At noon, Lin Yue had lunch at Zhao Xinglin's home, which was prepared by his third aunt. The meal was sumptuous, but Erlang and Sanlang had little appetite. Lin Yue had spoiled them with her cooking, and they found themselves thinking that their mother's cooking was tastier. However, to the adults, it seemed that Lin Yue had taught the children well, and they didn't exhibit any of the pettiness typical of village kids.
In the afternoon, when Lin Yue returned home, Mrs. Han pulled out a red cloth bundle from a mahogany chest in her bedroom. Inside was half a root of ginseng, which she handed to Lin Yue, "Younger sister-in-law, I don't have much else of value to offer. This ginseng was brought by my mother the last time I gave birth. I've used half, and I want you to take the remaining half back for Erhu to help him recover. Consider it a token of my heartfelt wishes."