Chapter 10 Emergency Stockpiling
Lin Xi rubbed her throbbing head and came to her senses. Before her was a warm yellow wallpaper embroidered with dandelions.
—This time, I was reborn not at my workstation, but in my own bed.
Lin Xi quickly took out her phone, and the time on the screen showed 10:00 AM on May 19, 2025.
That is, the day before the zombie outbreak, a whole day earlier!
Each time she died, she was reborn earlier than the last time, as if knowing she wouldn't have time to escape and giving her more time to deal with the crisis.
Before Lin Xi could even properly reflect on her life, her phone vibrated. It was Zhou Ling, the team leader in their finance department.
Upon answering the phone, a cold female voice came from the other end: "Lin Xi, you were two hours late without asking for leave, which can be treated as half a day of absenteeism. Absenteeism will result in a deduction of wages and attendance bonus."
Upon hearing about the salary, Lin Xi realized—
money!
In her previous life, she successfully hid at home to take refuge, but died during a zombie apocalypse when she went out to collect supplies due to survival issues. The main problem she needs to solve in this life is the issue of survival supplies.
She opened her mobile banking app, logged in, and checked her balance; she still had over 80,000 yuan.
Lin Xi is 25 years old this year. She has been working for three years and lives a self-sufficient life. This small amount of savings, plus the 100,000 yuan left by her parents in the savings account, totals 180,000 yuan.
Looking back on my past life, prices skyrocketed on the day of the riot; 30,000 could only buy a few snacks. But now, the day before the zombie outbreak, all prices are normal.
As she calculated her remaining balance, Lin Xi had already imagined a blissful retirement life at home.
Time waits for no one, so Lin Xi quickly got up, washed up hastily, and instead of rushing to catch the subway, she took out the keys to the car her parents used to drive from the drawer.
Her workplace is far away and congested, so she usually takes the subway and hardly ever uses that old car.
Despite its age, the car still served its basic transportation function, and Lin Xi drove to the nearest supermarket.
While waiting at the traffic light, Lin Xi quickly calculated how the money would be spent. Most of the 180,000 yuan would be used to stock up on food. As long as she could solve her survival problem, she would not leave home and would not go out.
That way, you won't run into that Grim Reaper.
Yes, that's right.
Death itself was upon Lu Wei's arrival, bringing him to his death.
In the supermarket, Lin Xi went on a shopping spree.
Rice, give him 50 bags first.
Not knowing how long she would be staying home, and whether the pots and pans would break, Lin Xi bought two sets of kitchen utensils. Since vegetables couldn't be stored, she couldn't buy too many, so she decided to cook some and freeze them first, and then stock up on some frozen wontons and dumplings...
She suddenly remembered that the old refrigerator at home was not big and could not hold much food, so she immediately bought two large double-door refrigerators that could be installed at any time.
While supervising the installation of the refrigerator at home, Lin Xi also carried the first batch of supplies back home. It took her a lot of effort to carry 30 bags of rice up to the third floor of the old residential building without an elevator, which was quite tiring for a white-collar worker like herself.
After the refrigerator was installed, Lin Xi went shopping again without stopping, stuffing the refrigerator with meat, vegetables, and ready-made food until it was almost impossible to close.
In her previous lives, she only lived for about a week each time, and she didn't know when the riots would stop if things continued as they normally would.
Stepping outside means either being devoured by zombies or encountering Lu Wei, which also means death. In this life, she is determined to stay home and not go out, so she needs to stockpile as much food as possible.
Under normal circumstances, 10,000 yuan can buy a lot of daily necessities. Lin Xi's budget for living supplies is 100,000 yuan, and she will exchange the remaining 80,000 yuan for gold and a small amount of cash.
She had seen some movies where the currencies in circulation during times of chaos were cash and gold, with gold being more liquid and also helping to prevent inflation after riots.
After moving supplies all afternoon, Lin Xi was exhausted. Opening the two refrigerators and looking at the food they were filled with, she felt a sense of security.
Since she was reborn so many times, it must be to help her find a way to survive.
There's no way to die now, so I can only stay at home and wait for the zombie outbreak to end.
Lin Xi picked up her phone again to shop. She had enough rice and water, but vegetables couldn't be kept fresh for long even with a refrigerator, so she prepared some side dishes:
Lin Xi bought all the available stock on the shelves without hesitation, including various pickled vegetables, salted vegetables, dried bamboo shoots, ham sausages, luncheon meat, crab sticks, canned fish, canned meat, dried meat, braised eggs, and spicy strips.
After filling two shopping carts, Lin Xi asked the sales clerk to bring out boxes of instant noodles and compressed biscuits. She only stopped shopping and went home temporarily when she estimated that the small, beat-up cart was full.
In old urban villages, especially small buildings like Lin Xi's house built by several families, there are no elevators. Lin Xi had to carry everything by hand, which was exhausting.
But thinking of how he died tragically in his previous life because he had to leave the safe zone to find supplies, Lin Xi didn't dare to waste a single penny and kept rushing to the supermarket.
With the most basic supplies secured, Lin Xi pushed the cart to check for any remaining shortages.
Fresh fruits and vegetables will be consumed within a month. If the zombie outbreak doesn't end within a month, replenishing vitamins will become a major problem. Lin Xi went straight to the pharmacy and bought a sufficient amount of vitamin tablets. Seeing that she paid readily, the salesperson started recommending other products. Lin Xi ended up picking up some protein powder and glucose as well.
Lin Xi also bought antipyretics, ibuprofen, cold medicine, anti-inflammatory drugs, and antidiarrheal medicine, as well as essential items like gauze, iodine, and adhesive bandages.
If possible, she would like to buy a quick-acting and less painful poison as a precaution. However, such poisons, including sleeping pills, are not allowed to circulate in Nanhua, so she had to give up on that idea.
Having just devoured her food and bought so many things, Lin Xi still had over 50,000 yuan left in her account, and she decided to spend it all.
Wasting money is a small matter; saving your life is the priority.
Knowing she was timid, physically weak, and had poor reflexes, she knew that going out before the riots ended would be certain death, so she preferred to stay home and wait rather than take that risk.
On the second floor of the supermarket, Lin Xi went on a shopping spree in the household goods section:
I bought a five-year supply of toilet paper, sanitary napkins, tissues, wet wipes, towels, slippers, shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, soap, laundry detergent, laundry liquid, toothpaste, toothbrush, face towels, and facial cleanser. I'm not afraid of wasting these things; even if I stockpile them, I'll still need them later.
In addition, there are some small tools that might be needed: a flashlight, batteries, a pocket knife, and Lin Xi also picked up two baseball bats when passing by the sports equipment shelf, just in case.
In addition, Lin Xi also considered the possibility that the zombies could not be eliminated all at once, and the relevant departments might organize a large-scale armed force to protect citizens and relocate them to safe areas.
This situation requires careful consideration. Residents should only leave their homes when the relevant authorities are confident enough to relocate them; otherwise, the same mistake will be repeated.
Since she had considered the possibility of leaving home in the future, Lin Xi made two preparations.
She bought two high-quality suitcases and a large hiking backpack, and also prepared two sets of waterproof jackets and wading shoes. Since she doesn't do much outdoor activity, she also bought a gas mask, a thermos, a portable life jacket, an emergency thermal vest, and a portable medical kit, based on the salesperson's recommendations.
These professional equipment items, unlike food, were relatively inexpensive and cost nearly ten thousand yuan.
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