It was lunchtime. Tanya Tang and Amanda Chapman went to the cafeteria to get their food, bringing it back to the classroom to eat. Tanya's lunch was lavish; Phoebe Huxley had fried an egg for her, and there was also pork with preserved mustard greens. The moment she opened her lunchbox, the aroma of the preserved greens filled the classroom, making the other students incredibly envious.
Amanda Chapman's meal was much simpler, consisting of just some rice and soybeans. Tanya suspected her grandmother had probably added more soybeans to the pot several times; the pork trotter bones had likely dissolved completely, leaving nothing but soybeans. While nutritious, it wasn't exactly a dish that went well with rice.
However, Amanda wasn't a picky eater. She could eat even plain white rice by itself. As long as she could go to school and fill her stomach, she was content, even if it meant eating salted vegetables for every meal.
"Cousin, I can't finish all this. Here, you have it."
