"We're here!" The old madam entered the kitchen, placed a basket of vegetables on the table, and beamed at the two of them. "I already had dinner ready, but Little Douzi insisted on dragging me and Dandan over for your braised loaches, so I just brought our food along."
Lin Lan chided her gently. "Oh, you shouldn't have! Coming for dinner and bringing your own food."
"It's nothing special!" the old madam said as she took the dishes out of her basket. "Dandan likes twice-cooked pork. I stewed some radishes and went to the vegetable patch to find a few autumn chili peppers to stir-fry with fermented black beans."
Lin Lan smiled and nodded. "Please, have a seat. Once I finish frying the loaches, we can eat."
Lin Yuezhen smiled and brought a bamboo chair over for the old madam, gesturing for her to sit.
