Taking advantage of the natural disaster was something Xiao Liu had planned from the beginning; he had been waiting for this day for a long time.
Xiao Liu, who is already in a high position, wants to take this opportunity to go further, establish his authority, and become the "prophet" in the organization!
In his previous life, Hanbinghui was a team that Hu Tianhao gradually built up by annexing other mobs.
In this life, before the mob has even risen up and before the Ice Clan has even taken shape, Xiao Liu has already begun preparations.
He wanted to walk alongside Hu Tianhao.
This shopping spree at the supermarket was orchestrated by Xiao Liu. He knew that having leverage would allow him to gain Hu Tianhao's support more quickly.
So he secretly recruited soldiers and raised funds with the help of loans. Two days ago, he bought up all the snowmobiles, ski suits, sleds and other equipment in several nearby cities.
After the weather turned cold, he sent people to buy up food. Wherever these people went, they emptied almost all the food on the shelves.
In the supermarket, Chu Xiang saw the crowd and secretly put the flour and biscuits he had just put down back into his shopping cart. Then he quietly left the checkout line and returned to the shelf area, wanting to take more things.
By this time, the supermarket was in a bit of chaos, with every loudspeaker repeatedly announcing: "Do not panic buy food. Supplies are plentiful. Please do not worry and go home to rest."
Unfortunately, no matter how much the media and supermarkets publicize it, it is far less effective than the panic created by Xiao Liu and his group through their actions.
Especially after more and more videos of people going on shopping sprees appeared online, panic spread rapidly. In the previous life, the community supermarket provided centralized supplies to the surrounding residents, but in this life, the process was completely skipped!
This was something Wang Feifei hadn't expected. According to the timeline of her previous life, she predicted that the looting would happen at least tomorrow, but it happened earlier than expected.
When she saw the conflict between media opinion and rumors in the news, she realized that the situation was developing more rapidly.
She quickly called Chen Nian, worried that the supermarket would be looted and all of Chen Nian's previous efforts would be wasted.
She dialed the unfamiliar number from yesterday, and Chen Nian's father answered the phone.
"Hello?"
Is it aged?
Chen Nian's father immediately realized that this was the person his son had called yesterday. Upon hearing that the caller was a girl, he roughly guessed their relationship:
"I am Chen Nian's father, and you are, young lady?"
"I'm Chen Nian's friend, Uncle! Where are you now?" Wang Feifei asked, noticing the quiet environment on the other end of the phone.
"We are at the hospital; Chen Nian was injured."
Hearing that he was injured, Wang Feifei was very worried. She really wanted to visit Chen Nian, but she had lost her car, and if she forced her way there, she might not be able to get back to the safe house...
As she hesitated, Chen Nian's father spoke up:
"Chen Nian is doing well, so you don't need to worry. The doctor said that he is currently under observation and can go home once he wakes up and it is confirmed that he is alright."
Wang Feifei felt much relieved after hearing this, and she hurriedly gave her instructions:
"Uncle Chen, there's a rush to buy supplies everywhere outside. Supermarkets should stay closed and all entrances must be locked."
"Okay, Chen Nian and I are at the hospital today, so we're not open for business yet. We'll lock it up properly when we get back."
"Okay, once Chen Nian wakes up, you should hurry home. The snow is too heavy, and it might be difficult to walk if it gets too late."
Chen Nian's father went to the window to look out and found that the snow had accumulated to a great depth, and there was a traffic accident at the intersection in the distance, with several cars stopped.
Other roads were also almost completely jammed with cars. He frowned. Luckily, she reminded him, otherwise he wouldn't have known the situation outside was so bad.
"Thank you, young lady. It's good that you reminded me. I'll take Chen Nian away as soon as he wakes up."
"Okay, then I won't bother you any longer. If Chen Nian wakes up, please tell him for me that I thank him."
"Okay, thank you, young lady!"
Chen Nian's father hung up the phone, looked at Chen Nian, and felt a sense of relief: "This kid actually secretly has a girlfriend. She cares about Chen Nian a lot, what a good girl! I'll have to ask her about it when he wakes up..."
After hanging up the phone, Wang Feifei finally felt relieved. Looking out the window, she noticed that more than a dozen young people had gathered at the main entrance of the community. What was going on?
She quickly checked the group chat history and found that even though it had only been snowing for half a day, the unfinished building community was already in an uproar. Many neighbors who worked outside had already gone home early and were discussing how to go shopping.
Wang Xiuli's "romantic and spirited" personality, which is particularly adept at handling situations, stands out in particular:
“If everyone goes out to buy things alone, they might not be able to squeeze in at all. I suggest that our community form a team and go together so that everyone can help each other.”
"We'll split what we buy equally. Once we get to the market, we can just buy whatever we want. What do you all think?"
Then she posted several videos online showing crowded supermarkets in the city center, with people packed outside...
When the neighbor saw the video, she almost immediately agreed with Wang Xiuli's suggestion. Yes, if she went to buy things by herself, she probably wouldn't even be able to get in the door.
In addition, all the neighbors believed that she had a lot of connections and money, and that it would be better to follow her than to act alone, so they took the initiative to stick with her and obey her orders.
Wang Xiuli formed a "community shopping spree team" with almost no effort, requiring each household to send at least one able-bodied young person to gather at the gate, ready to set off in a fierce manner.
At this moment, Zhao Qian was also at the gate, standing next to Wang Xiuli. He checked several times but didn't see the beautiful neighbor from the East District. He also checked the new lock on the gate, but there were no signs of it being pried open.
Even the cars that used to be parked at the gate have disappeared.
Zhao Qian began indignantly tagging everyone in the group chat several times:
"@All staff and residents, we have organized a community shopping team to buy supplies. If any resident does not participate, they will be responsible for any shortages of items or food later. We will not provide assistance to neighbors who do not participate."
He wanted to force Wang Feifei to show herself.
Several neighbors at the door asked in confusion, "Why haven't they left yet? Who are they waiting for?"
Zhao Qian said, "We seem to have a neighbor in the East District. Let's wait for her."
After hearing this, Wang Xiuli immediately understood what Zhao Qian was planning. She rolled her eyes at him and shouted, "Let's go!"
They borrowed three cars from their neighborhood and headed towards the main road, planning to first search for supermarkets and convenience stores in the suburbs.
It must be said that Wang Xiuli is quite shrewd in terms of strategy; if they had gone straight to the city center, they might have gotten stuck in traffic and been unable to return.
Their main advantage is the information gap. There are a lot of small supermarkets and convenience stores in the surrounding towns and villages. People who are not well-informed may not even know that the city is in chaos!
Chu Xiang observed the supermarket for a long time and realized that these people were very tough! The supplies they selected were all basic necessities such as rice, flour, and cooking oil. They didn't touch the low-value snack section, especially food like potato chips, which take up a lot of space and are sold in small quantities.
They clearly came with a strong purpose!
Chu Xiang knew that the world was in chaos, and since he couldn't see the situation clearly, joining them was the best option!
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