Chapter 005: Transactions

Xu Peng nodded and said, "Once the fruits and vegetables are packed, please have someone move them into the granary, so that it will be more convenient for me to collect the goods later"

Seeing Xu Peng suddenly take out so much money, the village chief's face flashed with a hint of doubt. Since Xu Peng entered the village, he had not gone out, and there was no bank in the village. Could it be that he brought all this money with him when he arrived? Wasn't he being a bit too bold? Did he not fear that someone might be tempted by his wealth? The village chief thought to himself. Wasn't he being a bit too bold? Did he not fear that someone might be tempted by his wealth? The village chief thought to himself.

"Are you still looking to purchase fresh meat?" The village chief was taken aback, thinking to himself how this young man seems to want everything. However, he still responded politely, saying, "That's simple. I will ask around later to see which families in the village are willing to sell."

However, despite the doubts, the money is indeed real. The old village chief, who is responsible for the village's sales and frequently deals with money, can easily distinguish between genuine and counterfeit currency. The money from Xu Peng is as real as it gets. Moreover, he believes that Xu Peng would not dare to use counterfeit money to deceive him, especially since the grain is still in their village. The village chief is not worried at all.

The entire length of the blade is approximately one meter, entirely jet black, crafted from pure black iron. It was specially made by Xu Peng based on memories from his previous life. The shape of the blade is streamlined, designed specifically as a weapon for killing zombies by the elites who survived in the apocalypse after years of exploration.

Slaughter them all!" Looking at the lively livestock, Xu Peng said to the village chief in a calm tone

Seeing that Xu Peng had said so, the village chief no longer said much, nodded, took the money, and readily agreed: "Alright, tomorrow at 8 PM at the library, you come over to inspect the goods"

Thinking of this, Xu Peng said to the village chief: "Old sir, I will temporarily store these items in the warehouse. We will now go to my residence to pay you the remaining balance. However, I will need to borrow this warehouse for a while, as I need to carefully consider how to transport these items out."

Xu Peng smiled and took out 20,000 yuan from his bag, confidently saying, "Old sir, thank you for your reminder, I am well aware of the situation. Of course, I will not ask you to help for free; this 20,000 yuan will serve as compensation. You can gather a few more people, and tomorrow, within a day, have all these livestock slaughtered, divide the meat into ten-jin portions, and then store it in the warehouse. I will come to check in the evening, how does that sound?"

Xu Peng secretly found it amusing. Not to mention a period of half a month, even if he were asked to clear out the warehouse by tomorrow night, it would not be a problem. This is because he planned to transfer all the grain in the warehouse into the space of the ring tonight.

However, the current state of this body is truly poor, lacking any foundation. If Xu Peng wishes to fully restore the strength of his previous life, it is fundamentally impossible to achieve without at least a year of practice

Over one million, thick and heavy, it was simply impossible to take it all out of the shoulder bag at once. To avoid unnecessary trouble, Xu Peng had no choice but to bring the village chief back with him. He then rummaged through the cabinet, pretending that the money had been taken out from there, and finally handed over the more than one million to the village chief.

"It is like this, I would like to acquire some fresh meat, but I am not sure if anyone in the village is selling it. Of course, the price must be cheap, at least half of the market price," Xu Peng said.

The village chief considered for a moment and ultimately compromised with Xu Peng. "Alright, as you said, one million five hundred thousand. I will have the villagers pack all the fruits and vegetables, but you will have to figure out the transportation yourself"

Having settled matters, Xu Peng took up residence that evening at the place arranged by the village chief. After securing the doors and windows, Xu Peng sat alone by the wooden bed in the room, raising his right hand in the air, and a black long knife appeared in his grasp

Seeing this, Xu Peng spoke up: "Old sir, please consider this: I am looking to purchase all the stored grain in the village, which can resolve the difficulties faced by your village in one go. If we miss this opportunity, there may not be such a good chance next time. Moreover, transportation is also a headache, and the costs involved will likely be substantial. If you do not offer me some concessions, I fear that this trip may end up being a loss, and no one is willing to engage in a losing business."

Following the village chief, I looked inside the granary, where bags of rice were neatly arranged on one side of the warehouse. On the other side, fruits and vegetables were piled up, all varieties properly categorized and stored in bamboo baskets. Xu Peng was quite satisfied, and then he accompanied the village chief for a tour around the temporarily constructed pen, where the livestock appeared very lively, completely unaware of the fate that awaited them.

No problem! It's just borrowing the warehouse, such a trivial matter that the village chief agreed without a second thought. He immediately took out the key to the warehouse door and handed it to Xu Peng, then went with Xu Peng to the place where he lived.

The village chief said, "This is not a problem. Give me one week, and I assure you that I will handle it perfectly!"

