Chapter 532 - 530
But that piece of pork had to be properly cured. The pork bones were also placed into a pot to boil, the scum skimmed off. A separate pot was found, simmered on a low heat. The next morning, they would throw in some radishes and it would taste incredibly fresh.
Old Granny Zhang said what she would do and did what she said. When she saw there were still two slices of liver left, her eyes sparkled, "Girl, your mom will fry some liver for you tonight, make it tender and put just a pinch of chili, it’s the most appetizing. I’ll also stew you an egg. After you’re done, just go rest. You’ve been tired all day. I’ll bring your dinner to your room."
With that, she picked up the liver and went into the kitchen to get busy.
Wang Yongzhu was also not idle. She brought the good liquor into her room and placed it there, then started doing the accounts. The helpers would soon be finishing up for the day, and she had to settle their wages. She was far from free.
Jinhua saw her chance and sneaked into Wang Yongzhu’s room. The little girl had improved her diet over the past few months, growing rapidly and her hair had gained luster; she no longer looked like before, with straw-like, dull hair. She now had some of the grace of a young girl.
Once inside, she dared not disturb Wang Yongzhu, who was busy with the accounts. After she finished, Jinhua spoke up, "Old cousin, that Sun Family Old Granny is so annoying. Today she saw the earrings I was wearing. She thinks I’m a three-year-old child, pulling me aside, cooing that she wanted to take a look. I just stood there and let her look, but she claimed she couldn’t see clearly and insisted on taking them off to have a look."
"She was actually trying to pull on my ears. Luckily, I ran fast, or my ears might have been torn off. I know she wasn’t just wanting to look; she wanted to snatch my earrings away! Saying that a young girl my age shouldn’t wear silver, as it would suppress good fortune, and that these things should be worn by older people."
"And how did you respond to her?" Wang Yongzhu asked.
"I told the old hag that our Wang family is full of good fortune. We’re not afraid to wear silver! Only those without good fortune can’t handle it! Even if they’re older, they can’t handle it!" Jinhua had grown bolder now, and her mouth was less forgiving.
The retort she fired back almost made Old Lady Sun pass out from anger on the spot.
Although the young girl had felt great retorting in the moment, she was still a little scared and did not dare to tell her parents but came to her old cousin first.