Chapter 6: Provisions
As Su Mo opened her front door, she heard her brother’s gentle voice, “You’re back.”
Su Mo paused, seeing Su Hao sitting in the living room working on his laptop. Her heart warmed, “Big Brother, you still can’t put down work even at home.”
He closed his laptop. Seeing her good mood, he smiled, “There are some company decisions I need to make. Nothing major.”
Su Mo nodded in understanding. She saw the live-in chef bringing out a dish, drank some water, then went upstairs to put down her backpack and washed her hands before going downstairs to eat.
At dinner, watching Su Mo eat quietly, Su Hao suddenly spoke, “Your teacher called today about the end-of-term exams and asked when you’d be coming to school.”
Su Mo was startled; she’d almost forgotten she was still a student. Considering the impending apocalypse, exams seemed insignificant. Wiping her mouth, she said, “Big Brother, I won’t be going to school for now. I haven’t been feeling well lately and want to go to a neighboring province for a few days. I’ll be there for the exam, though.”
Su Hao frowned, disapproving of her skipping school. However, upon hearing about her poor health, his face softened with concern, “If that’s the case, I’ll talk to your headmaster tomorrow. But I’m not comfortable with you going to a neighboring province alone. How about I go with you in a few days when I’m finished with work?”
“No need, Big Brother. I’ll just go for a few days; don’t worry about me,” Su Mo said, knowing her brother was busy and had little free time. She didn’t want him to know what she was actually doing.
Even if it was the last day before the apocalypse, she wanted her brother to have peace of mind.
Dinner passed slowly. After eating, Su Mo went upstairs to her room and locked the door.
With a flash, she entered her spatial storage. She breathed in the fresh air, feeling relaxed. Sitting in the purple bamboo forest, she picked up “The Way of Immortals” and began to cultivate according to the secret techniques.
She sat there until the next morning, the sun shining into her room when she finally emerged.
Because of the meditative state of cultivation, she wasn’t sleepy. After a relaxing bath and changing clothes, Su Mo slowly went downstairs.
Seeing Su Hao on the living room sofa, she was surprised. He was dressed in a well-tailored suit, a briefcase beside him, his fingers rapidly tapping on his laptop, seemingly handling some business.
Seeing her come down, Su Hao glanced at her, put down his work, and said, “Breakfast is on the table. I’m going on a business trip to W City for a few days. Call me if you need anything.”
Su Mo paused, frowning slightly. She remembered that in her previous life, her brother hadn’t gone on a business trip. Why was it different this time? She said worriedly, “Big Brother, what project requires you to go in person?”
His typing stopped. Su Hao looked up at her, surprised. Mo Mo never concerned herself with such matters. Seeing her worried expression, his heart ached. He said, “Actually, I could have stayed, but your injury delayed the meeting about the project here. This trip is to finalize the bid.”
“How long will you be gone?” Su Mo asked anxiously. The apocalypse was less than twenty days away, and she didn’t want her brother to be in any danger.
Seeing her serious expression, her pale face filled with concern, Su Hao was puzzled, but he said, “At least three days, at most a week.”
Su Mo breathed a sigh of relief; only seven days. She could find him if he wasn’t home upon her return. “Big Brother, take care of yourself. There are rumors of a contagious disease; don’t go to crowded places or the hospital.”
Su Hao’s eyes showed confusion. A contagious disease? He hadn’t heard anything about it. But seeing his sister’s concern, he was happy. A smile appeared on his face, “Mo Mo, you’ve finally grown up and know how to care for your brother.”
Su Mo was about to say something when the doorbell rang. Su Hao immediately closed his laptop, “I have to leave for W City now. I might be gone for a few days. Call if you need anything.”
Su Mo nodded, “I understand.”
Su Hao, seeing her obedience, felt relieved that Mo Mo had matured and left confidently with his secretary.
The door closed, the sound of the engine starting. Su Mo knew he was gone. She sat calmly at the dining table, eating slowly.
She then ordered a plane ticket to S City, Xi Yue Province, for the afternoon.
After eating quickly, Su Mo went upstairs, checked the documents in her bag, realizing she was eighteen and could manage her inheritance. She called the lawyer her parents had appointed.
The law firm was in a trendy part of A City, with large signage indicating its considerable success.
Su Mo met with the lawyer, Wang Ya, a calm young man. She was surprised; he was sharp and insightful.
The paperwork was processed quickly. Her total assets, including real estate, land, and investments, totaled over 400 million. She also had company shares, but she didn’t want to move them yet; that would alert her brother.
Leaving the firm, she rushed to the airport.
The sky was blue, the mountains green. Clouds covered the land, like a vast green plain below. The plane flew over mountains and clouds, finally reaching S City, Xi Yue Province, at 3 PM.
Following her memory, Su Mo hired a car to a small county town. It was 7 PM. After wandering around, she found a place to eat.
Despite being a small town, the people were friendly and the vegetables were homegrown and much tastier than city produce.
After dinner, she checked into a hotel. Entering her room, Su Mo immediately went into her spatial storage and cultivated until the next morning.
It was 7 AM. After a quick shower, she had breakfast at the same restaurant.
She took a taxi to a small village. After asking around, she found the village chief, a sixty-year-old man with half-white hair but full of energy. He was surprised to see such a pretty young girl and invited her into his home.
“Young lady, where are you from?” the village chief asked kindly.
Su Mo understood him despite his accent, “Sir, I’m from Beijing. I heard you raise livestock, and I wanted to buy some.”
The old man was pleased, “Of course! We raise them naturally. But we haven’t sold much lately.”
He sighed.
Su Mo understood, “Sir, I want to buy all your livestock.”
The old man was shocked, “All… all of it?”
“Yes,” Su Mo confirmed.
The old man practically jumped up. For years, they’d struggled to sell their livestock, and many young people had left for work. This was a godsend.
Su Mo discussed details with the village chief. After confirming everything, she transferred the money and asked them to move the animals to a clearing at the village entrance, saying she’d send a truck.
As the villagers moved the livestock, Su Mo secretly stored them in her spatial storage. After everything was moved, she gave them her remaining 30,000 yuan as payment for their help.
After thanking them, Su Mo left. Back at the hotel, she entered her spatial storage and checked her supplies—chickens, ducks, fish, geese, shrimp, and eggs. With the space’s energy, they would thrive.
Over the next few days, Su Mo bought numerous vegetable seeds, a generator, a rice mill, various appliances and refrigerators, purchased a gas station, and bought two 80-ton fuel trucks, filling them and storing them in her space.
Wherever she saw stores or clothing stores for sale, she bought or leased them, spending over fifty million in Xi Yue Province.
Now she had everything except one thing: weapons. She knew of only one source in A City: a powerful figure who rose to prominence during the apocalypse. She didn’t know him, but she had to take the risk.