My courtyard shelter

As the saying goes, money makes the world go round!

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Inspired by money, the renovation of the Siheyuan was officially completed in less than a week.

Xu Dong found a professional in the industry to inspect and accept the project, and the result was not bad. It really is worth the money.

In the other party's words:

"If it is well maintained, it will be fine for a hundred years."

For this renovation, Xu Dong spent a total of about 3.56 million yuan.

After deducting the 100 million yuan for the purchase of the Siheyuan, plus the repayment of various usurious loans and foreign debts, Xu Dong now has about 60 million yuan left.

Most of the 60 million yuan will be used to stockpile various supplies.

The first thing Xu Dong chose to stockpile was food, including staple food and non-staple food.

According to the experience of the previous life, 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 second only to fresh water resources for all countries.

Even from a certain perspective, food is more important than fresh water 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.

And food is grown, there are too many unexpected factors, and no one can guarantee the output.

In order to facilitate procurement, Xu Dong took over a small supermarket that was about to go bankrupt through an intermediary, specifically for cover.

After all, some procurement requires specific qualifications and channels, and ordinary people cannot intervene at all.

Everything is ready!

Xu Dong quickly placed the first order with the supplier, 30 tons of dehydrated rice with shells.

Among them, half is Northeast rice and half is silk rice, and it is required to add deoxidizer and then seal the package.

The only reason for 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 30 or 40 years.

In order to attract suppliers, Xu Dong had to increase the purchase price of rice by 20%, so that sellers were willing to accept orders.

After all, 30 tons of rice is a lot, enough for a family of ten to eat for thirty years;

But it is also a little, and some large manufacturers are not willing to change their production lines for this, because the quantity is too small and the gains do not outweigh the losses.

Only some small manufacturers are willing to try, provided that they pay more.

After placing the order for rice, Xu Dong immediately placed an order for 10 tons of wheat, with the same requirements, drying and sealing with a deoxidizer.

Although Wanzhou belongs to the transitional area between the north and the south, Luyang is definitely a southern city, and the staple food of the people is still mainly 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 orders.

He has been in Yanjing for a week on a "business trip" and is a little homesick, especially the children.

And he really needed to go back and show up, so that his family wouldn't worry.

Happy times are always short...

Five days passed in a flash, and Xu Dong returned to Yanjing again, because the 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 team finally arrived.

There was a square of more than 500 square meters next to the courtyard. Under Xu Dong's guidance, three large trucks were neatly parked in the square.

After completing the handover procedures, Xu Dong called the porters to start unloading.

The porters were part-time workers found online in advance. There were a total of 20 people, and they were charged by the hour. Because it was heavy physical work, each person was charged 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 finished until dawn.

The next morning, 10 tons of wheat also arrived. This time, four small trucks arrived. Xu Dong asked the driver to park the truck in front of the gate.

It didn't take much time this time. Ten people finished the work in less than an hour. Seeing that everyone worked quickly, Xu Dong gave each person 100 yuan.

In order to keep it secret, in the next week, Xu Dong used the spirit of ants moving and moved a total of 40 tons of staple food into the basement's negative second floor.

The temperature on the negative second floor is lower than that on the negative first floor, so it is more suitable for storing food.

Although these 40 tons of goods look a lot, they actually only occupy about one-fifth of the shelves.

The entire warehouse needs more goods to fill it, and Xu Dong is full of expectations.

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After stockpiling staple food, the next is various grains, including corn.

For many southerners, corn is also a grain, and it is rarely used as a staple food in daily life.

This time, Xu Dong did not look for suppliers again, but directly placed an order on the shopping website. After all, the amount required is not as exaggerated as staple food.

Among them, soybeans were purchased the most, with a total of 2 tons. 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 is enough for the whole family to eat for many years.

All of the above beans and grains are very suitable for long-term storage. They only need to be dried and sealed, and generally they will not deteriorate for 30 to 50 years.

In addition, Xu Dong purchased 200 kilograms of grains such as sesame, peanuts, coix seeds, and chestnuts, which have a short storage period. It is enough to eat for a few years.

Anyway, after eating, you can buy them on the black market.

Even if you can't buy them, it doesn't matter. You won't lose a piece of meat if you can't eat them.

Speaking of meat, there is no need to think about fresh meat. You can only try your luck on the black market.

Xu Dong plans to buy a batch of bacon and Jinhua ham. If these two foods are sealed, they should be able to be preserved for a few years.

He picked a very famous merchant on the online shopping platform and directly swept away all the inventory of the merchant, a total of more than 4,000 kilograms.

Because of the large quantity, the merchant gave a 20% discount, but even so, it cost more than 1.5 million.

Xu Dong, unwilling to give up, searched on the Internet and finally found a food with meat and a long shelf life.

This is a very popular emergency food on the other side of 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 has rich ingredients and can be made into ready-made dishes. Vegetables, meat and pasta can all be used as raw materials.

It is said that it tastes good. Even after decades, it can still retain most of the taste and nutrients. It is a product specially developed for "survival in the end of the world".

However, it is also very expensive. A bag of emergency food weighing about 100 grams costs about 70 yuan in Daxia money.

Xu Dong was rich at this time, so of course he was willing to spend money.

He purchased 100,000 bags of emergency food in one go through an agent, with all kinds of flavors, including shipping costs, and finally paid a full 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.