Before selling, one must know how much these crops are worth.
Jiang Ye picked up the fruits and placed them into the trading pod one by one for scanning.
Then, he memorized the official price of each crop.
If he sold them, he had to price them higher than the official price, otherwise, he would lose money.
Next, he opened the chat channel to find some prey customers.
His hand rested on the keyboard, about to send a public message to hawk his agricultural products, but he stopped abruptly.
No, he couldn't sell them publicly; it was too ostentatious.
Everyone was starving, and here he was, madly selling food. That would surely draw a lot of resentment!
He would trade privately.
The public channel was filled with beggars crying out in hunger; any one of them would do.
The first person he targeted was someone with the ID Xizer. This guy was shouting the loudest in the channel, likely starving to the extreme.
Jiang Ye sent a private message:
"Hey man, how much money do you have? I have food, I can sell it to you."
Xizer: "God! There's really food? You are my God! I have a thousand yuan, sell it to me!"
Jiang Ye quickly did some mental calculations, a slight curve forming on his lips. He quickly typed:
"You also know that there's a famine everywhere now, and everyone has no food. Food is more valuable than gold.
A thousand yuan, in other people's hands, would at most buy an eggplant.
But we are fated to meet. I'm willing to be friends with you. Today, for a thousand yuan, you can get two eggplants, two broccoli, two apples, and I'll even throw in two corn!
Xizer: "Holy crap! Don't be friends with me, you are my father! I'll buy all of it!"
The transaction was completed swiftly. Jiang Ye threw the pile of agricultural products into the trading pod. With a flash of light, his personal account increased by a thousand yuan.
In reality, according to the official guidance price, these items were worth less than a hundred yuan.
The first foray was very successful, and Jiang Ye was extremely pleased.
He decided to press on and make more deals!
The second and third customers didn't have much money, so Jiang Ye gave up on trading with them directly.
The fourth customer, with the ID Mai Mai Ti, was a big fat fish.
Mai Mai Ti: "Oh my god! Do you really have food? I have over eight thousand yuan! I want to use it all to buy food!"
Jiang Ye: "Brother, you are truly wealthy, my heavens, I haven't seen eight thousand yuan since I arrived on this planet! But, brother, you are very lucky. I still have agricultural products worth nine thousand yuan. I'll even give you a discount!
Jiang Ye: "I'll give you 90 corn, one watermelon, ten eggplants, ten apples, and ten oranges. Are you satisfied?"
Mai Mai Ti: "Oh! I'm so satisfied! It'll last me a long time! Let's trade!"
The transaction was lightning fast, and eight thousand yuan was credited to his account.
The cost was only a few hundred yuan.
Jiang Ye felt great, so great his scalp tingled.
No wonder the citizens of Cao County could earn so much money without leaving their homes. Business was indeed fast money!
He had planned to go mine lead ore later, but now that was out of the question. How could picking up stones earn him as much as this?
Jiang Ye excitedly pushed his products, one order after another.
His sales volume also increased rapidly.
Three orders, five orders, ten orders...
Twenty orders, forty orders, eighty orders...
Most of the customers were quite poor, no, they should be described as destitute. They couldn't afford much, which was disappointing.
Occasionally, he encountered a few wealthy individuals who bought a large quantity with a generous hand. Those were pleasant surprises.
Alternating between surprise and disappointment, most of the agricultural products were sold!
He glanced out the window; it was already late at night.
Jiang Ye tallied the agricultural products he had kept for himself. In total, they included:
6 watermelons
20 broccoli
20 apples
20 oranges
40 corn
And several pounds of peanuts.
This was enough to last him about half a month, which was sufficient. He had grains, fruits, and vegetables, ensuring adequate nutrition and energy.
Finally, he calculated the total earnings from the day's transactions.
Jiang Ye remembered his previous account balance was 863,300 yuan.
Now, it had soared to a staggering 1,073,300 yuan!
In other words, he had earned a full 210,000 yuan from selling fruits and vegetables!
Holy cow, this was making money during a famine! Jiang Ye himself was shocked by the figure.
However, he didn't upgrade his base immediately. Instead, he pondered a question.
Should he share the profits with the citizen of Cao County?
When they had made their agreement, had they discussed this situation?
Jiang Ye couldn't recall, so he opened the private chat window with the citizen of Cao County and scrolled up through the message history.
A moment later, he found it.
Jiang Ye suddenly realized that the contract he had signed with the citizen of Cao County was an unequal treaty!
Simply put, Jiang Ye didn't have to share any money when he sold things himself, but she had to share a portion of her profits with him for any sales she made.
Good heavens, this girl actually agreed to it. Jiang Ye realized he had played the role of the domineering one and felt a little embarrassed, covering his face.
However, embarrassment aside, the unequal treaty had been signed, and it was in his favor, so there was no need to change it.
He would accept it with a clear conscience!
One must have a sense of contract!
With the money, he could now upgrade to a Level 6 base.
Jiang Ye didn't hesitate and clicked on the upgrade option in the base panel.
One million yuan was spent instantly! His personal assets plummeted to 73,300 yuan!
Although this amount was still more than what most people possessed, it still felt like a significant loss.
[Congratulations! Your base level has been upgraded to Level 6!]
[New additions from this upgrade include:]
[Base Energy Cabin increased by 10%]
[Base Shell Defense increased by 10%]
[Galaxy Mall has added 2 new items]
Jiang Ye scratched his head.
An increased base health bar, increased defense, and the usual unlocking of new items, and that was it?
He spent a million for this?
He felt like he had been cheated.
However, when he opened the Galaxy Mall and saw the two newly added items, his opinion immediately changed.
[Item: Base Model House (Toilet)]
[Item Description: A model house similar to your base's style, which can be quickly erected on solid ground. It is sturdy and durable, with an area of 20 square meters. It features an automatic flushing smart toilet and a waste utilization system. What goes down the toilet will be processed through fermentation, generating compressed biogas tanks and bagged fertilizer.]
[Price: 400,000 yuan]
The second item was also an architectural type:
[Item: Base Model House (Warehouse)]
[Item Description: A model house similar to your base's style, which can be quickly erected on solid ground. It is sturdy and durable, with an area of 40 square meters. The interior is empty, with well-sealed windows that block wind and rain. It can be used as a warehouse for storing items.]
[Price: 100,000 yuan]
Jiang Ye was stunned.
This meant he could build small houses now!
However, there were only two types of houses: a toilet and a warehouse.
Although the variety was limited, they were extremely practical!
Up to this point, Jiang Ye had been using an outdoor toilet.
The world was vast, and he could relieve himself anywhere. He could simply dig a hole, cover it with soil after finishing, just like a kitten.
But this toilet model house was different; he could sit on a dignified toilet to relieve himself!
The most crucial part was that after use, it could automatically produce biogas and fertilizer!
This was very tempting. Biogas could be used for cooking, and fertilizer could be spread on the fields to enrich the soil. On this desolate planet with barren soil, perhaps planting crops would yield better harvests!
The only drawback was the price; a toilet for 400,000 yuan was comparable to prices in a second-tier city.
The warehouse was also very practical. In the future, more and more miscellaneous items would accumulate, and piling them under the bed was not a long-term solution. Buying an empty warehouse and placing it inside, retrieving items when needed, would be very convenient.
The price of the warehouse was more reasonable. 40 square meters for only 100,000 yuan, which was 2,500 yuan per square meter, making it almost as cheap as affordable housing.