Today, instead of eating at home, Mo Yuwan and Mo Siying first found a real estate agent to discuss selling their apartment. They agreed the agent would come by in the evening to view the place and talk details.
With that settled, Mo Yuwan took her mother straight to the city’s largest wholesale market.
On the way, Mo Siying checked the time and tried calling her parents several more times, but still got no answer.
Mo Yuwan was worried too, and her mother was now so anxious she could barely focus. Since she had her space and could stockpile plenty of food, she figured that once the apocalypse hit, bringing her grandparents to live with them would be no problem. In the apocalypse, the elderly would have almost no chance of surviving alone.
So, as she drove, she suggested, “Mom, once we sell the house, let’s go to Grandma and Grandpa’s place and bring them back here. The apocalypse hasn’t started yet—they’re probably just busy. We can also stock up on supplies over there.”
Mo Siying agreed—there was really no other option but to go check in person.
Soon, they arrived at the wholesale market.
It was huge, with everything imaginable. Mo Yuwan picked the nearest shop and walked in. The shop owner, a friendly-looking middle-aged woman, was sitting at the counter snacking on sunflower seeds. When she saw them, she put the seeds aside and greeted them with a smile.
“Hello, ladies! What can I get for you?”
Mo Yuwan had no experience with this sort of thing, so she looked to her mother. On the way, they’d already discussed what to buy, and her mom would handle the talking.
The next moment, Mo Siying smiled and said, “Hi, sis! We’re opening a shop and here to buy stock.”
The woman’s eyes lit up, her tone instantly more enthusiastic.
“Buying stock? You’ve come to the right place! I have connections for everything in this market—guaranteed lowest prices!”
She grabbed a notebook and pen from the counter and handed them over.
“Here, write down what you need. I’ll have my husband get it all ready for you!”
Mo Siying took the notebook and pen, but immediately handed them to Mo Yuwan, then went to chat with the owner.
“Let my daughter write it down, but we need everything today. We’re in a hurry, so please help us out.”
Mo Yuwan looked at the notebook in her hands, a bit speechless.
So all that planning on the way was for nothing?
Resigned, she started writing out their list while her mom chatted with the owner.
For the apocalypse, even with her space, she focused on long-lasting foods and hard currency items like self-heating hotpots.
She quickly wrote: drinking water, rice, flour, oil—the basics. Then dried fruits, beans, root vegetables like carrots, potatoes, sweet potatoes, preserved sausages, dried veggies, lots of salt, sugar, vinegar, eggs… and, most importantly, seasonings!
After the apocalypse, seasonings were priceless—everyone wanted them.
She kept going: baijiu (white liquor), basic daily necessities like toilet paper, towels, soap, toothbrushes, tissues, wet wipes, and especially feminine hygiene products—pads, tampons, menstrual cups. These would be rare and valuable for trade.
Finally, she added comfort items: instant noodles, self-heating hotpots, ready-to-eat rice, snacks, hotpot ingredients, drinks, fruit wine… She listed every flavor she could think of: lime, tomato, barbecue chips, all kinds of instant noodles, spicy hotpots, tomato, beef tripe, crispy pork… everything.
Fresh meat and vegetables would be bought at the produce market, which would be cheaper.
As for medicine, that would require special channels—she’d have to figure that out separately. Even Gu Yongnian probably couldn’t help, since he was just vacationing in Tongcheng and didn’t have medical connections here.
When she finished, she handed the list to the shop owner. Her mom was already chatting happily with the woman, who patted Mo Yuwan’s head and joked, “Not only are you pretty, your daughter’s even prettier! Such a sweet face—must be a good student, right? If my son were older, I’d want her as a daughter-in-law!”
Mo Yuwan: …Thanks, but no thanks.
The woman glanced at the list, frowning only at the amount of self-heating hotpots.
“Sweetie, you can’t just buy so many hotpots because you like them. Young people buy those online—they don’t sell well in stores.”
Mo Siying looked at her daughter and said, “It’s fine, my daughter likes them. A few extra at home won’t hurt.”
Since she insisted, the woman didn’t argue, but handed the list back for confirmation.
Mo Siying just glanced at it and handed it back. “No problem, sis. Whatever my daughter wants, we’ll buy.”
“So indulgent!”
“Well, if you can’t sell something, I’ll take it back within a month.”
“Thank you, sis.”
Looking at the thoughtful owner, Mo Yuwan decided to use her usual story.
“Auntie, things aren’t too stable lately. Haven’t you heard about Japan dumping nuclear wastewater? I heard their Zhen’guo Mountain is about to erupt too. You should stock up at home, just in case.”
“Wow, you know about that? Impressive!”
“But those are probably just rumors, right? The authorities say not to believe or spread them.”
Mo Yuwan just smiled. “It’s better to be prepared. If nothing happens, great. If something does, you’ll be glad you did.”
The woman thought it over and nodded. “You’re right. I’ll stock up a bit too.”
Seeing her agree, Mo Yuwan said no more and quietly stepped back.
This time, Mo Siying didn’t stop her. She wanted the owner to have an easier time after the apocalypse too.
“Sis, get me as much as you can—at least 20 million yuan worth today, delivered today! The rest, within three days.”
The woman’s eyes went wide.
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