57. Great-aunt buys groceries_1

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Hurry as she might, Song Tan still arrived at the vegetable market a bit late.

By the end of March, the weather was getting warmer, and the variety of vegetables at the market was increasingly splendid.

No sooner had Song Tan arranged her baskets than she saw the vendor next to her staring eagerly at her.

Ever since that neighboring vendor had awkwardly purchased a bunch of milk vetch, they had been eyeing her produce each day with that same conflicted look, which she had now grown accustomed to.

Truth be told, it was a tough situation for the vegetable vendor.

Having tasted Song Tan's produce once, they couldn't stop thinking about it. But as a fellow vendor, buying from a competitor was like feeding the enemy—a sight their customers shouldn't witness, right?

So, they grappled internally every day, beset by this dilemma. By the time they had finally made up their mind to buy...

Alas, she had already packed up for the day.