◎Happy third day: buying by the ton◎
"Five tons of fine salt, and five hundred kilograms of each of the other spices."
Spices are a luxury in the post-apocalyptic world, while salt is a necessity, so it’s okay to stock up a little more.
And Jiang Muyun was preparing to make some pickles.
Although her space can store fresh vegetables, it is obvious that such things cannot be shown to others in the apocalypse.
Various types of easy-to-preserve pickled foods, dried goods, canned foods, etc. are the most common foods in the apocalypse.
After thinking for a moment, Jiang Muyun said, "I need one hundred kilograms of various chili powders, and dried chilies as well."
Although she herself doesn't like spicy food, chili peppers have become the most popular condiment after the extreme cold arrived.
Keep some ready so you can exchange them with others when the time comes.
As soon as the boss heard the quantity Jiang Muyun wanted to buy, he immediately changed the paper and pen to write it down, and asked the store workers to call a truck to transport the goods.
Jiang Muyun continued to read the menu and order food.
"I need ten boxes of dark soy sauce, one hundred boxes of light soy sauce, and two boxes of other seafood sauces and the like. I need one hundred boxes of cooking wine and two hundred boxes of vinegar, all in big barrels." Jiang Muyun pointed to the various 1.5-3L family-sized condiments on the shelf.
Jiang Muyun loves sour food, and she's the type who can finish all the vinegar in one gulp after eating dumplings. God knows how she managed to survive those ten years without vinegar in her previous life.
As for cooking wine, you must prepare more.
After acid rain, large tracts of land became unsuitable for growing crops, and animals began to mutate. 90% of the survivors in the apocalypse relied on insects and mushrooms for survival.
As for the rest, apart from a few powerful people, there are people like Jiang Muyun who are skilled and brave, who can search for mutant animals everywhere and make a living by hunting.
The size of the mutated animals is indeed larger than before, but the mutated meat is also really unpalatable, especially the fishy smell, which is simply a real-life interpretation of shit-flavored chocolate.
Jiang Muyun felt that he couldn't just sell the inventory without buying anything in.
After the end of the world, whether it is to cover up the space or to adapt to the ecology, she must have the ability to survive even if she loses the space.
So make sure there is enough onion, ginger and cooking wine!
"Five hundred kilograms of ginger and garlic each."
Jiang Muyun was planning to dig up some soil later to see if she could develop some farming, so she didn't need to stock up on things like ginger and garlic. She bought 500 kilograms, including some for pickling vegetables later.
"I need 200 kilograms of various sauces. I need all the sauces in the store. Can I load the spicy and non-spicy ones separately?"
The boss was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling. He said, "Okay, I'll arrange for someone to pack it for you right away. And those boxes of curry blocks are all for you. No. 32, Village X, right? They can be delivered to you this afternoon."
Jiang Muyun took the list of goods, glanced at it to make sure there was nothing wrong, then took out his cell phone and paid the deposit.
The boss's shop may look inconspicuous, but as he said, he serves regular customers and can handle larger shipments.
Each item Jiang Muyun bought was not worth much if taken individually, but the variety she bought was huge.
And seeing what Jiang Muyun had said, they were all planning to move into his house, so the boss was naturally happy.
All in all, Jiang Muyun spent more than 100,000 yuan.
This is because the seasonings she wants are mostly local brands and are cheap.
As for another important seasoning, sugar, Jiang Muyun could only take out some cash and buy it scattered along the way.
White sugar is a strategic material in China. When white sugar and potassium nitrate are mixed in a certain proportion, a product called KN-SU will be obtained, which is potassium nitrate-sucrose.
Potassium nitrate and sucrose produce a chemical reaction after heating, releasing a large amount of carbon dioxide and nitrogen, which are usually used as catalysts and combustion aids.
It’s okay for an ordinary household to buy a few kilograms or even dozens of kilograms, but if you hoard a large amount without a reasonable reason, the Chinese authorities will definitely come knocking on your door.
After agreeing on the time to pick up the goods with the boss, it was already time for lunch.
As Jiang Muyun walked on the road, he could smell the aroma of rice coming from all directions.
Jiang Muyun touched her stomach. From yesterday till now, she had only eaten one bowl of instant noodles.
She had lived in the apocalypse for ten years, and had long since become numb to hunger, her stomach already raging with hunger. Sometimes she couldn't tell whether she was hungry or simply having a stomachache.
This life can’t go on like this. I’m so lucky, I have to live a good life, Jiang Muyun thought.
Jiang Muyun saw that not far ahead was the small restaurant recommended by the auntie yesterday, and decided to have a lavish meal to celebrate her future blessings!
Such as farm-style steamed pork with rice flour, three kinds of cured meat, and braised pork.
I heard from the aunt that the steamed rice fish here is a specialty, so it must be ordered, and a plate of grilled shrimps is also a must.
