And moreover, the neighbor's house had a coal oil lamp encased in glass. Although the light was not very bright, it was certainly much better than repeatedly using a candle like they did in the Qiao Family.
Little Sister Qiao, to be able to "borrow light" from next door, even had to help explain homework to her friends.
She was already tired from her own studies, not to mention acting as a "tutor," she was completely famished.
She thought that, upon returning home, she would, as usual, have hot soup and hot meals waiting for her.
Their family's sister-in-law was famously virtuous in the village, not only sparing the mother-in-law from household worries but also not bossing around her younger brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.
The sister-in-law's hands were particularly skillful, turning coarse cornmeal, choking sweet potatoes, and overly salty pickled vegetables into something much tastier.
