Early the next morning, Cheng Nuo was at the stove checking the stewing meat to see if it was tender, when Wu Chunlai came looking for her.
Everyone in the household knew that the braised meat was their primary source of income, and they all pitched in from dawn until dusk. Wu Chunlai, however, was as lazy as ever, sleeping until the sun was high every day. Relying on the fact that Mrs. Zhao was there, she managed to avoid kitchen work by constantly feigning backaches from tending to the children, hiding away in her room for some peace and quiet.
Cheng Nuo was quite surprised to see her up so early.
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