Red braised pork, sweet and sour pork ribs, pot chicken, and eggplant cooked with minced meat would make for a table full of highly nutritious food.
While she knew the food served in the school cafeteria would not be excessively oily, the selection certainly left much to be desired. Su Wen had felt sorry for Su Xue and Fifth Sister's poor food options back then, so she instructed Su Xiu to deliver steamed cakes and a bit of spending money to them.
She wanted them to eat properly and not starve themselves just to save a few yuan.
Su Wen had not thought much about why Su Xue and Fifth Sister had not come home till then because she had been very busy. Moreover, Su Wen did not know Su Xue and Fifth Sister well since they had never interacted much. Only through interaction would bonds develop between people.