Chapter 60

In an instant, the scene descended into chaos.

Some scrambled to buy the bottle of red wine in Luo Song's hand, while others probed Luo Song indirectly about the wine's source.

And there was someone swearing loudly, demanding a refund……

Lu Shaoquan glared fiercely at that old Upper Citizen.

"Once the auction is settled, no refunds!"

After roaring, he turned his head and without a word lit the sky lantern—his speed was so fast it shocked everyone.

"Lu Shaoquan, show some decency—your Lu family is trying to sell a half‑bottle of who‑knows‑when‑opened wine, yet now you want to buy someone else's superior wine. Are you treating everyone like monkeys?"

"Young Master Lu, you can't be that greedy—your Lu family is the top merchant in Special Zone 13; surely you have plenty of drinkable wine at home? Let us have this bottle."

Lu Shaoquan gave a cold snort: "These people don't know shit!"

He could tell at a glance that Luo Song's bottle was no ordinary wine—it was a high‑end red truly comparable to civilized‑era vintages.

The Lu family certainly has ample resources, but few could compare to this bottle.

"I'm taking this wine! The sky lantern is lit—if you have any means to match the Lu family's financial power, I, Lu Shaoquan, welcome you to bid."

"Captain Luo, state your auction terms." Lu Shaoquan gave the crowd no further chance to speak, turning directly to Luo Song.

Luo Song hadn't expected that this bottle would ultimately catch the eye of the biggest spender on the field, Young Master Lu, and that the sky lantern would already be lit—he couldn't help feeling secretly pleased.

The Lu family's business is extensive, covering everything from household appliances to energy supply.

This time, I will definitely help Brother Ye Heng secure more resources!

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"Lin Meng, we've bought a large refrigerator, and the dealer was very straightforward, even throwing in extra resources!"

At daybreak, Ye Heng's slightly excited voice rang out.

Lin Meng sat up, rubbing her eyes, and mumbled:

"Really? Congratulations—what resources did you manage to exchange for?"

Ye Heng realized he might have woken Lin Meng, feeling a bit apologetic.

"We exchanged for fifty large refrigerators; the other side also provided free power‑generation equipment and is willing to fully fund an upgrade of our shelter's lighting."

Lin Meng stretched, saying, "Not bad, not bad—if we had to buy all this supplies, it would be a major expense."

Ye Heng nodded: "Yeah, I didn't expect that either—now our shelter will have a stable power supply."

In this post‑apocalyptic wasteland, Upper Citizens enjoy the world's scarce high‑end resources, while Dust Citizens are scattered everywhere, barely scraping by, and thus can never amount to much.

Apart from the few large Dust Citizens districts, the rest of the shelters barely differ from primitive life.

Now that's good—once the shelter has a steady power supply, those convenience appliances can be put into use one after another, and life will keep improving.

Ye Heng immersed himself in these pleasant prospects, naturally not forgetting who deserved the most thanks.

Lin Meng also felt happy for Ye Heng and the others; her drowsiness mostly gone, she casually asked:

"With all these resources, what did you use as payment?"

For high‑grade material trades, we can't keep counting in crystal cores; it has to be barter.

This is the same as certain rules in the cultivation world.

The resources Ye Heng obtained this time must have cost him dearly, right?

Looks like she'll need to hurry out and buy more supplies for them.

Ye Heng had no idea what Lin Meng was thinking; he wore a grin, and thinking of this made him feel especially wealthy.

He said:

"It was I who had Captain Luo Song trade the bottle of red wine you gave me at the auction to obtain it."

"Lin Meng, I know you've been good to us, but next time please don't give us such expensive wine—just give the cheapest; even the Upper Citizens will scramble for it."

Ye Heng also wanted to help Lin Meng save money.

Those Upper Citizens will fight over a half‑bottle of spoiled red wine until their faces flush; to them, the wine Lin Meng provides is practically divine nectar.

When Luo Song returned, he recounted how Young Master Lu had tasted the wine, beating his chest and stamping his feet.

"Brother Ye Heng, do you know how precious that bottle of red wine is? I see Young Master Lu's attitude—back in the civilized era, that wine would surely fetch a king's ransom."

"I regret it so much—when I was tasting it, I should have rinsed the cup with water!"

So Luo Song finally realized the wine must be very costly, having put Lin Meng to expense, and he felt uneasy about it.

Lin Meng heard this and looked bewildered.

"Expensive? I bought thirty‑one bottles at the wholesale market for a hundred eight per six‑box case—it's not expensive at all."

But judging from Ye Heng's tone, this bottle of red wine has been hyped up to the heavens in their world.

No wonder, in an era where resources are extremely scarce, this once again showed Lin Meng the vast disparity of the world.

"By the way, can you put one of those refrigerators into your space? I'd like to see what it looks like."

Originally Lin Meng had also considered simply giving Ye Heng freezing equipment—buying that kind of large freezer would be the most practical.

But after all, the two worlds are completely different; it's uncertain whether their appliances are compatible.

Moreover, she never imagined that a bottle of thirty‑dollar red wine could net her fifty large refrigerators—those prices are insane.

If their appliances could also work in her world, her money‑making avenues would surely gain another channel.

Unfortunately, the final fantasy was shattered by a strangely shaped large refrigerator.

Ye Heng showed Lin Meng the refrigerator he had already obtained, and its power supply method was completely different.

There, all appliances use crystal cores as the main energy source, converted via special converters for power supply, and even solar energy is not considered a stable energy source.

This cannot be bought, sold, or promoted in the modern world.

One way to make money was cut off, and Lin Meng let out a faint sigh.

"Ye Heng, I have plenty of wine here, and there are many even higher-grade ones; as long as you can continue helping me find gold, silver, jewelry, and such materials, our exchange will be equivalent—you don't need to save money for me, just take these supplies to improve the living conditions at Bi Hu Suo."

Lin Meng thought that to herself, and she even felt she had gotten a great bargain.

But she didn't know that, in Ye Heng's and the shelter people's hearts, she was the selfless person!

As expected, when Lin Meng finished speaking, Ye Heng felt a wave of sentiment.

Lin Meng was comforting him again, saying something like equivalent exchange; it was clearly a kind lie, just so they wouldn't feel too burdened when taking supplies, and he knew that.

Although Lin Meng said not to save money for her, Ye Heng wouldn't really do that; doing so would be pushing his luck and being ungrateful.

"Lin Meng, I really should thank you for your generosity; on behalf of everyone in the shelter, I sincerely thank you!"

Lin Meng blushed, even feeling a bit guilty.

"By the way, speaking of gold and silver jewelry, I happen to have something in my hand right now; it's just a bit ugly in appearance, I don't know if you like it."

Ye Heng thought of something, and put the item into his space.

Lin Meng took a close look, and was so startled she almost fell off the bed.

"What is this? Gold... a safe?"

In the space, the golden light shone so brightly Lin Meng couldn't open her eyes—it was a square, hand-held safe!

Pure gold!

Ye Heng scratched his head: "Well, it's indeed a safe; Luo Song insisted on asking Young Master Lu for it."

After Luo Song completed the transaction, he began eyeing that golden safe.

He thought Ye Heng's brother definitely still had liquor in hand; such precious supplies, of course, needed to be locked in the safe to be secure.

Lin Meng trembled as she tried to move the golden safe out of the space, but she couldn't lift it at all!

"Ye Heng, Luo Song is a decent person; you should go thank him in person on my behalf."