As the horse-drawn sled entered the village, Xu Changqing saw from a distance two figures, one tall and one short, standing on the empty threshing ground despite the freezing weather.
Usually, at this time of year, anyone wanting to enjoy the sun would go to the team courtyard or find a sheltered spot by the haystacks to chat. No one would just stand out in the open, getting blasted by the wind.
At first, she wondered who on earth would be standing in the middle of the threshing ground like that. But as the sled drew closer, the figures started to look familiar.
Her grandpa!
And the other one?
Her aunt, of course!
Aside from her grandma, her grandpa never stood so close to any other woman in the village. Who else could possibly be with him today, and of all places, out here?
