Si Jiuyue wore snow boots, a felt hat, and a rabbit-fur scarf wrapped around her neck. Beneath her heavy fur-lined coat, she had applied eight warming patches—sticking them to her back, her abdomen, and the cuffs of her trousers.
Before setting out, she bid farewell to her grandmother and her father, then headed toward a small stream located about five li away.
Old Madam Si merely instructed her to be careful and to return early.
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