On a distant planet, starlight shone brightly, and a shooting star fell.
Li Yu woke up with a start, instinctively gripping the short knife at his chest. ♔🎄 ➅➈ѕ𝕙ᑌχ.𝓒𝓞Μ ✎☠
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, but found he was holding an iPad, playing a movie.
"Bang!" A gunshot made Li Yu jump up from the sofa, nervously looking around, trying to pinpoint the source of the gunshot.
Another gunshot drew his attention to the iPad that had slipped onto the carpet as he got up; the sound was coming from the iPad.
"Where am I?" Li Yu was a little confused. He clearly remembered being in the basement of an abandoned house.
Looking around, the bright room, the light wood decor, the clean room made Li Yu feel disoriented.
Wasn't this the house I rented in M City before?
Li Yu excitedly picked up the iPad, only to see it still showed May 2025.
He roughly estimated that there were still six months until the apocalypse.
"Huh? Am I...reborn?" he thought
. He'd been reborn from 2030 back to five years earlier. In the apocalypse, Li Yu had fantasized countless times that if he could have another chance, he would never choose to stay in M City. He constantly blamed himself for not returning to his hometown in time, and for never seeing his family again, because of a momentary lapse in judgment. He cried countless times in the dead of night. Without his family to rely on, Li Yu spent every day in the apocalypse like a walking corpse, living in a daze. Thinking of this, Li Yu's eyes reddened. He clenched his fist, silently vowing: This time, I must make up for my regrets. Back then, for various reasons, he hadn't returned home in time before the apocalypse broke out. The apocalypse showed him a truly terrifying era, an era where many starved to death, an era of complete chaos, an era where a single loaf of bread could buy a life. After the true apocalypse of 06K.Eagle arrived, order was maintained for the first few months, but with the continuous expansion of the zombie population and the depletion of resources, it finally descended into utter chaos. Li Yu looked at the time on his iPad; it was still early, but he needed to buy a ticket home as soon as possible. Thinking this, Li Yu shook his head and immediately opened the ticketing app, only to find that securing a ticket was extremely difficult. Through a scalper, at three times the price, he finally managed to snag a train ticket for 11 PM tonight. Without wasting time, Li Yu immediately packed his luggage; having only graduated a year ago, he didn't have much stuff. He quickly finished packing. Seeing the food stockpiled in the refrigerator, Li Yu swallowed hard. Five years... do you know how Li Yu has survived these past five years? Two hours later, Li Yu lavishly transformed all the ingredients in his refrigerator into a series of delicious dishes. Looking at the seven dishes on the table: braised pork belly, scrambled eggs with chives, stir-fried pork with garlic sprouts, braised chicken, stir-fried spinach, eggplant stew, and spicy shredded potatoes, Li Yu smiled wryly to himself. He thought his cooking skills were decent, but he hadn't had a chance to showcase them since the apocalypse. He devoured the food in a flash. Patting his stomach, he pulled a cigarette from his pocket, greedily inhaled its aroma, and took a deep drag. This was life! This was the best meal he'd had in years. So blissful. He checked the time: 6:00 PM. Time was running out; he needed to leave early, Li Yu thought. He should call his family first. With that thought, Li Yu opened his contacts. Seeing a familiar number, his throat went dry. Five years. His hand trembled slightly as he dialed the number. "Hello, Mom," Li Yu said, his voice trembling slightly. Seemingly hearing her son's sob, Liu Fanghua said, "Yu-zai, how are you doing over there? Are you short of money? I heard you were doing much better last time." "It's nothing. I just miss you all a little. I want to come back," Li Yu said. After a moment of silence, Liu Fanghua sighed, a mixture of joy and worry in her voice, "We told you not to go so far away before, to university and to work. Your dad and I don't expect you to earn a lot of money, we just hope you can be happy!" "We're all very worried about you, please come back soon." " And remember to bring your things when you come back, don't forget anything. Your ID card, your charger, check them before you leave, and get your rent refunded." Hearing his mother's familiar yet unfamiliar nagging, Li Yu didn't become annoyed or irritated like he had in his previous life. Instead, he listened quietly, feeling a deep sense of happiness. Liu Fanghua talked for a while, then noticed that Li Yu wasn't hanging up impatiently like before. A little surprised, she asked, "Yu-zai, are you still listening?" "Yes, I'm listening. I know everything. My train leaves at 11 PM tonight, I'll probably arrive tomorrow morning," Li Yu said. → "Be careful."
After hanging up the phone, Li Yu checked his balance. Aside from the 1200 yuan he spent on the train ticket, he had less than 40,000 yuan left.
Li Yu immediately called his company leader. His company was small, with only a few people, and his leader was also the owner.
Li Yu was concise, simply stating his intention to resign.
The company leader was a menopausal woman, constantly causing trouble at work.
Upon hearing Li Yu's resignation, she immediately lashed out at him: "You're quitting? Don't you want your salary? Did you do the work I asked you to do this morning?"
A barrage of questions followed, but Li Yu remained calm. His salary was paid on the 20th of each month, and the smaller the company, the more disgusting it was.
Li Yu ignored the menopausal woman, but when she started using vulgar language, he went
straight to the point: "I know you're having an affair with Xiao Han at the company. If you don't pay me, I'll tell General Manager Sun."
General Manager Sun was the menopausal woman's husband; they ran the company together, but not only was it small and fraught with problems, the interpersonal relationships within the company were also incredibly complicated.
The menopausal woman froze, speechless like a duck with its throat grabbed.
After a while, she said gently, "Hey, Li, don't be impulsive. You mean you're going to resign, right? What are your plans?"
"Don't test me. I want to go back to my hometown to develop my career. Don't worry, just give me my salary, and I'll leave cleanly. I'm tight-lipped and won't say anything." Li Yu removed her mask and said directly.
"Okay, good. Then you have to keep your word." The menopausal woman's tone was uncertain, but also showed a sense of relief.
