After eating breakfast, they loaded the mountain goods onto the horse-drawn cart.
Wang Yongzhu and Song Chongjin were going to town today to deliver the goods and instructed Wang Yongfu to pay extra attention when receiving the goods today. They also told Wang Yonggui to start from today, every day, to receive mountain goods with Wang Yongfu. When no one was around, they were to bring along the children from home and teach them how to identify counterfeit mountain goods.
After getting all their house affairs in order, the two of them drove the horse-drawn cart toward town.
Because the cart was fully loaded with mountain goods, the mule walked slowly. Now, in the refreshingly cool autumn, the morning breeze carried a hint of chill, which felt somewhat cold against the skin.
Wang Yongzhu was wrapped in a thin cloak, and inside the bamboo tube she held was hot rice wine whipped with two eggs, stirred until silky. One sip, sweet to the taste, warmed her all over.
