"Deliver what vegetables? Don't get sidetracked! I was talking about the thank-you gift. Your uncle and your dad already took care of it."
'Oh… so that's what she meant. I guess I was too slow.'
An Ning followed Lin Cuihua, who was carrying the pastries into the house, and asked with an eagerness to learn:
"Mom, why do people say 'the daylilies are cold'? Can't other vegetables be cold instead?"
An Ning's question actually stumped Lin Cuihua. She had no idea why the saying specified daylilies.
"Why are you worrying about that? The saying is what it is."
Lin Cuihua's tone made it sound like she was completely in the right, even though she hadn't actually explained anything.
However, after getting to know her for a while, An Ning knew that this particular tone from Lin Cuihua meant it was time to drop the subject.
She had no choice but to let the question go. After putting her things down at home, she went out to work in the fields.