Finally, Xu Peng and the village chief agreed to borrow their village's warehouse for a period of half a month. After half a month, regardless of whether Xu Peng is able to devise a transportation method, he must unconditionally empty the contents of the warehouse and return it, as the village also needs to store other items.

The transaction has been completed, and in Xu Peng's account, the two million cash has dwindled to less than eighty thousand. In just half a month, he spent over one hundred and ninety thousand in an instant, allowing Xu Peng to indulge himself, but he has gone from being a millionaire to suddenly becoming broke.

During the waiting period for the payment for the house, Xu Peng prepared to restore his strength. He first crafted this special long knife, and then practiced his swordsmanship every night, striving to regain his peak condition in the shortest time possible

However, Xu Peng did not feel the slightest bit of frustration, because he knew that in a few months, the more than 1.9 million he had spent would become worthless, possibly not even enough to exchange for a pound of rice. Yet now, it has brought him enough grain that he could not consume in several hundred years. So, should Xu Peng feel frustrated or happy?

Putting away the long knife, Xu Peng shook his head and said softly: "My body is truly weak these days. After just practicing the Apocalypse Sword Technique once, I am already out of strength. If I were to really fight against zombies, I would probably be exhausted after taking down just ten or twenty of them"

Xu Peng moved his body slightly, and a set of fluid sword techniques was instantly unleashed. After more than ten minutes, Xu Peng finally stopped his movements, panting heavily and drenched in sweat

Then, thank you very much, sir mhetushucomcom! After Xu Peng expressed his gratitude to the village head, he left first and returned to his temporary residence. The next evening at 8 o'clock, Xu Peng arrived punctually at the warehouse designated for storing his grain. The village head was already waiting at the door, accompanied by four or five strong young men, presumably the villagers the village head had brought to slaughter the livestock.

In the apocalypse, firearms are not particularly effective, as they can only kill the most ordinary low-level zombies, and have little effect on evolved zombies, primarily due to the difficulty in hitting the target. Cold weapons, on the other hand, are the mainstream in the apocalypse, as they can exert greater effectiveness in close combat situations where hard clashes occur

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Xu Peng was quite satisfied; at this point, the issue of food was essentially resolved. Once the apocalypse arrives, he would no longer have to worry about food, as this supply would be sufficient for him to last for two hundred years.

The village chief was taken aback for a moment, then hesitantly looked at Xu Peng and said: "Have they all been slaughtered? Little Xu, isn't this a bit too hasty? Our village doesn't have a large cold storage, and it's not easy to preserve so much meat. At least three days, at most five days, and the meat will spoil. What do you think... shouldn't we resolve the transportation issue first before considering slaughtering these livestock?"

In front of Xu Peng, the money was counted thoroughly, with not a single cent missing. From that moment on, Xu Peng and their village settled all financial matters, and the difficulties within the village were considered successfully resolved, bringing great joy to the village chief.

The reason Xu Peng wears the ring on his right hand is quite specific; he wields a knife with his right hand, allowing the long knife to be readily available for immediate response to unexpected situations.

Half a month later, the old village chief brought news to Xu Peng, stating that the grains, vegetables, and fruits had all been prepared according to his instructions and stored in the granary. As for the fresh meat that Xu Peng intended to purchase, he had managed to acquire a total of 80,000 jin, priced at 5 yuan per jin, amounting to 400,000 yuan. However, all that he brought were live animals such as chickens, ducks, and pigs, as fresh meat is difficult to preserve. Therefore, he did not slaughter them and instead kept them in a temporarily constructed pen, waiting for Xu Peng to come and collect them.

Then I must trouble you, sir!" After saying this, Xu Peng took out four bundles of money from his bag, each amounting to one hundred thousand, and handed them to the village chief, instructing, "Here is four hundred thousand yuan; take as much as you can until it is all collected.

The village chief was taken aback and asked, "What is it? Please feel free to speak!"

These pieces of meat each weigh ten jin, and the pork and lamb ribs have all been placed together," the village chief introduced to Xu Peng. Xu Peng nodded; it was quite a challenge for them to cut all this fresh meat into ten jin pieces within a single day. In just one day, the meat still retained its freshest state, and it was necessary to quickly store all of it in the ring space for better preservation

Upon seeing Xu Peng, the village chief stepped forward and said, "Xiao Xu, the fresh meat you requested has all been prepared. Come in and take a look!" After speaking, he led Xu Peng into the warehouse, where 80,000 jin of fresh meat had been divided into small pieces and stacked in the center of the warehouse, resting on a large piece of cowhide.

By the way, sir! There is one more thing I would like to trouble you with. After a while, Xu Peng suddenly spoke up again

Looking at the money, the village chief's eyes widened in astonishment. Could this young man be insane? Carrying so much money around, doesn't he fear encountering a robbery or something similar?

The village chief hesitated.