Ye Xin hailed a taxi and headed straight to a 4S car dealership. The Hummer she had her eye on wasn’t in stock, so she settled for a Jeep Wrangler instead.
In any case, a four-wheel-drive vehicle would be extremely useful in the apocalypse!
Seeing how straightforward Ye Xin was, the car salesman helped her complete the loan paperwork, and she drove the vehicle away.
Ye Xin generously gave him an 800-yuan tip. She had only one condition:
“I want gasoline and diesel. The more, the better!”
The man froze for a moment, then immediately broke into a broad smile.
“Sis, you’ve definitely come to the right person! I can’t promise you much else, but I can get gasoline and diesel!”
“My childhood friend is in that business. I can get as much as you want!”
Ye Xin left him her contact information and told him to deliver the gasoline and diesel to her warehouse by the afternoon of the day after tomorrow at the latest. She would also give him another 2,000 yuan as a service fee after the delivery.
The man was so delighted that he nearly lost his head. He patted his chest and readily agreed.
As soon as Ye Xin walked out of the dealership, she received a call from the delivery company.
The grain and dried goods had arrived!
She immediately drove the Wrangler toward the warehouse. Along the way, she called the suppliers making her reinforced security door and bulletproof glass, urging them to speed things up as much as possible.
“Please deliver them first thing tomorrow morning if you can. I have to go out of town tomorrow afternoon.”
Only after both suppliers promised to work overtime that night to finish everything did Ye Xin finally relax.
Supplies could be obtained through other means, but securing the doors and windows could not wait.
Damn this apocalypse! How could it be arriving so much earlier?
After storing all the grain and dried goods in her warehouse into her space, the spatial system rewarded her with another 2,850 points.
So far, she had accumulated 3,330 points!
Ye Xin immediately exchanged 1,000 points in the mall for a long knife, leaving her with 2,330 points.
It hurt!
Ye Xin stroked the long blade and gritted her teeth inwardly.
At least I’ll be able to protect myself with this.
Seeing that it was already getting dark, she hurried home.
She picked up her son and took him out for a big meal!
Afterward, she swept through all the food stalls along the snack street.
Her favorite durian pastries, her son’s favorite strawberry mille crepe, grilled squid, grilled gluten, Korean-style grilled pancakes, salted duck, charcoal-grilled pork belly, the famous duck dishes, and everything else she could find on the street.
She didn’t leave a single thing behind.
Once the apocalypse came, getting to eat these foods again would be harder than climbing to heaven!
Xuanxuan suddenly tugged on Ye Xin’s hand.
“Mom, I want to tell you something.”
“Mom, I’m actually like you. I’ve been reborn too!”
Ye Xin: !!!
She had always felt that there was something unusual about her son, but she never expected that he had been reborn just like her!
Xuanxuan continued, “And today, I went looking for Little Wolf.”
Ye Xin’s grip on her son’s hand immediately tightened.
“Did you find him?”
Xuanxuan shook his head.
“No. Mom, you said Little Wolf isn’t in Jinxiu Garden. Where else could he be? We always went there to feed him before.”
Ye Xin shook her head.
“Child, since you’ve been reborn too, you should know that we may not have much time left. Tomorrow, we’ll go back to our hometown and bring Grandpa and Grandma here first, okay?”
Xuanxuan obediently nodded.
“Okay! I felt the wind today too, Mom. Is it really coming early?”
Ye Xin shook her head and crouched down, looking directly into her son’s eyes.
“Child, everything is about to begin all over again. Are you scared?”
Xuanxuan thought for a moment before firmly shaking his head.
“I’m not scared as long as Mom isn’t scared! Xuanxuan is a man now. This time, I’ll protect Mom!”
Tears streamed down Ye Xin’s face.
Everything was so difficult!
If she had a choice, she would rather never have gone through all of this a second time.
But since Heaven had given her this opportunity, she had to live well!
She would do her best to survive—and to live better and better.
The next day, Ye Xin got up before dawn.
She hopped on her electric scooter and headed straight to the vegetable wholesale market. Since there wasn’t enough time to return to the countryside and gather vegetables herself, the wholesale market was the best option.
As long as she bought in large quantities, she could still get a good discount.
Celery, baby bok choy, green beans, cauliflower, broccoli, cucumbers, tomatoes, potatoes, and every other vegetable available at the wholesale market—she ordered 500 jin (about 250 kg) of each.
It wasn’t a huge amount, but it would be enough!
After her space was upgraded, she would be able to grow vegetables inside it, so she wouldn’t have to worry about running out of fresh produce.
