They failed to see the doctor, and Yuan Si could tell her mother was in a bad mood. To cheer her up, she pulled her along, ready to go shopping.
Don't they say that shopping is the best way for a woman to shake off a bad mood? And that applies to all women, including the middle-aged and elderly.
"I'm not going. We have everything at home, so why go shopping? Shopping just means spending money. Let's just go home and stay there." Her daughter pulled her along, but the old woman refused to budge. 'I still need to ask the other old ladies in the neighborhood,' she thought. 'This time, I have to be smarter about it and find a reliable doctor for my daughter.'
"You don't have to spend your money. I'll use mine, alright?" Yuan Si refused to give up, dragging her mother toward the supply co-op she had spotted as they walked past earlier.