"Don't worry, send the money! Hurry up. Also, I think I have 40,000 yuan in reimbursements! I haven't received the 13th-month salary I was promised! And the social insurance and housing fund haven't been paid for several months, so this time they'll all be converted into cash for me!" Li Yu said in one breath.
Although he couldn't quite remember how much the reimbursements were, it certainly wasn't that much, but he did remember clearly that the social insurance and housing fund hadn't been paid for several months.
"Okay! I'll transfer 100,000 yuan to you. It's a deal."
Li Yu wasn't worried at all when he saw the 100,000 yuan in his mobile bank account.
Although his salary was usually less than 10,000 yuan, and there was a slight suspicion of fraud under these circumstances, he was short of money right now.
But Li Yu wasn't afraid at all. Even if the menopausal woman sued him, he could countersue the company for not paying his social security and housing fund on time. Besides, she was the one who said the 100,000 yuan. Moreover, the apocalypse was coming soon.
Who was afraid of who?
The amount of 100,000 yuan was also his rough estimate. After all, the company was relatively small, and the income during this period was not much. He wanted to avoid a complete breakdown in the relationship and a bunch of troubles that would affect his preparations for the apocalypse.
100,000 yuan was just right.
Li Yu turned around and called his landlord again. The landlord was a nice person. Originally, there was still one month left on the contract, but he terminated the contract early, which was a breach of contract. However, the landlord still refunded Li Yu half a month's rent.
So he added a sentence, advising the landlord to stock up on supplies at home, so that if something happened, having supplies at home would be more secure.
He said it, but whether he listened or not was another matter.
During his five years in the apocalypse, Li Yu's heart was as cold as a fish that had been killed at a RT-Mart for ten years.
His only tenderness in this life was for his family. He refused to trust anyone else.
Embarking on his journey home, Li Yu gazed at the scenery outside the window, his mind racing.
To protect his family before the apocalypse, he needed to build a solid base.
Money!
Although money was useless in the apocalypse, it was useful now, extremely useful.
Building a base, purchasing supplies—everything required money. His less than 140,000 yuan was definitely not enough. Even if his family gave him some, what reason could he give?
Too much trouble!
He couldn't tell them; explaining would be too much trouble. And if it leaked out, he'd be in endless trouble.
Having made up his mind, he opened Hammer Notes.
He skillfully typed in a line of numbers: 12 15 20 26 30 33 16.
That's right, this is a string of lottery numbers, the winning numbers for May 28th, 2025 (Cosmic Calendar).
During the apocalypse, Li Yu had dreamt more than once of returning to six months before the apocalypse, and had also fantasized about what preparations he would make if he returned to the beginning.
In those dark and hopeless days, what sustained him was immersion in his own fantasies.
Therefore, he was fully prepared for his rebirth.
He had even thought about what items to buy,
where to build his base
, and how to quickly obtain money to fund its construction.
So, during his previous apocalypse, he memorized this string of numbers.
Unexpectedly, he really was reborn back to six months ago!
After thinking about some random things, his head started to throb. Li Yu placed his bag against his chest, facing the aisle. Leaning against the headboard of his sleeper berth, he began to sleep.
Years of habit allowed Li Yu to quickly enter a light sleep state; he was used to sleeping in this position because it allowed him to quickly get up and deal with various emergencies.
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Recently, it's been raining incessantly, and the weather is gloomy.
Rainfall in April and May accounts for 47% of the annual total.
The drizzling rain continued, and Li Yu stood outside the station, smelling the slightly cool, fresh air brought by the rain.
His tense muscles relaxed slightly.
Li Yu saw a lottery station outside the train station and ran straight there despite the rain.
Getting straight to the point, Li Yu said to the lottery seller: "Hello, I want to buy Double Color Ball lottery, triple the bet, red balls 12, 15, 20, 26, 30, 33, blue ball 16; also, the red balls remain the same, and the blue balls are one from 1 to 15 each." *
Crackling sounds* The sales clerk quickly printed out the numbers Li Yu had given him.
Li Yu scanned the code and paid 36 yuan. After checking the lottery numbers again and confirming they were correct, he carefully placed the ticket in the bottom pocket of his backpack and left the lottery shop.
It was still drizzling outside. Li Yu bought an umbrella next to the lottery shop
, hailed a taxi, and headed home. There were regular buses in the county, and the fare was cheap—five yuan compared to the 30 yuan taxi fare.
But Li Yu was eager to get home, so he didn't care.
Raindrops pattered against the windowpane. Li Yu lowered the window slightly, letting a few raindrops hit his face.
Looking out at the early rice fields, a vibrant green expanse
, a thought struck him. He decided he must reserve a plot of land at the base for rice cultivation. Judging by the current time, it would probably be time to plant late rice.
Time flew by. After getting off the bus on the national highway, Li Yu saw a three-and-a-half-story house less than 30 meters away. A sense of trepidation washed over him
as he approached home .
Li Yu opened his umbrella, dragged his suitcase, and carried his bag, walking slowly.
He pushed open the door and instinctively called out, "Mom and Dad." The inertia of his body was undeniably powerful.
There are many kinds of loneliness in the world, but when you return home and instinctively call out for your parents, only to find that your calls no longer receive a response—
that is the kind of heart-wrenching loneliness.
Hearing his mother's familiar response, and then seeing her emerge from the kitchen wearing an apron,
Li Yu saw his mother's familiar face. His already reddened eyes finally welled up with tears.
Liu Fanghua looked at her tearful son, her heart aching terribly. She took a tissue and wiped his tears, saying, "What happened? Oh dear, it seems you've been wronged."
Li Yu wiped his tears sheepishly, then went forward and gave his mother a tight hug.
Liu Fanghua looked at this child she hadn't hugged since he grew up, her heart filled with emotion.
At the dinner table, his father, Li Hongyuan, looked at his eldest son and, after much deliberation, asked,
"You're not going out again this time?"
