Make dumplings with two kinds of fillings: pickled cabbage and pork, and dried shrimp, chives and egg. Make half of each.

The pickled cabbage was a package I bought at the supermarket. Zuo Ling bought it and cooked it twice; it tasted pretty good.

The first meal of the new year consisted of two simple plates of dumplings and a large fruit platter.

I poured half a glass of monkey wine for the waterfall and opened a bottle of Moutai for myself.

The aroma of Moutai liquor is so enticing when you open the bottle, it's like a waterfall begging for a drink.

Zuo Ling patted it: "You're not going to drink the monkey wine? You're not going to suffer any loss."

The waterfall rolled its eyes, then glanced at the monkey wine, then at the Moutai, wanting to drink them all.

Zuo Ling found it amusing and poured a few drops of Moutai into its glass. Waterfall was satisfied, smacked its rabbit mouth, took a sip, and made two "woo-woo" sounds.

Zuo Ling was in low spirits, feeling sullen and bitter inside.

Since her rebirth, she has pushed herself very hard.

She hoarded supplies, searched for crystals, and looked for all sorts of things to protect herself and her life. She settled in what she considered the safest Noah's Ark, but she still felt lost, afraid, and helpless.

Thinking of Zheng Ming, he must be very happy now.

She also lived a life of wealth that ordinary people could only dream of, but she could never be happy.

After dinner, I drank a bit too much and my head was spinning.

I tossed the dishes into the dishwasher, dragged a beanbag chair to the balcony, snuggled up to the waterfall, and pulled a blanket over myself to keep warm.

Kyoto's winters are desolate, and as the Lunar New Year approaches, the streets are half deserted.

Colorful lights were hung on the pine trees lining both sides of the street, and the Noah's Ark residential area also had many, creating a strong Spring Festival atmosphere.

Looking out from the 22nd floor, there are almost no buildings obstructing the view, offering a very open vista.

I took out my phone to capture the moment, but after taking two pictures, I couldn't take any more.

I sat there in a daze, my mind blank, until the colorful streetlights came on.

Noticing that Zuo Ling was in a bad mood, the waterfall would occasionally lick Zuo Ling and make two soft whimpering sounds.

It's as if asking, "What's wrong? I didn't do anything to upset you."

Zuo Ling rubbed the rabbit's head, and said, "And, you're here with me."

With the house settled and everything else purchased, Zuo Ling had over 820 million yuan left. She then rushed to Shengjing under cover of night.

Shengjing is a major grain and oil producing province, so prices are relatively cheap.

Most importantly, Shengjing is a certain distance from the capital, so when disaster strikes, the large amount of stockpiled goods will not attract unwanted attention.

Twenty days later, the space was filled with rice, grains and oil worth 400 million, poultry, meat and aquatic products worth 300 million, dried vegetables, seasonings and sundries worth 40 million, refined and coarse salt worth 40 million, and white sugar, brown sugar and rock sugar worth 20 million.

The countdown to the end of the world has reached its 12th day.

Zuo Ling hauled coal for three consecutive days. When he got tired of loading lump coal, he went to haul honeycomb briquettes, which someone else would load onto his truck.

After recovering, I went to load up a piece of coal, repeating this process over and over again, losing count of how many trips I made.

The space, the size of two football fields, was completely filled with coal.

I bought the honeycomb briquettes myself, but with lump briquettes... and space at my disposal, who could resist taking advantage of the situation?

If she doesn't take it away, it might not be there in ten days or so, so it's better to let her have it.

Saying she was greedy for cheap deals isn't accurate. Coal isn't worth much; no matter how much she acquired, she wouldn't have much money.

Having been a good kid for too long, one always wants to seek some excitement.

By exploiting the coal mine, she unleashed the darkness within her heart.

Fearing being discovered, they didn't dare to exploit just one coal mine, so they went around exploiting three different mines.

After hauling the last load of coal, they didn't rush back to Beijing but instead settled down at an abandoned quarry.

I found a larger room, set up a portable toilet, and washed myself and the waterfall from head to toe.

January is very cold in the north, but fortunately the portable toilet has three layers of insulation and a hot and cold air system.

Zuo Ling added two heaters inside to keep herself from getting cold.

After a night's rest, on the 11th day of the doomsday countdown, we returned to Kyoto and headed straight for Sakae Department Store.

She had over 20 million yuan in cash left to spend, and she came to fill in any gaps.

20,000 hand warmers aren't enough. Stock up on another 200,000 and you'll clear out the stock of several stores.

10 sets of sushi tools, 50 sheets of nori seaweed sheets, 100,000 sheets in total.

When I have some free time, I try making Chinese-style sushi to add some variety to my diet.

10 sets of sausage-making tools and 100,000 packs of sausage string.

I forgot to buy gut sutures; I almost missed out if I hadn't seen them for sale.

200,000 pieces of Xiangzhou rice dumpling leaves.

Time was too tight, and I couldn't make it to Xiangzhou, which was quite a pity. Buying some bamboo leaves and the aroma of rice dumplings will help to soothe my regret.

In the apocalypse, it's inevitable to need to learn how to sew and mend; 10 fully automatic sewing machines are needed.

The waterfall was too small, and there weren't many clothes suitable for it. Zuo Ling, who couldn't sew, decided to make some for the little guy herself.

Passing by a fur shop, I originally intended to keep a low profile, wearing a military overcoat over a down jacket to get through the extreme cold, but unfortunately, my physical condition didn't allow it.

I bought 20 short, 20 mid-length, and 20 long fur coats, instantly spending 8 million.

When they entered the fur shop, the shop owner, who didn't even glance at Zuo Ling, smiled broadly and called her "sister" repeatedly.

She looked down on Zuo Ling. Can't she see the wrinkles on her own face? Who does she call "sister"?

Leather down jacket, cashmere coat.

Short, mid-length, and long styles—buy whichever you like. 2 million is gone again.

Having assets of hundreds of millions and having assets of tens of millions, their consumption philosophies are completely different. Zuo Ling forgot what she had said back then.

Fur coats, mink coats—buying those things is just making yourself a target for others, isn't it?

The money in his pocket was slapped hard across her face several times.

100 sets each of raincoats and rain boots.

The one-piece raincoat she bought was nice, but the style was unusual and it would look strange to wear it normally.

Zuo Ling picked out several good quality items and bought some for everyday wear.

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