Chapter 5: A Meal in a Hurry
Luo Jiu smiled, "It may not be possible to stock up in a hurry, but it is no problem to have enough food and drink. As long as we don't stock up on abalone, sea cucumber, black truffle, etc., some small snacks are enough. We may have to stock up less beverages, and we also have to leave room to stock up more water to ensure sufficient water."
Feng Qi said hurriedly, "Then why do you still stock up on snacks? They're not healthy at all. Don't stock up on milk tea either. I'm already so fat. One cup of milk tea a day, and the three highs won't even need zombies to come. "
Cheng Yaoyao also said, "That's right. We should not stockpile those expensive seafood. They are all contaminated by nuclear wastewater, and we will get sick if we eat them. I even suspect that zombies were created by nuclear radiation. Besides, fish, shrimp, crabs, etc. have bones, skin, and shells. How hard is it to eat them? Let's just eat more vegetables, which are healthy, and don't stockpile seafood."
Zhong Jialing came over after hearing the noise, "Why don't you stock up on seafood? Hairy crabs are delicious. Didn't you guys rush to eat the salmon sushi I brought back to school last time?"
The three of them rubbed their noses in embarrassment. Luo Jiu said, "It's delicious, but we can't afford it. Look, this is the preliminary budget I just spent an hour to make. Although you have 20 million, we still have to spend money wisely. If you spend it lavishly, you won't have enough money to buy other things later..."
Zhong Jialing stretched her neck to look at the long budget sheet. "Well, I came here to tell you that my parents have transferred most of the liquid funds on the books to me. We now have 1.7 billion yuan, so we can stockpile as much as we can."
The air froze for several seconds.
"Seventeen billion, right?" Luo Jiu immediately turned off the computer. With so much money, he could never spend it all even if he hoarded it with his eyes closed. What kind of budget was this? He had worked for an hour in vain.
Feng Qi couldn't believe it, "Why did your parents give you so much money?"
“I told them about the end of the world.”
“So they believed it?”
Zhong Jialing was puzzled. "Why don't you believe me? I'm their biological daughter, how can I lie to them? They contacted me via satellite phone and said that we are at sea now and have decided to purchase supplies immediately and not go ashore. They told me that it is absolutely safe at sea and asked me to stay with you and take care of each other."
Her family is like a fairy tale to the other three. Luo Jiu reacted for a while, "If they transfer all the money to you, how can they afford the purchases?"
"Use a commercial loan. My family's assets can be used to borrow tens of billions. My mother said that if the end of the world comes on time, we will never have to pay back the money."
Luo Jiu was speechless. She loved reading and could remember everything she read. She could understand things very quickly and could master them as soon as she learned them. She felt that the world was at her fingertips. But she had just graduated from school for less than a day and felt that she had been given a hard lesson. There was too much to learn.
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The meal wasn't ready yet, but the delivery truck had already arrived.
The spacious courtyard was instantly filled with people delivering rice, meat and vegetables.
Cheng Yaoyao was happy, "You came at the right time, otherwise we would only have stewed chicken for lunch today. We can add a few more dishes here. I'll show you my cooking skills."
Cheng Yaoyao entered the house carrying a rack of spare ribs and some other dishes, while the others stayed outside to receive the goods.
The workers were unloading the goods, Luo Jiu and Feng Qi were counting the goods, and Zhong Jialing was the last one to pay the balance.
There were so many things that Feng Qi was a little dizzy as he counted them. "Nine, I'm a little confused here. It could be 276 bags, or it could be 267 bags. Hey, how come you count so fast?"
Luo Jiu said calmly: "Because I didn't count, they won't cheat us if I pretend. And now they treat us as big customers, they won't do a one-time deal for a little profit."
Feng Qi was surprised that the top student sometimes has different ideas from the poor student.
"Then let me ask you, how did you figure out the answer to that math problem in today's math class? That answer had a square root."
Luo Jiu chuckled, "Of course I can't figure it out after just one look, but I've done that problem before and I remember the answer."
Feng Qi took a deep breath. She couldn't even remember what she had eaten yesterday, but Luo Jiu could actually remember the answers to the questions he had done? The memory of a top student was indeed so terrifying.
The three of them received the first batch of goods into the space, and Cheng Yaoyao opened the window and shouted, "Wash your hands and get ready to eat."
The rice was newly bought Wuchang rice, a big pot full of it. As soon as the pot was opened, the whole house was filled with the aroma of rice.
Feng Qi took a soup bowl as a cooking bowl and informed everyone in advance, "If it's enough, I'll eat as much as I want."
Cheng Yaoyao brought a large pot of chicken soup directly to the table. "Eat as much as you can. Look how much grandma and I made. You won't be able to finish it even if you die of fullness."
