Chapter 3: Stockpiling Goods

Zhang Yi's attitude towards Fang Yuqing was very cold.

Fang Yuqing and Lin Caining noticed something was off.

However, after mistakenly thinking that Zhang Yi was a hidden rich second generation, the two of them didn't get angry at his attitude; instead, they proactively approached him.

So what if a rich person has a bit of a temper? That's called style!

"Hey, Zhang Yi, were you eating at this restaurant just now?" Lin Caining asked casually.

Zhang Yi slightly furrowed his brows. This woman was no better than the others, and was just as bad as Fang Yuqing.

It was her who had a part in tricking him with the food, and also in getting him into trouble.

"Yeah."

Zhang Yi answered coldly, then shoved his hands in his pockets and turned toward the supermarket.

Fang Yuqing and Lin Caining quickly followed him.

"Zhang Yi, where are you going?" Fang Yuqing asked sweetly with a smile.

"To the supermarket."

Zhang Yi's voice remained indifferent, with a hint of impatience.

If it weren't for wanting her to experience the despair of the apocalypse, he would have already considered getting rid of her.

Fang Yuqing exchanged a look with Lin Caining and quickly said, "What a coincidence! We were just planning to buy some things too. It's right on the way!"

At this moment, Zhang Yi finally understood.

They must have seen him dining at a Michelin three-star restaurant and mistakenly thought he was some hidden rich heir.

That's why they were suddenly so eager to get close to him.

He couldn't be bothered to engage with them, so he just kept walking toward the supermarket.

But the more he acted aloof, the more Fang Yuqing and Lin Caining thought he was indeed a rich second generation.

Otherwise, why would he act so arrogantly?

The two followed closely behind Zhang Yi, with Fang Yuqing even deliberately getting closer to him, occasionally trying to touch him.

Every time Zhang Yi glanced at her, she would quickly look away, blushing as if she were incredibly shy.

Zhang Yi sneered in his heart.

Green tea bitch, you really know how to act. If you went into acting, you'd definitely win an Oscar for Best Actress.

Zhang Yi entered the supermarket, pushed a cart, and began to walk deeper inside.

Fang Yuqing and Lin Caining quickly followed suit, pushing their own carts.

"Zhang Yi, were you eating with someone?" Fang Yuqing asked with a smile.

Zhang Yi walked toward the food section, coldly replying, "Can't I eat by myself?"

Fang Yuqing's eyes lit up, and she quickly said, "Oh, no, I didn't mean that. I just thought the stuff in there was pretty expensive, and I thought maybe you were treating someone!"

Lin Caining couldn't help but ask, "Zhang Yi, your salary is only a bit over ten thousand a month, right? This meal probably cost you half a year's worth of wages."

"It seems like your family gives you quite a bit of money," Fang Yuqing shot Lin Caining a fierce glare.

Idiot, how could you ask that kind of question!

As a top-tier green tea, the rule is: talk about feelings with the rich, and talk about money with the poor!

Lin Caining realized she had said something wrong and quickly backtracked.

"Hahaha, I was just joking. We're all good friends, money really doesn't matter."

But Zhang Yi completely ignored them.

He walked over to the food section, eyes gleaming at the shelves full of products as if he had entered a treasure trove.

In his past life, he had experienced the feeling of making a pack of instant noodles last for two days.

So his heart was filled with an endless craving for food.

Zhang Yi directly walked to the shelf and started dumping food into his cart: ham sausages, instant noodles, self-heating hotpots, and condiments, buying them in large quantities.

This move left Fang Yuqing and Lin Caining dumbfounded.

"Zhang Yi, why are you buying so much food? Are you going camping?" Lin Caining asked.

"Yeah."

Zhang Yi answered indifferently.

Lin Caining started to suspect something, quietly whispering to Fang Yuqing, "Do rich second generations really go camping and buy this kind of stuff?"

