Bait

"Really? Really? Is life in the city really that great? Did you live like that when you were in the city?"

Sun Mei was flushed with agitation. She looked at Gu Qingyao hungrily, longing for her to continue.

Gu Qingyao smiled. "Most people probably led that kind of life! I'm not sure about other families, but in the time I was at the provincial capital, everyone around me lived like that.

"Our neighbors all lived in apartments, and the kitchen was in the house. It was very clean because they didn't burn firewood. There's an open square at the foot of the apartment. During the mornings and evenings, people would gather there to play, and many of them brought their children.

"As for me, I went to take care of my Third Aunt and two younger cousins. Every day… I cooked and brought the children out to play or chatted with the neighbors. Sometimes, when I had nothing to do, I would shop in the department stores. Besides that… there wasn't much to do!"