Early the next morning, Zhang was dozing off because she was so exhausted when the clanging noises in the courtyard woke her up. She took a sharp breath, feeling her whole body frozen stiff, and managed to swallow the complaint that rose to her lips.
After the Xia family finished breakfast, everyone went about their business—some heading out, others into the mountains.
Zhang cast a deep look at Madam Xia Chen.
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