Chapter 29 Come On, Doomsday!
Busy times fly by, and before we know it, spring has turned to summer, and it's April 30, 2025.
This was Lin Xi's last day at the company. After submitting her resignation, she slumped down at her workstation with a sense of relief.
Although her colleagues in the "slacking off" group weren't as close to her as before in the past six months, they were still surprised to learn that she was leaving.
Especially Li Sijia, who worked at the next desk, kept chattering around her, asking a lot of questions: "Aren't you coming back after May Day? Why did you suddenly resign?"
Lin Xi smiled politely. She resigned on April 30th to settle her wages on the 8th of next month. This was something she had planned long ago. She had also resigned from her part-time job at the tutoring institution last weekend.
That way, I can receive the last two paychecks on the 8th and 15th of next month, because I can't wait until June 8th.
She casually replied, "I've worked hard for over half a year and haven't received a raise. I'm tired."
Jiang Xiaoli chimed in, "So you should have joined us in slacking off earlier. You won't get any reward for working hard here."
Li Sijia, however, sensed something else: "So you're saying you're changing jobs?"
Lin Xi stretched and remained noncommittal.
As it was nearing the end of the workday, Li Sijia, Wei Shuhan, and Jiang Xiaoli each ordered coffee, fruit, and cake for afternoon tea, hosting a simple "farewell dinner" for Lin Xi's slacking-off group.
Lin Xi didn't want to get involved with them, but on the last day, she felt a little guilty for having eaten afternoon tea with the three of them for free. Before leaving, she asked them for their home address and casually joked that she wanted to send them a gift.
Li Sijia: "Are you inviting us for afternoon tea? Just order it at the company."
Lin Xi remained noncommittal, then ordered three "gifts" to be delivered to their home.
The next day, Lin Xi woke up naturally. Having maintained a work schedule of leaving early and returning late for the past six months, Lin Xi woke up at 7:30.
Today is the first day of the Labor Day holiday. There is no rush hour commuting. A few people are sitting sparsely in front of the breakfast shops in the urban village of D district, eating breakfast.
Lin Xi bought a crispy and fragrant pancake and sweet iced soy milk, and after a delicious breakfast, she started stocking up.
Having learned from her previous lives, Lin Xi was quite experienced in stockpiling goods and no longer bought things haphazardly like a headless fly.
Lin Xi had already stocked up on enough household goods during last year's Double Eleven shopping festival and had everything organized. With the new cabinets Yu Shiyun had made, Lin Xi categorized and arranged these items for easy access and to save space.
This month, I mainly need to stock up on food. The reason I'm waiting until May to stock up is to buy food with fresh production dates.
As usual, Lin Xi placed an order online and noted that it was a product with the latest production date.
Over the next few days, I received items at home one after another, and rice, flour, and other items were placed in a specially designated room to prevent insects and moisture.
Other fast food, snacks, and beverages are placed on the shelves, categorized differently from daily necessities. Instead of being categorized by type, they are distinguished by expiration date and marked with labels.
In addition to food, Lin Xi bought some fruit and vegetable seeds with short growth cycles and stored them in a drying box.
It took 7 days to move and organize.
Looking at the neatly arranged supplies in the room, Lin Xi stretched and let out a long sigh of relief before sprawling on the sofa to play on her phone for a while.
Several unread messages popped up in the "Slacking Off" group chat.
Jiang Xiaoli: The gift you gave us was a box of compressed biscuits!!!
Li Sijia: Isn't a 6-yuan can of fresh orange with a stick appealing?
Wei Shuhan: Isn't a coconut latte for 9.9 yuan a good deal?
Lin Xi: An awkward yet polite smile.jpg
They're only being dismissive now, but in half a month they'll realize how valuable this thing is!
The reason why the 16 packs of compressed biscuits for 28.8 yuan on Pinduoduo were sent to their homes was because they were afraid that the three of them would receive a box of compressed biscuits at the company and just throw it away without taking it home.
Considering it's the last afternoon tea, going to this extent is more than enough.
Click "Leave Group Chat" in the upper right corner.
After resting for a while, Lin Xi turned over the soil on the balcony and sowed water spinach seeds in the top third of the soil.
Soak the cucumber seeds again, then wrap them in a damp cloth to germinate them. After one day, plant them in the top layer of soil.
The two-story space is used efficiently without affecting the lighting, and the growth cycle is about 30-40 days, which means the vegetables can be harvested after one month.
There are currently 15 days until the zombie outbreak, and the first batch of water spinach and cucumbers will gradually ripen around the 15th to 25th day after the outbreak.
At the beginning of the zombie outbreak, Lin Xi could eat the fresh fruits and vegetables stored in the refrigerator. After about 15 days, the fruits and vegetables were exhausted, and the first batch of water spinach and cucumbers could fill the gap in fruits and vegetables.
She used only one-third of the soil from the balcony for this batch of vegetables, planted another one-third after 7 days, and then planted the remaining one-third after 14 days.
In this way, the vegetables will ripen gradually, and even if the yield is uneven or the cycle is irregular, it will not cause a long-term vitamin deficiency.
In my previous life, I filled the vitamin deficiency by taking vitamin pills. In this life, with soil conditions, I can grow fruits and vegetables, which not only supplements vitamins but also improves my diet.
On May 19, Lin Xi exchanged 80 grams of loose gold and withdrew all the remaining balance on the platform.
After returning home with crayfish as a late-night snack, Lin Xi easily pushed open her heavy-duty bulletproof security door.
At this moment, there is no fear or solemnity, but rather a surge of emotion, a silent celebration:
Come on, doomsday.
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