Fang Yuqing was also a bit puzzled, but when she thought about the Michelin three-star meal, she was unwilling to let go of the idea that Zhang Yi might be a rich heir.

She ran up to Zhang Yi and eagerly asked, "Do you need help with anything?"

With free labor at his disposal, Zhang Yi had no reason not to use it.

Besides, seeing Fang Yuqing's innocent smile, Zhang Yi got an idea of revenge in his mind.

He still had a month to prepare for the coming apocalypse.

Building a perfect shelter to ensure his safety wouldn't be difficult.

As for living supplies, he could even get them from a Walmart warehouse.

That way, he could guarantee his safety and comfortable living during the apocalypse.

Why not deliberately hint to Fang Yuqing that he had stockpiled some supplies, and then wait for her to come begging him in desperation?

As for whether Fang Yuqing would leak this information to attract those damn neighbors to attack him, that was easy to deal with.

As long as his shelter was sturdy enough, he wouldn't need to worry about a siege; he could even effectively take revenge on those irritating neighbors.

Thinking about the sight of them desperate and helpless in front of him made Zhang Yi smile perversely.

Hmm, this was definitely an option worth considering.

Zhang Yi decided to find a security company right away and build such a shelter.

If it worked out, he'd go with that plan.

If not, he could leave the city and find a remote wilderness to build an underground shelter.

It was a backup plan.

Zhang Yi smiled faintly and said, "Then can you help me push the cart?"

Fang Yuqing quickly nodded in agreement.

Zhang Yi then asked Lin Caining to go and get another cart.

Though both women were full of doubts, they did as told.

Zhang Yi bought a lot of items that could be stored, including instant noodles, ham sausages, some cured meats, and canned goods.

He also took another cart filled with fresh meat, fruits, vegetables, and some live fish.

He wanted to test whether his spatial ability had any special effect on storing fresh food.

The three carts were filled to the brim, and Zhang Yi handed the cart full of beef, lamb, and canned goods to the two women to push.

It was at least four or five hundred pounds, making them sweat profusely.

Fang Yuqing complained, pouting, "Zhang Yi, how many people are you feeding with all this? Are you planning something you haven't told me?"

Zhang Yi coldly laughed and said, "You never know what might happen. What if the world ends one day? I'm just stockpiling supplies to get through it!"

Zhang Yi was speaking the truth, but no one would believe him.

In fact, a doctor named Li had proven this point before.

Fang Yuqing just thought Zhang Yi was joking, and she giggled, "Oh, you don't have to say it if you don't want to! Why joke about something like that?"

"Just remember, since I helped you out today, you have to treat me to a meal later!"

Fang Yuqing's eyes were full of hints.

She was hoping Zhang Yi would take her to the Michelin three-star restaurant again.

Zhang Yi smirked slightly, "Sure. But I'm busy lately, not much time. Maybe next month!"

Fang Yuqing happily said, "Okay, it's a deal!"

Lin Caining quickly chimed in, "Good, good, let's all go together, hehe!"

She was thrilled just to push a cart and get a meal at a fancy restaurant.

Seeing Lin Caining's obvious lack of subtlety, Fang Yuqing shot her a glare.

But Lin Caining pretended not to notice.

Zhang Yi checked out, and the total cost for the groceries came to over ten thousand yuan.

He didn't even blink when he paid.

You see, in the apocalypse, these supplies would be worth at least several times more—perhaps even priceless!

Because when the time came, no matter how much money you had, it might not even be enough to buy a bite to eat.

Since Zhang Yi bought so much, the supermarket was happy to lend him their shopping carts.

Zhang Yi didn't hesitate to make the two women help him push everything back home.

Although he had a car and could have driven the items back, he figured, why not take advantage of the free labor?

The two women grumbled about being tired, but as soon as Zhang Yi promised to treat them to a fancy meal, they immediately got to work with enthusiasm.

So, the three of them pushed three carts full of supplies back to the neighborhood.