At the Ying Family, there weren't many complications. Upon seeing Ying Bairong, Ah Chen expressed apologies to him. Lin Daming said a couple of words, and after presenting their gift of compensation, the father and daughter left.
Mrs. Ying lifted the cloth covering the basket and looked at the contents: there was meat, eggs, and pastries. She noticed the whole family looking over, especially the children who were all swallowing saliva, and she scolded, "You greedy little ones."
The Ying Family's situation wasn't too hard, but since they had to support a scholar, expenses would only increase in the future, so they were still cautious with their spending. She was inclined to accept the gifts that others brought to curry favor, but her youngest son had warned her that apart from the rewards from the County Magistrate, they should not accept anything from anyone else.
