With the difficult double-rush harvest finally over, Juhua breathed a sigh of relief. Although the focus of their work shifted back to the fields, at least the life-or-death scramble was over.
Since Li Changyu had returned and set up a shop in Xiatang Market, Qingmu decided to build one there too. He hired some people and would go with Zheng Changhe from time to time to supervise the construction and check its progress. On days he couldn't be there, he asked Laixi and Laifu to keep an eye on things.
She also had to think about building the workshop in the village. That required early planning too—they couldn't wait until autumn to break ground. With so many things piling up at once, Juhua found herself reflecting. 'I used to just want a simple life. But lately... it feels like things are getting busier and more complicated.'
