With her gaze lingering on Xu Chunxia's retreating back, Cui the Loudspeaker began sharing her opinions with the women around her.
"It must be like that."
"I think so too. Otherwise, why would she, of all people, also leave today, at exactly this hour?"
"That family is not just stingy, they also love to take advantage of others."
"Well, it's not the whole family that's stingy. Chunyue, Chunmei, and Chunxiang are all good. I've never seen those three sisters being stingy or keen on taking advantage."
One woman said that, and the others paused at her words, then all nodded in agreement.
"Those three, Chunyue, Chunmei, and Chunxiang, don't really seem like Xu family folk."
"That's true. Chunyue is quiet and earnest, Chunmei is clever, and Chunxiang is big-hearted and easygoing. They're not like Chunxia, always scheming in her mind."
"Chunxia and her two brothers are the ones who take after their parents!"
"That's for sure."
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