After dinner, Li Xiu left with their daughter in his arms, saying he had something to discuss with the village chief. He left Zhou Lian and her mother at home, but not before reminding Zhou Lian that there was hot water in the pot and she absolutely must not use cold water for her bath.
Mrs. Zhou watched her son-in-law's retreating back and muttered to her daughter, "If you start looking down on your husband just because you're going to college, I won't let you hear the end of it."
After everyone had left in the afternoon, her son-in-law hadn't stopped for a moment. He had cleaned the house, fed the pigs, chickens, and goats, and then cooked dinner. He even heated water for his wife's bath. Meanwhile, her daughter just sat there, playing with the baby.
