As the saying goes, money can make all the difference!
With the incentive of money, the renovation project of the courtyard was officially completed in less than a week.
Xu Dong found a professional in the industry to come over for inspection, and the result was pretty good. Sure enough, you get what you pay for.
Say it in the other person’s original words:
"If you take good care of it, it will last for a hundred years without any problem."
Xudong spent a total of about 3.56 million yuan on this renovation.
After deducting the 100 million used to purchase the courtyard house, plus the repayment of various loan sharks and 300,000 foreign debts, Xu Dong still has almost 60 million left.
Most of the 60 million yuan will be used to hoard various supplies.
The first thing Xu Dong chose to hoard was food, including staple food and non-staple food.
According to the experience of previous lives, after the solar flare ends, the world will soon face an unprecedented drought with no end in sight.
At that time, food will become a strategic material for various countries, second only to fresh water resources.
Even from a certain perspective, food is more important than freshwater resources.
Because as long as the ocean has not completely dried up, fresh water resources will continue to flow. It is nothing more than a matter of cost.
Since food is grown, there are too many unexpected factors and no one can guarantee the yield.
In order to facilitate procurement, Xu Dong used an intermediary to take over a small supermarket that was about to close down, specifically as a cover.
After all, some purchases require specific qualifications and channels, and ordinary people cannot get involved at all.
Everything is ready!
Xudong quickly placed its first order with the supplier, 30 tons of dehydrated rice in the shell.
Among them, Northeast rice and Silk rice are half each, and it is required to add a deoxidizer and then seal and package it.
The only purpose of such strict requirements is to extend the shelf life of rice. In theory, as long as it is properly stored, the shelf life can be as long as three to forty years.
In order to attract suppliers, Xu Dong had to increase the purchase price of rice by a full 20% before sellers were willing to take orders.
After all, 30 tons of rice is enough to feed a family of ten for thirty years;
But it is still a small amount, and some large manufacturers are simply unwilling to change their production lines for this purpose, because the quantity is too small and the gain outweighs the loss.
Only some small manufacturers are willing to try it, but only if they have to pay more.
After placing the order for rice, Xu Dong immediately placed another order for 10 tons of wheat. The requirements were the same, and after drying, a deoxidizer was added to seal it.
Although Wanzhou is a transitional area between the north and the south, Luyang is definitely a southern city. The staple food of the people is still rice, and Xu Dong's family is no exception.
Wheat is only used for breakfast or to adjust the appetite. Of course, dumplings are definitely the best choice.
After placing these two orders and agreeing on the delivery time, Xu Dong did not continue to place the order.
He has been in Yanjing for a "business trip" for a week, and he is a little homesick, especially his children.
And I really need to go back and show my face so that my family won’t worry.
Happy time is always short...
Five days passed quickly, and Xu Dong returned to Yanjing again because rice and wheat were about to arrive.
At 11 o'clock in the evening, Xu Dong received a call from the logistics company and the delivery fleet finally arrived.
Just next to the courtyard, there was a square of more than 500 square meters. Under Xu Dong's guidance, three large trucks parked neatly in the square.
After completing the handover procedures, Xu Dong called the porters to start unloading the goods.
The porters were part-time jobs found online in advance. There were 20 of them in total, and they were charged by the hour. Because it was strenuous work, each person paid 70 yuan per hour.
Two hours later, all 30 tons of rice were transported back to the courtyard of the courtyard. Fortunately, three electric forklifts were purchased in advance, otherwise the work would not be completed until dawn.
Early the next morning, 10 tons of wheat also arrived, this time in four small trucks. Xu Dong asked the driver to park the truck in front of the gate.
This time it didn't take much time, and ten people finished the job in less than an hour. Xu Dong saw that everyone was happy with their work, and in the end, each person was given a hundred yuan directly.
In order to keep it secret, in the next week, Xu Dong used the moving spirit of ants to move a total of 40 tons of staple food into the second floor of the basement.
The temperature of the negative second floor is lower than that of the negative first floor, so it is more suitable for storing food.
Although these 40 tons of goods may seem like a lot, they actually only occupy about one-fifth of the shelves.
The entire warehouse still needs more goods to fill, and Xu Dong is full of expectations for this.
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After stocking up on staple grains, the next step is various miscellaneous grains, including corn.
For many southerners, corn is also a miscellaneous grain and is rarely used as a staple food in daily life.
This time, Xu Dong did not look for a supplier, but placed an order directly on the shopping website. After all, the amount required was not as exaggerated as staple food.
Among them, soybeans are the most purchased, with 2 tons of them. These soybeans are mainly used to grind soy milk and make tofu, which are loved by adults and children.
Next are millet, barley, oats, mung beans, black beans, peas, lotus seeds and corn. Xu Dong bought 1 ton of each, which was enough for the whole family to eat for many years.
The above-mentioned beans, cereals and grains are all very suitable for long-term storage. They also only need to be dried and sealed. Generally, they will not deteriorate after three to fifty years.
In addition, Xu Dongtong purchased 200 kilograms of grains such as sesame, peanuts, barley, and chestnuts that did not have a long storage life, which was enough to last for several years.
Anyway, when you finish eating, you can still buy it on the black market.
Even if you can't buy it, it doesn't matter. If you can't eat it, you won't lose a piece of meat.
When it comes to meat, there is no need to think about fresh meat. At that time, you can only try your luck on the black market.
Xu Dong plans to purchase a batch of bacon and Jinhua ham. If these two foods are sealed and stored, they should be able to be stored for several years.
After choosing a very famous merchant on the online shopping platform, Xu Dong directly swept away all its inventory, which totaled more than 4,000 kilograms.
Because of the large quantity, the merchant offered a 20% discount, but even so, it cost more than 1.5 million.
Unwilling to be reconciled, Xu Dong searched online and finally found a meat-containing food with a long enough shelf life.
This is a popular emergency food across the ocean. It uses freeze-drying technology and has a shelf life of up to 30 years.
What's even more amazing is that this emergency food is rich in ingredients and can be made into finished dishes. Vegetables, meat and pasta can all be used as raw materials.
Its taste is said to be good. Even in the past few decades, it can still retain most of its taste and nutrients. It is a product specially developed for "survival in the apocalypse."
However, it is also very expensive. A pack of emergency food weighing about 100 grams costs about 70 yuan in Daxia money.
Xu Dong was very wealthy at this time, so of course he was willing to spend money.
Through an agent, he purchased 100,000 packages of emergency food in various flavors, including freight, and finally paid a total of 7.2 million yuan.
The only trouble is that this batch of goods will not arrive until August. After all, there is still a Pacific Ocean between the two countries.