After lunch, people usually rested for half an hour. The other helpers sat in Second Aunt Fu's courtyard to chat, while Fu Ying's family of three went home first. Mom Fu wanted to check if the fire had gone out and add a bit more coal, while Fu Ying and Fu Zhe wanted to go back and sit for a while, since Second Aunt Fu would definitely come over to call everyone when it was time to leave anyway.
Fu Ying used a towel to wash her face and wipe her neck. The gauze scarf had kept her from getting too scratched up, but running around and sweating made being covered up still feel a bit uncomfortable—though it was much better than she remembered.
"Mom, are you going to wear a silk scarf this afternoon, too? The corn leaves scratching against you all the time are really uncomfortable!" Fu Ying asked Mom Fu.
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