Xie Zhinuan returned home, intending to pick a few melons first.
At least by the time she reached the backyard, she noticed something was amiss.
The sponge gourds were missing, the cucumbers were missing, and they just happened to be missing from the obscure corners, the kind of places she had taken note of from the beginning.
After a moment of reflection, she understood and smiled gently, not too concerned.
She picked cucumbers and sponge gourds, then pulled up some green vegetables, cleaned them, and placed them in a basket. After kneading the dough, she measured the size of the mats and found them slightly too big for the town.
She'd also have to place an order for three more with the bamboo craftsman.
Xie Zhinuan called Routuan and headed out to the bamboo mat craftsman's to order some mats; fortunately, they had the right size available, so she paid, rolled them up, and took them home.
On the way, she ran into Liuwang's wife, "Miss Xie!"
"Madam!"
