Xiao Yu's household registration had already been settled with the Liu Family, and the village chief had no reason to withhold the documents. Besides, Zhang Quan had someone get her a pass from the town that would allow her to leave the county and travel to Beijing without any obstructions. Therefore, she no longer needed to curry favor with the village chief, nor did she have to worry about them neglecting the Old Lady.
So, she had the right to refuse their impolite requests.
Initially, she had promised to teach them how to eat seaweed; by now, she had told them how—just mix eggs into boiling water and sprinkle seaweed on top right before serving. You can use whatever condiments you like, but if you ask what's in the restaurant's soup, I'm sorry, I won't tell. It's a secret recipe; how can I reveal it casually?
You say the nori egg drop soup made by your household doesn't taste good; what does that have to do with me?
