July 1624 - Day 17

In July it pays to wake up early, and participate in the Vegetable Rush, usually starting around 8th-12th July. This year, 3,680*VEG was brought to the town in this special early, special healthy batch that will also spoil quickly in the heat if not consumed.

Because the rush may happen quickly, Martti lists the VEG for sale in 4-5k range before doing anything else. We are not talking about big money per character, probably unless it is gone before writing this is over, Martti will just eat them. If they are gone, he will buy some meat, which is more expensive but also grants variety bonus, which is not valid for VEG anymore this year, because Martti consumed them in January already.

There were not many trades completed meanwhile. Martti's pig (one of the 4) had been for sale for 2.5 mil and not sold, due to 2 "new ones" still being for sale at 2 mil. The ask is now raised to 2.9 mil because Martti would not actually want to sell the pig just before the slaughter.

The VEG had not been sold in a few minutes, so Martti ate them. Some additional consumption of mead was done as well, and the challenge remains at Severe. With very little funds due to everything being tied up in 4 pigs, there is not much to do in that front.

So it is possible to explore new ones, at least tentatively. Silver coins open a new possibility for buying and selling, because they are constantly being collected by those wishing to gain the SCB badge, and spreads are large. By having just a few coins in stock at one time, the capital would be able to circulate reasonably fast. This might be a good business after all the "commoner limited" production items are fully in use.

The main player in the coins market is King's Coinshop, which also includes Royal Mint. Silver coins come to market both from IC conversion (12 CKS versions) and from Royal Mint (5 CKS). They cost about 1-2 mil typically but may sell for 10s of millions. Coins can be smelted for raw silver, so there is a floor but no ceiling as to how high they can go. After taking the time to understanding the market, Martti leaves a few bids nevertheless.