Snowstorm: I'm Super Rich in the Apocalypse-Chapter 40 - The Transformation of a Friend
Chapter 40: Chapter 40: The Transformation of a Friend
Chapter 40 -40: The Transformation of a Friend
Recently, everything had proceeded according to Gu Pan’s plan and was back on track, except that she also had to research how to trade goods for gold to extend the usage time of her Space.
Because there would be too many uncertain disasters in the future, it was crucial to ensure that she could stay in her Space for a long time.
Of course, now that not enough time had passed since the apocalypse, the price of gold was probably not low enough, so she was first inquiring and observing, waiting for the right moment to act. But she needed to understand the market and establish a good relationship with second-hand dealers to get first-hand news.
Gu Pan had someone in mind when it came to second-hand dealers. In her past life, when she and Lu Ruisheng were at their most desperate, a second-hand dealer had helped them, allowing them to trade a watch for two steamed buns, which had helped them survive a few days without food.
At that time, a watch could no longer be traded for a single steamed bun, but the dealer, envying their marital love, said he lacked the ability to save his wife. So he was willing to lend them a hand, hoping that they could survive the apocalypse together.
Gu Pan deeply regretted that she had forgotten to ask for his name back then; she only heard people calling him Liangzi, not knowing his full name.
But Gu Pan remembered that he had a limp in his left leg and a strong northern accent, unable to differentiate between tones, so these clues should help her find him. She hoped his wife was still alive and wanted to help them survive the apocalypse together.
That day, Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng told Chen Shaonan and the others to practice on their own, as they planned to look for some trading spots. Gu Pan remembered that there was one in front of the psychiatric hospital from her previous life.
But as soon as they stepped out of the iron gate, they saw a woman, wrapped in a tattered quilt, staggering upstairs.
When the woman saw Gu Pan and her company coming out, she extended her hand with a weak breath and called out, “Panpan.”
Only then did Gu Pan realize it was Dong Mingyue. Although she had lost all hope in her, they were friends of more than a decade, and Dong Mingyue had never harmed her, so Gu Pan hurried over to support her, “Were you robbed?”
Since Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng usually wore bulletproof vests when they went out, close contact with people was also safe.
Dong Mingyue clutched Gu Pan and burst into tears, “My husband and mother-in-law beat me out, they took off my down jacket, pushed me out the door, aiming to freeze me to death to avoid sharing their resources with me.”
Gu Pan was really frustrated with her, “Dong Mingyue, the house is bought by your parents, why are you the one being driven out? Don’t you have a brain?”
Dong Mingyue nodded repeatedly, “I really am brainless, I regret it so much. Was my brain filled with urine? How could I let them suppress me like this? Even if I can’t have children, so what? I have a house, a car, and an education. Why should I be beneath them? That’s why I didn’t go back to my parents’ house; I came to ask for your help. Can you have President Lu kick them out? I promise I won’t have anything to do with them ever again.”
Since she knew about Lu Ruisheng’s identity as a retired special forces soldier, she could only come to Gu Pan for help in matters of force.
Hearing this, Gu Pan felt that there might still be hope for Dong Mingyue, “We can help you temporarily but not forever, so if you really have come to your senses, then you must become strong and deal with them yourself.”
Dong Mingyue shook her head in confusion, “But I can’t beat the two of them. They’ve been abusing me this whole time. I’ve thought about stabbing them to death in their sleep, but they sleep in the same room and barricade the door with a table at night. I’ve never had the chance.”
Hearing this, Gu Pan felt relieved inside because Dong Mingyue was finally thinking straight, “If you’re determined, then it’s easy. Stay here for a few days. I’ll teach you how to use guns and self-defense. You need to get back everything yourself. In the apocalypse, don’t expect to always rely on others. You must become strong, that’s the only way to survive. Otherwise, even if you drive them out, what will you do if they come back to kill you?”
Dong Mingyue nodded vigorously, “Panpan, I understand, I’ll listen to you. I’m sorry, back then you were so thoughtful, and I wasted so many resources. Now I truly hate myself. I was just a pig-headed fool. Zhenzhen told me many times that Wang Bin and his mother weren’t good people, but I thought she was biased. If I had listened to her earlier, would I be in this situation today?”
Gu Pan sighed, “At least you had your realization while you were still alive. Stay in an empty room upstairs for the next few days. Once you’ve learned how to use a gun and mastered self-defense, you can go back. We have an agreement with our neighbors that no one can bring outsiders back, so there’s only so much I can do to help you.”
This was indeed their agreement, all for the sake of safety. Rooms 901 and 902 are now available for anyone to use; any issue can be dealt with there, no need to add danger to one’s own home.
Moreover, their team wasn’t trying to set themselves up as kings, so they didn’t arbitrarily add people unless they were useful. That was what had been agreed upon when forming alliances, so naturally, Gu Pan wouldn’t break the rules.
Dong Mingyue was not being finicky at all and promptly agreed, “I understand, to survive the apocalypse relies on oneself. If today I hadn’t clenched my teeth and ripped this torn blanket from a dead body, I would have also died. I’m not afraid to die now, but I fear not being able to take revenge. I hate them to death. I have to get my things back; they were given to me by my parents.”
To Lu Ruisheng, Gu Pan said, “Then let her stay in Room 902 for a few days.”
Lu Ruisheng had no objections, “Okay, then take her upstairs, introduce her to our people.”
At that moment, Chen Shaonan and the others were still practicing in Room 901, so it was a good time for introductions.
Because having someone stay with the team for a few days was a test for everyone.
That was far more important than finding clothes for Dong Mingyue at the moment. She was wearing a sweater and woolen trousers inside, wrapped in a blanket on the outside; she could endure, so they should take care of serious matters first.
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Gu Pan led Dong Mingyue into Room 901, and everyone looked over.
Gu Pan went straight to the point, addressing everyone, “This is a friend of mine. Her husband and mother-in-law tried to freeze her to death for resources. I’m taking her in for a few days so she can learn martial arts and gun skills with everyone else. Once she’s learned enough, she’ll get her revenge. After that, she won’t follow us, and I will provide her weapons from my previously gathered resources, so it won’t affect our shared resources. She will stay in Room 902, not go to the sixth or seventh floors. If anyone has any objections, please speak up. I will certainly respect everyone’s opinions.”
Because it was a woman’s issue, the somewhat older Duan Shumei spoke first, “I have no objections, I trust Xiao Gu’s decisions.”
After all, Gu Pan had made it very clear; it wouldn’t cost the group any resources, and she wouldn’t stay indefinitely. Regarding Gu Pan’s character and manner of handling matters, Duan had no doubts.
And as for those weapons, if not for Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng, they wouldn’t know how to assemble or use them; they had never even touched such things before. The fact that they considered those weapons a communal resource showed their principles. Hence, they unequivocally respected and agreed with Gu Pan’s decision.
Lu Xuerong hesitantly said, “But Room 902 had a corpse before; can a girl really stay there by herself without fear?”
The whole building knew this. If she didn’t mention it, somebody else would’ve, so this was just a reminder in case Gu Pan had forgotten to mention it.
Gu Pan had already considered this, “If she wants to become strong, she needs to start from within. If she’s scared to stay in a room where a corpse once was, then she can’t take revenge.”
Dong Mingyue quickly assured, “I can do it. As long as I can take my revenge, I’m not afraid of death.”
Cheng Yang also commented, “Your husband really brings shame to all men.”
Dong Mingyue clarified, “Ex-husband, although there’s no legal divorce, from the moment he stripped off my down jacket and pushed me out the door, in my heart, he was no longer my husband.”
