Rebirth: Living in Wilderness with My Superpower -
Chapter 359: The Secret Behind the Wealth of Polar Bear Base
Chapter 359: Chapter 359: The Secret Behind the Wealth of Polar Bear Base
After all, every household can’t do without salt, yet this salt is controlled by the government. Common folk are not allowed to produce salt on their own, and to get salt, one must buy it, but the price of salt is not cheap.
Suddenly, Bai Junjun proposed bartering the spoiled watermelons for salt, and the old woman’s eyes widened in astonishment.
"You...what did you say?"
Of course, not only was the old woman surprised, but Li Wenli and Bai Sasa were also baffled.
Bai Sasa and Bai Lingyu were well-mannered children, so since their elder sister hadn’t started eating the melons, everyone else respectfully squatted aside and refrained from touching them, and Xiao Shan and Fool controlled themselves very properly and did not reach out either.
But after hearing that Bai Junjun wanted to exchange the watermelons for salt, everyone forgot about the melons and could only stare at her in shock.
"Elder sister..."
Bai Sasa started to speak, considering that in the scheme of scholar, farmer, artisan, merchant...merchant was considered a lower occupation. If the elder sister were to engage in trade, then...
Thinking about how the ancestors might react, Bai Sasa felt completely unsettled.
Amid the general bewilderment, Li Wenli was the first to burst into hearty laughter.
He seemed to somewhat understand why Captain Polar Bear could carry Polar Bear Base on her shoulders to be among the top four bases by herself!
Apparently, this was her secret to success:
Solve problems as they arise, make a fortune whenever possible.
If it were him, after asking for directions, he would certainly have gone straight to fight the bandits instead of thinking about making a quick buck from these worthless spoiled melons.
Latter on, when Bai Junjun heard of Fox’s taunts, she only replied sadly, "Poverty is what drives my struggle."
At this moment, amidst the old granny’s amazement, Bai Junjun quietly took out a bowl of salt.
Naturally, it was from her space, and she pretended to rummage through her pocket before taking it out.
The salt was pure white and enticing at first glance.
This salt was as good as silver coins.
The old woman quickly stood up with a start, pushing Bai Junjun’s salt back towards her.
"Miss, you can’t just casually take out your salt like this."
The old woman had her reasons for saying so: firstly, the salt was scarce, and with so many prying eyes around, who knew if bandits might appear and rob them.
Secondly, the government expressly forbade the buying and selling of salt. She was being so blatant with it, and if someone were to report them, none of those present would escape punishment.
The old granny couldn’t help but be anxious.
Moreover, with the girl taking out so much salt, it became clear to her that these people were not refugees but someone like a salt merchant or a housekeeper lady who had been scattered by bandits.
With this in mind, the old woman didn’t care about her melon patch anymore, and she said, "Come with me."
She had them each carry a few watermelons and led them back to the village along a winding path.
This village was much smaller than the others they had encountered along the way, with at most ten households. The first house they passed just within the village had a white banner hanging up, clearly marking the home of the village chief that had fallen victim to bandits.
The old woman mumbled a few words before leading them deeper into the village.
The old woman’s house was the third one as they entered the village. Children who had eaten and were playing in the village street saw the granny bring several strangers in, first scared, then, seeing that the newcomers were not much different from them, they slowed their rush back to their homes.
"Granny, who are they?" a particularly brave child tentatively asked.
The granny smiled at her and said, "They are guests that granny brought back. You all go home now; I’ll chat with your grandma later."
Having said that, the old woman brought Bai Junjun and the others into her own home.
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