Chapter 107 Can hair be sold for money?
What's more, he noticed that all four of them had very clean hair, and he could get four clean heads with hardly any fleas or lice. Tony looked at his hands, which were covered in blood from the bites, and his eyes were filled with tears.
"Girl, your hair is really nice. You should grow it a little longer in the future. You can use the cut hair to buy Asia Crystal, which should be enough for a month's food expenses."
The wealthy ladies in those villa areas live a life of luxury even during apocalyptic disasters. They never come to places like commercial streets where there is a strong sense of everyday life. They just send two people to greet him, and he will provide door-to-door hair perming and dyeing services.
So don't be fooled by the dilapidated appearance of his stall; he actually has a skill and has managed to survive fairly well even during the apocalypse.
As soon as he said it, Tony regretted it and hurriedly slapped his mouth. "Sis, you see, that's not what I meant. I'm just doing this job because everyone's been helping me out..."
He just couldn't control his naturally talkative mouth; these guys were clearly not lacking in Asian crystals.
Yu Miaomiao paused as she was about to take out her money, looked at Tony, and asked in a low voice, "How many Asia Crystals can I get at once?"
Tony was dumbfounded. Seriously? These guys look like they're loaded. Why would they care about a pittance?
But he was an honest man, so he quoted a fair price: "It depends on how long the hair is and how good the quality is. If the hair is in good condition and there's a lot of it, then I can give you this price."
He held up five fingers, and Yu Miaomiao tentatively asked, "Five sub-crystals? Isn't that a bit too few?"
"No, no, no, 50mm of'sub-crystal' hair, with a length requirement of 30cm. That can cover a month's living expenses and rent. Of course, hair extensions are priced differently here."
Yu Miaomiao noticed the price list behind Tony. It was more of a tattered newspaper with a few lines of bold black ink, listing things like hair dyeing at 100 yuan per session and hair extensions at 100 yuan per piece...
Her eyes flashed slightly, understanding dawning on her. Tony also noticed Yu Miaomiao's gaze, slowly moving to the side to block her view, and said with a forced smile, "Sis, you have to let your brother earn some money too."
"Your price is a bit low. I'll ask around at a few more places and come back to you if I need anything." She didn't actually need it, so she wasn't in a hurry to close the deal right away. The reason she asked about the price was mainly out of curiosity.
"At most, I'll give you 100 yuan, provided the hair quality is good and the length meets the requirements." Tony thought for a moment that several wealthy ladies had come to inquire about the price in the past few days, but he was troubled by the difficulty in collecting hair now. Many people's hair was tangled up like dry straw, making it useless to collect. If he could collect hair with the same quality as these girls, he could make a fortune.
With business opportunities right in front of him, he naturally wasn't willing to let them slip by.
"Okay, I'll come to you if I need anything."
"Okay, if you need shampoo or conditioner, you can come and take a look here. They're newer than what's sold at the base, and they're all good brands."
Tony then pulled out several sample packs of shampoo and conditioner. The brands were decent, but they looked like old stock from the bottom of a drawer. It was unclear which superhuman had acquired them from, or where they had collected them. Yu Miaomiao didn't need these, but out of curiosity, she still asked about the prices.
"A pack contains 10 sub-crystals, and my price is cheaper than the official price on the Dungeon Fighter Online website."
"So expensive?" Yu Miaomiao rarely needed to buy things from the dungeon mall. She had enough stocked up in her space for the few of them. She didn't expect that the prices would be so outrageous so soon after the apocalypse. A sense of unease welled up in her heart again. Everything had deviated too much from the previous life and was completely out of her control.
Tony waved his hand to indicate that it was alright and didn't press the matter further. The shampoo he had was in high demand and he wasn't in a hurry to sell it. He hadn't asked for a high price to begin with, and he wouldn't rush to sell it to anyone who needed it and could afford the price.
After leaving the barbershop and getting their hair cut short, the group instantly felt much lighter.
"We don't have anything planned for today, so let's relax and do some shopping." Since they were already there, the group strolled around the stalls.
They lingered at each stall for a while, and bought a few books suitable for children at the book stall. Some of the books had obvious signs of water damage, so after some bargaining, Yu Miaomiao finally bought ten comic books for 200 yuan each. Xu Nanwei and Ji Mu each picked up a comic book and started reading with great interest.
The two kids, Sister and Brother, usually pretend to be independent and capable, but they are actually still children at heart. They basically have a good grasp of comic books.
Just as the group was laughing and joking and preparing to head home, a commotion came from the middle of the street, interrupting their departure.
Yu Miaomiao frowned slightly. At times like these, it's better to avoid trouble. She didn't want to join in the fun, but the crowd around her was drawn to the sound. The bustling crowd almost separated the four of them. Yu Miaomiao and Lu An each picked up a child, and then the two of them were swept along by the crowd and slowly moved towards the source of the sound.
"What's going on?" Lu An pulled aside the passersby who were standing in front and asked in a low voice.
"I don't know, it seems like they had an argument and started fighting." The person stood on tiptoe, trying to see through the crowd, but could only make out a general outline. "What supplies are missing..."
"Please don't kill me. I'll go prepare more supplies, double the amount this time. Please!"
Faint pleas for mercy could be heard, and the surrounding noise grew louder and louder, creating an atmosphere of uncontrollable tension.
Yu Miaomiao's intuition told her that this was not an ordinary argument or a conflict between street vendors.
"An'an, be careful, let's get out of the crowd as slowly as possible."
The two slowly walked against the crowd, protecting the two children, and left the crowded commercial street while observing the surrounding situation.
The underground passages are all very narrow, even the commercial streets are no exception.
If anything unexpected happens, she won't have time to take everyone into the space to hide.
A loud "thud!" came from the center of the street and echoed in the underground shopping mall. Yu Miaomiao felt a ringing in her ears. She shook her head to clear her mind. She and Lu An realized almost at the same time that it was a gunshot, and not an ordinary handgun.
The crowd surged wildly again, but this time they scattered and fled in the same direction as them towards the exit of the shopping street.
Panic spread across everyone's faces, but Yu Miaomiao also saw a group of men in black not far away, excitedly wielding laser guns and indiscriminately firing at the crowd.
She knew that it would be almost impossible to get past the crowd and leave from this distance.