By the time Zhang Zhanshan and his family of three went home to get the money to free their son, Zhao Jun was already asleep.
It wasn't until nearly seven o'clock that Zhao Youcai came into his room and woke Zhao Jun up.
Zhao Jun got up, washed his face, and went into the east room to eat. They ate the same food as the neighbors who were helping out; the staple was steamed sponge cakes that Li Dayong had passed over the wall.
Wang Meilan wasn't home at the moment. She and Jin Xiaomei had taken food to the construction site. They had to wait for the villagers to finish eating, then collect the bowls and chopsticks to bring back and wash before starting to prepare lunch.
After making lunch, they'd have to deliver it to the site, wait for everyone to finish, and then collect the dishes to bring home again.
You could say that throughout the day, Wang Meilan and Jin Xiaomei had almost no chance to rest. They even had to rush through their own meals.
