Reborn in the 80s, Get Rich by Eating Melons

Faced with the woman’s harsh words, the shopkeeper simply responded with an awkward smile, without adding anything further. She hoped the woman would leave quickly after venting her anger, not wanting to disrupt business.

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Tong Yao casually glanced at the money in the woman’s hand. Her eyes glinted, and she suddenly laughed, "Shopkeeper, since this lady is so eager to buy, she’s probably in great need at home. Just sell her the fan. I’m not in a hurry, I can come again to buy it tomorrow."

"Huh?"

Both the shopkeeper and the woman were taken aback by Tong Yao’s unexpected concession. The shopkeeper felt embarrassed, returned the money to Tong Yao and kept apologizing.

"Miss, I’m sorry. If you come to buy it tomorrow, I’ll give you a discount of five yuan."

Tong Yao accepted the money and shook her head with a smile, "Never mind, it’s just delaying using the fan by one day, it’s not a big deal."

Instead of being pleased by Tong Yao allowing her to take the fan, the woman became even more upset. She felt that Tong Yao was purposely acting magnanimously to mock her unreasonable behavior. She started to appraise Tong Yao, who she had noticed when she first came into the store. The younger woman was charming and well-dressed, even more so than the people from the city. As a teacher, the woman didn’t like such enchanting young ladies. Initially, she didn’t have a problem with it, but when they both sought the same fan, her competitive spirit was incited.

If she had snatched the fan that others wanted, she would have been delighted, but the fact that it was willingly given to her was as if she was picking up someone’s discarded trash, which instantly ruined her mood.