I Packed Away the Supplies and Fled with My Family

Nuclear pollution has altered human genes, granting abilities that can be plundered by others. Shen Xingmian managed to acquire multiple abilities but, in the end, overwhelmed by despair for the fu...

Chapter 50 Big Purchase

Upon arriving at a new fabric shop, seeing her dressed in luxurious attire, the owner warmly greeted her and politely asked, "Young lady, what do you need?"

Shen Xingmian looked around and noticed several cotton-padded coats hanging in a corner. Intrigued, she pointed to the coats and asked, "Are there any more cotton-padded coats? I'll take them all."

Her wealthy and arrogant demeanor stunned the boss. After realizing what was happening, he immediately invited her to sit down, poured her tea, and then ordered someone to quickly take inventory of the stock.

To buy out the entire cloth shop, one carriage was definitely not enough. So Shen Xingmian used the same trick again, paying a deposit and having the shopkeeper put the goods in the yard, saying he would come to pick them up later.

"By the way, boss, do you know where I can buy cotton? I need a lot of cotton because I have a large family."

The shop owner was overjoyed and almost incoherent: "We have it! It's all new cotton from last autumn! I'll arrange it all for you!"

Seeing her nod, the boss immediately beamed and had someone make the arrangements, while Shen Xingmian also hurried out to see other things.

Once she had decided on the two most urgent items, she felt much more at ease. The remaining items weren't in large quantities, so she could shop and collect them as she went, which was very convenient.

I visited all the pastry shops, cooked food shops, and snack shops I passed by, and emptied a grain store once again. The street was almost over.

At the very edge were stalls selling vegetables, meat, and fish. A fishy smell wafted over from afar, but Shen Xingmian didn't mind at all, because she really loved eating fish!

This place is far from the sea, so they mainly sell freshwater fish, which look fairly fresh. There are also some common snails and shellfish; although they smell unpleasant, they taste delicious once cooked.

Shen Xingmian asked about the prices and thought they were reasonable, so she bought them all.

The stall owner had never encountered such a straightforward buyer before, and immediately offered to give her all the wooden buckets as well, so that she could take them with her.

When the other vendors heard about the big business, they quickly gathered around and enthusiastically promoted their own products.

"My lord, look! These fish were just caught this morning, still lively and jumping around, guaranteed fresh! And these snails, the whole family went down to the river early this morning to collect them, they've all expelled the sand now, you can take them home and eat them right away!"

"Look at my pets, sir! They're not only fresh, but also big, with lots of meat and few bones. They're perfect for steaming or making soup!"

The surrounding area was noisy, with everyone trying to sell their own products.

Shen Xingmian suddenly realized that her personality had really changed a lot. In her previous life, with so many people talking, just looking at so many mouths opening and closing would have made her feel suffocated.

Now, apart from worrying about not being able to take the things she bought with her, she has no other concerns.

Shen Xingmian pointed to the many wooden barrels, then to his own carriage, and shook his head helplessly, indicating that he could not help.

There are too many. If she could just take them all, she would definitely want them all. The North is arid and has few rivers, so catching fish to eat isn't easy.

But now... she has no choice but to refuse, even though it hurts.

As the surroundings gradually quieted down, she finally spoke, "Your fish are indeed very fresh, but my carriage really can't hold all of this."

"Ah, if you are so kind as to want them but are worried about not being able to take them with you, we can deliver them."

"Sigh, I think we should just forget about it. There are so many fish. If she takes them home, she won't be able to finish them and they'll go bad. We can't just take advantage of her because she's a young girl."

Upon hearing this, the surrounding people immediately fell silent, then slowly dispersed and returned to their own stalls.

Well, it's actually quite conscientious.

Shen Xingmian is now very wealthy and doesn't mind doing a good deed every day. After thinking for a moment, he said:

"If you don't mind, you can calculate the bills, take the buckets to the foot of the city wall over there, and leave one person to watch over them. I'll call someone over later to take them all away. But it will be a bit of a hassle for that person to keep an eye on them for a while."

Hearing her say that, all the vendors nodded happily, indicating that they were very willing. Even the stall owners selling pork and beef in the distance heard the news and rushed over.

Shen Xingmian secretly rubbed her forehead. She had originally wanted to keep a low profile, but she had accidentally gone too far in being high-profile.

Fortunately, this county town is close to the capital and has good public security. Moreover, her current wealthy and powerful appearance is quite intimidating, so most people wouldn't dare to have any wicked thoughts, otherwise they might be in trouble.

Although she is capable of resolving any troubles, she will still be more careful if there is a next time.

When it came time to pay the bill, it only cost a little over twenty taels of silver, which was really cheap.

Shen Xingmian sometimes felt that the world was unfair most of the time. These people worked hard all day with their families and didn't earn a single tael of silver, while the emperor could squander tens or hundreds of taels of silver on a single meal.

The root of all this is simply the difference in the level of one's reincarnation.

That's really unfair.

However, this unfairness obviously has nothing to do with her now, and what she needs to do in the future is probably to try to narrow this chasm-like gap as much as possible.

Thinking of this, the discomfort that had just arisen in her heart gradually dissipated.

She walked briskly, pulling the carriage into a deserted alley. After putting the carriage back into her spatial storage, she estimated that it was about time. Then, she changed into a slightly shabby appearance and swaggered back to the first rice shop.

Using his spatial ability, he teleported directly into the courtyard, checked the order, left the final payment, packed up all the items, and continued on his way to the fabric shop.

In no time at all, all the goods that the shopkeeper had neatly arranged in the yard had vanished.

If there hadn't been enough silver placed nearby, these shopkeepers would probably have reported it to the authorities.

The last place we went to was at the foot of the city wall, where there were wooden barrels piled up, and a middle-aged man was sitting there idly gazing at the sky.

Shen Xingmian went over to settle the remaining payment, saying that his family's carriage would be there soon, and that he could leave now.

The man originally wanted to stay and help with the moving, but seeing that the little girl didn't need it, he didn't insist and happily took the money to share with the others.

Once he was out of sight and there was no one else around, Shen Xingmian quickly put all the buckets into her spatial storage, then hurried through the streets and alleys towards the city gate she had entered through.

They found a secluded spot, released the carriage, stuffed two baskets of rice, flour, grains, and cooked food inside, and also picked out some clothes and bedding of unpalatable colors, filling almost half the carriage before heading towards the city gate.

When she arrived at the meeting point, Shen Xingmian discovered that she was actually the first one to return, which was quite unexpected.

After the officials finished their inspection, she parked the carriage in a place where it wouldn't get in the way, went inside, and began organizing the items in her spatial storage.

Everything else is fine, but we bought way too many fish. We need to find a bigger container to keep them in so we can have a constant supply of fish.

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