Chapter 203: Friendship Is Friendship, Business Is Business

Yang Jin explained, "A standard locator has a monitoring range of within two hundred meters. This is a premium upgraded model — it's not only waterproof, but also comes with an automatic charging device, so the price is a bit higher: three thousand credits."

Three thousand credits was entirely acceptable for Xia Qing now. "The price is very fair. Last time you came by, you said you could buy my green-light spinach plants at six hundred credits per jin, with a Yi element content of six ten-thousandths. Is that offer still valid?"

After asking Zhang San about using green-light spinach to make premium nutrient solution, Xia Qing decided to trade the six hundred-plus green-light spinach plants in her terraced fields with the Azure Dragon Squad, and the two hundred green-light spinach plants in her cultivated greenhouse with Territory Seven. The price Yang Jin offered was very fair.

Yang Jin nodded. "It's valid."

Xia Qing breathed a sigh of relief. "Good. Once the spinach goes to seed, I'll harvest the plants, and we'll trade that same day."

Hearing her say "we" instead of "you," Yang Jin's smile broadened. "Good. I'd like to trade for a hundred liters of unpolluted spring water, to be picked up at five-thirty tomorrow morning. Is that alright?"

"That's fine." Xia Qing's spring water could only be traded with the Azure Dragon Squad, and a hundred liters wasn't a large amount — entirely acceptable.

"Thank you." After finishing that matter, Yang Jin moved on to the next trade. "The battle with the evolved bird flock aggravated Brother Luo's physical burden. The Lord of Territory Seven suggested that Brother Luo only eat green-light food until he's fully detoxified. I'd like to trade for the green-light vegetables in your terraced fields for Brother Luo to eat — especially green-light spinach leaves. Is that alright?"

Luo Pei was not only Xia Qing's instructor, but also a powerful shield for Hui-Three Base. Xia Qing didn't even ask about the price and agreed directly. "The green-light vegetables in my terraced fields that are ready to eat right now are spinach, tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplants, green onions, and pumpkins. The sweet potatoes can be eaten too. Brother Luo can have whatever he wants.

"Thank you." Yang Jin knew Xia Qing wouldn't refuse, but he hadn't expected her to agree so readily. He then asked, "If juiced, how much green-light spinach juice can you drink in a day?"

Xia Qing answered honestly. "No more than thirty milliliters per day. If you add the additive Third Brother gave me, no more than fifteen milliliters per day. Because once the additive is added, every fifteen milliliters contains more energy than a bag of premium nutrient solution, and any more would cause damage to the body."

After the first batch of spinach seeds matured, Xia Qing pulled over fifty spinach plants and brought them home, eating them all in one sitting. If the spinach leaves and stems hadn't been partially mashed up by the seeds, and if she hadn't given all the roots and thick stems to Ram Boss, eating such a large quantity of green-light plants with Gao Yi element content at once would definitely have overloaded her body and caused problems.

Looking back now, it was genuinely frightening.

Yang Jin discussed with Xia Qing, "The premium nutrient solution bought from the Safe Zone contains food preservatives. It's not much harm to a normal person, but Brother Luo's body can't handle it right now. Can I trade with you every day for fifteen milliliters of spinach juice with the additive added, at three thousand credits per fifteen milliliters? The trade starts today, for a minimum of ten days, maximum of half a month."

One jin of green-light spinach leaves can yield eighty milliliters of spinach juice. The spinach juice additive Zhang San sold her was ten thousand credits per hundred grams — fifteen milliliters gets one gram. Calculating at the price of six hundred credits per jin of spinach, fifteen milliliters of spinach juice with one gram of additive added would be...

Xia Qing's mental arithmetic wasn't great, so she had to lower her head and tap the calculator on her phone a few times before quoting a trade price. "Three thousand isn't necessary. For the spinach juice for Brother Luo, two hundred fifty credits per fifteen milliliters is fine. The green-light vegetables will be priced at one hundred fifty credits per jin, the same as the Safe Zone rate."

Yang Jin understood why Xia Qing had quoted such a low price, but it was a price he couldn't accept. "Spinach juice at three thousand, green-light vegetables at two hundred fifty per jin. Friendship is friendship, business is business. Your supplies are worth what they're worth — only for long-term cooperation or large-volume trades can you appropriately lower the price or give a discount. You need to stick to this principle when negotiating with everyone. It'll save you a lot of unnecessary trouble and arguments."

Xia Qing saw sincerity on Yang Jin's sharply defined face. He was sincerely sharing his experience with her, and Xia Qing thanked him sincerely as well. "I understand. My supplies really are worth that price, then let's trade at the price you set. Is the spring water also for Brother Luo?"

Yang Jin nodded. "Brother Luo is still missing one type of medicinal ingredient for his detox. After several months of investigation, we've basically locked down the herb's growth area. We're going into the Evolution Forest tomorrow to get the medicine. This spring water is prepared for the detox."

Medicinal ingredient? Xia Qing handed her phone over to Yang Jin to show him the pictures. "Are these two types of medicine? Third Brother gave me pictures yesterday and asked the wolf pack to look for these two medicines. He said one of them is for Brother Luo."

Yang Jin took Xia Qing's phone and zoomed in on the picture. "Yes. Late August to early September is the best time to harvest this medicine. We can't place all our hopes on a pack of wolves."

Xia Qing reminded him, "The third Harmful Rain is coming soon."

Going deep into the Evolution Forest during Harmful Rain is almost the same as seeking death.

Hearing her concern for him, Yang Jin's lips curved into a smile. "Going into the Evolution Forest during Harmful Rain is very dangerous. How about, your Yi stones..."

"No." Xia Qing refused cleanly and decisively. She didn't even have enough Yi stones for herself — she absolutely would not trade them away. If the Azure Dragon Squad needs Yi stones, they can go to the Safe Zone and find someone to trade with. Don't come to her.

In Yang Jin's usually sharp and stern eyes, there was nothing but laughter now. "Yi stones are out of the question. Can you give me one of the Yi stone protective shells you crafted? The ones from the Safe Zone aren't as sturdy as yours."

Give it away? Impossible. No matter how good-looking his smile was, it was still impossible.

Xia Qing put on a stern face. "Favors are favors, business is business. Small Yi stone protective shells are two hundred credits each, large ones are three hundred credits each."

"Haha—" Yang Jin laughed heartily. When he came out of the cabin, even that pesky-looking evolved ram seemed much more pleasing to his eye.

Ram Boss found Yang Jin not at all pleasing to the eye, but with the alpha wolf absent, Ram Boss only narrowed his eyes and stared at his retreating back, not taking the initiative to provoke him.

After returning to Territory One, Yang Jin's good mood persisted — the difference from his usual cold, stern demeanor was truly too great.

Luo Pei, leaning back in his chair, sighed. "Little Xie was right — you really do look like you need a beating like this."

"Once Brother Luo is well, catch up to me and beat me all you want." Yang Jin sat at the edge of the table, a smile he couldn't suppress still on his face. "I worked it all out with her. From today until the medicine is compounded, Brother Luo will drink one dose of spinach juice every day to replenish his strength, and the vegetables will mainly come from her terraced fields."

Seeing the puzzlement on Luo Pei's face, Yang Jin took the initiative to explain, "When I was walking down along the terraced fields, I noticed she'd planted a lot of vegetables, so I proposed a trade. She agreed."

Originally, Yang Jin had planned to have Luo Pei eat the green-light vegetables produced within Territory One, but with a better option available, Yang Jin naturally chose the better one.