Aunt Wang said, "Why are you being so polite to me? My cow is an old cow. It was my dowry when I was young. It has been with me for many years."
Jin Suting said, "Since it's a dowry, we can't accept it. Besides, we just need some cow's milk, just a small can."
Aunt Wang said, "Okay, come with me. Brother Li, please keep an eye on it for me."
The fish stall was looked after by Uncle Li, who sold knives next door, while Aunt Wang took them to her home.
Aunt Wang lived in the east of the city, in a relatively desolate area. Her house was just downstream of the river where Jin Suting and her friends had caught fish.
It took a long time to get there. Aunt Wang's house was a straw house with an old dairy cow tied next to it. There were black and white spots on the cow's body.
When it saw its owner coming back, it wagged its tail. Jin Suting thought it was very cute and wanted to reach out to tease it.
Aunt Wang stopped her, "Miss Jin, you have to be careful. This bull is uncontrollable when it gets mad. It bites and kicks people."
Jin Suting was so scared that she withdrew her hand. What should she do when she wanted to take the milk later?
Aunt Wang opened the door and was greeted by a damp, musty smell. She said, "Wait a moment, I'll get the milk jug."
Jin Suting said, "We have jars here."
She pointed to the basket on Xiao Hei's back, which contained jars and some cloth bags. This was their habit when they went out to buy groceries.
But Aunt Wang said, "Yours is too small, use mine."
So Jin Suting and Xiao Hei waited outside obediently. Not long after, Aunt Wang came out with a black pottery jar in her hand. It looked much bigger than the one in the frame on Xiao Hei's back.
Aunt Wang rolled up her sleeves and went into the cowshed. Jin Suting offered to help, but was rejected. She said, "This cow has a bad temper. I sold its calf, which was born last month, and it's sulking now."
Xiao Hei said: "Cows still have emotions."
Jin Suting glanced at Niu and said, "Everything in the world has emotions. As long as it's alive, it will experience joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness."
Then I continued to watch Aunt Wang milking the cow. The cow was really disobedient. When Aunt Wang approached it, its tail swung at her.
"Do you need help?"
Jin Suting said on the side that Aunt Wang refused again, saying, "No need, it will be ready soon."
Aunt Wang stuffed a handful of tender grass into the old cow's mouth, and the cow became obedient, eventually filling a jar with milk.
Jin Suting was always worried. If the cow's hoof accidentally kicked Aunt Wang, wouldn't she become a sinner?
But fortunately, I managed to receive the full can of milk smoothly.
Jin Suting took out her purse and took out a jar of copper coins and gave it to Aunt Wang. "Here, take this. Thank you for the milk."
Aunt Wang declined, saying it was too much and she didn't want any money.
Jin Suting said, "Aunt Wang, you filled so much milk for me and gave me the can as well. Just take the money and don't be polite to me."
Aunt Wang finally accepted the money: "Okay."
On the way back, Xiao Hei asked Jin Suting: "Sister, why do we need to buy cow's milk? Isn't goat's milk better?"
Jin Suting said, "Because I want to make...cakes, I have to use milk, and it has to be the milk produced by the cows like the ones Aunt Wang has."
Xiao Hei only half understood: "Oh~"
After going out, they went to buy red beans, eggs, white sugar, flour, black sesame seeds and other things.
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