When it was raining, Yunling was leading an NPC to harvest purple potatoes.
When she saw the rain, she immediately took off her purple and orange clothes and changed into her white clothes. Then, she put on a bamboo hat and a straw raincoat. She was fully armed.
"Are we still digging purple potatoes?" Guard B asked.
"Yes!" Yunling made a prompt decision. "There's still a little left. We'll return to the village once we're done."
"Yes." The NPC obeyed.
In the distance, the NPC team was hunting and leveling up.
They used their skills and quickly ended the battle. They returned to Yunling's side and put on their bamboo hats and raincoats.
[Harvesting successful. You've received one purple potato.]
The system notification rang several times. They finally finished harvesting the purple potatoes.
"Return to the village." Yunling ordered. The NPCs lined up and returned in an orderly manner.
**
In Ling Yun Village.
It was almost dusk. The territory was very lively.
"I want to buy bamboo umbrellas! Five of them! " A person rushed to Shi Jianshan and said quickly, "150 copper coins are all here. Give me an umbrella."
Shi Jianshan explained patiently, "30 copper coins for an umbrella on a sunny day. 50 copper coins for an umbrella on a rainy day. If you want to buy five umbrellas, you should give me 250 copper coins. "
That person was shocked. "Why are you raising the price? You know that everyone needs umbrellas, right? "
"The price list has always been like this. I'm not taking advantage of the situation to raise the price." Shi Jianshan's face was cold. "If you think it's expensive, why didn't you buy an umbrella on a sunny day a few days ago?"
That person was speechless.
To buy or not to buy?
That person was struggling in his heart.
Before he could make up his mind, another person rushed over. "Boss! Buy an umbrella! Two umbrellas! "
"50 copper coins for an umbrella on a rainy day." Shi Jianshan reminded.
"Okay." The person agreed quickly. "Here's the money. Give me the umbrella."
Shi Jianshan calmly received the money.
"50 copper coins for an umbrella with a durability of 10. Why are you paying so quickly?" The customer who came first was puzzled.
"You don't know, right?" The person who arrived later chuckled. "Don't look at the bamboo umbrella's durability limit of 10 and its wear rate is extremely slow. I reckon that if we buy a bamboo umbrella, we can last through the entire rainy season. "
"If you walk in the rain with an umbrella, your other equipment won't get wet, and your durability will drop at the same rate as before. This way, we can move around freely even when it's raining. "
"Isn't it better to collect them? Was leveling not important? Spending 50 copper coins to buy an umbrella is nothing! "
The customer who came first suspected that he had met a scammer. However, it was undeniable that he was tempted.
Before he could think about it, a large group of players ran over. "I heard that bamboo umbrellas are sold here? Give me one!! "
Everyone was vying for the treasures, and the scene was a mess.
Liang Hui stood at the side and stared blankly, recalling what Shi Jianshan had said to him. "Do as I say, and don't ask why. After some time, I'll help you purchase the official resident status of Ling Yun Village and give you a house. "
At that time, he had thought that Shi Jianshan was bragging, and had cursed him in his heart. With their friendship, he would have helped him even without Radish's help.
Who would have thought that in the near future, the promise might come true.
Liang Hui felt dizzy, as if a pie had fallen from the sky and hit him silly.
**
"Where do you sell straw capes?" A few players walked hurriedly and asked the people they met.
Not long after, they found a suspicious stall that was surrounded by people.
"Line up! Don't push! "In order to maintain order, Zhang Hongbo was badly battered, and shouted at the top of his lungs.
However, the customers did not cooperate.
"We all arrived at about the same time, how can we be separated?"
"Little brother, if you ask me, don't line up. Whoever pays the highest price will get the straw cape. "
"I say, stop talking nonsense, there are more people coming! Won't it be fine if we each buy a straw cape, pay and leave? "
"That won't do! One for me, one for my family, and one more for emergencies. We have to buy three! "
"How many straw capes are there? Don't you feel guilty that you're taking three? "
Seeing that the customers were about to quarrel, Zhang Hongbo quickly changed the topic. "You came first, you pay first."
"Sure." The person was overjoyed, and paid for the straw cape without hesitation.
He looked at it carefully.
[Name: Straw Cape (Rain Gear)]
Quality: Normal
Durability: 15/15
Effect: Stamina + 1
The attributes were average, but it was good enough to block the rain.
The person took the straw cape and left happily.
"I came first …" A person beside him muttered unhappily.
"You're second." Zhang Hongbo said.
It did not matter if he came first or second, the most important thing was that he could buy the equipment.
Hearing this, the customer immediately became happy, and excitedly paid, took the goods, and left.
Zhang Hongbo wiped the sweat off his forehead. "Next —"
In a short time, all five straw capes were sold out.
