[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-zombie-apocalypse-creation":3,"chapter-zombie-apocalypse-creation-zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-412":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Zombie Apocalypse: Creation",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1886889,2510,"Chapter 412: Food and Migrants","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-412",412,"\u003Cp>After calming Leifeng back down, Xiaoyun decided to bring up an issue he had seen earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leifeng, you came up with the plan to feed them with porridge? Is the food situation here that bad?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's still manageable for now as long as we do the bare minimum. The food we got from Foshan had helped a lot, but it's still a little short.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By how much?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leifeng fell into silence as he seemed a little hesitant to tell Xiaoyun the answer, but he eventually gave in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We only have enough for a week. If we recruit 200,000 people out of the city, then we have enough for a month instead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's actually better than I thought... I'll tell Yuqi to send more over. Just make sure no one died from starvation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a nod, Xiaoyun left Leifeng's office and headed back to the front of the building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The line for both unemployed aid and people signing up for the military was just as long as earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could see the expressions of the people lining up, some looking hopeful while the others seemed almost dead inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was almost like watching a corpse just walking to get the porridge and sitting nearby to eat it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it wasn't for the police armed with rifles at the scene, he could already imagine someone fighting another person for more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, there was not much he could do staying here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He headed back into his car and began driving back to Luoping, stopping his car at the outer zone this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he walked down the trading zone, people were already standing there, setting up their early morning shopping stalls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some were selling various kinds of items, most of them in bulk. But not a single person was selling anything related to food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After walking for a bit, he arrived at a giant government-run grocery store that just opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he walked in, he could see the security camera signs right next to the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Welcome——Um, M-Mr.Mayor?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cashier seemed a little shocked when he noticed that it was Xiaoyun who had entered the store.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just pretend I'm a normal custom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ye sir.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun began walking down the aisle, he could still see most of the food grown in Luoping and Qijing in stock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rows of canned food were still available, albeit at a large price increase that's offset by the 50% off if paid with an empty can to the cashier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But next to the price board was a word that said, 'Ration now is better than starvation later.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After picking a few vegetables and a small bag of rice, Xiaoyun began heading over to the cashier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr.Mayor, do you really want me to treat you as a normal customer?\" The cashier nervously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course. Just imagine if I'm just another citizen who came here to buy food.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a short silence, the cashier finally spoke up again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mister, you can't buy over ten pounds of food unless you have at least a household of five. I need to see your ID, please.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun handed his ID over, which seemed to confuse the cashier after he scanned the card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Um, Mister, do you have a household of 12?\" The cashier nervously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun didn't say anything back, but it was enough to make the cashier hand the ID card back and put the food into a reusable bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It will be twenty food stamps, mister.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After handing over the food stamps, Xiaoyun held onto the bag as he got a little curious about something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How often do people shop here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Um, almost every day... Freezers are expensive on top of the electric bills, so they usually just use the store as a communal freezer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun nodded in acknowledgment as he moved on to the next question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How many customers come here? And are you the only one working here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, there's usually fifty other cashiers and staff. I'm just early since it's my morning duty day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And there are over a hundred thousand people who shop here. Usually, the peak hour is in the evening, right after work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see... Thank you for answering my questions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun left with the groceries, the cashier let out a sigh of relief. He couldn't help but feel a little nervous the whole time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Xiaoyun arrived back home, it was already almost eight o'clock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one was in the living room, but the loud exhaust hood was already running, indicating someone was in the kitchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who's there?\" Leyan's voice appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun walked into the kitchen, Leyan was already cooking breakfast for everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yongyi was in his baby seat, reading a book of some sort in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You came back so early. Did you already finish your business in Guangzhou?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leyan curiously asked as she turned the stove off, carrying the breakfast over to the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have to go back probably later this evening... Yanyan, how often do you buy groceries?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun curiously asked as he loaded the food he brought into the fridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"About every Wednesday and Friday... Look at you, actually went out and bought groceries today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leyan was a little shocked when she saw the reusable bag that she had always brought with her for grocery shopping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just decided to check out the whole rationing thing,\" Xiaoyun replied as he put the bag of rice onto the countertop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's good. Never be out of touch with the public experience... Anyway, did you get a little nervous after they scanned your card?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leyan asked as she put a bowl of noodles in front of Xiaoyun before putting one down for herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? Why would I be nervous over that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because having someone ask if you really have 12 people in the household.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, and? I am actually proud of it. It's only a matter of time before that number gets to 18.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now you want us to get all pregnant. Looks like someone was really just faking it when they said they don't want kids.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... You got me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun jokingly raised both of his hands into the air, surrendering right in front of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph. You're lucky we are all willing to get pregnant for you. Or else we would have you wear protection for life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun didn't say anything back this time as he started digging into the bowl of noodles with his chopstick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mommy! What is protection?\" Yongyi suddenly asked, making Xiaoyun almost choke on the food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is something you will learn in the future, okay? You must be hungry. Let me feed you right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Leyan forcefully changed the topic by pulling Yongyi out of his seat and beginning to breastfeed him, Xiaoyun couldn't hold in his laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shut up, stop laughing at me. This is all your fault.\" Leyan blamed it as Yongyi silently suckled on her nipples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My bad, my bad——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good morning everyone...\" Yuqi interrupted as she walked in with Lianrong in her arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good morning... You okay? Why do you look so sleepy today?\" Leyan asked as the two of them sat down together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just couldn't fall asleep last night... Anyway, Xiaoyun, have you already gone to Guangzhou?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah. I did... Leifeng actually requested me to send more food over.\" Xiaoyun brought it up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Deal with it yourself. I only have a spare food stamp left. I got no food to direct to Guangzhou.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuqi grumpily replied as she yawned out loud, trying to wake herself up more as Leyan headed up to get Yuqi her breakfast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know. I'm going to direct some of the food I made over to Guangzhou later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As all three began eating breakfast in silence, Lianrong was constantly trying to take Yuqi's shirt off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mommy, milk!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just wait a minute, okay? Let Mommy finish one more bite first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Yuqi finished eating half of the noodles, she finally unbuttoned her shirt and pulled her bra aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lianrong finally calmed back down and peacefully suckled onto Yuqi's nipple, drinking the milk as Yuqi continued to eat her noodles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Xiaoyun was about to finish, all of the girls finally came downstairs to eat as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All three of the girls also came out of their guest room to eat, causing Leyan to walk back and forth to get their breakfast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Xiaoyun offered to help, she instantly rejected it and did it all by herself with Yongyi still in her arms the whole time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good morning everyone.\" Shuli and Wuli waved as they were the last ones to come down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good morning. What made you guys come up so early today?\" Leyan curiously asked as the two usually wake up super late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because somebody has been acting up all morning,\" both girls complained as they rubbed their bellies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really? Hey, you two, stop kicking your mommy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun's knock on their belly seems to have worked, as both of them look a little relieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wow, you can talk to babies like that? Why have you never told me that before?\" Wuli asked in shock, with Shuli just as shocked as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's just a coincidence. That kind of stuff doesn't exist.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yueyue pointed out as she unbuttoned her clothes to breastfeeding Qiaolan.\u003C\u002Fp>",1545,"2026-06-10T06:59:31.433Z",1,"novelbin.me","e937fe750ae4e6682bb64aecee3e9338407f4fe05034b2ddb830970ec651c0bd","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-413","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-411",829,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-creation-cover.jpg"]