Li Yu replied, "Yes, I have some things to do this time. I'll stay home and develop my career."
Considering his parents' social circles and the large number of neighbors nearby, he decided not to say anything.
Besides, having returned from the apocalypse, he knew very well that there were no permanent friends, only permanent interests—that saying was incredibly true.
Not telling his parents was for their own good. It wasn't that he didn't trust them, but the matter was of great importance, and he was afraid of letting something slip and causing trouble. After all, for them, this kind of thing was very difficult to believe.
Li Yu weighed the options in his mind, figuring that since there would be some signs before the apocalypse, he could use that opportunity to brainwash them.
Having made up his mind, Li Yu secretly solidified his resolve.
Looking at his 22-year-old son, Li's father thought for a moment and said, "You're all grown up now, you have your own ideas. So what do you plan to do at home?"
Hearing this question, Li Yu told his parents the excuse he had prepared before returning home: "My job is online anyway, so I can do it from home. Besides, I probably have other plans later. Anyway, don't worry."
Li Yu majored in Chinese literature and worked in copywriting after graduation, something his parents knew.
Hearing his son's answer, Li Hongyuan didn't say much.
This eldest son had always been independent and self-reliant, boarding at school since elementary school. When he was asked to apply to a certain university, he refused, insisting on going to a university far from home.
In a fit of anger, Li's father declared he would not provide Li Yu with tuition and living expenses.
Unexpectedly, Li Yu proved himself capable. During the summer break after his senior year of high school, he worked two jobs and managed to scrape together his tuition and living expenses. Throughout his university years, Li Yu continued to work while studying.
Li's father later secretly regretted his decision; he had only intended to discourage Li Yu, but the boy had managed to solve all the problems himself.
Li's father had a strong personality, but he was powerless against his son. While elders can be more thoughtful and far-sighted, they also have limitations.
However, if one can earn money, one can solve problems. All the dilemmas would be resolved.
The saying "economic base determines the superstructure" isn't without merit; at least for Li Yu, it offered some freedom.
Hearing his son's answer, Li's father didn't say much, thinking that if his son encountered any problems later, he could find him a job, as he still had connections in his hometown after many years.
On the afternoon of 00:00
, Li Yu didn't go out. After a night on the train, he rested at home.
The next day, Li Yu set off from home to visit his grandmother. He hadn't seen his grandmother in a long time, and this also involved a crucial factor in Li Yu's base construction: land.
Li Yu's family was a large one, with three uncles and one aunt. Including the younger generation, the entire family numbered over twenty. Except for his youngest uncle, most were working away from home, only returning for holidays.
His grandparents had stayed home for many years, and although they were old, they were still active. They had been allocated a considerable amount of land back then.
In the past two years, Li Yu's father had also contracted a pond in the village, as well as two mountains that originally belonged to their family. Now, orange trees were planted on them.
Li Yu's grandmother's house wasn't far, only a 10-minute walk. A cement road ran straight through the national highway to reach her house.
It has to be said that living in the rural area of a small southern town has its advantages: beautiful mountains and clear waters, and fresh air. Grandma Li Yu's house is like a hidden gem nestled in a vast, deep forest.
Unless you're passing by on a paved road, it's hard to spot them.
And it's only a twenty-minute drive from the county town. So, in Li Yu's mind, this place couldn't be better.
First, it has mountains, water, and plains, providing excellent growing conditions for sustainable development.
Second, it's easily accessible, secluded but not remote. If someone comes from the city, they're unlikely to notice this rural road.
Third, Grandma's family owns dozens of acres of land and several small ponds. The largest plot, over ten acres, is right next to the mountain her father contracted.
When Li Yu arrived at his grandmother's house, he found her not home, so he went directly to the field to find her.
Grandma was overjoyed to see Li Yu; with her silver-gray hair, she was still very healthy at 65.
Grandma picked a cucumber from the field and told Li Yu to wash it and eat it.
Seeing his grandmother still so healthy and cheerful filled Li Yu with immense joy.
So he said to his grandmother, "Grandma, I'm not going out this time. I'm planning to start a tourist eco-farm at home."
Grandma looked at her grandson with a puzzled expression and asked, "What's a tourist eco-farm?"
Li Yu didn't say much, just told his grandmother that he wanted land in his hometown to start a business there.
Grandma was very happy to hear this and said, "When we gave the land to my uncles, they all said they didn't want it, insisting on going out to live in the city. My grandson is so good. Okay, I'll tell your uncles later." With the land
issue resolved, the biggest problem was construction.
Time flew by. ( May 28th, 177 days until the end of the world. 0 days until the lottery draw.) Li Yu checked the lottery results on his phone. He found that his butterfly hadn't affected the winning numbers. According to his lottery ticket, the first prize was 11 million, tripled to 33 million, plus the second prize of 400,000, 15 winning tickets, totaling 39 million. After deducting 20% tax, the total was 31.2 million. The next morning, Li Yu took a taxi to the provincial capital to collect his prize money. In his rush, Li Yu didn't bother with much preparation, simply wearing a mask and buying a hat and sunglasses from a roadside vendor. While collecting his prize, the staff repeatedly hinted that Li Yu should donate. Li Yu initially didn't want to donate; who knew where the money would go? But the repeated persuasion from several staff members— "Sir, you see, winning this prize is a blessing. Many winners donate," said a 30-year-old man with a pointed chin and monkey-like features, dressed in a suit, looking respectable, but with a receding hairline—wasn't it? A man who appeared to be a leader chimed in, "We're doing this for your own good, to donate some money to help welfare causes, right, Mr. Li?" Li Yu's eyes narrowed. What did this mean? If he didn't donate, they would leak his information? Li Yu remained fearless, staring intently at the leader. Those eyes were honed from killing countless people in the apocalypse. They were icy cold. The lottery center leader was startled and dared not meet Li Yu's gaze. However! There were many people around, and the atmosphere was heated; judging from the situation, it would be difficult to leave without donating. He wasn't afraid of trouble, but he was too lazy to deal with trivial matters. Building the base was important! He was genuinely unwilling and impatient, so he symbolically donated 50,000 yuan. The staff seemed to think the amount was too low and wanted to pester him further. Li Yu directly and firmly said, "If you keep pestering me, I won't donate a single cent." After saying that, Li Yu pushed aside the surrounding staff, and now no one stopped him. Li Yu took the transfer check and hailed a taxi to the designated bank 2 kilometers away. Looking at the 31.15 million yuan deposited into his account, Li Yu felt a surge of excitement. It's a sure thing! Brothers, charge!
