The next day, at the break of dawn, Ruo Shui returned to the village.
She left the city as soon as the gates opened and ran all the way back.
Granny Lei had just finished feeding the livestock in the backyard.
There were still quite a few animals at home, and since each type required a different feeding method and their pens needed to be cleaned of manure, even if Granny Lei got up before dawn to start working, she wouldn't finish until daylight.
Granny Lei was a good mother-in-law, taking on these dirty tasks so that her daughters-in-law wouldn't have to. Of course, she also enjoyed these chores; she liked seeing the livestock thrive and took pleasure in keeping the poultry and animals well-cared for.
Sometimes when Madam Liu and Madam Jiang were free, they would also get up early to help, but Granny Lei wouldn't allow it, especially after the bookstore had opened and the two daughters-in-law were busy with printing books.