The players who did not buy any were very unhappy. "Why are there only so few?"
Zhang Hongbo smiled bitterly. "It takes a lot of effort to weave this thing. I can only make two to three pieces a day."
On the other hand, it did not rain a few days ago, so no one bought the straw capes. His grandfather prepared a few stocks and went to weave straw sandals again.
Unexpectedly, the weather suddenly changed, and the rainy season came again. The straw capes sold like crazy!
The goods were sold out, so what could the players do? Of course, they could only leave resentfully and wander around the village to see if there were any bamboo umbrellas and bamboo hats left.
After carefully counting the income, Zhang Hongbo's eyes showed a hint of ecstasy. He had enough money! Not only could he and his grandfather become official residents of Ling Yun Village, but they could also buy a wooden house!
**
"Here, the bamboo hat you wanted." Yang Yong said as he handed over the brand new bamboo hat.
The customer was very surprised and praised, "Old Yang, your craftsmanship is really good! You're also kind! "
How many people outside were willing to pay a lot of money to buy rain gear like bamboo hats, straw capes, and bamboo umbrellas?
Although he had paid the deposit, if the other party did not give him the goods and secretly sold the products outside, he could not do anything.
Fortunately, what he worried about did not happen. Old Yang handed over the bamboo hat on time. The craftsmanship was meticulous, as usual.
Yang Yong smiled amiably, "I promised to make you a bamboo hat, so I won't break my promise."
For craftsmen, keeping promises was the most important.
The customer was eager, "Old Yang, have you been busy recently? Do you know how to make bamboo umbrellas? Why don't I pay the deposit and you make me a bamboo umbrella? "
"Sorry, I can't do it." Unexpectedly, Yang Yong refused.
"Why?" The customer was puzzled, "Don't you know how to make them?"
"I know how to make them." Yang Yong smiled helplessly, "But I don't have the materials."
The customer was speechless. After a long time, he said, "So, bamboo umbrellas are a monopoly business? If you want them, you can only buy them from outside stalls? "
"Only he has the materials, so only he can make bamboo umbrellas. There's no other way." Yang Yong shrugged.
**
In the tailor's shop.
Tailor B reported respectfully, "Sir, except for the straw capes for personal use, there are five left in the warehouse."
Yunling pondered for a moment, "Put them all on the shelves for sale, don't leave any behind."
"Yes." Tailor B said respectfully.
"Sir, I …" Tailor A wanted to say something, but stopped.
Yunling understood that not everyone had the money to buy six pieces of equipment. Players had limited spending power, so it was understandable for them to choose self-made equipment that was more cost-effective. After all, in some people's eyes, cheap was the most important thing.
In the end, the shop's business was still affected.
She understood very well and said calmly, "Don't make cloth shoes, cloth armor, and belts for now. We have enough in stock, so when they are sold out, we will prepare new ones."
"Then what should I do in the future?" Tailor A asked.
"Hunting quiver, simple bandages, high-quality bandages, anything is fine." Yunling said with a smile, "Didn't I ask you to learn the Linen Backpack and Cotton Backpack blueprints before? You can also make a few for sale when you have time. "
"Yes." Tailor A solemnly answered.
"Right." Yunling looked at Tailor B, "Find time to make some assassin masks, I have a use for them."
"Okay." Tailor B said.
Yunling thought to himself, "When the masks are made, I will let the NPCs wear them."
This way, no one would be surprised by the NPCs wearing masks.
Because this was equipment, it had to be worn. Wearing masks was a last resort.
**
Woodshop.
Bamboo Spears, Wooden Spears, and Bamboo Shields were cheap and easy to use, so the woodshop's business was affected.
Yunling ordered, "Wooden Staff, Wooden Shield, Wooden Staff, and other basic equipment, stop making. In the future, sell Willow Staff, Willow Wooden Shield, Willow Staff, Willow Bow, and other blue quality equipment."
"Yes." B The Carpenter looked calm.
Carpenter A was sweating profusely, "Sir … I only know how to make basic equipment and torches …"
"Just learn." With that, Yunling took out four blueprints. The blueprints recorded the methods to make Willow Staff, Willow Wooden Shield, Willow Staff, and Willow Bow.
Carpenter A was surprised and happy, his voice trembling, "Thank you, Sir!"
**
Although bamboo hats, raincoats, and bamboo umbrellas could block the rain, Ling Yun Village had more than four hundred people, and at least three hundred people went out every day.
Compared to the strong demand of players, the production of life players was not enough.
On the 18th day, it was drizzling.
Some people were wearing bamboo hats, some were wearing straw raincoats, and some were holding bamboo umbrellas as they went out in high spirits.
Some people could only sit on the ground and look at the fine drizzle, letting out a sigh. "When will this rain stop?!"
No one knew.
