Cheng Nuo glanced at the firewood in her arms. "We were discussing how long the grain and firewood would last."
Mother Cheng turned to look at the woodpile, which was stacked higher than a grown person, and said, "The firewood will last for half a month, no problem. By then, we can go to the back mountain to chop more. Once the weather warms up, the wood on the mountain is easier to ignite and won't be as wasteful as it is now."
With the filling ready, Mother Cheng and Cheng Nuo busied themselves with wrapping buns. With eight children and ten adults in the Cheng family, that made eighteen mouths to feed. Since each steamer basket held ten buns, they had to steam at least five baskets—fifty buns—to have enough.
Chapter 108