"That girl Baorong is quite endearing," Lady Zhang nodded as if it were a matter of course. "She helps cut cloth, trim shoe soles, and even brings tasks to do at home. When everyone works together, she gets along well with people. By the way, I told her we'd pay for her work, but she refused. So I thought, once we're done, I should pick something to gift her as a token of my goodwill as her sister-in-law."
"Getting along well with others" is a colloquial term frequently used by tenant farmer families in Thirty Mile Camp, meaning someone who is easy-going and pleasant to work with.
Young girls are full of life and joy, untouched by the world's harsh realities, their thoughts mostly pure and untroubled. Such girls are naturally likable and have a significant influence on people and things around them.
