On the following day, after Ling Ran had a good night's sleep, he watered the flowers and plants that he had not seen for many days. By the time he was done, milky white clouds were already rising up the horizon.
Huang Maosheng, the pharmaceutical sales representative sent over a full set of breakfast comprising guo bian hu, [1] deep-fried pancakes and dumplings in a show of attentiveness. He then helped out in Lower Groove Clinic by sweeping the courtyard and sprinkling some water on the ground to clean it. After he helped wash some rice and cook a pot of porridge, he left with a smile.
Translator’s notes:
[1] Ding bian hu, also known as guo bian hu and ding bian cuo, is a characteristic dish of Fuzhou cuisine, a branch of Fujian cuisine, consisting of a rice flour batter poured around the side of the cooking wok to form a thin noodle, then scraped into a stock to simmer and served in broth. (Source: Wikipedia)