Jiang Qing and Jiang Xia caught a basket full of river shrimps and a few small fish, and happily headed home.
The hunters hadn't returned yet, and only a few women were busy at home.
Suddenly, they heard someone outside asking if anyone was home. Jiang Xia, being the most free at the moment, ran over to open the door.
There were two women at the door, one old and one young.
The older one had a red flower on her head and looked rather tacky. She wore bright red lipstick, which emphasized the wrinkles around her mouth.
The younger one was probably only sixteen or seventeen, but she dressed maturely. She wore little leather boots and her clothes clearly looked like they were bought from the county town: a lace top with a small leather skirt. It seemed a bit cold to wear such clothes in this weather.
Jiang Xia estimated that her outfit must have cost at least thirty coins.
