Once in their room, Little Red Carp, who had already washed up, rested her chin in her hands. "Sister," she said, "you work at the clinic and Brother works at the museum. You can earn money and ration tickets for Grandma Sun, so you aren't freeloading. But I can't earn money, and I eat quite a lot. Am I being a bother to the Sun Family?"
Her words made Zhao Nuanyue's heart ache. In reality, they *were* a burden on the Sun Family.
"Little Red Carp, you're not a bother at all," Zhao Nuanyue said comfortingly. "How about this? Tomorrow afternoon, I'll take you fishing. Qingya Lake is right behind our house. The water comes from the mountain springs, so it's very clean, and the fish are safe to eat."
Little Red Carp's eyes lit up when she heard her sister. "Does that mean we can go fishing?" she asked excitedly. "Are we getting back into our Nianqiao Village business?"
'Getting back into our old business?'
'That sounded a bit strange.'
