Greed Arising
Editor: Henyee Translations
At the ancestral hall.
A big bowl of stir-fried pork with green peppers, a big bowl of braised pork with beans, a big bowl of cold shredded white radish, a bowl of vegetable soup, and a big bowl of white rice were brought one by one into the shrine hall and placed on the table at the entrance of the classroom.
At quarter past noon, class was dismissed on time, and Ge Lihua put down her textbook and said, "You can eat now, everyone get your bowls and go to eat."
Everyone's bowls were kept in a cabinet at the back of the classroom, and they were responsible for washing their own bowls.
Next came the happiest moment for all the children in the classroom. After Ge Lihua stepped out, everyone rushed to grab their bowls and then dashed out of the classroom to line up.
The village chief's wife said kindly, "Come one by one, everyone will get their share, no need to rush or snatch."