Lin Lan gave the pastries to Wang Zhixue and his brother, exchanged a few words with Zhang Yuru, and then saw them off.
Wu Shufen and Lin Changyou returned carrying a dozen or so napa cabbages and a bundle of leafy greens. Qiaohui began to set out the meal.
Everyone ate the cold leftovers from the day before. After Lin Lan rode her bike to take Little Douzi to school and returned, Wu Shuqin came to say she was heading home.
"Little Lan, Xinglan and I are going back to pack her a change of clothes and to let your uncle know. We'll be back tomorrow."
"Okay," Lin Lan said, glancing at Tong Xinglan. "Xinglan, have you decided what you want to do?"
Before Tong Xinglan could speak, Wu Shuqin jumped in. "She's decided. She's going to learn how to make pastries from you."
Seeing Tong Xinglan lower her head in silence, Lin Lan said to Wu Shuqin, "Auntie, we're all family. Why don't you and Xinglan go home and talk it over again? You can make a decision after that."
