Cornelia was all set with her condiments and was about to hit the fresh food section when she noticed Marcus' shopping cart was as empty as a ghost town. "President Hartley, don't you need to buy anything?"
Marcus, who was more interested in chit-chatting with Cornelia than shopping, said, "I don't really need anything in particular. I'm generally here to learn from you so that I can make supermarket trips easier for my wife. Can you teach me how to use these ingredients?"
"Sure thing." Cornelia was more than happy to help Marcus. "Let's hit the fresh food section first, then we can grab some more goodies."
"Sounds good." Marcus pushed his shopping cart and followed Cornelia closely.
In the fresh food section, Cornelia picked up a nice-looking piece of beef and said to Marcus, "We can use this beef to make a delicious steak when we get back."
Marcus was all praises. "You're a jack of all trades, very impressive!"
Cornelia chuckled. "We common folks have to learn these skills. Not everyone has the luxury of being catered for from childhood like you."
Marcus replied, "Being served from a young age isn't always a good thing."
Cornelia could relate. Everyone had their own set of worries. Some worried about making ends meet, others worried about material things, and people like Marcus, probably worried about making more dough.
When the staff handed the beef to Cornelia, she was shocked by the price. "Are you sure this is the price? Could there be a mistake?"
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