After seeing the guests off, Xiao Man and Tang Qingshan helped Old Mrs. Tang back into the house. When Xiao Man went to clear the table, Mr. Tang said with a smile, "Don't worry about it. The housekeeper is coming at nine tomorrow; let her handle it. Niu Niu, you worked so hard today. Your cooking was absolutely divine. Grandpa has never eaten such delicious food. And look at your Grandpa Gu—he's already hooked. He wants our whole family to go over to his house tomorrow."
Old Mrs. Tang put an arm around Xiao Man, pulling her down onto the sofa. "He's just after Niu Niu's cooking. If we go over there, won't our Niu Niu have to work hard all over again? We'll see about tomorrow! Today's a holiday. Let's just have our family sit and chat for a while."
Tang Qingshan went to boil water for tea. Mr. Tang told him to also put Old Mrs. Tang's medicine pot on the stove to warm up, as she would need to take her medicine soon.
