Chapter 203: Friendship is Friendship, Business is Business

Chapter 203: Chapter 203: Friendship is Friendship, Business is Business

Yang Jin explained, "A standard locator has a monitoring range of under two hundred meters. This is a High Level upgraded model. It’s not just waterproof; it also has an automatic charging device, which is why it’s a bit more expensive at three thousand points."

Three thousand points was perfectly acceptable to Xiaqing. "The price is very reasonable. Last time you were here, you said you could acquire the Green Light Spinach plants I’m growing, the ones with 0.06% Yi Element content, for six hundred points per pound. Is that offer still valid?"

After asking Zhang San about using Green Light Spinach to make Special Level Nutrient Liquid, Xiaqing decided to trade the over six hundred Green Light Spinach plants on her terraces to the Green Dragon Team, and trade the two hundred plants in her greenhouse to Territory Land No. 7. The price Yang Jin offered was very reasonable.

Yang Jin nodded. "It’s valid."

Xiaqing breathed a sigh of relief. "Okay. Once the spinach has gone to seed, I’ll harvest the plants. We can make the trade on the same day."

Hearing her say "we" instead of "you," Yang Jin’s smile broadened. "Good. I’d like to trade for one hundred liters of Pollution-free Spring Water. Can I pick it up tomorrow at five-thirty in the morning?"

"That’s fine." Xiaqing could only trade her spring water with the Green Dragon Team. A hundred liters wasn’t a large amount, so it was perfectly acceptable.

"Thank you." After settling this matter, Yang Jin moved on to the next deal. "The last battle with the Evolution Bird Group put a heavy strain on Brother Luo’s body. Lord No.7 suggested that Brother Luo only eat Green Light food until he is fully detoxified. I’d like to trade for the Green Light vegetables on your terraces for Brother Luo to eat, especially the Green Light spinach leaves. Would that be possible?"

Luo Pei wasn’t just Xiaqing’s instructor; he was also a powerful shield for Hui San Base. Xiaqing agreed immediately without even asking the price. "The edible Green Light vegetables on my terraces right now are spinach, tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplants, green onions, and pumpkins. The sweet potatoes are ready to eat too. Brother Luo can have whatever he wants."

"Thank you." Yang Jin knew Xiaqing wouldn’t refuse, but he hadn’t expected her to be so readily agreeable. He then asked, "If it’s juiced, how much of your Green Light Spinach juice can a person drink per day?"

Xiaqing answered truthfully, "No more than thirty milliliters per day. If the additive medicine from Brother San is mixed in, no more than fifteen milliliters per day. That’s because after adding the medicine, every fifteen milliliters contains more energy than a bag of Special Level Nutrient Liquid. Any more than that would cause harm to the body."

After the first batch of spinach seeds matured, Xiaqing pulled up over fifty spinach plants, took them home, and ate them in one sitting. If the spinach leaves and stems hadn’t been partially damaged during seed collection, and if she hadn’t given all the roots and thick stalks to Sheep Leader, her body definitely would have been unable to handle eating such a large quantity of a High Yi Element Green Light plant at once, and it would have caused problems.

’Thinking back on it now, it was actually quite scary.’

Yang Jin discussed with Xiaqing, "The Special Level Nutrient Liquid purchased from the Safe Zone contains food preservatives. They don’t cause much harm to a normal person, but Brother Luo’s body can’t handle them right now. Could I trade with you for fifteen milliliters of spinach juice with the medicine added, for three thousand points per fifteen milliliters, every day? The exchange would start today, for a minimum of ten days and a maximum of fifteen days."

’One pound of Green Light spinach leaves yields eighty milliliters of juice. The medicine additive for the juice, which Zhang San sells, costs ten thousand points per hundred grams, and one gram is added to every fifteen milliliters. Calculating based on six hundred points per pound of spinach, fifteen milliliters of juice with one gram of medicine added comes out to...’

