Chapter 7 - 006: Boss, I’m Buying Stuff
Exiting the residential area led to a road flanked by shops on both sides, with a turn to the left leading to a market six hundred meters away that had everything one normally needed for groceries.
"It's so quiet."
The market used to be bustling with activity, filled with elderly men and women selling vegetables and city dwellers carrying baskets to shop.
He entered the market.
The distinctive smell of the market hit him full in the face.
It brought a different sense to his tranquil heart.
It was as if everything had returned.
"What a waste."
The vegetable stalls on either side were knocked over, vegetables strewn all over the ground with footprints crushing them. It must have been chaotic yesterday; otherwise, how could anyone have treated food so recklessly?
He reached the familiar meat stall where he usually bought his meat.
The owner was a decent guy, plump and slightly greasy but generous and not fussy. He never shortchanged his customers on weight and even threw in a bit extra.