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Chapter 19 - Spend money like water.

793 points, how should I spend it? This is a big problem. Huaiyu carefully reviewed from four aspects of "food, clothing, housing, and transportation" and found that the most urgently needed at present is still tools. Dried fruits are sold surprisingly quickly. Now there is still plenty of time before the last bus at 7:30 in the evening. And she strolled slowly along the entire pedestrian street, entering one store after another to look. She found that this place is more like an early small market for daily necessities. There is everything, everything is miscellaneous, and the quantity is not large. For example, in this "Beautiful Accessories" store, pots, pans, and everything are sold. But after Huaiyu asked the price, she found that the cheapest iron pot costs thirty points! After hesitating for a long time, she still decided to go and see something else first. And next door is a repair shop. It is in a gap of only about three or four square meters. There is a "genuine leather bag" hanging on the door. She was very curious: "Uncle, is this shop yours?" "No," the other party was repairing a watch. Hearing this, he didn't raise his head: "Isn't this selected according to contribution points? For those of us with high scores, we can rent it for free for a month." Huaiyu "Oh" and understood. A high contribution score means that a lot has been contributed in terms of labor, assets, or vitality during the entire disaster period. Correspondingly, after the government stabilizes the order, there should also be corresponding benefits returned to them. She looked down and found that the things the uncle repaired were varied. There was also a second-hand counter next to it— "How much is this watch?" That is a quartz watch. It looks delicate and elegant, but there is a crack in the dial. It seems that glue has been applied again barely. At this moment, it looks very blurry and tattered. "Which one?" The other party raised his head and stretched his neck to look into the cabinet: "This one? This is a good thing. It's very durable. Fifty points." So expensive! Huaiyu's heart shuddered. She turned around and left. However, she left so resolutely that the shop owner was stunned. Then he shouted loudly: "Don't go! If you see something you like, bargain well! This doesn't seem like a sincere purchase..." Huaiyu then came back: "I think you don't seem sincere in selling either—I'll buy it for ten points." "You're joking! If you go to the Huaxia Gold store up ahead, any piece there costs at least a hundred points!" What? Boss Tang also sells this? Huaiyu turned around and wanted to go and take a look. After all, even if his things are expensive, at least he doesn't cheat people. She should at least inquire about the price first... "Hey! Hey! Hey!" The shop owner shouted: "Thirty-five! Thirty-five points is fine! Stretch a bit! This watch was also a good brand before. I've already cut the price myself..." Huaiyu turned her head and took a look: "What brand? I don't know." As soon as these words were said, the shop owner didn't say anything. To be honest, this is probably also goods from the wholesale market. He doesn't know what brand it is either... In the past, it would sell for at most twenty or thirty. "Okay, okay! Twenty-eight points. You can take it for twenty-eight points. I bought it at this price! I even added glue!" So straightforward? Wouldn't there still be profit margin? Huaiyu's hesitant eyes stung the boss. He instantly turned his head: "I won't sell it anymore... I won't sell it anymore..." Well, after a lot of haggling between the two, they finally closed the deal at twenty-two points. Huaiyu left satisfied, and the shop owner was also quite satisfied. And when she put on the watch, she found that it didn't seem like much time had passed. Now it's already 4:10. It will get dark soon. Huaiyu instantly speeds up. First, she quickly goes through the entire pedestrian street, inquires about the prices, and then goes to the store she has selected: "How much are these plastic bags? And this plastic woven basket... How much are these large sacks?" "How much is a bundle of ropes? How much are the thick ones and the thin ones respectively? Give me two bundles." "How much is this hoe? Thirty-five? The lowest price? Then I don't want it." "How much are scissors? Also thirty-five? Then I don't want it." After asking about the prices of agricultural tools, she found that each one is very expensive. Moreover, if multiple tools are needed at the same time, she can't even bring them all up the mountain at the same time. They are too fragmented. Thinking about it this way, sure enough, the multifunctional shovel is more practical. But now even supermarket plastic bags cost two points each. Huaiyu touched them and found them quite sturdy. In the end, she sighed and bought three. The plastic rope basket is an essential thing for going into the mountains and entering the city. One costs twenty-two points. Huaiyu gritted her teeth and bought three. The large storage bag also costs twenty-two points. Huaiyu watched her newly acquired wealth decrease. At this moment, her heart is bleeding. Now these essential tools for going into the mountains are barely collected. The contribution points have also changed from 793 to 677 points. After deducting the 350 points for the multifunctional shovel and the things prepaid by the kind-hearted sister before, the points that Huaiyu can use now are only about 277 points. But for the remaining things, she still has to buy them. Salt and sugar are essential. Nutrient solution can only be used to fill the stomach. But she consumes a lot every day and often feels weak. She may need to dissolve some salt and sugar water to replenish. Just one bag of salt and one bag of sugar cost twenty points. It is said that this is because of government subsidies. You need to have a cup, right? Whether for rinsing your mouth or drinking water. You need to have a basin, right? You can't do without this. You also have to buy washing powder or soap! Otherwise, the clothes can't be washed clean. Huaiyu touched her long hair—last night's rubbing with plant ash was troublesome, but it could more or less clean it. This is why today's lie wasn't exposed. Otherwise, if she is slovenly, who would believe that she lives a good life at home? Shampoo is too expensive. Just buy a bar of soap and make do. Of course, theoretically, people who live a good life should have smooth hair. But the hair conditioners sold on the street are all from seven years ago. No matter how cheap they are, Huaiyu doesn't dare to buy them. That's it. Soap is not afraid of expiration. Even if it costs ten points a piece, Huaiyu has to grit her teeth and buy it. Stock up on a pack of toilet paper—ahhhh this is so expensive! It costs eighty points! Huaiyu instantly gave up. Tree leaves are fine. Tree leaves don't waste resources and are environmentally friendly. And there is a pot. A stainless steel soup pot with a lid that can be burned with an open flame can be used for cooking and boiling water. Paired with a cheap wooden spatula and an additional set of steel wire hooks so that it can be hung on the fire... Just this set costs fifty-five points. But in a building materials store, Huaiyu saw cement. It costs eighty points for a bag. One bag is 10kg. And it seems very popular. At this point, people are still coming into the store to ask the price. Huaiyu listened quietly beside her and found that many people buy it back to build temporary toilets or partition walls or something... She also wants to. But it's so expensive... But if you can buy two or three bags and go back to build a toilet pool... Huaiyu looked down at her point display—there are only 152 points left. She lingered and looked at the camping toilet tent sold next door—this thing costs two hundred and fifteen points! Damn it, she will never buy it! After all, she even built the house by herself. She can't spend so much money on the toilet, right?

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