The only thing they could do was to wait quietly.
**
The road was slippery in the rain, and Yunling was too lazy to go out, so he simply ordered the Guard Armour to lead the team out. Anyway, those who were leveling up, those who were gathering, just did as usual.
"Yes." The Guard Armour accepted the order and left.
"It's best to eat roasted sweet potatoes on a rainy day." Yunling opened the cupboard and prepared to make something to eat.
Suddenly, the system sounded, "Player 'You Qingwen' requests to enter the house, do you allow?"
Why was she here?
Yunling casually clicked "Yes".
As soon as You Qingwen entered the house, she said happily, "There's a good opportunity to make money, so I specially invited you to make it rich together."
Yunling was slightly surprised. "What do you mean?"
"Here." You Qingwen handed over two blueprints.
Yunling paused for a moment and realized that one of them was a "bamboo hat" blueprint, and the other was a "raincoat" blueprint. He was immediately speechless.
You Qingwen continued, "Now in the village, the most popular products are bamboo hats, raincoats, and bamboo umbrellas."
"Bamboo umbrellas are limited, so I can't make them, but bamboo hats and raincoats can be shared."
"Let your teammates unlock 'Basic Bamboo Art' and 'Basic Grass Art', and then learn the blueprints. After that … just sit there and count the money! "
Yunling did not take it, but asked, "Now that you've given me the blueprints, what are you going to do?"
You Qingwen did not seem to care. "A total of three 'bamboo hat' blueprints, and two 'raincoat' blueprints. I'll give you two, we still have some extra. "
Yunling accepted it. "Looks like you've already made a fortune?"
"Of course not!" You Qingwen was very depressed at the mention of this matter.
"Different equipment requires different materials. After obtaining the blueprints, the team members unanimously agreed that the raincoat required too many materials, and the weaving process would definitely be very troublesome, so no one was willing to learn. "
"The same goes for bamboo hats. Sitting there weaving all day long, even if you're not sick, you'll get sick."
"So it wasn't until bamboo hats and raincoats became popular in the territory that we remembered that we had obtained the relevant blueprints …"
As for bamboo hats and raincoats, before they became popular, they had long forgotten about it.
For some reason, Yunling thought of Wizard B. Because she had Basic Bamboo Art, the heavy burden of weaving bamboo hats fell on her shoulders.
These days, she had been weaving day and night. It could almost be renamed "Weaving Armor".
Yunling was speechless.
Fortunately, Wizard B was an NPC and not a player. If it were someone else, they might have already exploded.
You Qingwen eagerly reminded him, "When you choose someone, remember to choose a better one."
"Some people were born without the talent for weaving. I asked him to sit and weave bamboo hats, but he couldn't hold on after half an hour and said he was going crazy. "
"There were also people who worked seriously, but when the finished product came out, it couldn't be seen at all, and the system also determined that the weaving was a failure."
Yunling looked at You Qingwen and thought, 'What exactly did this girl go through?'
After a lot of nagging, You Qingwen imparted the experience of (failure) to him. In the end, she reminded him, "If there's a suitable candidate, you must act fast if you want to earn this money."
"As far as I know, other teams are also cultivating talents in this area."
"After a while, the supply of rain gear may skyrocket. At that time, it will be difficult to earn money! "
Yunling revealed a kind smile. "Okay, I understand."
In fact, the newly hired Archer D and Assassin B had Basic Grass Art and Basic Bamboo Art respectively. There was nothing wrong with letting them develop in the direction of Weaving B and Weaving C.
**
Selling a bamboo umbrella earned him 50 copper coins.
Selling a bamboo umbrella earned him 50 copper coins.
Gradually, Liang Hui became numb to money, and only knew how to make bamboo umbrellas without emotion.
On the other hand, Shi Jianshan calculated the income and told Liang Hui, "Let's go, we'll buy a house."
Copper coins -100, obtained official resident status.
Copper coins -500, obtained wooden house x1.
Even though Liang Hui had mentally prepared himself in advance, he was still stunned by the surprise.
How many days had it been? How did he go from being unable to eat to being able to own a house?
Liang Hui couldn't understand.
"In the future, we'll work in the house." Shi Jianshan gathered the materials and tools together. "Help me move things into the house."
"Okay." Liang Hui pulled himself together and helped with the work.
Shi Jianshan hugged the cotton paper that had been coated with waterproof tung oil and thought, 'This is just the beginning.'
There was a shortage of materials, so he was destined to be the only one who could do this business.
The days of making money were still ahead!
**
Day 19, moderate rain.
Players who had raingear could go out as usual, but those who didn't and didn't want to lose the durability of their equipment could only sit in the village and watch.
Day 20, light rain.
The rain seemed to stop, but it didn't stop, and it stopped a portion of the players in the village.
