Supplies gradually in place.

Zhang Yi left his address and asked the Hai Di Lao staff to deliver the hot pot base later. As for the food ingredients, he could directly retrieve them from Walmart's warehouse. Only the hot pot base wouldn't be sold outside; even the packaged hot pot bases available in the market were far inferior compared to those used in the restaurant. Otherwise, there would be no customers coming to the restaurant for hot pot.

After finishing the meal, Zhang Yi planned to go home when he received a call from the manager of a five-star hotel.

"Mr. Zhang, we have prepared the 500 tables for the banquet you ordered. Are you available to receive them now?" the manager asked.

"Mhm, you can just send them over," Zhang Yi replied.

Zhang Yi returned home and waited for them to deliver all the delicious food and drinks. These 500 tables would be enough for him to eat for two or three years. With 8 or 9 million yuan in hand, he didn't feel any pain spending money now. Instead, he was anxious to spend it all.

On his way back, Zhang Yi thought about what else he liked to eat. So, he placed orders with several major restaurants in Tianhai City, asking them to deliver 100 tables each.

He ordered thousands of tables, including the eight major Chinese cuisines and Western cuisine!

In one go, he had secured his meals for the next half of his life.

Not long after, the catering trucks from Hong Fu Tian Xia Hotel arrived at the entrance of Yue Lu residential area. Dozens of vehicles blocked the road, causing astonishment among the neighbors.

Uncle You, the security guard, hurriedly approached to stop them and asked what they were doing.

The hotel manager explained the situation, but Uncle You insisted that the residents had to come forward in order to open the gate. After all, their display was too grand, and he couldn't easily let them pass without considering the security of the residential area.

The hotel manager had no choice but to call Zhang Yi.

Zhang Yi then went downstairs and arrived at the entrance of the residential area.

At this time, the entrance of the residential area was crowded with people, including the neighbors from the apartment building and Fang Yuqing and Lin Caining who were there to watch the commotion.

Zhang Yi walked up to Uncle You, the security guard, and smiled, "Uncle You, these are the food deliveries for me. Let them in!"

Uncle You looked astonished. "Food deliveries? What kind of food are you eating that requires a dozen vehicles to deliver?"

The surrounding neighbors also buzzed with curiosity.

"Wow, there must be hundreds of tables! Where is he planning to put them?"

"Could it be that Zhang Yi has something going on at home and is hosting a banquet?"

"Is he getting married? But hundreds of tables is just too overwhelming!"

"Did you see clearly? That's Hong Fu Tian Xia, a five-star hotel!"

"He ordered hundreds of tables there, which would cost at least a few hundred thousand!"

"Oh my goodness, spending hundreds of thousands on a single banquet. Zhang Yi is truly hiding his wealth!"

"We knew their family was well-off, but now it seems like he might be a big tycoon!"

The neighbors discussed excitedly, their eyes on Zhang Yi filled with both admiration and awe.

On the side of the road, Fang Yuqing saw this scene and pursed her lips, firming her determination to win over Zhang Yi.

She took the initiative to walk towards Zhang Yi and smiled, "Zhang Yi, what have you been busy with at home? Buying so many things."

Zhang Yi ignored her and instead took out a cigarette and handed it to Uncle You.

Upon seeing the homeowner's arrival, Uncle You opened the gate and allowed the convoy from Hong Fu Tian Xia Hotel to enter the residential area.

Zhang Yi led the way.

Although he didn't pay any attention to Fang Yuqing, she seemed unfazed and followed him with a smile, engaging in conversation.

"What's going on at home that you can't tell me? Aren't we good friends?"

"In the future, I hope to know more about you. Please don't treat me as an outsider."

Zhang Yi glanced at her deeply and sneered, "These things are all purchased for my boss. And the last time we went to the Western restaurant, he treated us."

He sighed, "Ah, if only I were really that rich."

Fang Yuqing's expression changed instantly. "You...you're not joking with me, are you?"

Zhang Yi shrugged, "Why would I lie to you? We've known each other for several years, and you know our family situation."

"My parents have passed away, and I'm just a warehouse supervisor. Where would I have money?"

His explanation made Fang Yuqing's expression uncertain. She had indeed doubted before, thinking that he was a wealthy second-generation with a family business. But Zhang Yi's parents had passed away several years ago, and although they left behind some assets, he couldn't be considered a wealthy second-generation. Now that Zhang Yi admitted he wasn't a wealthy second-generation, all of Fang Yuqing's doubts were resolved.

She silently distanced herself from Zhang Yi, tidied her hair, and politely smiled, "Whether you're a wealthy second-generation or not, we're still the best of friends, aren't we? I'm not a gold-digger."

She emphasized the word "friend" intentionally.

Fang Yuqing never burned bridges because she still needed backup plans and flatterers to serve her.

Zhang Yi smirked and stopped engaging with her.

Meanwhile, the staff from Hong Fu Tian Xia began transporting the tables of food to the location specified by Zhang Yi.

As Zhang Yi had good relationships with the property management, he borrowed a warehouse in the underground area of the residential complex and had them store the food there temporarily.

Although the quantity of food for 500 tables was substantial, once packed in takeout boxes, it wouldn't take up too much space.

Zhang Yi had ordered top-tier dishes, including abalone, sea cucumber, shark fin, Australian lobster, truffles, and caviar, among others.

Transporting 500 tables of food to the warehouse would take some time.

Even the hotel manager was somewhat astounded. After years of being a manager, he had never encountered such a large delivery order.

However, Zhang Yi told them to simply transport the food to the warehouse and didn't mind the surprise on their faces.

After the delivery personnel left, Zhang Yi secretly transferred all the food into his own dimensional space.

Others might have suspicions and find Zhang Yi's behavior abnormal.

But in this world, everyone is busy and has no spare time to care about an unrelated person like you. So, whether it's the neighbors or the hotel staff, they may just talk about it briefly, but no one really pays much attention.

Soon, all the food for the 500 tables was stored in Zhang Yi's dimensional space.

In the evening, Zhang Yi received a call from Wu Huairen, the manager of Zhanlong Company. Wu Huairen informed Zhang Yi that they were ready and could start building the safe house for him at any time. He asked when Zhang Yi would be available to begin the work.

Zhang Yi told them that they could come over tomorrow. In the meantime, he planned to move to a hotel.

After discussing the safe house matters, Zhang Yi waited for further instructions from Wu Huairen.

He had another important matter to discuss with Wu Huairen, which was obtaining the Equalizer for sentient beings.

After hesitating for a while, Wu Huairen lowered his voice and said to Zhang Yi, "If you really have this need, I can recommend a way for you. But the price might be a bit high."

Zhang Yi nodded, understanding this very well.

However, money was not a concern for him now.

"That's not a problem as long as the quality is good," Zhang Yi replied.

Wu Huairen said casually, "Alright then, since that's the case, I will make the recommendation for you. I will notify you of the location for the transaction in three days."