At that time, soybean processing techniques were not refined, so they were difficult to eat, scratching the throat. As a result, people would only eat soybeans during a famine or if their family was too poor to afford wheat.
That's why Mrs. Liang had said that.
Zhao Leiguang shook his head and went to clean the millstone. Because Zhao Dong had been grinding wet soybeans, he had to clean the millstone.
Mrs. Liang pursed her lips and gossiped again, "I hear the neighbors saying that Zhao Dong's family doesn't know how to manage their lives. Times are so tough, yet they're still buying candy for their daughter. Tell me, surely he didn't sell their flour to buy candy for his daughter, did he?"
Zhao Leiguang kept his head down, busying himself without answering her. Mrs. Liang continued talking to herself.
