Wang Chuntao glanced at the people in line, feeling uneasy. "What do you mean?"
What gives Yu Yao the right to say that?
Yu Yao sighed, "Former class monitor, it's one thing if you can't hear, but can't you even use your brain? I've made my meaning very clear."
"You want to know?"
Yu Yao gave a smug look: "Asking me questions costs money. You can't afford that."
After saying that, she told Fang Qiaoqiao and the others to head towards the supply and marketing cooperative.
Wang Chuntao stood there, glaring at Yu Yao with burning anger, wishing she could rush up and tear her apart.
He was also afraid of losing the fight and getting beaten up, so he got so angry that his eyes turned red.
Zhao E looked at Wang Chuntao and asked, "Mom, what did she mean?"
"Am I deaf? I didn't hear what I just asked her. Are you deliberately trying to make me uncomfortable?"
Wang Chuntao was in a bad mood and gave Zhao E a cold look. "You have to ask me everything? Our family must have been cursed for eight lifetimes to marry a wife like you. Hurry up and go ask her."
"Mom, I'm going right away." Zhao E nodded and bowed.
But where Wang Chuntao couldn't see, a hint of resentment flashed in her eyes.
You old hag, just wait until I become class monitor, and see how I deal with you.
The Wang family and neighbors all looked at each other in bewilderment. Seeing Wang Chuntao and her daughter-in-law walk away, they quickly followed.
The entrance to the supply and marketing cooperative was packed with people.
There were two lines at the entrance, each with a long queue.
The line stretched from the supply and marketing cooperative all the way into the alley; everyone was there to buy canned goods.
Yu Yao and the others were at the back of the line.
In the short time it took Wang Chuntao and her group to catch up, several people had already lined up behind them.
Most of the workers and their families in the nearby factories are relatively well-off and are willing to buy meat to improve their lives.
They all held meat ration coupons and money in their hands, and those who knew each other greeted one another.
"Aunt Qin, are you here to buy canned goods from the Starfish Food Factory too?"
"Sister Zhu, are you here too? My husband was discharged from the hospital a few days ago, and my daughter brought him a can of original flavor beef from Hongqi Department Store. He was really craving it. I heard that the island supply and marketing cooperative also sells it, so I came over to queue up right away."
"We heard from others that the new canned food from Haixing Food Factory tastes good and is unlimited. We plan to buy more to keep at home. This stuff keeps much longer than fresh pork. We'll keep it until Chinese New Year and use it for our New Year's Eve dinner."
"What you said reminds me that I should buy more. Pork is hard to get during the Chinese New Year."
All year round, we look forward to eating something good during the Chinese New Year, so we can't miss this opportunity.
Some families came to buy it because they heard there was no limit to the quantity, while others came because they weren't good cooks but heard the canned food tasted particularly good.
The people around them had similar reasons, but they all had one purpose: to buy canned goods, and they specifically wanted to buy the canned goods developed by Yu Yao.
Wang Chuntao and her friends wanted to ask someone about the situation, and they saw a familiar face in the line, who happened to be in front of Yu Yao and her friends.
It was none other than the person who had just sold them the canned goods.
When the older woman saw them, she guiltily looked away and waited for the group to move forward.
The two neighbors who had bought canned goods from Wang Chuntao's family came up to her and asked, "Sister, didn't you just sell us canned goods? Why are we queuing up to buy canned goods again? Is there something wrong with your canned goods?"
Upon hearing this, the older sister immediately objected, putting her hands on her hips.
"You can doubt my character, but you can't doubt that there's anything wrong with this canned food. This is the canned food I just bought from the supply and marketing cooperative, it's absolutely genuine."
The neighbor was skeptical: "You sold it to us cheaply, and now you're buying canned goods again. Who would believe you if you said there's nothing wrong with the canned goods? Give me back my money and receipts; I don't want them anymore."
"That won't do." The older sister clutched the money and tickets tightly, seemingly afraid they would cause trouble, and had no choice but to tell the truth.
It turned out that the eldest sister had heard that the new canned food produced by the supply and marketing cooperative was very delicious, so she brought her coupons and money to buy it. However, she did not expect that the few varieties developed by Yu Yao were sold out.
Having no other choice, she had to settle for the product developed by Wang Chuntao. But before she'd gone far, she heard people from the supply and marketing cooperative say the goods had arrived.
She had used up all her hostages and was quite disappointed when she ran into Wang Chuntao and her gang.
"I noticed you seemed quite interested in this canned food, which is why I wanted to sell it to you. I'm even giving you a discount of one cent."
To prove that the canned food was indeed safe, the older sister even got other people to help verify it.
"Several people, like me, couldn't buy the canned food they wanted and had to settle for second best. You can ask them if you don't believe me."
The group of people nodded in agreement, confirming that what the eldest sister said was true.
As soon as the older sister finished speaking, someone next to her burst out laughing.
Fang Qiaoqiao covered her mouth, tears welling up in her eyes from laughing.
"Oh my, that's hilarious. It turns out the lady didn't want it and was selling it cheaply. Some people thought their canned goods were very popular, and they were so arrogant. Who knew the truth was like this? Hahaha, that's so funny."
"Ah Yao, Aunt Liu, do you think it's funny?"
Yu Yao glanced at Wang Chuntao: "It is quite funny. There are all kinds of birds in a big forest. So, you can't rely on your age to be a person. You still have to have real skills. You can't go far by relying on crooked methods."
Wang Chuntao's face darkened. "One person can't represent everyone. I don't believe that all these people in line are here to buy your canned goods. Zhao E, go ask them at the front."
Not long after, Zhao E returned with a sheepish expression.
Wang Chuntao asked, "Did you find out?"
Zhao E's smile was more like a grimace: "I've found out. They're all here to buy... the canned goods developed by Yu Yao."
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