Rebirth: I Am Super Rich in Apocalypse
Chapter 99 A Comfortable Hotpot Meal

Chapter 99: Chapter 99 A Comfortable Hotpot Meal

"You two also need to be more careful recently, and it’s best to put something heavy in front of the door.

And when you sleep at night, you need to stay alert."

Ye Mianmian nodded, taking to heart what Jhiang Yuan had said.

"Right, we also need to enhance our physical exercises, to be prepared for any emergencies."

They now were the owners of supplies, and not to speak of the entire building, probably the whole neighborhood was the wealthiest.

An innocent man bears no blame, but holding treasure incurs guilt, and this maxim they still needed to understand.

"Sister Yuan, don’t worry, we will definitely be more vigilant."

"Good!"

Being willing to take advice is a sign of a good child, and it means there’s the chance they could continue having fun together.

The four of them went upstairs together to move things. Since it was only one floor up, it was considerably easier.

In just over ten minutes, it was all done. Everyone went back to their own homes and to their own mothers.

Everyone was exhausted from running around and being so busy for so long, they all needed a good rest.

As soon as Jhiang Yuan walked in, her mom came up to meet her; she had wanted to go down earlier.

But she couldn’t stop worrying about Xiao Nuan and was extremely anxious.

"My daughter, are you all right?"

"I’m fine, Mom. Look, I’m totally okay."

Jhiang Xingzhi’s face was also not good, he sat at the dining table, not uttering a word.

"You’ve got such a good head on your shoulders, and yet you ran out there alone, even asked people to keep us in the dark. You really want to drive me mad."

Well, escaping a family inquisition now seemed impossible.

"Mom, my dear mom, your daughter is both tired and hungry. Can we maybe leave the scolding for later?"

With that bit of coquetry, Qin Yue immediately lost her temper but also felt sorry for her.

She quickly went to boil some noodles for her while Jhiang Xingzhi sighed, unsure of what to say.

"Dad, you worry about me, and I worry about you all the same. If nothing had happened this time, it would be fine, but if something did happen, I would be devastated.

We are a family, and I’m an adult now. The love I have for you and mom is just like the love you two have for me and Xiao Nuan.

If I were gone for such a long time, would you not care for me?"

"Sigh!"

Jhiang Xingzhi heaved a deep sigh. His daughter had grown up.

"I can’t argue with you, but there absolutely cannot be a next time.

My daughter, your father is getting old, I can’t protect you anymore. I’ve lived for so many decades, so I’ve had my share.

In the future, never take such risks again, no matter the circumstances."

His earnest advice sounded so distressing.

Jhiang Yuan shook her head solemnly and said, "Dad, don’t talk like that, you’re not old at all. We all rely on you for protection. You’re the pillar of our family.

Even if such a situation arises again in the future, I would still go out to look for you. Our family needs to stay together."

After speaking, she too felt her eyes well up with tears.

In her past life, she had let her parents down.

This life, she had to make it up to them somehow.

"Sigh, my daughter, your father has not loved you in vain."

The touching atmosphere was broken by the arrival of a bowl of egg and tomato noodles.

Qin Yue also brought her quite a variety of small pickled vegetables. Jhiang Yuan ate quickly, and her dad told her mom to go and rest as well.

She was also eager to get back to her own bed for some sleep, as there were still many things to do.

Now almost noon, she told her mom not to call her unless necessary, said she would skip lunch, and went back to her room.

As usual, her mom brought her two hot water bottles, one to place under her feet and the other to hold in her arms.

Assailed by the familiar scent, Jhiang Yuan felt sleepy in an instant, and within minutes, she was asleep.

Jhiang Xingzhi also went to rest, but Qin Yue couldn’t sit still. She made some food for Xiao Nuan and told her to go back and sleep with Jhiang Yuan.

There was no helping it; Grandpa snored, and it would disturb the little one’s nap.

When Mom came in, Jhiang Yuan deliberately drew her daughter into her embrace.

"Mom, I love you..."

"I love you too, go to sleep, baby..."

Xiao Nuan lay contentedly in her mother’s arms; she had been well-behaved and obedient during the couple of days her mom wasn’t home.

They both slept until 7 p.m., nestled together, warmly and peacefully, and ended up sleeping for quite a long time.

Jhiang Yuan got up, helped Xiao Nuan to the bathroom, tidied up quickly, and then they left the room.

Outside, the delicious aroma filled the air, stirring up the cravings in her stomach.

"Mom, are you making hot pot?"

"Yes, go wash your hands and get ready for dinner."

Jhiang Yuan was delighted; Qin Yue had prepared everything.

Having a mother was like possessing a treasure, which was the perfect description of her current feeling.

"I see the vegetables are all very fresh. We won’t be able to finish them all at once. We haven’t had hot pot in a long time, so let’s indulge just this once."

She really felt that both her daughter and Jhiang Xingzhi had been working hard. This meal was to reward the two of them.

"Great, Mom, it smells amazing."

The yin-yang pot was bubbling away, steaming hot. The spicy broth was made from a hot pot base they had bought before, and the clear soup was bone broth she had cooked herself.

In addition to this, there was a whole big bucket, as Qin Yue said, during cold weather,

the bone broth would gel into aspic. When needed, heating it would turn it back into broth, perfect for cooking noodles and delicious.

Moreover, it was particularly nutritious.

Fresh leafy greens such as lettuce, celtuce, garland chrysanthemum, water spinach, baby bok choy, and homegrown bean sprouts that were plump and pleasing to the eye.

There were also potato slices and young bamboo shoots, along with soaked daylilies, tofu skin, wood ear mushrooms, and kelp strips.

The variety was quite comprehensive, but the quantity of each item was not excessive, just enough for everyone to enjoy.

Moreover, they took out a good amount of hot pot balls that had been stored up before.

Qin Yue also sliced quite a bit of beef, not fatty beef, but that well-marinated kind.

And her favorite, tripe.

Today was destined to be a feast to the full.

"Darling, mix your own dipping sauce. There are green onions and cilantro here."

"Alright..."

The family was harmonious and joyful, and towards the end, they even added some hand-rolled noodles to the pot.

Since the apocalypse, their family had always eaten well, but such a satisfying hot pot meal had to be this one.

All the tiredness dissipated like smoke.

"By the way, Dad, did you come across another small supermarket later on?"

"Yeah, that kid Song Yi must have mentioned it!"

"Yeah, he briefly mentioned it, but didn’t go into details."

Jhiang Yuan spoke her mind, quite curious about this small supermarket.

"We went to get liquefied gas cylinders and passed by a construction site. There was actually a supermarket there."

A supermarket at a construction site?

"The place was flooded; how could there still be people there?"

"Darling, you don’t know, but for those construction sites building skyscrapers, the supermarkets inside are very makeshift and can pack up and leave immediately.

And without connections, you can’t even get in.

Workers earn good money and do physical labor, so they are willing to spend."

As someone in the construction materials business, Jhiang Yuan was very familiar with these matters.

"It must have been moved there temporarily from above. We stumbled upon it by accident.

There was still a lot inside, many items unopened, like finding a treasure.

Just not sure if the owners will be angry when they find out."