The dishes arrived, and everyone started eating. The Sautéed Pork Slices were decent, so Gu'er had a few extra bites.
As for the Sautéed Pork Liver, Gu'er felt it was a bit overcooked. She had two bites and then stopped.
The Double-Cooked Pork Slices came out last. Gu'er ate two pieces, but they had used too much vinegar. The sourness was overpowering, masking the sweetness, and the pork was a bit tough. She didn't eat any more.
Lin Zheng's eyes darted around as he watched, his little mouth shiny with oil. 'This food is so delicious,' he thought. 'Why isn't my new big sister eating it?'
He remembered what his mother had said—that his big sister had a very hard life at that other family's home. 'Does that mean she's never had meat before?'
A wave of sympathy washed over Lin Zheng. He painstakingly used his chopsticks to pick up several pieces of the Sautéed Pork Slices and the Double-Cooked Pork Slices and placed them in Gu'er's bowl.
"Big sister, eat some meat."
