Chapter 3: Shopping Spree

As each order was confirmed, seller inquiries flooded in, questioning whether she had mistakenly ordered excessive quantities. To prevent delays in shipping due to their doubts, Nadine swiftly replied, "No mistakes, please ship as soon as possible!"

As she prepared to continue her shopping spree, a call popped up on her screen. Seeing the name displayed, Nadine smirked before answering.

As soon as the call connected, Kerry's voice erupted from her phone in a furious tirade.

"Nadine, what on earth are you doing? Who gave you permission to sell your shares? Hurry up and retract that message in the group!"

Nadine held the phone away from her ear until the angry shouting ceased, then calmly responded, "The shares are mine to sell. What does it have to do with you?"

Kerry, exasperated, retorted, "What do you mean, what does it have to do with me? Those are family shares, they belong to the family, to me! How could you sell them to outsiders?"

Nadine sneered, "Can't sell them to outsiders? Then buy them. Ten billion! Considering you're my biological father, I'm giving you a starting price. How about it? Three days, transfer ten billion to my account, and I'll transfer the shares to you."

Though the value of the 20% shares far exceeded ten billion, in his eyes, they were rightfully his, as Nadine was his flesh and blood. He wasn't willing to part with a single penny, let alone ten billion.

"If you need money, you should tell Dad. Dad would never refuse you. You're still young, and ten billion is a huge sum; it's not safe for you to hold onto it. Let Dad keep it for you..."

Ignoring his manipulative words, Nadine interrupted, "You should know the value of these shares. If you're unwilling, I'm sure others will be interested. Remember, three days, give me ten billion, and I'll give you the shares. No further discussion!"

Without waiting for a response, she hung up.

It wasn't long before the phone rang again.

Nadine glanced at it, then muted the call and changed into a tracksuit.

Until the ten billion arrived in her account, she still had over a million, all of which needed to be converted into supplies. After all, in the apocalypse, money was utterly useless.

...

Leaving the residential area, Nadine found a small restaurant on the street and went in to eat.

She ordered a serving of stir-fried beef rice with a side of egg drop soup.

The tender beef, combined with the spicy chili and sour beans, emitted a tantalizing aroma, making her mouth water.

Scooping a spoonful into her mouth, she savored the long-lost flavor, nearly bringing tears to her eyes.

It had been years since she had eaten such delicious food.

The most familiar taste, yet it made Nadine wolf it down hungrily.

Realizing she wouldn't have such meals after the apocalypse, she grabbed the menu and ordered a feast.

Spicy hotpot, pickled fish, spicy frog, stir-fried beef, spicy cumin frog, steel pipe chicken, spicy shredded potatoes, dry pot cabbage...

As she recited more and more dishes, the restaurant owner looked bewildered.

What kind of quirk did this girl have? Was she reciting a menu for a comedy skit?

"Fifty servings of each dish."

If she didn't want to startle the owner, she would have ordered a thousand servings outright.

Regardless, the food would retain its appearance in her space. What went in hot would come out hot, saving her the time and effort of cooking, a luxury in the apocalypse.

With hot meals stowed away, she could enjoy them without the hassle of cooking.

The owner was taken aback by the almost comically rounded-up order. "Fi-fifty servings?"

Nadine explained calmly, "Yes, it's for the staff's meals. I'll pick up in three separate trips. Any problem?"

"N-No, no problem at all!" This deal alone could cover their small restaurant's business for a month. Even if there were any issues, they'd be smoothed out. They might even call in their parents and in-laws for help.

After setting a pickup time, Nadine paid a deposit of thirty thousand yuan.

Then she rushed to the nearest car dealership and spent 156,000 yuan on a small box-type cargo van.

With dimensions of 4.15 meters in length, 2.3 meters in width, and 2.3 meters in height, it was practically a mobile warehouse.

Sitting in the driver's seat, she headed straight for the largest outdoor equipment store in the city center.

The three-story mall had everything from inflatable boats and rubber rafts to alcohol stoves and fire starters.

The first floor was dedicated to large-scale outdoor equipment: boats, bicycles, off-road vehicles, skiing gear, and diving equipment.

Nadine wasted no time and purchased flagship products from each store: two small speedboats, two jet skis, four inflatable boats, four rubber rafts, four off-road bicycles, two snowmobiles, four sets of diving gear, two paragliders, and two high-power diesel generators.

These were essential for survival in the apocalypse. Life-saving supplies couldn't be taken lightly, and she only wanted the best quality.

While she could potentially buy more advanced products in L Country, she decided to stock up in her home country first, following the principle of having more than less.

The fuel for the speedboats and jet skis would be stocked up in L Country.

After browsing the first floor, Nadine headed to the second floor, filled with mountaineering and climbing gear.

Once again, she wasted no time and bought everything necessary for outdoor camping: tents, backpacks, sleeping bags, moisture-proof pads, air mattresses, fire axes, climbing ropes, pitons, safety harnesses, ascenders, descenders, padlocks, rope loops, rock hammers...

She also stocked up on essential camping gear: alcohol lamps, alcohol stoves, alcohol blocks, portable gas stoves, gas cylinders, multi-functional water bottles, straws, water purification cups, compasses, binoculars, waterproof lights, knives, multi-functional solar chargers...

For the indispensable camping and survival tool, the entrenching shovel, she purchased hundreds of them from various brands.

Nadine swept through the mall like a whirlwind, leaving every store in awe.

She made every shop assistant grin from ear to ear, with her purchases almost covering their monthly sales.