After Li Yuanyi was shooed away, the cheerful atmosphere in the room vanished. Neither the mother nor daughter spoke, just silently got back to work.
"Mom, that's about enough. I'll light a brazier for you. You go inside and rest for a while, and I'll go make lunch." Yuan Si glanced at the sky; it was nearly noon.
"Okay, fine," her mother agreed, not trying to be stubborn. "I'm really getting old," she grumbled as she headed inside. "I used to work a whole day without feeling a thing. Now I'm worn out before I've even done much. You go make lunch. I'll just lie down. No need for the brazier, it's a waste."
