While Qin Huai and the others were watching TV until after 10 PM in the front room, Grandma Jiang and Wang Xiulian finished their work and came to entertain the guests.
Because their culinary skills were only at the level of ordinary housewives, they could only help with some simple side dishes. The key to the full pig feast was the pig itself, and handling pork was relatively challenging, so it was beyond their capacity. They were more suited to being companions than helpers.
As soon as they entered the room, they brought news of the delayed meal — 18 dishes definitely couldn't be prepared at once, so the dinner wouldn't be ready until 7 PM at the earliest.
