The little girl was too shy to ask for fish. After declining a few times and under the strong pressing of Ling Chengyan, she finally had to accept the fish and went home happily.
The noise in the yard was a bit loud, and Xiao Juan peeked her head out to watch the fun. Seeing the curled green onions, she exclaimed with surprise, "Such fresh green onions, and in this cold weather, they've grown so well!"
"They said they planted these in front of their house, sheltered from the wind and facing the sun, so they grew early." Ling Chengyan looked at the green, tender onions in her hands, also liking them very much. She's been here for a long time and hasn't seen any leafy greens.
Lately, while working in the fields, many women have been keeping an eye on the edges of the fields and ditches, searching for newly sprouted wild vegetables in early spring, hoping to get some to satisfy their cravings. It's truly been a hard winter without vegetables, and they're all worn out from it.
