After Su Qing returned to Lihua Village, she paid a visit to Zhao Youcai's house. She gave him the ten yuan for hiring someone to shovel the snow and the key to her courtyard gate. Zhao Youcai offered some parting advice before finally letting Su Qing head home.
Early the next morning, Su Qing left Lihua Village and headed for Xiyuan County.
The weather had already started to turn cold, so there weren't many people taking the bus. Su Qing bought her ticket quickly, and just as she turned around, she saw Fu Yuzhen rushing toward her.
Seeing Su Qing, Fu Yuzhen quickly smiled and greeted her, "Xiao Qing."
"Aunt Fu." Su Qing was happy to see her, too.
Fu Yuzhen felt the thickness of Su Qing's clothes and nodded. "Good, you've dressed warmly," she said. "When you get closer to the south, you can change into something lighter."
"Okay," Su Qing quickly replied.
Fu Yuzhen handed Su Qing a small package. "Here's some food I made for you to eat on the road. Take it."
