Chapter Seven: Water Filters and Generators

Mu Qingyu first went to find the landlady from yesterday. The landlady's name was Zhao Yan, and she was a middle-aged woman with an extremely straightforward personality.

It wasn't that she needed to buy anything from the proprietress, but rather that the proprietress had assured Mu Qingyu yesterday that she had connections in the trading market, and that with her help, Mu Qingyu could find whatever she wanted to buy, and even get a very favorable price.

As for why the boss, Zhao Yan, was willing to work for free? Well, Emma was a major client who placed orders worth millions right away. Wouldn't you try to win her over and keep her? And you're talking about working for free? Are you just after that little bit of profit? That's narrow-minded!

Mu Qingyu said she wanted to buy water and set up a water station in the supermarket. The shop owner immediately understood and led Mu Qingyu to a large water store in the trading center.

They have complete facilities here, producing their own bottled water and distributing it to water stations throughout the city. They also act as agents for major mineral water brands and have a huge warehouse that can provide wholesale of various brands of mineral water and beverages.

Originally, Mu Qingyu only came to buy water. But after seeing their equipment, she became interested in the water filtration system.

A single set of equipment doesn't take up much space. Its main purpose is that if you find a water source after the apocalypse, or if the stream water in the space is undrinkable, then after this filtration, at least the water can be used for washing and such, which can effectively reduce the waste of drinking water resources.

Therefore, after completing the purchase negotiations with the help of Boss Zhao, Mu Qingyu quickly turned the topic to water filtration equipment.

"What, Ms. Mu, are you also interested in my filtration equipment?" the male boss surnamed Ren asked with a smile. He understood as soon as the contract was signed; the young woman in front of him was a big client.

Mu Qingyu bought two thousand barrels of bottled water from him wholesale. The filtered water itself wasn't worth much, only 2.3 yuan per barrel wholesale, but the barrels were expensive. Boss Ren wasn't a barrel manufacturer, so he paid Mu Qingyu 20 yuan per barrel, not making much money, just hoping for the next cooperation.

In addition, Mu Qingyu ordered a total of 5,000 cases of various brands of mineral water and energy drinks, costing 123,000 yuan. Bottled water cost 20,000 yuan. The total was 143,000 yuan.

Originally, Boss Ren felt that his business was not as profitable as Boss Zhao's wife's. However, when he saw that Mu Qingyu was interested in the water filtration equipment, he suddenly had an idea.

Mu Qingyu nodded: "I'm planning to renovate my villa, so it would be convenient to install one at home. I can also install a few in my supermarket for my employees." She paused slightly, then smiled and said: "Don't worry, Mr. Ren, it's just for personal use. For wholesale, you'll still have to come to me."

"Oh dear, Miss Mu, what are you saying..." Seeing that Mu Qingyu was a sensible person, Boss Ren had no more worries: "You know what, I've been purchasing the latest equipment these past few days. It uses the latest reverse osmosis filtration principle. This industrial reverse osmosis equipment can remove 100% of bacteria, tiny particles, organic matter, and even some viruses from tap water. It can be used in high-precision engineering and medical applications!"

"If Miss Mu needs anything, I can certainly buy some for you."

Mu Qingyu was overjoyed when she heard Boss Ren's introduction; it perfectly met her needs.

The boss continued to explain to her that this machine has a built-in cleaning function, does not require filter replacement, and has a long service life.

Mu Qingyu and Boss Ren quickly found common ground in their conversation. So the three of them decided to change venues and go directly to a teahouse to discuss business.

This wasn't a waste of time; on the contrary, Mu Qingyu was making better use of her network. Sure enough, after a lively discussion, the water filtration device problem was solved, and the generator and battery issues were also conveniently resolved!

As the largest water supplier in City A, ensuring that production is not affected by unexpected events is of paramount importance to Mr. Ren. For manufacturers, a reliable power supply is the most basic requirement.

Therefore, Boss Ren's upstream suppliers also include manufacturers of generators and batteries, and they can even provide Mu Qingyu with prices on the spot.

Mu Qingyu didn't want the man to work for nothing, so she skillfully gave Boss Ren a tip and added a 50,000 yuan order for bottled water.

The morning tea session was a pleasant one for both host and guests. Mu Qingyu resolved the issue, Mrs. Zhao pleased the big client and helped her friend, and Mr. Ren, having worked hard, also felt satisfied with the money he earned.

Afterwards, led by Boss Zhao, Mu Qingyu purchased instant noodles, ham, vacuum-packed bread, pickled vegetables, self-heating rice, and some cigarettes, alcohol, and tea.

After finishing all this, it was already 2 PM. Declining Mrs. Zhao's earnest invitation to stay, Mu Qingyu drove to her next destination—the textile market twelve miles from the trading center.

In any case, she had to purchase her basic physiological necessities first.

While driving, Mu Qingyu briefly tallied up the money she had spent.

Yesterday, the 30th day before the apocalypse, a total of 6,277,000 yuan was spent on purchasing supplies, with 1.1 million yuan actually paid out. There is still 8.9 million yuan remaining in the bank account and 172,000 yuan in another bank card.

This morning, I spent 11,300 yuan renting a car and 193,000 yuan buying various bottles of water, paying an 80,000 yuan deposit, payable upon delivery. I gave Mr. Ren a 20,000 yuan service fee. I haven't paid a deposit for the machines yet, since Mr. Ren is just a middleman; we'll discuss that later once the machines are finalized. She ordered 300,000 yuan worth of instant noodles, paying a 100,000 yuan deposit.

So far today, I have actually paid out 211,300, and I still have 8,688,700 left in the card and another card.

Although it seems like she still has a lot of money left, she's actually in debt. With just over twenty days until the apocalypse, she absolutely has to pay it all back. Now she hopes the loan application with Lü Peng will be processed smoothly.

Upon arriving at the textile market, Mu Qingyu once again embarked on a shopping spree. The textile market was well-stocked; it was August, summer clothes were about to be phased out, and autumn and winter clothes had already arrived. No spring clothes? No problem, autumn clothes would be just as suitable.

In the post-apocalyptic world, the weather is unpredictable, and the distinct seasons have disappeared without a trace. You will need any clothes at any time.

Mu Qingyu's shopping wasn't impulsive. Regardless of the season, she always chose clothes that were understated and sturdy. She would typically buy everything in a particular category once she set her sights on it. She personally selected everything from head to toe.

This time, no prepayment was needed. The market provides logistics services, so she rented a large truck and had the shop owner find someone to load her purchases onto the truck. Once the truck was fully loaded, she had the driver deliver it directly to Muxiangyuan.

That entire afternoon, Mu Qingyu bought a whole truckload of clothes, shoes, hats, quilts, and down jackets for all four seasons at the textile market.

The cost of the textiles and the car rental totaled 221,700 yuan for Mu Qingyu. This was the total amount she actually paid.