Tang Zhishen had no intention of backing down at this point.
He was the only one in possession of the vaccine in the entire world, so of course, he intended to profit handsomely.
Xu Qian frowned and sighed inwardly.
What a shrewd businessman!
The high-ranking officials’ recent rations had indeed been supplemented by her; everyone else was suffering and toiling so hard, what was wrong with eating some vegetables?
She hadn't expected Tang Zhishen to be so well-informed and find out about this.
Guan Weiyun fell silent, but his hand under the table quietly reached out and gently gripped her fingertips.
Xu Qian understood his intention.
He needed the vaccine, and it indeed relied on the vegetables from her space.
He had no idea how many vegetables she actually had in her space.
After a brief whispered conversation between the two from Guangming Base, the man in military uniform next to Mei Yuebai spoke.
His voice was deep and steady, "Mr. Tang, besides gasoline, what else do you want?"
Tang Zhishen leaned back lazily against his chair, tapping his fingers on the table. A nearby attendant promptly stepped forward to refill his water.
"Of course, you can also follow Hope Base's example: 1 vaccine for 1000 level three crystal cores + 50 jin of vegetables."
Mei Yuebai closed her eyes, her temples throbbing.
Guangming Base certainly didn't have as many crystal cores as Hope Base. They had recently developed greenhouses and produced a small amount of vegetables, but if they gave up 50 jin, what would they eat?
Xiang Jintian pursed his lips into a smile, but his exceedingly handsome face did not evoke beauty, rather a suffocating sense of oppression.
"Mr. Tang, can we not negotiate?"
Tang Zhishen's expression remained unchanged, and he even gave a faint smile.
"I have only two conditions. Since you all don't want to leave empty-handed, trade whatever you have for as many vaccines as possible. What do you think?"
The atmosphere gradually turned rigid.
It was simply too expensive.
Xu Qian couldn't help but lift her eyelashes and glance at him.
His appearance was almost identical to Tang Zhiyuan's – refined and handsome, but their temperaments were vastly different.
Tang Zhiyuan was clean and aloof, while Tang Zhishen was reclusive and cold. He was like a viper, capable of tearing one's throat open with a single mistake.
She glanced and then lowered her eyes, silently writing a number in Guan Weiyun's hand.
200 doses.
Guan Weiyun's pupils contracted, and he tightly gripped her fingers, very, very tightly.
200 doses of vaccine meant 10,000 jin of vegetables.
For his sake, Xu Qian had actually agreed.
Xu Qian's vegetables were not given away for free, of course. She was willing to exchange a large portion of the vegetables in her space for Guan Weiyun's remaining favorability.
It wasn't a losing deal.
As long as it was beneficial to Hope Base, his favorability always increased rapidly.
[Ding, Guan Weiyun's favorability +2, total favorability is 89.]
Xu Qian raised an eyebrow. Still one point short?
How annoying.
His hand did not release hers; it even gently caressed her tender palm.
Soon, Guan Weiyun broke the tense stalemate.
"I want 200 doses."
All three straightened up.
200 doses of vaccine represented 200,000 level three crystal cores + 10,000 jin of vegetables and fruits.
Was Hope Base that wealthy?
Hope Base had no shortage of anything, especially crystal cores. 200,000 crystal cores almost emptied more than half of their reserves, but it was worth it for the lives of the ability users.
With a large population, the crystal cores could be earned back quickly.
Tang Zhishen's dark eyes flickered as he swept his gaze over them, chuckling, "Director Guan is truly magnanimous!"
"For the remaining 100 doses of vaccine, how do Director Mei and Commander Xiang plan to decide?"
At this point, they could only grudgingly accept.
No matter what, they had to have the vaccine.
The three parties began to sign contracts and then inspect the results.
Everyone would certainly want to know the effect before handing over the goods.
After signing his name, Tang Zhishen glanced faintly at Xu Qian. Xu Qian felt as though every inch of her body was being scrutinized.
He pointedly remarked, "I know Director Guan's wife."
Xiang Jintian's fingers stiffened slightly, curling inwards, though not noticeably.