By now, the group chatting in the living room downstairs had dispersed. Grandma went into the kitchen to watch Yu Wumei and Xinghua cook. Granny Mo and Aunt Ahua wanted to go see the backyard, so Fifth Auntie accompanied them. This was a regular ritual every time they visited Grandpa Mo's house. Gazing at the plump pigs, cows, chickens, and ducks, they would be genuinely delighted and excited, even if they were green with envy. After all, they never went home empty-handed—they could at least take a chicken or a duck with them.
