[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ice-age-apocalypse-i-hoard-billions-of-supplies":3,"chapter-ice-age-apocalypse-i-hoard-billions-of-supplies-ice-age-apocalypse-i-hoard-billions-of-supplies-chapter-25":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoard Billions of Supplies",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},770926,1022,"Chapter 25: Berating the Old Hag","ice-age-apocalypse-i-hoard-billions-of-supplies-chapter-25",25,"\u003Cp>Chapter 25: Berating the Old Hag\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yi sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his previous life, he underestimated the severity of the snow disaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking he could earn goodwill from his neighbors, he handed out some of his stored supplies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what was the result?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of gratitude, people assumed he had an abundance of supplies at home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, his door was broken down, and he was killed, his body used for food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could be said that his death in his previous life was partly due to this old woman!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sly smile crept across his face as he lazily sent a voice message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aunt Lin, infuriated, started cursing loudly in her house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bah! Who do you think you're fooling? You must have plenty of supplies at home.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Humph, working at the warehouse for so many years, you can't tell me you didn't stash anything away!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her confidence came from Zhang Yi's history of helping neighbors buy discounted items from the Walmart warehouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damaged packaging or near-expiry goods were sold at very low prices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As an employee, Zhang Yi had priority in buying them, and sometimes the warehouse even distributed them as benefits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aunt Lin's face turned blue with anger, and she bit her lip, refusing to give up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was convinced that Zhang Yi was a big fish; if she could pry his supplies loose, she and her grandson could live comfortably for at least another week!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a deep breath, Aunt Lin tried to sound firm yet gentle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhang, don't joke with Auntie. Everyone knows you're the supervisor at the Walmart warehouse. How could you be short of food and drink at home?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is an official directive. You must comply! Your contribution will be remembered by everyone and the government.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Be a pioneer, and bring your supplies over to Auntie's place.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yi picked his teeth with a toothpick, having just finished a meal of roast lamb leg, and replied lazily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not lying, I’m really out of food. Even rich landlords don't have surplus grain nowadays!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aunt Lin, why don't you give me a few packs of instant noodles? As a member of the community committee, you should set a benchmark and be a pioneer!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Zhang Yi's resistance, Aunt Lin knew being soft wouldn't work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hardened her tone, her voice growing stern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhang Yi!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Talking nicely doesn't work with you, does it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you think I'm speaking on my own behalf? I'm representing the government!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Refusing to hand over your supplies means opposing the government. I will make sure to deal with you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yi laughed coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Representing the government? You're just waving a chicken feather as a token of authority!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're just a community staff, not even a civil servant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Usually, you can fool the old folks, but trying to act tough with me? Are you out of your mind?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do whatever you want. I'll be waiting at home!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yi mercilessly exposed Aunt Lin's true nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Community staff weren't official government employees, not even in the civil service. Aunt Lin wasn't even a minor leader in the community committee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, even if she were a high-ranking official, Zhang Yi wouldn't care at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After berating Aunt Lin, Zhang Yi hung up and blocked her number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no time to argue with this shrew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His actions nearly drove Aunt Lin mad with rage!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yi had repeatedly opposed her, humiliating her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As someone who fancied herself the leader of the community, how could she endure this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhang Yi, you despicable creature! I wish I could kill you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aunt Lin roared in fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in reality, she was powerless against Zhang Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She thought about kicking Zhang Yi out of the owners' group chat but realized it wouldn't harm him much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She also considered rallying the others in the group to condemn Zhang Yi, but that would only expose his refusal to hand over supplies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If others followed his response, she wouldn't be able to deceive them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how she thought about it, there was nothing she could do to Zhang Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more she thought about it, the angrier and more frustrated she became.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, she had to swallow her rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her priority now was to deceive others while they were still oblivious, to gather as many supplies as possible!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the next two days, Aunt Lin managed to deceive a few households into handing over some supplies through a mix of coaxing and intimidation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, not everyone was foolish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the apocalypse, people's first concern was their own survival and that of their families.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some chose to ignore Aunt Lin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others, with more aggressive personalities, cursed her out and sent her packing when she came to their doors asking for supplies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And for the likes of Chen Zhenghao and Xu Hao, Aunt Lin didn't even dare to approach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yi watched all of this through his surveillance cameras, clear as day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he continued his life as usual, playing and eating without bothering with others' affairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the onset of the snowstorm, five days had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most households had only stored enough food for three to five days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this community, some people had more supplies because they worked at large warehouses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, due to the extreme cold, heating requires fuel and food, leading to faster supply consumption.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These days, the chat group started showing signs of hostility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Initially, people had waited patiently for the government's rescue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, lacking heating and food, their attitudes were changing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially those who had been deceived by Aunt Lin. They couldn't hold back any longer and began questioning her in the group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"@25#1 Unit 1502-Lin Chunxia, Aunt Lin, you said the supplies would be redistributed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our food is all gone. It's been two days. Can you give us some now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, you promised to redistribute so everyone would have something to eat!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The residents were clamoring, including those who hadn't handed over any supplies, hoping to take advantage of the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Aunt Lin remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could see the messages but had no intention of giving any supplies back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She and Zhang Yi were the only ones who truly understood the gravity of the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, chaos reigned. Only those with supplies could survive; the rest could only wait for death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clutching her grandson, curled up under five blankets, Aunt Lin seethed, \"No way I'm giving back the supplies I worked so hard to trick out of people!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1084,"2026-06-03T02:47:18.755Z","2026-06-03T02:47:23.599Z",1,"novelbin.me","d147431f343b8d5f4b6e2b6ec372854bd261079ec990cc38af4ea5be4abcb0b8","ice-age-apocalypse-i-hoard-billions-of-supplies-chapter-26","ice-age-apocalypse-i-hoard-billions-of-supplies-chapter-24",1370,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fice-age-apocalypse-i-hoard-billions-of-supplies-cover.jpg"]