Her Celestial Farm on the Scrapyard Planet (by Kay Lucas) novel Chapter 516

Chapter 516 Buying Eggs

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Vance didn’t think much of it. He headed straight for the egg section and reached for be familiar box of golden–packaged eggs.

The moment his fingers touched the carton, a robotic arm slid in from the side and blocked him.

“Sorry, sir,” a saleswoman in a Seafarm Group uniform said as she walked over. “Goldwing Eggs are no longer sold separately.”

“Not sold separately?” Vance froze. “What’s that supposed to mean?”

“Under our company’s new policy, all meat, dairy, and egg purchases must be paired with produce items,” the saleswoman explained, pointing toward a nearby sign. “Please refer to the guidelines.”

Only then did Vance notice the brand–new signs posted all around the fresh foodpection. In large bold letters, they read, “Important Notice:

“To optimize our product structure and improve the customer shopping experience, the Nutritional Balance Purchase Program wi take effect immediately.

“Any purchase of meat, eggs, or dairy products must include at least one fruit or vegetable item;

“The purchase ratio must not be lower than 1:1 by value.

“Produce–only purchases are unrestricted.

“Seafarm Group reserves final interpretation rights for this policy.

“Isn’t this forced bundle selling?” Vance blurted out.

The saleswoman kept her professional smile in place. “This is part of our company’s nutritional balance initiative. We’re simply promoting healthier eating habits.”

Vance took a deep breath and told himself to stay calm.

He walked over to the produce section, planning to grab a few cheap vegetables just to satisfy the requirement.

But after one lap around the area, his temper started flaring again.

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Produce prices had jumped at least 30% compared to two weeks ago, and the quality was obviously worse.

The apples looked dull and lifeless. The tomatoes were soft and mushy. The edges of the leafy greens had already started turnir yellow.

He picked up a box of strawberries labeled premium grade, only to find the bottom layer already leaking juice.

“This quality at these prices…” Vance muttered, shaking his head. In the end, he picked a head of greens that looked barely fres enough. The tag said 50 stellar coins.

He remembered that Tycoon Farm sold vegetables of even higher quality for the same price.

More importantly, Tycoon Farm’s vegetables even had mental power restorative effects.

Returning to the egg section, Vance grabbed the Goldwing Eggs and the greens, then headed for checkout.

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while standing in line, tre heard customers around him quietly complaining

“This is ridiculous. It’s obviously forced sales.”

“Look at these potatoes. The sprouts are already turning green, and they still care charge this much.

“If they weren’t the only place selling pork, I wouldn’t put up with this crap

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When it was finally Vance’s turn, the cashier scanned the items and said, “Sir, your produce total is insufficient. You’ll need to add at least another 500 more stellar coins‘ worth of fruits or vegetables.”

“What?” Vance stared at her. “That’s ten eggs and ten greens. Doesn’t that already make it one–to–one?

“The company policy is calculated by value,” the cashier explained, pointing at the screen. “The eggs are 1,000 stellar coins. The greens are 500 stellar coins. Your produce purchase must match the same value as your meat, eggs, or dairy purchase, so you’re still short by 500.”

Vance felt his blood pressure climbing.

Suppressing his anger, he turned around and grabbed five apples.

They were priced at 100 stellar coins each.

Then, he got back in line and checked out again.

This time it finally went through.

“Your total will be 2,000 stellar coins. Thank you!”

Vance silently swiped his Starnet account.

As he walked out carrying the shopping bag, the weight in his hands felt unusually heavy.

Not just because he’d wasted extra money, but because of the humiliation of being forced into buying things he didn’t want.

The moment he reached the supermarket entrance, he finally couldn’t hold it in anymore and sent his wife a voice message, “Seafarm is completely out of line. Buying eggs now means being forced to take home a pile of rotten vegetables. From now on, should probably just-”

“If you can’t afford it, then don’t buy it. Nobody is forcing you.”

A sharp female voice cut in from beside him.

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Vance turned around and saw the same saleswoman glaring sideways at him, undisguised mockery plastered across her face.

He stopped walking. “What did you just say?”

“I said if you can’t afford Seafarm products, you don’t have to buy them,” the saleswoman repeated louder on purpose so ever nearby could hear. “Our new policy is meant to screen for premium customers. Penny–pinchers were never our target custome anyway.”

Several nearby shoppers looked over. Some wore angry expressions, while others lowered their heads and hurried away.

Vance’s hands shook with rage. “It’s not that I can’t afford it. I just refuse to let you people treat me like an idiot! You know exac

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what kind of quality these fruits and vegetables are. And you still think forced bundle sales are right?”

“That’s company policy, the saleswoman replied with her arms crossed. “If you can accept it, don’t shop here. Our products sell out every day anyway. We won’t miss one customer.”

Just then, a woman in a dark blue uniform hurried over after hearing the commotion.

She looked to be around 40, wearing flawless makeup and a stern expression.

“What’s going on here?” Cyndi frowned as she looked at the furious man.

The saleswoman immediately put on a wronged expression. “Cyndi, this customer is unhappy with our Nutritional Balance Program and has been making a scene, disturbing other shoppers.”

Cyndi turned to Vance and gave him a once–over. “Sir, if you have an issue with our policies, you’re welcome to file a complaint through official channels. But if you continue disrupting business inside the store, we reserve the right to ask you to leave.”

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