GBP Chapter 4 Stockpiling Preparation
Chapter 4 Stockpiling Preparation
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After understanding the system, Yu Yao breathed a sigh of relief.
The apocalypse is cruel, but now that she has a cheat code, she feels more confident.
Her top priority now is to improve her health, hone her skills, consolidate her assets, and stock up on goods!
Having figured this out, Yu Yao took out the Marrow Cleansing Pill and went to the bathroom.
The original owner was somewhat reclusive and did not live in a hotel. Her current residence was rented for her by her brother near the Ocean University.
It's a small studio apartment with one bedroom and one living room.
The apartment is exquisitely decorated and located in the most bustling area of Haicheng, only a few hundred meters away from her school.
The rent is expensive, but it's an excellent house in every respect.
Upon entering the small bathroom, Yu Yao took off her clothes and immediately put the Marrow Cleansing Pill into her mouth.
The pill melted in my mouth and had a sweet taste; it was surprisingly delicious!
Just as Yu Yao was about to give a silent compliment, a sudden, sharp pain pulled her away from her thoughts.
She gritted her teeth to keep from crying out, enduring wave after wave of pain as her body was shattered and reassembled, relying solely on her willpower.
In her past life, her spine was shattered and her lungs were injured, causing her to cough up blood in pain every day.
The pain the original owner suffered from disfiguring himself and being torn apart and bitten by zombies is nothing compared to the pain he feels now.
Yu Yao didn't know how she survived the day and night of marrow cleansing.
All she knew was that, even someone as strong as her had wanted to give up and die more than once.
During this time, she fainted from the pain countless times, only to wake up again from the pain, over and over again.
Fortunately, she pulled through in the end.
Smelling the stench filling the room, Yu Yao gagged and quickly turned on the shower, scrubbing frantically.
It took me a full hour and a half to wash myself clean, and the shampoo and shower gel were almost gone.
After the marrow cleansing, Yu Yao felt so comfortable that she felt like she could fly, and the chronic feeling of being in a sub-healthy state completely disappeared.
Although she remains slender, she possesses astonishing energy from the inside out.
Her five senses have also become much stronger. She doesn't need to listen carefully to hear the boy upstairs cooking while talking on the phone with his girlfriend.
She could easily tell it was beef stew with potatoes.
The original owner's slight nearsightedness and astigmatism were also restored, and he could even see further.
Yu Yao raised her lips and glanced at her hands, which were white and tender, with fingers as delicate as scallion roots.
After receiving the memories, she already knew what the original owner looked like. She was very beautiful, a recognized school beauty, exactly the same as her in her previous life.
Her features were exquisite, and her bone structure was excellent. A small, bright red birthmark between her eyebrows was striking and naturally beautiful.
She also possessed a pair of captivating, watery eyes that could bewitch anyone, even with an indifferent gaze. Set in her small, delicate face, they perfectly blended allure and gentleness.
She is undeniably beautiful; even without makeup, she is stunningly beautiful.
Now, after undergoing marrow cleansing, she has gained an extra touch of liveliness and charm that ordinary people lack, in addition to her original beauty. Her figure is perfectly proportioned and flawless.
The original owner was 165 cm tall, but after the marrow cleansing, he actually grew taller.
She's about 168cm tall, not particularly tall, but her proportions are amazing—long legs, slender waist, and everything she should have is there.
Looking at the vibrant beauty in the mirror, Yu Yao thought to herself, "Pretty good."
Who doesn't like to look beautiful?
In his previous life, the original owner had no ability to protect himself, so he used a dagger to disfigure himself, did heavy work all day, and never bathed or dressed up.
He deliberately humiliated himself by making himself look like a beggar.
In her previous life, due to physical reasons, she stayed indoors all day and became as thin as a skeleton, devoid of any beauty.
Now that she has such a healthy and wonderful body, Yu Yao only wants to thank heaven, earth, and the system for bringing her together.
Of course, she didn't dwell on it for long. She quickly dried her hair, got dressed, and took out all the possessions she had.
The 200,000 yuan in savings left by my brother, and the 1.1 million yuan in compensation for his death in the line of duty.
Haicheng also has an old apartment building belonging to his parents, and only 2,100 yuan left for living expenses.
The apartment building her parents left her was an old building from decades ago. The building itself wasn't worth much, but she heard that it had recently been designated as a school district, causing its value to skyrocket.
Yu Yao is very efficient and quickly found the phone numbers of several of the most reputable real estate agencies in Haicheng.
Then I dialed each number, explained the situation of the house, said I wanted to sell the house, only accepted full payment, and was willing to lower the price as much as possible, and wanted to sell it as soon as possible.
I compared the attitudes and price ranges offered by several real estate agents.
Yu Yao chose a real estate agent surnamed Chen to list her house, and he helped her resell it. She could view the house at any time.
After contacting the agency, Yu Yao, rubbing her constantly protesting belly, retaliated by ordering a lot of barbecue and milk tea delivery.
While waiting for her takeout, Yu Yao started borrowing money from various online lending platforms and applied for credit cards from various banks.