There are also the Chinese specialties of scrambled eggs with tomatoes and shredded potatoes, and finally a plate of fresh and tender stir-fried seasonal vegetables!
Her stomach and intestines are still very healthy now and can withstand occasional abuse!
By the time Jiang Muyun finished eating three bowls of rice in front of the stunned restaurant owner, and finally leaned back in his chair to drink water while touching his stomach, he was so full that he could hardly walk.
I haven't felt this full in a long time.
The auntie was indeed very resourceful. The food in this restaurant was so delicious that she wanted to eat the plate as well.
After Jiang Muyun had eaten her fill, she packed up the remaining dishes. Watching the waiter's skilled packing movements, she suddenly had an idea and asked, "Sister, do you deliver meals here? I want a large portion."
The waiter responded without even asking the boss: "Yes, we deliver. They deliver all around here. It's for the workers, right? Do you want to pack it in separate boxes, or all together? If you pack it in separate boxes for 500 yuan, it's 50 yuan cheaper. If you pack it all together, it's 20 yuan cheaper. The rice is free."
Jiang Muyun didn't hesitate: "Let's pack them together. Just the dishes on the table need to be enough for fifty people. Let's also make ten portions for the other dishes."
Two million eight hundred thousand may seem like a lot, but it will be spent very quickly, so of course you should save wherever you can.
The waiter was a little surprised: "So many?"
They have a lot of warehouses here, but they're not very large. Most of the people who rent them are small businesses who use them as temporary transit points and don't store much goods. But considering the amount Jiang Muyun bought, there must be at least 70 or 80 workers unloading the goods, right?
Jiang Muyun smiled and said, "It's not just for this warehouse, it's mainly for the big warehouse in the next county. Everyone says your food is delicious, so I came here today to run errands."
The restaurant wasn't big, so Jiang Muyun didn't bother to keep quiet. The lady boss behind the cashier laughed so hard she couldn't stop and shouted, "Of course, our cooking is famous! Come back if you enjoy it!"
That night, the amount of food Jiang Muyun received was so substantial that the restaurant's original van couldn't hold it all, so they borrowed the van from the neighboring store to transport it.
After Jiang Muyun had eaten and drunk his fill, he took a detour and arrived at the convenience store he had been to yesterday.
The person who was in charge of the store was the same aunt from yesterday. As soon as she saw Jiang Muyun, she greeted him warmly.
Jiang Muyun walked into the store in two steps and asked for two of the most expensive soft Zhonghua cigarettes in the store. The aunt smiled so hard that her teeth were exposed.
Jiang Muyun paid the money and pretended to ask casually, "Auntie, if I want to buy some local rice and flour, do you know where to buy it?"
The auntie subconsciously said, "Just go to the wholesale market in the east. They have everything there. We go there often."
Jiang Muyun pretended to be interested: "Auntie, do you know which store sells good rice and noodles? I don't know much about it and I'm afraid I'll buy the wrong one."
The auntie smiled and said, "I don't know about that. We are all villagers here, and we grow our own rice and flour. Few people buy it from outside. How much do you want to buy?"
Jiang Muyun made a mental estimate. Based on the average adult consuming half a pound of rice per day, she would need to consume nearly two hundred pounds of rice per year. If she were to stockpile enough rice for fifty years, she would need at least five tons.
Jiang Muyun said, "We'll need at least ten tons of rice and flour. We'll also need to buy a lot of oil."
This number is not small for an individual farmer.
The aunt mentally calculated her family's harvest this year, setting aside a fixed amount for her own consumption and to sell to the grain station, and also setting aside a portion to sell to the grain store. After all, according to the old village custom, it was fine to make a little money from selling to outsiders occasionally, but it shouldn't hurt the feelings of the villagers.
The aunt paused, making sure she had enough food at home, and then she lowered her voice and said, "If you want to buy rice and flour, you don't have to go to the store."
Jiang Muyun also laughed and lowered his voice to cooperate: "What do you mean?"
The aunt said, "The rice and flour in the store are all collected from the surrounding villages. They are labeled and packed in bags, which increases the price."
Jiang Muyun very politely stuffed a bill into the aunt's hand, then took two bottles of mineral water from the freezer, unscrewed one and handed it to the aunt, saying, "Auntie, how do you buy this rice and flour?"
This small amount of change was nothing. It was Jiang Muyun's attitude that made the aunt feel comfortable. She immediately patted her chest and said, "If you trust me, go to the Huimin Processing Factory in the south. Our village sends all the grain directly there for processing after it's harvested. They have rice, flour, oil, and everything else. It's all this year's new grain. Just say that Aunt Feng Cui asked you to go."
The two of them whispered for a while and agreed on a price. They both felt that they had made a profit and smiled knowingly.
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