Zhang Yi provided the address for the delivery of the hotpot base ingredients from Haidilao.
As for the food supplies, they could be directly sourced from Walmart's warehouse when needed.
Only the hotpot base ingredients wouldn't be sold publicly. Even bagged hotpot mixes available in stores were vastly inferior to the ones used in the restaurant. Otherwise, there would be no reason for customers to dine in.
After dinner, Zhang Yi prepared to head home when he received a call from the manager of a five-star hotel.
"Mr. Zhang, we have prepared the 500 table reservations you made. Are you ready to receive them now?"
"Yes, you can send them over."
Zhang Yi returned home and awaited the delivery of the delicious food and drinks.
With 500 table reservations, he had enough food for two to three years. With millions of yuan still in hand, he didn't hesitate to spend, eager to exhaust his funds.
On his way home, Zhang Yi contemplated what else he liked to eat. He then placed orders with several major restaurants in Tianhai City, requesting a hundred tables from each.
He ordered thousands of tables from eight major cuisines, including Western cuisine.
In no time, the catering vans from Hongfutianxia Hotel arrived at the entrance of the Yue Lu residential area.
With a convoy of twenty to thirty vehicles, the road was completely blocked, leaving the neighbors stunned.
Security guard Uncle You hurried forward to inquire about their purpose.
The hotel manager explained the situation, but Uncle You insisted on having the residents present before opening the gate, considering the large convoy and the unknown contents of the vehicles.
The hotel manager had to call Zhang Yi.
Zhang Yi went downstairs to the entrance of the residential area. The scene was crowded with people, including neighbors from the building units and onlookers like Fang Yuqing and Lin Caining.
Approaching Uncle You, Zhang Yi said with a smile, "Uncle You, these are the meal deliveries for me. Let them in, please."
Uncle You looked surprised. "Meal deliveries? What are you eating that requires a dozen cars?"
The neighbors were also astonished at the sight of the catering vans. "This must be hundreds of tables! Where is he planning to put all this?"
"Could he be hosting a big event? But hundreds of tables is too much!"
"Look carefully, that's Hongfutianxia, a five-star hotel!"
"Ordering hundreds of tables there would cost at least a hundred thousand!"
"My goodness, spending hundreds of thousands on a single meal. Zhang Yi is really something!"
Neighbors discussed animatedly, their gazes towards Zhang Yi filled with awe and curiosity.
Seeing this, Fang Yuqing couldn't help but adjust her attitude towards Zhang Yi. She approached him with a polite smile, asking, "Zhang Yi, what's been keeping you so busy lately? Buying so many things."
Ignoring her, Zhang Yi handed Uncle You a cigarette.
Seeing the owner arrive, Uncle You opened the gate, allowing the convoy from Hongfutianxia Hotel to enter the residential area.
Zhang Yi led the way while others, although suspicious, were too preoccupied to pay much attention to him.
Soon, the 500 tables of food were all transported into Zhang Yi's underground warehouse with the help of the residents. Though the quantity was massive, the packed food didn't take up much space.
Zhang Yi had ordered top-quality food, including abalone, shark fin, bird's nest, Australian lobster, truffles, and caviar.
Even the hotel manager was astonished, having managed hotels for years but never encountering such a large delivery order.
Zhang Yi told them to place the food in the warehouse. He then discreetly stored all the food into his personal space after everyone left.
Though some might find Zhang Yi's actions suspicious, people were too busy to pay much attention to someone unrelated to their affairs.
Soon, all 500 tables of food were safely stored in Zhang Yi's personal space.
In the evening, Zhang Yi received a call from Wu Huaien, the manager of the Zhanlong company.
Wu Huaien informed Zhang Yi that they were ready to start building the safe house and asked when he would be available.
Zhang Yi told them they could start the next day. He planned to move into a hotel temporarily.
After discussing the safe house, Zhang Yi waited for Wu Huaien to bring up another important matter - obtaining the "Equality of All Living Beings" device.
After hesitating for a while, Wu Huaien lowered his voice and said, "If you really need it, I can recommend a source, but it will be a bit expensive."
Zhang Yi nodded, understanding the situation. Money wasn't an issue for him as long as the quality was good.
"That's not a problem as long as the quality is good."
Wu Huaien said casually, "Okay, I'll make some arrangements for you. I'll let you know the details in three days."