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Chapter 124 Settlement on the Twenty-Sixth Day

"Sir, the frame I made for the harpy eagle is finished, please take a look." After Wang Jun left, Li Tieshan found Qin Ziwen, carrying several thick tree branches in his hands, and then, in front of Qin Ziwen, he arranged these branches into an X shape and inserted them into the sand.

Then take out the wire to fix the connection between the two branches, and finally place a crossbeam in the middle of the two X-shaped supports.

The harpy eagle tentatively landed on the beam, its claws gripping it just right. It flapped its wings a few times and then gradually got used to the stability.

"This has to be inserted into the sand?" Qin Ziwen pointed to the support frame.

Li Tieshan shook his head: "No, I can build an iron base for it later, so it can be fixed without being inserted into the sand."

"That's thoughtful of you. How many spearheads have you made?" Qin Ziwen asked.

Li Tieshan quickly said, "Sir, I have finished making two spearheads today. As long as I find a suitable spear shaft, I can make them into finished products immediately."

Qin Ziwen looked at the several new burn scars on Li Tieshan's arm. "Thank you for your hard work."

After a moment's thought, Qin Ziwen continued, "Is there anything you want? Or is there anything you need for work?"

Li Tieshan shook his head: "Sir, I know the conditions in our homeland now. We're just happy to have enough to eat."

Qin Ziwen said, "I'll remember your contribution for now, and I'll make it up to you when the time is right."

"Yes, sir!" Upon hearing his lord's words, Li Tieshan felt his body, which had been exhausted all day, was no longer tired. He even wanted to forge a few more wrought iron ingots to add to the excitement.

After emerging from the sandy area, Qin Ziwen went to his level 2 farmland, took out two level 1 farmland cards, and used both cards simultaneously.

The entire venue was bathed in white light.

When the light faded, the black soil underwent a change; it remained black, but seemed to have become more "viscous".

Qin Ziwen squatted down and grabbed a handful of soil.

It's like grabbing a clump of damp soil, but as you rub it between your fingertips, the soil slips back into the field, leaving your fingertips with very little moisture.

Gain insight into farmland.

[Level 3 Farmland: Level 3 Accelerated Growth, Level 3 Fertile]

No new features were added, but the two existing features were upgraded to level 3.

To record the rate at which farmland increased crop yields, Qin Ziwen found a small stick and stuck it next to a spinach plant, then drew a white mark on the stick as a marker.

Meanwhile, everyone was also collecting items in an orderly manner, working until nightfall.

The main buyers of the gasoline were other residents of Unit 2, Building 8.

When they learned that they could trade meat for gasoline, most people readily agreed, while a small number of people found excuses to raise prices.

Behind door 701, Qin Ziwu, with a stern face, was seen leaving.

The woman behind the door asked her husband worriedly, "They're not going to back out of buying it, are they?"

The male homeowner of 701 was certain: "Impossible, they will definitely come back to buy more. Although I don't know what they need the gasoline for, since they need it, they will definitely come back."

The woman still felt that her husband's behavior of raising the price on the spot was a bit excessive. "What if they don't buy it and go to buy it from someone else? It's not like we're the only ones in the neighborhood who have gasoline."

Upon hearing his wife's suggestion, the husband felt a pang of panic. It seemed that such a possibility wasn't entirely out of the question, and he realized that he might have made a mistake.

But he refused to back down in front of his wife: "It's okay. If he comes back again, I'll agree to his price. Besides, I heard that his family has acquired a lot of grain. Last time, they even brought back a wild boar. We're all neighbors, so what's wrong with giving me a little more?"

Seeing her husband's stubborn temper, the woman sighed inwardly, thinking that he probably wouldn't be coming back.

"Tap tap tap." Footsteps suddenly came from downstairs.

Seeing this, the male homeowner smugly said, "What did I tell you?" "I'm telling you, even if it's cheaper, I won't buy a single drop of your oil! We will never do business with your family again!" Qin Ziwu became angrier and angrier, and finally rushed back to deliver these harsh words. "You!" The male homeowner's face turned ashen with anger.

After leaving 701, Qin Ziwu went to the next unit to find someone to make a deal with.

Before long, they had gathered the gasoline they needed.

Back home, Qin Ziwu found his older brother and told him about the humiliating experience he had while trading gasoline. He said that most people were nice, but there were always a few oddballs.

"Brother, three companies raised prices on the spot. 701 was the worst. They thought we had more meat, so we should give them more. Isn't that bullying honest people?" Qin Ziwu said indignantly when he mentioned this.

After listening to his brother's account, Qin Ziwen pointed out the problem with his handling of the matter: "You're still too young and impulsive. Since you've already left, there's no need to go back and say harsh things. If they're unwilling to do business, then so be it. Some things are best left unsaid. Even if a deal falls through, goodwill can remain; there might be opportunities for cooperation in the future."

Qin Ziwu looked at his elder brother suspiciously, "Brother, is this something you can say?"

Qin Ziwen laughed in anger upon hearing this, "I can't say? Do you think I'm the kind of ruthless person who would wipe out someone's entire family at the slightest disagreement?"

Qin Ziwu muttered something under his breath, which Qin Ziwen didn't hear clearly, but he could guess it wasn't anything nice. He gently patted Qin Ziwu's head and said, "Alright, come with me to the rooftop to make Molotov cocktails."

Then Qin Ziwen led Qin Ziwu to the rooftop. As soon as they arrived, they smelled a strong odor of gasoline in the air.

The flashlight was on, illuminating the rooftop area.

Without using an open flame, everyone quickly mastered the art of making Molotov cocktails under Wang Jun's instruction.

Because the skin on the giant toad's back may be relatively soft, the Molotov cocktail might not break. Therefore, these Molotov cocktails are filled with small, sharp-edged stones or metal pieces beforehand to increase the breakage rate upon impact.

I was busy until almost midnight before I finished. Because I added an ambush point, I made a total of 80 Molotov cocktails.

In addition, there were three sealed barrels of gasoline.

After finishing my work and returning to my residence, I had just taken a shower and was lying in bed when I heard the daily score settlement in my ear.

"You have successfully survived in the wilderness for 26 days and have obtained two cards. Overall score: 72 points"

「获得奖励：【建筑卡】1级洗衣铺*1、【建筑卡】1级酿酒作坊*1、【拓展卡】空白拓展卡（小）*1」

A laundry shop? A brewery?

Qin Ziwen shook his head silently. As for these two buildings, well, they weren't exactly useful.

While it may seem useless, these two functional buildings are indeed an indispensable part of the development of the community.

After all, clothes need to be washed, but due to the current environment, most households wash their own clothes, and no one is so extravagant as to send their clothes to someone else to be washed.

Then there's the brewery.

Who in their right mind has extra grain to brew wine, unless brewing wine can generate greater value than the grain itself, or the wine produced by a brewery has special effects?

But Qin Ziwen thought of his tavern.

The food in the taverns was mostly not expensive; the expensive items were mainly the drinks.

If we can acquire buildings that use currency for transactions later, then the farmland, brewery, tavern, and that unknown new building can be linked together to form a complete industrial chain.

But that's a matter for later; right now, we can't even guarantee that we have enough food.

Although the homestead is growing larger, the number of people is increasing, and the amount of food consumed every day is also increasing.

Thinking about this, Qin Ziwen felt that he might try to expand into new businesses, such as trading coarse salt!
However, if he starts trading coarse salt, it would mean a conflict of interest between his team and Zhang Bo.

Either they engage in a price war, or they reach a price agreement, or one party acquires the other!
(End of this chapter)