Xiao Tong's Adam's apple bobbed. He saw the small package Qiu Shuyu was carrying—was it filled with medicine?
That seems a bit too little.
Very few.
Xiao Tong's heart leaped into her throat.
Bai Jing: "You rest here for a few more days. I'll take the anti-inflammatory pills to Liu Family Village first."
He was saying this to Xiao Tong.
Xiao Tong gasped, "The pills... the pills are made?"
Bai Jing: "Otherwise what?"
thump!
Xiao Tong excitedly got out of bed, ignoring the injury on his thigh, and kowtowed repeatedly to Song Xiaozhu.
Song Xiaozhu was startled by him. Her Bai Jing frowned and she said, "Alright, enough of this nonsense. You might as well..." She wanted to give her more money, but then she felt that it didn't suit her personality and swallowed the words back.
Song Xiaozhu realized what was happening and stepped forward to help Xiao Tong up, saying, "It's nothing much, no need for that. Once the villagers have recovered, I'd like to ask Village Chief Xiao for a favor."
Her Bai Jing eyes darted at her, unable to fathom what this girl was up to this time.
Xiao Tong stared at her blankly.
Song Xiaozhu smiled and said, "No rush, let's talk after this is over."
Xiao Tong: "Okay... okay."
Bai Jing: "Don't waste time."
Xiao Tong quickly stood up and said, " Master Bai, I'll go back to the village with you."
Bai Jing glanced at his thighs but said nothing, "If you're going to leave, hurry up."
Song Xiaozhu didn't go to Liu Family Village. Admittedly, she was thinking about opening a shop there, but she wasn't in a hurry.
With Xiao Tong around, she won't have trouble finding a good location to open a shop.
Besides, there isn't a single proper shop in the entire Liu Family Village, so she'd be highly sought after there.
Right now, she's very busy.
First, I need to complete Growth Quest 2; second, I need to accumulate more money, at least around 1500; next, I need to secure a source of [ Iron Raw Material ]; and finally, I need to carefully plan how to manage this meager supply of Quantum Coin...
No sooner had Bai Jing and Xiao Tong left than Tian Man and Luo Liuzi sneaked over.
Luo Liuzi asked furtively, "Is Master Bai gone?"
Tian Man smacked him on the back of the head. "You're doing something thieving!"
Luo Liuzi cleared his throat. "I heard that the village chief of Liu Family Village is really fierce, with the head of a tiger and the claws of a bear. He could kill someone with one slap!"
He's afraid of Xiao Tong.
That's true...
In the Scavenger Community, Xiao Tong had a terrible reputation. No one would think of him as a handsome young man; they only saw him as a terrifying " Hunter " with a tiger's head and a bear's body.
Song Xiaozhu didn't want to say too much, only saying, "Go to Old Chen's house tonight to discuss the scrap metal recycling. I won't be there. Um... take some wild vegetable powder and clean water with you."
Upon hearing her words, Luo Liuzi's eyes immediately lit up, and he rubbed his hands together eagerly. "You've invented an iron axe?"
Song Xiaozhu nodded.
Luo Liuzi was frantic. "How's the effect? Is it similar to the stone axe? It's much more durable, right...?"
Both he Tian Man had speculated about the effects of the iron axe.
Neither of them dared to think about doubling... or even several times over.
Stone axes are good enough, especially the first-class axes, which have a god-like feel.
If the iron axe could maintain the feel of a first-class axe, plus sufficient durability...
That's no longer a precious little axe, it's clearly a divine axe!
Song Xiaozhu shook her head.
Luo Liuzi was slightly disappointed. "Is the durability still not good enough?"
Song Xiaozhu: "No, it's that it's twice as effective as a first-class axe."
Luo Liuzi: "???"
Tian Man: "!"
Song Xiaozhu put it very subtly: even the worst professional axe is twice as good as the best simple axe.
The two-stage Synthesizer is truly a qualitative leap.
Ignoring their surprise, Song Xiaozhu continued, "The price for scrap metal can be 20% to 30% higher than the original price at the recycling station. It's best to roughly estimate Old Chen's efficiency in collecting scrap; we only need half."
He still needs to sell the rest to the recycling center.
Luo Liuzi was completely bewildered. He was preoccupied with the iron axe and didn't bother to ask any questions.
Tian Man calmed down a bit and said thoughtfully, "I understand."
Logically speaking, the Old Chen is in dire straits right now. They can only sell their goods to recycling stations at half price. Other small workshops occasionally buy their goods privately, offering prices that are 10% or 20% higher than half the recycling station's price...
Their buyback price was not only higher than the original price, but even if they bought it back at the original price, the Old Chen would still be extremely grateful.
But Song Xiaozhu was different from other small workshops.
She doesn't need to sell the scrap metal to a recycling center; she doesn't earn that small price difference.
Instead of being harsh on the Old Chen, it's better to stabilize this supply.
As for why Song Xiaozhu only wanted half, it was to avoid arousing suspicion at the recycling station.
Killing the goose that lays the golden eggs is unacceptable; we must proceed gradually.
We must at least maintain stability in Liu Family Village.
With Tian Man around, Song Xiaozhu felt at ease. As long as he knew the key to the matter, he could handle it efficiently.
For the next two days, Song Xiaozhu was seriously busy.
Old Chen Tian Man hit it off immediately, and the next day they started secretly delivering scrap metal.
Song Xiaozhu found a secluded spot in the Garbage Mountain, dug a garbage pit, and then had Old Chen transport the scrap metal there.
With Qiu Shuyu watching over things, there's no need to worry about the safety of the scrap metal.
Tian Man and Luo Liuzi continued selling the stone axes, and Song Xiaozhu went to help out Xiaoxiao.
Luo Liuzi was completely baffled by this. He couldn't understand how Master Song, in the midst of his busy schedule, could find the time to sell five, six, or seven small axes.
Tian Man tapped him. "With a brain like yours, you'd better stop wasting your time!"
Luo Liuzi: "Then tell me why!"
Tian Man didn't know either. After a moment's thought, he said, "This is called 'putting oneself in others' shoes'."
Luo Liuzi was even more confused. "What, what bow?"