After speaking with Lin Shan, Gu'er went to the kitchen to help Chen Fengjiao cook. She told her mother about the plan, and since Chen Fengjiao heard Lin Shan had already agreed, she didn't object.
Although Chen Fengjiao didn't object, she still had her reservations about Gu'er selling mountain goods by herself. 'Being a factory worker is such a desirable job, and being a salesclerk in a department store would be great too. Those are respectable jobs. But no, she has to go and start her own little business.' Still, her daughter had only just returned home, so she didn't feel it was her place to say anything.
Gu'er watched Chen Fengjiao cook. Her mother was actually quite good, which made sense since she'd been cooking every day for years. Still, she only made simple, home-style dishes.
"Mom, let me make a dish."
Gu'er saw the potatoes and was reminded of the candied sweet potatoes she hadn't gotten to eat at lunch.
