Chapter 78
Chapter 78 Episode 003 Scolding woman on the street (1)
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As dawn faintly breaks, the Vegetable Market is already bustling.
The vegetable vendors unload the fruits and vegetables that came in overnight. Amidst their sweaty work, their stalls are now filled with fresh fruits, vegetables, chicken, duck, meat, and even various kinds of seafood.
But in a place like this, the smell is especially strong.
As Flossie Wright steps in, apart from the sight of many fresh ingredients, her nose is severely stimulated.
"Cooking class, come over here, I have the freshest cabbages!"
"Young lady, come over here quickly, the fish here was fished up overnight, come and have a look."
"Yvonne, Auntie specially prepared ten jin of carrots for you, all carefully selected."
As Flossie Wright in ocean camo appeared in the Vegetable Market, she became the focus of all the vegetable vendors - all eyes are on her as if she’s a cash cow, they can’t wait to pounce on her like hungry wolves.
Flossie Wright took in the scene, and she had a fair idea why Yvonne Watson would rack her brains to escape from the Vegetable Market.
Those who show false kindness, are either thieves or have ulterior motives.
These people either see some profit in her or they have other intentions.
Flossie Wright lifts her military cap slightly, looks around, then the bustling voices gradually fade away, the many eyes on her become peculiar and surprised. A sense of disappointment was added without reason.
"Why didn’t Yvonne come today?" said the vegetable vendor nearest to the ground, looking at Flossie Wright, full of doubt.
"She’s busy." Flossie replied vaguely, her eyes sweeping over the vendor’s stall and landing on a pile of pumpkins, "How much for a jin of pumpkin?"
𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶
"O...Two, two yuan."
The vegetable vendor blurted out a reply then swallowed it halfway and changed his words. Although he looked a little uneasy, he appeared calm after he finished speaking.
Flossie Wright raised an eyebrow, understanding.
She had seen the menu, which listed the market prices of each ingredient, and the money given to her was calculated based on the marked prices and quantities. After all, this is public money and cannot be misused.
But it seemed like these vendors had all conspired to overprice and defraud the Forces. Although a few cents is not significant, the number of people in the Forces is large and the quantity of purchases is not trivial. The amount they are cheating is not a small figure.
No wonder Yvonne Watson has been trying various ways to pass the task of grocery shopping to her. Although she didn’t know why Yvonne didn’t directly say it in the cooking class, it can be confirmed that these days, the extra cost was paid by Yvonne herself.
But in the long run, even all of their allowances would not be enough to cover the loss.
Her gaze swept around the nearby stalls, Flossie Wright spotted a stall that had just put up a price sign and walked straight over. With a hint of a smile, she looked at the boss , "One yuan and five cents?"
Flossie Wright is very beautiful, her delicate features are pleasing to the eyes. Combined with her specific body constitution, even after months in the sun, her skin remains tender and fair. Her demure demeanor is in stark contrast to Yvonne Watson’s. Though her eyes were smiling, the sharpness and warning concealed beneath presented great contrast, instantly causing unease.
The vendors in the Vegetable Market are just ordinary people, who are just a little greedy. But those she has encountered before are unabashed bandits and robbers, all of whom have taken risks on the blade’s edge, and wouldn’t bat an eye at killing.
— End of Chapter 78 —