A city in Guangdong Province.

The climate in the south is warm in mid-March. Although it is evening now, for those living here, this time is a good time to go out. The temperature is suitable, so it is very suitable for shopping, eating, walking and chatting.

However, the streets have gradually become deserted recently, and today it is even more extreme. 70% of the shops on the streets have not opened.

Not only are the shops not open, but there are even fewer pedestrians walking on the streets. Occasionally, passers-by are walking very fast, and people seem to be deliberately keeping a little distance.

Many people wear masks, but most of them are cheap disposable masks, as well as cotton medical masks that were popular in the last century. People hope that this mask can help them resist the spreading virus outside, but they have no idea that this mask is actually of no use to the virus.

However, even such masks are sold out.

On the cold street, there is only one pharmacy that has a great business. There is a long queue at the door. However, although this long queue is long, the density is not high. Everyone automatically keeps a certain distance from the people queuing in front and back. A huge red poster at the door, which reads: The latest arrival of isatis root is only 120 yuan per pack, and the quantity is limited. Welcome to buy it!

The crowds lined up all for isatis.

Originally, everyone wanted to rush in and rush to buy, but the two clerks wearing masks kept blocking and strong demands that made these people line up.

Similar situations are common in Guangdong Province, surrounding provinces, and even across the country. When people know that the virus is coming, they are worried. The only thing that can bring them a sense of security is the rumored things that can resist the virus. If you get it, you will feel more relaxed. If you can't get it, your heart will always be hanged.

A middle-aged woman walked out of the pharmacy, holding a pack of isatis roots in her hand, both happy and distressed.

I am happy because this kind of powder is said to prevent that kind of infectious disease, but what I feel sad is that this thing is more than twenty times more expensive than usual. In the past, a large bag of such a large amount was sold for only five yuan. Now it costs 120 yuan. If you don’t bargain, you won’t buy a lot of them. Each person is only allowed to buy one box.

She was lucky and ranked first. No matter what, she had already bought a box. She felt relieved. There were 25 small bags in a large bag of isatis root. She thought that one bag of her husband and children a day was only enough for eight days, so she still had to find a way to buy a little more.

At this time, the people who were still queuing outside saw her coming out with isatis root and asked her from afar: "Can you ask, does this store have a lot of inventory?"

The middle-aged woman shook her head: "I don't know much, but I heard from them that there didn't seem to be much, so each person is only allowed to buy one pack, and they also need to look at their ID card."

"What? Do you need to look at your ID card?" The woman who asked her suddenly became anxious, and many other people in the queue were anxious to stamp their feet: "What should I do if I don't bring my ID card?"

The middle-aged woman hurriedly explained: "Don't worry, just leave an ID number without bringing her ID card. People need to register."

The others finally breathed a sigh of relief. If it weren't for the store that had isatis root, who would have risked queuing up on the street. If they couldn't buy it, they would have cried.

The entire Guangdong Province has long been in such panic.

Before today, there were already various rumors in the province of Guangdong Province. After countless transits and reprocessing, the rumors have been a little evil and have been terrified. Today, things seem to have risen to a new level, because YY released a major news today, which made everyone truly realize that the epidemic is coming and is coming in full force. Even Ho issued a global warning. This is the World Health Organization. The Chinese people have always had an inexplicable sense of authority towards the organizations that led the "world".

Therefore, today the wave of Guangdong Province buying related materials has become more fierce, and the store price increases have also increased inhumanely. Originally, Isatis roots can still be bought at 80 or 90, but today it will start at 12.

There was a middle-aged man in the team saying that 120 is good. He lives in the next area a few kilometers away. The pharmacy downstairs sold 150 yuan and was robbed completely. He had no choice but to ride a motorcycle to try his luck. Unexpectedly, there was a lot of goods here, and the price of 120 yuan was fair.

Too.

When others heard this, they felt relieved. A bowl of rice was not worth 30 cents, but when they were about to starve, they would not feel sorry for eating it for 300 cents. This is the rule of the product. Everyone does not need it. You will not buy it for a dime or a ton. When everyone is short of it, you still have to queue up to send money for one dollar or a gram.

After the first middle-aged woman who bought isatis root came out, two more people walked out with a large bag of isatis roots. The crowd in line asked the same question again and got the same answer.

The middle-aged man who came here on a motorcycle sighed again: "Oh, this store is really conscientious. It's much better than the pharmacies in our district. The pharmacies in our area are eager to sell them out and collect money and close the doors, so someone asked for more than ten or twenty packs at one time, and they did not miss them. As a result, no one else could buy them! The team was in vain and they were so angry that they were so angry that they were so angry that they heard that there was a pharmacy and I was in line early in the morning. After more than an hour, she was almost in line. As a result, a guy packed the remaining thirty packs in one go! She didn't even buy a small bag in the end, which was really annoying to me!"

