In May at Xia Family Village, a warm breeze laden with the scent of wheat swept across the fields. Yufang was leading the women of the mutual aid society in counting the newly confiscated alcohol thermometers. Her slender fingers gently traced the red lacquer scale carved onto the bamboo tube shell—a treasure improved by Xia Huai'an specifically for farmers to measure the temperature inside greenhouses.
"Mistress, the scale on this one is a bit blurry," Yufang said, her delicate brows furrowing as she lifted the thermometer into the sunlight to inspect it closely. Her eight-month pregnant belly was already protruding high, forcing her to lean backward.
Mother Shen hurried over, her rough fingers rubbing against the bamboo tube. "Indeed, a section of this red lacquer has worn off. The Master said that a miss is as good as a mile; this must be sent back to the glass workshop to be repainted."
Chapter 136