After the family finished their meal, they reorganized the items in the house and, looking at the sky, decided to go out to buy the daily necessities they were lacking, such as pots, pans, ladles, and basins.
Upon stepping out the door, they saw that across the street the gates of the neighboring courtyard were open, and two children around three or four years old, with runny noses, squatted in the corner of the wall playing. The children curiously looked up when they saw Wang Yongzhu and her group come out. The younger one, sucking on a finger, had a pair of eyes filled with bewilderment.
Wang Yongzhu smiled at the two children and fished out two pine nut candies from her bag, popping one into each of their mouths.
The kids were hesitant to accept the treats. The younger one looked to the older, who after hesitating for a moment, turned and shouted into the courtyard, "Mom, the auntie from across the street is giving us candy—"