She also bought fresh corn, Beibei pumpkins, winter melon, watermelon, lychees, large apples, pears, figs, blueberries, and various other fruits.
She didn’t dare buy too much, but what she had purchased would be enough to feed the entire family for a year!
She was confident that she could upgrade her space to Level 3 within a year.
With the remaining time, she needed to buy all kinds of seeds, seasonings, coal, and other supplies.
Seasonings were essential—especially salt, which would become a highly valuable form of currency in the future.
She stocked up on 5 tons!
Soy sauce, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, premium soy sauce, oyster sauce, chicken bouillon, MSG, cinnamon sticks, star anise, bay leaves, and all kinds of other seasonings—she bought everything by the case.
Unfortunately, in the scorching summer heat, coal was really difficult to find!
The truck that had delivered the watermelons had already finished unloading its previous load. Ye Xin rented the truck and loaded it with a full shipment of fruits and vegetables, then drove toward her warehouse.
After storing this entire load of fruits and vegetables in her space, her points increased by another 168 points.
She now had a total of 2,498 points.
This time, she used the money from Liu Ying’s bank card. That woman’s house must have sold for quite a lot. Besides the 1 million yuan she had transferred to Ye Xin, there was actually another 580,000 yuan in the account!
It was practically a windfall for Ye Xin.
Consider it your way of paying for your sins!
Ye Xin rode her electric scooter home, planning to grab breakfast along the way and pick up the breakfast she had ordered several days ago.
After she placed this new batch of breakfast food inside the thatched hut in her space, the hut suddenly began to change.
The short, shabby thatched hut transformed into a small wooden cabin!
Even the mist covering the garden outside completely dissipated!
A voice sounded in Ye Xin’s mind:
“Congratulations! The system has been upgraded to Level 2. You have received an Upgrade Gift Pack. Would you like to claim it?”
“Claim it!”
As soon as the rewards appeared, Ye Xin happily jumped for joy!
Upgrade Gift Pack:
The area of the wooden cabin increases by 10 square meters. The garden area increases by 20 square meters. One Intermediate Body Enhancement Pill. After consumption, it comprehensively improves physical abilities: speed increases by 50%, strength increases by 50%, resistance to blows increases by 50%, and the healing speed of external injuries increases by 50%. The garden can now raise 10 animals.
This was fantastic!
She really should raise some small animals. Once the apocalypse began, she wouldn’t have to worry about running out of meat.
Thinking of meat suddenly reminded her—
She hadn’t bought any meat yet!
After taking the breakfast home, Ye Xin went back outside while her son was eating.
There was an incredible variety of meat at the morning market.
She immediately ordered 50 pigs, requesting that they all be slaughtered and butchered. She wanted the pig blood and all the offal as well.
Besides paying for the 50 pigs themselves, she would also pay an additional 200 yuan service fee per pig.
The owner was very nice and agreed to give her a boning knife as well.
That would be extremely useful for close combat!
With her space system, she could easily catch someone off guard and strike with it.
Besides pork, she also ordered 500 jin (about 250 kg) each of chicken, beef, and mutton.
While watching the owner braise some beef tripe, Ye Xin suddenly had an idea.
“Boss, is it possible to buy coal right now?”
The owner looked up.
“You know what? I actually can get some. As much as you want! But why do you need coal in this scorching weather?”
Ye Xin casually made up an excuse.
“A relative of mine is about to open a factory. Everything else is ready, but they need a huge amount of coal. There’s not enough time to transport it from another province, so I’m helping her look around.”
The owner grinned.
“I use coal for my braising business all year round, so I know quite a few coal suppliers. How much does your relative need? It’s actually a good time to buy coal. It’s much cheaper now than in winter.”
Ye Xin casually replied, “200 tons. Can you get that much?”
The owner sucked in a sharp breath.
“Good heavens! You need that much? I definitely can’t promise you that. Let me make some calls and ask around.”
Ye Xin watched as the owner made two phone calls.
Soon, he turned toward her with a huge smile.
“Girl, I’d say you’re really lucky!”
“I have a friend in Shanxi. A company in B City ordered 300 tons of coal, but for some reason, they suddenly canceled the order!”
“The 300 tons are already on the way. Ask your relative if she can take the entire shipment. If she can, I’ll see if I can get her a cheaper price!”
Ye Xin was troubled.
300 tons of coal!
This would become an extremely scarce resource in the future.
But she didn’t have enough money to take the entire shipment.
She quickly calculated the cost.
Even if she maxed out every online loan she could get, it still wouldn’t be enough to afford the entire shipment!