Dinner at the Zhang family's home ended quickly. Gu Nuan Nuan's grandpa went right back to weaving his cattail fans.
The weather was already heating up, so fans sold exceptionally well this time of year. They were almost in short supply, so every year, Grandpa would use all his spare time, racing against the clock to weave as many as he could.
After dinner, her two uncles left the small courtyard, heading off to wander somewhere in the village. Meanwhile, Grandma directed her mother and two aunts as they divided the work of clearing the table and cleaning up.
Although her two aunts were prone to slacking off whenever they had to do chores, they still kept up appearances.
Gu Nuan Nuan didn't try to help with the chores because Grandma wouldn't allow it. And it wasn't just her. Because of how much Grandma doted on her grandchildren, even her older cousins had rarely done any housework growing up.