#9 - Chapter 9 Procurement of Supplies 2
Prepared the necessary pharmaceuticals and chemicals.
Next up were various modes of transportation.
Ground transportation: Cars.
Goes without saying.
They'll be everywhere to scavenge later.
So, for now, I've only prepared two ordinary off-road vehicles, two large trucks, and two medium-sized vans, all bought second-hand.
Then, I found an electric vehicle dealer and ordered 20 specially made electric bicycles.
Once the speed limiter is removed, they can reach 60 kilometers per hour.
I also obtained special modification methods and parts (batteries, motors, tires, etc.) so I can further modify them myself later.
They can reach speeds of over 100 kilometers per hour! (Like some food delivery guys do).
The advantage of electric bicycles is their lightness and quietness, which will be useful in many situations later.
By sacrificing some space to carry more batteries, the range can easily reach 150 kilometers! (Ordinary electric bikes use about 1 kilowatt-hour to fully charge).
Ordered 50 snowmobiles.
This type of transportation is basically non-existent in the South, but Qin Jin clearly remembered how useful they would be in the icy and snowy conditions of the apocalypse.
These vehicles only cost 4,000-7,000 each on the market, which isn't expensive.
The whole package only costs a few hundred thousand.
After some modifications, they'll be great for snowy and icy days.
1000 drones of various models!
The price range for this product is very wide, from a few hundred yuan to thousands or tens of thousands yuan each.
Qin Jin plans to use the cheaper ones for one-time tasks in the future.
The expensive, high-performance ones can be used repeatedly.
Whether it's using drones to attract zombies or using them to perform high-altitude tasks, they are essential.
Even if they can be scavenged after the apocalypse, it's not as reassuring as preparing them in advance.
And some plans need to be implemented immediately after the apocalypse arrives.
Over a million yuan was spent on drones!
Qin Jin also found some companies to custom-make various devices.
For example, some sound emitters.
They can remotely emit sound from 300-500 meters away, have a sturdy perforated shell, a built-in battery that can last for 3-5 hours, adjustable sound levels, and I directly ordered 500 of them!
There were also many other special devices, costing a full million yuan.
These will be life-saving trump cards in the future!
Communication:
Commercial walkie-talkies (1-8 kilometers), professional walkie-talkies (generally 3-10 kilometers), military walkie-talkies 50 kilometers (with a relay station, they can reach over 100 kilometers), signal boosters, etc.
The military-grade ones were bought from merchants at a high price.
They might be outdated or downgraded models retired from the military, but they are still very good.
Directly purchased 300 ordinary models, 200 professional models, and 30 military models.
Special Supplies:
Protective suits, raincoats, snowsuits, snow chains, assault boats, corrosion-resistant special umbrellas, special ropes, rope-shooting guns, lubricants, oil extraction equipment, sunglasses, diving equipment, gas masks, night vision devices, high/low-pitched loudspeakers, searchlights, infrared devices, thermal imaging devices, metal detectors, small life detectors, various types of sensors, etc.
Purchased several quantities of each.
Then there are the necessities:
Various mobile phones, tablets, laptops, desktop computers, projectors, headphones, speakers, and game consoles.
Downloaded and purchased countless free/paid movies, music, and blockbuster games in advance.
These are all good things to relax with in the spare time later.
Prepare a little of the entertainment electronics; they will be easily scavenged outside in the early days of the apocalypse.
Network resources, on the other hand, need to be prepared now.
After all, once the internet is down, everything will be gone.
Flashlights, small fans, hand-crank generators, hand-crank fans, several rice hullers, various models of batteries, water heaters, etc.
Office printers, paper, dehumidifiers, dryers, drinking water filters, sterilizers, and exhaust fans were also purchased.
Books, covering almost all fields: electronic, medical, survival, management, technology, life, cooking, etc.
Several copies were purchased and placed in the base's library.
Among the daily necessities are tissues, tableware, diapers, milk powder, sanitary napkins, towels, bed sheets, duvet cover sets (five-piece), shoes, toothbrushes, toothpaste, quilts, water bottles, flashlights, etc.
Several of everything available in the supermarket was purchased.
For clothing, many special cold-resistant garments, unisex-sized clothing, rain boots, snow boots, and hats were custom-made, and none could be omitted.
For cooking fuel, several quantities of gas, kerosene, solid alcohol, coal, honeycomb briquettes, and smokeless coal were stored, and some firewood and kindling materials were also stockpiled in the base's warehouse.
Civilian heating coal costs 1,000 yuan/ton, and stockpiling 100 tons only cost over ten thousand.
Then there were the very important fuel supplies.
Many devices will need fuel.
So, an oil depot was specially built when the base was first constructed.
Ordinary people cannot directly purchase large quantities of gasoline and diesel from gas stations, except for some special operations or enterprise production needs.
A certain permit is required to have the gas station deliver oil.
Qin Jin started in two ways.
On the one hand, he cooperated with some bolder merchants, using pre-purchased oil drums to buy fuel at high prices.
