Chapter 83: A Bystander in a Post-Apocalyptic Novel (Part 2)
The next day, the group went to a land agent. After all the land was appraised, the professional said it was worth buying, so Jiang Yue bought it. She also bought the several acres of jujube trees next to it. After the sale, the agent led them to the edge of the land to see where they could build a house. The area was already marked off with red paint. Jiang Yue looked at a piece of wasteland next to it and asked the agent, "Can I buy this piece of land? I want to build a warehouse."
"Wait a moment, I'll make a call and ask." After the agent finished the call, he told Jiang Yue that it was okay, and in the end, Jiang Yue bought the land. The original owner of the body didn't have enough money, so Jiang Yue sold some gold bars to raise the money. After all the formalities were completed, Jiang Yue and her group returned to the hotel, settled the bill, and then both groups left.
Jiang Yue opened her phone and found a reliable construction company. She planned to build the warehouse, house, and garage first. She called them to discuss the project and arranged to visit the site the next day. As for whether the warehouse would be robbed, Jiang Yue was confident. The spatial weapon was not something to be trifled with. She was just afraid that the government would requisition it.
With the warehouse and house arrangements settled, a Dongfeng light truck was purchased for stockpiling goods. Transportation here is inconvenient, so don't expect courier services to deliver to your door; it's more convenient to buy things yourself. A warehouse was rented in this town, and the truck was parked there. All the items that had already been added to the shopping cart were ordered, with the address being the warehouse. Another person was hired to handle the inventory registration; otherwise, Jiang Yue wouldn't be able to keep an eye on things here every day.
With the plan for the real and fake world of the rich, Jiang Yue only needed to buy supplies according to the plan. By the time she had bought most of the supplies, it was already midnight. Jiang Yue had things to do the next day, so she quickly went to sleep. The next day, she accompanied the construction team to take a look. Because Jiang Yue had high requirements and the price was very attractive, the area was too big to build on, so they had to scale it down considerably.
Jiang Yue had originally planned to buy some agricultural machinery, but then she thought that if she bought it, she wouldn't be able to use it for many years. What would be the point of buying it? She decided to rent it for a year. Thinking of this, Jiang Yue realized that she hadn't found anyone to farm the land yet. It was already February, and she would be able to start planting in a month or two. So she quickly contacted an agency to help her find someone to farm the land.
After two busy months, the warehouse and house were finally completed. Jiang Yue went to town to bring back all the supplies and put them in the warehouse. The money she paid to people to farm the rented land was higher than the market price. Some people said that Jiang Yue was stupid and didn't know how to farm. They said that she would lose money in the end because of the costs. Jiang Yue just smiled and didn't say anything.
During this time, Jiang Yue secretly built a reinforced concrete bunker shelter. To make it more comfortable, she bought some container houses as inner linings. After everything was on track, it was May. The temperature had been off since April, and it should have started to rise in May, but the temperature was still fluctuating. Netizens wondered if the greenhouse effect had suddenly disappeared.
Today, Jiang Yue had nothing to do, so she tidied up the warehouse and underground fortress by herself. The modification shop also called to say that everything was done and asked when Jiang Yue would come to come and see. It was actually a roundabout way of urging her to pay the final payment as soon as possible. Jiang Yue looked around and there was nothing else she needed to do. She had originally wanted to buy some cattle and sheep, but she could only do that after she brought the car back.
After booking the tickets, Jiang Yue set off, leaving the Xinjiang side to the person in charge here. While waiting for the plane at the airport, Jiang Yue overheard a passenger next to her saying that people abroad were really living in dire straits: "The wildfires in the United States have just been extinguished, and now the volcano in Xinjiang has erupted. It seems that natural disasters are becoming more and more frequent in recent years."
Jiang Yue also took out her phone and checked. It wasn't just these two countries; other countries were also experiencing disasters from time to time. Jiang Yue had recently noticed that the prices of essential goods like rice, flour, and cooking oil had also increased, albeit not by much. Some grain factories that Jiang Yue was following had stopped selling to other countries, and the country had stopped exporting wheat and rice recently. Scrolling through Douyin (TikTok), she saw that many of the ship captains were transporting grain back home. The supply of minerals had also decreased significantly, causing some fluctuations in international grain prices.
The world's plot says the natural disaster will officially begin around the Lunar New Year. Jiang Yue guesses the government will definitely share the news, but she's not sure when. At least she'll have to wait until the government is ready. In April, the government also announced a decision to build inland areas, saying it was to alleviate the pressure on first-tier cities, etc. Jiang Yue guesses it's all just an excuse. In the county where Jiang Yue bought land, many factories and residential areas have been built, and the army has also arrived.
Actually, from a prophetic perspective, it's quite obvious. Some incredibly resourceful people have already started heading to Xinjiang. People have moved to the land on either side of the land Jiang Yue bought, and they're currently undertaking large-scale construction projects there, far more luxurious than Jiang Yue's home. They've even approved several airport projects, though it's unclear whether construction has started yet. But Jiang Yue is certain that a lot of things are being built secretly.
After a moment of random thoughts, Jiang Yue boarded the plane. After resting overnight, she went to the modification shop to pick up her car. The same person greeted her there. After inspecting the car and finding no problems, she paid the balance and drove away. The car was so clean that it didn't even need washing. Jiang Yue had originally wanted to get a military armored vehicle, but it was unavailable for purchase at the moment, so she gave up on the idea. Besides, now that the government knew about it in advance, security would definitely be much stricter, so there was no need to buy one.
After parking the car, Jiang Yue returned to the hotel. She ate a meal and looked at the peaceful scene outside, wondering how long it would last. Suddenly, she remembered something: the person who had angered the original owner to death hadn't been dealt with yet. Jiang Yue originally wanted to just kill him, but since it was still a time of peace, she secretly went to his house that night and poisoned him. It wasn't an immediate death poison, but the kind that slowly caused organ failure and a painful death. After poisoning him, she left without alerting anyone.
Back at the hotel, Jiang Yue drove to the airport. She planned to go abroad to buy some fuel, as there were too many procedures to handle domestically, and she couldn't buy too much. Jiang Yue cleared out a floor in her space specifically for storing fuel, planning to buy some gasoline and diesel. Her home uses diesel heating, and she had already filled a tank, which was enough for this year, but she estimated that there would be purchase restrictions in the future.
A month later, Jiang Yue returned from abroad. She not only brought a floor full of fuel, but also bought a lot of bullets. There were enough guns in the space, but not many bullets. Jiang Yue took the opportunity to buy more. Jiang Yue wanted to buy them for free, but she thought that she basically had everything she needed. The most important thing was that the space was limited, and it would be difficult to get out before things got chaotic, so she gave up the idea.
After returning to China, I planned to drive back to Xinjiang. I probably won't have this opportunity again. Along the way, I stopped to look at the cities I liked. I also kept buying things I was missing, such as underwear, socks, and shoes. It took me half a month to get back to Xinjiang. After returning home, I was busy again, bringing all the things I bought online back to the farm.
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