diskusbooks Chapter 199: Stocking up
Chapter 199: Stocking up
The car automatically stopped at the entrance of the vegetable market. Since Lu Youyou had no vehicle and her bubble shrank, she could only leave her pet in the car to guard the house.
This time, Da Rui and Xiao Hei volunteered to stay in the car, letting Xiao Ya go with Lu Youyou.
The market is open-air, without a roof, and only one entrance is visible on the right side of the road.
Looking further inside, it was a colorful mess, like a compressed and blurry image.
The moment you step into the market, the folded space is fully revealed.
This is a long street lined with vendors on both sides, their bright lights flashing.
"Selling candied hawthorn berries~ Strawberry, orange, hawthorn, all kinds of flavors~"
"Selling mutton soup! Not from a mutton monster, but from sheep raised in the sheepfold!"
"Selling cotton-padded coats! Cotton-padded coats hand-sewn by a spider monster~"
"..."
The shouts and calls were incessant, and Lu Youyou felt somewhat dazed.
She felt as if she had returned to her childhood, when her parents took her to the market, and the scene was just like that back then.
If it weren't for the fact that the vendors all had animal parts on their bodies, Lu Youyou would have thought she had entered a fantasy world created by someone.
"Hey, do you want to buy some of the cilantro I grew? Mine has a really strong flavor!"
A middle-aged man with a tabby cat face and a human body struck up a conversation with Lu Youyou. As he spoke, he put a sprig of cilantro to his nose and took a deep breath, his eyes becoming glazed over.
"No, thank you. I don't really like it," Lu Youyou said.
"Huh?" The uncle rolled his eyes at Lu Youyou: "Cilantro is the best-tasting vegetable in the world, and you don't even like it? We have nothing in common. Don't stand in front of my stall."
Lu Youyou sighed softly and continued forward.
This stretch of road is lined with vegetable vendors, but the leafy greens were all frozen solid and didn't taste good.
In addition, since Lu Youyou had a plant growing box and could eat fresh vegetables, she wasn't very interested and strode forward.
Further on, fewer and fewer people set up stalls, and shops appeared on both sides of the road.
The storefronts are all uniform, with yellow backgrounds and black lettering, making them very eye-catching.
At first glance, it does seem quite plausible, but upon closer inspection…
"The Rooster's Duck Egg Shop".
"Black Pig Family Beef Shop".
"Yellow Dog's Big Bone".
"..."
The name "Yellow Dog's Big Bone" is so catchy that it might actually make people want to buy it.
Lu Youyou walked into Huang Gou's house with a big bone, intending to buy some bones for Xiao Hei to gnaw on.
"Welcome to Yellow Dog's Big Bone Restaurant~"
The sales clerk was a black and white spotted dog, but when he saw Lu Youyou arrive, he transformed into a young man with a face full of pockmarks.
Lu Youyou: ...Where's the yellow dog you were promised?
"Hey, what would you like to buy? We have all sorts of bones for pets to chew on, bones for people to make soup, and even bones that can be used as weapons."
The sales clerk was very enthusiastic; for every item mentioned, a corresponding item would appear in their hand.
Lu Youyou tentatively asked, "Can I see the bones my pet uses to gnaw on?"
"Of course, people, come with me."
Lu Youyou followed the salesperson to the shelf. The shelf was not tall, about the same height as Lu Youyou, and it was divided into six layers from bottom to top.
The higher up the bone, the larger it is.
But if you look at one layer, the bones are all the same size but different colors.
"Am I clever? Small animals can only see what's below, so I put in small bones; large animals can see what's above, so I put in big bones!"
The salesperson spoke of her idea with great pride.
Lu Youyou nodded in agreement and asked, "For Venom Dog's highest form, which type of bone is best for sharpening its teeth?"
The sales clerk paused for a moment, then repeated, "Venom Dog? The highest form?"
"Ah."