I filled out countless forms, clicked countless "agree" buttons, received countless phone calls, and switched between several platforms and banks.
Interest is not an issue, as long as the loan is disbursed quickly enough. The final estimate is around 800,000 yuan.
It's immoral, but... so be it.
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Nowadays, there are things that can be brought up, things that cannot be brought up, and things that are in hand.
In addition to the estimated three million from the sale of the house, there are a total of about five million one hundred thousand in usable funds.
This amount of money may seem like a lot, but it's far from enough to stockpile goods.
So she decided to prioritize buying things that wouldn't be available after the apocalypse, and the rest would have to be...
Purchase for free.
In the original owner's memory, because of its low-lying terrain, Haicheng would be hit by a tsunami on the fourth day after the apocalypse, and most of the city would be swallowed by the sea.
Haicheng is the world's largest port city, with the largest trading docks, where countless import and export goods are piled up.
When the tsunami hit, all of these goods sank to the bottom of the sea.
Not only that, most of the resources in Haicheng were wasted. Instead of this, we might as well do a zero-cost purchase after the apocalypse.
After the apocalypse, everyone will fall into a three-day slumber, but the tsunami will arrive on the fourth day, giving her one more day to gather supplies.
Now she should think about what items won't be available after the apocalypse and buy some in advance to stock up.
For example, pure water. When the end times come, pollutants and viruses in the air will contaminate all surface water sources and surface soil.
In the early stages, the water supply mainly relied on pre-apocalyptic bottled mineral water, some stored water, and groundwater.
Another option is to find someone with water-based superpowers.
Although it won't reach the point of water shortage, the impact will be significant, and water resources will instantly become precious.
Therefore, storing water is necessary.
There are also prepared meals and snacks.
Yu Yao's cooking skills are average, and she doesn't particularly enjoy cooking. The chances of her cooking for herself after the apocalypse are extremely slim.
If you want to eat hot meals, you have to stock up in advance.
And then there are the TV series, movies, novels, and anime that you can watch anytime online. When the apocalypse hits and communication is cut off, everything is gone...
There were many things to buy, but funds were limited, so Yu Yao could only stockpile a small amount of daily necessities.
If you hoard large quantities of supplies that will be unavailable after the apocalypse, the only option left is to rely on luck to purchase them for free.
Before she could finish making the list, the takeout arrived. Yu Yao quickly put away her pen and paper and went to open the door to receive the delivery.
They were probably a little curious about why a young woman living in a studio apartment would order such a large amount of takeout.
So the deliveryman looked a little strange.
However, Yu Yao didn't care whether he found it strange or not. She closed the door and started eating, while thinking about what she needed to do next.
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After eating and drinking her fill, Yu Yao continued to organize the list and look up the ordering phone numbers of various manufacturers, preparing to call and place orders the next day.
She quickly packed up all her belongings in the room and contacted the landlord to terminate the lease and get her money back.
The landlady is a very nice-tempered auntie surnamed Liang, and her husband's surname is Xu.
Her son was Yu Zhao's former classmate and friend, and he had heard about Yu Yao's recent situation.
When Aunt Liang heard that Yu Yao was going to terminate her lease, she did not complain about her sudden disturbance.
Instead, they advised, "Why do you suddenly want to terminate the lease? You don't need to worry about the rent. You can stay here for now and pay it after you graduate and start earning money."
Yu Yao smiled and said, "Don't worry, I just want to go home and stay for a while."
Aunt Liang's surprised voice came through the receiver: "Isn't your home far from the school? Why do you want to move back in? Isn't that inconvenient?"
"I took a year off from school and wanted to rest."
After Yu Yao finished speaking, the person on the other end of the phone was silent for a moment.
He sighed and said, "That's good, it's good for you to rest and recuperate. If you encounter any inconvenience after you get back, just call me, or you can contact your brother Zhiwu, okay?"
"Don't worry, I know."
After Yu Yao finished speaking, Aunt Liang gave her a few more instructions before hanging up the phone.
Yu Yao had considered reminding Aunt Liang to go out less and stock up on food.
However, it is too early to talk about it now, and the house where Aunt Liang's family currently lives is located on higher ground and is not within the tsunami's flood zone, so it is relatively safe.
Most importantly, if she remembered correctly, the original owner had seen Xu Zhiwu's family in the safe zone.
They all awakened their superpowers and formed a powerful team.
The original owner of this body did consider seeking refuge with them at that time.
But she dismissed the thought after only a moment and deliberately avoided them until the Xu family left her safe zone.
Thinking this way, they probably wouldn't need Yu Yao's reminder to get through the early stages of the apocalypse safely.
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Shortly after hanging up the phone, Yu Yao's phone rang with a bank notification.
Aunt Liang returned the three months' rent and deposit that Yu Zhao had prepaid to her, totaling 10,000 yuan, with a few hundred yuan more than she owed.
Aunt Liang's text message followed shortly after, roughly saying that it was just to round up the amount, and there was no need to retrieve it.
The familiar words of advice followed, warming Yu Yao's heart. She replied, "Thank you, Aunt Liang."
It then fell into a deep sleep.