Celine knew nothing about the sudden awkwardness and confusion happening outside the hospital.
After leaving her older brother Shenan and Kaylee at the hospital, she didn't stay a moment longer. She drove straight to the next destination, Rongcheng International Trade City.
This huge market covers nearly six thousand acres and is one of the top wholesale centers in the country and even Asia. The variety and size are amazing.
She had already bought plenty of food and drinks in the past two days, enough to support Red and Hogan for a while.
What was most urgent now was clothing, medicine, and other daily necessities.
According to her research, everything could be solved here in one stop.
The car parked in the designated lot. Celine got out and looked at the crowded and busy scene. There was no feeling of leisure or ease in her heart, only a pressing sense of urgency.
She headed straight for the clothing section.
Adult and children's clothing, from underwear and socks to coats, shoes, and hats, for all seasons and sizes, she needed it all.
Time was tight. She didn't have time to pick and choose piece by piece.
She found a large wholesale stall and told the boss's wife clearly and briefly.
"Adult and children's clothing for all seasons, every size. Styles should be simple and practical, focused on durability and strength, nothing fancy."
"For children's clothes, comfort and wear resistance come first. For each style and size, give me two hundred sets first."
The boss's wife was surprised by her bold tone and looked Celine up and down.
Celine wore simple clothes but her serious eyes showed she was not joking. Plus, she was ordering in bulk. The boss's wife immediately smiled warmly.
"Oh, miss, that's a big order. Don't worry, our quality is guaranteed. Pure cotton or durable fabric, real and solid."
Celine nodded without extra words. "Can you arrange it immediately? I'm in a hurry."
"Yes, yes. We have everything in stock." The boss's wife quickly called the assistants to start counting and packing.
However, as Celine scanned a row of neatly hung children's clothes, her eyes paused for a moment on a collection of soft pink princess dresses.
Those little dresses with lace, bows, and sparkling decorations looked especially dreamy among the plain and practical kids' clothes.
Without thinking, she pointed to the most delicate and beautiful ones. "I'll take a batch of these too, every size."
The shop owner was surprised for a moment, then smiled. "Good eye, young lady. These are new designs this year, little girls love them!"
Celine smiled quietly. Even girls in the post-apocalypse should like them.
At that gentle moment, she suddenly remembered a very important but overlooked problem.
Hygiene and cleaning supplies!
Especially... the things women need every month!
In the apocalypse, food is scarce, let alone these products of modern life.
And hygiene problems could become deadly, while the lack of female supplies brings pain and embarrassment that is hard to express.
Thinking of this, Celine did not delay anymore.
She quickly agreed on the quantity and total price of the clothes with the shop owner, then decisively paid a large deposit.
"Make sure to count the stock carefully, I'll come to pick it up later."
"Don't worry! We do wholesale, reputation first!"
After finishing, Celine turned around, found the sign, and quickly walked to another building that specialized in wholesale daily necessities.
Sanitary pads, tampons, wet wipes, disinfectant, soap, shampoo, shower gel, toothpaste, toothbrushes, laundry detergent, soap...
These basic items to keep personal and environmental hygiene, she planned to stock enough to last the whole year in the apocalypse!