Mother Pan nodded at her sister's words and said with a sigh, as if she was in trouble, "I already told Jiajia that, but she said most of it was grown or collected by the Li family from the mountains. They only bought a little meat, so it didn't cost them much."
An unmarried cousin perked up at this and asked, "Aunt, is life in the village really that good?"
Mother Pan glanced at her and replied, "That depends on the man you marry. If he's hard working like my son-in-law, life can be wonderful. But if he is lazy, you will only suffer."
"In the village, you earn points by working the land. Those points are exchanged for food once a year. Without effort, you would starve. My Jiajia is blessed. She found not only a capable husband but also a kind in-law," Mother Pan said with a smile.
