The most crucial step in baking bread was kneading the dough, a task that required about thirty minutes of handwork. Gu Zi gathered the ingredients, washed and dried her hands before starting. Before she began, she decided to check on her little girl. As she approached the doorway, she spotted her playing by the pile of river sand.
The little girl was playing with an unusual sophistication, squatting there, not directly grabbing the sand with her hands, but instead using a stick to poke at it. It was evident that even at her age, she was a little princess who loved cleanliness!
Upon seeing her mother approach, the little girl stood up, offering the stick to her mother as an invitation to join in her play. Gu Zi, unruffled, accepted the stick and squatted beside her, playing for a few minutes. The little girl was tickled pink.
