As time goes by, the temperature gradually rises, reminding everyone that the season is entering summer.

"Great Emperor, the food supply for the people is almost exhausted!"

In order to ensure the combat effectiveness of the imperial army, Robert Smith divided the food into military and civilian use. The soldiers in his army must not go hungry, otherwise how could they fight?

But as a result, the amount of food that the people can distribute will be significantly reduced.

Previous reports from various departments have mentioned that famine will gradually begin to break out until June at most.

Facts have proved that his imperial ministers are still capable, at least their calculations and judgments are quite accurate.

Nowadays, food is being distributed day by day. At the same time, in order to last for a while, the food distributed is also diluted again and again. If this continues, it may be no different from drinking water directly.

He now needs at least 500,000 tons of grain to close the gap! But where can he find it?!

The bad situation made Robert Smith feel a little irritable.

However, at this moment, there was a "didi" sound, which made him feel even more irritable.

Then he subconsciously glanced at the system panel that appeared, which was the reminder sound of receiving a message.

To be honest, unless someone can help him solve the famine problem in the country, otherwise, he is really in no mood to deal with anyone right now.

"Trader?"

Looking at the name that appeared, Robert Smith frowned, and then subconsciously opened the message window...

Trader (stranger) (private chat): Ah, this guest, please allow me to introduce myself first.

Trader (unfamiliar) (private chat): Just like the name, he is a trader, who usually sells some supplies or props to earn some meager income.

After seeing these two pieces of news, Robert Smith's expression changed slightly, and then he quickly regained his composure and signaled the minister standing below to retreat first.

Then he quickly replied with a message...

"I've heard that you can trade with various players without using the system, and you can even be a merchant selling supplies. Before that, I always thought it was just a rumor."

Yes, Robert Smith had heard of this businessman, but his existence was too mysterious, so basically no one knew who this 'trading businessman' was.

But at this moment, the appearance of the trader gave Robert Smith a glimmer of hope!

"Can you really sell any supplies?"

Faced with this problem, the trader on the opposite side quickly sent a reply.

"You can sell all kinds of supplies? That's not true. It mainly depends on what the customer wants."

Without any detours, Robert Smith expressed it directly...

"I need food."

"Of course there is no problem. Food resources are one of our main commodities. So, how much food do you need?"

"Half a million tons!"

"Oh, oh, 500,000 tons of grain? No problem! As for the price, how about 100,000 tons of grain and a gold-level item?"

As soon as this news came out, Robert Smith who was sitting there was startled. At that moment, he almost cursed.

Although I have long heard that this extremely mysterious trader’s price is a bit shady and he is a profiteer, but is this too shady?

One hundred thousand tons of grain, a gold-level prop? Is your grain inlaid with diamonds?!

Of course, considering his current situation and the fact that the other party does seem to have a large amount of food that he urgently needs, these words can only be thought about in his mind.

When it was at hand, the news that Robert Smith returned to the past became like this...

"Your joke is not funny at all!"

"This guest is quite serious about business."

At the end of this message, there was a 'serious' chat emoticon attached, but Robert Smith did not find this interesting at all.

"One hundred thousand tons of grain, a gold-level item? It's no exaggeration to say it's a sky-high price!"

"Guest, you have to account for the cost. I'm just making a small difference from the middle."

When Robert Smith saw this news, he cursed in his heart on the spot, "I believe you are a ghost!"

Even if the other party purchased these 500,000 tons of grain from another player, he didn't think the purchase price would be high.

How about making a profit from the price difference? This selling method is simply a huge profit!

However, is food really worthless?

That depends on the situation!

In times of famine, for people who are about to starve to death, a life-saving piece of food is worth a thousand dollars!

At this time, although Robert Smith's 'empire' was not about to starve to death, it was not far away. The preciousness of food had already far exceeded the value of the food itself. It had become

He obtained important materials related to the survival of his empire!

These five hundred thousand tons of grain are more precious than gold to Robert Smith now. That is really no exaggeration!

"Guest, it doesn't matter if you can't make a decision at the moment. You can think about it slowly."

"However, let me remind you first that the food in my hands is not endless, and now is the war period. Food can be said to be in hot demand and will be sold out soon. After this batch is sold,

I can’t make any guarantees as to when the next batch will be available.”

"If you can't survive the current predicament, gold-level items will be useless if you keep them in your hands. Guest, what do you think?"

Robert Smith's heart skipped a beat after reading three messages in a row.

But at the same time, he had to admit that he was completely unable to refute what the other party said.

How chaotic the world's battlefield is now. You can see from this that food is in short supply. What the other party said is definitely not just casual talk, but a fact.

One hundred thousand tons of grain, a gold-level item, the price is indeed insanely expensive, but it is undeniable that if he misses this wave, he will probably face a situation where he has no place to buy food even if he has money.

The fierce inner struggle made Robert Smith's entire face become a little cloudy and uncertain.

Then after taking a deep breath, he replied again...

"There is also a difference in value between gold-level props and gold-level props. How do you calculate this account?"

"Guest, please rest assured. One hundred thousand tons of grain and one gold-level prop are just a measure. The specific price depends on what gold-level prop you come up with. After all, I am an honest businessman."
Chapter completed!