Ye Jiu used this form of address because the woman in front of him was about the same age as his own mother—besides, she was of a higher generation; there were many younger men in the village who still had to call her auntie.
The elderly couple went out to prepare the food, and this household did not adhere to the broken rule that men should not enter the kitchen.
Ye Jiu only saw a four- or five-year-old child, dressed in tattered clothes, secretly peeping at the large horse in the courtyard, his eyes filled with excitement.
It seemed this was also a poor family; otherwise, why would the elderly couple live with only their little grandson and no other family members in sight?
The continuous travel had truly exhausted him physically and mentally, so Ye Jiu had the idea of buying the chickens raised by the household.
"Wenzheng, ask if this family sells their chickens. If they do, let's enjoy some chicken soup today," Ye Jiu said.
