At noon, they didn't return to the city but instead took out their prepared cakes, ate them along with water for lunch, rested for a bit, then continued on. They kept at it until the evening sky was filled with the glow of the setting sun, casting a rosy hue on everyone's faces.
With a hint of nonchalance, Yan Junchu shrugged his shoulders; carrying water was indeed a tiring task.
With a grand wave of her hand, Su Xinyi declared, "Job's done for the day!"
There was still a small portion left une-watered, which should be finished by tomorrow.
The few individuals from Zhan Qiao had already scampered off beforehand under the pretext of 'going back to cook'.
Su Xinyi didn't stop them. Her cooking skills were quite average, nowhere near as good as Tian Zao's, so she didn't take it to heart when they turned up their noses at her cooking.
