"Thanks for going to all this trouble," she said, stepping forward to grab a couple of pieces of candy.
Chi Yun'er pulled the small cart back and said with a smile, "Well, well, who's this? I've never seen someone so brazenly reach for other people's things."
The woman's face darkened. "Chi Yun'er, you're following orders to bring things to us frontline medical staff. Naturally, I get a share. How did it become 'other people's' things?"
Chi Yun'er tutted. "I'm afraid Comrade Fang Yuying has gotten something wrong. No one gave me any orders. All this," she said, gesturing to the cart laden with goods and chuckling, "is an extra benefit I secured for everyone through my own cleverness and ingenuity."
"There isn't a lot to go around, so it's being prioritized for the employees who work the hardest and contribute the most. As for you, you're at the back of the line. If you're lucky, maybe you'll get some crumbs?"
There wasn't much, but receiving it was a mark of honor.
