The days that followed were spent lounging at home all day. Since the walls had been plastered with mud again, the house was quite warm.
With nothing to do, Su Yuanyuan stayed at home sewing shoe soles, which Hu Chunhua had brought over. After giving her some simple instructions, Hu Chunhua let her try it on her own.
In truth, Su Yuanyuan was not patient, but she was so bored that a person will do some baffling things out of boredom.
It wasn't until the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, which was this girl's birthday.
Su Yuanyuan recalled that she, this little girl, had never celebrated a birthday. Even though the family couldn't afford it before, the day was taboo for her family, so they simply didn't celebrate.
But Su Yuanyuan thought differently; what does the day of birth have to do with it? A birthday is a birthday. So early in the morning, she boiled eggs and made noodles for herself.
