Natural Disaster Strikes: I Stockpiled Billions and Carved My Way Through the Apocalypse

"Hogg, we're already like this, when are you going to marry me?" Wu Qinglan snuggled into Hogg's arms and acted coquettishly.

"Want to get married?" Hogg lazily held Wu Qinglan, lit a cigarette, and the smoke from his cigarette obscured his eyes, so no one knew what he was thinking at that moment.

"Isn't that obvious? I'm a perfectly fine young woman who's with you. You're not going to shirk responsibility, are you?" Wu Qinglan said coquettishly.

"How could I?" Hogg chuckled. "I also long for a wife, kids, and a warm bed. Who could refuse that kind of life?"

Wu Qinglan was relieved and nestled against Hogg's chest, drawing circles on her chest. "My mom said that even though it's the apocalypse now, the proper dowry still has to be given."

“Sure, how much?” Hogg asked in return.

“What’s the use of money now? It’s just a pile of worthless paper. A pound of banknotes can’t even buy a pound of rice,” Wu Qinglan muttered. “My mom said we don’t need much, just a hundred pounds of rice, fifty pounds of flour, and fifty pounds of charcoal will do. You see—”

"That's all? Okay, no problem." Hogg said casually, "However, you have to make it clear to your family that once you marry into this family, you'll be one of us and won't be able to go back to Wu Family Village."

Wu Qinglan sat up abruptly, looking displeased, and said, "What do you mean by this? Have you bought me out? I'm a human being, not livestock! I can't even go back to my parents' home?"

Hogg didn't seem to care. He slowly got dressed and said, "Go back and discuss it with them. If they agree, I'll send the betrothal gifts to you."

Seeing that Hogg was serious, Wu Qinglan panicked and grabbed him, saying, "Hogg, are you serious?"

Hogg turned to look at Wu Qinglan and said, "You know this is the apocalypse now, not the past, right? What makes you think that just because I married you, I have to take care of your whole family or even your entire Wu Family Village? Wu Qinglan, do you really think I don't know about your little schemes?"

Wu Qinglan's face showed obvious panic, but she still stubbornly insisted, "I don't know what you're talking about."

“Your parents understand, your village chief understands,” Hogg said. “This is my stance: if you’re willing, come. If not, then leave!”

When Wu Qinglan saw that Hogg really intended to do this, she broke down and immediately stopped him: "You can't do this to me! I'm... pregnant with your child!"

A surge of ecstasy inevitably flashed in Hogg's eyes.

child?

He actually managed to leave behind descendants?

Hogg grabbed Wu Qinglan: "Are you serious?"

"How could this be false? My period is more than half a month late," Wu Qinglan replied shyly.

"Come on, follow me." Hogra pulled Wu Qinglan outside.

"What are you doing? Where are you taking me?" Wu Qinglan was startled.

"Didn't you want to get married? I'll take you to see my dowry." Without waiting for a reply, Hogg pulled Wu Qinglan back to his residence and found the doctor from their group.

"Xiao Yu, come here, let's check her to see if she's pregnant."

Dr. Yu is a refined 26-year-old man with glasses. He is not handsome, but he has a very pleasing appearance and gives people a sense of reliability.

He was a general practitioner whom Wei Lie specifically chose from a group of medical doctors.

This is also the team's biggest guarantee.

Dr. Yu glanced at Wu Qinglan and said, "Lie down there."

Wu Qinglan turned to look at Hogg: "What do you mean?"

“If you are really pregnant, I’ll give you double the dowry! That is, two hundred catties of rice, one hundred catties of flour, and one hundred catties of charcoal. How about it?” Hogg agreed readily.

All of Wu Qinglan's pent-up frustration vanished instantly.

This much grain is enough to feed her parents for a year.

I willingly got onto the examination bed.

Dr. Yu acted quickly, and the results came out in a short while: "After a blood test, it was confirmed that I am pregnant. An abdominal ultrasound was also performed, which confirmed that it is not an ectopic pregnancy."

When Hogg looked at Wu Qinglan again, his eyes were much more intense: "Qinglan, go back and discuss it with your family, and see when would be a good time to get married."

Seeing how proactive and enthusiastic Hogg was, Wu Qinglan immediately became aloof: "Actually, I'm not in such a hurry to get married right now. I'll go back and discuss it with my family first."

The joy in Hogg's eyes gradually faded: "Alright, let me know as soon as there are results."

Wu Qinglan swayed her hips as she left.

Hogg turned to Dr. Yu and asked, "Dr. Yu, do you think this child is mine?"

Dr. Yu shrugged: "It's hard to say right now."

Hogger tapped his tongue against the roof of his mouth and laughed: "It's okay, it has to be!"

After saying that, Hogg patted Dr. Yu on the shoulder and turned to find Wei Lie.

"You're going to marry Wu Qinglan?" Wei Lie was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "That's great news!"

“President Wei, don’t worry. Once Wu Qinglan marries into the village, she will have no connection with Wu Family Village anymore. I can guarantee that,” Hogg said. “She would never betray the interests of our collective.”

“Hogg, I’ve always trusted you the most. I also believe you have the ability to handle this.” Wei Lie waved his hand, looking completely trusting, and then said with concern, “After all, you were the first one in our team to get married. Tell me, what do you want? As long as I have it, it’s no problem. And if I don’t have it, I’ll find a way to get it for you!”

Hogg smiled warmly and said, "I've also accumulated quite a few supplies, so I don't need anything for the time being. If you could have some baby supplies, that would be even better. I didn't prepare these in advance; I thought I would never have children in my life."

"Wu Qinglan is pregnant? Oh my, that's wonderful news! Don't worry, as long as it's your child, I'll cover all their expenses until they're ten years old!" Wei Lie excitedly patted Hogg on the shoulder and said, "I'm so happy for you, you finally have an heir."

Hogg couldn't suppress his smile: "Thank you, Mr. Wei."

"You've all entrusted your lives to me, coming with me without hesitation. If I'm not good to you, am I even human?" Wei Lie said sincerely, "It's not just you, it's everyone else too. In this messed-up apocalypse, we're brothers. Isn't it only natural for brothers to help each other?"

"Hey, hey!" Hogg smiled genuinely. "I'll get back to work now."

"it is good."

As soon as Hogg left, Wei Lie's smile vanished, and he called over Secretary Cao: "Take stock of how many maternity and baby products we have."

"Um, not much," Secretary Cao said honestly. "We didn't plan to stockpile these things, so we only stocked a symbolic amount. It's probably enough for about fifty children."

"Hurry up and find someone to trade with. Go find Director Lin; he has a lot of people there, so he must have some in reserve," Wei Lie said. "We need to be quick while the weather is still good!"