Tian Man somewhat of a "celebrity" in the logging industry, the fact that he went to such lengths to "promote" his business suggests he must have something special to offer, right?
This test became known to the entire team.
On the first day, Song Xiaozhu deliberately led Qiu Shuyu separately from Tian Man and Luo Liuzi to the logging camp.
The reason was simple: she guessed that someone would be waiting for Tian Man there.
Song Xiaozhu had no intention of revealing herself, so she naturally avoided the situation early on and went straight to prepare the stone axe.
This was when Luo Liuzi got to show his power. Tian Man gestured for them not to make a fuss—after all, they were at the logging camp—and after everyone had walked away, Luo Liuzi began his long-winded speech.
That day, they easily sold 270 stone axes without having to run around.
At 4 yuan per bundle, the income is 1080 yuan.
This huge stack of money made Luo Liuzi's eyes widen in disbelief.
Tian Man was also full of enthusiasm. He had imagined many things, such as becoming a millionaire in the future and becoming one of the few millionaires in the community...
While empty promises may be appealing, tangible benefits are far more impactful.
This is similar to the keyboard warriors in Song Xiaozhu's world, who keep saying that a million is nothing, but if they actually received a million in cash, they wouldn't be so "disdainful of money".
The reason only 300 were sold was not because no one wanted to buy them. In fact, the more people came in the afternoon, many lumberjacks came from afar, and without knowing what was going on, they just peeked out and lined up.
Song Xiaozhu decisively stopped the synthesis and ceased supplying the goods.
She didn't want too many people to gather; there had already been quite a commotion today.
Luo Liuzi was still eager to continue selling...
Song Xiaozhu shook her head and said, "I'll prepare some axes tonight, about 150 of them. You can take them to the lumberyard; I won't be going."
Luo Liuzi asked aloud, "Why!"
He had a feeling he could sell even more today, maybe up to six hundred.
There are plenty of lumberjacks; there are thousands currently taking on urgent orders. Even if each person works with a log, it's still a long way off.
Song Xiaozhu: "Too many people will talk too much. Let's wait and see."
Tian Man nodded. "Understood."
The logging camp was not part of the Scavenger Community, so the rule set by Old Madam Hu that private transactions were not allowed there. Mu Qing was also a kind-hearted person, and he never interfered as long as the loggers were not fighting.
But they still had to be careful. Tian Man and Luo Liuzi could make up an excuse about the four or five hundred axes they had found—it was during the famine season, and sometimes batches of substandard tools would flow out of the city.
If it's thousands or even tens of thousands of rounds, it becomes difficult to explain.
Inevitably, some people were envious and jealous, so they reported it to the recycling center, which caught Old Madam Hu's attention.
On the surface, Liu Family Village was a bandit stronghold.
Behind the scenes, Old Madam Hu was the real "local tyrant." The gang of thugs she kept were not just for show; they were there to extort and plunder.
Luo Liuzi couldn't help but ask, "What should we do then? We'll have to sell them eventually."
Tian Man smacked him on the forehead. "So, let's wait and see..."
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Luo Liuzi looked aggrieved, but Song Xiaozhu had no intention of explaining, so he didn't press the matter.
Forget it, let's leave these troublesome things to the smart guy; he can just follow along!
Song Xiaozhu is waiting, waiting for the last day.
If Bai Jing doesn't return by tomorrow, she'll have to make plans based on the premise that "he won't be coming back."
If Bai Jing doesn't come back, she'll need a new backer.
In the current situation, Liu Family Village is in dire straits, and Deer Town, because it is self-sufficient, has always been very closed off, refusing to contact other forces outside the Garbage Mountain. What's left are the Scavenger Community and the logging camp.
Compared to Old Madam Hu, Song Xiaozhu preferred Mu Qing from the logging camp.
The reason for this choice was not entirely due to their reputations—a domineering person can be cooperated with once their needs are understood; a seemingly gentle and harmless person may have a hypocritical exterior and greater demands inside.
Song Xiaozhu's preference for Mu Qing stemmed from the fact that she had met him once.
Hearing Fan Cang's conversation with him largely revealed Mu Qing's character—he was indeed a good person in the worldly sense.
Compared to Old Madam Hu, whom she had never met and didn't want to see, Song Xiaozhu only had Mu Qing to rely on.
What troubled Song Xiaozhu was that Mu Qing seemed "unambitious," so why should he protect her?
The identity of " Craftsman " is perfectly acceptable for fooling Tian Man and Luo Liuzi.
If this were placed in front of Mu Qing, she would probably be laughed at for her unrealistic ideas.
A professional axe...
Song Xiaozhu wanted to make this first, check the effect, and then go find Mu Qing.
As Logger, he must have his own insights and experiences with axes.
Song Xiaozhu was very confident in her professional axe skills. She wouldn't say she could impress Mu Qing with it, but it was at least a stepping stone.
Even if Mu Qing truly had no desires, he urgently needed large-diameter timber at the moment.
A good set of axes would undoubtedly make things much easier.
Song Xiaozhu's so-called two-day observation period was for three reasons: first, to protect Tian Man and Luo Liuzi and see what was happening in the community; second, to wait and see what Bai Jing did; and third, because Song Xiaozhu needed time to prepare a professional axe, and the Garbage Mountain was currently the safest and most efficient source of scrap iron.
Before leaving, Tian Man asked, "So, after we sell all the axes tomorrow...?"
Song Xiaozhu: "Let's continue taking rush orders."
Tian Man: "Okay!"
I'm sure someone will ask them today.
Where did he get the axe? Tian Man already had a plan: just go back and teach Luo Liuzi.
Where did it come from?
Of course, I found it by luck!
Such a useful axe must have come from Fortress.
After Song Xiaozhu and the others left, they pulled Qiu Shuyu aside and counted the income from the past few days.
Of these 300 axes, 20 cost 3 yuan each, and the remaining 280 cost 2 yuan each, totaling 620 yuan.