Chapter 447 - 243 Who Is He_2
Even before they made it to the Moon Gate, Monkey Brother, followed by Monkey Sister, jumped from the second-floor window of the Wangjiang Building onto a tree and then leaped down from the tree, scrambling to catch up with their owner.
Qian Yixiu had no choice but to take these two little shadows with her.
The sun wasn’t very strong that day, and there was a breeze. They purposely sought out the shade of the trees to gather grass and didn’t feel too hot. This also worked out for Monkey Brother and Monkey Sister, who climbed trees while they gathered grass. As they made their way, they eventually reached the edge of the village.
The small courtyard on the far western side of the village belonged to Qian Mandua’s family. Outside the fence, about a dozen chickens roamed leisurely, pecking for food. The little chicks had grown into half-grown hens, and they should have been laying eggs by now.
As she crossed the fence, Qian Yixiu saw Ah Cao in the yard stepping on a stool to hang clothes to dry. She was as diligent as Auntie Manxia but didn’t have Auntie Manxia’s crisp laughter or her lovable cleverness.
The cleanliness of the clothes was questionable, as they were hung up wrinkled without being smoothed out. The ground in the courtyard had broom marks, indicating it had been swept, but it was not clean. The items in the yard were also disorderly placed, here and there.
Qian Mandua was already not very adept, and now, with her leaving early and returning late, she had even less time to teach Ah Cao how to do chores, perhaps she herself wasn’t doing them properly.
Qian Yixiu called out with a smile, "Ah Cao."
Upon turning her head and seeing Qian Yixiu, Ah Cao joyfully cried out, "Embroidered older sister," got down from the stool, and went to open the gate.