But it was in her nature to make such statements as if they were entirely justified.
"Guimei, my family is about to run out of grain, why don't you lend me some from your store? I'll return it to you later."
In the village, neighbors often borrowed grain from each other; it wasn't a big deal, and everyone was usually willing to lend.
But Auntie Xu was an exception, a classic case of borrowing without repaying.
She never said she wouldn't repay, but every time it came to distributing grain, she'd make excuses, saying she'd pay back later when times weren't so tight.
There was always some reason or another, but she never repaid her debts.
As time went on, people in the village became reluctant to lend her grain.
Because Liu Guimei was from the same village, and they were childhood playmates, Liu Guimei often had a soft spot for her.
