The next morning, Xiao Man went to the vegetable garden to pull weeds, and Liang Xiaoju tagged along. The two girls were finally getting to know each other better. They found plenty to talk about while they worked, chatting back and forth animatedly.
At noon, Grandpa came home carrying a river crucian carp that was over half a foot long and weighed more than a pound. He was beaming as he explained that he had run into Uncle Man Cang by the river. Since Uncle Man Cang hadn't been able to come congratulate them on their housewarming, and he happened to have two fish in his basket, he had insisted Grandpa take the largest one as a belated gift.
