The five of them returned just in time; Liu Ji had just finished cooking and laid out the meal.
The kitchen is particularly busy by evening, with no space available, so he had to go earlier to prepare the meal.
Recently, the cost of food has been especially high. Although prices haven't skyrocketed continuously, it's still painful to eat.
The price of a pound of fine rice is five times the original price. Even a bundle of greens can sell for between twenty and thirty cents, and you have to snatch it up quickly when the city gates open, just as the neighboring villagers bring in their crops.
Today, Liu Ji couldn't manage to grab any, so there weren't any greens on the table, just two dishes of pickled vegetables and a big pot of plain congee.
He had just been beaten, and the soreness hadn't subsided. Thinking about waiting for the exam results for more than half a month, Liu Ji especially wanted to go home at this moment.