Xiaqing wasn’t good at mental math, so she had to look down and tap her phone’s calculator a few times before quoting a price. "Three thousand is too much. For Brother Luo’s spinach juice, two hundred and fifty points per fifteen milliliters is fine. And for the Green Light vegetables, let’s go with the Safe Zone’s price of one hundred and fifty points per pound."

Yang Jin understood why Xiaqing offered such a low price, but he couldn’t agree to it. "The spinach juice is three thousand, and the Green Light vegetables are two hundred and fifty per pound. Friendship is one thing, business is another. Your goods are worth what they’re worth. You can only give appropriate discounts for long-term partnerships or large-volume trades. You need to stick to this principle when negotiating with anyone. It will save you a lot of unnecessary trouble and arguments."

Xiaqing could see the sincerity on Yang Jin’s sharply defined face. He was sincerely sharing his experience with her, and Xiaqing thanked him with equal sincerity. "I understand. My goods are indeed worth that price. Then let’s trade at the price you set. Is the spring water also for Brother Luo?"

Yang Jin nodded. "The medicine for Brother Luo’s detoxification is still missing one medicinal herb. After several months of searching, we’ve basically locked down the area where the herb grows. We’re going into the Evolution Forest tomorrow to retrieve it. This spring water is for the detoxification process."

’Medicinal herbs?’ Xiaqing handed her phone to Yang Jin to show him the pictures on it. "Are these the two herbs? Brother San gave me these pictures yesterday and asked the Wolf Group to find them. He said one of them was for Brother Luo."

Yang Jin took Xiaqing’s phone and zoomed in on the picture. "It is. The best time to harvest this herb is late August to early September. We can’t pin all our hopes on a pack of wolves."

Xiaqing reminded him, "The third Harmful Rain is coming soon."

Going deep into the Evolution Forest during the Harmful Rain was practically a suicide mission.

Hearing the concern in her voice, Yang Jin’s lips curved into a smile. "Going into the Evolution Forest during the Harmful Rain is very dangerous. So, how about your Yi Stone..."

"No." Xiaqing’s refusal was sharp and decisive. ’I don’t even have enough Yi Stones for myself; there’s no way I’m trading them away. If the Green Dragon Team needs Yi Stones, they can go find someone in the Safe Zone to trade with. They shouldn’t come to me.’

Yang Jin’s normally sharp and stern eyes were now full of laughter. "If the Yi Stone is a no-go, how about you give me one of the Yi Stone Protection Shells you made? The ones from the Safe Zone aren’t as sturdy as yours."

’Give him one? Impossible. Not even if his smile is that good-looking.’

Xiaqing put on a straight face. "Favors are one thing, business is another. A small Yi Stone Protection Shell is two hundred points. A large one is three hundred."

"Haha—" Yang Jin roared with laughter. As he came out of the small cabin, even the sight of that punchable Evolutionary Sheep seemed a lot more pleasant.

Sheep Leader, on the other hand, did not find Yang Jin the least bit pleasant to look at. However, since the Head Wolf wasn’t around, Sheep Leader just narrowed its eyes and stared at his back, not initiating any provocation.

After returning to No.1 Territory, Yang Jin was still in a great mood, a stark contrast to his usual cold and stern demeanor.

Leaning back in his chair, Luo Pei sighed, "Little Xie was right. You really are asking for a punch."

"Once Brother Luo is better, you can chase me down and beat me up anytime." Yang Jin sat at the table, an unstoppable smile on his face. "I’ve settled things with her. Starting today, until the medicine is compounded, Brother Luo will have a daily dose of spinach juice to replenish his energy, and his vegetables will mainly come from her terraces."

Seeing the confused look on Luo Pei’s face, Yang Jin took the initiative to explain, "As I was walking down along the terraces, I noticed she was growing a lot of vegetables, so I proposed a trade, and she agreed."

Originally, Yang Jin had planned for Luo Pei to eat the Green Light vegetables produced in No.1 Territory, but now that a superior option had presented itself, Yang Jin naturally chose it.