The moment the old lady entered the courtyard, she saw the grand gift her daughter's mentor had sent. All other thoughts flew from her mind. After telling her little grandson not to run around, she had her daughter take out the kitchen knife they brought from home and get to work.
Of course, the heavy lifting of butchering the animals was all up to Yuan Si. The old lady mostly just stood with her hands on her hips giving directions, or she would hand over a basin or a knife.
Little Niu was young, but he was fearless. Watching his aunt in the courtyard as the blade flashed in and out, stained red, he wasn't scared at all. In fact, he was excitedly cheering her on from the side, even busier than his grandmother.
