Natural Disaster: I Started By Hoarding Tens Of Billions Of Supplies-Chapter 490 : Heart Attack

Unlike yesterday, there were fewer people on the streets or negotiating prices with stall owners. After walking for a while, she saw a store selling salt.

Curious, Yao Ran approached a worker and asked, "Is this salt extracted from seawater?"

The worker looked up and smiled. "Yes, but it's safe to consume. We use high temperatures to burn the salt after extraction, ensuring no viruses are present."

Looking at the burnt yellow color of the salt, Yao Ran knew he was telling the truth.

Seeing her interest, the worker politely asked, "Would you like to buy some?"

Yao Ran looked at the price tag, noting that 50 grams of salt cost five kilograms of food. Considering she could earn over 10 kilograms per day by planting food or producing water, she found the price reasonable.

As she looked around, Yao Ran noticed a blackboard on the wall and asked, "Are you also accepting material exchanges?"

The worker nodded and explained, "Yes. Survivors can leave supplies they don't need here and list their needs at the same time."

"We then exchange the supplies with people who need them and have the items others are looking for. The store charges a small service fee when the transaction is complete."

Listening to his explanation, Yao Ran raised her brows slightly. 'So this is an official middleman. Although the handling fee is low, it's far less flexible compared to Brother Yuan's business model.'

Yao Ran then looked at the list on the blackboard and thought, 'Most of the items they are trading are worn-out clothes, shoes, and other useless things, while the demand is mainly for food, water, and medicine. This business must be slow.'

After scanning the list, Yao Ran lost interest. She turned to the worker and said, "There is nothing I want from the list. I will come back another time."

It was common for survivors not to find what they needed, so the worker smiled and replied, "Please visit again."

Leaving the store, Yao Ran wandered around until she reached the docking and unloading area.

Just as she was about to leave, someone suddenly shouted in panic, "Who has medicine? Who has quick-acting heart-saving pills?"

The man shouted for a while, but the onlookers could only watch helplessly. After so many disasters, most people no longer had any medicine left.

Seeing that no one could help, the men commanded, "Quick, take Grandpa to the hospital."

While the others were panicking, the old man held on to the man's hand, breathing heavily.

After a few seconds, he spoke with difficulty, "I'm fine. I just need to rest for a moment. The hospital has run out of medicine. There is no point in going there and troubling the doctor."

Hearing this, the man clenched his fists and said, "Grandpa, your condition can't be delayed any longer."

The old man shook his head. "I know my own body. Don't waste the effort."

His medicine had run out long ago, but he kept silent because he knew how difficult it was to find more. Rather than let his grandson be exploited by greedy black market dealers, he chose to endure the pain.

Watching his grandfather's pale face as he clutched his chest in pain, the man grew anxious and tried to persuade him.

"But, Grandpa, you—"

"That's enough," the old man interrupted before he could finish.

Standing behind the crowd, Yao Ran observed the young man and was surprised to see that his face was about 70% similar to Long Yu's. As she watched him, the old man suddenly collapsed.

The man quickly caught him and shouted in panic, "Grandpa!"

Seeing that his grandpa didn't respond, he then turned to the others and commanded, "Hurry! We need to get him to the hospital immediately!"

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Realizing the old man wouldn't make it in time, Yao Ran made a quick decision and said, "I have the medicine."

As soon as she spoke, the man froze and turned to look at her.

Pushing through the crowd, Yao Ran took out a bottle of quick-acting heart-saving pills from her space. Standing before the man, she quickly poured out a pill and fed it to the old man.

"You—!"

Before the man could question her, the old man coughed lightly and slowly opened his eyes.

Seeing this, the man's eyes lit up as he exclaimed in joy, "Grandpa, you are awake!"

The old man looked at his grandson and said weakly, "I'm fine. Put me down."

After the man set him down, the old man glanced at the medicine bottle in Yao Ran's hand before turning to her and saying, "Young lady, thank you for saving my life."

Yao Ran stared at the man and the old man for a moment before shaking her head. "I was just passing by and happened to see you having a heart attack."

After saying that, she nodded to the old man and turned to leave.

Just as she took a step, the man hurriedly called out, "Please wait a moment, Young Lady."

Hearing this, Yao Ran turned around, raising an eyebrow.

Seeing that she was willing to listen, the man smiled politely and said, "You look young and healthy, so you probably don't need the medicine. How about selling it to me?"

Yao Ran had plenty of medicine in her space and didn't need it herself. Giving away one bottle wouldn't be a problem.

After thinking for a moment, she asked, "What will you trade for it?"

The man's eyes lit up at her question, and he quickly replied, "Just name your price. If we have it, we will give it to you."

Noting his confidence, Yao Ran scanned the man, the old man, and the people around them. They all looked well-fed and clean, indicating they had enough food and water.

However, Yao Ran didn't need those things. What she needed were planes—a lot of them.

Judging by their attire and mannerisms, the man and the old man seemed to be from wealthy families. If her guess was right, she might be able to gain something useful from them.