Back in the village, Li Yu realized that building a base would inevitably involve his parents.
Therefore, he wanted to give them a reassuring reason: to build a rural tourism park.
A comprehensive rural tourism park combining fishing, fruit picking, tourism, and picnics, especially since it wasn't too far from the county town. If it weren't for the apocalypse, perhaps many city dwellers would come to spend money there.
Li Yu spoke frankly at the dinner table that evening.
His parents were stunned. A little bewildered.
His father lit a cigarette, took a slow puff, and
said leisurely, "I support you coming back to start this business. I've saved some money over the years, money I'm saving for my wife's wedding. But based on the scale you just described, this money definitely won't be enough."
Li Yu's father's answer was exactly what he had predicted. So he directly produced the lottery tickets he had previously bought and photos of the prize money he had claimed.
Liu Fanghua and Li Hongyuan were instantly stunned by Li Yu's words. They
stared blankly at the balance in Li Yu's mobile banking account: 31 million yuan.
Having convinced his parents, Li Yu took his father to the village secretary the next day to get the land renovation permits approved.
Hearing that Li Yu wanted to start a business, the village secretary was very happy, as this would definitely boost local income.
He also leased several dozen acres of land next to Li's family's land. This land was also collectively owned by the village and had been lying fallow. The village secretary, seeing that Li Yu wanted to start a business and contribute to the village's future development, leased it to Li Yu at a bargain price.
Bang! The village secretary readily stamped the official seal. After all, most of this land was allocated to Li Hongyuan's household registration.
When his grandfather's family divided the land, the three uncles' families plus Li Hongyuan's family received a total of 60 acres of land, of which Li Hongyuan's family received nearly 15 acres, and this land was located near the pond.
With the procedures completed, Li Yu began construction of the base.
Li Hongyuan, originally a construction worker, still ran a small workshop in town. He had recently transitioned to specializing in culvert manufacturing, but his decades of experience were no joke.
When Li Hongyuan saw Li Yu's sketches, he was momentarily stunned, almost spitting out blood.
"Are you building a bunker? Do you really need to build a 6-meter-high wall for a rural tourism park?
And electricity?
A 10-meter-high watchtower?" Li Hongyuan said incredulously.
Seeing his father's astonishment, Li Yu felt a sense of unease. But he still wanted his father to lead the project; he wouldn't trust an outsider.
Moreover, shoddy workmanship was common in the construction industry, and having his father supervise would ensure the base was more robust.
Li Yu replied, "Building higher ground is to prevent people from wandering in. Just build it the way I want."
Li Hongyuan wanted to say something, opened his mouth, looked up, and then looked down again.
He then noticed another spot and couldn't help but ask, "What's the deal with this 2000-square-meter basement?"
Li Yu patiently answered, "It's for parking, Dad."
Li Hongyuan then asked, "And why did you build five villas and two rows of three-story houses?"
Li Yu replied, "Guests can stay overnight. We can also live there ourselves."
Li Hongyuan then asked, "What's the deal with these 100 cameras?"
Li Yu replied, "To prevent vandalism."
Back and forth like this, Li Yu slowly answered his father's questions, naturally skipping over those that were difficult to answer. Li's father was too lazy to ask any more; Li Yu always had various excuses and reasons.
After finishing his conversation with his father, Li Yu pulled his father aside and said earnestly,
"Dad, I know you have many doubts, but please trust me, okay? During the construction process, if you have any questions, just tell me. Don't make any changes on your own. If you need to change anything, tell me first."
Parents often want to do things that they believe are best for their children.
But in this situation, Li Yu was very afraid that his father would change his design to save money or for other reasons.
The design presented to his father was the result of countless considerations and deliberations by Li Yu.
He had also hired professionals to create professional design drawings.
Seeing that his father seemed to understand, Li Yu felt a little relieved.
Although his relationship with his father wasn't particularly close, his father had generally kept his promises to him since childhood.
Looking at the time, there were still 175 days until the apocalypse.
So he asked his father, "Can the whole project be completed in three months?"
Li's father looked at him in disbelief…
three months… This included two mountains, a pond, and dozens of acres of land.
Three months to enclose the two mountains, the pond, and dozens of acres of plains with high walls.
The total area was roughly tens of thousands of square meters, and the entire wall alone would be several kilometers long. Assuming the wall was 1 meter thick, and
considering that building a 6-meter-high wall currently costs about 500 yuan per meter, this 2-meter-thick wall would probably cost several times more.
That means just building this encircling wall would cost approximately five million yuan.
Three months?
What are you thinking?
Li Yu seemed to see disbelief in his father's eyes. He continued,
"We can hire more people. Transportation is convenient, and things are easy to transport. Let's try to finish it within three months."
Li Hongyuan looked at his decisive son. After these two days of interaction, he felt a sense of unfamiliarity with his son, a vague feeling that his son had become resolute and strong.
He felt a little gratified: This is how boys should be.
Li Hongyuan continued rambling, "Hey, it's your lottery winnings anyway. I'll do it for you. I told you to buy two houses in the city first, but you wouldn't listen."
Then he looked up and said, "I'll try my best to meet the deadline. But three months is a bit uncertain."
After saying that, he turned and walked out of the living room, immediately starting his phone call.
