Jinhua now admired her aunt the most. Seeing that the matter troubled her aunt so much, she couldn't help feeling itchy with curiosity. She wolfed down her meal in just a few bites, eager to follow along and see for herself.
But Old Granny Zhang fixed her with a look that stopped her in her tracks.
Old Granny Zhang leisurely ate her meal, "Your aunt is busy with serious matters. From now on, none of you are allowed to crowd around her! If I find out you're hindering your aunt's work, I'll break your legs! Do you hear me?"
The children's curiosity vanished into thin air.
"And what about all the work to be done at home? With the weather so hot, if you don't hurry up and dry the meat, what will we do if it spoils? Our family can't afford to waste anything right now. Everyone needs to tighten their belts! Finish your meal and get to work!" Old Granny Zhang was still skeptical about whether her daughter could successfully dye the cloth.
