The early winter sun was still quite intense. Early that morning, Juhua and Qingmu scooped out the acorns that had been soaking for over ten days and spread them in the courtyard to dry in the sun.
She then brought out a basket of wood ash and scattered it over a row of newly planted spinach in the little vegetable patch. The first crop of spinach was almost gone, so while the weather was still mild, Yang Family had sown another batch, covering it with straw for protection. That way, they wouldn't have to worry about having nothing to eat in the winter.