"Hey, Engineer Zhang, does your team have any work right now? I recently got a project." Li's father was clever; he didn't specify whose project it was.
After finishing one call, he made several more.
"Hey, Director Zhang, what's the price of your cement these days?"
"Hey, General Manager Liu, is your company working on any new projects lately?"
Watching General Manager Li get into work mode, Li Yu felt a mix of amusement and pity.
This old man, all talk and no action.
After all, in the early years of massive construction, the market for building houses and doing renovations was booming in both rural areas and county towns.
Only in the last couple of years have house construction slowed down, so Li's father switched to making cement culverts.
Seeing Li's father seemingly back to his energetic self, this was definitely the biggest project he'd ever undertaken.
Li Yu went up the mountain again to check the terrain once more.
Two contracted mountains, plus a 5-acre pond.
The pond was surrounded by mountains, its surface shimmering, reflecting the two mountains—a picturesque scene.
Directly in front were dozens of acres of flat land with a small pond in the middle.
A centuries-old camphor tree stood in the very center.
This camphor tree is registered; the government even gave it an "ID card."
The scenery is quite beautiful.
In Li Yu's vision,
there will be two layers of walls. The outermost layer will be a 6-meter-high wall with an electric fence, while the inner layer will be a 2.5-meter-high smaller wall surrounding the residential area.
The walls will definitely have an electric fence, which will require solar power generation. The vast mountaintops will provide ample solar energy.
The mountaintop solar energy will power the electric fence around the walls, while rooftop solar panels will power all the indoor electricity needs.
In addition, three 10-meter-high observation towers will be built at the highest points of the two mountaintops and on the plains.
Furthermore, several dozen acres of plains will definitely be used to grow crops such as rice. The initial plan is to plant 4 acres, and based on the current yield of 1000 jin per acre, each person will consume an average of 200 jin of grain per year.
With two or even three crops a year,
this means one acre can feed 15 people. Only in the warm south, combined with intensive farming, can such a high yield be achieved.
4 acres could support approximately 60 people.
Of course, this is just his wishful thinking.
In addition, fish will be raised in the pond; Li's father currently manages the pond for fish farming.
The mountain is currently mostly planted with orange trees, but other fruit trees will be planted later.
A garden.
In Li Yu's heart, he always felt he needed to build a beautiful garden.
This would provide a haven of peace even in the despair of the apocalypse,
greatly benefiting people.
Li Yu has always admired Suzhou gardens, so many of the buildings incorporate a classical Chinese style.
There happens to be a large quarry not far from Li Yu's home, which can be used in the base construction.
Everything is proceeding smoothly.
Regarding money, 25 million can definitely leverage hundreds of millions in value.
Chapter 4 A loan of 20
million One day after the Dragon Boat Festival, there are 170 days left until the end of the world. ൠ😾 690ђ𝔲𝓧.𝓒𝑜ᵐ 👤👮
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The national economy began to enter a period of stagnation, and the economies of most parts of the country were effectively controlled and basically returned to normal work and life.
In the south, in the mountains of a village in Xincheng,
a construction site was under construction .
Li Hongyuan took the professionally designed construction drawings to Li Yu.
Mr. Li said, "I've roughly calculated the construction cost. The walls will be built with a combination of red bricks and reinforced concrete.
There are five villas, two houses, and the solidification of the passageways you mentioned."
"All of this will cost about 5 million. If the houses need renovation, it depends on your desired style," Mr. Li added.
—
Li Yu, thinking about the house renovation, was a little worried about his father's aesthetic sense, so he called a classmate who works in villa design in M City. He asked her to design it, and the price would be based on market rates.
Since it didn't include construction, the design fee should theoretically be cheaper. However, since this was essentially giving her a private job, Li Yu didn't want to take advantage and ultimately gave her a normal market price.
Li Yu opened his phone's electronic notebook and reviewed his recent notes.
He had also been researching online and compiled a list of essential survival supplies:
1. Food: Prioritize foods with long shelf life, high energy, and easy portability.
This includes: military-grade canned food, compressed biscuits, rice, flour, oil, salt, sugar, water, nuts, instant noodles, liquor, etc.
Foods such as milk, meat, and vegetables should be replenished regularly.
Some items can be homemade, such as bean sprouts, so it's good to have some seeds on hand.
II. Household Items:
Clothes, hats, gloves, shoes, socks, soap, toothbrush/toothpaste, towels, paper, contraceptives, hammock/sleeping bag, blankets, umbrellas/raincoats, sewing kits, plastic bags/cling film, etc.
Water purification equipment (such as drinking water filters) and water purification tablets should also be included in the list. ♢😎 ❻9s𝐇𝔲乂.ᶜσм 😲🐒
III. Tools:
(1) Storage: Cars/bicycles, backpacks, boxes, tents, kayaks, hammocks/sleeping bags, disassembly/repair toolboxes, water bottles/tableware/lunch boxes/cups (metal), etc.;
(2) Protection: Knives, multi-tools, saws, entrenching tools, axes, sticks, nylon ropes, fishing lines/hooks/nets/harpoons, maps, slingshots,
scissors, pliers, rain boots, life rings, fire blankets, helmets, breathing masks, air pumps, etc.;
(3) Energy: Lighters, magnifying glasses, batteries, power banks, solar panels, hand-cranked generators, candles, fire extinguishers, etc.;
(4) Communication: Computers, USB flash drives/hard drives, tablets, mobile phones, walkie-talkies, radios, watches, compasses, positioning equipment, whistles, flashlights, drones, etc.;
(5) Other items: measuring tape, mirror, sunglasses/diving goggles, binoculars, maps, stationery (pens/paper), etc.
IV. Medicines:
thermometer, mask, cold medicine, anti-inflammatory drugs, painkillers, antidiarrheal drugs, bandages/gauze, adhesive bandages, Yunnan Baiyao, alcohol, medicated oil, cooling oil, vitamins, antibiotics, petroleum jelly, tweezers, mosquito repellent/floral water, etc.
