Chapter 20 Hoarding

Lin Xi resigned ahead of schedule.

Because many of the appliances she bought were arriving and being installed one after another, she had to stay home to sign for and supervise them. This meant she would have to take time off work, which would mean she wouldn't get her perfect attendance bonus, so she simply resigned.

She had little presence in the company; she was just a junior employee doing her job. She didn't need N+1 compensation and it didn't interfere with the company's normal operations, so the company had no objections.

Li Sijia, who usually slacked off with me and ordered takeout, was a little reluctant: "Why did you suddenly quit? There's no one to slack off with me anymore."

Lin Xi said seriously, "Do not go out on May 20th."

Li Sijia glanced at the calendar: "That day is a weekday, I definitely have to go to work."

Lin Xi patted her on the shoulder again and kindly reminded her, "The supermarket is having a sale at the end of the month, remember to stock up on food at home."

After leaving the company, Lin Xi went to the bank to exchange 20,000 yuan in cash and 30,000 yuan worth of gold, using the remaining less than 100,000 yuan for a large purchase.

Online shopping and offline shopping can be carried out simultaneously.

Lin Xi had already stocked up on enough rice, a staple food. She ordered two boxes of compressed biscuits online, a box of bread and biscuits of various flavors, and five boxes each of instant noodles, self-heating hot pot, and self-heating rice.

Even customer service couldn't help but wonder why Yikou bought so much emergency food, as this amount might not even be finished before it expires.

Lin Xi replied with: Survival in the apocalypse.

The customer service representative replied with a "haha" emoji.

There are so many bizarre internet memes that customer service is used to them and doesn't take them seriously at all.

As for the expiration issue, Lin Xi didn't know whether the zombies would be eliminated first or the food would expire first. The so-called expiration only meant that the food had exceeded the absolute safe period. It didn't matter if some food expired for a year or two.

In her past life, Lin Xi suffered a serious illness and almost died due to a lack of purified water. This psychological trauma caused her to stockpile 30 large bottles of mineral water even after acquiring a water filter. In addition, Lin Xi bought 10 cases of specially made emergency water packs, which have a shelf life of more than five years.

Daily necessities such as toilet paper, sanitary napkins, shampoo, shower gel, and laundry detergent should be stockpiled in quantities sufficient for at least five years.

After taking care of her basic needs, just like in her previous life, Lin Xi bought a sturdy large suitcase and a large hiking backpack to pack her emergency luggage.

After buying all that, Lin Xi still had over 60,000 yuan left. She set aside 20,000 yuan to buy fresh produce before the deadline, and used the rest to buy snacks and things to improve her quality of life.

Stock up on snacks and drinks, no doubt. Buy a projector too, in case the zombies come and you stay home all the time and get fat; yoga mats and treadmills are also on the way.

With over 20,000 yuan left, Lin Xi bought a spare phone for around 3,000 yuan and several power banks.

The next few days were still filled with receiving packages like crazy.

Because Gu Lanjuan is a big talker and has good interpersonal relationships, the residents in this area all know that she is preparing to open a shop, and has even opened an online shop, so they are no longer surprised by the frequent visits of deliverymen to her house.

During the period of stockpiling supplies, Lin Xi had a persistent problem: how to dispose of the garbage.

In her previous life, she took advantage of the time when the relevant departments were distributing supplies and District D was temporarily safe to go downstairs and throw out the trash once. After that, all the trash generated in her home was thrown directly downstairs from upstairs.

The garbage stained with fresh blood attracted the zombies' commotion.

In this life, Lin Xi will live in the safe house for a long time if all the garbage is thrown down from the building. Even if it is not discovered by zombies or other people, the house she lives in will become a garbage dump in a week.

If the decay continues to produce a foul odor and even becomes infested with insects, you will ultimately suffer the consequences.

Lin Xi couldn't just go downstairs to throw it away, and she couldn't think of any good solutions.

Finally, they cobbled together a method that, while not particularly sophisticated, aligned with the principles of sustainable development.

Burning.

Install a small food processor in the kitchen sink so that small amounts of food scraps can be ground up and disposed of down the drain.

The most common items were various packaging boxes and bags, as well as other waste from the restroom. However, these items were mostly combustible and flammable.

The mixture can be flattened and collected, then burned on a small scale in a sunroom. The smoke can be released through the skylight, and the last bit of ash and residue can be quietly poured out. This way, there's no need to worry about it smelling bad or attracting insects.

At this point, Lin Xi had solved all the problems he could think of.

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May 8, 2025, is the date for monthly salary payment.

Lin Xi received 5,000 yuan in her account, after deducting her full attendance bonus and the April salary for the last few days of leave.

The house is almost fully stocked with supplies. Apart from her room, all the other rooms, including the living room, are filled with boxes of stored supplies.

She was incredibly grateful that her family had an attic; otherwise, without the two extra rooms for supplies and a sunroom, she would feel much less secure.

On the other hand, according to Lin Xi's observations, the events that everyone experienced in this life were unchanged from the previous life, and even the posts on social media overlapped with those in the previous life.

There was only one exception: she met Lu Wei before the zombie outbreak.

We've only added each other as friends and haven't contacted each other yet.

It is said that changes in a person or event within time and space can create a series of butterfly effects. I wonder what changes this little episode will bring.

In particular, Lu Wei, the ominous star who brings death every time he appears, appeared ahead of schedule.

But there was no use in thinking about these things. Lin Xi could only do her job well, prepare supplies, and be ready for the arrival of the zombies.

The days passed peacefully, and before we knew it, it was May 17th.

Linxi's water filter and solar charging panel have been successfully put into operation.

Tests showed that on sunny days, when both indoor and rooftop solar panels are used simultaneously, the system can charge nearly 10 kilowatt-hours of electricity per day, while on cloudy days it can only charge less than 4 kilowatt-hours.

The two batteries can hold a total of 42 kilowatt-hours of electricity.

It's summer now, and the refrigerator is full, so it consumes a lot of electricity. The refrigerator and freezer are the biggest consumers of electricity, consuming about 6-7 kilowatt-hours per day.

The other electric kettles, rice cookers, and induction cookers combined don't consume much electricity.

In Nanhua, it's possible to experience 20 consecutive days of 40-degree Celsius heat or half a month of continuous rainy weather in the summer. Whether or not to turn on the air conditioner will depend on the weather conditions and the battery status.

The two batteries can only use the power from one battery at most. In case of continuous rainy days, all the power can be used to power the refrigerator to keep the food inside from spoiling.

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In the last three days, Lin Xi purchased fresh and frozen foods at a nearby supermarket, mainly fruits and meats with long shelf lives. She also bought enough frozen dumplings, hand-pulled pancakes, pizzas, etc., based on their estimated shelf life.

Finally, Lin Xi inspected each shelf, considering whether she needed each item, and bought some tools and daily necessities to make up for any omissions.

In this life, Lin Xi felt a deep sense of security.

Everything is ready; we should be able to survive in the doomsday safe house!

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On May 19, 2025, Lin Xi spent the last 500 yuan in her bank account and planned a doomsday party.

He packed hot pot ingredients, fried chicken, pizza, cake, and milk tea as food for tomorrow, and celebrated his rebirth in the apocalyptic safe house he had carefully prepared for a month as the zombies approached.

Carrying the food home, Lin Xi closed the door.

This is her newly installed security door, which has an extremely high security level and is said to be bulletproof.

She locked the door and moved several heavy boxes to block the entrance.

Who knows when the door will reopen after this hurdle is closed?