When Da Zhu delivered the Water Poria to the Mo Family, Mo Hua was in the eatery, like the rest of the diners, eating a steaming bowl of beef noodles.
Liu Ruhua opened the box, and upon seeing the shimmering blue Water Poria, tried to refuse it. "This is too precious. I can't accept it."
"Aunt Liu, please take it. Mo Hua did my master a huge favor, and Master specifically had me deliver this."
Liu Ruhua smiled. "What sort of great favor could Hua'er, just a child, possibly have done?"
When Mo Hua saw Da Zhu, he carried his bowl to the doorway. Glancing at the box in Da Zhu's hands, he asked, "What's that?"
Da Zhu said proudly, "It's Water Poria. It clears heat and dispels internal fire, calms the heart and settles the mind. A herb gatherer asked my master to forge a Spirit Artifact, but he didn't have Spirit Stones to pay, so he used this to settle the debt. Aunt Liu isn't in good health, so it's just right for helping her recover."
Mo Hua's eyes lit up, and he accepted it without hesitation. "Thank Master Chen for me!"
"It's nothing, it's nothing!" Da Zhu waved his hand.
Seeing this, Liu Ruhua could only let the matter rest. She asked Da Zhu, "You haven't eaten yet, have you? Come inside and have a bowl of noodles."
Da Zhu said against his true feelings, "I'm not hungry."
Mo Hua pulled Da Zhu inside to sit down. "Eat before you go back."
Liu Ruhua served Da Zhu a heaping bowl of noodles, topped with beef. Steam and fragrance rushed straight at his face.
Da Zhu ate until sweat poured down his face.
Knowing that these children usually did hard physical labor and rarely got a full meal,