Chapter 2 Stocking up
By the time Meng Shiwan drove to the nearest and largest shopping mall, it was already 9:28 a.m.
There are two hours and thirty-two minutes left until the zombie outbreak.
Walking through the snow, I followed the opening to the passenger seat, my round little head looking around curiously.
Meng Shiwan unbuckled her seatbelt. "Ta Xue, I'm going to buy something. You wait here for me."
Meow~
Ta Xue pulled her head back and obediently lay down on the passenger seat, indicating that she understood.
Meng Shiwan parked the RV on the side of the road, got out and went straight to the supermarket.
With time running out and limited space in the RV, her goal was to buy the most essential items.
Today is a weekday, and there aren't many people in the mall.
She was pushing a shopping cart and running wildly through the supermarket, attracting the attention of many employees.
Meng Shiwan went to the fresh produce section first and notified the staff of each meat stall, "I need ten catties of mutton, ten catties of beef brisket, ten catties of pork, ten catties of chicken, and ten catties of prawns. Please cut the meat into small pieces, pack them in plastic bags, and deliver them to the cashier."
It wasn't that she didn't want to buy more; the RV's refrigerator freezer has a capacity of 76 liters.
It can only hold fifty pounds of meat.
Faced with her request, the pork stall employee smiled and said, "Sure, we're not busy this morning, I'll make sure you get it all sorted out."
She slid her little cart to the rice and grain section again.
When a salesperson tried to introduce his brand, Meng Shiwan interrupted him directly, "I need ten bags of 50-jin rice, ten bags of 50-jin flour, ten barrels of 10-liter oil, and fifty bags of salt. I need the most expensive and best quality. Please deliver them to the cashier."
The salesman was overjoyed and readily agreed, "Okay, okay."
Meng Shiwan was not short of money, but once the zombie outbreak occurred, the money would be rendered useless.
But the rice and flour she bought were enough for her to eat for several years, giving her a great sense of security.
Meng Shiwan went to the condiment section and grabbed soy sauce, vinegar, hot pot base, various spices, and baking powder, as well as some other condiments.
But I didn't dare take too much, fearing the RV wouldn't be able to fit it all. Even so, I filled the shopping cart to the brim.
She pushed the shopping cart to the checkout counter and saw that there weren't many customers paying.
"Please scan the QR code first. I'll buy a few more things and come back to pay in a bit."
After saying that, he pushed an empty shopping cart back into the supermarket.
The supermarket staff were dumbfounded; it was the first time they had ever seen someone come to the supermarket to buy goods.
This time, she bought all kinds of vegetables and fruits that keep well.
For example, apples, oranges, cabbage, radishes, and bok choy.
The refrigerator's cooling compartment has a capacity of 112 liters, which isn't enough to hold much. She only filled one shopping cart before moving on to other sections.
Towels, toothbrushes, toothpaste, toilet paper, and also shower gel, shampoo, laundry detergent, etc. Just stock up on two or three sets of what's useful.
I need to stock up on sanitary napkins; they've filled half my shopping cart.
As I was leaving, I saw the beverage section and remembered that I needed to buy water.
The RV is equipped with four water tanks, including a 100-liter capacity tank for drinking water.
The 600-liter fresh water tank is for daily household water use such as washing and dishwashing.
The grey water tank holds 100 liters of water. We use it for daily washing and other household tasks. When it's full, we need to find a place to empty it.
The black water tank has a capacity of 100 liters. This is for storing toilet wastewater. It needs to be emptied when it's full.
To make it easier to drink, she plans to fill both the purified water tank and the clean water tank with mineral water.
The apocalypse is not only filled with zombies, but also with natural disasters, the first of which is extreme heat, and water resources are extremely precious.
"Please give me 35 buckets of 20 liters of water."
The waiter replied, "I'll go directly to the warehouse to get it for you. Where do you want it delivered?"
Meng replied in the evening, "There's a pink RV parked by the roadside near the mall. Take it there."
She pushed her shopping cart full of household items to the checkout area and found that everything she had ordered had been delivered and scanned.
A waiter in a well-tailored suit smiled at her and said, "Where would you like it delivered to? I'll have my staff take it to you."
Meng Shiwan spoke up, "There's a pink RV by the roadside. Take it there. By the way, do you have a ladder? Can we borrow it?"
"Yes, I'll have someone go get it."
Several waiters busied themselves pushing things out.
After scanning all the household items, she glanced at the time as she checked out; it was 10:35.
There are one hour and twenty-five minutes left until the zombie outbreak.
When she pushed the cart out, the staff member who had helped her deliver her things was already waiting by the RV.
Seeing Meng Shiwan approach, a girl asked with a smile, "Sister, what are you doing with all this stuff in your RV? Are you planning to go into the no-man's-land?"
Meng Shiwan wasn't in the mood for chatting. She took out her wallet and handed out a few red banknotes to everyone.
"I'll have to trouble you to help me unload the truck."
The group was overjoyed when they saw the money in their hands.
"Okay, you tell us how to install it, and we'll do it that way."
Meng Shiwan first opened the two water tank openings on the side, and then took out a small water pump from the small storage cabinet next to the side chassis.
"Please pump all the bottled water into the water tank."
"Okay." A young man immediately took over the job.
Meng Shiwan took out a small remote control from the driver's seat, pressed it gently, and the roof of the car slowly rose.
The little girl exclaimed, "Wow, the roof can even rise up! This RV is amazing!"
"This RV is like a steel behemoth; RVs converted from light trucks are just different."
The young people going to work looked on with envy.
Who doesn't yearn for poetry and distant places? But they can only toil away like beasts of burden.
The RV has two floors, with a small staircase inside leading to the second floor.
When the roof is not raised, the second floor is a one-meter-high enclosed space.
Once the roof is raised by the telescopic rods at the four corners, the second floor becomes a terrace open to the elements.
Meng Shiwan discovered that the space on the second floor was now perfect for stockpiling goods.
"Put rice, flour, oil, and salt on the second floor, making sure the height doesn't exceed one meter above the surrounding walls, otherwise the car roof won't close properly."
"Okay, sis."
They immediately sprang into action, setting up ladders, with some passing the ladders up and others loading them in.
Fifty kilograms of rice is no problem for a young and strong man.
Meng Shiwan then asked the young girl, "Help me put the things from the shopping cart into the RV, I'll arrange them."
"good."
The little girl pushed the shopping cart to the side door of the RV and took out the items one by one.
Meng Shiwan first put the meat into the freezer, and then put the vegetables and fruits into the refrigerator.
There were a few cabbages left that didn't fit, so I temporarily put them on the cupboard.
The seasonings were stuffed into the cabinet under the cupboard.
Toiletries are placed directly on the shelf in the bathroom.
Sanitary napkins and tissues are stored perfectly in the drawer under the stairs.
It took about twenty minutes for a group of people to load everything into the RV.
Meng Shiwan lowered the car roof and closed the car door, and several young people waved to her.
"Goodbye, sister. Remember to ask us for help next time you need anything!"
They were youthful and energetic, seemingly recent graduates, their smiles radiating vitality and infectious charm.
Meng Shiwan's eyes darkened, and soon, smiles disappeared from their faces.
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