Her mother died from difficult labor. Hua Meimei grew up under her father's neglect, her stepmother's abuse, and her stepbrother's bullying. She was sold by her father to Luo Jiuyu, the...
"You went all the way to Apollo to pick me up?" She pointed at herself. "How did you know I was at Apollo?"
"I also know that you almost kicked He Dalang's head off." Luo Jiuyu said coldly.
"Who is He Dalang?" She scratched her head, feeling dizzy and uncomfortable, and couldn't remember for a moment.
"It's 9 o'clock now. My grandparents will come at 12 o'clock. We still have three hours to buy groceries and cook."
"Oh... just leave these things to Aunt Xiang."
He raised his hand and raised his eyebrows, "This is their first time visiting you, so as your granddaughter-in-law, you need to show some sincerity."
She was embarrassed: "Brother, I can't cook. You don't expect me to cook for them, do you?"
"Come with me to buy groceries." He didn't care.
He urged her to wash up quickly and go out to the shopping mall near the community.
Along the way, Hua Meimei was still yawning, with her head hung down as she pulled the shopping cart behind.
Luo Jiuyu walked too fast, and sometimes she was far behind him, so he had to stop and wait for her.
Arriving at the fresh food section of the mall, Luo Jiuyu was a little overwhelmed by the dazzling array of dishes.
Although Hua Meimei was not very good at buying groceries, she forced herself to cheer up when she saw Luo Jiuyu's expression and said, "Tell me what your grandparents like to eat. Let's sort them out and buy meat, vegetables, and fruits."
Luo Jiuyu thought for a moment and said, "Grandpa likes to eat braised pork, and grandma likes to eat stir-fried lotus root slices."
Hua Meimei nodded, went to the corresponding stall and started to choose.
She carefully looked at each damp lotus root covered in dirt, muttering to herself, "This one doesn't look very fresh. Maybe it's from yesterday. That one seems pretty good..."
He saw that the lotus roots all looked similar. How did she tell which ones were good or bad?