Apocalypse: My Sweetie Is Tough but Cute
Chapter 571 - Chapter 571 Chapter 572 Purchasing Supplies in the Provincial

Chapter 571: Chapter 572: Purchasing Supplies in the Provincial Capital Chapter 571: Chapter 572: Purchasing Supplies in the Provincial Capital The next day, early morning.

Su Shu rose early to cook, and half an hour later, the members of the Tang Family began to wake up, one by one.

After breakfast, Tang Husheng, as usual, planned to go to his military job.

Song Auntie had little appetite. Upon noticing she was still not feeling well, Su Shu sent her back to rest.

Zhan An, Song Auntie’s husband, intended to make some handy tools in the backyard. After Su Shu had finished her chores, she approached him for advice on places in the provincial city where materials could be exchanged.

Zhan An was slightly surprised, “What do you want to exchange?”

“Uncle Zhan, I want to see if there’s anything good. If I happen to have something worth trading, I might as well exchange for it.”

She didn’t mention that she wanted to exchange for food because she figured if she did, the exchange might fall through.

Zhan An stood up and wiped his hands, pondering for a moment.

“If you’re looking to exchange small things, there’s an unofficial exchange point right within our compound.”

The compound’s exchange point didn’t interest Su Shu. First of all, it was filled with acquaintances, which made exchanging anything feel like it was under everyone’s watchful eyes–very inconvenient.

Furthermore, given Tang Father’s current status and position, exchanging for the wrong item could easily lead to trouble.

After Su Shu shared her concerns with Zhan An, he also agreed that his niece-in-law had a point.

“So, you’re implying that you want to exchange for something else, right?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Then you’ll have to go outside the compound to the black market, but it’s a bit too dangerous for a young woman like you to go out at this time.”

Clearly, Zhan An himself wasn’t too keen on the idea that he had proposed.

“Is it far from our home?”

“It’s not too far, but the place is a den of snakes and dragons–there are all sorts of people there.”

Seeing Su Shu’s eagerness, Zhan An put down his work, “How about this, I’ll accompany you there.”

Su Shu insisted it wasn’t necessary, as it would be less convenient with someone accompanying her, but even the resting Song Auntie, upon hearing about the plan, shook her head in disapproval.

She might not have known what her niece-in-law wanted to exchange, but living in the compound for so long, she knew very well how dangerous the black market could be.

Even big, burly men hesitated to go there, let alone women. A single misstep could lead to serious personal danger.

Unless accompanied by Zhan An.

Thus, because Uncle Zhan accompanied her, Su Shu had to forgo her initial plan to take out items for exchange from the “space” only when she arrived at the destination.

She had to carefully consider how to pack a small volume of high-value items into her bag.

After all, she had brought a bunch of things when she arrived. Taking out that much again now would simply be inconceivable.

Sitting in the room, pondering what was both small and valuable, she found herself racking her brains.

In the provincial city of B Province, post-Apocalypse conditions were better than those in C City in terms of the supply of materials and food. However, unlike C City,

C City had the advantage of being close to the mountains and waters, allowing the more courageous to occasionally find something in the mountains.

The situation in the provincial city was different with high-rise buildings standing tall. Modernized living had drastically reduced the natural environment in the city.

People lived among steel and concrete. After the Apocalypse, many large and small conflicts erupted across the city. All major and minor supermarkets had been looted during the initial chaos, but such disorder didn’t last long before it was brought under control.

As its name suggests, the black market was not a place for trading in the open.