Lin Wanwan made up her mind: in the future, whenever she had free time, she ought to lurk in the chat groups more often. Although there were plenty of bored people here, there was indeed a lot of useful knowledge to be gained.
Even if it wasn’t technical knowledge, perhaps a single sentence from someone could broaden her horizons and open up new possibilities.
With that thought, she hesitated no longer and sent a direct private message to the man.
“Hello. I have a can that’s fifteen centimeters in diameter and over twenty centimeters tall. I can trade it with you.”
In less than twenty seconds after Lin Wanwan sent the message, the other party replied.
“What was stored in that can of yours originally?”
“Chicken.” Lin Wanwan told the truth.
“Chicken?”
The other party’s question mark was filled with massive doubt.
To be fair, it wasn’t his fault for being confused. Before she had pulled this canned good herself, Lin Wanwan hadn’t known that canned items came in such a large size either.
“Mhm, that’s right. A can of Xinjiang Big Plate Chicken.”
“I’m not very educated, so don’t try to fool me. Since when does Big Plate Chicken come in a tin can?”
Lin Wanwan didn’t know how to explain it either.
This chat feature didn’t support image attachments yet, making it impossible to explain clearly.
“Believe it or not. You can go ask in the group chat if you want.”
Presumably taking Lin Wanwan’s advice, the other party didn’t reply right away.
Lin Wanwan also opened the group chat and saw the man who had been bitten by the rat posting a message in the group:
“Everyone, I want to ask: does anyone know if Xinjiang Big Plate Chicken actually comes in a tin can? How big is that kind of can?”
“A Big Plate Chicken can? How is that possible?”
Hearing the man’s question, someone in the group replied immediately.
“Yeah, Big Plate Chicken dishes are huge. Just how big would a tin can have to be to hold that?”
“Now that you mention it, I’m feeling a bit hungry. Xinjiang Big Plate Chicken, Xinjiang Hand-Pulled Rice… I want to eat it so badly!”
“Want to eat it +1.”
“Want to eat it +2.”
Seeing that everyone in the group claimed they had never eaten canned Xinjiang Big Plate Chicken, the man wanted to return to the private chat and snap back at Lin Wanwan. But before he could close the light screen, a message popped up:
“Oh, foolish mortals! Why must you always deny things you’ve never seen?”
A user named *Killing Intent Turned to Ashes* spoke up.
“Huh? Big boss, what do you mean? Does canned Xinjiang Big Plate Chicken really exist?”
“That’s why I say you folks are ignorant and ill-informed. Not only is there canned Xinjiang Big Plate Chicken, but there are also canned mutton offal in bone broth and canned soft-shell turtle! Each can weighs three or four pounds.”
“They really exist?!”
“Of course! I’m in the outdoor survival business, and canned food reviews are part of my job. It’s not like I haven’t eaten them before.”
“Yeah, I can vouch for that! I’ve watched boss Killing Intent’s videos. Now that he mentions it, I actually remember him doing a review on it!”
“By the way, rat-bite guy, why are you asking this? Don’t tell me you pulled a tin can of Xinjiang Big Plate Chicken from a treasure chest?”
“Yeah! Such a niche canned product—if you didn’t have one on hand, you definitely wouldn’t know about it.”
“Big bro, can you spare a bite of meat? Have mercy on us kids!”
“I don’t even need meat, giving me a chicken tail is fine too!”
“Give me a sip of broth!”
Seeing the group chat getting more and more absurd, the man exited the group and turned back to send Lin Wanwan a message:
“I agree to the trade, but I need the complete can, and you have to give me the Xinjiang Big Plate Chicken inside as well.”
Lin Wanwan had also been lurking in the group chat the whole time, and received the message from the rat-bitten man before she even exited.
Upon seeing the message, Lin Wanwan curled her lips. *You’re daydreaming.*
This was the Highway Survival world; everyone knew how important food was. Trading a whole can of meat for a single blade might have been possible in the past, but it was completely out of the question now.
