When it comes to stockpiling, the most important thing is food.
One ton of rice, and three thousand jin each of millet and mixed grains.
These were for her own consumption, so she opted for premium quality.
For resale, premium grains wouldn’t do, so she also ordered ten tons of lower-quality brown rice, five thousand jin of millet, five thousand jin of corn, and three thousand jin of glutinous rice.
Then there was flour.
The processing fineness of flour differed significantly between the two eras, so she deliberately bought ordinary flour with a higher bran content, corn flour, sweet potato flour, and various other mixed grain flours, totaling thirty tons.
Finally, dried noodles.
Dried noodles were a hot commodity in the 1960s, but unfortunately, the ones sold in the wholesale market had production dates and manufacturer addresses printed on the packaging, making them unsuitable for resale.
The shopkeeper guessed her intention and recommended bulk dried noodles and bulk instant noodles.
Each box weighed ten jin. She ordered one thousand boxes of each thickness of dried noodles, totaling four thousand boxes.
She ordered three hundred boxes of instant noodles. This product only appeared in the late 1960s, making it difficult to resell early on, so she bought less.
After purchasing the grains, she went to the neighboring store and bought two tons of oil.
As for seasonings, Ruan Zheng casually bought some for her own use.
Next to the seasonings was a shop selling dried goods, where she also picked up some red dates, longan, lotus seeds, snow fungus, and goji berries. After all, it never hurts for a woman to nourish herself.
After arranging the delivery addresses with the shopkeepers, Ruan Zheng immediately rushed to the fresh produce section.
There wasn’t much freshly slaughtered beef, lamb, or pork available, so she bought all of it and then ordered three hundred thousand yuan worth of frozen meat, including frozen chicken, duck, and goose.
Both the fresh and frozen meat were to be portioned and packaged by the shopkeeper.
Otherwise, when she arrived in the other era, if she wanted to stew some ribs, she’d have to take out an entire pig from the System Inventory and chop it up—too much trouble.
Leaving the fresh produce section, she headed straight to the fruit area.
One thousand jin of apples, one thousand jin of pears, one thousand jin of bananas, one thousand jin of Ponkan oranges, one thousand jin of Satsuma oranges, one thousand jin of ice oranges.
One thousand jin of watermelons, one thousand jin of strawberries.
The last two were particularly expensive in winter, but when she thought about how the 1960s hadn’t yet cultivated varieties like Qilin watermelons or Dandong strawberries, she couldn’t bring herself to give up these favorites.
Gritting her teeth, she paid, only to find that her card balance was insufficient, so she switched to credit card payment.
She had three credit cards that she rarely used, but since she’d be gone in three days, there was no need to worry about repayment. So, these credit limits were like unexpected windfalls—why not use them?
Ruan Zheng happily asked the shopkeeper to add some durian, cherries, mangoes, blueberries, raspberries, longan, and more, determined not to shortchange herself.
However, credit card limits were limited, so the priority now was to sell the gold bars and the RV.
The System knew that handling real estate in three days was difficult and offered to help.
[I’ll help you with a real estate mortgage loan.]
“Will the funds arrive instantly?”
[Of course, it’s just a string of data. If I weren’t worried about causing chaos in the world, I could directly make the bank your personal treasury. There’s no need for this extra step.]
Ruan Zheng raised an eyebrow, eager to try. “I have something to say, but I’m not sure if I should.”
[Don’t say it. I don’t want to hear it.]
The System firmly refused and stopped responding no matter how much Ruan Zheng called out.
Just kidding.
It was an outstanding graduate System. Humans were notoriously prone to pushing their luck and being greedy.
With just a glance, the clever System knew exactly what they were up to. Only a fool would respond.
The System decisively went offline, and Ruan Zheng didn’t mind.
If she were to resort to illegal means, given the current domestic police response speed, the money would be swiped in the morning, and she'd be detained by the afternoon, affecting her stockpiling plans.
Inspired by the Kirin watermelon and Dandong strawberries, Ruan Zheng visited a seed company.
She bought a variety of hybrid, high-yield, genetically modified, and non-genetically modified seeds.
If she found an opportunity to send them to the Agricultural Academy, they might help alleviate the widespread food shortages of the 1960s.
Since she was already here, contributing to the motherland was just a small effort.
Afterward, she visited various pharmacies and purchased a batch of medicines.
Ibuprofen, montmorillonite powder, loratadine, erythromycin ointment, as well as common cold granules, cough syrup, and fast-acting heart pills.
