The woman in black, who was always thinking ahead, loaded a bunch of things onto the cart, all kinds of vegetables and fruits, causing the woman in yellow to exclaim: Why did you buy so much? The supermarket opened on the second day of Tet. You bought so much, it filled up the fridge, and you couldn't eat it all, it wouldn't taste good, and it would be a waste to throw it away!
The lady in black explained, although she was a little hesitant: Tet is all about abundance and prosperity, madam. If many guests come unexpectedly, it would be embarrassing if there was nothing to offer. Besides, there are so many promotional items, it would be a pity not to buy them now!
The woman in the yellow dress smiled, looked over at the fruit counter, picked up a tray of red apples, and said: It is true that you should prepare enough, but buying a lot does not mean buying too much. I think we should just focus on the things that are really necessary, enough for our family. And if we run out later, we can buy more later, because buying ready-made food is not good, and in fact, buying fresh food is always more delicious than ready-made food, not to mention food safety.
The woman in black thought for a moment and said: Actually, last year at this time, I also bought a lot, then had too much to eat, and after Tet, I didn't want to eat it, so I threw away a lot of expired things.
She decided to reach into the basket and leave behind the things she had just chosen, then smiled: I really have to learn from her to become a smart consumer.
At that moment, she looked to her left and saw the greedy eyes of a little girl, only 10 or 11 years old, looking at some ripe mangoes on the shelf. Her parents were nowhere to be seen, so they must have gone somewhere else to choose. The woman in the black dress asked: Do you like to eat mangoes? Then she took the two biggest ones and placed them on the cashier's counter, told the saleswoman to put them in a separate bag and gave them to the little girl.
At first, the little girl did not dare to accept it, but seeing the warm eyes of the lady in black, she bowed her head slightly and said thank you. When she left, the lady in black remembered the happy eyes of the little girl and felt warm in her heart. A day at the end of the year at the supermarket was not only a busy shopping occasion, but also a moment to reflect on reasonable consumption and spread small joys to everyone around.
