Take it easy, I'm a serious game

Chapter 19 Lottery
While Chen Jiu and the other players were busy thinking about how to use their knowledge to survive the most difficult ice tide, in Xiahe Village, Lin Shuang was excitedly discussing the day's harvest with Lin Xue.

"Thirty catties of dried meat! Those people are not bandits at all, they are indeed refugees—and they are very generous."

Looking at the pile of fatty fresh jerky on the ground, Lin Xue couldn't help but widen her eyes.

"These are all given to you by them?"

Lin Shuang nodded vigorously.

"I exchanged them with acorns! I don't know why, but they are willing to exchange dried meat for acorns, and the price is very... very exaggerated."

"I only picked a few catties of acorns. If I were in the village, I probably wouldn't be able to exchange even a catty of dried meat."

"They said they want to 'grow favorability', I guess it means building friendship, because they regard me as a businessman and hope that I can bring them more items that can be exchanged."

"They really lack things to keep warm. Next time I go there, I'll bring some Gebu, maybe I can get more jerky."

"That way, we won't have to worry about food during the entire ice tide."

Lin Xue looked at Lin Shuang excitedly, and the despair that had arisen because Lin Shuang walked into the Ten Thousand Grottoes Forest alone was swept away.

Unexpectedly, their problems would be solved in such a way.

food.

Food is the biggest difficulty during an ice tide, and while keeping warm is just as important as keeping yourself warm, you can get by with relatively little fuel as long as you have enough food.

Thirty catties of jerky, at least half of which is fat, which means that the jerky is enough for them to maintain their body temperature for more than 15 days.

According to the current food reserves, their food gap has been reduced to one month.

And according to Lin Shuang, she can continue to trade those refugees for more food!
Thinking of this, Lin Xue's eyes were even a little moist.

"Sister, let me go with you next time."

Lin Shuang didn't refuse. In fact, even if Lin Xue didn't mention it, she would let the latter go with her.

After all, his current identity is a "businessman".

That being the case, it is necessary to carry enough supplies to exchange for what you want.

Because Gebu is worthless.

Those refugees, although they said they want to establish friendship with themselves, but the gift will only be given once, she is very clear about this.

"Well! Let's go together. In the next time, let's stop spending time looking for food, and spare all the time to weave Gebu with all our strength, and go to exchange food with them!"

This is the most efficient method.

The refugees lacked warmth and lacked food themselves.

An effective transaction can get both parties out of the woods.

Thinking of this, Lin Shuang vaguely realized that this model may have greater potential, and perhaps in Xiahe Village, transactions can also bring benefits.

For example, those hunters with strong skills don't actually need to weave Gebu, but should be handed over to young women like Lin Xue to do it.

This is obviously a more favorable solution—but why didn't such a thing happen in Xiahe Village?

After thinking for a moment, she suddenly understood.

is trust.

During an ice tide, lack of food or lack of warmth can have serious consequences, and no one dares to risk his life.

Unless, someone can pay the cost first.

Just like what those refugees did. They first met their own needs, and then they officially started trading.

This is the basis for everything to go smoothly.

The villagers of Xiahe Village will never be able to do this, even if the villagers of this generation have lived together for decades.

Human nature is a fragile thing, especially when the ice tide is coming.

But those refugees, where did their trust come from?

Perhaps, they have greater reliance or higher beliefs.
Just when she was caught in her own thoughts and couldn't extricate herself, Lin Xue suddenly asked:
"Sister, do you want to tell the village head about this?"

"Absolutely not!"

Lin Shuang answered quickly.

"Although they have a lot of food, it is definitely not enough to trade with the entire Xiahe Village. If we disclose this news, not only we may not be able to exchange anything for ourselves, but what's more serious."

"We're definitely going to be watched."

Hearing this, Lin Xue was taken aback for a moment.

She didn't understand what Lin Shuang meant, but from her words, she vaguely smelled a hint of danger.

Lin Shuang sighed.

Before I returned from those refugees, I really thought about bringing their news to the village chief.

But after thinking about it carefully, she realized how naive her thoughts were.

Xiahe Village would not take the risk of trading with them.

The villagers will only use themselves.

What do they do when they find they can access precious resources this way?
It must not be supporting yourself to trade more things.

Instead, take away the harvest you brought back.

Never test humanity.

Lin Xue on the opposite side obviously listened to Lin Shuang's words, she nodded firmly and said:

"Don't worry, sister, I won't tell anyone!"

"I know."

Lin Shuang smiled gratifiedly, and reached out to touch Lin Xue's head, as if she was still that little girl who didn't grow up.

At this moment, there was a sudden shout from outside the door:

"Gathering matters, gathering matters! Everyone gather in front of the god furnace!"

The two people inside the door looked at each other, hid the jerky they had just exchanged as quickly as possible, then opened the door and walked out.

There was concern in their eyes.

It's time to discuss the matter, and there may be something big happening in Xiahe Village.
A few minutes later, the two followed the crowd to the open space in front of the Sacred Stove. Most of the soil here had been turned over, and young buckwheat seedlings grew on the ground, while the villagers were huddled on a small piece of uncultivated land , quietly listening to the speech of the village chief at the front.

".According to previous statistics, there is not enough food in the village."

"I have seen the sky. This ice tide will last for four months, and all the food added up is only enough for everyone to survive for three months."

"Combined with the harvest of buckwheat one month before the ice tide, we can probably last for three and a half months."

"However, it's still not enough."

"So, we have to get more food."

"The wild animals in Wanku Forest have already started to move around. Like us, they will try their best to find fat before the ice tide arrives."

"As long as we hit a wild animal, we can save one of us."

"So, starting today, Wanku Forest will be banned."

"We're going to hunt in Wanku Forest."

"However, we will draw lots to decide who to send."

Among the crowd, no one questioned.

There is no way around this, and the way the village head Lin Feng handled it was fair.

Wanku Forest is dangerous after all, if you go there, you may not come back alive.

A lottery is the best way.
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But the question is, if the prey is really brought back, will someone really hand it in according to the village chief's so-called "equal distribution" principle?

That's what they fought so hard to get back.

Lin Shuang couldn't understand this.

But soon, the result of the lottery told her the answer.

She didn't get a lottery to go hunting in the mountains.

Those who got the lottery were all old people over 40 years old in the village.

Lin Shuang smiled.

There was a hint of despair in that smile.

Lin Feng didn't even think about actually hitting the prey.

He just wants to have enough food.
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No, is this really just what he meant?

Or, is this a tacit understanding?

(End of this chapter)