Hearing Ma Xiulan's apology, Si Xiaohui felt relieved. Plus, now that she had nowhere else to go, she decided not to dwell on it anymore.
Thinking back, she felt a closer connection to Ma Xiulan. "You had a fiery spirit even when you were little, unafraid of digging up worms or catching mice. Among us girls, you were the bravest and the most decisive. Even now, you are the most capable."
When she was young, she, Ma Xiulan, and Zhang Lijuan used to be best friends, vowing to marry within the same village when they grew up so they could continue being sisters.
Unexpectedly, Ma Xiulan left for the big city to work two years ago and returned after a long absence with a noticeable difference – she had earned a lot of money and had become very fashionable. Zhang Lijuan was doing well as an apprentice, but only she remained a village girl.