Chapter 116
She was no ordinary woman. Monkey thoughtfully offered, "I’ve got fresh meat from the butchery
this morning, 200 pounds in total, bones and all."
The Boss had given up a lot of supplies, traded through special channels to get this meat. And not a
pound had been sold yet.
Just as she said, the rich didn''tck food, the poor couldn''t afford it, hence, finding customers wasn''t
easy. Even if someone was interested, they would only buy half a pound or a pound at a time. How
long would it take to sell all of it?
200 pounds seemed a lot, but the beef bones were heavy. The pure meat was probably no more
than 120 pounds.
Opportunities were rare, and as the day went by, the meat would eventually run out.
Ste was shrewd, she wanted everything up from the cow legs, all 200 pounds of it.
"Wait here. I need to ask the Boss." Monkey didn’t want to risk getting beaten up again.
He left hastily and returned about twenty minutester, apanied by another person, wrapped
up so tight only his eyes were visible.
The Boss agreed, but wanted to check Ste''s goods.
Ste pretended to reach into her pocket and pulled out a condom from her Arcadia. It’s XXS.
Ste got those condoms from Max King, and they were of a variety of sizes. As a smart girl, she
needed to sell the less popr ones first.
The man was professional, he didn''t unwrap the condom, just checked the print and seal. "It''s
genuine."
200 pounds of beef for 200 condoms, but who would carry so many goods around?
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Even if Monkey was willing, Ste couldn''t carry 200 pounds of beef. For safety''s sake, both parties
agreed to multiple transactions, fifty pounds at a time.
They each went back to get their goods and met at the appointed ce, across from the
department store''s north entrance.
Ste kept her eyes peeled. There were no signs of being followed. She arrived at the meeting
ce when the time was right.
Not long after, Monkey arrived carrying a ck bag. Ste carefully checked the meat. The frozen
beef was a deep red color, not only fresh but also odorless.
She weighed it with a spring scale she brought out from her bag.
Monkey watched her nervously; this woman was really tough to deal with. Thankfully, no weight was
missing.
After verifying the beef, Ste pulled out the corresponding condoms.
The verifier frowned, "Why are they all tiny?"
Ste countered, "Is there a problem?"
Monkey stepped in, "Bro, as long as it''s genuine, it''s fine. You don''t know those rich folks, they
might be good at making money, but they actually are really small and quick to finish."
Ste was speechless. Was she supposed to hear this?
The trade went smoothly, Ste put the beef into her backpack and when she was in a secluded
spot, she stored it in Arcadia.
Four trades in two hours, she was a step closer to beef freedom.
Monkey was totally sure she was one of them, as he left he said sentimentally, "Girl, don''t forget me
if you have good stuff in the future."
"You too."
Now that they were acquainted, Ste took the opportunity to ask, "Do you have fresh vegetables?"
"We have frozen ones, but they''re damn expensive, almost as expensive as meat."
Ste probed, "What kinds do you have?"
"Potatoes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, and radishes."
Monkey didn''t sell these, and if she wanted them she would have to find someone else, and after a
few trades, they wouldn''t be worth it.
After asking about the market, Ste left.
As she neared her neighborhood, she took out three 5-pound bags of frozen potatoes from her
Arcadia bag, the radishes, tomatoes, and sweet potatoes were frozen too, and she didn''t forget to
cut two pounds of beef.
When everyone else chipped in with their shares, it would already be a feastpared to what
other survivors had.
When she reached the 17th floor, she ran into Katie. Thinking about the wreaths she had, she gave
one to Katie, making the olddy extremely happy.
Back on the 18th floor, Rosie and Cooper were having a ydate. The two seemed to be having a
great time, with Rosie sneakily slipping cookies into Cooper''s mouth. Seeing his owner return,
Cooper immediately abandoned his ymate and pounced on Ste enthusiastically.
Instead of going home, she knocked on the door of 1801. She took out the frozen potatoes and
handed them to Jasper, "These are for you."
He was smart, and there was no way she could hide it from him. But this was Ste''s gestures. He
should get it.
Jasper took the ck-skinned frozen potatoes and invited her in, "Do you want grains or something
else?"
"No need, you and Rosie have been feeding Cooper lots. This is just a small token of my
appreciation."
Cooper was a greedy dog; it wasn''t easy to tame him without treats. Now that they were
acquainted, he even dared to ask for treats from them.
She didn''t say anything when they gave him treats, but Ste couldn''t pretend not to know. After all,
she never fed Rosie secretly.
By the way, she mentioned the Christmas supplies she had hoarded.
She didn''t count her personal portion, but the Christmas supplies needed to be shared. Jasper
insisted on contributing.
"We''ve had a few run-ins with the protection grain collectors, and we''ve collected some gold chains,
watches, cigarettes, and stuff. We can trade with these, just let Cody and the others know."
She was being so clear about it, and Jasper didn''t say anything else.
Ste felt a bit awkward and touched her nose, "Do you need firewood?"
"No need."
That''s true, 1801 was clean and tidy, unlike 1803 which was ckened all over from the firewood. It
was obvious he wasn''tcking in fuel.
Ste didn''t insist, she nned to go back and rest.
"Ste, are youing over today?" For their workout.
Ste thought for a moment, "Will it bother you?"
In fact, after years of living as an orphan and three years in an apocalyptic world, her personality
wasn''t great. She was defensive, selfish, and even cold. Even she didn''t like herself, let alone
others.
Even with Arcadia, she didn''t tell Cody and the others. Didn''t he think she was selfish?
But having seen the dark side of humanity, even if she was now basking in the sunshine, her inner
fear wouldn''t fade. So, Ste didn''t n to change.
She hoped Jasper understood that there was no need to force himself to please others, to avoid
dissatisfaction in the future.
"You noting won''t affect me. I have to work out anyway. Having a sparring partner can improve
flexibility and adaptability."
With 1803 not around, Ste didn''t bother pretending, "I don''t have much food, and I won''t share my
vegetables." In other words, don''t get any ideas.
Jasperughed, "You think I''m coveting your stuff?"
"I know you''re not, but I''m naturally suspicious."
"Don''t worry. I won''t want your things." Jasper had a smile in his eyes, "Besides, I still have things at
your ce. If I really coveted your food and vegetables, you can just take those things as yours."
That was also possible, an assault rifle, a handgun, and 500 bullets. Speaking of which, he seemed
pretty confident that she wouldn''t just snatch them away.
Fine, he''s already made it clear. If he turned his back on her, she wouldn’t hesitant to take his
possessions.
For several consecutive days, Ste ventured out.
The survival conditions were only going to get worse, and since Cody and his crew were not
around, she could take the chance to scavenge for useful items.
As soon as she got to the mall, even before she could step through the entrance, Ste was already
being eyed.
Monkey pulled her into a corner, "Do you still have that stuff from yesterday?"
That was 200 condoms, was he the seconding of Max King?
Ste was on her guard, "How much do you want?"
Monkey revealed his cards, "I can give you a whole cow. We still have 1200 pounds."