Jie Jingshan was studying inside. With Jie Jingchen and Qin Mei at home, Jie Jingjue couldn't stand to stay put.
Qin Mei was thinking about buying a storefront near the train station and wondering who would be reliable to ask. After some thought, she decided Second Great-Aunt was her best bet. 'No time like the present,' she thought. Qin Mei got up and walked toward the courtyard gate.
Finding people was so inconvenient in this era. It wasn't like later generations with their convenient cell phones, where you could reach anyone with a single call.
"Fourth Sister-in-law, where are you going?" Jie Jingjue called out to stop Qin Mei.
"To find Second Great-Aunt," Qin Mei replied, not breaking her stride.
"Second Great-Aunt was called to the school by Xiao Ping's teacher," Jie Jingjue said.
Qin Mei stopped in her tracks and turned to look at Jie Jingjue. Her almond-shaped eyes narrowed slightly. "Did something happen to Xiao Ping?"
