"Ma'am, it's not that I won't share, but my daughter-in-law has a huge appetite. A single pig's trotter isn't even enough for her for one day." Lin Ahua refused to split it, her eyes landing on Qin Mei.
Qin Mei was simply baffled. The way Lin Ahua looked at her was full of hostility.
One's daughter-in-law wasn't producing milk, the other's granddaughter-in-law wasn't. Both needed the pig's trotter for a soup to stimulate lactation. Qin Mei gave up entirely. She bought a piece of pork belly, paid with money and ration tickets, had Jie Jingshan carry the meat, and guided her out of the non-staple food store.
Once they were out of the store, Qin Mei couldn't help but ask Jie Jingshan, "Jing Qi, do you know that woman, the one named Ahua?"
Jie Jingshan had a strange expression on her face as she gave a stiff nod. "I do."