"Then I recommend this one, a lifelike human skeleton made of cow bone. Venom Dog should really like biting people..."
The salesperson held a cow bone carved into the shape of a human and enthusiastically promoted it.
But Lu Youyou remained silent.
As if noticing Lu Youyou's speechlessness, the salesperson slapped his head hard.
"Sorry, human, I misspoke, but Venom Dog really likes simulated human bones. If you don't believe me, buy some and try it. Anyway, it's made of cow bones. If your pet doesn't like it, you can still make soup with it."
Beef bones are rich in nutrients such as protein, calcium, and phosphorus. A bowl of warm beef bone soup in winter can not only warm the body and dispel the cold, but also enhance immunity.
Even if Xiao Hei doesn't like it, she still likes to drink beef bone soup.
"How much?" Lu Youyou asked.
"One bone costs 10 gold coins. If you buy 200 gold coins at once, we'll give you a big pot for simmering bones."
Lu Youyou glanced at her watch; the number of gold coins she had was a staggering 31912.
200 is just a small amount, but I'll take it.
Lu Youyou waved her hand and said, "Then I'll buy the 200 gold coin one."
"Okay!" The saleswoman's face was beaming with joy.
"By the way, do you only sell bones? Do you have fresh meat?"
"Yes, yes, yes! Fresh meat is stored in the cold storage, including chicken, beef, mutton, pork, and rabbit."
How much did you sell these for?
"30 gold coins per pound. Buy 100 pounds of each item and get a 30% discount. Plus, you'll get 500 airtight containers that can be microwaved or frozen. Oh, and you can't choose the cuts of meat."
Lu Youyou did a quick mental calculation if she bought 100 jin of each of the five types of meat.
It will cost a total of 15000 gold coins, and even with a 30% discount, it will still cost 10500 gold coins.
This was a considerable expense, and Lu Youyou hesitated.
But meat is still essential in winter.
Food in the Monster Shop is subject to purchase limits, and the prices aren't cheaper than here.
Moreover, if you miss this opportunity, it will be difficult to find a farmers market again.
"Hey, do you not have enough gold coins?" the salesperson asked.
Lu Youyou nodded, just about to play the victim to get a discount from the salesperson, when the Dalmatian salesperson pointed outside and said:
"There's a vending machine at the very end of the street, put there by the gold coin merchant. You can exchange things you don't need for gold coins."
Can I exchange gold coins here?!
Lu Youyou made up her mind instantly: "Buy them! Wrap them all up for me."
"Hey, hey, hey! Pack it right now!"
The sales clerk even sang while packaging the goods.
After putting the meat and sealed box into his backpack, Lu Youyou headed straight to the far end of the street, where he indeed saw a gleaming gold exchange machine.
The redemption machine has a clearly visible external camera, as well as two screens, one large and one small.
Please face the camera directly so the redemption machine can connect to your backpack compartment.
As soon as you get close to the machine, it will automatically broadcast a message.
Following the instructions of the redemption machine, Lu Youyou faced the camera directly, and her face appeared on the small, dark screen.
[Verification successful. Backpack slots are now connected. Please ensure your face remains visible on the screen throughout the process; otherwise, the transaction will be terminated.]
The redemption machine broadcasts announcements while corresponding subtitles appear on a large screen.
The sound stopped, the subtitles disappeared, and the supplies in Lu Youyou's backpack appeared.
It's similar to the page on her watch, except this one includes the selling price.
Iron blocks cost 1 gold coin each, steel blocks cost 1.5 gold coins each…
Lu Youyou didn't have many other things in her backpack, but she had a lot of basic supplies obtained from dismantling other people's vehicles.
Except for the wooden blocks, keep only 100 of each of the other basic resources and sell the rest.
Selling some items that you don't usually need brings in 30298 gold coins instantly.
Lu Youyou was completely thrilled.
hum~
Lu Youyou glanced at her watch.
The Gold Merchant's favorability towards you has increased to 10%.