegetable garden is just casually tended for our own consumption. We don’t have any surplus to supply to you, let alone on a regular basis... Major Zhou, you’re not unaware of the costs involved? These vegetables are all cultivated with Wood Element Superpower."

Major Zhou nodded hastily in agreement, "Miss Fang, your household doesn’t have many mouths to feed, and surely there’s too much produce to eat. It can’t all go to waste, right? I’m aware that the costs are very high, so I’m willing to trade bullets or firearms for them. What do you think, Miss Fang?"

Fang Yuxin purposely made a troubled face, frowning tightly. At this point, Bai Ye, who had been silent all along, raised his eyebrows, clearly wanting to persuade Fang Yuxin to agree.

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