When they reached the grain shop, they didn't even dare to look too long at the yellow millet, black rice, and white flour. The prices were so high, and on top of that, there were worms wriggling in the grains. They had never seen anything like it and shuddered inwardly.
The two of them hastily weighed out a large basketful of bran, bought some coarse salt, and then took off running for the city gate.
They didn't know that in the short time they had been inside, the Gu family had already exploded into an uproar over them entering the city.
As soon as they saw them lining up to pay the fee, all of the Gu family's daughters-in-law had crowded around Li Cuicui.
"Mother, how did Seventh and his wife get in?"
"That's right! What are they doing in there? If they needed something, they could have just asked someone to bring it out for them. Why waste that money?"
"Where did Seventh and his wife get the money to go in? Mother, you didn't lend it to them, did you?"
