Chapter 33 Competitor
A fifty-something old lady, a bit plumper than the average person, with somewhat dark skin, she looked rather fierce. A stack of steaming baskets sat on the stool in front of her, and astonishingly, she was also selling steamed buns.
Upon seeing Lin Chuxia coming over, the old lady deliberately turned in another direction, with her back facing her.
Sister Liu, who sold peanuts, sunflower seeds and toilet paper nearby, was already familiar with Lin Chuxia and came over, nodding towards the old lady and whispered, "Why are you so late today? The spot has been taken. I told her that someone else was there but she didn’t listen, she even said her son works at the police station and that we can’t afford to offend them. I think she deliberately took your spot."
With a smile, Lin Chuxia thanked the older sister, "Let her be, I’ll find another place."
Their small businesses could be run by them or by someone else.
There were plenty of vendors near the train station entrance; it wasn’t yet to the point where finding somewhere to sell was impossible.
Sister Liu thought she was too naive to understand, feeling anxious for her, "You’ve been selling at that spot for so long, not to mention the train passengers, even the locals recognize your buns. Giving it up to her just like that, aren’t you letting her reap the benefits for nothing?"
Out of so many places, why did the old lady have to take Lin Chuxia’s spot if not for this very reason?
Lin Chuxia understood this of course, but "We’re essentially squatting on this land to sell our goods without permission, even if I went to argue with her, I wouldn’t have a leg to stand on," better to set up shop earlier and sell an extra couple of baskets of buns.