Snowstorm: I'm Super Rich in the Apocalypse-Chapter 56 - Market Changes

Chapter 56: Chapter 56 Market Changes

Chapter 56 -56 Market Changes

Upon reaching the trade spot, Shi Liang recognized them from a distance and waved them over: “Sis, brother-in-law, you’ve arrived.”

Gu Pan looked at him moving easily and asked, “Your leg’s all healed?”

Shi Liang nodded: “It’s all good, no problems at all, don’t worry.” After saying that, he checked that no one was close by before whispering, “Sis, brother-in-law, I heard through the grapevine that the price of baby formula is going to skyrocket—imported baby formula. I’ve heard many wealthy families didn’t stock up on formula because they were after fresh supplies, usually delivered by regular air shipments. So now, they’re desperate for it. If you have a way, get some, and you can trade it for whatever you want.”

Gu Pan looked at Lu Ruisheng, and both their eyes sparkled with a glint of gold. They didn’t lack anything; Zhuang Jie had prepared so much that now it was all proving useful.

She said to Shi Liang, “We do have a channel, but we’re not completely sure we can get it. If we have any news, we’ll come find you.”

After Shi Liang agreed, he sighed, “Rich people are still rich people, their kids still need to eat imported formula. Those kids in our building can hardly get rice porridge anymore. When will the gap between people ever close?”

Gu Pan also let out a sigh: “Indeed.” Because even three years later, there were still rich people—the gap between people could never be completely evened out.

Lu Ruisheng broke the somber mood, pulling a book from his pocket and giving it to Shi Liang: “I don’t have time to always come and teach you martial arts. This book is focused on sparring and real combat. You and Deng Fang practice it together. In the apocalypse, everyone needs to have the ability to protect themselves.”

Shi Liang took the book and thanked Lu Ruisheng, “Thanks, brother-in-law. We’ll definitely work hard.”

Gu Pan said, “Okay, then we’ll trade a bit more gold, and then we also need to head back.”

Shi Liang replied, “Sis, I’m running out of gold on hand. I’ll have to exchange some with a friend. Wait for me here.”

Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng followed Shi Liang to the crowd. They waited at Shi Liang’s spot, while Shi Liang went to gather gold from a second-hand dealer he knew well.

After a while, he returned with the gold. After the trade, Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng bid farewell and left.

The two of them noticed that the amount of gold circulating in the market was decreasing, so they planned to go to each trade spot to exchange more—just a little bit more than usual for today.

However, after making the rounds, they managed to obtain just over an hour’s worth of gold, five minutes to exact. Of course, they were wary of attracting too much attention, so they didn’t be reckless.

Originally, the “Space” duration had 4 hours and 33 minutes left to be full. Subtracting today’s 1 hour and 5 minutes, they were left with 3 hours and 28 minutes.

Of course, Gu Pan wasn’t too worried; as long as they had supplies, they could always exchange for gold.

After returning home, Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng entered the “Space” to check on the baby formula. There were one hundred boxes of various stages, suggesting Zhuang Jie must have lived well in his previous life and thus knew much. They had no idea about these things in their past lives because they were always at the bottom, struggling every day just to fill their stomachs.

The pair opened the boxes of formula and put two cans of each stage into one box, preparing five boxes in this way. It was more convenient for trading when going out.

The next day, they went to check the substation for any marks and spotted a woman, her silhouette and posture resembling Li Aixue from Apartment 902. They followed her and saw her enter a building controlled by Li Dong.

Nowadays, everyone was wearing so much clothing that Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng could not be certain it was her, and it was not convenient to ask the informants they had paid off previously. That person lacked experience; seeking him out too often would be risky and could lead to exposure. Even if it was Li Aixue, since she was now with Li Dong’s group, it wasn’t viable to directly approach them for her. They still had to monitor and find a way to deal with her if she appeared alone.

If the woman truly was Li Aixue, then the likelihood of Li Dong being swayed by her would increase.

Gu Pan muttered the two names: “Li Dong, Li Aixue, both surnamed Li. Not relatives, are they?”

Lu Ruisheng replied, “It’s not impossible. Anyway, we’ve been cautious enough. Should anything really happen, we won’t be passive.”

“That’s true. Let’s go.”

The pair returned home and reported the situation to everyone over the intercom.

Cheng Yang was seething with anger: “If it really is her, should I encounter her alone, I swear I’ll knife her.”

Chen Lang said, “Brother Cheng Yang, let’s do it together. She brought those people to attack us last time. A gentleman always seeks revenge.”

Gu Pan watched Chen Lang grow up; the boy adapted quickly to the apocalypse, which was related to his previous experiences following his parents.

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They were still going out every day to search for supplies. Although they were finding less now, as Gu Pan said, they were not letting anything slip by, preparing for the future when non-renewable resources would become valuable.

Moreover, Gu Pan told them about the recent news that formula had become valuable. They had gone to the supermarket early on, so they managed to get some, not baby formula, but regular, all hidden in the mortuary.

Non-baby formula wasn’t commanding a high price yet, so there was no need to trade it off right away. Better to keep it hidden; for the time being, they weren’t short on food, so there was no need to exchange it yet. They decided to wait.

That evening, Gu Pan took some fireworks out of the “Space” and distributed them to a few neighbors, advising them to carry it when going out alone. If they encountered danger outside, they could light the fireworks to call for help from their teammates.

The next day, Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng visited Shi Liang’s trade spot. When Shi Liang saw them coming, he quickly jogged over and took them to a more secluded spot: “Sis, brother-in-law.”

Gu Pan said, “We’ve managed to get some formula. I don’t know what we can trade it for. Besides food, what else is available there?”

Shi Liang inquired, “How much do you have?”

Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng couldn’t possibly bring out too much at once and become a target, so they said, “Not much, just a box, six cans, of various stages.”

Shi Liang responded, “That’s not much. I’ll contact a buyer for you myself. I know you don’t want to attract attention, don’t worry; I’ll make sure it’s handled smoothly and ensure you don’t get the short end of the stick.”

Gu Pan said, “Liangzi, we only seek stability, not great wealth. Don’t argue too much with people over money; it’s not worth it.”

Shi Liang looked at Gu Pan gratefully: “Sis, I understand. You can rest assured, this life of mine is yours and brother-in-law’s to command; I can’t afford to lose it so easily.”

Gu Pan smiled: “Then take good care of yourself.” She added, “Just ask clearly what the other party can offer in exchange. We don’t really care for watches or diamonds.”

“I know, Sis likes gold. I’ll ask around more today, and you come back tomorrow,” Shi Liang said.

“Okay, we’ll come back tomorrow.”

Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng said goodbye to Shi Liang and left.

After they had gone, Shi Liang returned to the group of second-hand dealers.

A burly-looking man eyed Shi Liang with envy: “Liangzi, how come you’re so lucky? Meeting these noble benefactors, they’ve looked after your business and even saved you. Without them, who knows if you’d still be alive.”

Shi Liang nodded repeatedly: “Indeed, without them, I might not have survived. Listen, you all have to be careful too; there are too many people out there with nothing to lose now.”