Ma Peng wanted to reprimand Ma Linlin, but Ruo Lan gave him a look that suggested the Father-in-law would probably step in.
Ma Chengteng was well aware of why Yueyao was eating so much. The more she exerted herself, the more she needed to eat. Ma Chengteng, displeased, looked at Ma Linlin and said, "All this shouting and fussing, what kind of behavior is this? A young lady should be chaste and quiet. What do you look like, acting this way? Being able to eat more is also a blessing, not that we can't afford it."
Ma Linlin lowered her head in aggrievement.
Madam Tang took all this to heart.
After breakfast, everyone returned to their own courtyards. As soon as they returned to Begonia Garden, Xi Yu opened the gold-thread woven pouch. In fact, even without looking at the contents, the pouch woven with gold threads alone was worth several taels of Silver.
