"What are you talking about?" Madam Gong was anxious and angry. "No matter what it is, it's someone else's kindness. It's the rarest of intentions. Even if Aunt Shen and Rourou came empty-handed, Mom would be happy too."
"It's fine, it's fine." Madam Shen's expression returned to normal. She smiled and tried to smooth things over. "Zeli is right. These are indeed common things. But families like ours have eaten all the good things, and this is the best. These daily meals are pretty good.
"Actually, bird's nest is secondary. This ginseng is the rarest thing. It's many years old, and it's especially nourishing. Our family only got two of them. I heard that Sister Gong was unwell, so I brought one over."
Just as Madam Gong was about to thank her, Gong Zeli spoke first. "Since ginseng is such a rare and good thing, why didn't you bring two of them? My mom has been recuperating recently, how can one be enough?"
"Zeli!" Madam Gong was furious.
