Hua Ermother pressed Hua Xiaomai's hand, filled with things to say yet not knowing where to start, she just hemmed and hawed without opening her mouth.
Seeing her like this, Hua Xiaomai became wary and dodged to the side, glancing at her, "Sister, you... you aren't thinking of taking my box of copper coins are you? I'm telling you, that won't do! Although our stall is doing a bit better now, it's still far from breaking even. I need to save this money to buy ingredients, so I don't have to spend the family's money, you really can't..."
"Tch, who would bother eyeing those few coins of yours, I've got a shining ingot silver stored in my trunk at home!" Hua Ermother glanced at her disdainfully, fidgeting with her hands and feet before haphazardly tossing the copper coins back into the box and thrusting it into Hua Xiaomai's arms, pulling her by the arm, "Come on, let's go back to the west room to talk!"
