Chapter 94: Finding a Place (1/3)

"Well, then I really must try it out." Mei's mother had her doubts—such impressive setups were typically only seen in places designed to swindle money from the elderly. This was her first time encountering one at a vegetable market.

Mei's mother only left the house to shop after He Zeyu went to school and she had finished the household chores. By the time she reached the market, it was almost 9 a.m. Without waiting long, the store opened, and a swarm of people rushed in. Their vigor completely belied the frailty they might exhibit on a bus requiring others to offer their seats. Those grabbing vegetables did so fiercely, and those checking out did it efficiently. Their practiced routine made it clear this wasn't their first visit.

Mei's mother had never seen anyone shop for groceries this way before and was truly stunned for a moment. But she quickly joined the throng of shoppers.