Antibiotics were prescription drugs and hard to buy, so she slipped red envelopes to the sales staff, taking as much as she could get without pushing too hard.
Before leaving, she noticed condoms on the shelf.
Gritting her teeth, she bought out the entire stock of extra-large, ultra-thin, large-textured, and spiral-patterned varieties.
Since she was crossing over, she definitely had to enjoy the good stuff. No enoki mushrooms or the like—too unlucky.
After a round of shopping, she got hungry.
Ruan Zheng drove to a restaurant she had long wanted to try but never had the chance to visit.
It was expensive and tasted terrible, so she gave up on takeout and headed to a hole-in-the-wall eatery instead.
She bought at least 500 of each: large steamed buns, large twisted rolls, and various stuffed buns.
For braised pig heads, beef, pig ears, pig trotters, duck necks, duck tongues, and chicken feet, she bought as much as she could find.
She also picked up some braising spices and hotpot seasonings so she could cook them herself once she arrived.
Finally, she bought various ready-made dishes.
Boiled meat slices, sauerkraut fish, spicy blood tofu, crispy fried pork, chestnut chicken, beer-braised duck, Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, crispy roast goose, cold rabbit, and various marinated seafood.
By the end, she was completely carried away—she even packed 100 servings of duck leg rice from a Sha County snack shop.
The System couldn't hold back any longer and popped up to remind her to buy things that could circulate in the 1960s, not just focus on her own cravings.
Circulate?
Ruan Zheng had a sudden epiphany and immediately went online to search for various ration coupons.
Old currency from the 1960s had some collectible value now, with high premiums, which Ruan Zheng found not cost-effective.
Ration coupons, however, were acceptable.
She chose next-day delivery sellers and bought a bunch of industrial coupons, cloth coupons, and other miscellaneous coupons.
Seeing coupons for soap and pastries, she immediately headed to the wholesale market to buy soap, laundry bars, sweaters, wool yarn, shampoo, shower gel, and enough sanitary pads to last a lifetime.
She bought white sugar, brown sugar, and the hard currency—White Rabbit milk candies.
From traditional Chinese pastry shops, she bought old-fashioned sponge cakes, walnut cookies, and glutinous rice sticks.
Since she was already there, she couldn't pass up modern treats like pork floss cakes, various cream puffs, and egg tarts.
After finishing her purchases, she noticed a Western-style bakery next door and ordered a variety of breads, finally adding 100 birthday cakes.
Once she arrived, she could eat one cake a year for the rest of her life.
On the second day of using the Resurrection Armor.
After collecting all the goods and packages from the previous day, Ruan Zheng went to the supermarket to fill in any gaps.
First, she bought cosmetics for personal use, followed by bulk chocolates, small breads, various dried fruits and nuts, and packaged adult and infant formula.
Seeing the lively little creatures in the seafood section, she smacked her right fist into her left palm.
How could she forget her favorite—crayfish!
She immediately opened a food delivery app and ordered 500 pounds of crayfish in spicy and garlic flavors from three of her favorite restaurants.
After ordering crayfish and various milk teas, she scared the shop owner into repeatedly calling to confirm.
Of course, she also craved other seafood, but with a limited budget, she decided to let it go for now.
The third day of using the Resurrection Armor.
Ruan Zheng packed all the electrical appliances and items from her home into the System Inventory, then traveled light to Yiwu.
With time running short, she planned to cross over right in Yiwu instead of returning home.
Arriving at the small commodities market.
Ruan Zheng felt like a mouse that had stumbled into a rice jar.
She bought vintage enamel basins, thermos flasks, bedsheets, quilt covers, and "Double Happiness" pillowcases as if they were free.
Retro bicycles, sewing machines, radios, and various brands of men’s and women’s watches—she bought whatever she saw.
With the last bit of money left, she discovered unbranded cigarettes and alcohol in the market and went all in.
Spent down to the last penny.
Ruan Zheng breathed a sigh of relief and planned to find a place to quietly wait for the crossover.
Then she met the ambiguous gaze of the tobacco and liquor shop owner.
That look seemed to say:
"You’re planning to cross over too, aren’t you?"
"I get it. Our shop gets a batch of crossover folks every now and then. I’m familiar with this business, and I keep my mouth shut. Next time you cross over, come to me for supplies, okay? I’ll definitely keep your secret~"
Ruan Zheng: ..?
The next second, Ruan Zheng vanished on the spot.
Tobacco and liquor shop owner: ..!