Indeed, it wasn't long before they couldn't keep the business open; they packed up overnight and left. It's said they didn't even pay the rent they owed. Originally, they had agreed to rent the place for 10 yuan a month, but they ran away overnight without paying a dime, leaving the house all smoked up and filthy. Rotting vegetables were piled up inside, stinking and sour, the smell was incredibly foul.
This had the family next door cursing for days on end, leaving one to wonder if Hu Li's mother felt any shame.
Granny Lu sighed with relief, now truly at ease, as their family alone remained selling there.
And, sure enough, Granny Lu had Granny Hua come to live with them. After all, there was plenty of room in the house, and Granny Lu could have some company, so she wouldn't be lonely when the children went off to school; Granny Hua's old house was simply not fit for living anymore.
