Lady Fang watched her stride out of the room with concern, worrying she might have another outburst like yesterday's. She didn't want her to speak any offensive words that might anger Qian Dog and Grandma Qian, but deep in her heart, she strongly resisted the idea of her beloved daughter marrying Qian Dog.
Pei Qin came out, holding a round-bottom wicker basket with an expressionless face. She glanced at Lady Chen and Lady Zhu without acknowledging them and went straight to the backyard to gather corn cobs. In three days, she had to pluck all the cobs in that large pile, weighing more than two thousand pounds. She wanted to finish quickly so she could go out and find some money.