As the saying goes, "No destruction, no construction," and long, long afterward, the survivors called that arduous era the "Age of Great Anomaly and Extinction."
Because He Qiong loved to eat, she had stockpiled a large amount of grain at home, and luckily escaped the "death by contact with blood" at the beginning of the Great Annihilation Era. On the day the Great Annihilation Era arrived, a bright red light, as vivid as blood, descended from the sky, and whether it was a plant or an animal, it would die instantly upon contact, without exception.
Thirty days later, the red light disappeared, and all sorts of hardships followed. Rivers dried up, the land dried up, food became scarce, and the surviving plants and animals began to fight back against humans, becoming the world's top predators.
After He Qiong finished eating the food stored at home, the gluttonous girl couldn't bear the hunger any longer and finally opened the door to welcome this new world. The new world was cruel and bloody. She was deceived, cheated, bought and sold, threatened, and... He Qiong learned from her mistakes and struggled through ten years of hardship, stumbling and trembling.
Those who survive are no ordinary people, and He Qiong, affectionately known as "Big Eater Sister," is an oddball among oddballs. When pushed to the limit, He Qiong will eat anything. Therefore, whether one values their life, is reckless, or is extremely vicious, people will avoid He Qiong if possible. If they cannot avoid her, they will try to talk things out and become her drinking buddies.
He Qiong suffered in the beginning and in the end. Just when she thought that her suffering was over, she accidentally fell into a strange place while looking for food one day and died inexplicably.
Life was exhausting, there was no future, and death was just death. But He Qiong was a foodie, and before she died, she was starving and hadn't been able to have a proper meal. She was filled with such hatred that she wished she could devour herself to satisfy her craving.
Ji Xiaoxiao opened her eyes and stared speechlessly at the various delicacies filling the room.
He Qiong's wish was not complicated; what she wanted was extremely simple: to eat and drink well for the rest of her life.
Ji Xiaoxiao gave a dry laugh. In peacetime, this wish would be a piece of cake for her. However, in the era of cataclysmic changes and great extinction, the land was parched, rivers dried up, and even getting enough to eat and drink required risking one's life. Now, the original owner of this body was carefree and had to make this ridiculous wish—not only did she have to be well-fed and watered, but she also had to have delicacies from land and sea.
Damn it, braised pork every day, daughter's wine at every meal, is this a life for humans?
There are only three months left until the Great Annihilation Era of Cataclysmic Change. Where can Ji Xiaoxiao find a place with mountains, water, and food? ...and so on.
Ji Xiaoxiao silently summoned the Qiankun Pearl, and an egg-sized pearl appeared out of thin air in her hand. Ji Xiaoxiao looked at the completely transparent Qiankun Pearl with delight, recalling the adult's words, "The adult said that the Qiankun Pearl not only has the ability to travel through time and space, but also the power to store and collect items?"
The power of storage and organization?
Ji Xiaoxiao's eyes lit up, and her dejected aura vanished instantly.
When mountains and rivers seem to block the way, a new path opens up before you; there is always a way out.
Ji Xiaoxiao tried using the Qiankun Bead to store items, and they disappeared in an instant with ease. The more items she stored, the more the Qiankun Bead reacted without any adverse effects.
Looking at the bare room, Ji Xiaoxiao felt very happy.
With a portable granary, even in times of cataclysmic upheavals and mass extinctions, it's a piece of cake!
It was still early, and with a solution in hand, Ji Xiaoxiao went back to bed to catch up on her sleep.
As soon as it was light, Ji Xiaoxiao got a discount and stretched out a big yawn.
She brushed her teeth, washed her face, tidied her clothes, grabbed her money, and went downstairs for breakfast. Perhaps influenced by her love of food, the aroma of breakfast wafting towards her as soon as she went downstairs instantly whetted her appetite.
"Auntie, one jianbing guozi, with two eggs and chopped green onions."
Ji Xiaoxiao stood in front of the stall, waiting anxiously.
Two minutes later, Ji Xiaoxiao was happily eating a jianbing guozi (Chinese crepe).
How can you have breakfast without soy milk!
"Auntie, another cup of soy milk, please."
Taking the hot soy milk from the auntie, Ji Xiaoxiao paid and walked briskly towards the farmers' market across the street. The original owner's cooking skills would make even the imperial chefs of ancient times pale in comparison. Although Ji Xiaoxiao was a woman, she was utterly clueless when it came to laundry and cooking. Now that she had the chance to fulfill her wish of being a "good woman," Ji Xiaoxiao was happy to put in the effort.
After buying groceries and returning home, washing the vegetables and rinsing the rice, it was already eleven o'clock in the blink of an eye.
It's time for lunch.
Ji Xiaoxiao moved quickly, lighting the pan, adding oil and vegetables, stir-frying, adding salt and soy sauce, stir-frying... She took it off the heat, plated it, and the dish was ready. The electric hot pot also "dinged" at the right time. After setting out the food, she picked up her bowl and chopsticks and started eating.
Mmm, delicious!
Although it's troublesome to make it yourself, the wonderful taste makes it all worthwhile.
Ji Xiaoxiao bought groceries and cooked as usual, until the seventh day when she began to seriously plan for the future.
The original owner didn't have much savings. The compensation money from her parents' car accident was almost gone, and her living expenses came entirely from rent. In three months, the house would be worthless; keeping it wouldn't increase its value. Given Ji Xiaoxiao's shrewd calculations, selling the house and secretly buying grain was the most cost-effective option.
Without hesitation, Ji Xiaoxiao spoke with the tenant on the first floor of the small house. A month later, Ji Xiaoxiao saw the tenant off and sold the house for a pittance of 500,000 yuan.
Ji Xiaoxiao ignored the smug looks people gave her when they saw the idiot fat sheep and immediately bought a large quantity of daily necessities such as rice, flour, salt, sugar, and paper towels.
Cookies and milk? Yes!
Fruits and vegetables? Yes!
Snacks and treats? I'll have some!
Ji Xiaoxiao's shopping spree wasn't over yet, and now she's out of money.
Even a hero can be brought down by a penny. Ji Xiaoxiao clutched her last two thousand yuan. Tired and sleepy, she spent fifty yuan on an all-night session at an internet cafe. Hungry and thirsty, she found the snack shop downstairs delicious and cheap.
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