A Midnight Escape Story for Farmers

Although staying in the lounge area of ​​the bar was not uncomfortable, Fang Shiqing still tossed and turned all night, unable to fall asleep.

He pondered for a long time, and finally came up with a solution. The next morning, he secretly found Xiao Fengdi and talked about it. Although he was not approved, he was not refuted either.

When the players met at the bulletin board, he tentatively proposed his own suggestion based on the results of the previous discussion, and added one at the same time.

"That's it. From now on, each of us can play our own simulation games, find our own ways to make money, and be responsible for our own profits and losses... Well, anyway, there is no negative equity in this game, and we can earn money sooner or later. Of course, cooperation is also possible. , but without any coercion, I think it is more relaxed and free, and can also maximize efficiency.”

He took a deep breath, "In addition, in the first dungeon that just ended, everyone worked very hard. So I plan to divide the income obtained in it into one point, which can be used as their own start-up funds. Everyone thinks ,How about it?"

Surprise was evident on the faces of the players.

"...That's not good." You Qingyu revealed a look of uneasiness, "Isn't the income in the dungeon this time all the results of your achievements? Taking a step back, I didn't do anything in the dungeon. It’s messed up, and I’m sure I’m not entitled to the money. I’d better wait until I open another dungeon in the future, and then—”

Fang Shiqing understood what she meant.

——If the dungeon income is "equalized" at the beginning, will the income after each dungeon be completed equally?But what if Fang Shiqing is no longer the one who earns money in other dungeons in the future, but someone else, and they don't want to distribute it?Will it lead to further conflicts?

"We'll talk about the future dungeons at that time, at least this time, it's going to be divided evenly," he insisted, "This is the result of discussions between me and the boss. I think that all players here are risking their lives. Those who enter the dungeon have the same investment, so they are entitled to the same reward."

Xiao Fengdi stood with his back against the bulletin board, and did not object when he heard the words.

In the Ghost in the Mirror dungeon, it is Fang Shiqing who earns the money, but when it comes to his contribution to customs clearance, Xiao Fengdi is probably the one with the highest contribution. After all, he is the only one who has a professional understanding of ghosts, and in the end, only he can Fight the body of the boss.

Zeng Xin and He Xiangwu also participated in promoting the progress of the dungeon, but they never seemed to expect to be able to share the money, and they were a little surprised when they heard the proposal.

More than [-] yuan was quickly divided into seven shares and handed over to seven players.

Zhao Jun, who was silent the whole time, suddenly said, "Wait a minute, regardless of the income of the dungeon, regarding the separate operation and self-responsibility for profit and loss mentioned earlier——"

He said calmly, "I don't want to object to your proposal, but I think it is necessary for everyone to at least communicate with each other on a regular basis to avoid surprises and troubles."

It seems that he also realized that it is the general trend to operate independently, and it is useless to rely on his own opposition, so he settled for the next best thing.

"There is no need to communicate with each other every day. It is still necessary to communicate regularly every week or every month. Just talk about the value of pure profit. At least let everyone know their own situation, and it can also be used as a motivation for hard work, and... just in case."

This is not completely unreasonable. After each operation, some people may fish in troubled waters, live lazily, and only rely on others to earn 200 million yuan.

But everyone is eager to end the task and go home early, and the possibility of this is extremely slim.And Zhao Jun's attitude clearly expressed doubts about other people's character, and of course the other players were not very happy.

However, in the end, the 15th of each month was set as the day for the players to report their profits - in the future, they only need to gather on this day, instead of coming every morning.

However, due to the urgency of the announcement being updated from time to time, players still have to come and take a look from time to time.

After the discussion, Fang Shiqing hesitated, and instead of going back to the farm directly, he hurried a few steps to catch up with Xiao Fengdi who was walking northeast.

"That, boss..." After walking a little further, he whispered, "Thank you."

In fact, when he found Xiao Fengdi in the morning, although the other party agreed tentatively, he remained expressionless and silent since then, not knowing what he was thinking.

"No. Speaking of it, you are also trying to prevent the conflict between the players from intensifying." Xiao Fengdi stopped, his face softening slightly.

"..."

Fang Shiqing was speechless, but he couldn't refute either.

Players operate their own games, reducing the chances of contact, and of course reducing the chances of disputes and frictions - this is indeed his hidden idea.

This approach couldn't be more negative, and it may not be effective, but unfortunately he only thought of such a method after much deliberation.

Xiao Fengdi looked at him: "Just now, I probably thought of it—maybe there is an easier solution to resolve this conflict."

"—" Fang Shiqing was stunned for a moment, and immediately raised his hand, "Is there any other way? Boss, tell me, if there is anything I can do, I will definitely do it!"

The two of them were standing side by side on the sidewalk, but when they saw a little girl walking slowly behind with the help of the grandmother, Xiao Fengdi moved behind Fang Shiqing to make room for him to pass.

"Why do you think there is conflict among the players?" he asked.

"This one……"

"—Because of distrust." After a while, Xiao Fengdi answered the question himself, "Everyone is a stranger, they don't know each other, and they don't have any basis for trust. You don't even know who the players around you are in reality. Law-abiding citizens are still psychopathic murderers.”

"……what?"

Fang Shiqing had never made such an assumption.

