"Our neighbor, Madam Gu, has been very considerate to our family since we moved in. Her children smelled the aroma and wanted to try the sauce. Given the relationship between our two families, it would have been fine to give it for free! But Madam Gu picked half a basket of eggs to exchange for just that one small bowl, and she still felt embarrassed, thinking she'd taken advantage of us!"
"We didn't expect this to be seen by the kids outside. We don't know what they said when they went back, but seven or eight ladies came banging on our door. Our maid was so scared her legs were shaking, and she didn't dare open the door."
"It wasn't until my mother heard and figured it was our neighbors that she asked to open the door. The ladies barged into our yard without even a greeting, holding giant bowls, and charged straight to the kitchen! If Aunt Wu hadn't stopped them, I'm afraid we'd not only lose the sauce but even the pot!"
