Hedong City seemed to have turned into a stagnant pool, with the atmosphere becoming more oppressive by the day.
Early the next morning, Father Chen and Mrs. Chen finally couldn't hold back any longer. They called upon Chen Shouyi, borrowed a tricycle, and went to the market to continue their purchasing.
Upon arriving, they found soldiers stationed everywhere outside the market, creating a solemn atmosphere.
Inside the market, the stalls were pitifully few, and aside from one government-supplied grain and oil store where prices hadn't risen, all the vegetables and meat were outrageously priced, several times more than before the transformation.
"Why is everything so expensive? Who can afford this? And it doesn't even look fresh," Mrs. Chen picked up a cabbage, and upon asking the price, found it was nine yuan per jin, leading her to exclaim in shock.
