That evening, once it was pitch-black out, the old lady slung a small basket over her arm and went to visit her husband's eldest cousin's family. In the basket were two carp, each weighing over two pounds.
When she returned, she was carrying a roll of cotton.
"Mom, didn't you go to thank them? How did you end up bringing something back?" Yuan Si had no idea what her mother needed cotton for in such hot weather.