After he said this, everyone around him nodded.

An old man sighed: "Now these days, there are too many unscrupulous merchants and too few honest merchants. At this time, it can be sold in limited quantities. It is indeed rare for stores that purchase one bag per person. Moreover, their prices are cheap, and only 120 yuan, which is indeed very conscientious."

"Hey!" a woman sighed: "Now the price of everything is rising. Masks usually cost one cent, but now they are sold for one yuan or two yuan. The 84 disinfectant is even more deadly and is out of stock. I originally wanted to buy some 84 to disinfect the house, but I couldn't buy it everywhere. In the end, I could only buy two bottles of white vinegar. That's expensive! Two bottles of white vinegar cost me one hundred yuan!"

"Don't mention white vinegar, so do our house. The kettle is boiled with white vinegar, and the vinegar smell is all over the room! I smell it and want to vomit!"

An old lady hurriedly said, "Oh, sister, you don't understand. White vinegar relies on the smell of vinegar to kill bacteria. If you breathe more water vapor from the white vinegar, the bacteria in your body will be killed!"

"Is that amazing?" Someone was obviously skeptical and said, "If 84 could be disinfected, I would definitely admit that it is a serious disinfectant after all, but this white vinegar... is a food seasoning! If it can sterilize, why can't soy sauce do it?"

"You don't understand now!" said the aunt seriously: "The couple downstairs of my house are both doctors. People said that the acetic acid component in vinegar can really kill sterilization. When you eat fried rice noodles outside, some shop owners put chopsticks in vinegar to soak them to sterilize them. However, vinegar is too expensive now, and no one probably does this."

"Oh..." The person who was originally a little suspicious nodded and said, "It seems that this is really the case. I remember it as soon as you say this."

Just then, a roar came from the store: "I'm a mother who lost my money. I just want to buy more. Why don't you sell it? I'll lose it!"

The female clerk was trying hard to explain something, but the voice was too small and she couldn't hear it clearly outside.

A clang!

Something in the pharmacy was broken, and the roar in the store came out again: "Isn't it just money? I have money, can I just give you more money? How many isatis roots do you have here? I bought all 151 packs!"

As soon as these words came out, the outside suddenly exploded.

The tempered person shouted: "Hey, it's so great to have money? Everyone is waiting in line, why do you buy them all? Besides, it's too immoral to raise prices for people like you!"

At this time, a middle-aged man with a fat face came out of the pharmacy. He took out a pile of 100 yuan cash from the bag under his armpit and choked the man, "Is it illegal to buy things? I am so rich, can you care? I don't steal, I don't rob, I don't cheat, why do you yell at me with cash to buy things? I also said I'm going to raise the price? Please don't be so self-righteous, I'm going to make a full purchase, and I'm going to raise the feathers! You guys should disperse quickly, I want all the isatis roots here today."

After saying that, the middle-aged man turned around and patted a stack of banknotes on the cashier, shouting loudly: "This is 20,000 yuan. How much inventory in your store is still there, give it to me. If the money is not enough, I will call someone to send it here now. My family has a big business, and there are many family members and many relatives. Buy it back as tea!"

"you……"

"this……"

Not only the clamoring person outside was stunned, but even the girl who was checking in was stunned.

Although this guy is arrogant, he is not wrong. He has money and he is willing to pay a high price. Who can stop him? He is still right when the police come. Besides, most of the people in the queue are women, and only a few men. This man who shouts with him dares not continue to argue with him. If he really starts, he will definitely not be able to gain any advantage. Besides, this person looks like a rich man, and most people are afraid that they can't afford to offend him.

Therefore, everyone's hope can only be placed on the salesperson.

They hope that the salesperson can maintain the integrity of their store, and agreed that one person will purchase one bag, that is, one person will purchase one bag. After 120, it will be 120.

However, the salesperson was also a little dumbfounded at this time. She said timidly: "Brother, I have to ask our boss..."

The man with a fat face immediately nodded, his fingers kept tapping the tabletop, and said, "Please hurry up, I'll be in a hurry."

At this time, several women outside suddenly became nervous and hurriedly said, "Little girl, is it too much for you to raise prices temporarily like this?"

The girl said apologetically: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, you have also seen that we are not going to temporarily raise the price, but this customer wants to buy it at a higher price..."

"That's not OK!" The woman was displeased and said, "You did this, what should we do if we have been queuing up for a long time?"

The girl said very politely: "After all, we are doing business. We are taking such a big risk and opening the business. We want to make more money. Please understand."
Chapter completed!