Old Madam Gu also noticed it, but didn't show it on her face. She casually complained, "It's almost the festival, and what on earth is Sixth Master Gu busy with? Lately, he's been scruffy when he comes to pay his respects, and he doesn't dress properly. It's very annoying. Before we say a few words, he's in a hurry to leave and doesn't even care about the kids, just obsessed with his poetry and paintings. If he comes, I'll have to ask Xiuxiang to specially prepare a table of vegetarian dishes for him.
Sixth Master Gu has to observe mourning, he can't eat meat or drink alcohol, which Old Madam Gu finds quite troublesome.
Qin Yuan then suggested, "Why not let Nanny Rong take the children to eat first?"
Old Madam Gu hesitated a bit, "I'm afraid they might miss their father."
"Then how about giving each of them a small table with their favorite dishes and snacks? What do you think, Mother?" Qin Yuan proposed an idea.
