Two RVs were finally ordered, along with several off-road vehicles with different performance capabilities. Only then did Xu An reluctantly swipe her card to pay.
As she passed by the Ferraris, she couldn't help but gaze enviously.
However, upon considering how useless such sports cars would be in the apocalypse, she gave up.
Having money didn't mean squandering it!
This was a case of "save where you should, spend where you must!"
After leaving the car dealership, she nodded with satisfaction as she looked at the reduced balance in her account.
"This is how money should be spent to feel alive!"
Thinking she had some time, Xu An headed straight to the mall, practically sweeping through all the air conditioners, ice makers, power banks, and so on.
After a quick inventory confirmed she had enough cooling supplies, she dashed into the off-season special sales section.
Supplies for warmth and heating were also essential.
Furs, thermal underwear, ski jackets, cold-weather suits, military overcoats, sweaters, and some high-tech self-heating underwear.
Electric blankets, electric heaters, vacuum flasks, hand warmers, body warmers…
All purchased in quantities of ten thousand sets each!
After providing the delivery address and paying half the deposit, she exited the mall.
Seeing the sky gradually darken, she decided to continue her shopping at the night market before heading to the warehouse to store the day's haul in her spatial dimension.
Halfway there, she finally remembered she had forgotten something!
"Right! Dog Dan's dog food and cat litter!"
In her previous life, Dog Dan had shared everything with her until the end, and she had forgotten to prepare dog food.
It wasn't until the power and water were completely cut off that she learned from the community's owner group that others used cat litter for their pets' needs.
It had to be said that humans always found ways to survive in various extreme environments.
However, she planned to order these items online.
With that in mind, she found the master craftsman who had renovated her house previously on her phone.
After dialing, she said, "Master, are you free recently? I want to renovate my house again."
"Yes, reinforce the doors and windows. I need it urgently, and I can pay an expedited fee."
After explaining her requirements to the master, Xu An hung up upon receiving his reply.
This time, she headed to a different night market, making a beeline for the "Bao Du Fen" (tripe noodles). After finishing her tenth bowl,
The boss, unable to hold back, said with a complex expression,
"Young lady, your appetite is truly something."
Xu An paid no attention to his teasing.
Try starving for ten years in the apocalypse, she thought. She was already restraining herself as much as possible.
Saying that, she slurped up the last bit of noodles, then packed another twenty bowls of Bao Du Fen.
She left with a flourish, her sleeves fluttering, not taking a single cloud with her.
"I should just call and order from now on. Running back and forth is too troublesome."
With that, Xu An found the night market administrator and obtained the contact information for all the vendors.
She arranged for each vendor to deliver a thousand portions of snacks to the designated address daily for three consecutive months.
After completing all this, Xu An patted her round belly, got into her little Wuling Hongguang, went to the warehouse first to store the supplies in her spatial dimension, and then happily returned home.
As soon as she arrived home, she saw her mother bringing out the braised pig trotters and sweet and sour pork ribs.
The aroma, like a flirtatious old madam, slowly enticed the gluttonous worms in Xu An's stomach.
She looked at the glossy, oiled braised pig trotters and felt that she could, perhaps, still eat a little more.
Xu Yan sat beside her. She hadn't been particularly hungry, but watching her daughter eat, she unconsciously swallowed her saliva.
Suddenly, she also felt a bit hungry and started eating with her.
In the past, she always felt she couldn't tell Xu An about their family's wealth.
It wasn't that she was afraid of her becoming bad, but that her child was not only kind-hearted but also easily swayed.
Losing a little money to deception wouldn't be a problem, but she feared that those with malicious intent would want more than just money.
However, seeing her daughter grow up as if overnight, capable of handling things independently,
While she felt gratified, she couldn't avoid feeling a pang of sadness.
Recalling the expression on Xu An's face when she told her not to be soft-hearted,
She dared not imagine what her child had endured to become so indifferent and unfeeling.
After the meal, Xu An told her mother about reinforcing the house.
Xu Yan also agreed.
"Oh, and I have a friend who works for a pharmaceutical company, so I've ordered a batch of medicine directly from their company. This way, we'll be prepared for any emergencies!"
"Mom, you always think things through."
She had initially planned to buy from pharmacies, but pharmacies were not like shopping malls. If she bought so many medicines at once, it was hard to guarantee she wouldn't attract unwanted attention.
After her busy day, Xu Yan brought out chilled green grapes and sat on the sofa.
"Nannan, why is the weather getting hotter and hotter lately?"
Xu An, who was frantically shopping on Taobao, paused.
After ten years of hardship, she had long adapted to extreme weather.
It was better for her mother not to mention it, but now that she had, Xu An did feel that it had indeed been getting hotter.
Xu An and her mother exchanged a look.
"Nannan, that extreme heat you mentioned… it won't arrive early, will it?"
Although she had memories of her previous life and knew the timing of various extreme weather events,
Since she had been reborn, she couldn't guarantee that she wouldn't be the butterfly that stirred up the storm.
"Even if it comes early, it shouldn't be this soon. But we need to speed up our stockpiling."
After speaking, they looked at each other, seeing the determination in each other's eyes.
Dog Dan, holding the beef tendon bone Xu An had given it earlier, wagged its tail and lay by her feet, quietly gnawing on the bone.
"Why does Dog Dan seem a bit listless lately?"
Xu An glanced at the dog and stroked its soft fur.
"It's probably because it's too hot recently. Let's turn on the air conditioning and everything else."
For a husky, a sled dog, this hot weather was the most difficult to endure.
Xu Yan nodded, then seemed to think of something.
"Alright, and about my company's affairs, we've already started the arrangements."
"I'll give you a few accounts tomorrow. Use these cards to spend. I've dispersed the funds across different accounts, so it won't attract attention. If the amount is too large, it might be noticed by the relevant departments."
"Oh, and Mom wants to discuss something with you. I've converted one-tenth of our assets into gold bars. When you're ready, take them all into your spatial dimension. Money is useless; gold bars might be useful."
Xu An calculated that time was tight, and she probably wouldn't be able to spend all the money anytime soon.
"Okay."
Afterward, Xu Yan reminded Xu An to go to bed early and returned to her bedroom.
She felt utterly exhausted these past few days; she had never realized that spending money could be such a difficult task!
Xu An's hands on Taobao did not stop.
Luosifen noodles, beef jerky, spicy strips, happy water, soda water, roast chicken, duck necks, duck intestines, bread, biscuits, pastries… and her favorite Holiland, various semi-baked cheesecakes, all added to the shopping cart frantically.
She kept adding snacks and treats until there was no stock left.
Then she moved on to the next store.
Of course, she didn't forget Dog Dan's dog food.
Various meat cans, raw meat, pet milk powder, pet supplies… and of course, cat litter.
That night, Xu An truly understood what it meant to say, "My shopping limit is only reached when my eyes get sore."
Of course, it was also a carnival for the Taobao vendors.
Good heavens, this was better than the performance of any Double Eleven sale.