Jiang Ye did not greedily sell most of his crops at double the price.
Then, at the request of the citizens of Cao County, he sold another batch of magical seeds, sausages, and stamina enhancers.
After half an hour of work, his personal assets increased to 118,000 yuan.
Cao County Citizen: Alright, I've spent all the money I have on you, not a cent left. After selling this batch of goods, I should be able to upgrade to a Level 4 base. You won't need to provide me with stamina enhancers, clothes, or pots anymore. I expect the sausages and seeds to sell well. Once I've sold my current stock, I'll come back to you for more.
Jiang Ye: Okay, good luck with your business.
Not very hungry in the morning, Jiang Ye cut half a watermelon and ate it before driving off to the magnet mine.
It wasn't far, and he arrived shortly.
The first thing he did upon reaching the mining area was to blast away!
Jiang Ye parked his car twenty meters away from the pit, hid behind it, and hurled grenades into the mine!
It was too troublesome and inefficient to break the ore piece by piece with a pickaxe; it was much more convenient to blast all the ore into pieces.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Explosions echoed continuously, sending dust and rocks into the sky, along with bursts of blood mist.
Jiang Ye stood behind his car, only feeling a bit of dust falling on his head. He was perfectly safe.
After throwing twenty grenades, the area of the pit had doubled in size.
That was enough, time to get to work!
Jiang Ye picked up his shovel and pot and walked to the edge of the pit, sliding down the gentle slope.
The pit was very hot from the explosions, and the air he inhaled felt scorching. Jiang Ye felt like an egg dropped into hot oil, sweating all over.
He endured it for a moment, waiting for the heat to dissipate with the wind, and then continued his work.
There were almost no large pieces of ore in the pit anymore, only small shattered rocks and sand-like magnetic powder clumped together.
Jiang Ye placed the pot by his feet and swung his shovel, scooping the magnetic powder into the pot.
He worked quickly, filling a whole pot in two minutes.
He stuck the shovel into the ground and carried the pot back to his base to sell.
[Sale successful! 1008 yuan has been transferred to your personal account.]
Seeing the prompt on the panel, Jiang Ye was satisfied. Earning over a thousand yuan with just a few scoops of the shovel; this was a profitable business!
Carrying the pot, he returned to the mine and continued to shovel the magnetic sand.
The magnetism of this magnet mine wasn't very strong, but the magnetic sand on the shovel stuck to it like some kind of glue, unwilling to come off. He had to shake it vigorously a couple of times to get most of the magnetic sand into the pot.
Fortunately, Jiang Ye quickly adapted to this workflow.
His speed in digging the magnetic sand also increased.
Pot after pot of magnetic powder, mixed with small magnetic ore, was carried out of the pit and dumped into the trading bay for sale.
Three pots! Five pots! Ten pots! Thirty pots!
Fifty pots! One hundred pots! One hundred and fifty pots!
In just one morning, he had produced one hundred and eighty pots of magnet ore!
His personal assets surged, rising to 297,000 yuan.
At this point, he could buy almost anything with this money, except for toilets and upgrades. A toilet model cost 400,000 yuan, and upgrading to a Level 7 base would cost a staggering 2 million yuan.
His stomach growled; it was time for lunch.
Jiang Ye dug a simple earthen stove next to the magnet mine and set up his pot.
There was a small pile of firewood in the base vehicle, including corn stalks and peanut shells, which he brought out and threw beside the earthen stove.
He added a little less than half a pot of water, cut half a pound of winter melon into cubes with his knife, added two bright red sausages and a handful of tender white rice, and threw all these ingredients into the pot.
He lit the fire and added fuel, then cooked the winter melon.
Jiang Ye didn't know how to control the heat, so he cooked it on high heat for half an hour, until the winter melon was completely soft.
He washed two short wooden sticks with water and used them as chopsticks. The sticks were apple branches he had broken off yesterday. They were a bit rough, but usable.
"So fragrant!" Jiang Ye ate with great pleasure.
As he ate, the wind picked up, blowing a chilly breeze that made his back feel cold. Fortunately, the hot pot was in front of him, or he would have sneezed.
It really was autumn.
Jiang Ye murmured to himself.
When he first arrived on this planet, the midday wind felt like it was blowing out of a furnace, capable of melting people. Now, it felt cold even at noon.
Being colder was good; he sweated less while working.
After eating, Jiang Ye got up and returned to the mine to continue digging.
He dug until two in the afternoon when his shovel frequently hit hard, large pieces of ore again.
Every time it hit, sparks would fly.
Almost all the magnetic powder in the entire pit had been dug out.
But looking around, there was still a considerable amount of ore, buried deep underground, with only the dark, shiny edges exposed.
Jiang Ye followed his usual method, hiding behind his car and throwing grenades, tossing twenty in one go.
After the violent explosions, the mine was once again filled with hot, small碎石 and powder.
Jiang Ye descended into the mine and diligently began to dig.
