Chun Xi and La Mei kept saying "Sorry", but they still handed over the food box that was hanging from their elbows.
Hua Xiaomai cheerfully responded, ran to the kitchen, scooped up some pickles from the jars, neatly arranged them in the food box, and brought it back out.
Meanwhile, Hua's stepmother had already prepared tea and carried out a full basin of roasted melon seeds and broad beans from the main house, clearly intending to have a lengthy chat with Chun Xi and La Mei.
As soon as Hua Xiaomai placed the food box on the table, La Mei immediately opened the lid.
