Rebirth in the apocalypse: You can mess it up, I will open the book directly

Qin Miao's home.

Chu Xuanxuan was looking carefully at the small ledger on Qin Miao's desk.

The small ledger contains records of water exchanges with other people.

"Miaomiao, by what rules are you calculating these exchange rates?" She scratched her head, feeling like her head was going bald just by looking at it twice.

"Based on the market price before the end of the world? No, gold was very expensive before the end of the world."

"Based on how many days this thing can sustain a person? That's not right. It's obvious that chocolate doesn't last as long as rice."

"Is it based on demand..."

Chu Xuanxuan kept mumbling, scratching his head harder and harder.

"Stop guessing, there are no rules at all." Qin Miao spread her hands, very calmly.

"What?" Chu Xuanxuan was confused: "There are no rules???"

She just guessed dozens of ways!

"Yes, as you said, no rule can establish a set of exchange rates that is completely fair and reasonable."

Qin Miao stretched out her finger and tapped the paper on the table:

"In this case, there is no need to be so meticulous.

As the apocalypse approaches, the value of items will also change. There are too many uncontrollable factors. Even if the exchange rate established now is perfect, it may not be applicable in ten days and a half. "

Chu Xuanxuan was confused when he heard this, and asked blankly: "What factors are beyond our control?"

"For example, precipitation pollution. If the rain in the future contains zombie viruses, people will turn into zombies if they drink it. People will not be able to drink rainwater, lakes, rivers and seas will be polluted, and the value of water will be more than a hundred times higher than now. "

Qin Miao clapped her fingers and gave an example: "For another example, if we learn to grow rice ourselves, then the exchange value of rice will definitely fall."

"For example..."

"Stop making excuses! I understand!" Chu Xuanxuan was confused when she heard this, but she understood what Miaomiao meant.

"So, do you change the current exchange at will depending on your mood?" She asked with some uncertainty, always feeling that Miaomiao couldn't do such an imprecise thing.

"That's not the case. All they need now is water, so I just set a simple rule, that is, 'drinking water is twice as expensive as tap water.' For other exchange rates, the use value of the item will be given priority."

“Actually, our water filtration machine is running all the time in my space, and all the tap water we store is gradually turning into drinking water.

The power has not been cut off yet, so we can charge the battery in the house and bring it into the space to run the water filtration machine, which is no trouble at all.

But we still need to set two gears for others to choose from, so that they don’t feel like they’re at a disadvantage.

After all, if the resources are not enough, you can choose to replace it with tap water. If you want better water quality, trade more resources for it, which seems fair. "

After Qin Miao explained, Chu Xuanxuan not only didn't understand, but became even more confused.

Qin Miao had no choice but to give a simple example:

"There is a concept in economics called price anchor point. Simply put, when we are not sure how much something is actually worth, the first price we come into contact with is the price anchor point.

For example, at Starbucks, drinking water is 22 yuan a cup and coffee is 28 yuan. In contrast, most people will choose a cup of coffee worth 28 yuan, which gives people the illusion that "coffee is only 8 yuan more expensive", thereby ignoring that a cup of coffee worth 28 yuan is quite expensive for ordinary people. . "

After Qin Miao finished speaking, she looked at Chu Xuanxuan quietly, waiting for her to slowly digest and understand this concept.

"Oh...I seem to understand." After a while, Chu Xuanxuan hesitated and said:

“So, you set the rule that ‘drinking water is twice as expensive as tap water’, and people subconsciously start to debate whether to choose better water quality or a lower ‘price’, and finally make a choice.

Therefore, we will never think about whether this ‘exchange rate’ is reasonable or not. "

Qin Miao nodded: "That's the truth."

Chu Xuanxuan frowned: "Does it need to be so troublesome? They don't have water, but we have water. The initiative is in our hands. We directly quote a price. If they want to change, they can change it. If they don't want to change, they can find a way."

The corner of Qin Miao's mouth twitched, and she said with some hatred: "Let me ask you, do we lack the materials they used to exchange water with us?"

"Of course there is no shortage." Chu Xuanxuan said without thinking: "We have so many things, what is missing?"

"Then why did I agree to them exchanging supplies?" Qin Miao continued to guide.

"Because Miaomiao is kind." Chu Xuanxuan blurted out.

Qin Miao: "..."

I'm such a kind person (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻, hurry up and put away your dazzling colorful filters!

Taking a deep breath, Qin Miao said: "It's because they need water, and I need manpower."

Afraid that Chu Xuanxuan wouldn't understand, Qin Miao added: "What I need is for them to be grateful to me and believe in me. They are willing to exchange supplies with me now, and they are willing to do things for me in the future.

Instead of being an exploiter, a landlord and a wealthy person. Making everyone dissatisfied will be a threat to us in the future. "

"Oh..." Chu Xuanxuan puffed up his cheeks.

Qin Miao concluded: “When I only give two seemingly fair choices, a and b, they will subconsciously make a choice between them.

For example, I asked you if you eat sweets? You may say you don’t want to eat it. This is a ‘whether question’.

But if I ask you, eat strawberry flavor or orange flavor, you will start to choose involuntarily. This is a ‘choice question’.

The same goes for choosing drinking water or tap water. "

"Oh..." Chu Xuanxuan puffed up his cheeks again.

"You." Qin Miao was so angry that she wanted to laugh, but there was nothing she could do about Chu Xuanxuan, so she had to reach out and pinch her bulging cheeks.

Chu Xuanxuan's face was pinched, and he mumbled in a low voice: "It's so complicated, so numb. I'm obviously trying to save them, but I still have to test their feelings."

"If I have no selfish motives and just want to save them, naturally I don't have to think so much." Qin Miao let go of her hand and returned her gaze to the paper on the desk.

"But I will never take Zhang Huofeng's path of unconditional relief. His path won't work."

Chu Xuanxuan rubbed his face: "That's true. If his path was feasible, he wouldn't have been beaten so badly."

......

When Qin Miao and Chu Xuanxuan were talking about Cao Cao's arrival, Zhang Huofeng's message was sent over.

The general idea is to report that all the water has been delivered, and then ask when the seeds will be distributed.

Qin Miao replied that the seeds can be distributed now. The remaining ones distributed a few days ago are still at the supply station. Just ask Feng Wentao to pick them up.

Zhang Huofeng asked about the soil again. He probably felt that this was a bit too much, so he immediately withdrew.

Qin Miao pretended not to see it.