Liu Sisi slept until the sun had risen high into the sky before getting up. She rubbed her still-drowsy eyes and stumbled into the kitchen to wash her face with water, and rinse her mouth with a willow twig. She only learned this mouth-rinsing habit since she came here.
Feeling slightly more awake after drinking a bowl of plain rice porridge, Liu Sisi went to clean the kitchen and left the room. Lifting her gaze, she saw Di Yelei working diligently in the courtyard. Numerous bamboo strips were arranged before him, and she watched his large hands skillfully handle the bamboo strips and knife, producing one smooth bamboo piece after another. What a talented pair of hands!
Liu Sisi took a few quick steps to stand under a nearby shade of a bitter chestnut tree and curiously asked, "What are you making?"
