The following day, at four o'clock in the pre-dawn darkness.
The punctual alarm clock roused Wang Chen from his slumber.
After dressing, he grabbed the previously prepared herbal powder and fish feed and walked out the door.
Looking at the first light of dawn spreading in the east, a smile of joy and anticipation overflowed on Wang Chen's face.
"A new day, keep up the hard work!"
As he spoke, he began to get busy.
Changing water, cleaning the chicken coop and fish pond, feeding the fish and chickens…
While doing this, he also glanced at the lime powder he had scattered the night before. It was still as tidy as before, which meant the thief hadn't come back after leaving yesterday.
Wang Chen smiled and, after finishing these tasks, went back inside to wash up.
By the time he was all cleaned up and ready, it was already half past six in the morning.
Just then, Liu Shitou rode up on his bicycle.
