At dusk, Xuexue and Madam Xie returned home.
As Madam Xie prepared dinner, she couldn't find the piece of pork she had left in the kitchen at noon, which was very strange. She went out to the main hall and asked Old Master Mo, "Eunuch, have you seen the piece of pork from the kitchen?"
Old Master Mo responded, "No, I haven't been to the kitchen all day."
It made sense. Since he had moved into the Xie Residence, he lived like an Old Master. Madam Xie took care of all his needs; he never had to lift a finger, so there was no need for him to go to the kitchen.
Hearing this, Madam Xie muttered to herself, "Strange, it was clearly there in the kitchen at noon. I can't find it anywhere. What are we going to do without any vegetables for dinner?"
Xuexue came out of her room and asked, "Mother, what's wrong?"
Madam Xie replied, "I put a piece of pork in the kitchen at noon, planning to have it for dinner, but now it's gone. I'm looking everywhere for it."