After giving it some thought, she sent back a reply:
“Big boss, it’s not that I don’t want to trade with you, but my sister and I only opened this one can today. Most of it was already eaten by the two of us, so there’s only a little bit left at the bottom.”
“Ah? You ate it all?”
“No, there’s still about a fifth left.”
Lin Wanwan had originally intended to say a third, but after reconsidering, she reduced the amount a bit more.
This was a seller’s market right now—he could take it or leave it. If he didn’t want it, she could just sell it as a stove when the extreme cold hit tomorrow.
The other party went silent for about a minute this time, then typed out a single word:
“Deal.”
Seeing that single word sent by the other party, Lin Wanwan smiled.
*Little rat-man, completely in the palm of my hand.*
She quickly fetched the opened can of Xinjiang Big Plate Chicken and thought for a moment; the washbasin she had just traded for would come in handy right now.
When she opened the can, a rich and savory aroma immediately drifted out.
Even while asleep in the hammock, the little glutton Lin Duoduo smacking her lips a few times in her sleep.
Lin Wanwan shook her head helplessly. She would just let the little kid have this for breakfast tomorrow morning.
As for whether eating Big Plate Chicken for breakfast was too greasy for a child, that was temporarily beyond her concern.
Lin Wanwan poured all the Big Plate Chicken meat into the basin, leaving behind only some chicken broth.
After thinking about it, she felt doing this was a bit unfair, so she picked out a few chicken bones from the basin and put them back in, then tossed the chicken tail in as well after a moment’s thought.
*I really am far too kind-hearted.*
Lin Wanwan silently gave herself a thumb-up.
With all that done, Lin Wanwan initiated the trade on their private chat interface and placed the Big Plate Chicken can onto the slot.
The trade interface immediately displayed an icon showing *1/5 Xinjiang Big Plate Chicken*, meaning the system defaulted to recognizing what she put up as one-fifth, leaving no room for fraud.
The other party also placed a blade-shaped icon on his side.
Lin Wanwan touched the blade icon, and the prompt displayed: *One Short Blade (Wakizashi).*
*A Wakizashi?*
Wasn’t that a Japanese sword?
Furthermore, Japanese swords usually came in a set of two—one long and one short. The long one was called a Katana, and the short one was a Wakizashi. That meant the other party still had a long blade in his possession.
Lin Wanwan smiled. The other party had indeed given her a blade, but it wasn’t the one she had wanted.
A Wakizashi was generally used by the Japanese for seppuku; its offensive lethality was somewhat lacking.
However, considering that she had played tricks on him as well, she couldn’t blame the other party for playing tricks back.
They were two of a kind, so neither had the right to criticize the other.
Thinking this, Lin Wanwan clicked to confirm the trade.
Following a flash of radiance, the Big Plate Chicken can in Lin Wanwan’s hands vanished, replaced by a short blade.
*A short blade?*
*Where’s the scabbard?*
*Fuck your entire family, where’s the scabbard?!*
Lin Wanwan cursed internally.
No one who could survive the first day and quickly adapt to this Highway Survival world could be underestimated.
She couldn’t look down on anyone just because she had been reborn, especially since she hadn’t fared all that well in this world during her previous life either.
Lin Wanwan gave herself a light slap.
She had indeed gotten a bit too full of herself because the first day had gone so smoothly.
There were still tens of thousands of people in the group right now, yet the ones who actually spoke up were only those few dozen. Why were the rest staying silent?
Were they lurking like her? Or were they all acting as hidden snakes? Did they also possess special items today?
Lin Wanwan didn’t believe that out of so many people, she was the only one who could pull good things.
For the sake of her sister’s future, she had to be even more cautious going forward.
With that thought, she placed the short blade in a spot by her side where she could reach it at any moment, turned onto her side on the bed made from the two connected seats, and fell asleep.