Chapter 61: Going up the Mountain to Gather Herbs
Today, Zhao Zhitong had so much fun that she lost track of time. It wasn’t until Sun Mei came to find her that she reluctantly said goodbye to Qiao Muchen and Wei Shulan.
On the way home, Zhao Zhitong bragged to Sun Mei that she was no longer afraid of roosters.
Sun Mei just chuckled.
Talking and laughing, before long, they arrived in the village.
As the sun went down and the weather became less stuffy, many farmers would sit outside with bowls of food and chat.
Mrs. Wang, the stepmother, and Mr. Zhao were also outside enjoying the cooler air. At that moment, Mrs. Wang was chatting with the neighborhood ladies.
Seeing Zhao Zhitong, Sun Mei, and Zhao Yu from a distance, she promptly turned around, grabbed her husband, and hurried back into their house.
In this era of scarce entertainment, gossip and casual chats were the only pastimes. So, what happened in a neighbor’s house could quickly spread around.
Mrs. Wang had just heard from the neighboring women that Sun Mei had stolen the lamb Country Gentry Wei provided for the school. She hadn’t even heard the whole story when she saw Sun Mei and her children approaching.
That was lamb, such a valuable thing! Their lowly family couldn’t possibly afford to compensate Country Gentry Wei. Consequently, she began to worry that Mrs. Sun had asked Mr. Zhao for silver.