After kneading the dough, Xiao Man placed the basin on the stove to keep it warm. She walked out of the kitchen to wash her hands at the stone platform under the pear tree and saw several people standing in the main hall: Tang Qingyun, Wu Xiaowen, and Xiao Feng. Grandma was bustling about, wiping stools and bringing over a brazier, telling Hao Hao to go pour some hot water. Tang Haocheng was quite obedient to Grandma and scurried off to get the kettle, only to be immediately stopped by Wu Xiaowen.
"Hao Hao, don't touch that! What if you burn yourself?"
Xiao Man really wanted to retort. Shaking the water droplets from her hands, she walked over and said, "Tang Haocheng, our chickens and ducks run all over the place, so it's filthy. We have lice and bedbugs everywhere. Aren't you city folks scared? You should just leave. Don't get your leather shoes dirty or get covered in lice!"
