She had intended to get up early, but she was still late. By the time Xu Changqing woke up, Old Mrs. Xu had already finished simmering a pot of coarse corn porridge on the makeshift stove in the backyard.
'Not only is this porridge incredibly fragrant, but Grandma even made greasy chive pockets. If she fries up some egg paste and brings out some veggies for dipping? That's the perfect meal!'
'Nice!'
"What's so good about it? Hurry up and call your Brother Wei Min over to eat before he leaves." Old Mrs. Xu rolled her eyes at her granddaughter, adding as a reminder, "And get Gangzi too."
'So this wasn't for Grandpa, huh.' Xu Changqing smiled and shook her head. "He probably already headed back by now. Maybe even Brother Gangzi…"
Old Mrs. Xu cut her off sharply. "Just go get them."
'Fine.'
'You're the boss.'
'I know when I'm beat.'
