She walked and browsed, buying wherever she went. Taking advantage of the night and the crowds, she would throw the snacks she bought into her space in a secluded corner.
At this moment, she finally took off her hat and mask.
Her hair, soaked with sweat, clung to her temples. Her slightly pale face was flushed, and her jade-like forehead was covered in a thin layer of sweat.
Undoubtedly, Xu An was beautiful.
Her beauty was like a tiger poised to strike, subtle and unrevealing, waiting only for the moment to deliver a fatal blow.
At first glance, her sharp eyebrows, upturned nose, unsoftened eyes, and pale thin lips.
Utterly ordinary.
As a typical northerner, Xu An exuded a certain heroism in her bones.
She was destined not to be the kind of girl who hid in someone's arms and acted spoiled.
However, if you stared at her for a while longer, you would find her beauty engulfing you like a tidal wave.
Dominating your vision, seizing your gaze.
Forcing you to focus all your attention on her.
It was a beauty that transcended gender.
Coupled with her tall stature and the aura of aloofness she exuded when she wasn't speaking.
She was striking, and drove people to madness.
Xu An never felt that beauty was a weapon or a burden; it was a gift from her mother.
She accepted it with joy and embraced it wholeheartedly.
She contentedly accepted the convenience beauty brought and calmly faced the trouble it caused.
Fortunately, she possessed combat power that matched her beauty.
She could protect herself in the apocalypse.
After shopping to her heart's content, she left the night market, got into her beloved Mini Hongguang, and returned home.
Upon arriving home, she saw Xu Yan had already returned.
Her mother was wearing an apron, busy in the kitchen.
"Mom, what delicious food are you making?"
Xu Yan smiled helplessly and tapped Xu An on the forehead.
"Always thinking about food. I made your favorite Big Plate Chicken. Go wash your hands and eat."
Xu An jumped up and gave her mother a kiss of love.
Her saliva smeared across Xu Yan's face.
She ran to wash her hands, saying as she went, "Mom, you worked hard. Thank you, Mom~"
Xu Yan shook her head, wiping her face with a wet wipe, and caught the scent of lamb skewers.
"This child... can she even eat any more?"
But clearly, she underestimated her daughter's appetite.
A three-and-a-half-pound chicken was completely devoured by Xu An.
Even a master butcher would have been impressed by her bone-picking skills.
After dinner, Xu An brought out the watermelon that had been chilled beforehand, cut it in half, and handed one half to Xu Yan.
"Mom, come eat watermelon."
Xu Yan responded and walked into the living room. The mother and daughter began exchanging information.
"I've bought most of the daily necessities. I also bought a bed and some shelves, furniture, cookware, solar batteries, storage boxes, and all the money is gone."
Xu Yan listened and nodded, completely unconcerned that Xu An had spent five hundred million in just one day.
Compared to money, the tangible goods in hand were far more important.
When asked about the quantity, after a moment of thought, she said.
"I think the daily necessities are enough. With this amount, let alone five hundred years, we'd have enough to live for five thousand years."
Xu An also nodded. After all, they couldn't possibly buy all the supplies in Jiangzhou.
"I've dealt with all the real estate today. I also cashed out some wealth management products, stocks, and funds, totaling over six hundred million. The remaining two hundred million, I converted directly into water."
Xu Yan had not been idle today. As soon as she went to the company, she immediately took action. First, she found a third party to secure the batch of pork on her production line. Then, through connections, she located the source of a water plant.
She directly ordered two hundred million worth of bottled water.
In fact, water itself wasn't valuable, but the bottles and containers held some worth.
Although she usually negotiated contracts worth hundreds of millions,
This was her first time experiencing spending hundreds of millions in a single shopping spree.
She had to admit, it was quite thrilling.
No wonder everyone wanted to be a rich woman.
Xu An nodded after listening. After a brief discussion, they decided to get some rest and continue tomorrow.
Xu An, still holding the watermelon, refused to let go until it was finished. The sweet and juicy watermelon was devoured bite by bite.
The cool, refreshing juice exploded in her mouth.
"Indeed, summer is for eating watermelon~"
Xu Yan watched her daughter, a sense of helplessness washing over her, while secretly resolving to find a farm tomorrow and order a hundred thousand kilograms of giant watermelons.