One pot, ten pots, thirty pots...
Fifty pots, seventy pots, one hundred pots...
By dusk, his shovel was frequently hitting yellow soil.
The entire pit had been dug to a depth of six meters. Most of the ore had been extracted, leaving only fragments the size of rice grains.
Jiang Ye knew that if he had used a pickaxe like before, it would have taken at least three to four more days to finish this mine.
But by using explosives, it was completed in less than a day, a fourfold increase in efficiency!
He dumped the last pot of ore into the trading bay and checked his personal account balance.
525,800 yuan!
Over half a million in a day; this speed was quite good.
Jiang Ye got into his car, stepped on the accelerator, and headed back towards the lake.
There were plantations and a warehouse by the lake, which he considered his home for now. He felt at ease returning to his own home as night fell.
The earthen stove by the lake still had a pot on it, with some leftover pumpkin porridge.
Upon arriving home, Jiang Ye quickly felt hungry. He got out of the car, went to the plantation, grabbed a pile of firewood, and carried it to the earthen stove.
He lit the fire to reheat the porridge, bringing it to a boil before turning off the heat. This was to kill any bacteria in the porridge, preventing stomach problems.
As soon as it got dark, the wind picked up again.
The chilly wind blew on him, and Jiang Ye couldn't help but sneeze a few times while eating.
It seemed to have gotten much colder today; his clothes felt thin.
Since yesterday, he had barely felt any heat. It was completely different from the scorching weather before, where eggs could be fried on the rocks.
He suddenly thought of a question: was this drop in temperature unique to his location?
After eating, Jiang Ye returned to his base and opened the chat channel.
The channel was noisy, with many people still begging for water and food. Jiang Ye automatically ignored these pleas.
The remaining messages indeed contained many discussions about the weather.
Shang Jingxin: It's so cold today, I think I'm catching a cold.
Senior Teacher: The temperature has been dropping so fast these past few days. Has autumn arrived?
Seeking Wife with High Reward: I'm on the mountaintop, and it's even colder. When I woke up this morning, the windows were frosted over! If this base couldn't be moved, I would have moved down the mountain long ago. My feet are freezing.
Kou Jiao Da Mei: Freezing to death, freezing to death, freezing to death! If it gets ten degrees colder, people will freeze to death!
Indeed, the entire planet was getting colder.
On Earth, there were seasonal differences between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. But seeing everyone in the chat channel complaining about the cold, it seemed this planet had no seasonal variations; if it got cold, everyone got cold together.
Just as Jiang Ye was about to close the chat channel.
At that moment, the entire screen flashed red, followed by an alarm sound!
A bold, black message popped up, appearing extremely prominently in the chat channel, immediately drawing Jiang Ye's attention.
[Low Temperature Orange Warning!]
[Climate anomaly detected on this planet. Large amounts of cold air are descending from high altitudes, forming multiple super-cyclones!]
[It is predicted that in the next five to seven days, temperatures in all regions will rapidly drop by 30 to 40 degrees Celsius, exceeding minus ten degrees Celsius, accompanied by strong winds and heavy rain and snow!]
[This will be followed by a month-long period of extreme cold winter, with further temperature drops!]
[To help all colony commanders overcome this difficult period, a batch of heating and insulation products has been updated and stocked in your Galactic Mall. We wish you good luck!]
Jiang Ye was stunned.
Minus ten degrees in a week!
The winter on this planet was so fierce!
There was no transition period at all; a seven-day temperature drop could kill people!
He quickly opened the Galactic Mall.
As expected, several new cold-weather products had appeared in the mall.
[Item: Windproof Lighter]
[Item Description: Useful for lighting cigarettes or firewood. Can burn for approximately two minutes with strong heat.]
[Price: 100 yuan]
Jiang Ye's eyes lit up. This thing was much better than that useless flint, wasn't it?
He placed an order directly, buying ten of them immediately.
After spending a thousand yuan, his personal assets decreased to 524,800 yuan.
[Item: Small Heater]
[Item Description: An old-fashioned stove that can be filled with wood or coal blocks for burning. It has a chimney to vent smoke outside the window. Although its appearance is rustic, it will bring you tangible warmth.]
[Price: 5000 yuan]
Jiang Ye bought one without hesitation; a mere five thousand yuan, he didn't even blink!
A stove immediately appeared in the trading bay, black and weighing at least twenty pounds.
The structure was simple. It had a lid that could be opened to add wood or coal. There was a chimney, which turned out to be a retractable flexible hose. Jiang Ye connected the hose to the outside and placed the stove two meters away from the bed.
"I won't freeze to death!" Jiang Ye breathed a sigh of relief.
[Item: Inferior Coal Blocks]
[Item Description: Low-quality coal blocks that produce a lot of smoke and burn quickly. If you are truly cold, you can try them.]
[Price: 500 yuan/sack]
Jiang Ye decisively placed an order, starting with 30 sacks!
