Ovidiu stared at her in disbelief.
The same order.
The same amount.
The same calm expression.
This time, curiosity began to replace surprise.
Still, he didn't ask questions.
Customers were entitled to their privacy.
He prepared the order and watched her leave.
Then she came back again the next day.
And the day after that.
And the day after that.
Within a week, the entire town seemed to know about the mysterious elderly woman buying massive quantities of beef every morning.
Neighbors began speculating.
Some believed she was secretly supplying a restaurant.
Others wondered whether she was hosting a large gathering.
A few suspected she was running some kind of business from her home.
Yet nobody knew the truth.
Lidia never offered explanations.
She simply arrived, purchased her meat, and left.
As the days passed, Ovidiu found himself increasingly puzzled.
How could one person possibly use so much beef?
More importantly, where was it all going?
Curiosity Becomes Concern
The mystery eventually became impossible to ignore.
Sixty kilograms every day added up quickly.
After several weeks, Lidia had purchased more beef than many restaurants used during busy periods.
Ovidiu began worrying that something might be wrong.
Perhaps she was being taken advantage of.
Perhaps someone was pressuring her.