On the way back from work, Feng Qingqing thought about how the Jiang family siblings seemed to have been having a good harvest lately. It was about time she went to check on them.
That evening, back at their room, she and Hu Fangming simply steamed some mixed-grain buns and made do with a few side dishes of pickles. After eating, seeing that it was still early, the two discussed going to Auntie Zheng’s—a woman with whom Feng Qingqing was well-acquainted—to trade for some seasonal vegetables. They were both tired of the daily routine of buns and coarse grain cakes, and since neither of them was short on money, they were quite generous when it came to food.
The village path looked beautiful under the setting sun. Chatting and laughing about interesting things that had happened in their production team, they soon arrived at Auntie Zheng’s house. Because they had spoken about it in advance, the older woman greeted them warmly and told them to go into her vegetable garden and pick whatever they liked.
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