After spending fifteen thousand yuan, his personal assets remained at 504,800 yuan.
The trading bay flashed continuously, and bulging sacks emerged one after another, thudding onto the floor.
Jiang Ye carried the sacks out and placed them in the warehouse. It took him 15 trips to transport them all.
Looking at the 30 sacks of coal neatly stacked in a corner of the warehouse, Jiang Ye felt relieved. With so much coal, he shouldn't freeze to death anytime soon. He would buy more when he ran out.
Returning to his base, he continued to browse the new items in the Galactic Mall. There were quite a few new heating products this time:
[Item: Cotton-padded Jacket]
[Item Description: Lots of cotton, a big jacket, warm and cozy.]
[Price: 5000 yuan]
[Item: Cotton-padded Pants]
[Item Description: Very warm, large cotton pants, with reinforced knees, unisex style.]
[Price: 5000 yuan]
That was all, nothing else.
Jiang Ye immediately bought a set of cotton clothes, spending ten thousand yuan. His personal assets dropped to 494,800 yuan.
He had expected them to be simple black or white cotton clothes.
However, they turned out to be bright green and red!
Red background with red flowers, opulent peonies, complemented by green leaves, making them incredibly eye-catching.
Seeing these familiar color combinations, Jiang Ye was immediately delighted.
"Holy cow, this style looks warm! It's like cold-weather armor!"
He tried them on. They were a bit loose.
They were truly comfortable and genuinely warm. After wearing them for a short while, he felt the urge to sweat.
Jiang Ye was amused. He had been terrified by the approaching winter, but with the heater and the cotton-padded clothes, winter didn't seem so scary anymore. If everything went as expected, he wouldn't freeze to death like the Little Match Girl.
The only drawback was the lack of a thick quilt.
The small quilt on the bed was too thin. When winter arrived, it probably wouldn't be enough.
He would likely have to sleep wearing his cotton-padded clothes, or add a pile of coal to the stove before sleeping.
Having completed his winter preparations, Jiang Ye opened the chat channel, wanting to see what other people's winter survival tips were.
As soon as he opened it, he saw widespread despair.
Xiao Zhi: Wuwuwu, what is this? Why don't I have a Galactic Mall? Am I not allowed to buy winter supplies because my base level is too low?
Tianwang Daisi Hu: I'm breaking down! I don't have a Galactic Mall either. Can anyone sell me some winter supplies?
Heartbroken Brother: I don't have money to buy cotton-padded clothes. Is there any kind brother who can spare some money? I don't want to freeze to death, wuwuwu.
Ba Bao Zhou: Oh my god, these winter supplies are so expensive! I'm a poor person and I'm going to freeze to death!
Ai Chi Zha Ji: Coal blocks are 500 yuan a bag? Who can afford to burn them at such a price! I can only burn them while sleeping, to avoid freezing to death in my sleep.
Jiang Ye leaned back in his chair.
"Oh?"
"Some people don't have a Galactic Mall?"
"No way, no way, is their base level that low?"
"Can't even afford winter supplies?"
"Aren't they all very cheap?"
"Buying a full set only costs tens of thousands!"
Amidst the sighs and laments, a master finally appeared, sharing practical techniques.
Wild Wolf Disco: Seeing that everyone is as poor as I am, I feel relieved. I've lived in cold regions for many years, and below are some cold-weather survival tips. These tips don't cost much money, but they are very practical.
The channel immediately became enthusiastic, with everyone welcoming him:
"Holy crap, everyone stand up and salute!"
"Applause for Wild Wolf Disco!"
"Hello, Teacher Wild Wolf! We will listen carefully!"
"Get out the notebooks to take notes!"
Jiang Ye was also very interested and sat in front of the screen, waiting.
Wild Wolf Disco: For the first lesson, we need to start with a strange angle, which is urination and defecation.
In temperatures of minus tens of degrees, if a man stands in the wind and urinates, the urine will freeze on the ground, and the ice will quickly rise, eventually freezing his *you-know-what*!
The same applies when you defecate outdoors; the cold wind will freeze your poop into stones. This process is especially terrifying for those with constipation, as your poop will freeze onto your butt!
Everyone in the chat channel was shocked.
"Oh my god!"
"God! Too terrifying!"
"No, I don't want to freeze my *you-know-what*, Teacher Wild Wolf, tell us how to avoid this disaster?"
"Truly a nightmare, can't even poop in the wild? I hate winter!"
Jiang Ye was also startled.
"Is it that horrifying?"
Wild Wolf Disco: Therefore, solving the problem of urination and defecation is crucial for us. I guess you don't want to lose your beloved *you-know-what* just by going out to pee, or have frozen poop hanging from your butt like a tail.
Wild Wolf Disco: If you can think of a solution, then take action. If you can't think of a solution, you can privately message me to purchase the answer. The fee is not high, 88 yuan!