"Was the old master happy?" Hua Xiaomai lifted her head to ask a question while handing the bill to the brother-in-law to check.
"Of course he was happy; with so many relatives gathered together, the dishes you made were to his taste, how could he not be pleased?" The brother-in-law reluctantly took the bill, looked down at it, and said, "Dad's teeth aren't good; that dish called 'A Foot of Silver in the Plate' was perfect for him to eat—I remember our menu didn't include such a dish; it was... given for free, right? You're not going to charge extra for it, are you?"
He really was worrying about this!
Hua Xiaomai silently laughed to herself, her response calm and collected, "It was on the house; don't worry, we..."
Before she could finish, it seemed the brother-in-law finally saw the total on the bill and hissed in a breath through clenched teeth.
"A birthday banquet costing this much money, tsk tsk..." he muttered under his breath, clearly feeling the pinch again.
