When Jie Chen heard Zhao Jun say they were heading up the mountain right after dinner, he passed on the liquor and quickly shoveled a mouthful of scrambled eggs with chives into his mouth, digging in.
Wang Meilan felt her pocket, pulled out a roll of cash, glanced at it, then stuffed it back in her pocket and started to head out.
Seeing this, Zhao Youcai quickly called out, "Meilan, where are you off to?"
"I'm going to the little store," Wang Meilan replied casually, not breaking her stride as she reached the door.
The moment he heard Wang Meilan was going to the little store, Zhao Youcai nearly jumped off the kang.
"What are you going to the little store for?" Zhao Youcai asked as he scooted from the back of the kang toward the edge.
By then, Wang Meilan had already reached the outer room. Zhao Youcai scrambled off the kang, slipped on his shoes, and chased after her, shouting, "It's pitch black out! Where are you going?"