V. Skills: outdoor survival knowledge.
Such as: "Friends of Dual-Use Military and Civilian Talents", "Wiseman's Survival Handbook", "Wilderness Survival Handbook", "Barefoot Doctor's Handbook", etc.
(PS: The above excerpts are from Zhihu and will be removed if there is any infringement.)
Not only that, Li Yu also stockpiled some things that might be useful in the future, such as various seeds, cloth, etc.
In summary, for Li Yu, several essential books are a must-have, especially "Friends of Dual-Use Military and Civilian Talents" published by the Research Office of the Political Department of the Shenyang Military Region, which is simply a must-have for the end of the world.
It teaches you how to milk cows, how to build houses, even how to cook braised pork and how to cut hair.
Even more outrageous, a sequel comes out, teaching you tailoring, vegetable processing, and making traditional Chinese medicine.
According to this book, if post-apocalyptic survival has progressed to this point, it's no longer considered the apocalypse.
Judging by the progress, it's probably already in post-disaster reconstruction. It's probably almost at the Industrial Revolution stage.
Li Yu scratched his head and sighed: "The task is arduous and the road ahead is long." (¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸¸.-> 69丂𝒽𝕦χ.ⓒ𝔬𝓶 <-.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯)
The revolution is not yet successful, comrades still need to work hard.
To make the base more robust and more suitable for survival,
Li Yu thought of increasing the budget. The idea immediately came to mind: loans. After all, in the apocalypse, with the collapse of social order, money is just paper money.
He figured he'd do whatever it took to get the money.
So, armed with bank statements, land use rights certificates, and construction site plans,
he went to a bank to apply for a rural entrepreneurship loan.
Because the amount was substantial, he even managed to get the head of the county's investment promotion branch to help.
Fortunately, Li Yu's project was aimed at boosting Xincheng's economic development, specifically tourism, and he had the necessary funds and land documentation. The loan application process went relatively smoothly.
However, it wasn't that simple, given the 20 million yuan figure.
Therefore, Li Yu, along with bank staff, conducted an on-site inspection of the construction site.
The 6000.00
loan was a mortgage loan, so the process was a bit complicated, and the funds were expected to arrive in about two weeks.
After completing the loan procedures in the county town, Li Yu returned to the construction site.
He happened to run into Lai Dongsheng, a worker at Li Hongyuan's small workshop. In his forties, Lai Dongsheng had been working for Li Hongyuan for over a decade.
From initial project contracting to later culvert manufacturing, Lai Dongsheng had always worked for Li Hongyuan.
For many years, he had been diligent and honest, a typical simple rural man.
"Uncle Dong, are you helping out too?" Li Yu said.
Lai Dongsheng looked up and saw Li Yu, saying, "It's Yu-zai! Your dad stopped the culvert project and asked me to come help."
"Little Yu, you've made something of yourself! You're doing such a big business as soon as you come back,"
Li Yu said, smiling at the man whose skin was tanned from years of sun exposure. Uncle Dong had always been good to him.
He's a reliable and honest man. Working for his family for years, he's had a stable income in the village, if not a fortune.
Li Yu said, "Uncle Dong, there's a lot to do on the construction site, please keep an eye on things."
After a brief chat, Li Yu headed to the site.
He saw that the foundation for the wall had been laid and construction was underway. The hundred-meter-long wall was already taking shape.
He felt a little relieved. However, seeing only about ten people on the site, he worried about the progress.
So he consulted his father to add more workers. They needed to finish the wall quickly, and then start building the structures inside.
Because of the scale of the project, many villagers had come to watch, and Li Yu didn't want them to see the construction.
During construction, some villagers even gossiped, some of them saying Li Yu was a fool for spending so much money.
Li Yu ignored them. He figured they'd be crying when the apocalypse finally arrived.
Therefore, he planned to start construction on the inner walls after the wall was completed. This way, outsiders wouldn't be able to see inside thanks to the high wall.
Although Li Hongyuan had some doubts, he followed Li Yu's idea and hired more people to speed up the construction.
Ten days later, with dozens of people working day and night, they finally enclosed two mountains, a pond, and a plain.
The 6-meter-high wall, several kilometers long, looked like an ancient behemoth from the mountaintop.
Fortunately, because the land was in a hilly basin with many surrounding mountains, and the forests hadn't been illegally logged thanks to government policies in recent years, it
was difficult for outsiders to see the whole picture clearly unless they were at a very high vantage point.
Li Yu mentally gave himself a thumbs up for his ingenuity. It seemed that although the place was large, it was well-hidden.
After the wall was completed, Li Yu called his younger brother, Li Hang.
His brother was two years younger than him and had been mischievous as a child, but he had managed to get into a junior college, majoring in appliance repair.
He had just graduated not long ago and was currently looking for a job in the city.
Li Hongyuan and Liu Fanghua had three children: Li Yu, Li Hang, and Li Yuan.
That's right, Li Hongyuan named his children quite casually. After Yang Liwei's spaceflight in the last century, there was a nationwide space fever.
Li Hongyuan followed suit and named his three children these names, expressing his boundless hope that his country would conquer the stars and the sea.
Coincidentally, Li Hang wasn't having much luck finding a job lately; this kid was always jumping around and incredibly active.
Li Yu called: "Hang, what are you busy with? Dad heard you had a conflict with your boss in less than a month of your internship."
The sound on Li Hang's end was a bit noisy, probably from a busy street.
Li Hang replied irritably, "Bro! It's not my fault, it's all that idiot supervisor's fault. He made me take the blame for things that weren't my fault. He even docked my internship salary. I'm being kind by not beating him up."
Hearing the kid's impolite reply, Li Yu said, "Then come back. I've done some work here at home, come help me."
Li Hang immediately became interested. Li Hang had always been mischievous, but because he was two years younger than Li Yu, he was always beaten up by Li Yu.
