By the time the two arrived at the hospital entrance, Datou had already brought his brothers over. They were headed to the wholesale market next, and Li Xiulan, having heard that it was quite chaotic there—with people specifically targeting the wallets and belongings of those buying stock—had asked them to come along and help.
The largest wholesale market in the Provincial Capital was indeed much bigger than she had imagined. All goods were arranged by zone. The toilet paper she wanted to buy didn't come in the small retail packages found currently; instead, it was in long, rectangular stacks of pink and white paper.
Buying in bulk meant paying by weight. There were also face towels, handkerchiefs, and bars of soap, all available at wholesale prices much lower than those in the county town.
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