Lady Zhu's, who had sent her eldest grandson away to the county school, was sure of his high achievement next year, and she wouldn't have to spend any silver on him. Lady Zhu was in a cheerful mood, yet she worried that Lady Chen might get annoyed at her and that when her grandson passed the exam, she wouldn't be respectful enough to her mother-in-law. So, she went along with Kong's flattering words.
Lady Chen was getting anxious as noon was approaching and she couldn't leave. If she were too late and that little wretch noticed, it would spoil everything.
When Kong's saw it was almost noon, she rolled up her sleeves to start cooking and pulled Lady Chen to her side to give directions.
Maybe she would need support from her maternal family in the future. Lady Chen couldn't afford to show her displeasure, so she distractedly helped with the cooking.