But the quantity couldn't be too large, and progress was average.
Another method was to directly fill up the cars with fuel and then pump it out for storage.
He instructed Li Bowen and the others to drive heavy trucks out to fill up with fuel every day, return to the base, and use oil extraction equipment to pump it into the oil depot.
A car's fuel tank holds 65 liters, a van's holds 140 liters, and a heavy truck's holds 400 liters! (One liter of oil is about 1.4 pounds, or about 0.73 kg, so 1400 liters of oil weighs about 1 ton).
He asked Li Bowen and Chen Junchi to drive the base's heavy trucks back and forth repeatedly every day.
They could get ten tons of fuel a day, and in addition to direct purchases, they stockpiled as much as possible in the last two months.
This energy source will always be indispensable for transportation and power generation.
In the later stages of the apocalypse, the oil in gas stations will basically be exhausted by the survivors.
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These two months were busy.
The main thing was buying, buying, buying.
It can be said that Qin Jin was working hard and enjoying himself in these two months before the apocalypse.
Various grains and materials were transported to the base and then unloaded into various warehouses for classification and storage.
Almost every day, most of the time, you could see trucks entering and exiting the base gate.
He hasn't told his parents and relatives about these supplies yet.
Only he, Zhong Yu, and Li Bowen are handling them.
On the surface, Li Bowen and the others can only see some relatively ordinary supplies.
It doesn't matter if others know about these.
Although they will find it a little strange to stockpile so many kinds of supplies, after several months of getting along, everyone has accepted some of President Qin's strange behaviors.
Who says an entrepreneur who suddenly became rich can't have some quirks?
Important grains, weapons, and certain compounds are things that only he can know about.
He drives a forklift himself to slowly transport them to the second basement level for storage.
Each key warehouse has a temperature and humidity control system to help the supplies withstand the ravages of time as much as possible.
In his residence.
In the basement of the base's independent three-story building.
A secret room was also installed, sealing off various important information inside.
These are the foundations that may be used in the future.
In these last two months.
He didn't have time to enjoy the last of the good life.
There may be countless beauties and delicacies in the world waiting for him.
But they are all temporary.
What he needs is lasting happiness.
And to survive.
Stockpiling food and supplies like this is also very good for him.
Every day, watching the warehouse become more and more full, a sense of security and happiness arises!
Someone said that happiness comes from comparison.
That's right.
When others are hungry in the apocalypse, he and his relatives and friends can be full, that is happiness.
He doesn't think this is selfish.
This apocalypse may be a new round of biological extinction.
Or it was spontaneously caused by Blue Star.
Otherwise, there is no way to explain why the mutating fog would rise on the surface all over the world, as well as the various natural disasters that followed.
It's impossible for it to be caused by humans.
Even if he was reborn with awesome abilities or a heaven-defying cheat, he wouldn't be a savior hero.
Besides, he doesn't have one.
Is he supposed to use the base he worked so hard to build and the limited food to help strangers outside?
And then be bitten in return?
Even if others scold him for being cold-blooded and inhuman, he doesn't care.
Because others are not wrong.
After the apocalypse, he will be that kind of person.
He strongly agrees.
And sends a bullet to this outspoken person.
Sending him away from hell, may he find happiness in heaven.
If there is one.
In short, take care of your own life first.
Then consider others.
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Continue to stockpile supplies in an orderly manner.
Time unknowingly came to the end of September!
He will never forget that date.
October 10, 2020.
The dividing point between prosperity and the apocalypse.
There are still ten days left.
All the purchased supplies have arrived at the base and have been classified and stored!
Qin Jin's money is basically completely spent.
He has only 500,000 left, and he has other plans for it.
Now, after several months of development, the base hasn't started any business yet.
Wang Yang still completed the recruitment of various employees according to his requirements and has already paid them several months' salary.
Many employees haven't done anything yet, but they have received their salaries for nothing, and some people feel a little embarrassed.
There are now more than thirty employees.
Zhong Yu is his assistant, and Wang Yang is his recruitment manager.
Li Bowen, Zhang Tiankai, and Chen Junchi are all security personnel under him, each leading four team members, responsible for handling various tasks he instructs.
There are also four agricultural talents (one middle-aged expert, three assistants).
And several chefs, electricians, accountants, receptionists, etc.
For a company of tens of thousands of square meters, there are very few people.
But he paid attention before and after each recruitment, and those who he felt were unsuitable have been asked to leave, and the remaining ones are the ones he is more satisfied with.
At least in some aspects.
Also, last month, one of the two comrades-in-arms he had previously contacted, who had originally said they were still considering it, a man named Liu Wenhao.
Suddenly called back after more than a month, wanting another chance.
Qin Jin chatted with him for a while and learned that he had been taking care of seriously ill relatives, so he didn't agree at the time, and now that things have improved, he shamelessly asked again.
After Qin Jin confirmed that he was not lying, he gave him a chance.
He let him work under Li Bowen and the others first, and then consider promoting him later depending on the situation.
(End of this chapter)
