On the fourth day of the third month, Lady Wu went to the courtyard to help out. Qian Sangui also went; although he couldn't contribute much physically, he could offer suggestions. Qian Manxia and the young mother were holed up in their room, busy making clothes and embroidering, with no time to spare for anything else.
Qian Yixiu began preparing the things she needed to take with her, which included not only her own belongings but also those for Monkey Brother and White Wolf.
Especially for White Wolf, a carnivore with a voracious appetite, Qian Yixiu went to Xie Huzi to buy five pounds of meat, which she cut into fist-sized chunks, packed into a hemp sack, and then placed in a previously made backpack.
She also prepared her clothes, as well as food for Monkey Brother, along with ropes, shovels, flint, two torches, bags for holding items, and packed them into two other backpacks.
