After being treated to a hearty meal by Qiao Qingqing, the three guests returned home with their bellies full.
The autumn harvest was set to begin in earnest the next day. Everyone was braced for "battle," and the three of them were no exception. Once she had seen her guests off, Qiao Qingqing locked the door, tidied up the courtyard, and mixed some leftover rice with chopped greens to feed the chicks.
She then retreated to her room, latched the doors and windows, and entered the spatial dimension to take stock of the day's gains.
Chapter 187