After stating his offer, Li Wensheng felt somewhat nervous as he looked at Chen Xin, who remained silent. What he could offer certainly couldn't compare to the prices Mo Qingyan had quoted earlier.
Nowadays, a fixed black market has formed in the city, a place for private exchanges among several shelters within the city.
The authorities are aware of the black market's existence, yet they haven't cracked down on it. Instead, they've tacitly allowed its presence.
The most valuable goods on the black market are various non-renewable resources produced before the disaster; alcohol can be considered the most popular commodity.
Even a regular bottle of liquor can be exchanged on the black market for enough rations to feed a person for a week, not to mention more valuable spirits, some of which can exchange for a month's worth of food and still have extra.