......
The next morning, Xu An changed her attire, dressed as conservatively as ever, and went to the grain factory that Xu Yan had contacted.
The person in charge of the grain factory was waiting for her at the entrance.
"You must be Miss Zhang. I heard you're doing charity work, buying grain to donate to the mountainous areas. You are truly noble!"
Before Xu An could even reach him, the manager began showering her with praise.
She felt her thick skin blush a little.
Of course, the name was still fake, and the charity work was made up on the spot.
However, Xu An did intend to donate some of the items.
She had compassion, but not an overwhelming amount.
It was merely a cover.
"Do you have all types of rice and flour here?"
"Rest assured, I am the largest grain factory in Jiangzhou. If you can't find it here, you won't find it anywhere else."
Xu An remained noncommittal. What the manager said was indeed true.
Because after the apocalypse broke out, this place, as the primary grain depot of Jiangzhou, was under military control within a month.
"Xiang Mi, Chang Li Xiang, Zhen Zhu Mi, Shui Jing Mi, Si Miao Mi... I want 5,000 bags of each."
"And all sorts of colored rice, all types of beans, the same, 5,000 kilograms of each."
"High-gluten flour, cornmeal, wheat flour..."
"And all sorts of seasonings, especially salt. How much do you have, I'll take it all."
"Do you have vinegar? I want Shanxi Laochen Vinegar! Bring me as much as you have."
Although this was a grain factory, Xu An's requests were all available.
"Regardless, whatever types you have, give me 5,000 bags of each."
Then, to the manager's astonishment, Xu An continued to list various cooking oils and starches.
Again, she requested 5,000 jin of each.
Of course, with the same requirement.
"The most expensive!"
The most expensive must be the best!
Xu An spoke for a while and then noticed there was no response. She turned to look.
She saw the manager still frozen in place, not following her.
Xu An couldn't help but feel a headache. These people were so unworldly.
Everyone prayed that Xu An wouldn't walk alone at night, lest she get mugged.
"Boss... are you listening to me?"
The grain factory owner finally came back to his senses, looked at Xu An, and his voice even stammered a little.
"Miss, do you really want to buy this much grain?"
Although the intermediary had already given him a heads-up that the quantity would be large,
He hadn't expected it to be this much.
If they actually sold it all, they would probably have to take out their reserve grain.
This scale, let alone rescuing impoverished mountain villages, would be enough for the people in those villages to eat until they died of old age.
Xu An perfectly portrayed the image of a nouveau riche.
"My husband told me to do some good deeds with money, to accumulate virtue. This little bit of money isn't even enough to buy a few pieces of jewelry."
The grain factory manager looked at Xu An's disdainful expression and thought indignantly: Evil rich people!
Today, his resentment towards the wealthy was even greater than yesterday.
Xu An was dressed today like a spoiled wife of an oil tycoon.
A dress with an oversized logo encrusted with diamonds, paired with oversized sunglasses that covered half her face.
A veritable "diamond in the rough" of human beauty!
If you insist on asking where the dress came from.
It was from Putian, guaranteed quality!
This is what they call, save where you can, spend where you must!
After all, she had been poor for 20 years, where would she get the money to buy such things?
Her clothes were all from Pinduoduo, 9.9 yuan with free shipping.
Amidst the boss's surprised expression, Xu An paid the deposit by card and left.
She found a barbecue restaurant and ordered ten portions of M9 Wagyu beef, eating until she was covered in sweat.
To the stunned expression of the server girl, she added three bowls of unagi don.
Seeing the server's dumbfounded expression, Xu An began to reflect on herself.
"Am I really eating that much? Why is she looking at me like that?"
Unaware of her own appetite, Xu An pouted, displeased, and ordered another sukiyaki...
After eating her fill, she went to the pre-booked warehouse to inspect it.
Upon arriving at the warehouse, she discovered that people were already delivering goods one after another.
However, due to the scarcity of unloading workers, the goods were piled up at the entrance.
The number 421 here did not refer to the warehouse number but to the row number. Xu Yan had rented an entire row of warehouses.
They not only had refrigerated sections but also frozen sections.
She walked in and checked each one. Confirming there were no issues, she turned to find the warehouse administrator.
"Hello, I'd like to find the administrator for warehouse number 421."