"Come on in, come on in, we're eating at home today. The food outside just isn't tasty; we hardly eat out anymore," Zhang Lan said modestly, leading their family into the living room to sit down.
As Lin Dongchen's family entered the room and heard what Hang Lan had said, Lin Dongchen and Liu Li looked down on Zhang Lan even more, thinking to themselves, what's happened now that they can't even afford to go out for a meal? Poor people always say the food at home tastes better. Those without money don't want to eat out, and yet she says the food outside isn't tasty. They might as well just admit they can't afford it instead of beating around the bush.
