Nothing was more joyful than idly whiling away the years, squandering life as if everything would stop this very year.
Bamboo flutes, flowing waterfalls, birdsong, and flower fragrances seemed to help several married women rediscover their lost innocence. They chased butterflies and teased birds, caught them then released them, and then caught them again, frolicking to their heart's content.
Infected by this happiness, Tang Luo volunteered eagerly, pounding his chest as he declared he would help the ladies catch game. After wandering around the mountains, he brought back plenty of fresh little lambs and rabbits, and also several small deer hanging upside down.
Seeing the pitiful appearance of the game, Xu Shuhui stated that eating meat every day was not good, so they should have a vegetarian meal that evening.
Thus, the food turned into pets. Tang Zhen and Yun Xiu each took a deer, Miao Zhu embraced a long-eared gray rabbit, and Little Nuannuan received a lamb.