Day 21, light rain turned to moderate rain.
Straw raincoats, bamboo hats, and bamboo umbrellas burst into flames! The transaction price reached a new high!
Players who didn't manage to buy raingear took the risk to go out, but the rain turned heavy and there was nowhere to hide.
When they returned to Ling Yun Village in the evening, they immediately regretted it when they calculated the gains and wear of their equipment. It would have been better if they had just stayed in the territory and sold their equipment for money. That would have been more cost-effective.
Night fell.
Pang Yu sat on the bench and smoked silently.
The light of the fire and smoke filled the air, but it didn't alleviate his worries. The rain didn't stop, and he couldn't afford raingear. He had been trapped in the village for three days, and there was no food left in his house.
He hardened his heart and wanted to use all the valuable things in his house to exchange for food. Who knew that the other party would directly reply, "No! What you have isn't anything good, it's not worth it! "
"Nowadays, food is the most valuable thing. Even if you give away your scrap metal for free, no one will want it. "
"Don't blame us for being merciless. We don't know how long this rain is going to last, and everyone is tightening their belts to live. "
Pang Yu was frustrated and couldn't get any food. He couldn't help but smoke to relieve his boredom.
He had taken the cigarette from home when he fled, and it was the last one he had. It wasn't an exaggeration to say that he was at the end of his rope at the moment.
After sitting there for an unknown period of time, Pang Yu fiercely rubbed his face and staggered towards his home.
"You're back?" In the tent, his wife was lying on the bed and asked weakly, "How was it? Did you get any food?"
Pang Yu's lips moved, but he didn't know what to say. He took out a black, palm-sized tortilla from his pocket and said in a low voice, "I've exchanged it for a tortilla. Eat it while it's hot. I have to go out tomorrow whether it rains or not. "
In fact, he didn't get the tortilla. His friends saw that he wasn't doing well, so they saved some food and lent it to him.
His wife paused, and her eyes were filled with tears. "It's all my fault. If I wasn't sick and couldn't work, you wouldn't be under so much pressure … "
One person earned two portions of food, so of course, there wasn't enough food.
"Don't talk nonsense." Pang Yu sighed. "It's a bit hard, but at least we're all fine. Nothing will happen when I go out tomorrow. I'll come back when I find food. "
"Everything near the village that can be eaten has been dug up, where would there be food?" His wife sobbed. "Going further away is suicide! Without rain gear and protection, how are you going to go out? How are you going to come back? "
"It's better than staying in the village and waiting to die." Pang Yu said helplessly.
Hearing this, his wife cried even harder.
Pang Yu comforted her for a long time before she finally calmed down.
**
The rain not only increased the sales of rain gear, but also the restaurant's business was much better than before.
In order to prevent players from stocking up, from the 18th onwards, the restaurant had a rule:
[Name: Mixed Grain Steamed Bun]
Quality: None
Effect: Fill the stomach.
Price: 2 copper coins.
Note: Each person is limited to 1 per day.
[Name: Plain Porridge]
Quality: None
Effect: Fill the stomach.
Price: 1 copper coin.
Note: Each person is limited to 1 per day.
This way, the food stored in the warehouse could last for a long time.
Even so, the situation of the players at the bottom was not optimistic.
In the restaurant's hall, two girls stood by the shelves and ordered food.
The older girl bought a steamed bun and turned to leave.
"Sister," the younger girl's eyes were full of confusion. "Why did you only buy one steamed bun?"
"Good girl, you can eat it. I'm not hungry." The older girl smiled gently.
The younger girl thought for a while. "No, let's each take half."
"Only half, you won't be full." The older girl reminded her.
The younger girl was very stubborn. "Let's take half, or I won't eat."
"Okay, okay, we'll take half."
The voices gradually faded away. Yunling knew in her heart that this kind of resident was not an exception.
"If we leave them alone, when the rainy season ends, a lot of people will die …" Thinking this, she fell into deep thought.
**
In the early morning of the next day, the sky was drizzling. A strange mission was posted in the mission hall.
[Temporarily hiring a player with the "Beginner Gathering" skill. 10 copper coins/day. Provided lunch and dinner. Provided bamboo hats when going out. Accompanied by combat personnel. Everything collected must be handed over. No private stash. There are a total of 10 places. Those who are interested can contact Yunling.]
Pang Yu originally wanted to take a look at the mission hall to see if there were any good materials to collect that could be dug up for money. Unexpectedly, he unexpectedly saw a hiring mission.
He was immediately overjoyed. Accepting a team's hiring was much safer than going out alone!
On the other hand, he might not be able to find food. If he went out with a team and handed over everything collected, the team would not only provide food but also copper coins.
Pang Yu hurriedly contacted Yunling, afraid that it would be too late.
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