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Glancing at the man, Jiang Ning turned around to find Lu Yu and the others, requesting that they try on the mink coat. “There are only ten pieces in the store, and the sizes may not be suitable, but we won’t spend a lot of money anyway” 

Zhang Chao joked as he tried it on, “Why do I feel like I’m being kept by a rich woman?” 

Jiang Ning looked disgusted, “Sorry, you’re not my type.” 

The two joked around while the man approached again, “Miss, if you really want, we can discuss it.” 

The four stood together, and since he dared to approach again, he probably wasn’t there to rob or cheat them. 

Jiang Ning explained the situation to Lu Yu and Zhang Chao, who were both pleased. Lu Yu even took a bite and remarked, “Feels almost the same as buying from a mall.” 

“Don’t worry, the quality is definitely top notch.” Unexpectedly landing a big deal, the man was excited. “I only have 5 pounds with me. If you want, we can arrange it. ” 

After some discussion, Jiang Ning came back to negotiate with the man, “We’ll take 250 kilograms, but we need to pick up the goods separately. Fifty kilograms per day, and we’ll meet at the entrance of the department store.” 

The man hesitated, “I can’t decide on that, but I can ask immediately. Please wait.” 

After speaking, he hurriedly left the mall. 

Jiang Ning had set aside 500,000 yuan and prepared everything she needed. In the end, she gathered enough, and she even gets an extra mink coat to make up for it. 

She brought along some several compression bags and packed up all the clothes and quilts after paying. 

While a lot of people had no money or food and went hungry, this wealthy person spent 500,000 yuan in an instant. This almost made the cashier’s eyeballs pop out, they feel like they had encountered a spendthrift. 

Just as they left the department store, the sharp mouthed monkey waiting at the entrance hurriedly approached, saying, “Our boss agreed, we can make the deal.” 

He glanced around and spotted a man wearing a mask not far away, he’s carrying a heavy snakeskin bag in his hand. 

Their eyes met, and they walked to a corner where no one else was around. 

Huo Yishen walked over to inspect, nodding to Jiang Ning only after confirming that the quality was fine. 

Jiang Ning handed the black garbage bag she had prepared in advance to the sharp mouthed monkey which contains the 100,000 yuan. 

The sharp mouthed monkey quickly checked it. 

With military security in the department store, no one dared to attempt to cheat. 

With the exchange completed, they arranged the time for tomorrow’s transaction and left immediately with the food in tow 

There were quite a few supplies on the boat. Lu Yu and Zhang Chao remained vigilant while Huo Yishen took detours to avoid the crowded places. 

The detour is much longer, but the view is much wider. Which allows them to spot anyone approaching immediately. 

Lu Yu, holding binoculars, suddenly spoke up, “What’s that?” 

Zhang Chao looked over as well, seeing something floating in the distance. “Is it a corpse?” 

Jiang Ning took the binoculars and stared for a while, “It seems like… a pig.” 

A pig? Everyone was surprised and observed carefully. 

“It’s a pig, and it’s alive!” 

There was actually a live pig. How long had it been since they had eaten pork? 

If they couldn’t eat dog meat, pork should be fine! 

The motorboat slowed down and they changed direction toward the pig. 

It really was a live pig, with quite a big head. 

Pigs can swim, but they couldn’t resist the huge flood and could only go with the flow. 

The pig wasn’t afraid when it saw people approaching. It even makes some sounds that seemingly asking for help. 

After rowing the motorboat over and using a pole to stop the swimming pig, Zhang Chao stretched out his body and grabbed the pig’s front feet. 

The pig squealed and struggled, but it wasn’t too violent. It was probably tired from being soaked in the water for too long.

The few of them managed to pull the pig up. It had a large frame, but it looked quite thin from hunger, weighing around 200 kilograms. 

The pig lay on the motorboat, gasping heavily, “Oh… oh…” 

Jiang Ning suddenly pulled out an electric shock stick from her bag, and the pig let out two piercing screams before passing out from the shock. 

Lu Yu, “…” 

Zhang Chao, “…” 

Huo Yishen spoke up, “Let’s find a place to slaughter it.” 

They couldn’t take it back; it would cause a big problem if someone found out. 

Zhang Chao quickly came to his senses. “Why don’t we head to the construction site we found? There are no people nearby, and it’s not far from here.” 

So, the motorboat is headed in another direction. 

It was about six or seven kilometers away, and several buildings under construction were submerged in the water. 

After parking the motorboat, the three men carried the pig ashore, and Jiang Ning handed over the butchering knife. 

She did not participate in the killing the pig and took advantage of the opportunity to go upstairs. 

The higher she went, the more construction materials there were, such as cement bricks and steel bars. 

Jiang Ning wasn’t polite; the Black Soil Garden had over 1800 cubic meters, and she had to find a way to fill it up. 

She collected everything, even though these materials might not seem useful now, they were essential after an earthquake reconstruction. 

Anyone could come to this place, and she wasn’t afraid that Lu Yu and the others are going to suspect her. 

When she came down from upstairs, the pig had already been slaughtered. 

1801 took the lead, with Lu Yu and Zhang Chao assisting and their discussing on how to divide the pork. 

Except for Jiang Ning, everyone was clueless about cooking, and 1801 was a disaster in the kitchen. Despite not batting an eye while killing, he still managed to burn porridge. 

They couldn’t even cook pork properly, let alone the offal, so they unanimously decided to divide the pork into four portions, with the offal given to Jiang Ning. 

Jiang Ning wasn’t polite either. “Okay, I will ask you to come over and eat.” 

1803 requested half of the pig, and the remaining half was split between 1801 and 1802. Huo Yishen then asked Jiang Ning, “Which half do you want?” 

“The upper half.” 

Actually, the lower half had more internal organs, but the face could be braised, and the skull could be used for soup. 

Huo Yishen thought he got a bargain and cut off a bit extra for her. 

Jiang Ning noticed, but she didn’t say anything. 

It was difficult to do it at home, so she directed the cutting into small pieces, then packed them into black plastic bags to conceal the contents. 

Lu Yu was a bit worried. “Will others notice when we eat meat?” 

“We’re on the top floor, if it smells, it will float upwards. When cooking, we’ll close all doors and windows tightly. Even if some smell leaks out, it will be washed away by the rain. It shouldn’t be a big problem.” 

Lu Yu nodded in relief, “Okay, then let’s celebrate tonight.” 

After enduring the tough times for so long, there should be something exciting to celebrate. 

“How about eating together? If we cook separately, the smell might be too strong,” suggested Zhang Chao, who liked lively atmospheres and wanted to improve his relationship with the cold 1801. “We’re all one big family on the 18th floor. 

Lu Yu agreed, “Why not? Anning, since you’re the best cook among us, you can be in charge.” 

Seeing that 1801 didn’t object, Jiang Ning agreed, “I have hotpot seasoning, shall we have hotpot?” 

Everyone had no objections, and just the mention of hotpot made their mouths water. 

Back at Jinrong Community, the 18th floor caused a stir once again. 

Their boat was full of supplies, making people’s eyes turn red with jealousy, but they had no other choice. Many people wanted to join forces with the 18th floor, but they simply didn’t accept anyone. 

The four had prepared in advance, they stuffed rice and pork into large backpacks, with only winter clothes and blankets visible. 

Even if they tried to be low key, it was futile. There were still plenty of envious eyes. 

But what about it? The 18th floor was full of villains, especially that girl carrying a knife.