A person can survive for a maximum of three days without drinking any water, so water is of paramount importance when stockpiling.
The next day, Nanxing and Banxia drove to the city's largest water plant to buy water: 300,000 cases of small bottled mineral water (24 bottles per case, 550ml each) and 500,000 cases of large bottled mineral water (6 bottles per case, 5L each).
In addition, they went to the plastics factory and bought 10,000 five-ton food-grade Oxford water towers and matching water collection devices, planning to go to a lake with very good water quality to "fetch" water after they had stockpiled other supplies.
With so much water, the two of them, their cat, and their dog certainly wouldn't use it all; the extra is for future planting of grains, vegetables, and fruits.
After buying water and a water tower, the two headed to the largest outdoor equipment store according to their schedule.
A truly savvy businessperson would never openly show disdain for a customer. So, even though Banxia and Nanxing were dressed in ordinary, inexpensive clothes, and even wore hats and masks to cover themselves up completely, the sales clerk still greeted them with a friendly smile: "Sir, Madam, how can I help you?"
Nanxing took a list out of Banxia's pocket and handed it to her: "Do you have all of these items?"
The sales clerk calmly took the list:
Inflatable boats, inflatable boats, life jackets, diving suits, diving masks, diving shoes, and diving cylinders;
Portable gas stoves, portable gas stove canisters, alcohol stoves, solid alcohol, portable tableware, multi-functional kettles, cold-proof tents, and moisture-proof mats;
Magnesium rod, tactical flashlight, survival signal flare, rescue parachute rope, radio, walkie-talkie, outdoor watch;
Windproof lamp, whistle, compass, telescope, portable oxygen cylinder, portable oxygen concentrator;
Quick-drying towels, quick-drying underwear, heat insulation blankets, multi-functional raincoats, raincoats, rain boots, gas masks;
Water purification tablets, disposable heating packs, disposable self-heating food containers, ice crystal boxes, outdoor toilets;
...
There were hundreds of items scattered around, making the salesperson's eyes dazzled.
She silently reviewed the products in the store for a moment, then smiled and said, "Sir, we have everything you need."
Nanxing pulled out another list from Banxia's pocket: "Then prepare according to this quantity: 50 assault boats and 50 inflatable boats, 100 sets of diving equipment, and 100 diving cylinders... Our budget is five million."
The sales clerk invited the two to sit down and poured them two cups of coffee: "Sir, because there are quite a few items, I need to check if the store has them in stock. Please wait a moment, madam."
Nanxing nodded, and the sales clerk rushed to the cash register like a gust of wind. You could even hear her voice from afar: "A, B, C, come help me!"
About half an hour later, the sales clerk came running over, sweating profusely: "Sir, your list only totals four million eight hundred and thirty thousand. Would you like me to recommend something that isn't on the list?"
She hadn't forgotten that the gentleman and lady in front of her had said their budget was five million!
Nanxing nodded and said, "Okay."
In the end, Nanxing paid 500,000 as a deposit, agreeing to pay the remaining amount after the goods were delivered the next day.
Because it was getting late, Nanxing hurriedly drove with Banxia to the places where they had eaten yesterday to collect the prepared food. After collecting from eight places, the two finally sat down to eat slowly.
As Nanxing removed the fish bones from Banxia's bones, she said with heartache, "Banxia, will you wait for me at home starting tomorrow?"
Banxia knew Nanxing was worried about her health, but she still shook her head: "I'm not tired! I want to be with you!"
The departing figure of Nanxing in her past life became her eternal nightmare. Before, it was because her body was weak, but now her body is getting better day by day, and she can even speak fluently. She has no aftereffects from waking up in her past life. She never wants to be separated from him again!
Nanxing was also reluctant to part with Banxia. When he went out alone, he couldn't help but worry about her: "Let's take a day off tomorrow. We can stay home and wait for someone to deliver the goods."
For small items such as motorcycles, off-road vehicles, bicycles, and outdoor equipment, the address provided is the home address, and the goods will be delivered to the home one by one in the next two days.
The large items such as water, water towers, tires, and car lubricants were stored at the address of a warehouse that Lilith had rented on her behalf. These goods would be delivered to the warehouse gradually over a period of about a week.
Banxia thought about the progress of stockpiling. They only had hardware, building materials, clothes, fire-fighting equipment, seeds, farm tools, and animal cubs left to buy, which was still in time.
She suggested, "Let's go buy clothes this afternoon. We need to buy a lot, so we'll definitely have to get them from out of town."
After having lunch, the two rested in the car for an hour and a half before driving to the largest outdoor clothing and supplies store in the city.
The reason for choosing this store is that they are a partner of the US North and South Pole expedition teams, and their extreme cold suits, inner snow boots, and extreme cold sleeping bags are absolutely essential for survival in extremely cold weather.
Extreme cold suits are characterized by wind resistance, warmth, waterproofness, breathability, antistatic properties, washability, durability, and antibacterial properties, and can withstand temperatures as low as -70°C.
Inland snow boots are lightweight, waterproof, slip-resistant, scratch-resistant, and wear-resistant, and can withstand temperatures as low as -60°C.
Extreme cold sleeping bags are lightweight and compact, and can withstand temperatures as low as -45°C.
After Nanxing handed the purchase list to the store manager, the manager, like the previous merchants, repeatedly confirmed it before excitedly inviting the two to take a break.
Humans' body shapes will change in the post-apocalyptic world, so clothes and shoes should not be bought according to the current size, but rather two sizes up or down to avoid them not fitting.
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