When Yi Meng was helped in by Qi Quanjin, she immediately received the teasing glances from the others in the room.
Before she could react, Wang Daya said: "Meng Niang, quickly take a look at whether the corn is ready."
Interrupted like this, Yi Meng's attention was indeed immediately diverted.
On the kang in the room were wooden boxes filled with soil, and the floor was covered with a thick layer of dirt.
Yi Meng couldn't approach the kang to see, so she could only examine the closest corn plant from the doorway.
Now the corn silk had grown out, yellow and gleaming.
The corn was quite full, chubby and plump; just looking at the ears made them particularly endearing.
Yi Meng peeled back the topmost husk of one corn ear, revealing the golden kernels inside.
Kernels were tightly packed, appearing very plump.
A nail dug one out, causing corn juice to spurt forth.
"It's ready!"
Under the collective gaze full of nerves and anticipation, Yi Meng finally spoke these two words.
