"Hey, Old Man Ye, buying bones to stew for your daughter again?"
Ye Que knew that the pork from this shop was good and clean, so he always bought from them.
He smiled and said, "Yes, the usual price for me, please. I need two pounds today."
"Sure thing!" The pork lady responded enthusiastically while cutting the bones for him. She asked, "Your daughter has been pregnant for seven or eight months now, due soon, right?"
Ye Que took money out of a small bag, counted out the price for two pounds of bones, handed it to the pork lady, and replied, "Yes, the due date is next week."
"Really?" The lady finished cutting the two pounds of bones, packaged them, and handed them to Ye Que without taking his money. She earnestly said, "Then today's bones are on the house. I wish your daughter and the baby a safe delivery."
Ye Que smiled, "Isn't this bad for your business?"