Although they grew up being beaten, the two brothers had always had a good relationship. As they grew up, Li Yu became more mature, but Li Hang remained impulsive. He often got into fights.
"Okay, bro, take me with you. I'll buy a ticket and come back right now." Li Hang didn't say much, and didn't ask what he needed to do. In his heart, he was sure his brother wouldn't do anything bad to him.
After hanging up the phone, Li Yu thought about it. He had originally wanted Li Yuan to come back with him. But the base wasn't finished yet, so he just briefly inquired about her.
Li Yuan was currently studying medicine at a university of traditional Chinese medicine in the neighboring provincial capital, and was a sophomore. Li Yu instructed her that she must return for the National Day holiday.
Li Yuan replied, "Okay." She had always listened to her eldest brother, unlike her second brother, whom she had never been beaten by when they were young.
However, her courage was completely different from Li Hang's. Li Hang was recklessly bold and impulsive, while Li Yuan was timid, gentle, and had a mild, tranquil personality.
After giving the general instructions, Li Yu began to arrange the purchase of supplies.
July 24, 2025,
120 days until the apocalypse on November 21. 💚♢ ❻❾𝐒ᕼ𝐔𝔁.𝐂𝕆ｍ 😲💞
Li Yu ran five kilometers through the mountains and forests before returning home to take a shower. Having returned from the apocalypse, he couldn't stand his current pathetic physique. (
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Actually, Li Yu's physical condition was quite good. He
was 183 cm tall, weighed 150 kg, and had a faint six-pack.
However, from Li Yu's perspective after his rebirth, he was still somewhat weak, which prevented him from performing many difficult movements.
Therefore, he had been focusing on improving his physical fitness during his time back.
After showering and having breakfast, Li Yu went to the base for an inspection.
Looking at the completed basement and house, Li Yu felt a sense of satisfaction.
The house was currently under renovation, with water and electricity already installed.
Li Yu had also spent 3 million yuan to purchase photovoltaic solar panels from Zhongke Photovoltaic, buying several sets to avoid future maintenance problems.
He also arranged for his younger brother, Li Hang, to learn the installation process.
Although learning on the spot wouldn't be enough, photovoltaic solar panels have a lifespan of up to 30 years, and if properly stored, these sets would last a long time.
With the photovoltaic power generation system installed, it was projected to generate nearly 100,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity per year.
With the basic construction complete,
there were some things that needed to be accelerated:
stockpiling supplies!
Although Li Yu had purchased some supplies online over the past two months, following the notes in his previously written manual, he still needed to expedite the process.
However, he didn't make large-scale purchases because there was nowhere to store them.
The underground warehouse hadn't been built yet, and there was no electricity, so he could only make small-scale purchases.
Storing the supplies in his current three-story building was fine, but he'd still have to move them to the base eventually, which was too much trouble.
So Li Yu waited until the underground warehouse was completed before transporting everything over.
It's worth mentioning that the paved rural road near National Highway 319 is less than two kilometers away from the current construction site.
For the road connecting the base to the rural road, Li Yu built a paved road less than five meters wide, deliberately choosing a location with plenty of trees. This way, the trees would obscure the view from the rural road.
Moreover, the road had several small bends, making it even more concealed. 🍭💜 ➅❾𝐒卄Ｕx.Č𝐎𝔪 🐜★
100 meters into the country road, you'll see a large gate made of double-layered steel plates. It
's about 5 meters high, 8 meters wide, and nearly 30 centimeters thick—a double-leaf gate.
The gate hasn't been grouted or topped yet, so even tall items can be transported in.
This size was determined by Li Yu after careful consideration, taking into account vehicle sizes and adding some extra space.
This gate alone cost Li Yu hundreds of thousands of yuan.
Next to the gate, Li Yu opened a smaller door, only 2.5 meters high and 1.5 meters wide, also made of steel.
Standing in the spacious underground warehouse, looking at the more than 2,000 square meters of open space before him, Li Yu
felt a surge of ambition.
He would fill this place within two months.
The meticulous Li Yu categorized the 2,000 square meters of space into categories such as food, medicine, clothing, hygiene products, fuel, barter goods, and tools,
dividing it into distinct areas. The organization was clear and easy to understand, making
subsequent searches extremely convenient.
Based on Li Yu's budget, with a total of 30 million yuan from the lottery win and a 20 million yuan loan, he had a total of 50 million yuan.
He planned to spend 25 million yuan on base construction and 25 million yuan on purchasing supplies.
He opened the previously prepared purchase list (details in the previous chapter, the author is completely drained, not much to write about)
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and with a wave of his hand, tapped on his phone to contact various wholesalers! (Don't ask why wholesalers, it's to save money!)
He launched into a shopping spree!
All
the survival supplies purchased were calculated for 50 people over 20 years. He
even specifically called his younger sister to ask her what her top 10 most wanted items were.
Then they added everything one by one.
It's worth mentioning that Li Yu, along with his uncle Li Hongcheng and younger brother Li Hang, specifically went to a 4S dealership and bought three Ford pickup trucks and two six-seater SUVs.
However, they didn't buy any trucks, because their family's culvert business, including delivery vehicles, already included two trucks.
Of course, all five vehicles were purchased on loan, with the longest installment plans.
With the apocalypse approaching, wouldn't it be a waste not to take advantage of the situation?
In Li Yu's mind, only one thought remained: "Give it to me! "
All the purchased supplies were financed in installments or loans whenever possible. On 06L.E.
, while driving back, they happened to run into his father on the country road.
Li Hongyuan, seeing the convoy and hearing Xiao Hang say that these were all vehicles Li Yu had bought, was stunned: "Yu-zai, people buy cars one by one, are you buying them in bulk?"
Li Yu didn't offer much explanation. This was just the beginning; tons of supplies were still arriving, and Li Hongyuan would likely find it even harder to accept.
