Reborn: I Stock Up and Bully the Trash to Dominate the Apocalypse

There were also some unidentified fragments mixed in with the wreckage, some made of plastic and some of cloth, all of which had long been corroded and deformed by boiling water, making it impossible to recognize their original appearance.

Waves surged ashore again and again, crashing against the wreckage and further eroding the already damaged ship.

Qi Mingyu led Zhou Shuwan back a few steps.

Without the shelter of the fortress, they were now completely exposed to the elements.

Zhou Shuwan even wondered if Earth, which had become like a living hell, would ever be able to regain its vitality.

Will those who are suffering so much live to see that day come?

Will this so-called apocalypse last for a decade or two? A few decades? Or will it take an entire generation or several generations?

Since returning from the beach, Zhou Shuwan had been in a somber mood.

Qi Mingyu and Mu Mu both knew how she felt.

They had been stunned by the sight when they went to explore the shore with Captain Chen that morning, and it took them a long time to recover from the shock.

When Zhong Tiyun got home, she noticed that the three of them weren't in high spirits, but she didn't ask any questions. She just smiled and said, "You're back. I was thinking you must have arrived by now. Go and rest. Dinner will be ready soon. I'll make something different for you today."

Zhou Jianghai smiled and said, "Your mother really put in a lot of effort today. She went to the base's exchange office this afternoon to redeem some items, saying that you've all been working hard lately and she wanted to help you relax."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Shuwan and the others were all curious, wondering what good things their mother had gone to exchange for.

After Zhong Tiyun opened the oil pan, she put a cleaned fish in.

Zhou Shuwan then found out and said with a smile, "It's been a long time since I've tasted this dish!"

Zhong Tiyun made a plate of sweet and sour fish with a bright red color.

This is one of her signature dishes, which she learned from Grandma Pang.

Grandma Pang is good at cooking fish. Zhong Tiyun wasn't very good at it before, but after spending more time with her, she became a very good fish cook.

The fish she fried was whole, with a golden and crispy skin, and finally coated with a thick sweet and sour sauce, glistening with an enticing sheen.

This was made with the tomato sauce that Zhong Tiyun redeemed at the exchange counter early in the morning.

Zhou Shuwan then simply took out several dishes from her spatial storage, creating a sumptuous dinner.

A cold cucumber salad with perilla, a plate of stir-fried peanuts, a plate of stir-fried tofu, and a plate of Kung Pao chicken.

Since drinking was not advisable tonight, I took out a large bottle of chilled Sprite.

"What a feast! Come on, one cup each."

Upon seeing this, Mu Mu immediately got up, quickly walked to the window, and reached out to cover the window with the inner alloy plate, firmly keeping the fragrance inside.

Zhou Jianghai was the first to pick up his glass and take a sip. The icy Sprite slid down his throat, the bubbles bursting on his tongue, refreshing and cleansing, and most of his fatigue disappeared.

He picked up another roasted peanut, the aroma of the peanut mingling with the sweetness of Sprite. He couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow, a sip of Sprite, a bite of peanut, and all this delicious food on the table—this is what I call living a proper life!"

These words truly expressed what everyone was thinking.

For days, everyone has been struggling to survive, living in constant fear. Let alone such a sumptuous meal, even being able to sit down and have a proper meal has become a luxury.

Today, the whole family is sitting together, the table is full of delicious food, and we are holding chilled Sprites. Such a day is truly rare.

"Try it and see if it suits your taste." Zhong Tiyun smiled and picked up her chopsticks, first giving Zhou Shuwan a piece of fish belly meat, where there are fewer bones and the meat is the most tender.

Then he put a piece on Mu Mu's plate and another piece on Qi Mingyu's plate.

Zhou Shuwan picked up the piece of fish, put it in her mouth, and gently bit it with her teeth.

The crispy outer layer and the tender fish inside explode on the tongue, perfectly complemented by the sweet and sour sauce.