In the quaint village of Daqing, within the Su household, Gu Zi awoke near noon.
Her daughter, Su Le, had risen earlier and was entertaining herself in bed. Upon seeing her mother awake, the little girl clapped her hands in delight, encouraging her mother to rise and start the day.
After dressing, Gu Zi picked up her daughter, pinching her chubby cheeks affectionately before heading downstairs.
In the kitchen, she found breakfast left for her by her husband.
She picked up a large dumpling to eat. The dumplings, as always, were generously sized.
However, they had cooled, so after eating one, she took the plate of dumplings into the kitchen and fried them into potstickers. She and Su Le enjoyed a small feast.
She then steamed some rice and prepared a few simple dishes before heading upstairs to read.