Li Hang, on the other hand, was quite excited. His bright eyes crinkled as he grinned at his older brother, "Big brother, are there any cars for me in here?"
Li Yu smiled at Li Hang's expression
and said, "Yes, there are. You can have that SUV."
Li Hang shouted excitedly, "Yay! You're the best, big brother! I haven't driven much since I got my license."
Looking at his younger brother's happy face, Li Yu recalled how he used to beat him up when they were kids.
He thought to himself, "He's still just a child. "
His uncle, Li Hongcheng, who had come along, was also surprised to see so many cars but said nothing.
Li Yu then handed each of the 4S store delivery workers a bottle of water and gave each of them a 100 yuan red envelope. Although helping with delivery was part of their job, giving them a little extra money was only natural.
The workers happily accepted the money, praising Li Yu for his good manners.
One of the staff members asked, "Mr. Li, what are you going to do with so many vehicles?"
Li Yu replied vaguely, "My family has a lot of people, and we need to transport goods regularly, so I bought them all together." Then he prepared to get in the vehicles and drive away.
The staff member seemed to realize that Li Yu was going to be busy. So he said a few words and left.
Yes, Li Yu didn't let these staff members into the base, or even let them see the base.
The fewer people who knew about the base, the better, to prevent anyone from taking advantage of it later.
Li Yu, along with his younger brother and uncle Li Hongcheng, drove the vehicles into the base in several trips.
The next day, he took Li Yu to the city. Some "weapons" he had ordered earlier had contacted him in the past two days, saying they were ready and he could come and pick them up.
There was a shop that specialized in producing swords, bows, and crossbows. Li Yu searched for a long time and even spent some money to find someone willing to help him purchase these.
They were people who specialized in black market business and weren't afraid of breaking the law. They were only afraid of not being paid enough.
First up was the king of anti-terrorism cold weapons—20 modern composite crossbows, each priced at 19,888. He also bought 30 arrows for each crossbow.
To accommodate Li Yu's request, he added 270 more arrows to each crossbow,
for a total of 20 crossbows and 6000 arrows.
He also purchased 40 swords, katanas, and goose-feather blades, along with some protective armor.
Despite his repeated requests, the shopkeeper still refused to sharpen them.
Finally, Li Yu said he wouldn't buy anything if they didn't sharpen them, putting a little pressure on the seller.
He then immediately offered the shopkeeper an additional 100,000 for sharpening fees—a big incentive.
The shopkeeper finally agreed to sharpen them.
However, when Li Yu paid, the shopkeeper looked at him as if he were crazy.
Like, who writes in a diary? Why would a normal person buy so many swords, and have them sharpened?!
He and his brother went to the city and made several trips to finally load them onto the pickup truck.
They didn't take the highway on the way back, returning to base with a bit of anxiety.
Thankfully, no police stopped them; otherwise, the situation would have been too difficult to explain under questioning.
The two of them were drenched in sweat after unloading all the items.
His younger brother didn't ask any questions, but instead looked excited.
He was told not to tell Mom and Dad, not to tell anyone.
His brother gave him a knowing look, then swayed off to take a shower
, seemingly lost in thought. Li Yu, seeing his brother like this, hadn't even had a chance to explain himself; it seemed pointless.
What a goofball.
Looking at the purchased weapons, Li Yu stored them all in a secluded corner of the warehouse and locked them with a large padlock. He kept the key with him at all times.
That evening, Li Yu contacted several food suppliers he had previously contacted, including those selling rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, tea, etc., and
arranged delivery times.
Then he turned on his computer and downloaded all the movies, TV series, documentaries, variety shows, and other content available on the market.
To download these videos, Li Yu bought 100 solid-state drives and 100 hard drives, each a whopping 10TB. The total capacity was nearly 2000TB.
If each video was 1GB, that's enough to download 2 million videos.
Of course, there were also those must-have adult films for men, thousands of which he downloaded.
With years of experience being single, he had an endless supply of websites. He downloaded them mainly to cultivate his mind; occasionally watching adult films by famous Japanese stars was still beneficial to his physical and mental health.
He also downloaded a variety of books, covering everything from nine-year compulsory education to agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, and fisheries.
From history and humanities to geography, from chemistry and physics to politics and ethics. He also bought a Kindle e-reader. He
also purchased some old VCDs from a nearly bankrupt music CD store. Li Yu spent 150,000 yuan in
one go to cover everything. Looking at the five computers downloading simultaneously, and then down at the hundreds of other computers and hundreds of unopened newly released Huawei phones, tablets, and other electronic products,
he slapped his forehead. This was going to be a lot to handle.
Li Yu then went to a used bookstore and bought three truckloads of books in batches.
By the way, after receiving the design drawings from her classmate who previously worked in interior design in M, Li Yu made a few simple changes, mainly in terms of safety and sturdiness, which greatly improved the design.
In the largest villa in the middle, a 300-square-meter house, a small home theater of nearly 30 square meters was built in the basement on the first floor.
There were also accompanying recreational spaces such as a gym and a chess and card room.
This house was the one Li Yu put the most effort into, costing nearly 2 million yuan.
The remaining four villas were only simply renovated.
Time flies like an arrow,
and the construction of the base changed daily.
When nearly 40 heavy trucks entered the underground warehouse, Li Hongyuan was truly astonished.
He criticized Li Yu for wasting money. "
Can we even eat all that?"
Li Yu was very firm, telling his father not to interfere. Li Hongyuan gritted his teeth in anger.
Most of these supplies were transported from other provinces.
Li Yu persuaded these suppliers to transport them by raising prices, bringing along porters.
This indeed cost Li Yu a lot of money.
This was to prevent people in the surrounding area from knowing what they were transporting. After the apocalypse broke out, with mountains high and emperors far away, these drivers would have a hard time finding this place.
Even if they did find it, they would have to cross provincial borders.
In the post-apocalyptic world overrun by zombies, whether these people can even make it through is a big question.