Tang Zhinian had not only registered his daughter for school, but also brought her the needed textbooks. When he and Tang Zhijun were covering the books with protective sleeves, even a semester of use wouldn't diminish their newness once the sleeves were removed.
Tang Yuxin sprang out of bed early in the morning and strolled to the kitchen. She opened up the rural-style stove, which was large and held two pots: one for cooking food, the other for heating water.
Due to the necessity of preparing three meals a day, the water in the second pot was always hot, ready for any household tasks, including washing faces.
