Li'an forced a smile. "I'm done with my studies. I just don't have the aptitude for it, and continuing would be a waste of silver. I might as well learn Grandfather's craft of making sesame seed cakes now. That way, I'll at least have a trade to make a living."
Chen Bai said, "What a pity."
Xu Su Ying, however, said, "It's not a pity at all. There are so many people in this world; it's not as if there's only one path in life. If he's good at making sesame seed cakes, he can still provide for a family. You don't have to earn a fortune; as long as you can live a stable and peaceful life, that's what matters..."
Li'an forced another smile. "That's what I think too."
Wanting to change the subject, Li'an asked Chen Wanqing, "Sister, when did you and Brother-in-law get to the county seat? Uncle said he had to find you for something, but then you all came back together just a little while later. Had you just arrived?"
