Two days later, major online supermarkets began imposing purchase limits.
Furthermore, vegetables are no longer sold, and much of the fruit is dried out from storage before winter. Other vacuum-packed foods and grains are now rationed based on ID cards. The maximum daily grain limit is five jin per person.
Feng Ran also put on a mask and hat and went to the supermarket.
The queue outside the supermarket stretched all the way to the main road. The crowds were so huge that Fengran almost turned around and went home.
"Oh, your whole family came?"
The woman in the red dress pointed at the woman in front of her and said...
"Yes. Now we can only buy per person. How come you're the only one in your family?"
"Sigh, don't say anymore. My son and daughter-in-law are still at work today. We can only come to buy it after get off work."
"Look how many people are here today, I don't even know how many more days we can keep buying..."
"If you ask me, it would be great if anyone had a relative in the countryside these days! They would have more food than they could eat. Unlike us city dwellers, we don't have any food reserves, and if we can't buy it anywhere, we'll starve to death sooner or later."
"Yes. Your family is doing alright; your son and daughter-in-law still have jobs. My son and daughter-in-law's company went bankrupt."
"What's so good about it? You can't even buy food with money these days. By the way... do you have any relatives in the countryside? You could try to buy some grain from them privately." The woman's voice trailed off as she spoke.
No. Do you have any?
"No... How about we go back and ask around, maybe we can buy more from the countryside?"
"Okay! After we buy the groceries, let's go to my house and discuss it."
"good."
...
These two women aren't stupid.
However, they treat rural people like fools...
After queuing for more than an hour, Feng Ran finally got into the supermarket.
The vegetable and fruit shelves are almost empty. There are only a few dry apples left... Now that there's nothing to eat, everyone will definitely start by stockpiling food.
Feng Ran wandered around the supermarket several times. The rice, flour, and grain and oil sections were packed with people. Feng Ran couldn't squeeze in at all.
The dried goods section wasn't very crowded. And surprisingly, there are no purchase limits on dried goods now.
Feng Ran took several bags of dried red dates, wood ear fungus, white fungus, and longan.
There were no purchase limits in the snack section. Fengran grabbed dozens of cans of food. She didn't take any pure milk, though. Fengran was already thinking of going to buy milk from Chen's dairy factory for free. They have a factory in the city, in the suburbs.
When I came out again, I put my things in the car and went home.
...
That evening, a route was planned. To avoid any unforeseen complications, Feng Ran drove his truck to the dairy factory in the suburbs around 1 a.m.
The old man who opened the door was drugged by Jixiang. Feng Ran swiftly jumped over the low wall.
We really have to thank the local architecture; the walls and gates of typical factories are very low.
The first thing I did upon entering was to destroy the security camera at the guard booth and remove the memory card to free up space.
She walked through the factory area, bundled up tightly in her coat. The far right was the employee dormitory; she dared not turn off the main power, afraid of attracting attention.
They quickly walked to the factory warehouse. When the pressure clamps opened the large lock, Jixiang checked that there were no surveillance cameras. Fengran quickly slipped inside and closed the gate.
The moment Feng Ran turned on her phone's flashlight, she was shocked by the piles of milk.
I checked the production date; it's recent.
Then they just started collecting piles of stuff into the space!
Good heavens, the huge cardboard boxes piled up to the ceiling were filled with whole milk, yogurt, fermented milk... milk for kids...
There are many varieties.
Afraid of being discovered, Feng Ran quickly ran through the factory. Wherever she went, the piles of milk disappeared immediately.
In less than ten minutes, all the milk cartons were stored in the space. Fearing the space wouldn't be able to hold them all, Feng Ran even went into the space herself and had Ji Xiang quickly stack the milk cartons together. Stack them as high as possible, as long as they don't tip over.
After that, Feng Ran went out through the main gate, checked that no one was there, and entered the second warehouse!
All revenue potential!
Then the third warehouse, the fourth warehouse, and the fifth warehouse!
It wasn't until Fengran climbed over the wall behind the factory that they finally got out the truck, drove off, and then got another beat-up car at a used car market not far from home.
This truck has been used too many times. Fearing being targeted, Fengran plans to switch to a van and a car from now on.
It wouldn't attract attention if it were dilapidated.
I got home at 5 a.m. and went into the space to have Jixiang put the milk boxes up one by one.
Good heavens... Feng Ran was stunned by the endless buildings in front of her.
Each box is about five meters long and wide. The boxes of milk were neatly arranged and floated directly into the sky.
"auspicious?"
"explain."
"How high is our space? You're amazing, you can't even see the end of it..."
"Didn't you notice? The sky in this space is so blue. Every time I come in, it's a sunny day."
"But there's no sun..."
"I am the source of nutrition for plants. The sky in this space is immeasurably high. I've never measured it."
"Jixiang, you're amazing!"
"Keep a low profile."
The wind filled the space, and after taking a shower, I went straight to sleep.
It won't be long before the world is in complete chaos! Then who will be able to trace it back to her?
...
Electricity has been scarce, and everyone was waiting for the pandemic to end and for power to return to normal.
To my surprise, when I asked, the power company said to wait for further notice. Luckily, the weather in March and April wasn't too hot or cold.
The vegetables planted in the space before are all growing lush and green. Feng Ran had already informed Ji Xiang in advance that she would harvest a batch first when the vegetables were ripe, and the rest would be hers. Ji Xiang agreed.
However, the fruit trees did bloom in turn.
The colorful flowers look festive.
"Auspicious? There are no bees in this space, are you sure the fruit trees can be pollinated?"
"Every day, I give them a few gusts of wind to let them breathe. This helps with cross-pollination."
"Then remember that the flowers of vegetables and fruits should be given to the wind."
"Um."
With nothing to do, Fengran started building trellises for the tomatoes and cucumbers. She had all the materials. She chatted with Jixiang while building the trellises.
The soil in the space always felt dry with a slight dampness. We'd planted there a few times before, so Fengran didn't ask again whether it needed watering or fertilizing.
I spent two days setting up the trellises for all the vegetables. Before I could even rest, trouble came knocking.
It turned out that the neighbor from behind had come to the door wanting to borrow grain.
"Sorry, I don't have any. I'm starving. Could you lend me some first, and I'll pay you back double later?"
Feng Ran refused through the crack in the door.
Jixiang, sitting next to him, was also staring intently at the outside.
“Little sister, my family is really out of food. Look, can we borrow just a scoop of rice? Look how hungry my little granddaughter is. She’s so thin.” As she spoke, she pushed the little girl next to her through the crack in the door so that she could see her clearly.
Feng Ran felt extremely disgusted. The girl was quite thin, but her fleshy body and her large yellow teeth emitted a foul stench no matter how far away they were.
They even had an expression on their faces that suggested they wanted to steal food, showing no sign of food shortage at all.
She looks better nutritious than her!
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