Chapter 26 **_2

After he prepared the cold dishes, cured what needed curing, and added the necessary ingredients, Shen Chi boiled the pork knuckle while Lin Xiaoguai, with the help of Yu Xiaomiao, moved the dining table into the guest room and together they set up two round tables.

By now, the preparations were almost complete, and Yu Xiaomiao bade farewell with the freshly awakened Yaya. No matter how much Lin Xiaoguai tried to retain her, Yu Xiaomiao wasn't willing to stay, afraid that she might be called down for dinner again, which would be quite improper.

Seeing it was still early and Little Niangao was still napping, Lin Xiaoguai watched the stove fire while beginning to stitch shoe soles.

Although she and Shen Chi wore shoes she had made herself, the soles they used were purchased from the exchange store and were of good quality and diverse styles. However, the thousand-layer soles were being stitched for Uncle, Second Aunt, and Xiao Ping.