Zuo Daya returned to Li Family Village in high spirits. When she got home, no one was there. Her daughter had gone to school, and her son was in the county town again.
She tidied up a bit, had a quick bite to eat, and then went to work.
When she arrived at the cowshed, Wang Cuilan could tell at a glance that her old friend was very happy today. "What's up? Why are you beaming like that? Did something good happen?"
"Is it that obvious?" Zuo Daya was quite surprised.
"Of course it is! You're smiling so much your face is full of wrinkles—only a blind person wouldn't see it. Come on, tell me, is there news about your son's job? Let me hear it so I can be happy for you too." Wang Cuilan knew her old friend had been incredibly stressed about her son's employment lately and hadn't cracked a smile in days. To see her suddenly light up like this, the first thing that came to mind was that the job issue had been resolved.
