Conflict

Zhou Lan revealed a gratified smile. Seeing her eldest daughter being treasured and pampered made her increasingly thankful. She was relieved that during her absence from this world, someone else was there to cherish her daughter Jiang Qing.

Zhang Ping proudly bragged, "Today we encountered a huge wild boar on the mountain! My two younger brothers and I combined our efforts to kill it and brought it back. Father and Su Zhen are now processing the pork in the courtyard. We can feast on wild boar meat for lunch, and use the bamboo shoots stored from summer to stew it into a soup."

Jiang Qing laughed and responded, "The bamboo shoots are in the cellar; I'll fetch them shortly."

Upon hearing about the bamboo shoots, Jiang Xia was elated. In her modern life, bamboo shoots were her favorite—crunchy and sweet, and they're especially delicious when stewed with meat.

She eagerly proposed, "Should we get them now?"