The inquiring woman quickly replied, "There's no need for apologies, and thank you for the trouble. We will inquire with someone else." Saying this, she bowed to Lady Zhao in gratitude, then turned to look for others to ask.
Another woman suggested, "We should just ask a monk from the temple; eating out is always a bit more expensive than at home. If we hurry back now, we will certainly miss the mealtime. We don't dine out every day, so eating out occasionally is still affordable."
The older of the inquiring women sighed, "If only my husband had skilled craftsmen under him or had the talent himself, would we be afraid of spending a little silver? If he had taken on that job, even dining out every day would not be a problem for us to afford."
Wong Qiao was about to turn around and leave with Lady Zhao but was stopped by Xiao Cui coming forward to call her.
