Lu Mingyang sat in the main room with a row of younger brothers and sisters. They all stood up upon hearing the sound of the courtyard gate, and Lu Zhenping emerged from the east side room, frowning tightly and looking at Shen Meng with dissatisfaction.
"Next time you deliver vegetables, don't go. If you want to make trouble, just tell me. I'll make sure it's done beautifully. Look what time it is, not eating yet, you must be careful not to hurt your stomach. The food's been kept warm for you. Hurry up and eat. Eating is the most important thing, always having irregular meals..."
"Uh huh, okay, got it, got it!"
Shen Meng didn't want to be nagged and agreed very quickly. She went straight to the main room past Lu Zhenping and took a handful of change out of her pocket to give to each child a little more than one dollar.
"Mom, did you rob someone?"
"Whose money did you take, being so generous? Are you really giving these to us? Can I buy a yo-yo with it?"