The farm chicken raised by my grandma has a golden stewed soup. Sauerkraut is added to relieve the greasiness, and vermicelli from the rice shop is also added to it. The sour soup, vermicelli and chicken soup is so delicious.
Grandma advised everyone, "Try it quickly. Eating more meat will give you energy. Don't try to lose weight like others. It will only damage your body."
"Grandma, you eat first," Zhong Jialing pushed her grandmother to the main seat, "This place is just like your own home, don't be polite. Come, eat more too."
Everyone was serving soup and rice, it was very lively.
Cheng Yaoyao made a dazzling appearance with a pot of secret ribs in hand. "Dangdangdang~ This is my specialty. I fried the ribs until they were golden brown and then stewed them with water. I stewed them until the sauce was reduced and then fried them again until they were golden brown. You guys try it!"
Everyone took a piece and it was so hot that they were chomping at the bit. Before they even swallowed it, they all gave her a thumbs-up.
Feng Qi instinctively wanted to say "Wow, this is amazing" to express his feelings, but the word "wow" came out of his mouth. When he saw his grandma, he quickly said, "Wow, wow, I have never eaten ribs so delicious!"
Zhong Jialing's cheeks were puffed up as she praised vaguely, "Excellent! This bone should only exist in heaven, and we are so lucky to have you."
Luo Jiu: "We can stock up on some more ribs later. I feel like I'd be willing to eat this for the rest of my life."
"That's right." Cheng Yaoyao turned around proudly and went to get two more plates of vegetarian dishes.
Green pepper, potato and eggplant, also known as the three fresh delicacies, is a classic home-cooked dish. Another dish is garlic lettuce, which only uses oyster sauce, salt and garlic. The soup is clear, light and refreshing, and very greasy.
Feng Qi took a bite of the crispy pork ribs, which were tender on the inside, and his mouth was filled with fragrant gravy. He drank a sip of the chicken soup, which was sour and refreshing, and he felt very satisfied.
At first, everyone was still using chopsticks to pick up the food and eat it, but later on, no one cared anymore and just grabbed it with their hands and started eating.
A whole chicken, a big pot of chicken soup, and in the end only the chicken butt was left.
The whole pot of ribs was empty, with only some meat scraps left. Zhong Jialing picked up some with chopsticks, not even letting go of the scraps.
Cheng Yaoyao couldn't help but tease, "Who would have thought? Miss Zhong, who is white, beautiful, long-legged, rich and beautiful, after snatching the instant noodle soup and sticky bean buns, has done another shocking thing, picking up meat scraps."
Zhong Jialing silently poured the meat scraps at the bottom of the basin into her own bowl, and said with an unsatisfied look, "Make more for the next meal. I haven't eaten enough."
"Okay, greedy girl."
Grandma finished eating first and went to take a nap, so the four of them were having a small meeting at the dining table.
Luo Jiu: "Yaoyao, you can order the seasonings, cookware, etc. you need online. Choose the best quality ones based on the standard of survival for 50 years. We will buy some things that are hard to buy online this afternoon, and I will leave the house to you."
Zhong Jialing: "I'll transfer some money to you all. If you ever think of something you want to buy, you can place an order directly, which is more convenient. If you don't have enough, just tell me at any time."
She made a few operations on her mobile phone, and everyone's mobile phones rang at the same time, indicating that five million yuan had been deposited into their accounts.
The three of them looked at each other with mixed feelings.
Luo Jiu: "You know we can never pay back this money, right?"
"I know, but if you don't spend this money until the end of time, it will just be waste paper and become a long string of meaningless numbers. I'm giving it to you. Even if you can't spend it all, it's good to have some fun. Didn't you say that when you get rich, don't forget your friends? We've been together through life and death, so who would care about this little money? Why are you talking about this?"
Luo Jiu held up the half bowl of chicken soup in his bowl and said, "If you say so, I won't be polite with you. Although we are so familiar with each other, some words may seem strange when spoken, but there is one thing I must say once.
Without you, everything would be difficult. It is you who makes our survival in the end times so easy. Having you is also our blessing.
I'll use soup instead of wine to toast you."
Zhong Jialing shook her head proudly, "Fuck!"
The four porcelain bowls collided with each other, making a crisp sound.
After finishing half a bowl of chicken soup, Zhong Jialing couldn't help but sigh, "Speaking of which, my parents are really far-sighted. They put a lot of effort into letting me go to a prestigious school and make friends. As expected, you see, with you, I, the second-to-last student in the school, can also live freely in the end times."
Luo Jiu smiled and shook his head. "Come on, let's not open the champagne halfway through. It's too early to get happy. This is just the beginning, and there is still a lot to do. Let's take a break. We will set off in an hour."
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