Chapter 57

In the late evening, Agatha and the Green family took their leave. No matter how much Willow tried to insist on them staying for dinner, they wouldn't agree. Before they left, however, Alice reminded her, "The day after tomorrow is Aiden’s birthday, you remember that, right? When you were still living with the Shen's family, I wouldn't mention it. But now that you've moved out, you should at least make a phone call. The party secretary has Aiden's army unit number. You don't need me to teach you what to do, right?" Willow: "……" No, she didn't want to remember, and she didn't want to be taught! …… While it was still light out, Willow began to stoke the fire and boil water. She wanted to cook dinner and have the bath water ready before it got dark. In these times, there was no electricity, only kerosene lamps. Once it got dark, everything became inconvenient in the lack of clear lighting. Because there was so much to do, Willow made only a pot of dumpling soup and steamed a couple of cor