"But in reality, there are not so many perverted killers... Besides, everyone has no special conflict of interest. Even if they are strangers, they will not harm others casually, right?" He also had this point of view when talking to Gu Jinhong before. .

"..." Xiao Fengdi's eyes seemed to be looking at a silly child, "You should be the only one who thinks so."

"Everyone in the game may face the threat of death, and sometimes, sacrificing others will even benefit their own survival-under this premise, even if there is no persecution paranoia, it is inevitable to have doubts about other people. Therefore , being able to trust each other is very important.”

After all, this is a world full of dangers, and every player is unwilling to entrust himself to untrustworthy teammates.

Why are those players unwilling to let Zhao Jun, who is more reliable in appearance, be the leader, but they may support Fang Shiqing, who is obviously unable to support the wall?It is precisely because of his various performances in the ghost in the mirror copy that he has initially gained the trust of others.

"In other words, as long as everyone can trust each other, the relationship can become harmonious."

Fang Shiqing was startled, and suddenly realized something: "So, my proposal...is it self-defeating instead?"

Mutual understanding is the only way to deepen trust, and now the players are doing their own thing, even canceling the meeting every morning. The fewer opportunities to meet, the harder it is for the relationship between each other to improve...

"No, it doesn't matter." Xiao Fengdi shook his head firmly, "In the limited time, it is difficult to cultivate trust. Unless it is in an extreme environment - don't you think, after going through the copy of the ghost in the mirror, Has the relationship between the players improved a lot?"

Fang Shiqing found out that this was really the case, but he just stayed in the dungeon for a night, and now he, He Xiangwu, and Zeng Xin are already friends, or -- life-and-death friends?

He quickly realized: "Boss, are you saying that after the second dungeon is opened, the experience in the dungeon will naturally deepen everyone's relationship?"

"Yes." Xiao Fengdi nodded, "I think this problem will definitely be resolved in the next dungeon.

"However, the dungeon is so dangerous..." Thinking of the ghost in the mirror's experience at that time, Fang Shiqing still has lingering fears, "It is impossible to think of deepening the relationship in that kind of place. It is already difficult to just think about earning supplies and escaping. Can we Passing the first book successfully is already good luck, I don’t know what will happen in the next book, alas, I hope there will be no accidents.”

Xiao Fengdi pursed his lips slightly, but did not speak.

——In the final analysis, "accidents" might not be a way to solve problems.Let the contradictory party shut up forever, won't it be impossible to make discordant voices?

This kind of thing is against human nature, and of course we should try our best to avoid it, but it is true that there is a high possibility.

*

In the days after that, I seldom left the farm.He bought a few more hens and came back. After that, apart from raising animals, he devoted himself to cleaning up the sundries on the land.

Most of the land on the farm is deserted. Probably even his "grandpa" didn't develop all the land at the beginning. The trees in many places are quite strong, and the stones are covered with moss, which seems to have been there for many years.

The stuff was so stubborn it was difficult to clean up with the tools I had.It would take him an hour or two to chop any tree, and it would take a long time to dig a larger stone with a shovel and a pickaxe, and he was exhausted every day.

It should be easier if you can take the farm tools to the blacksmith to upgrade, the problem is that he doesn't have the materials to upgrade.There is no way, I can only make do with it first.

One afternoon a few days later, when he was sweating profusely prying a big rock, the footsteps of outsiders came from the farm after a long absence.

"——Xiao Fang! Is Xiao Fang there?" Someone was shouting at the top of his voice. The voice sounded old but loud, as if he had heard it somewhere.

Fang Shiqing wiped off his sweat indiscriminately, put away the farm tools, and walked out around the overgrown weeds and bushes.I saw a familiar old man standing in front of his hut and looking around, followed by a young and beautiful girl——

Uh, that girl turned out to be Zeng Xin.And isn't that uncle the NPC he saw when he first entered the game, Mayor Li!

Zeng Xin was pulling the mayor to persuade him: "...there are still more than 200 households, and we can't even deliver the ones to the west before the sun goes down today. Or you'd better not notify every household—"

"How can I do that!" the mayor refused, "What a rare opportunity, I can walk around the whole town and have a look! It's okay, I can still run with my old bones."

Zeng Xin was about to cry: "Please don't, if you stumble somewhere, then my salary will be deducted—"

"Mayor Li," Fang Shiqing called him, shaking the mud on his body and walking forward, "Why do you have time to come to Qingliang Farm today?"

"Oh, Xiao Fang," as soon as he saw him, the mayor immediately came up to him with satisfaction and patted his arm again and again, "I'll come and see you. How is life on the farm? Are you used to it? Start earning money. Is the money—”

"Hey, actually, the mayor came here this time to inform something," Zeng Xin said quickly, "it's about the upcoming festival."

"Festivals? Events?" Fang Shiqing habitually wanted to touch the back of his head, but he gave up because of the mud on his hands.

He does know that "festivals" are designed in many simulation games.On certain days, there are usually celebrations or activities that are different from ordinary days, and there are often special prizes that can be earned.

Didn't expect it to be here too!His eyes lit up immediately at the thought that it might be beneficial.

"It's a good thing to have a holiday! Well, what kind of holiday is it? I have to trouble Mayor Li to notify me personally."

"In spring, what other festivals can there be?" The mayor hurriedly replied, "Of course it's—"

"Arbor Day!"