The old lady bustled home, carrying the earthenware pot. On the way, several people asked her if Little Si was back. The old lady chuckled and confirmed each time, exchanging a few brief words before rushing home.
Yuan Si hadn't expected her mother to actually borrow the pot. She took it and started a fire to boil some water. "Now that you've borrowed their pot, what will Uncle's family do for lunch? Aren't they cooking?" Every family cooked around this time, so she was truly surprised they had managed to borrow one.
