Chapter 21: Strange Knowledge Has Increased Again

"There is, there is good stuff..."

Zhong Xiaoshan ran into the bedroom anxiously, walked straight to the vanity, took out a gift box from her bag, and said, "This is a Lancôme limited edition gift box that Director Hu brought back from Europe, worth over ten thousand..."

After saying that, she hurriedly stuffed it into Zheng Xin's arms and smiled obsequiously: "Sister, your skin is very good, but no woman minds having even better skin, right."

"Wow, thank you."

It was true that she didn't like Zhong Xiaoshan, but Zheng Xin had no resistance to the glittering Lancôme gift box in her arms. The price tag of 1999 Euros was still there, and with her previous income, she couldn't afford such skincare products.

However, before she could even warm up the gift box, it flew into Zhang Su's hand with a swoosh.

"This kind of thing is useless right now, unless you can get rescue in a short time and fully restore order, otherwise..."

Zhang Su threw the gift box directly onto the bed: "Otherwise, it's not even worth two bottles of mineral water!"

"But, but I think this is quite good."

Zheng Xin, under Zhang Su's piercing gaze, smiled awkwardly and took the gift box back. Feeling uneasy, she hugged it tightly in her arms again.

Zhang Su couldn't help but shake his head, but he didn't refuse Zheng Xin's request again. After all, the two were living under the same roof, so he had to take care of her emotions a little.

"Fine, then this gift box... counts as half a box of rice."

"What..."

Zhong Xiaoshan was overjoyed to see Zhang Su agree to take the Lancôme gift box, as if she could already smell the fragrant rice, but she hadn't expected it to only trade for half a box.

"After tax, it's at least fourteen or fifteen thousand. Handsome, half a box of self-heating rice is only ten yuan or so. Is this ratio... serious?"

Zhang Su's gaze fell back to the vanity, and at the same time, he shook his head at Zhong Xiaoshan: "Times have changed. You can't measure current goods by their past value. According to you, the gift box is over ten thousand, and the self-heating rice is only twenty or thirty. Then the gift box is enough for you to eat for several months. Can you eat it?"

"No, you're right..."

Zhong Xiaoshan sighed helplessly. Speaking of self-heating rice, the feeling of hunger struck her heart again, as if ten thousand ants were digging in her belly. The feeling of being clawed at was quite hard to endure.

"Then... handsome, take a look yourself. As long as you like it, take it all."

Zhong Xiaoshan completely compromised. She had no other choice; she was hungry.

"Self-reliance is the way to go," Zhang Su muttered, pulling open the vanity drawer, and was stunned at the sight!

"I'm truly impressed!"

After rummaging through it, Zhang Su looked at the drawer full of condoms and said, "Is that Director Hu of yours incompetent, or super-capable? Even a stud pig wouldn't need this many!"

Zheng Xin sneaked over to take a look into the drawer, a strange expression appearing on her face. She stood to the side, giggling without saying a word.

"Um... well, actually, condoms have many other uses. At critical moments, they can really solve urgent needs!"

Zhong Xiaoshan stood to the side and spoke softly.

"Oh?" Zhang Su laughed in anger, raised his hand to Zhong Xiaoshan, and said, "I really am ignorant. Come on, please explain."

"I'm not talking nonsense, handsome. Besides their conventional use, condoms can also be used to start a fire in the wild. You just need to fill them with water and tie them well to act as a magnifying glass. With sunlight, you can start a fire!"

Zhong Xiaoshan introduced them seriously: "Also, in the current chaotic situation outside, sister's beautiful long hair will actually get in the way. If you can't find a hair tie for a while, you can also use this for an emergency."

"Also, they can be used to store water. Condoms are far stronger than people imagine. Under normal circumstances, storing two or three liters of water is no problem. They can hold more than a large cola bottle. Also, they can be used as shoe covers, sealed bags—yes, they can also be used as tourniquets to save lives!"

Zhang Su and Zheng Xin looked at each other, looking at the other with an "even this works" expression.

"Where did you learn these things?" Zhang Su asked Zhong Xiaoshan.

Zhong Xiaoshan rubbed her hands and said, "I, I learned them from a mountaineering club. Some superficial outdoor survival methods, nothing much."

As a high-level nurse, she needed to use some seemingly high-end hobbies to shape her temperament. After all, rich people didn't like common, flashy women.

"Good, good, good. Even if what you said is reliable, those are for outdoor survival. If we can go outside, there are piles of these things in the unmanned adult stores downstairs. What value can they have now?"

Zhang Su raised his eyebrows. He had learned the knowledge, but condoms weren't that urgent.

"Of, of course they do! If you want to have some fun, handsome, they can work immediately!"

Zhong Xiaoshan had given up everything.

Zheng Xin rolled her eyes. She thought she was dirty enough, but compared to this sister, she was nothing.

At this moment, she couldn't put herself in Zhong Xiaoshan's shoes to think, because she wasn't that hungry.

"You can even say this reason, it's amazing. Fine, I accept it. I'll count it as another half box, making it a full box of self-heating rice!"

After speaking, Zhang Su said to Zheng Xin, "There are plastic bags over there. Pack all these up and take them back."

Zheng Xin glared at Zhang Su with a strange expression, not knowing what she was thinking.

Glaring was glaring, but her movements weren't slow.

"One..." Zhong Xiaoshan felt sour in her heart. She had spent so much effort, and only traded for one box?

She hardened her heart, walked to the vanity, took out a set of keys from her bag, and said, "Handsome, I have a Highlander that I just picked up three months ago. Regardless of whether rescue comes or not, I'll give it to you. Trade for twenty boxes of self-heating rice, plus ten liters of water. Deal?"

"Highlander?" Zhang Su touched his chin and shook his head: "What use is an SUV that can't even pass a cross-axle? Don't want it."

"You!"

Zhong Xiaoshan almost couldn't catch her breath, and another wave of dizziness hit her. She held onto the vanity, gritted her teeth and said, "Fifteen boxes, eight liters of water!"

Seeing that Zheng Xin had packed the things, Zhang Su said to Zhong Xiaoshan, "Wait here, I'll bring you the self-heating rice."

Seeing the other party completely ignoring her, Zhong Xiaoshan was burning with anxiety. She raised her arm to block the door and said, "Ten boxes, five liters of water, th-think about it... it cost over 300,000!"

Zhang Su looked at the starving Zhong Xiaoshan. Eye to eye, he sighed and said, "In the end, I'm soft-hearted. I'll do a good deed once. I don't have that much self-heating rice. I'll give you three bags of instant noodles, a pack of snail noodles, plus two liters of water. Give me the car keys. Deal?"

"This... I, I can't cook!"

Zhong Xiaoshan didn't care about the amount; she only cared about the cooking problem.

"I have gas at home, and you can use the pots and pans for free."

"Deal!"

Zhong Xiaoshan was very straightforward, slapping the car keys directly onto Zhang Su's solid chest. Her eyes suddenly lit up, burning: "Promise me, if you guys want to leave here, take me with you!"

Zhang Su frowned slightly, feeling the pressure of the cold palm on his chest. His lips moved, and his somewhat dry throat made a sound: "We'll see!"

Zhong Xiaoshan showed a strange smile, then slid down and collapsed on the ground, leaning against the door frame, not saying another word, looking like a dead person who didn't want to move after a session.

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(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 22 =====