Dandan tugged on the old lady's hand. "Great-grandmother, I know. Dad said you save the good food for him and just drink cold water yourself. I always finish my food at kindergarten."
The old lady looked at the two little ones, and her mood brightened. "My dears, you're both good children."
Lin Lan hung the washed clothes on a bamboo pole while the old lady set out the bowls and chopsticks, and they began to eat.
There was crisp green water celery, soft white tofu pudding, and a fragrant, spicy dipping sauce. Little Douzi and Dandan ate a rice ball and half a bowl of rice each, then went to the side room to look at picture books.
Lin Lan ate two big bowls of taro rice in a row. She looked at the old lady and said with a laugh, "I'm stuffed."
"You're busy from morning to night. You need to eat more to have enough energy." The old lady noticed the scratch marks on her neck. "Wash that cut on your neck with salt water before you go to sleep."
