"She's taking half a month off! She's not worried about breaking out. Besides, she grew up eating spicy food, unlike us. We can't handle it."
After packing away the spicy beef jerky, Sang Yuan pointed to a large platter on the island counter:
"Mom, here's the five-spice kind. I made it especially for you and Dad. You can snack on it whenever."
Their son had always been filial. Even after getting a girlfriend, he hadn't forgotten his parents, which pleased the old couple.
Sang Jingwen took the initiative to ask him, "Did you bring mosquito coils? There are tons of mosquitoes out in the wild this time of year. Aren't you guys going fishing? If the repellent spray gets on the bait, the fish won't bite. The coils are much better."
"Yep, I brought them."
As he loaded the beef jerky into a small utility wagon, Sang Yuan suddenly remembered something:
