After sending Shen Weimin off to his hometown, Xu Changqing took advantage of the clear, rainless weather to thoroughly tidy up the house. She washed everything that needed washing and hung it out to dry in the yard.
She was busy the entire day, working until she was drenched in sweat. After preparing dinner, she didn't even wait for her parents to get home from work before heading to the cafeteria to borrow a tricycle.
She pedaled out to the nearby countryside and, by nightfall, had hauled back a cart full of watermelons, wooden planks, timber, and a tarp. With the other items covering the watermelons, the load wasn't too conspicuous.
When Bai Xiulan saw her daughter Changqing's constant bustling, she decided not to say anything. If she didn't let her get this out of her system, the girl wouldn't have any peace of mind even when she went back to school.
