Su Yao knew the importance of daily necessities in the apocalypse and could not afford to be careless, so she plunged into the journey of purchasing daily necessities.
She first went to the toilet paper section of the large supermarket. The dazzling array of brands and types of toilet paper on the shelves made her dizzy, but she didn't hesitate at all. She put one pack after another of different sizes of toilet paper into her shopping cart, from thick rolls to convenient facial tissues, leaving no stone unturned. The shopping cart was soon piled high with toilet paper, but she just pushed it slightly to make it more compact, and continued to stuff it in until the cart was completely full.
Next, she went to the sanitary napkin shelf. Various brands, lengths, and thicknesses of sanitary napkins filled the shelves—essential supplies for women. Su Yao carefully selected them, estimating the quantity she would need based on her memory of how long the apocalypse might last. Day pads, night pads, extra-long pads, and panty liners—she grabbed large quantities of each, her hands moving like robotic arms, quickly filling her shopping cart faster than she had anticipated.
The towel section also couldn't escape Su Yao's "sweep." She picked up several soft, thick bath towels at once, imagining the comfort a warm towel could bring in the harsh environment of the apocalypse. She chose different colors and materials for face towels and hand towels, including highly absorbent pure cotton and antibacterial bamboo fiber ones. She selected plenty of each type, and her shopping cart quickly dwindled with the towels.
The toothbrush and toothpaste section was equally bustling, with Su Yao acting like a shopping machine. She grabbed handfuls of toothbrushes of all kinds and stuffed them into her cart—soft-bristled, hard-bristled, children's, even electric toothbrushes—she didn't miss a thing. The same went for toothpaste; mint, fruity, anti-cavity, whitening—she carried out boxes and boxes of toothpaste with every function and flavor. Looking at her increasingly full cart, there was no satisfaction in her eyes; instead, she became even more determined to continue shopping.
At the shelves of cleaning supplies such as laundry soap and dish soap, Su Yao was busy again. She picked up bars of laundry soap, carefully checking the ingredients and weight, choosing those with strong cleaning power and long shelf life. For dish soap, she chose large bottles, thinking it was always good to have more, considering she would be washing various dishes and potentially contaminated items. She also grabbed some cleaning balls, rags, and other small cleaning tools, all of which play an indispensable role in maintaining hygiene.
Besides these, Su Yao also thought of other easily overlooked daily necessities. For example, shampoo and shower gel; she chose large-capacity, gentle, and non-irritating products to ensure basic personal hygiene in the apocalypse. She also took plenty of small items such as combs, mirrors, and nail clippers. These seemingly insignificant things could become incredibly precious in the resource-scarce environment of the apocalypse.
As she pushed her overflowing shopping cart toward the checkout, other customers cast strange glances her way, but Su Yao paid no heed. She knew these necessities were crucial for her and her family's survival in the apocalypse; each item carried a glimmer of hope. After paying, she quickly loaded the supplies onto her truck and headed to her rented warehouse, ready to begin her next round of shopping.
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