The moment they entered the house, the two got straight to work. They quickly started a fire for the kang bed and began cleaning. Before the bed even had a chance to warm up, they were already peeling off their heavy padded winter jackets.
"Have some hot soup first!" Ever since winter began, Jin Qianqian's favorite habit was storing piping hot thermoses of soup inside her spatial dimension, keeping them ready for use at a moment's notice.
Gu Wenheng washed his hands and cupped the warm bowl in his palms. "It really wasn't easy making the trip back this time. If we weren't so fully equipped, I wouldn't have had the courage to face the cold."
"It's been over a month since we last came back," Jin Qianqian noted. "Let's grab a quick bite to line our stomachs, then make the rounds in the village. There are some elders we ought to visit."
