Li Yinguang is the least worried about the sales volume of the 'Manbach Town Tabloid', because all the newspapers in Manbach Town are sold on a sales model. With this kind of 'free distribution', they are the only ones who have it!
There is no exact number as to the total population of the town, but it is certain to exceed 100,000.
Half of them live in slums, with about 20,000 to 30,000 ordinary residents, and the rest are gold diggers, adventurers, and businessmen passing by.
Within a radius of thousands of kilometers, the town of Manbach is considered a lively place.
However, this world is very big. Not only is the world large, but the races are not relatively mixed. On the surface, humans dominate the world, but more than 80% of human beings have genes from other races mixed in their bodies.
Even among many races, they are divided into dark and light camps. Of course, these things are not obvious in border places like Manbach Town, and not many people care.
Weird mechanical transformers, mixed race mixtures, no matter which camp you belong to, as long as you abide by the rules here in Manbach Town, no one will care about you!
There are all kinds of people in the slums, and this area is also the most densely populated area in Manbach Town.
"What's this?"
Li Yinguang came out of the newspaper office. He originally wanted to go to the "Black Heart Grocery Store" across the street to inquire about something with Old Man Zhou. When he came out, he saw many people setting up stalls on the street. A girl with short hair and a muddy face, but could not hide her beauty, stood in front of her.
There was a simple woven basket filled with vines of some kind of green plant, exuding a faint and special smell.
Because she is sitting next to the door of the "Manbach Town Tabloid" newspaper office, and you can see it when you come out of it.
The open-air market is organized voluntarily by everyone in the slums, and the 'Black Heart Grocery Store' is the most crowded place in the entire slums. Not only people from the slums come to patronize it, but also people from the outside town, including those hunters.
Adventurers, explorers, scavengers, etc., so this place has become a hub for communication with the outside world.
Perhaps there was also Old Man Zhou's plan, and this 'hypocritical person' didn't mind setting up a stall in front of the 'Black Heart Grocery Store'.
Just as he said to Li Yinguang, who said there are no good things in the slums?
The problem is that many times, people in the slums themselves don’t know whether the things in their hands are good or what their value is.
If there is a channel that can be used to set up stalls and sell things, someone will take them out. At this time, wouldn’t people with good eyesight be able to get high returns from it?
There is no doubt that Old Man Zhou is such a sharp-sighted person!
There were not many people setting up stalls at first, but as the reputation spread and rules were formed, more and more people started to set up stalls. It even attracted many people from outside the slums to come and set up stalls and hang out.
Although the consumption level of the people in the slums is not very good, they do not have no consumption. They all need to eat, drink, relieve themselves and sleep, so necessary consumption is indispensable. If you walk a lot at night, you will inevitably get rich suddenly, so this place has become
A fixed market in the slums.
The business hours are usually around ten minutes after sunset in the afternoon, and then gradually close after dark. The business hours are not long because there are not many things to sell.
Tax officials almost never set foot in slum markets, and even if they do, it's always Old Man Zhou from the 'Black Heart Grocery Store' who takes care of things.
The security is okay, but it’s a bit messy!
"Sweet grass vine, boiled in water and drank can relieve hunger."
The little girl hugged her legs and said weakly with a timid voice.
'Purple creeper vine has small yellow-white flowers, high sugar content, long and slender aroma, has certain medicinal value, is edible, and is a rare material for making wine and aroma!'
Li Yinguang only noticed her because of the 'mysterious gem' reminder stitched into his heart.
I squatted down, reached out and tried to break it off, but it didn't come off.
The little girl, whose face was covered with mud, grinned at Li Yinguang with her little fangs: "The skin of the sweet grass vine is very thick, and it needs a knife or an iron rod to break it."
As he spoke, he picked up the hooked sickle placed at his feet, cut off about ten centimeters from the basket, and handed it to Li Yinguang.
"The juice inside is so sweet, try it!"
Li Yinguang took it, put it in front of his nose and smelled it. There was an indescribable fragrance. How should I put it? This is the kind of thing that can be addictive after sniffing it!
A rare ingredient for making wine and aroma?
His eyes were thinking and he asked: "Where is this 'sweet grass vine' collected?"
The little girl was stunned for a moment, bit her lip, put away her smile and shook her head stubbornly: "I can't tell you this."
Li Yinguang smiled and said, "Why can't you tell me?"
"If you pick them too, how can I sell them?" the little girl pouted.
"How much does this basket of 'Sweet Grass Vine' cost?"
"Twenty copper bull coins!"
Li Yinguang nodded with twinkling eyes: "Okay, I bought this basket of 'Sweet Grass Vine'. In addition, you can gather your friends or family members around to collect this 'Sweet Grass Vine'. I will buy a large amount of it, okay?"
"A large number of acquisitions? How many will be acquired?"
The little girl has obviously never encountered such a 'big deal'. Although 'Sweet Grass Vine' is not easy to find, it is not impossible to find it, because it is not expensive, is slightly rare, and can be used as food to satisfy cravings.
It has some value.
Twenty copper oxen coins weighed more than ten or twenty kilograms, which proved that they were not precious or scarce items.
"I will buy as much as you can collect. In addition, I can give you two silver ox coins as a deposit." Li Yinguang said this and stopped. He understood the reason why it is a crime to possess a treasure. Maybe two silver ox coins will turn out to be a crime.
It would harm the little girl. The slums are not a peaceful place. He changed his mind and said: "I won't give you the deposit for now. As long as you bring someone to bring 'Sweet Grass Vine', I will buy it and I will keep my word!"
"good!"
The little girl happily agreed, took twenty copper bull coins from the housekeeper Goda, and ran away without even asking for the basket.
"Master, there are many in the woods and mountains to the west of Sweet Grass Vine Town, but they are not of much value." Butler Golda reminded.
Li Yinguang smiled and said thoughtfully: "Whether it is valuable or not depends on whose hands it is."
In the simplest way, a piece of straw tied to a cabbage is the price of cabbage, and tied to a hairy crab is the price of a hairy crab.
If 'Sweet Grass Vine' is only boiled in water and drunk, it can at most be used as food to satisfy hunger, but if it is made into spices and brewed into wine, it is not valuable.
The high value depends on what product it can become!
It's not appropriate to send people out to collect, and there's no way to allocate that person's energy for the time being. It's all money anyway, so it's better to just spend it to save money.
The important thing is that he feels that the little girl is quite compatible with him!
"Brother, Idiot Li bought my sweet grass vines. He also said that he will let me take people to pick sweet grass vines tomorrow, and he will buy as much as he can collect!"
Xiaoman ran into a simple courtyard in the slum, shouting happily, looking completely different from the timid little girl in front of Li Yinguang just now.
There was not only one person in the yard, but a dozen half-year-old children gathered together, seemingly discussing something.
The leader is Xiaoman's brother Scarface. He may have a name but no one knows what it is. He has a scar that disfigures his face, so everyone calls him Scarface. This chapter has been completed!