The sun sets in the west, and smoke rises from every household in Shangling Village as people prepare dinner. Those working in the fields are carrying their tools and preparing to go home.
The men of the Gu Family, who were working in the fields, returned home early today. Mrs. Lv was directing the girls in the house to set the table and serve the dishes.
The dinner table had the usual black porridge and mixed grain buns, along with a plate of stir-fried spinach and some homemade pickled radish strips. On the main table, there were two boiled eggs; Mrs. Lv gave one to the injured Gu Chengchi and, without hesitation, handed the other to Gu Chengyu.
